Pacific in the News for March 2008
March 1
The Tracy Press had a story about efforts by Tracy officials to convince colleges to open satellite campuses in their community. The story mentioned that officials recently approached Pacific with the idea. The story said there have been no firm commitments to the plan.
The Fresno Bee and The Record had stories that quoted Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center consultant Sean Snaith about how signs seem to indicate the nation may, in fact, be in a recession.
The Ledger Dispatch had a brief that said Conservatory professor Douglas Hunt will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday for the “MotherLode Friends of Music” group.
The Lodi News-Sentinel had a walk-up story to this Wednesday’s high school basketball championships that will be held at Pacific.
The Record ran a stand-alone photo of Pacific student Ashley Beaver getting her hair prepared for an on-campus party held over the weekend.
March 2
Education professor Bob Osprey was quoted in The Chicago Tribune about the best time to teach children a foreign langue. It’s best to do it before the age of 12, he said.
The San Diego Union Tribune, The Sacramento Bee and the San Francisco Chronicle had stories about the California Supreme Court agreeing to hear challenges to California’s law that disallows gay marriage. McGeorge professor Lawrence Levine was quoted in the San Diego and Sacramento Bee stories, while McGeorge professor Clark Kelso was quoted in the Chronicle story.
The Record had a short story about the high school science Olympiad held at Pacific on Saturday.
The Record had a story about women’s basketball player Amy VanHollebeke miracle three-point shot during the last second of Saturday’s game against UC Davis that gave Pacific a victory of 72-71 over Davis.
The Sacramento Bee ran an editorial written by McGeorge professor Marjorie Florestal. She wrote about issues dealing with NAFTA.
March 3
English professor Amy Smith was quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education about the value she finds in “power naps.” Dr. Smith has a love seat in her office specifically so she can take a power nap every day to refresh her mind.
The Nevada County Union had a brief about local swimming champion and current Pacific student Kellyn Loehr. She took fourth place in the 100 breast stroke at the 2008 Big West conference championships this weekend.
The Record had a story about Dr. Gilbert Bukenya’s speech scheduled for Tuesday night at University of the Pacific. Dr. Bukenya is the vice president of Uganda.
March 4
All About Jazz, an online magazine for jazz enthusiasts, ran the full press release about the upcoming Brubeck Jazz Festival, to be held in both Stockton and Washington D.C. this year.
The Record had a brief about a blood drive being held at Pacific today.
The Record had a story about how a recent study showed there is no correlation between crime rates and immigration. Sociology professor John Phillips was quoted in the story saying that’s no surprise, given the studies that have shown lower arrests rates for immigrants in the United States than for citizens.
The Omaha World-Herald ran a story naming it’s all-star high school basketball team for the state. Jennifer Jorgensen was named to the team. The story said she plans to attend Pacific this fall.
Forbes.com had a brief that said Teles Properties in Santa Monica has hired Pacific alumna Stacy Blair Young as an agent.
The Record had a story that said women’s basketball player Kelsey Lavender was named Big West Conference Player of the Week.
The Record had a brief encouraging the community to watch Pacific play baseball against Brigham Young tonight.
Interest Alert, an online service that tracks art stories, ran Pacific’s press release about the upcoming Brubeck Festival.
March 5
The Record had a story about Dr. Gilbert Bukenya’s visit to Pacific Tuesday night. Bukenya is the vice president of Uganda. He gave a speech about the poverty and health issues facing Africa.
The Lincoln Center Chronicle had a short story about one of the many programs offered during this month’s Brubeck Festival. The story focused on a lecture about the history of Dave Brubeck, as offered by library archivist Michael Wurtz.
The Miami Herald, Modesto Bee and Raleigh News Observer all ran the Chicago Tribune story about the best time to start teaching a child a second language. Benerd Professor Robert Oprandy was quoted extensively in the story.
The San Diego Union-Tribune had a story about Tuesday’s arguments for and against gay marriage in the California Supreme Court. McGeorge professor Lawrence Levine said he watched the proceedings and predicts that the court will issue a “very divided opinion.”
