Pacific in the News for February 2008
Feb. 1
The Tracy Press had a brief about the upcoming Choral Concert at Pacific.
The Sacramento Bee had a feature story on Pacific alumnus Brian Peets, a former pro-football player who now owns one of the best-stocked comic book stores in the nation.
The Record had a brief on the “Planning Pays Off” Seminar being put on by the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences this weekend.
The Record had a story about pro- Obama and Hillary rallies that were held in Stockton Thursday. The Hillary campaign was held on the Stockton campus of University of the Pacific, the story says.
The Los Angeles Times had a brief that said Teacher, coach and Athletic Director Dan Hirsch will be inducted into Buena Park High's Hall of Fame. Hirsch is a Pacific alumnus, the brief said.
The Modesto Bee had a brief that said Chuck D would speak at Pacific later this month.
Feb. 2
The Record had a brief about a pro-Obama campaign that would be held on the Stockton campus of Pacific on Monday.
The Lodi News-Sentinel had a story that explored why Filipino students seemed to do much better than all other students on the standardized tests at Lodi High School this year. Pacific alumna Virginia Navarro, president of the Association of Filipino Americans in Education and former Stockton Unified School District teacher, was quoted in the story. Her association with Pacific was mentioned in the story.
The Record and the Sacramento Bee both ran the same story about the problems facing the economy. The story quoted the latest Economic Forecast Report.
Feb. 3
The Record had a story on its Web site about President Bill Clinton’s visit to Pacific on Monday.
The Record had a story about the upcoming speech at Pacific from Ken Hackett, president of Catholic Relief Services. He’s speaking on Feb. 13.
The Daily Democrat (Woodland, California) had a feature story on Pacific basketball player Casey Neimeyer. Neimeyer is from Woodland, the story says.
Feb. 4
The Record and the Lodi News-Sentinel had a story in the paper about President Bill Clinton’s visit to Pacific today. The Modesto Bee had a brief about the visit on its Web site.
The New Jersey Courier News had a feature story about retired Pacific professor Michael Hart. He was honored by the Rotary Club for his civic service.
The Salina Journal had a news obit on Pacific alumnus The Rev. Everett Swedenburg.
The California Legal Journal ran a brief that said McGeorge alumnus Anup Tikku was named the newest partner at the law firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis.
The New York Times ran a Reuters story that quoted economics professor Bill Herin about the mortgage crisis.
KCRA (NBC Sacramento), KOVR (CBS Sacramento), Good Day Sacramento (TV Show on Channel 31 in Sacramento), KTXL (Fox 40 Sacramento), KRXI (CBS in Reno), KTVU (Fox 40, San Francisco), WUHF (Fox in Rochester, New York), WROC (CBS in Rochester, New York), CNN and KXTV (Channel 10 in Sacramento) all had news stories about Bill Clinton’s visit to Pacific Monday.
The Record had a story about whether it’s wise to pay a child to do homework. Benerd Professor Michael Elium said that providing incentives to get a child to do homework is not a bad thing and may even teach them some work ethics. The story also ran on the McClatchy wire service and was picked up by the online education resource Individual.com
Feb. 5
The New York Sun, Modesto Bee, Stockton Record, Lodi News-Sentinel, The Tracy Press, The Delaware News Journal, the Concord Chronicle and The Los Angeles Times all had stories about President Bill Clinton’s visit to Pacific on Monday.
The Lodi News-Sentinel had a story about a Barack Obama rally held at Pacific Monday.
Feb. 6
Nothing to report.
Feb.7
The Record had a story today about Pacific’s Community Involvement Program. The story quoted Pacific student Andrea Gutierrez, program director Inez Ruiz-Huston and Pacific Regent and alumnus Jose Hernandez.
Feb. 8
The Record had a story about the Men’s Basketball team’s win against Northridge last night during overtime. That win, along with Cal State Fullerton’s loss last night, means that Pacific is currently tied with Fullerton for first place in the Big West Conference with Northridge. The Los Angeles Daily News had a similar story.
The Omaha World Herald had a story about where this year’s women high school basketball player champions are going. The story said that Omaha native Jennifer Jorgensen will play for Pacific next year.
The Village Soup, a weekly in Maine, had a feature story on Pacific alumna Deb Neuman. She’s giving a presentation there about the importance of business plans.
The Visalia Times-Delta ran its monthly “Student of the Month” section. In it, it said that Tulare Union student Bryan Brassfield intends to go to Pacific next year to become a pharmacist.
The Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.) said that Pacific band conductor Erik Hammer will be one of the featured guest conductors during the annual Salem-Keizer All-City concerts this month.
The San Jose Mercury News had a story that said their all-star player of the year, Lily Chavez, will play for Pacific next year.
KNBC from San Francisco was on campus today to interview Dr. Nate Monroe and his poli sci students who are doing the “Virtual Congress” game online. Virtual Congress is much like Virtual Baseball, with senators and Congress members being traded and their success statistics tracked. It should air this evening in the Bay Area at about 6:30 p.m. and is being offered to KCRA in Sacramento to be aired as well.
University of the Pacific was listed among schools ranked for safety by this week’s issue of Reader’s Digest Magazine. The survey said more than half the universities refused to take part in the survey. Out of those that did, Pacific ranked on the lower end of the scale, partially due to incorrect information that was provided the magazine about safety information given to freshmen during orientation.
Feb. 9
The Record had a feature story on Pacific sophomore Taylor Skinner. The feature was used as a walk-up to the conference on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues held at Pacific Saturday.
Channel 10 had a news story about the conference on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. The station interviewed housing director Steve Jacobson.
The Lodi News-Sentinel had a story about Lodi High School’s win in the Academic Decathlon – held at Pacific earlier this week.
The Sacramento Bee had a feature story on McGeorge Professor J. Clark Kelso, who was appointed to oversee the state prison health system last month. The story said he’s already making changes, such as changing his office from the Bay Area to Sacramento to make sure communications with state agencies is faster.
KNBC’s (San Francisco) story on Pacific students who play “Fantasy Congress” in Dr. Nate Monroe’s class was picked up by numerous stations across the United States, including stations in Kansas and Tennessee.
Feb. 10
The Record had a story about the Tiger’s Men Basketball Team win over Long Beach Saturday night, keeping the team in first place in the Big West Conference.
The Morris County Daily Journal (New Jersey) had a news-obit on Pacific alumnus William H. Lewis, III. He was 60.
The Sacramento Bee had a story about a fight between the members of the Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church and the national Presbyterian headquarters. The church members, who raised the money to buy the church many years ago, voted to split from the main denomination, only to learn that the national headquarters owns the church property. McGeorge professor Raymond Coletta was quoted in the story.
Feb. 11
Slate.com, an online news magazine, ran a list of the 60 most significant donations of 2007. The $100 million donation by Bob and Jeannette Powell was listed at #15 on the list.
Forbes.com ran a press release on a donation to the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to create a chair that will encourage students to go into the independent pharmacy business.
Feb. 12
BizCity RO, an online financial service in Italy, had a story about attorney Catalin Baiculescu being named a partner in a law firm in Italy. The story mentions that Baiculescu took part in the Salzburg/McGeorge summer program about a year ago.
The Palo Alto Daily News had a story about Pacific alumnus Ricky Navarro ,a Palo Alto native and communications graduate from Pacific, who is currently playing for a semi-professional winter league baseball team.
The Metropolitan Daily News (Los Angeles) had a story that said McGeorge alumna Lori-Ann C. Jones has filed paperwork to run for the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Feb. 13
The Record had a story about Pacific being named to the President’s Honor Roll for Community Service. Dr. Elizabeth Griego was quoted in the story.
The Record had a story about the upcoming Black History Month events at Pacific.
Psychology professor Gary Howells was quoted in Mike Fitzgerald’s Record column about the psychological effect that high profile crimes have on a community.
The Record had a brief about this evening’s performance of the “The Meeting,” a play about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. It’s being performed at Pacific as part of Black History Month.
Feb. 14
USA Today named their Academic All-Stars in this morning’s edition. Pacific student Joshua Foster was named in the top 60 undergraduates in the nation in the article.
Red and Black, the independent student newspaper at University of Georgia, had a feature story on Dave Brubeck who is performing there tonight. The story talks about his time at University of the Pacific.
The Record had a story about a construction site theft that was stopped by Pacific police officers. A Pacific professor noticed something suspicious and called Pacific’s officers. They investigated and made two arrests. The men arrested have now been linked to a number of other high-profile thefts throughout Northern California, the story said.
The EarthTimes had a story that said McGeorge alumnus Kevin Cooksy was hired by Perlegen Science to help assist them in their study of genetic drugs.
