Pacific in the Press for May 2009
May 1
The Associated Press ran a story about Supreme Court Justice David Souter's announcement that he will retire in June. The story included the top possible picks to fill his seat. One of those being mentioned is McGeorge graduate Johnnie B. Rawlinson: Association Press. This story ran in several dozen papers, too many to mention for this log. The Atlanta Journal Constitution ran its own original story on the subject, and also mentioned Rawlinson: The Atlanta Journal Constitution.The same for the North Jersey paper: The North Jersey.
The Record had a feature story on Pacific graduate Todd Baldwin, a member of the Army's "Pershing's Own Herald Trumpets" band, which is playing in the area this week: The Record.
The Record had a short story about the Speech and Debate Team's year-end finish - the best finish in five years: The Record.
The Record had a short story about the C-Span bus visiting Pacific's Stockton campus this afternoon: The Record.
The Manteca Bulletin had a follow-up story to the small controversy about how the Mayor of Lathrop judged the annual Lathrop art show. The story mentioned that one of the judges also was a Pacific professor, though the professor apparently judged the art properly: The Manteca Bulletin.
The Record had a brief about the Mecha club car show on Saturday: The Record.
The Record had a brief about the student art show at the Reynold's Gallery: The Record.
The Fresno Bee had a story about how Fresno has become the fifth largest city in California. Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was quoted: The Fresno Bee.
The Modesto Bee had a story about the Barton siblings, both champion swimmers who both signed letters of intent to attend Pacific in the next academic year: The Modesto Bee.
The Sacramento Bee ran an editorial about the recession and the state's water woes. The editorial was written by Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center: The Sacramento Bee.
The Sacramento Bee had a story about how growth in the Sacramento area has slowed down considerably and how that might be related to the recession. Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was quoted: The Sacramento Bee.
May 2
The Record had a story about the speech by Jared Diamond scheduled for this afternoon on Pacific's Stockton campus: The Record.
The Record had a story about the athletic drills by Pacific's Water Polo Team, as recounted by a photographer: The Record.
The Courier Post (New Jersey) ran the Associated Press story that said McGeorge graduate Johnnie B. Rawlinson is one of the names being floated for the U.S. Supreme Court: The Courier Post. Several dozen other news outlets, including the Boston Globe and San Francisco Chronicle, also ran the story today, too many to note in this report.
May 3
The Trinidad Guardian (country of Trinidad) had a story about an economic conference being held at St. Mary's University there. Economics Professor Bill Herrin was quoted: The Trinidad Guardian.
May 4
WUSA 9 (CBS, Washington D.C.) ran the Associated Press story that said McGeorge graduate Johnnie B. Rawlinson is one of the names being bounced around for the U.S. Supreme Court: WUSA 9.
The Monterey County Herald had a story about a Math event held there. The winner of the event was high school senior Eric Kim who will attend Pacific next year: The Monterey Herald.
The Lodi News-Sentinel had a story about how the city of Lodi voted in the national election in November. Political Science Professor Keith Smith was quoted: The Lodi News-Sentinel.
The Hattiesburg American (Georgia) had an obit for Dr. Horace Fleming Jr., former assistant to President Atchley: The Hattiesburg American.
May 5
The Sacramento Bee had a story about the recommended chancellor of UC Davis, a female engineering professor from Illinois. The story mentioned that Pacific just hired Dr. Pam Eibeck, an engineering professor from Texas, as its next president: The Sacramento Bee.
The Record had a story that said Pacific basketball player Casey Neimeyer was seriously injured in a sports-related accident last week: The Record.
The Record had a story about discussions to charge for Internet access at the library as a way to raise additional money to run the public library. John Carvana, assistant vice president of diversity and community engagement at University of the Pacific, was quoted: The Record.
The Las Vegas Tribune ran the Associated Press story about potential Supreme Court nominees. That list includes McGeorge graduate Johnnie Rawlinson: The Las Vegas Tribune.
The Record had an obit on Dr. Horace Fleming Jr., former assistant to President Atchley: The Record.
KCRA had a story about the job prospects for college students who graduate this year. Associate Provost for Enrollment Rob Alexander and several students were interviewed for the story: KCRA.
The Lubbock Journal had a story that said Jon Strauss will serve as interim dean to the Texas Tech College of Engineering. The story mentioned that Strauss is replacing Dr. Pam Eibeck, who was named Pacific’s next president: The Lubbock Journal.
The Sacramento Bee had a story about a witness in a murder trial who is now accused of helping plan the very murder that he helped prosecutors get a conviction on. McGeorge Professor Ruth Jones was quoted: The Sacramento Bee.
The Fresno Bee and the Fresno Business Journal both reprinted a editorial that ran in the Sacramento Bee last week. The editorial was written by Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center.
