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Pepperdine in the News
July 2006
Posted July 31
Bloomberg, July 28, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "Who Needs Congress or Courts with Bush in Charge?" which describes President Bush's practice of amending new laws through signing statements. Read the article.
Posted July 28
Evening Bulletin, July 27, 2006 – Daniel Pipes, William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "Arabs Disavow Hizbullah," which describes the current Middle East hostilities not as an Arab-Israeli war, but as one between Israel and the Islamist proxies of Iran: Hamas and Hizbullah. Read the article.
Tidings, July 21, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an op-ed titled "America, the Cross and Religious Expression," which describes efforts to remove religious images and words from public arenas as a severance of the Declaration of Independence, which presupposes a divine existence, from the Constitution. Read the article.
Posted July 26
Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2006 – John Watson, Pepperdine director of athletics, is quoted in an article titled "Go-To Guy: Why Heart Trouble Doesn't Sideline Some Athletes," which describes how cardiologist Dr. David Cannom helps athletes whose heart defect can cause sudden death (like former Pepperdine basketball player Will Kimble) stay in the game. The article also appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Beaverton Valley Times, July 20, 2006 – Pepperdine volleyball player and rising Seaver College senior Sophia Milo is featured in an article titled "Pepperdine's Big Wave: Jesuit Graduate Sophia Milo Is Almost Unstoppable during her Junior Year with Pepperdine," which describes her record-breaking play at Pepperdine and impressive performance with the U.S. Women's National team. Read the article.
Posted July 24
Los Angeles Times, July 20, 2006 – Daniel Pipes, William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "Israel Has a War to Win," which advocates American support for Israel in its fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Read the article.
USA Today, July 20, 2006 – School of Law Dean Kenneth W. Starr is mentioned in an article titled "College Students Learn from Job of Hard Knocks," which describes door-to-door sales jobs for students, like Starr's position selling Bibles during his college years. Read the article.
Acorn, July 20, 2006 – Adjunct professor of music Edward Francis is quoted in an article titled "Concert Series Allows Young Talent to Blossom," which describes the nonprofit "Concertos with Orchestra Thousand Oaks," a program Francis founded to allow serious piano students to perform a concerto with an orchestra. Read the article.
Posted July 21
San Francisco Chronicle, July 15, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "Secret Court May End up Hearing AT&T Illegal Surveillance Lawsuit; Legislation Backed by White House Would Allow Transfer," which describes the transfer of lawsuits involving the Bush administration's electronic surveillance program to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review in Washington, D.C. Read the article.
Posted July 18
San Francisco Chronicle, July 14, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled "Bush OKs Secret Court To Review Agency Spy Effort; Move Suggests He is Bowing to Limits on Wartime Powers," which discusses the implications of recent reductions of presidential power in wartime, including a review of the NSA surveillance program. Read the article. Kmiec was quoted in a similar article in the Baltimore Sun.
Posted July 17
Baltimore Sun, July 14, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "Bush Forced to Reverse Course Again," which discusses recent reductions of presidential power in wartime, including a review of the NSA surveillance program. Read the article.
Posted July 14
San Francisco Chronicle, July 12, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "Bush Switches on Guantanamo Policy, Decision Gives Detainees Protection Under Geneva Conventions," which discusses the Bush administration's pledge to provide human rights protection for Guantanamo detainees, marking a shift in Bush's war on terror. Read the article.
Detroit News, July 10, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "Hearing Begins on Spying Program," which discusses a legal hearing appearing before the U.S. District Court in Detroit regarding the debates over civil liberties and national security at stake in government wiretapping, Read the article.
Los Angeles Times, July 9, 2006 – Vice Chancellor Michael Warder is quoted in an article titled "Tours & Cruises," which describes the 10-night trip to China that Pepperdine University will sponsor in October. Read the article.
Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2006 – James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "'Junket' Science," which argues for the value of judicial training programs offered by universities. Contact Christina Ramirez to read the article.
Los Angeles Times, July 8, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an op-ed titled "Who Really Rules the Supreme Court?" which describes the differences between Supreme Court Justices Kennedy and O'Connor, and asserts that Chief Justice Roberts has the ability to outweigh Justice Kennedy's swing vote power. Read the article.