The Los Angeles Daily News had a story about how well last year’s high school baseball champions are doing in college. The story mentioned that Pacific baseball player Nicole Matson already has three home-runs in 18 games this season.
The Charles City Press (Iowa) had a story about two local high-school basketball stars. The story said that Jennifer Jorgensen, who will attend Pacific next year, was named “Miss Basketball” by the Iowa Newspaper Association.
The Record had a feature story on men’s basketball player DeAngelo Garrett.
March 6
Excite.com, an online news service, and the Outdoor Channel, both ran stories that said McGeorge alumnus David Bolls was named as assistant general counsel of the Outdoor Channel.
The Boston Business News had a story that said Pacific alumnus Ed Fisher was named vice president of global sales for E Ink Corporation.
The Record had a feature story on Pacific alumnus Matthew Gollub. Gollub, an award-winning children’s book author, visits elementary schools to encourage children to read and to talk to parents and teachers about new ways to improve a child’s reading skills.
The Sacramento Bee had a story about McGeorge professor Clark Kelso’s first speech since he was appointed the steward of the California prison health system.
Both KCRA Channel 3 (NBC) and Channel 10 (CBS) from Sacramento had stories about the Pacific Fund event held at the yet-to-be-opened Paragary’s Restaurant in downtown Stockton.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle had a story about judge Nicholas Kalokathis, who is retiring this year. The story said he’s a McGeorge alumnus.
The Record had a story that said there’s a longshot chance the Pacific Men’s Basketball team could still make it to the Big West Championships.
March 7
The Record had a front page story about the Pacific Fund event held in the yet-to-be-opened Paragary’s Restaurant in downtown Stockton.
The Record had a standalone photo showing a construction worker putting the finishing touches on the roof of the University Center, scheduled to open by the Fall semester.
The Record had a story about the Pacific Job Fair held Thursday in Grace Covell Hall.
The Record had a brief about a contest for local rap artists who want to be the opening act for Talib Kweli’s concert at Pacific later this month.
The Record had a feature story on freshman baseball player Nick Longman, who is getting a chance as a starter in tonight’s game due to the bad luck of another teammate. That team member broke two fingers last week.
March 8
The Record had a story about the Math Steeplechase held at Pacific on Friday.
The Record had a brief about the upcoming health fair held in Stockton Sunday.
March 9
Radio Station 1340 AM in Montreal Canada and several of their sister radio stations had a story about how the rock group The Used will play at University of the Pacific in May as part of a world tour to promote their latest album.
The Record had an editorial about a recent study that showed that most criminals are not immigrants. The editorial quoted sociology professor John Phillips.
Record editor Don Blount ran a column about how cell-phone technology is changing his family’s life. He mentioned that he was able to use a cell phone to check on the Democratic primaries while at an event at Pacific recently.
The Record had a story about the difficulties some people are having in selling their homes in the Stockton area. Pacific economy professor Bill Herrin was quoted in the story.
The Marin Independent ran the Sacramento Bee story about McGeorge professor Clark Kelso’s plans to fix the health system in California prisons.
The Record had a story about the women’s basketball team victory over UC Riverside. It was a blowout at 82-60.
March 10
The Record had a front-page story about the health fair in Stockton organized by Pacific pharmacy students.
The St. Petersburg Times ran the Chicago Tribune story about the best time to teach a child a second language. Benerd professor Robert Oprandy was quoted in that story.
The Record had a feature story on men’s basketball team member Chad Troyer.
March 11
Biotech Daily had a short story about a discovery made by Pacific chemistry professor Elfi Kramer of a “cancer fighting warhead.” It’s a substance that becomes highly active in acidic environments, much like the environment created by cancer cells. It’s believed this discovery could lead to better drugs that only attack cancer cells.
The Record had an editorial praising Dr. Gilbert Bukenya’s speech at Pacific last week. His offer to let Pacific students intern in Uganda represents great opportunities for local students, the editorial said.
Japan Focus, an online journal about Japanese-Western relations, had an article about a recently translated World War II era booklet that showed occupying Japanese forces how to get along with natives in other countries. The booklet was translated by Pacific professor Zeljko Cipris, the article said.