May 6
MSNBC had a story about how the White House is keeping a tight lid on who it’s looking at to be the next justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The story reiterated a previous story that mentioned McGeorge graduate Johnnie Rawlinson as a possible nominee: MSNBC.
WAOK 1380 (George AM Radio) had a story about a memorial service for former Pacific Executive Vice President Horace Fleming, Jr.: WAOK.
The Jacksonville Business Journal (Florida) ran a story that said Pacific graduate Dennis Tribble, PharmD, will speak on 'Upstream Processing of Medications' at this year's unSUMMIT, May 6-8, at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina: The Jacksonville Business Journal.
May 7
The Sacramento News and Review had a lengthy story about a mock trial put on at Pacific McGeorge School of Law by law Professor Joseph Taylor to explore if Kurt Cobain really did commit suicide or was murdered: Sacramento News and Review.
WALB (ABC, Georgia) had a story about a memorial service for former Pacific Executive Vice President Horace Fleming, Jr.: WALB.
The Record had a brief about the annual Strawberry Breakfast hosted by Pacific's Center for Community Involvement.
May 8
The San Jose Mercury News had a brief about the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet receiving the DownBeat Magazine award for Best College Band of the year. The brief mentioned saxophone player Ben Flocks by name and said the group would play the Bay Area soon: The San Jose Mercury News.
The Pagosa Springs Sun (Colorado) had a feature story about a classical music concert scheduled for this weekend. The featured performer is Pacific graduate Tony Saladino: The Pagosa Springs Sun.
May 9
The Tri-Valley Herald, San Joaquin Herald and San Gabriel Valley Times all ran the same story about an investigation into the San Joaquin County Grand Jury and its pattern - established in the past few months - of sealing almost all of its records from public scrutiny. McGeorge Professor Michael Vitiello was quoted: The San Gabriel Valley Times.
The Record had a feature story about how the top grade-school students were treated to a day on the town for their good grades. Their day out included a visit to Pacific's Stockton campus: The Record.
May 10
The Record had a story about how the Brubeck institute Jazz Quintet was named the best college band in the country: The Record. It also had a feature story on the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet's final shows of the year: The Record. There also was a sidebar about each member of the quintet: The Record.
The Sacramento Bee had a feature story about the issues discussed at the Public Health Symposium, held at Pacific McGeorge School of Law earlier this month: The Sacramento Bee.
The Record had a column about the annual Pinnacle Awards, presented to the areas top high school graduates at Pacific earlier in the week: The Record.
May 11
The Record had a column about a meeting of the was Stockton Women's Network and the Stockton-San Joaquin chapter of the Executive Women's Golf Association. Glen Albaugh, a sports psychologist and former professor and golf coach at University of the Pacific, was the guest speaker: The Record.
The Record had a brief that said Pacific graduate Jeffrey Mueller passed the civil engineering license exam: The Record.
May 12
The Record had a story on how most people don’t trust the health insurance companies to make changes to improve the health industry. Phil Oppenheimer, dean of the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was quoted: The Record.
May 13
KCRA (NBC, Sacramento) had live shots from a helicopter for its morning news hour of the walls of Pacific's new gymnasium being lifted into place this morning. KTXL (Fox, Sacramento) also sent a camera crew to film the walls being put into place.
The Hanford Sentinel had a feature story on Pacific graduate Mary Gonzales-Gomez: The Hanford Sentinel.
KFSN (ABC, Fresno) interviewed Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, about what's really causing the economic downturn in the economy - the drought or the financial system instabilities?
The San Francisco Chronicle had a guest column about California's water problems. Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was quoted: The San Francisco Chronicle.
The Record had a story about the upcoming San Joaquin International Film Festival. Pacific graduate Doris Dorrie will show one of her films during the festival: The Record.
The Plumas News had an obit on Dugoni graduate Henry (Hank) Richard Spencer: The Plumas News.
May 14
The Record had a feature story on Dr. Pam Eibeck, the next President of University of the Pacific: The Record.
The Sacramento News and Review had a story about a debate over whether certain frogs should not be allowed to compete in the annual Calaveras Frog Jump because they could destroy local habitat. Pacific Professor Eric Thomas was quoted: The Sacramento News and Review.
The Record had a feature story about upcoming productions that will be put on by the Stockton Chorale. The story mentioned that their current seasons opened with a Dave Brubeck Piece. The story also quoted Professor Edward Cetto: The Record.
The Record had a story about how school officials are now saying that it was a statistical glitch in their paperwork that listed Stockton as having the highest drop-out rate in the nation. The story mentioned that school district officials are working with Pacific officials to offer advancement placement classes for high school students: The Record.