The Pomerado News (Carmel area, California) had a story that said local high school soccer star Sara Devine will play for Pacific next year.
The Record had a brief that said Denmark's renowned chamber music group, Trio con Brio Copenhagen, will play at Pacific Saturday night.
The Record had a column that said last week’s last-second pass and shot by the Men’s basketball team to tie the game against Northridge in the last 1.5 seconds of the game will go down in basketball legend as one of the most amazing plays of all time.
Feb. 15
Good Morning Sacramento did a live standup on campus this morning promoting the Women’s Basketball Team’s “Play Pink” game and fund-raiser tomorrow night. The Record had a similar story in this morning’s paper.
The Stanford Daily had a story about tonight’s volleyball game against Pacific.
The Modesto Bee had a short story about Pacific being named to the White House’s honor roll for public service.
Security Magazine had a story praising Pacific for its comprehensive system of electronic key-card locks installed in all the resident halls on the three campuses.
The Record had an editorial praising Pacific for hosting the “Play in Pink” basketball game this weekend to raise money for breast cancer research.
Feb. 16
The Lodi News-Sentinel had a story about a local Academic Decathlon Champion who won a $10,000 scholarship for Pacific. However, the student is still stressed about money. The story had tips for students on how to apply for financial aid.
The Lodi News-Sentinel and Stockton Record both had stories that said Pacific student Joshua Foster was named one of the top 60 undergraduate students in the United States by USA Today.
The Record had a walk-up to the evening “Play in Pink” basketball game at Pacific. The game is raising money for breast cancer research.
The Record ran an editorial written by Pacific professor Cris Clay. The editorial was about the importance of Black History Month.
Feb. 17
The Contra Costa Times had a story about a recent college debate tournament held at Diablo Valley College. The story said that Pacific participated and labeled Pacific’s debate team a “powerhouse.”
Chemical and Engineering News had a brief that said Pacific student Chenee San Marcos won a $5,000 scholarship for her research titled "Synthesis of Carbohydrate with Epoxide and d-Allopyranoside."
The Record had a story about Saturday night’s “Play in Pink” game in which Pacific Women’s Basketball Team raised money for breast cancer research. Not only did a record crowd show up for the game, but Pacific beat UC Irvine 67-50. The Record had a second story that said the Men’s team lost to Fullerton 92-78. The men’s team dropped from first place to third place.
The Record had a stand-alone photo of Saturday’s Gospelfest, held at Pacific as part of Black History Month.
Feb. 18
The Sacramento Bee had a news obit about television person Harry “Captain Sacto” Martin, who worked at KCRA for more than 30 years doing celebrity interviews for his children’s show. Martin was a fan of University of the Pacific sports, the story said.
The Union (Nevada County, California) had a story about the upcoming high school wrestling championships that will be held at Pacific this week. The Modesto Bee, Napa Valley Register, Merced Sun Star and Tri-Valley Herald had similar stories.
The Record had a brief that said Pacific alumna Kristin Tokheim recently became a licensed professional engineer.
The Modesto Bee had a feature story on Pacific alumna Megan Barr. Barr, a teacher, hosts fitness classes on weekends for pregnant women.
Feb. 19
The San Jose State student newspaper had a story that said this Saturday’s basketball game against Pacific.
The Record had an editorial urging the community to turn out for this Saturday’s game against San Jose. The story said Pacific needs the win to stay in the race for the Big West championship. Pacific currently is ranked in third place.
The Modesto Bee ran the Sacramento Bee news obit about television person Harry “Captain Sacto” Martin. Martin was a fan of University of the Pacific sports, the story said.
Feb. 20
The Napa Valley Register, the Tracy Press and the Los Banos Enterprise had walk-up stories to the wrestling championship being held at Pacific Thursday.
The Business Wires ran a press release that said Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Alumnus Ryan Gates was named Distinguished New Practitioner of the Year at Outlook 2008, the Annual Meeting and Education Faire for the California Pharmacists Association and the Pharmacy Foundation of California, currently being held in Sacramento.
The Redding Record Searchlight had a story that said McGeorge alumnus Eric Heryford is running for judge.
The Record had a story that said Women’s Basketball Team member Janae Young was named Big West Conference Player of the Week.
The Record had a story that said that Pacific’s Men’s Basketball Team has to win the game against UC Santa Barbara today or else they will not make it to the championships.
The Record had a story that said that the high school baseball championships could be held at Pacific this year.