FindLaw, July 6, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an op-ed titled "In the Wake of the Supreme Court's Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Decision, Should We Opt for an International Tribunal for Gitmo Detainees?" which discusses possible alternatives to detaining enemy combatants indefinitely because of the indeterminate length of a war on terror. Read the article.
Touchstone, July/August 2006 – Robert F. Cochran, Louis D. Brandeis Professor of Law and director of the Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics, wrote an article for the magazine titled "The Catholic Court Appeal," which argues that the Catholic doctrines of natural law, subsidiarity, and religious freedom help explain why the majority of justices on the Supreme Court are now Catholic. Read the article.
Posted July 10
Malibu Times, July 6, 2006 – Joel Fetzer, associate professor of political science, is featured in an article titled "Pepperdine Professor To Study Ethnic Identity," which describes the studies Fetzer will conduct this summer, with the support of a research fellowship, about the effects of persecution on ethnic identity. Read the article.
NewsHour, July 3, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was among four legal experts who appeared on the program to review Supreme Court cases from the past year. Read the transcript.
Seattle Times, July 2, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "Justice Kennedy Gains Clout," which describes the increased influence of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has emerged as the sole remaining swing voter after Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement. Read the article. Kmiec is quoted in similar articles in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Tampa Tribune, and the Buffalo News.
Our American Heritage, June 22, 2006 – Vice Chancellor Michael Warder was interviewed about the crisis in higher education for the television program. The interview will air on Channel 26, a public access cable channel in Monterrey, California, on July 17, 2006.
Posted July 7, 2006
Age, July 7, 2006 – Linnea McCord, associate professor of business law at the Graziadio School, was quoted in an article titled "Fall From Grace for Son of a Preacher Man," which describes how the Enron scandal has overshadowed the life and legacy of the company's founder, Kenneth Lay. Read the article. McCord was quoted in a similar article in the Los Angeles Times.
California Republic, July 4, 2006 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled "Jefferson on American Liberty," which revisits the central ideas of rights and liberty penned by Thomas Jefferson in the American Declaration of Independence. Read the article.
KALW-FM, July 4, 2006 – Distinguished Professor of Religion Richard Hughes was interviewed on the San Francisco NPR station. He discussed his book, Myths America Lives By, and how these myths help or hinder us today.
Daily News, July 1, 2006 – Mike Shires, associate professor of Public Policy, is quoted in an article titled "City Might Seek Refunds from LAUSD," which describes efforts made by city council members for Los Angeles to be reimbursed by LAUSD for money spent on services for the school district. Read the article.
Bloomberg News Radio, June 30, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, discussed the Supreme Court ruling about the legality of detaining prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, in interviews on KNX News Radio, CNN Pipeline, Headline News, and local NPR affiliates in Boston and Philadelphia.
CNBC, June 30, 2006 – Randy Drew, student of the Graziadio School of Business and Management, appeared in a story regarding how GSBM's E2B students worked together with dairy company Alta Dena to find a solution in preventing the theft of millions of dollars worth of milk crates. Watch the clip.
Baltimore Sun, June 30, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "Justices Limit Wartime Powers," which describes the Supreme Court ruling against conducting wartime tribunals to try Guantanamo Bay prisoners and its implications for executive power in the war on terrorism. Read the article. Kmiec was quoted in related articles in Bloomberg, the New York Sun, and the News & Observer.
California Republic, June 30, 2006 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled "Follow The Law," which presents quotations about law and liberty from the 1850 book The Law, written by Frederic Bastiat, born on June 30, 1801. Read the article.
Gainesville Times, June 23, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "Same-sex Marriage Poses Legal Concerns," which discusses the legal issues at stake in the debate over same-sex marriages. Read the article.
Charlie Rose Show, June 28, 2006 - Khalil E. Jahshan, executive director of the Washington, D.C. Internship Program, participated in a discussion about the Israeli incursion into Gaza with Mort Zuckerman, editor-in-chief of U.S. News & World Report, and Henry Siegman of the Council on Foreign Relations. Watch the show.