The Southern Oregon Mail Tribune had a feature story on Madeline Eastman, who will perform there soon. The story mentioned that Eastman is a vocalist trainer for the Brubeck Summer Jazz Camp at Pacific: The Southern Oregon Mail Tribune.
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune had a feature story on Pacific graduate Rebecca Jackson: The San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
The Record had a brief about the award being given to Dr. DeRosa during Saturday's Commencement: The Record. The brief mentioned there would be a story in Friday's paper, however the story was not published Friday.
The Tracy Press had a brief that said Engineering and Computer Science student Dorothy Phan will graduate on Saturday at Pacific: The Tracy Press.
May 15
The Record had a story about how California State University Stanislaus is honoring Fritz Grupe. The story mentioned that he is a former Pacific Regent: The Record.
The Record had a stand alone photo showing people having fun at the "Triple Play Day" held at Pacific last week.
May 16
The Record had a story about today's Commencement and the honors being awarded to President Donald V. DeRosa: The Record.
The Record had a story about Friday's health fair for fourth and fifth graders: The Record.
The Pacer Herald had a story that said McGeorge graduate Scott Triplet is going to run for District Attorney: The Pacer Herald.
The Orange County Register had a story about Pacific graduate D.J. Houlton, a professional baseball player in Japan: The Orange County Register.
May 17
The Record had a story about a lawsuit filed against a Lodi School that claims a three-year-old boy was forced to unclog school toilets as a punishment. Pacific psychology professor Scott Jensen was quoted: The Record.
The Record had a story about Pacific's Commencement: The Record.
The Modesto Bee had a story about how some stores are seeing increases in sales, despite the recession. The story quoted Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center: The Modesto Bee.
The Sacramento Bee ran a guest editorial that criticized an editorial written by an unnamed University of the Pacific professor: The Sacramento Bee.
The Manteca Bulletin had a story about an East Union High School Art Show. It mentioned that the jazz band at the show was conducted by Pacific student Anthony Yee: The Manteca Bulletin.
The Record had a brief about two Pacific sophomores who both were awarded Boren Scholarships: The Record.
The Vallejo Times Herald had a story about Pacific graduate and professional golfer Jeff Wilson: The Vallejo Times Herald.
May 18
The Sacramento Bee had a front-page story about the struggles of couples who both have lost their job in the recession. It quoted a report from the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center that said the unemployment rate is expected to hit a record high this year: The Sacramento Bee.
The Record had a brief that said Pacific graduate John Knezovich was certified in national security affairs by Texas A&M University: The Record.
The Record had a news obit on Bob Wheeler, a long-time and ardent supporter of Pacific's Athletics Program: The Record.
May 19
The Oroville Mercury Register had a story that said incoming Pacific swimmer David Hernandez was named the Male Scholar Athlete of the Year by the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators: The Oroville Mercury Register.
The Lodi News-Sentinel had a news obit about the death of Bob Wheeler, a prominent supporter of Pacific's athletics programs: The Lodi News-Sentinel.
KCRA had a story about how many people are cutting back on wedding costs due to the recession. The story used Morris Chapel - one of the most popular wedding spots in Northern California - as a back drop for the story.
May 20
The Record had an editorial praising the accomplishments of President Donald V. DeRosa: The Record.
The Woodland Daily Democrat had a feature story on attorney and former "Country Joe and the Fish" band member Barry Melton. The story mentioned that Melton runs an internship program with the Pacific McGeorge School of Law: The Woodland Dailiy Democrat.
Vida en el Valle had a story about last Friday's Latino graduation at Pacific: Vida en el Valle.
May 21
MSNBC had a profile on McGeorge graduate Johnnie Rawlinson, one of the potential picks for the U.S. Supreme Court: MSNBC.
The Sacramento Bee had a story that said Pacific McGeorge graduate Ronald Owens is running for Placer County District Attorney: The Sacramento Bee.
May 22
Good Morning Sacramento did a live interview with some of the workers who are washing Burns Tower in preparation for its painting. A news segment also was filmed to be shown on Channel 13 at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The Daily News (north New York State) had a story about the Chautauqua Institution's annual summer lecture series. This year, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is one of the featured speakers. The story mentioned his association with Pacific McGeorge School of Law: The Daily News.
USA Today had a story about Charlie Wade leaving Pacific to coach the University of Hawaii Volleyball Team: USA Today. KITV (ABC, Hawaii) had a similar story: KITV. KGBM (CBS, Hawaii) ran it's own story: KGBM. The Associated Press ran a story: The San Jose Mercury News/AP Story. That story ran in more than a dozen West-Coast newspapers, including the Contra Costa Times and the San Jose Mercury News.
May 23
The Record had a story that said the San Joaquin County unemployment rate dropped slightly. Jeff Michael, director of the Eberhardt Business Forecasting Center, was quoted: The Record.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin had a story about Charlie Wade's return to the University of Hawaii: The Honolulu Star Bulletin.