Channel 10 interviewed Physics professor Gerald Hyatt about the lunar eclipse.
Feb. 21
The Record had a story that said Rapper Chuck D is speaking at Pacific next week.
The Californian (Salinas) had a news obit for Pacific alumnus Ronald Lee Martin, 59.
Pollution Engineering magazine had a story about pollution control efforts in the Delta. Jeremy Hanlon, field team leader with the Environmental Engineering Research Program at Pacific, was quoted in the story.
The San Diego Tribune had a story that said local soccer champion Kristina Wavomba will play for Pacific next year.
The Payson Roundup (Arizona) had a feature story on Pacific alumna and local artist Linda Nannizzi.
Medical News Today ran a press release that said Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Alumnus Ryan Gates was named Distinguished New Practitioner of the Year at Outlook 2008, the Annual Meeting and Education Faire for the California Pharmacists Association and the Pharmacy Foundation of California, currently being held in Sacramento.
The Record had a story that said Pacific’s loss Wednesday night to UC Santa Barbara has removed it from title competition. Pacific was in first place last week, the story said.
The Modesto Bee ran a brief about student Joshua Foster being named one of the top undergraduates in the nation by USA Today.
The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.) had a brief that said former Pacific employee Robert Penezic was hired as the executive director of the Academy for Career Training in Palm Desert.
Thahn Nien Online, a Vietnamese news service based in California, had a story about the institute for international education. The story also included a list of the top 20 schools that teach education and/or international relations. University of the Pacific was included in the list.
RX.Com ran the press release about the Good Neighbor Pharmacy donation to the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences earlier this month.
Feb. 22
The Redding Record Searchlight had a brief that said Redding resident Alexandra Freeman made the fall 2007 dean's honor roll at Pacific.
The Modesto Bee ran a story and a sidebar of the results of the high school wrestling championships held at Pacific Thursday. Lodi News-Sentinel had a similar story.
The Record had a brief about the rock bands playing in the McCaffrey Center tonight.
The Record had a story about the upcoming baseball season, which starts this week. The story talked about how great Klein Family Field looks with its new lights.
US Olympics.com and NBC Sports both had stories about the Pacific vs. the US Women’s Softball Team game Thursday. The Olympic team won, 8-0.
Feb. 23
The Record had an editorial that discussed the Miracle Mile improvements that have been made recently. The editorial discussed the Miracle Mile governing board and mentioned that Pacific has a seat on the board.
The Merced Sun Star and Modesto Bee had follow-up stories to the high school championship wrestling tournament held at Pacific on Thursday.
The Wichita Eagle ran the Sacramento Bee story about a lawsuite over who really owns a Sacramento church where the members voted to withdraw from their main religion. McGeorge professor Raymond Coletta was quoted in the story.
Feb. 24
The Modesto Bee had a profile on Stockton performing arts director Tommie Muhammad. The story said that Muhammad has directed plays at Pacific.
The San Diego Union-Tribune had a feature story on Pacific alumnus Stuart Voytilla and the scriptwriting class he offers to the community every year.
Both the Record and the San Jose State Spartan newspaper had a story about the Pacific basketball team’s 84-75 victory over the SJ State team this weekend.
Feb. 25
The Record had a profile on local science teacher and Pacific alumnus Manny Moreno. His connection to Pacific was in the story.
The Record had a brief that said Pacific student Leah Myers was hired by Western Squares Industries as their new marketing person.
Law.com had a brief that said McGeorge alumnus Douglas Evertz joined the law firm of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps.
The Hartford Courant ran the Sacramento Bee story about how many colleges are establishing their own prep schools in order to get better-prepared college students. That article mentioned that University of the Pacific established such a school in the Sacramento area last year.
The Baltimore Sun had a story about how many military recruits previously played on high school sports teams and how military recruiters seem to target high school athletes. Pacific Sociology Professor, a military veteran, was quoted in the story about how sports and the military seem to use similar words and language, such as “competition,” “discipline” and “effort.” However, he also said that warfare has evolved so much in the past few decades, there really is very little relevance to whether knowing a good wrestling move will translate well to the battle field.
Feb. 26
The Modesto Bee and the Lodi News-Sentinel had walk-up stories to the quarterfinal high school basketball games at Pacific today.
The Record had a brief that said a new men’s water polo coach for Pacific could be named later this week.
The Record had a feature story about how the men’s basketball team uses giant flash cards to relay plays to the team during games, instead of verbal commands or hand signals as are used by other teams.
