Pacific in the Press for April 2009
The Sacramento Bee had a story about how more students are applying at more colleges due to cutbacks in enrollment and what that means for admissions officers trying to figure out how big their incoming class will be. Associate Provost for Enrollment Rob Alexander was quoted in the story: The Sacramento Bee.
The Modesto Bee had a story about the closure of Gottschalk's and what it means for retailers in the area. Eberhardt Professor Sacha Joseph-Mathews was quoted: The Modesto Bee.
The Sacramento Bee had a story that said McGeorge graduate Ronald "Scott" Owens is going to run for Placer County district attorney: The Sacramento Bee.
The Charleston Gazette ran the San Jose Mercury News about how tech jobs aren't affected as much by the recession as other sectors of the economy. Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was quoted: The Charleston Gazette. The Tri-Valley Herald and Oakland Tribune both ran the same version of the story: The Tri-Valley Herald.
The Hanford Sentinel had a brief that said Pacific pharmacy student Michelle Spoelstra won the Miss San Joaquin Beauty Pageant this year. She is a former Miss King County. She will compete for Miss California later this year: The Hanford Sentinel.
The Cleburne Times Review (Texas) had a story that said Pacific Volleyball Coach Aven Lee has been selected to coach one of the American volleyball teams: The Cleburne Times Review.
The Record had a brief about the upcoming Poetry Slam at Pacific: The Record.
April 2
The Record had a feature story on the "Tap That" anti-bottled-water campaign being run on Pacific by a student group. The story quoted several students and assistant vice president for student life Dan Schipp: The Record.
The Record had a feature story on the "Ansel Adams: America" concert that's premiering tonight as part of the Brubeck Festival: The Record.
The Contra Costa Times had a story that said Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduate Michael A. Pastrick will receive the prestigious American Pharmacists Association's Hubert H. Humphrey Award: The Contra Costa Times.
National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” had a feature story on Dave and Chris Brubeck’s “Ansel Adams: America,” premiering with the Stockton Symphony as part of the annual Brubeck Festival on Pacific’s Stockton campus: NPR.
The Record had an editorial about Dave Brubeck, his recent illness and what the Brubeck Festival means for the community: The Record.
News 10 had a story about the latest report from the Eberhardt Business Forecast Center that predicts 12 percent unemployment for the state through 2010: News 10.
The Wilton Villager (Connecticut) had an update on Dave Brubeck’s health. It mentioned the Brubeck Festival:The Wilton Villager.
April 3
Capital Public Radio had a story about dire reports that the unemployment rate in the San Joaquin Valley is expected to stay in double digits for at least two years. A report issued by the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center was quoted. KLIV Radio (San Jose) had a similar story: KLIV. The Record wrote it’s own story and quoted Center Director Jeff Michael: The Record. The San Francisco Chronicle had a story: THe San Francisco Chronicle. The Business Journal also had a story: The Business Journal. The Sacramento Bee had a story: The Sacramento Bee.
The Record had an update on Dave Brubeck’s condition. The story recapped the remaining concerts for the Brubeck Festival and told them of opportunities to send get-well messages to Brubeck: The Record.
Record columnist Michael Fitzgerald had a column praising efforts by University of the Pacific students to stop buying bottled water: The Record.
The German version of Yahoo News carried a story about Dave Brubeck's hospitalization. The story mentioned the Brubeck Festival at Pacific: Der Yahoo News. CBS 13 (Sacramento) had a similar story: CBS 13. So did the San Francisco Examiner: The San Francisco Examiner. As did KFMB (CBS, San Diego): KFMB. The Contra Costa Times had a story: The Contra Costa Times. The Fresno Bee had a story: The Fresno Bee. KCBA (Fox, Salinas) had a story: KCBA. KESQ (NBC Desert Springs) ran an AP story on Brubeck's illness: KESQ. KION (CBS, Monterey) ran the AP story: KION. My Fox 11 (Santa Barbara) ran the story: My Fox 11. KRNV (Reno, NBC) also ran the story: My Fox 11. KTVN (CBS, Reno) also ran a story: KTVN. The Lakeland Ledger (Florida) had a story: The Lakeland Ledger. The Modesto Bee ran the AP Story: The Modesto Bee. The Sacramento Bee had a story: The Sacramento Bee. The San Jose Mercury News had a story: The San Jose Mercury News. The San Luis Obispo Tribune ran The Record's version of the story: The San Luis Obispo Tribune. KCRA also had a story: KCRA.
The Norwalk Hour had a story that said Dave Brubeck was expected to be released from the hospital: The Hour.
April 4
The Record had a story on the Math Steeplechase held at Pacific: The Record.
The Record had a review of "Ansel Adams: America" that was performed as part of the Brubeck Festival: The Record.
