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Pepperdine in the News
December 2006
Posted December 22, 2006
Ventura County Star, December 21, 2006 – The Pepperdine Advancement and Public Affairs departments were featured in an article titled "Building Dreams Wins over Holiday Party," which describes how University staff members celebrated the holiday season by helping to build a Habitat for Humanity home (which the University is also funding) in Oxnard, California, instead of having a party. Phil Mays, Crest Associates activities monitor, was quoted; Regan Schaffer, assistant professor of management and organizational behavior and advisor to the non-profit management minor, was referenced. Read the article. Pepperdine's participation in the build was also featured in a segment on the NBC4 6 p.m. evening news, and on Time Warner Cable's So-Cal News.
Monterey Herald, December 18, 2006 – Jessica Ross, Seaver College sophomore and player on the Waves women's basketball team was featured in a segment titled "Increased Playing Time," which describes how a strong second half of the season last year carried over into more time on the court for Ross this season. Read the article.
Wall Street Journal, December 16, 2006 – School of Law dean Ken Starr wrote an op-ed titled "A Verdict on Sarbanes-Oxley: Unconstitutional," which argues that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has cost the U.S. economy over $1 trillion and, moreover, is unconstitutional.
Daily Journal, December 6, 2006 – Greg Ogden, professor of law, was referenced in an article titled "Attorney Questions Judges' Impartiality in ADR Cases," which describes how a lawyer representing a client who won the go-ahead to sue one of the nation's largest private dispute resolution firms plans to question the impartiality of a trial judge—and by extension every Los Angeles County Superior Court judge—in hearing the case, because of potential bias if she is considering employment by JAMS.
Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, December 1, 2006 – Marshall Nickles, professor of economics in the Graziadio School of Business and Management, was referenced in a section titled "The Optimized Trader" regarding his Graziadio Business Report essay, which provides interesting data in support of the idea that significant buying opportunities tend to arise late in the midterm election year.
Posted December 20, 2006
CNBC, December 18, 2006 – School of Law dean Ken Starr appeared on "Kudlow & Company" to discuss his view on how the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation is unconstitutional.
Contra Costa Times, December 12, 2006 – Pepperdine student Amber McMahon was mentioned in an article titled "Sisters Get Kick out of New Nonprofit Group," which describes the soccer-related nonprofit organization "KICKS: Kids Internationally Connecting with Kids" that Amber and her sister founded after an inspiring trip to Costa Rica last summer. Read the article.
C-SPAN, December 9, 2006 – School of Law dean Ken Starr appeared on American Perspectives in a program titled "Google CEO, Ethics, & Ken Starr." Watch the segment.
Courier-Journal, December 5, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled "Justices May Favor Color-Blind Schools," which describes the Supreme Court consideration of whether race should be used to integrate schools. Read the article.
Posted December 18, 2006
Orange County Register, December 12, 2006 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled "California Focus: Cash Better for Poor Than Food Stamps," which argues that to help recipients more and cut administrative costs, food stamps in California should be converted to cash assistance. Read the article. A similar article appeared in the Daily News.
Ventura County Star, December 10, 2006 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled "Unhandymen and Their Tools," which describes the challenges facing men who are poorly skilled with tools, and the dangers of presenting such men with tools or handy projects as presents. Read the article.
Abu Dhabi TV, December 7, 2006 – Khalil E. Jahshan, executive director of the Washington, D.C., Internship Program, appeared on the nightly news program Al-Madaar to discuss the report issued in Washington by the Iraq Study Group. He was also interviewed by ANN TV and Al-Hewar TV (London) about the same topic.
FindLaw, December 6, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an op-ed titled "Why the Supreme Court Is Right to Be Skeptical of Race-Based Assignment Systems for Public School Students." Read the article.
KPPC Radio, December 5, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was interviewed on the NPR affiliate station about the suitability of Robert Gates for secretary of defense as well as important questions of overstressed troop deployments and the prospects for regional diplomacy. Earlier in the week, Kmiec discussed the historical definition of civil war, whether it fits the current situation in Iraq, and the implications if it does, in another KPPC interview.
Rocky Mountain News, December 4, 2006 – The Pepperdine men's basketball team was featured in an Associated Press article titled "Despite Roby's 32 CU Topped by Pepperdine," which describes the Waves victory against Colorado on December 4. Head coach Vance Walberg and player Chase Griffin were quoted; players Jason Walberg, Marvin Lea, Tomas Pranciliauskas, Kingsley Costain, and Gregg Barlow were mentioned. Read the article.