KPIX Channel 5 from San Francisco interviewed Dr. Bob Benedetti about the reasons why cities and counties in California allow developers to build on prime agricultural land. It should air in the Bay Area tonight.
The Modesto Bee and the Merced Sun Star had stories about last night’s Sac-Joaquin Section Division I quarterfinals for high school basketball, held at Pacific.
The Record had a story that said the new lights at Klein Family Field will be used for the first Pacific home game since they were installed last year. Baseball Coach Ed Sprague was quoted in the story.
The Record had a brief about the “Marriage of Figaro” Mozart opera being performed at Pacific today.
Feb. 28
The Associated Press ran a story about how the previous federal receiver appointed to oversee the health system in California prisons wildly overcharged the state for services, travel and other costs, including $740 for a dinner at a steakhouse once. That person has since been replaced by McGeorge professor Clark Kelso. Kelso was paraphrased saying that he would review costs and salaries and make sure the same abuses do not occur under his stewardship.
The Lodi News-Sentinel and the Tracy Press both had stories about Wednesday night’s quarterfinal high school basketball championship games held at Pacific.
The Record had an interview with Chuck D as well as interviews with Pacific students and staff members about Chuck D’s appearance at Pacific tonight.
The Record had a feature story about University of the Pacific seniors Jeffrey Oliveira and Justin Witt, both who are the stars of the “Marriage of Figaro,” being performed this week at Pacific.
The Daily (University of Washington) had a story about how their baseball team is headed to Pacific to play the tigers this week.
The Desert Sun (Palm Springs) had a story about the hopes of the College of the Desert baseball team to make it to the baseball tournament scheduled at Pacific March 14 through 16.
The “Elder Professor Law Blog” had a link to the McGeorge School of Law symposium on voting rights and cognitive impairment.
The Record had a story about Wednesday night’s baseball game at Klein Family field, where the new lights were used for the first time during a home game. The Tigers lost, the story said, but the lights were impressive.
The Record had a story about Friday’s speech by best-selling author Dr. Rose Parker.
The Record had a story about tomorrow’s Leap Day. The story said that Morris Chapel, which normally is filled every Friday for a wedding, is empty on Feb. 29 because “most people don’t like the idea of an anniversary every four years.”
The San Diego Union-Tribune had a feature story on high school baseball champion Josh Simms. The story said Simms has agreed to attend Pacific next year.
Feb. 29
The Lodi News-Sentinel had a story about Chuck D’s speaking engagement at Pacific. The story focused on the singer’s message that students must gain as much knowledge as possible and learn to think for themselves. It included quotes from audience members who said they were impressed with his speech.
The Record had a brief about the Classic Singer Magazine high school vocal competition being hosted by Pacific Saturday.
The Record had a brief about the band “So Many Dyanamos” playing at the McCaffrey Center next Tuesday.
The Record had a story about “The Olive Garden” opening a restaurant in town and why so many people seem excited about the chain restaurant’s local presence. Food historian Ken Albala was quoted in the story saying that people are excited because the chain is a familiar name, not because the food served there is actually any good.
The Record had a brief about next weekend’s health fair being held in Stockton by a Pacific student pharmacists organization.
The Pasadena Star-News had a feature story on high school volleyball player Sean Beattie. Beattie will play for Pacific next year, the story said.
The Record had a story about the new “Music on the Mile” program being put together jointly by Pacific and the Miracle Mile business organization. Every Saturday, several restaurants will feature live jazz music from Pacific students and local groups. Pacific jazz studies director Patrick Langham was quoted in the story. The story also mentioned Pacific student and jazz pianist Randy Sandoli will be a featured performer. The story also featured a large photo of Patrick Langham playing a saxophone.
The Record had another story about the production of “The Marriage of Figaro,” being performed at Pacific this week. Today’s story focused on changes made to the opera to make it more interesting to a Stockton audience.
The Record had a brief about the Brubeck Jazz Institute’s Quartet playing in the McCaffrey Center at noon today.
The Sacramento Bee had a column about McGeorge student Megan Herberger, who hopes to use her newfound law knowledge to improve justice in Africa. McGeorge spokesman John McIntyre was quoted in the column saying that some people have noble aspirations when they attend law school.
The Sonoma News had a story about a dental clinic hosted by Dugoni Dental School and the University of California, San Francisco. The story featured a photo of Dugoni students working on a patient.