The Record ran a stand-alone photo from the "Time Out" concert from Friday.
The Tracy Press had a guest editorial praising officials with the City of Tracy for trying to position economically to recover from the recession. Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was quoted: The Tracy Press.
April 5
The Modesto Bee ran a column about the bright side of chains like Gottschalk's going out of business. Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was quoted: The Modesto Bee.
The Record had a story about how people were selected at random in Stockton Saturday to audition for Wheel of Fortune. One of those selected was Pacific student Christine Le: The Record.
April 6
The Business News had a story that said Professor Donald Floriddia was inducted into the California Pharmacy Hall of Fame: The Business News.
April 7
The Wilton Villager (Connecticut) had a story that said Dave Brubeck is back at home, resting and looking forward to being back on the road again: The Wilton Villager.
The Record had a brief about Robert Dawson's upcoming lecture at Pacific: The Record.
The Record ran an editorial praising Pacific's Speech and Debate Team for doing so well this year: The Record.
Waterworld, a magazine for those in the Water Management Industry, carried the Record's story about the "Tap That" anti-bottled water campaign organized by Pacific students: Water World.Tulsa World.
Tulsa World had a feature story on Pacific graduate and baseball player Anthony Jackson: Tulsa World.
All About Jazz ran the NPR story on Dave Brubeck's newest work "Ansel Adams: America" : All About Jazz.
Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was interviewed on radio station KMPH 840 AM (Modesto).
April 8
The San Francisco Chronicle had a feature story on a COSPLAY fashion show recently held in the city. COSPLAY is short for "Costume Play" and is where people dress up as their favorite Japanese comic book characters and recreate scenes from the books. Pacific student Rebecca Parker was quoted: The San Francisco Chronicle.
CNN had a story about juveniles who are convicted of homicide and serve life sentences with no possibility of parole. Harriet Salerno, the mother of a Pacific student who was killed by her ex-boyfriend on Pacific's Stockton campus in 1979, was interviewed for the story. The homicide was mentioned in the story: CNN.
All About Jazz had a brief about Dave Brubeck's illness and how it caused him to bow out of a concert at Pacific: All About Jazz.
April 9
The Record had an article about the tremendous success of this year's Brubeck Festival. Brubeck Institute Director Steve Anderson was quoted in the column: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090409/A_ENTERTAIN1001/904090316.
The April issue of Comstock's magazine, had a short story about the "San Joaquin Angels," an investment group that helps startup companies in the area. The story quoted Mark Plovnick, chairman of the group and Pacific's director of economic development.
The Sacramento Bee had a story analyzing all the local "pork" projects in the federal budget. It mentioned that one of those projects is to fund a legal assistance program at McGeorge School of Law: The Sacramento Bee.
The Billings Gazette had a story that said Dave Brubeck is at home, recovering from a viral infection: The Billings Gazette. The Boston Herald also ran the same story: The Boston Herald.The Naples Daily News.
The Naples Daily News had a story that said Pacific graduate U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson will speak at Ave Maria School of Law: The Naples Daily News.
The New York Times had a story about a recently revived recipe for lamb from a cookbook published in 1879. Dr. Ken Albala was quoted in the story: The New York Times.
WTXL (ABC, Tallahassee) had a story about Dave Brubeck's recovery from his recent illness: WTXL. The Modesto Bee ran a short story: The Modesto Bee. The San Jose Mercury News also had a story: The San Jose Mercury News. The Boston Herald ran the same story: The Boston Herald.
April 10
The Record had a follow-up story about the opening of Le Bistro in Stockton, owned by Pacific graduate Matt Davies: The Record.
The Record had a brief about Dr. David Hayes-Bautista speaking at Pacific on Tuesday: The Record.
The Record had a short story about a scholarship fund established at Pacific in memory of a graduate who died in January: The Record.
Biography.com added an entry for Pacific graduate Dorothy Huerta: Biography.com.
The Record had a follow-up story on Dave Brubeck's health and recovery: The Record. North Jersey.com had a story that said Dave Brubeck is looking forward to getting back on the road again: North Jersey.com. The Springfield News (Missouri) had a similar story: The Springfield News. The Sun Journal (Maine) carried the same story: The Sun Journal. The Philadelphia Daily News carried a brief: The Philadelphia Daily News. The Taiwan News also ran a brief: Taiwan News.
April 11
Nothing to Report
April 12
The Record had a story about how fewer people are getting medical attention due to the economic collapse. Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was quoted: The Record.
April 13
The Record had a story about a new parenting technique that's being taught in some area schools to help deal with troublesome teens. Dr. Jon Sandoval was quoted: The Record.