The Record had a story about the journalism program at Delta College. It's run by Pacific graduate Paula Sheil: The Record.
May 24
The Record had a front-page story about the repainting of Burns Tower: The Record.
The Anchorage Daily News had a movers and shakers column item about Pacific McGeorge graduate Mark Johnson being named general counsel for Chugach Electric Association: The Anchorage Daily News.
May 25
The Record had a Movers and Shakers column item about the reappointment of Dr. Dianne Philibosian and Janice Brown to the Board of Regents: The Record.
The Record had a brief about the many computer classes being offered to the public by Pacific's Center for Professional and Continuing Education: The Record.
May 26
The Record had a feature story on Pacific Graduate Emily French, who will ride her bicycle 545 miles to raise money for AIDS awareness and research: The Record.
The Record had a story about scholarships being awarded to 20 graduating high school seniors who are going to study health in college. The story mentioned the several of the students will attend Pacific in the fall: The Record.
KCRA (NBC, Sacramento) had a story about the repainting of Burns Tower on the 6 p.m. news. Media Relations Manager Patrick Giblin was quoted.
The Ledger Dispatch (Amador County) had a feature story on Pacific student Caroline Taylor who won the annual Pacific Film Festival, held two weeks ago: The Ledger Dispatch.
The Ledger Dispatch (Amador County) had a short story about a local teen-ager who won a singing contest. She said she hopes to attend University of the Pacific to study music: The Ledger Dispatch.
May 27
The Record had a story about the California Supreme Court ruling that upheld Proposition Eight. Pacific graduate Theodore Olson was quoted in the story: The Record.
The Record had a story about Judge Sonia Sotomayor being nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court. Pacific McGeorge Professor Charles Kelso was quoted: The Record.
The Arizona Star had a feature obit on longtime athletics employee at Arizona State William "Hawk" Hawkins. Pacific employee Jay St. Clair was quoted in the story: The Arizona Star.
The Daily Toreador (Texas Tech's student newspaper) had a story that said Dr. Jon Strauss will be the interim dean of the College of Engineering, replacing Dr. Pam Eibeck who will become Pacific's next president: The Daily Toreador.
The Bay Area Reporter had a story about the California Supreme Court's rejection of challenges to Proposition Eight. Pacific McGeorge Professor Larry Levine was quoted: The Bay Area Reporter.
Vida en el Valle had a story about the Riverbank High School graduation ceremony. It mentioned that one of the class valedictorians will attend Pacific's School of Engineering and Computer Science in the fall: Vida en el Valle.
May 28
The Record had a story about how Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts will affect the state. The section about the proposed elimination of Cal-Grant includes a quote from Associate Provost for Enrollment Robert Alexander: The Record.
The Record had a column about the upcoming speech by civil liberties defender and author Ken Ackerman. Pacific McGeorge Professor John Sims was quoted in the story: The Record.
The Record had a lengthy feature story about the re-issue of Dave Brubeck's album "Time Out." The story mentioned his connection to Pacific: The Record.
The Record had a short story about the Stockton Police Department's program to crack down on alcohol sales to minors. The story said that University of the Pacific police were helping with the program: The Record.
USA Today had a story about a proposal to regulate "study abroad" programs at Universities. David Schmidt, director of Pacific's International Programs, was quoted: USA Today.
The Los Angeles Chronicle had a story about how Pacific graduate and attorney Theodore Olson is appealing the California Supreme Court's ruling that upheld Proposition 8. His relationship with Pacific was mentioned: The Los Angeles Chronicle.
May 29
The Record had a front-page story about the University's response to the sexual assault lawsuit: The Record.
The Sacramento Bee had a column about how the California Supreme Court's ruling on Proposition 8 affects homosexual couples. Pacific McGeorge Professor Lawrence Levine was quoted: The Sacramento Bee.
The Olympian (Washington State) ran the Sacramento Bee about reaction to the California Supreme Court upholding Proposition 8. Pacific McGeorge Professor Lawrence Levine was quoted: The Olympian.
The Siskiyou Daily News had a story that said Pacific McGeorge graduate JoAnn Bicego was named Siskiyou Court Commissioner: The Siskiyou Daily News.
May 30
The Asian-Pacific Journal had a story by a Japanese journalist about the U.S.'s increased presence in Afghanistan. The story mentioned that it was translated from Japanese to English by Pacific Professor Zjelko Cipris: The Asian-Pacific Journal.
The Record had a brief that said Pacific Professor Paul Fogle has been chosen by the U.S. Local Business Association as the winner of the Best of Stockton Award in the Speech and Language Services category for the second consecutive year: The Record.
May 31
Nothing significant to report.