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Pepperdine in the News
April 2007
Posted April 30, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer, April 26, 2007 – Richard Cupp, associate dean for research and John W. Wade Professor of Law, wrote an op-ed titled “Emotional Distress and Loss of a Pet,” which describes how collecting damages in the wrongful death of an animal can have harmful consequences. Read the article.
Malibu Times, April 25, 2007 – The Pepperdine men’s volleyball team was featured in an article titled “Pepperdine Volleyball Aims for Sixth National Title,” which celebrates the team’s impressive winning streak and their hopes for an NCAA Title. Players J.D. Schleppenbach, Jonathan Winder, and coach Marv Dunphy, were quoted. Read the article.
KTLA, April 24-25, 2007 – Angela Hawken, assistant professor of economics and policy analysis, was featured in a news segment about her continuing work on Prop 36, a California drug rehabilitation plan which Hawken’s recent studies show helps 13,000 people annually and saves the government approximately $173 million.
Legal Times, April 23, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled “Kennedy Swings, Abortion Rights Take Hit,” about the recent Supreme Court decision which upheld a federal ban on partial birth abortion.
Los Angeles Times, April 23, 2007 – Dave Smith, associate professor of economics at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, was quoted in an article titled “Southern California Grocery Conflict Rooted in Last Strike,” about the ongoing tensions over wages and benefits between three southern California supermarket chains and the United Food and Commercial Workers union. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, April 22, 2007 – Seaver College sophomore and Waves volleyball player J.D. Schleppenbach was featured in an article titled “Pepperdine's Schleppenbach Proves Ready for Starting Role,” about the team’s winning season and his successes this year as outside hitter, a position he trained hard for in the off-season. Read the article.
Daily Herald, April 22, 2007 – Seaver College freshman and Waves volleyball player Matt McKee was featured in an article titled “W. Aurora Grad McKee Riding Great Waves at Pepperdine,” about McKee’s first year playing with—and learning from—the top-ranked Pepperdine team. Read the article.
Daily Breeze, April 21, 2007 – Seaver College junior and Waves pitcher Barry Enright was featured in a featured titled “Local Colleges Roundup: Enright Reaches Milestone for Pepperdine,” which notes his move into a tie for second place on the school’s win list with his 33rd career victory. Read the article.
KPPC, April 19, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, discussed the attorney general’s actions in dismissing eight U.S. attorneys on the station’s Pat Morrison and Larry Mantle’s Air Talk shows.
NCAA Sports.com, April 19, 2007 – Seaver College junior and Waves volleyball player Jonathan Winder was mentioned for his role in the men’s volleyball team’s successful season and for earning MPSF player of the year. Fellow volleyball player and Seaver sophomore Paul Carroll was noted for earning national player of the week honors. Head coach Marv Dunphy was mentioned for earning MPSF Coach of the Year and for leading the team to a 25-1 record this season. Read the article.
Los Angeles Business Journal, April 16, 2007 – Douglas Gore III, director of public relations for the Graziadio School of Business and Management, was noted for recently accepting this position at Pepperdine. Gore was quoted about the $460 million compensation package for Ray Irani of Occidental Petroleum Corp. in a section titled “Pay Dirt.”
Christian Chronicle, April 1, 2007 – Pepperdine provost Darryl Tippens wrote an opinion piece titled “The 'Amazing Grace' that Changed Wilberforce Should Inspire Us to Follow,” about the inspirational call to action in the movie about the life of William Wilberforce. Read the article.
Ludwig Von Mises Institute, April, 2007 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote several op-eds during the month of April titled “James Wilson on the Purpose of Government and the Constitution,” “Don’t Sell Short Selling Short,” and “Rejecting the Nonsense of Protectionism.”
San Francisco Daily Journal, March 20, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled “Special Prosector on Lam’s Firing is Possible,” about the debated legality of firing eight U.S. attorneys last year.
Posted April 26, 2007
Burlington Free Press, April 17, 2007 – Robert Kaufman, professor of public policy, was quoted in an article titled “UVM’s Republican Club Folds,” which describes the political climate of the University of Vermont, where Kaufman formerly taught. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, April 16, 2007 – Paul Long, Seaver College dean of admission and enrollment management, was quoted in a story titled “Time for Students to Select Colleges,” which describes the difficult decision high school students face when selecting a college or university, and offers tips to help them through the process. Read the article.
CSTV.com, April 13, 2007 – Barry Enright, Seaver College junior and pitcher on the Waves baseball team, was featured in an article titled, “'Right Upbringing' Has Enright Primed for Pro Ball,” which describes Enright’s family and his success in collegiate baseball. Head coach Steve Rodriguez and pitching coach Sean Kenny are quoted. Read the article.
Orange County Register, April 13, 2007 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled “Jefferson’s Birthday Appropriate to Decry Taxes,” which presents quotations from the founding founder about federal income redistribution in honor of his birthday in 1743. Read the article.