The Chronicle of Higher Education had a story about different Universities and their work with U.S. Agency for International Development to work in underdeveloped countries. The story mentioned University of the Pacific's work in Rwanda: The Chronicle of Higher Education. The Business Journals ran a similar story: The Business Journal. Reuters also ran a story: Reuters.
April 14
The Sacramento Bee had a story about the unusual aspects to the Sandra Cantu homicide investigation in Tracy. McGeorge Professor Ruth Jones was quoted in the story: The Sacramento Bee.
April 15
The Record had a review of the speech delivered by Dr. David Hayes-Bautista last night at Pacific: The Record.
The Record had a story about "Low Carbon Diet Day" that will be held at Pacific next week: The Record.
The Record had a short story about the Gender and Arts Festival starting today on Pacific's Stockton campus: The Record.
The Fresno Bee had a story about how a conviction in the Yosemite National Park courthouse was tossed out because the judge has a hangman's noose on display in his court. McGeorge Professor Brian Landsberg was quoted: The Fresno Bee.
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat had an obit for Pacific graduate Jerry Gillespie: The Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The Record had an obit on Pacific graduate Dr. Ezane Elsie McDow Crumb: The Record.
April 16
The Record had a lengthy column about the Gender and Art Festival, being held on Pacific's Stockton campus this week: The Record.
The Record had a short story about this weekend's Pacific Rowing Team Regatta: The Record.
The Record had a round-up on how Pacific's Jazz Ensemble did at the Next Generation Festival earlier this month. Jazz Professor Patrick Langham was quoted: The Record.
News 10 (ABC Sacramento) had a story about the "Go Red for Women" luncheon being held at Pacific's Stockton Campus next month: Channel 10.
The Merced Sun Star ran the Fresno Bee story about a conviction being tossed out because the judge in the case had a hangman's noose displayed in the courtroom. McGeorge Professor Brian Landsberg was quoted: The Merced Sun Star.
April 17
The San Francisco Chronicle had a story about the recently declassified memos written by attorneys that justified using torture during the Bush administration. Now, some are arguing that the lawyers who wrote those memos should be fired from their jobs or disbarred. McGeorge Professor Craig Manson was quoted in the story: The San Francisco Chronicle.
The Record had a brief about the Delta Delta Delta sponsored St. Jude's Hospital fund-raiser this weekend: The Record.
The Record had a brief about the Miracle Mile event put together by students this weekend: The Record.
The Lodi News-Sentinel had a short story about Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Jared Diamond's upcoming speech at Pacific: The Lodi News-Sentinel.
April 18
The Sacramento Bee had a story about the record-high unemployment rate in the state. A report issued by the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center was cited in the story: The Sacramento Bee. The Record had a similar story that focused on San Joaquin County's unemployment rate. Jeff Michael, Director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was quoted: The Record.
The Record had a story about the Western Concert Band Festival at Pacific: The Record.
The Willits News had a feature story on McGeorge graduate Wesley Hamilton: The Willits News.
The Record had a brief about a local health and wellness fair, co-hosted by the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences: The Record.
The Sacramento Bee had a feature-obit on Randolph May, a well-known community volunteer, retired judge and McGeorge graduate: The Sacramento Bee.
The Record had a stand-alone photo of Pacific employee Anthony Peccia repainting the Pacific Avenue "University of the Pacific" sign.
April 19
The Belize Times had a feature story on Dave Brubeck. His association with University of the Pacific was mentioned: The Belize Times.
The Record had a feature story on Lodi pharmacist and Pacific graduate John Hunnell: The Record.
The Reno Gazette Journal had a profile story on Nevada politician Ty Cobb. Cobb is a graduate of McGeorge School of Law, the story says: The Reno Gazette Journal.
April 20
The Modesto Bee had a feature story on the Berryhill family, which has several members in elected office at the moment. Political Science Professor Keith Smith was quoted: The Modesto Bee.
The Riverside Press Enterprise has a round-up story about the Coachilla Music Festival. Several University of the Pacific students were interviewed: The Riverside Press Enterprise.
The Record had a round-up story about the Earth Day Festivities in Stockton. It mentioned the upcoming "Low Carbon Diet Day" at Pacific this week: The Record.
The Calaveras Pine Tree had an obit on Pacific graduate Patricia Anne Hansen Nemee: The Calaveras Pine Tree.
The East County Times (Bay Area) had an obit on Pacific graduate Bill Bristow: The East County Times. The Contra Costa Times ran the same obit.
April 21
The Record had a story about a plan by Mayor Ann Johnson to organize "volunteer corps" to help clean up Stockton. An unnamed "official" with Pacific was quoted: The Record.
Silicon Beat, a popular blog about news from Silicon Valley, ran a short story about the upcoming groundbreaking ceremony for the John T. Chamber's Technology Center this Friday: Silicone Beat.