The Record had an article that said Women’s basketball player Janae Young was named to the All-Big West Conference second-team selection on Monday. A second story about the men’s team said Junior point guard Steffan Johnson was the only Pacific player named to the first team. Juniors Anthony Brown and Chad Troyer received honorable mention, and Terrell Smith was named to the all-freshman team.
The Record had a story that asked “Are we in a recession?” The story quoted the latest business forecast from the Eberhardt School of Business. Jeff Michael, the new director of the center, was quoted in the story. The Central Valley Business Times had a similar story.
The Jazz Police, an online news site for jazz enthusiasts, had a profile on the Brubeck Institute Quintet.
The Tri-Valley Herald and Oakland Tribune both ran stories on the state of the economy. Both stories quoted the latest Eberhardt School of Business Forecasting Center report, issued this week.
The Modesto Bee had a story that said Manteca-based Aqua Pool & Spa won the Aquatech Society Awards held in February 2007, and the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals International Awards of Excellence. The story said the vice-president of the company is a Pacific alumnus.
March 12
Several Northern California papers ran stories about their local women’s high school and community college basketball teams going to the championship games being held at Pacific Thursday. The Los Altos Cryer, The Bakersfield Californian, The Appeal Democrat and the Tri-Valley Herald are just a few of the papers to run the stories.
All About Jazz had a brief about the Brubeck Festival in Washington D.C. It focused on the Meridian lecture portion of the D.C. part of the festival.
The Record had a walk-up to the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball Big West championship games starting this weekend. The story quoted coach Bob Thomason saying that the tournament will be a “madhouse” this year due to the intense competition.
The Record had a brief that said Pacific athletic director Lynn King on Tuesday hired James Graham as men's water polo coach.
March 13
The Record had a story about how to dissect the rising unemployment numbers that were released nationally last week by the feds. The story said that those with college degrees have a much lower unemployment rate than those without a degree. The story mentioned Pacific’s job fair that was held last week.
The Record had a story about this year’s crop of city council candidates. The story paraphrased Robert Benedetti saying that the Stockton City Council will most likely change dramatically after this year’s fall election.
The Sacramento Bee had a short story that said the Sacramento County DA’s office and the NAACP will co-host a forum at McGeorge School of Law today on how juveniles are treated in the courts.
Financial Content.com, an online newsletter, ran a press release that said Walnut Creek law firm De La Housaye & Associates hired McGeorge alumnus Steven Marden to oversee their construction defect department (he specializes in construction lawsuits).
The Record had a walk-up story to the start of the Big West basketball tournament. Pacific is playing in it again this year.
The Record had a story that said the Pacific Women’s Basketball Team lost a 17-point lead in the second half of a game against Cal Poly. Pacific lost 79 to 76.
March 14
The Palo Alto Daily News, the Ventura County Star, the Talon Marks (Norwalk, Calif.) and several other daily California papers had stories about the women’s college basketball championships being played at Pacific this week.
The Record had a brief on an arrest of a burglary suspect by Pacific’s campus police.
The Boston Globe had a lengthy story about how the Bush administration has systematically weakened an oversight committee created by President Ford to be a watchdog of the CIA and National Security Agency. The Bush move now allows intelligence agencies to once again circumvent U.S. and international law. McGeorge Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker was quoted in the story saying it was unwise for the administration to weaken the oversight committees, adding that by weakening oversight, it ultimately will reduce the public’s confidence in American intelligence gathering efforts.
The Atascadero News had a feature story on Pacific alumna Jamie Adams, who now works as an athletic trainer at Paso Robles High School.
The Record had a story that said Pacific was knocked out of the Big West Championship by a last-minute controversial referee call that disallowed a successful basket that was made just as the buzzer sounded. Pacific lost to UC Irvine by one point.
March 15
The San Francisco Chronicle had a story about Friday’s community college basketball championship held at Pacific Friday.
The Tracy Press had a story about the upcoming concert by rap artist Talib Kweli. The story focused on how he was convinced to play at Pacific through an online campaign organized by Pacific students.