San Diego Union Tribune, April 12, 2007 – Pepperdine University was mentioned in an article titled “Grunion Come Ashore to Spawn,” which describes the participation of University researchers in the Grunion Greeter Project, a citizen scientist program that positions volunteers at monitoring sites along the Southern Californian coast to study grunion runs. Read the article.
Daily News, April 11, 2007 – Daniel Pipes, 2007 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Public Policy, was quoted in a story titled “American Muslims Beginning to Fear that ‘Islamophobia’ is Gripping the U.S.,” which describes the growing number incidents in the United States of prejudice towards Muslims. Read the article.
Daily News, April 11, 2007 – Pepperdine volleyball player Greg Gaudino was featured in an articled titled “Brother Against Brother,” which describes Gaudino’s unique on-court match up against his brother Mike Gaudino, a player at Cal State Northridge. Waves head coach Marv Dunphy was quoted. Read the article.
Fresno Bee, April 8, 2007 – Brett Hughes, Seaver College freshman, was quoted in an article titled “Arrr-esting Methods Earn Award,” which highlights the teaching style of Jeffrey Williams, Hughes’ former high school English teacher. Read the article.
Washington Post, April 8, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in a story titled “Liberals, Conservatives Courting Justice Kennedy,” which describes the pivotal role of Supreme Court Justices, especially Justice Anthony Kennedy, in shaping court decisions. Read the article, which also appeared in Newsday, MSNBC, and the Washington Times.
Orange County Register, April 6, 2007 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled “California Focus: Constitution Has No Cannabis Clause,” which discuses the U.S. Supreme Court's abuse of the Commerce Clause, and its infringement on Californians’ rights to medicinal marijuana. Read the article.
California Catholic Daily, April 5, 2007 – Mark Davis, Seaver College dean of student affairs, was quoted in an article titled “A Pro-Life Response,” which describes Pepperdine's policy for providing housing for unmarried students with children, and supporting unmarried mothers throughout the pregnancy. Read the article. Davis was also quoted in a related article in California Catholic Daily on April 14.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 16, 2007 – Pepperdine University was highlighted for its increase in bond ratings, which reflects institutional financial strength and helps determine borrowing costs. Read the article.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 16, 2007 – Grant Nelson, recently appointed William H. Rehnquist Professor of Law, was mentioned in the “Gazette” section for his new post. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, March 15, 2007 – Pepperdine University was mentioned in a story titled “T.O. Man’s Film Focuses on Today’s World Slaves,” about Thousand Oaks filmmaker Robert Marcarelli’s documentary, Not for Sale, and his discussion about it with Pepperdine students when the documentary screened on the Malibu campus. Read the article.
Posted April 23, 2007
Los Angeles Times, April 20, 2007 – James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled “Gun Control Isn't the Answer,” wherein he argues that appropriate responses to the Virginia Tech massacre should not include tightening firearm laws, but rather harder work in identifying and coping with dangerously unstable personalities. Read the article.
Salem News, April 20, 2007 – Second-year School of Law student Mary Huebert was featured in a piece titled “Area Student Named Editor of Pepperdine Law Review,” which announces her recent appointment and describes her participation in Pepperdine opportunities like Moot Court competitions. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, April 19, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled “Roe v. Wade is Still Safe, Area Lawyers Say,” which presents the opinions of various legal experts on a recent 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. Read the article.
KPCC, April 19, 2007 – Angela Hawken, assistant professor of economics and policy analysis, appeared in a news report titled “Prop 36 Participants Rally in Support of the Program,” in which she speaks in favor of renewing the drug rehabilitation program that Hawken's recent studies show helps 13,000 people annually and saves the government approximately $173 million. Listen to the segment.
MSNBC, April 19, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, appeared on "MSNBC Live" to discuss the congressional hearing of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales related to the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.
West Magazine, April 15, 2007 – The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art was noted in the “West” section for the museum’s recent Jim Dine and Senior Art exhibits.
American Prospect, April 10, 2007 – Angela Hawken, assistant professor of economics and policy analysis, coauthored an article titled “H.O.P.E. for Reform,” which describes the overwhelming successes of a practical and revolutionary probation program for drug offenders in Hawaii. Read the article.
OC Metro, March 29, 2007 – The Graziadio School of Business and Management was featured in the cover story titled “Niche Degrees,” which mentions the school’s Presidential and Key Executive (P/KE) MBA and cites the Graziadio School as among business schools in the area developing innovative niche MBA programs for professionals in specialized industries. John Mooney, associate dean of academic programs; Wayne Strom, professor of behavioral science; and alumnus Oscar Gonzales are quoted. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, March 19, 2007 – Seaver College student and Project Serve participant Dustin Long was quoted in an article about college spring break service trips, which describes the Project Serve service trips organized by the Pepperdine Volunteer Center.
