HearSay with Cathy Lewis

Plagiarism - it's a term you might not have heard since school, but loomed above your head with every essay turned in. Last week, the term came again into our collective consciousness when potential first lady Melinda Trump was accused of copying a MIchelle Obama speech. Today we’re talking with Old Dominion University professors who promise failing grades for such an atrocity. We'll have a discussion digging into what’s so wrong about plagiarism, ways to avoid it, and how much easier it is to do - even by accident - in the digital age.

On today’s show, we’ll be anticipating the upcoming Republican and Democratic National Conventions taking place the next two weeks. The Republicans start the 4-day long event Monday in Cleveland, Ohio, with Democrats meeting in Philadelphia the following week. Delegates from each state will reveal their nominations for president. We’ll bring you a wrap-up of the events and answer your questions about the conventions.

Recess isn’t just for kids anymore. From baseball to rugby to kickball, Hampton Roads is filled with sports leagues designed for adult fun. These activities maintain social well-being and build communities, while also helping keep the mind sharp and the body fit. Cathy will be chatting with some team players from a small portion of the region's extensive network of adult sports leagues, and discuss the conservative constructs of adulthood these games playfully shatter.

HearSay's gardening guardian, Jim Orband, is in the studio today to help keep the wilt and wild things at bay through the summer months. Jim and Cathy will be taking your questions and calming your concerns about combatting the scalding heat for lush, green growth.

On today's HearSay, Cathy Lewis is joined by local educators who are engaging area students in an attempt to halt what is known as the "summer slide," a term used to describe students forgetting what they learned the previous year over the course of summer vacation. We learn what techniques they're employing to keep students learning all year long.

Join us for another edition of Headlines, where we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. Today we'll continue Monday's conversation about the local impact of last week's series of officer-involved shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota, and the subsequent targeting and murder of police officers in Texas. Join us with your thoughts by calling in live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program at [email protected] or join us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

In the span of just 48 hours, the fatal shooting of black men in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and suburban St. Paul, Minn., by police officers -- and the murder of five police officers at a Dallas protest of those shame shootings, has tensions flared in cities all across America. Today we're considering the impact of these, and similar events over the past months with community and law enforcement leaders from across Hampton Roads.

Though the original series only ran from 1966 to 1969, the true legacy of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek lives on. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the sci-fi franchise -- a milestone that was absolutely undreamed of when the Starship Enterprise first took flight. We'll look back across half a century of Star Trek and consider why the beloved film and television series continues to "live long and prosper."

As the 2016 fiscal year draws to a close at WHRO and WHRV-FM, we're talking the opportunity to reflect on the previous year's milestones and examine what new challenges and exciting opportunities the coming year may present. President and CEO Bert Schmidt and Content Officer Heather Mazzoni join host Cathy Lewis and take you calls live at live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. Please join us and share your thoughts--you're the "public" in public radio!

Segment A: Negotiator, Chris Voss

Former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator Chris Voss and bestselling author Tahl Raz have teamed up to create “Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It,” a field-tested guide on the art of negotiation. Voss draws on his 20 years of experience in the FBI, where he was involved with over 150 kidnapping cases, to illustrate his techniques. Conventional negotiation is turned on its head, presenting tips that give readers the confidence in competitive edge they need in any situation. Voss will be diving into some of these techniques with Cathy, illustrating how to apply them to even the stickiest family situation, and share some gripping tales from his time in the FBI.

Segment B: Experimental Film Virginia

Launched in 2013, Experimental Film Virginia is a festival created by local artists to celebrate the creativity-soaked film-making that drives the arts in small towns like Cape Charles on Virginia's Eastern Shore. As EFV gains momentum, it's bringing the rest of Hampton Roads a series of film premieres, satellite workshops, and art parties as it sets up for its 4th year in Cape Charles. We'll preview Experimental Film Virginia's upcoming 4-day event that kicks off July 2th with "Art in a Barn," followed by a weekend filled with parties, screenings, and premieres.