The Record had a news obit on Pacific alumna Virginia Weston Blewett, who was part of the Weston family that sold the Weston Ranch. She was 90.
The Reading Eagle (Wyoming) ran the Chicago Tribune article about the best time to teach a child a second language. Benerd professor Robert Oprandy was quoted extensively in that story.
Roseville and Rocklin Today had a story that said The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland announced that Sacramento area businessman and McGeorge alumnus Kyriakos Tsakopoulos has been selected for its 2008 Young Global Leader (YGL) program.
March 16
The Sacramento Bee published a guest editorial written by McGeorge professor Lawrence Levine about the recent arguments before the California Supreme Court about whether gay marriage is protected by the state’s constitution.
The San Francisco Chronicle ran the Boston Globe column that criticized the Bush Administration for weakening an intelligence oversight committee set up by President Ford. McGeorge Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker was quoted in that column.
The Tri-Valley Herald, Oakland Tribune, Auburn Journal and a number of other California papers had stories about this weekend’s community college basketball championships held at Pacific.
The Record had a long story analyzing this past men’s basketball season and why Pacific didn’t make it past the first round in the Big West championship.
March 17
The Sacramento Bee had a brief that said McGeorge alumnus Kevin Khasigian has joined the law firm of Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney in Sacramento.
The Record had a brief that said engineering student Christina Ramirez was awarded a $1,300 from the San Joaquin Engineers Council.
The Record had a short story that said the women’s softball team beat Bakersfield 5-0 on Sunday.
The Calaveras County Enterprise had a story that said Pacific alumna Kathy Northington is now the interim superintendent for Mark Twain Union Elementary School District.
Pacific alumna Cicely Rude, who also teaches in Benerd, was on Capital Public Radio’s “Insight” show to discuss her book "How to Succeed as a Substitute Teacher."
AllAfrica.com had a story about Uganda Vice President Gilbert Bukenya’s speech at Pacific.
March 18
The Record had a brief that said Junior Mark McCain was named the Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week and freshman Tyler Waldron was named the Big West's Co-pitcher of the Week.
Jeff Michael, the new director of the business forecasting center, was interviewed live on the 5 p.m. Channel 10 news about the state of the economy and what Tuesday’s fed rate cuts mean to the average consumer. He was interviewed at the start of the news show and also at the end. During the 25 minutes between interviews, he chatted with News 10 viewers live on the Internet and answered their questions about the economy.
March 19
Downbeat Magazine ran the press release about the upcoming Brubeck Festival. The online version of the story has a link to the Brubeck Institute Web page.
The Record had a brief on the upcoming Brubeck Festival.
The Record Courier (Douglas County, Nevada) had a brief that said McGeorge alumnus and current justice of the peace Richard Glasson will discuss protective orders during a lunch meeting with the Douglas County Bar Association.
The Sacramento Bee quoted Jeff Michael, the director of Eberhardt’s Business Forecasting Center, in a story about signs that California is already in a recession. Michael said that is due partially to the state being hit harder by the mortgage crisis than other areas of the country.
March 20
Professor David Keefe was quoted in a Record story about recent census data that shows that growth in San Joaquin County has dropped to almost one-fourth of what it was 10 years ago. He said this is probably because housing prices have increased to near-Bay Area prices, thus making the valley even less desirable to those wanting to cut their housing expenses.
Professor Brian Klunk was quoted in a Record story about the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War. He said the war will have long-lasting consequences on the economy for many years to come.
The Record had a brief about a “Guitar Hero Contest” being held at Pacific on Saturday.
The Record had a story that said the Eberhardt School of Business Forecasting Center released a report saying California will suffer through the recession longer and harder than other areas of the country. Center director Jeff Michael was quoted in the story.
The Novato Advance had a story about gum problems that can be caused by pregnancy. The story quoted Dr. William Lundergan, professor and chair of the Department of Periodontics at Dugoni School of Dentistry.
The Chinese National Press picked up the Sacramento Bee story that quoted Business Forecasting Center director Jeff Michael about the state of the California economy.
