News and Events
Pepperdine in the News
September 2007
September 20, 2007
New Yorker, September 17, 2007 – Ed Larson, Hugh and Hazel Darling Professor of Law, released a new book titled A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America’s First Presidential Campaign, which was reviewed in an essay titled “Party Time: Smear Tactics, Skulduggery, and the Début of American Democracy.” Read the article.
New York Times, September 16, 2007 – James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, was quoted in an article titled "All Crime Is Local in '08 Politics," which describes how crime is a low-priority campaign issue in the 2008 presidential race. Read the article.
Connecticut Post, September 14, 2007 – Seaver college sophomore Thomas Lambert wrote an op-ed titled “Time, Distance Don't Keep Friends Apart” about his ongoing experiences as a participant in Pepperdine’s Washington, D.C. internship program. Read the article.
Tidings, September 14, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an op-ed titled “Back to School: Will Truth be Admitted,” about a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals which upheld a school’s decision to ban a Bible club from meeting in a school classroom. Read the article.
Daily Mail, September 13, 2007 – Holden McRae, Frank R. Seaver Professor in Natural Science, was quoted in an article titled “100 Apples a Day Could Keep the Doctor Away,” about the health benefits of quercetin, a chemical found naturally in apples. Read the article. A similar article ran in the Daily Herald.
Los Angeles Times, September 13, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an op-ed titled “In Defense of Chemerinsky,” about the controversial news that University of California, Irvine withdrew the offer of dean of the new law school from Duke law professor Erwin Chemerinsky apparently because of his political beliefs and work. Read the op-ed. The op-ed has been reprinted, discussed, and quoted in numerous news sources, including NPR Newsblog and Findlaw.
Townhall.com, September 4, 2007 – David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled “Eliminate the Pork,” wherein he argues for the elimination of congressional earmarking, as they result in federal funding for “pet” projects but not important national needs. Listen to the segment.
Las Vegas Review Journal, August 25, 2007 – Gary Galles, professor of economics was quoted in an article titled “Can’t Stop the Bell Hop,” about the annual back-to-school shopping phenomenon.
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Orange County Register, September 6, 2007 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled “Putting Mexican Trucks to the Test,” about the controversial U.S. NAFTA commitment to allow Mexican trucks full access to its roads. Read the article.
Daily News, September 4, 2007 – Kiah Fiers, Seaver College sophomore and member of the women’s volleyball team, was featured in an article titled “Pepperdine Setter Fiers Happy to Wait for Beach,” about her volleyball career at Pepperdine and hope of eventually playing beach volleyball fulltime. Assistant women’s volleyball coaches Tim Nollan and Tim Jensen were quoted. Read the article.
Legal Times, September 4, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled “DOJ Seeks to Recover from Gonzales Tenure,” about fallout and rebuilding opportunities at the Department of Justice after the resignation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Read the article.
Los Angeles Times, September 4, 2007 – Mark Davis, Seaver College dean of student affairs, is quoted in an article titled “College Checklist: Laptop, Backpack, Security Plan,” which discusses new precautions—including security alert systems—implemented by schools in the wake of the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech in April. Pepperdine is one of several southern California colleges and universities mentioned in the article. Read the article.
KKLA Radio, August 31, 2007 – David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, appeared as a guest on the Frank Pastore Show to discuss politics on university campuses.
Daily Pilot, August 17, 2007 – Karen Martin, Frank R. Seaver Chair in Natural Science and professor of biology, was quoted in an article titled “On the Water,” about grunion, a coastal fish native only to the shores of southern California, and Martin’s work with the fish through her organization www.Grunion.org.
The Signal (Santa Clarita Valley), August 12, 2007 – Seaver College students and soccer team members Mckenzie Hill, Jenna Shay, and Emily Wynne were featured in an article titled “A Double Mission to Uganda,” about their powerful experiences leading soccer camps this summer in Uganda. Read the story.
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Wall Street Journal, August 31, 2007 – The Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion and Ethics at the School of Law was referenced in a Gift of the Week column featuring Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar and their generous $5 million gift to endow the institute. Numerous news services announced the gift, including California business journals, Yahoo.com, Los Angeles Times, AOL Money News, and San Francisco Business Times. Read the column.
NPR, August 30, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, appeared as a guest on the program Talk of the Nation to discuss “What Makes a Good Attorney General?” in the wake of the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Listen to the segment.
US News & World Report, August 28, 2007 – Mark Scarberry, professor of law and current scholar-in-residence at the American Bankruptcy Institute, was quoted in an article titled “How to Recover From Bankruptcy,” which offers expert suggestions on how to cope with bankruptcy. Read the article.The article was again featured in the October 8, 2007 run of US News & World Report.
New York Sun, August 28, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled “Bush Faces Void at Justice Department” about the recent resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and the temporary assumption of the post by Solicitor General Paul Clemente. Read the article.
USA Today, August 28, 2007 – Findings from a 2001 study on female promotions conducted by the Graziadio School of Business and Management were referenced in a column titled "'Tricky Currents' Greet the Women of Business,” which argues that the great strides women have made in business come with some of the same baggage that has hampered male business heirs. Read the article.
Orange County Register, August 27, 2007 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled “Congress Adept at Redrawing Maps,” about political earmarking and pork-barrel spending. Read the article.
WBUR Talk Radio, August 27, 2007 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, appeared as an on-air guest in a segment titled “Gonzales Resignation Reaction,” about the recent resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and the temporary assumption of the post by Solicitor General Paul Clemente. Listen to the segment.
USA Today, August 21 and 28, 2007 – The Graziadio School of Business and Management was mentioned in Snapshot pieces, which reported results from surveys of business investors conducted by the Graziadio School about the importance to investors of business ethics and female members of boards of directors when deciding to invest.