USA Today, December 4, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an op-ed titled "Opposing View: Stop Discriminating by Race," which describes how the Seattle and Louisville school districts have not honored the basic precept of equality upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Read the article.
C-SPAN, December 3, 2006 – C-SPAN aired a lecture by British author Karen Armstrong titled "Islam: the Misunderstood Religion." The lecture was originally delivered on November 20, 2006, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Khalil E. Jahshan, executive director of the Washington, D.C., Internship Program, served as MC for the event sponsored by the Mosaic Foundation.
Al-Arabiyya TV, November 28, 2006 – Khalil E. Jahshan, executive director of the Washington, D.C., Internship Program, was interviewed regarding U.S. policy in Iraq in the aftermath of the mid-term elections.
November 2006 – Khalil E. Jahshan, executive director of the Washington, D.C., Internship Program, appeared on various Arab satellite networks to comment on the mid-term U.S. congressional elections and their impact on American domestic and foreign policies. These networks included Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiyya, Al-Ikhbariyya, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah TV.
Posted December 6, 2006
San Francisco Chronicle, December 3, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled "School Integration Back Before Supreme Court," which describes how the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a school district can voluntarily integrate by considering race in campus assignments. Read the article. Kmiec was also quoted in a similar article in the Seattle Times.
CNN, December 1, 2006 – School of Law dean Ken Starr is mentioned in an article titled "High Court Takes 'Bong Hits for Jesus' Case," which describes the U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear a free-speech case involving a high school student suspended over a "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" banner, with Starr representing the school board. Read the article. Starr was also mentioned in similar articles in the Los Angeles Times and the State.
Daily News, December 1, 2006 – Sophia Milo, Seaver College senior and middle blocker on the Pepperdine women's volleyball team, was featured in an article titled "Lessons Delivered by Milo," which describes how her patience, consistency, and leadership have made her not only a great asset to the team, but also a natural in her future career as a teacher. Head coach Nina Matthies was quoted; Waves players Kekai Crabbe and Kristin McClune were mentioned. Read the article.
Press-Telegram, November 29, 2006 – Cassi Chamberlain, Seaver College sophomore and middle blocker on the Pepperdine women's volleyball team, was featured in an article titled "Hometown Feel for Chamberlain," which describes Chamberlain's contribution to the Waves team and her return to her hometown when Pepperdine faced Long Beach State in first-round NCAA play. Head coach Nina Matthies was quoted. Read the article.
Edutopia, November 28, 2006 – Raleigh Philp, GSEP adjunct faculty in Education, was featured in an interview titled "Inside the Teenage Brain," in which Philp answers questions about his research on how teachers can cope with the developing, and often baffling, teenage brain. Read the article.
Ludwig von Mises Institute, November 28, 2006 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled "Demand-Side Ethics Reform," which describes how Democrats’ proposed ethics reforms mimic the failed Republican reforms in focusing on the demand side of the political influence market, while any really useful reform must come from the supply side. Read the article.
Star-Telegram, November 16, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled "Battle Over Judges Likely to Get Ugly," which describes how President Bush's supporters in Texas are expected to play a crucial role in the potentially bitter debate over judicial nominations. Read the article. Kmiec was also quoted in similar articles in the Akron Beacon Journal, Brandenton Herald, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, Kansas City Star, Lexington Herald, and Philadelphia Inquirer.
Reuters, November 15, 2006 – School of Law dean Ken Starr was mentioned for his participation on the legal team in an article titled "Court Date Set in Challenge to U.S. Audit Watchdog," which describes how oral arguments in a lawsuit attacking the U.S. audit industry's watchdog agency as unconstitutional have been scheduled in federal court. Read the article.
Wine Spectator, November 15, 2006 – School of Law dean Ken Starr was quoted as the plaintiffs' attorney in an article titled "New Direct-Shipping Laws Under Fire," which describes a legal battle in Massachusetts over how legal volume caps often make transporting wine impossible for large producers.
Connecticut Post, November 11, 2006 – Seaver College freshman Thomas Lambert wrote an op-ed titled "He Can't Get Away from his New England Roots," which describes culture clashes Lambert experiences as a Connecticut native attending Pepperdine in Southern California. Read the article.