Heather Dunn Carlton, director of judicial affairs, was interviewed on KCRA Channel 3 at 6:30 p.m. about the dangers of underage drinking.
The Record had a short story about the band “Portugal the Man” playing at Pacific.
March 21
The Record had a brief about the concert by “Awesome: The Band” that will be on campus next Thursday.
The Record had a brief about the New Dance Co. presentation being held on campus tonight.
eHealth, an online health network, had a book review of “Neurology Revisited.” The review said the book was edited by Darcy Umphred, emeritus professor and past chair of Pacific’s Department of Physical Therapy.
The Record had a story about the “new media” courses offered at Delta Community College. The story quotes a Delta student who talked about how he filmed the Bill Clinton visit at University of the Pacific for one of Delta’s classes.
The Record had a story about The San Joaquin Angels, an investor group that’s looking to help fund a startup business in the Stockton area. Mark Plovnick, director of economic development at Pacific, was quoted in the story.
The Record had a story about Sunday’s concert at Pacific by “Hey Manna.”
The Sacramento Bee had a story about how no judge positions in Sacramento County are being challenged in elections this year. McGeorge professor Kevin Culhane was quoted in the story.
The Record had a story about Pacific’s Women’s basketball team and the challenges it faces next year. Coach Lynne Roberts was quoted in the story.
March 22
The Tri-Valley Herald and several of its sister papers ran a story about how the job market in the Bay Area has shrunk in the last quarter. The story quoted the most recent Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center report.
McGeorge Law professor and bankruptcy attorney Steve Felderstein was quoted in a Channel 13 (Sacramento) story about the bankruptcy of a local gym.
The Record had a story analyzing the past men’s basketball season. Several players and the coach were quoted in the story.
March 23
Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters paraphrased the most recent Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center report in a column that talked about how Gov. Schwarzenegger was willing to take credit for improving California’s economy a few years ago, but now that the state is in a recession, he’s blaming everyone else for the economy.
The Record had a story about Pacific’s men’s baseball team’s loss to Stanford on Saturday.
March 24
The Record had a brief that said McGeorge alumnus William Parish became a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers at a ceremony in Tucson, Ariz.
The Sacramento Bee had a story about how a school for crane operators based in California recently lost its accreditation. McGeorge professor Franklin Gevurtz was quoted in the story.
The Record had a feature story on the size and scope of the Brubeck Archive on the Stockton campus. Shan Sutton, head of special collections, was quoted in the story.
The Record had an editorial about a recent survey that showed growth in San Joaquin County has slowed down in the past few years. The editorial quoted economics professor David Keefe saying that rising housing prices no longer made the county an affordable alternative for workers in the Bay Area.
The Long Beach Press Telegram ran the Sacramento Bee column written by Dan Walters that criticized Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for flip-flopping on who should take credit or blame for the state of the economy. That column quoted a report issued by the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center.
The Sacramento Bee ran a brief on the upcoming Brubeck Festival.
March 25
The Modesto Bee had a story about how students at Pacific used FaceBook and MySpace to convince popular rap artist Talib Kweli to perform on the Stockton campus. Dr. Elizabeth Griego, vice president of student life, was quoted in the story.
KCRA 3 had a news story on a local high school student who is taking classes at University of the Pacific to supplement her high school education.
The Record had a story about things kids can do during Spring break. One of the items was a choral concert that will be held at Pacific’s Morris Chapel on Sunday.
The Record had a brief about the Hawaiian Club Luau being held at Pacific Saturday.
McGeorge professor Michael Vitiello was quoted on KFSN TV (Fresno) about how often criminal convictions are reversed on appeal.
March 26
The Record had a brief that said the Sac-Joaquin high school baseball playoffs will be played at Klein Family Field in May.
Channel 13 had a special on the health effects of methamphetamine use. Dr. Howard Chi, director of the Stockton dental clinic at Pacific, was interviewed in the story about how most meth users have terrible dental problems.
March 27
The Record had a lengthy feature story on the upcoming Brubeck Festival. It was featured on the cover of the Time Out section and focused on Deepak Ram’s performance next week.