April 22
The Sacramento Bee had a story about how area rents are continuing to fall while unemployment continues to rise. An unnamed official from the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center was quoted: The Sacramento Bee.
The Record had a feature story on tennis champion and McGeorge graduate Carolyn Nichols: The Record.
The Record had a brief on the "Relay for Life" event at Pacific this weekend: The Record.
The Record had a story about a new Venture Capitol Fund being established in the San Joaquin Valley. Mark Plovnick, vice president of economic development at University of the Pacific, was quoted: The Record.
The Syracuse Post Standard had a story about how two local high school musicians were accepted into the Brubeck Institute Fellowship program: The Syracuse Post Standard.
The Amador Ledger Dispatch had a feature story about a photo exhibit at Ione Castle. One of the feature photographers is Pacific graduate Caroline Taylor: The Amador Ledger Dispatch.
The Contra Costa Times had an obit on Pacific graduate Bill Bristow: The Contra Costa Times.
April 23
The Record had a feature story on the Holocaust Opera being performed by Pacific students at Temple Israel on Friday. Professor Dan Ebbers was quoted: The Record.
The Record had a story about the upcoming deadline for many Stockton residents to purchase flood insurance. Professor Will Price was quoted: The Record.
The Sacramento News and Review had a story about its 20th anniversary. McGeorge employee Joe Martin was quoted: The Sacramento News and Review.
The Record had a brief about a lecture by author Timothy Carney at Pacific: The Record.
April 24
The Record had a feature story on fraternity Xi Phi Sigma and its upcoming fund-raiser this weekend: The Record.
The Sonora Union Democrat had a story about the first "Valley Spring Jazz Festival" on Saturday. It mentioned that one of the performers is Pacific Conservatory student David Tanner: The Sonora Union Democrat.
The Record had a brief about poet Li-Young Lee's upcoming appearance at Pacific as well as several workshops on Asian-Pacific issues this weekend: The Record.
The San Francisco Examiner had a stand-alone photo of Dugoni dental student Kiri Herchold giving a dental exam at the clinic on the San Francisco campus.
April 25
The Lodi News-Sentinel had a story about the new limits on vehicle searches created by a Supreme Court ruling this month. McGeorge Professor Michael Vitiello was quoted: The Lodi News-Sentinel.
The Contra Costa Times had a story that said the recession is affecting the bottom line of the largest companies in the Bay Area. Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was quoted: The Contra Costa Times.
April 26
Nothing significant to report
April 27
The Record had a brief about the "juvenile delinquency" symposium being sponsored by Pacific's Legal Scholars program: The Record.
The Lancaster New Era had a feature story about an upcoming production of the play "The Foreigner." Pacific graduate Warren Kelley was quoted: The Lancaster New Era.
The Fresno Bee had a story about a former police officer who was convicted of killing his girlfriend's husband is now appealing his conviction. McGeorge Professor John Sims was quoted: The Fresno Bee.
The Visalia Times Delta had a story about local high school students who won scholarships from the Tulare-Kings Music Educators Association. Three of the five students all said they will attend Pacific in the fall: The Visalia Times.
April 28
The Record had a short story about the "Bridges" exhibit and the Andy Warhol lecture being sponsored by Pacific's art department this week: The Record.
Channel 10 News (ABC, Sacramento) had a story about the rights of people during a public health crisis. McGeorge Professor Melissa Brown was quoted: News 10. The station also had a short related about the upcoming health symposium being hosted by McGeorge School of Law: News 10.
April 29
The Record had a story about how the judge in the Sandra Cantu homicide case sealed a prosecution motion to deny an internment request from the defense. McGeorge Professor Ruth Jones was quoted: The Record.
The Manteca Bulletin had a story about how the Mayor of Lathrop ordered staff to photograph 140 pieces of art and then e-mail them to her so she could judge them for an art show. The story mentioned that one of the judges is Pacific art professor Diane Hunt: The Manteca Bulletin.
The Record had a standalone photo of local high school seniors getting their prom photos taken. The photos were taken on Pacific's Stockton campus.
April 30
The San Francisco Sentinel had a story about the swine flu. Dr. Marcus Ravnan was quoted: The San Francisco Sentinel. The Sacramento Bee had a similar story about how antiviral medicines are being distributed throughout Northern California. Ravanan was quoted in that as well: The Sacramento Bee.
The Record had a story about a children's show that is being put on by several local artists, with the help of several Pacific students: The Record.
The Sacramento Bee had a story about all the candidates running for the Sacramento City Council. Among the candidates so far are McGeorge graduates Angelique Ashby and Lisa Kaplan: The Sacramento Bee.
Nature Magazine had a story about recipients of the New Scholars Grants. University of the Pacific is mentioned in the story as a recipient: Nature Magazine.