Posted April 9, 2007
L.A. Times, April 5, 2007 – Dave Smith, associate professor of economics at the Graziadio School, was quoted in an article titled “Chances of Supermarket Strike Climb,” about escalating tensions over wages and benefits between three southern California supermarket chains and the United Food and Commercial Workers union. Read the article.
Washington Post, April 3, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in a story titled “Justices Won't Hear Detainee Rights Cases—for Now,” about the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the appeal by inmates being held in Guantanamo Bay who seek access to federal courts to challenge their imprisonment as enemy combatants. Read the article, which also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle.
L.A. Times, March 31, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an op-ed titled “In Defense of Alberto Gonzales,” in which he argues that when Attorney General Gonzales appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 17 to defend his actions in the firing of U.S. prosecutors, history, precedent and the Constitution will be on his side. Read the article.
Pacific Coast Business Times, March 29, 2007 – The Graziadio School of Business and Management was highlighted in a news brief called “Pepperdine Steps Up” for its new relationship with the Ventura County Gold Coast Business Forum: Pepperdine joins the Forum’s program as a sponsor and Graziadio alumni will be able to attend forum events for free.
Daily News, March 27, 2007 – John Geiberger, head coach of the Pepperdine men’s golf team, was quoted in a story titled “He Hopes to Hit Jackpot in Vegas,” about the likely chances of success for Pepperdine alumnus and golfer Alex Rodger who is preparing to play in a Las Vegas golf tournament with a $2 million prize purse—the largest in the history of golf. Read the article.
Daily News, March 27, 2007 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled “America Shouldn't Fear Mexican Trucks,” about the stalled U.S. NAFTA commitment to allow Mexican trucks full access to its roads, based on assertions that Mexican trucks are dirty and unsafe. Read the article.
Washington Times, March 23, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in a story titled “Senate Democrats OK White House Subpoenas,” about the face-off between Congress and the White House over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys last year.
Staten Island Advance, March 13, 2007 – Connie Horton, director of the Pepperdine Counseling Center, was quoted in an article titled “Let Go Hovering Parents,” which examines the problems associated with the trend college admissions officers call “hovering” or “helicopter parenting,” whereby parents remain overly involved in the lives and decision-making of their children well into the college years, and even in the job-search process.
Connecticut Post, March 10, 2007 – Seaver College freshman Thomas Lambert wrote an opinion column titled “No Fun in the Sun for His Spring Break,” which describes his decision to return to his hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut, for spring break instead of opting for a more “traditional” spring break excursion.
Posted April 2, 2007
Radio Cairo, March 27, 2007 – Khalil E. Jahshan, executive director of the Washington, D.C. internship program, was interviewed on this Egyptian evening news program about the ongoing legislative attempts in the U.S. Congress to set a timetable for the exit of American troops from Iraq. Jahshan appeared on Al-Jazeera for a related discussion on March 22.
Townhall.com, March 22, 2007 – A study conducted by the Graziadio School of Business and Management was mentioned in an article titled “Off-ramping: Women Jumping off the Career Track,” which discusses a distinct advantage for businesswomen today: "off-ramping," or jumping off the business fast track and then catching up when they are ready to jump back on. Read the article.
OKAZ Daily, March 20, 2007—The Saudi Arabian newspaper conducted an interview with Khalil E. Jahshan, executive director of the Washington, D.C. internship program, regarding the current visit to the region by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the upcoming Arab summit in Riyadh.
Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2007 – School of Law dean Ken Starr is mentioned in a book review titled “Coming to Order: How the Supreme Court Really Works," which discusses Jan Crawford Greenburg's treatment of Starr's near-appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court in her new book. Read the article.
Al-Arabiyya TV, March 15, 2007 – Khalil E. Jahshan, executive director of the Washington, D.C. internship program, appeared on the daily program Panorama to discuss the U.S. strategy in Iraq and recent reports of progress achieved in securing Baghdad under the leadership of Lt. General David Petraeus.
Malibu Surfside News, March 2, 1007 – David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, was quoted in an article titled “Deliberative Democracy May Help Build Bridges,” which discusses ideas raised at the Deliberative Democracy conference hosted by the School of Public Policy earlier this spring. Read the article (PDF, p. 15).
Los Angeles Daily Journal, March 1, 2007 – The remarks made by School of law adjunct professor Bruce Einhorn at the recent Religion and Genocide conference hosted by the School of Law's Institute on Law, Religion and Ethics, were reprinted in the form of an op-ed titled “Facing Duality,” which calls on the United States to more actively participate in global efforts to curb and punish the perpetrators of genocide.
Metropolitan News-Enterprise, February 14, 2007 – The Religion and Genocide conference hosted by the School of Law's Institute on Law, Religion and Ethics was discussed in an article titled “War Crimes Prosecutor: Rwanda Genocide Was ‘Programmed,’” which outlines the course of conversation at the conference. Dan Caldwell, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, was noted for his panel participation in the conference. Read the article.