The Merced Sun Star had a story that said McGeorge Alumnus Michael Pro was appointed as the newest public defender for Merced County.
Channel 13 aired a story about how Pacific’s students used Facebook and MySpace to convince rap artist Talib Kweli to perform on campus tonight. The reporter interviewed Dr. Elizabeth Griego, Jason Velo and several students on campus.
The Record had a story about Rebelution, the Ska band that is playing at Saturday night’s student-organized luau.
March 28
Channel 13 and 31 out of Sacramento both repeated yesterday’s story about how students convinced rap artist Talib Kweli to perform on campus tonight.
The Record had a feature story on Talib Kweli and talked about his concert at Pacific tonight. The paper also had a separate brief that said only a handful of tickets remain for the Talib Kweli concert.
The Record had a brief that said the Stockton Buddhist Temple will display photos and archives from Japan. Some of the photos are on loan from Pacific’s Special Collection, the brief said.
The Record had a short story on tomorrow’s Gender and Science conference being held at Pacific.
The Record had a story on Pacific alumna Maribel Nieto, who gave the keynote speech at the San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's seventh annual Latina Business Luncheon on Thursday.
The Central Valley Business Times had a story that said student body president Josh Foster was recognized as one of the top undergraduate fraternity members in the world by the international fraternity organization North-American Interfraternity Conference.
March 29
The Record had a review of the Talib Kweli concert at Pacific Friday night. It gave the performance a good review, but said there were some problems with keeping the concert on schedule.
The Record had a story about Gold Gym’s plans to re-enter the Stockton market. Eberhardt professor Joel Hersch was quoted in the story.
The Tracy press had a short story about the upcoming Brubeck Festival.
The Union (Nevada County) had a column that praised the work of McGeorge alumna Katy Francis, a deputy district attorney there.
The San Jose Mercury News had a story about hearings looking at the efficiency and safety of the way California issues the death penalty. The story mentioned that the state panel looking at California’s death penalty heard from two McGeorge professors who have studied death penalty cases. The Fremont Argus carried the same story.
March 30
The Sacramento Bee had a brief about the Brubeck Festival, which starts today and runs for the next week on the Stockton Campus before moving to Washington D.C. for the second week.
The Manila Bulletin (Philippines) had a story about a dentistry convention that happened there. The story mentioned that new techniques being taught at the Dugoni School of Dentistry were discussed.
The Modesto Bee had a story about another white-collar criminal who has admitted to defrauding investors of millions of dollars in phony mortgage claims. The story pointed out that white collar criminals tend to spend a lot less time in prison than other criminals. McGeorge professor Michael Vitiello was quoted in the story.
The Modesto Bee had a profile on Pacific senior and Pacifican writer Nicolle Matthews for the “Xpress Yourself” feature, a look at Generation X members.
The San Francisco Chronicle had a profile on Pacific alumnus Chris Rossi, owner of the restaurant Citron in Oakland.
The Record had a story that said the Pacific Women’s softball team lost in a double header to Cal State Northridge on Saturday.
March 31
The Record had a story about a proposal by Stockton to form its own municipal electric company and take over part of the PG&E service area. Political science professor Bob Benedetti was quoted in the story.
The Sacramento Bee had a brief that said McGeorge School of Law named Phil Wile as associate dean for academic affairs and Mary McGuire as assistant dean for student affairs and professor.
The Sacramento Bee had an editorial urging the school district to open a new middle school in the Oak Park area. McGeorge professor Fred Galves was paraphrased in the editorial urging the school district to “do the right thing.”
The Record had a brief about the Deepak Ram Quartet concert that will be played as part of the Brubeck Festival on Wednesday.
The Record had a brief about a Walk-a-Thon to fund efforts to help young people improve their self-esteem. The event will be held at Pacific this weekend.
The Vallejo Times Herald had a story that said there were signs that the Bay Area’s economy may start to recover sooner than the rest of the state. The story quoted Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center director Jeff Michael.
The Jazz Police, an online jazz enthusiasts newsletter, ran the Brubeck Festival Press release today.