Fall 2004

"If you want to have an effective U.N., you need to have a responsible U.N. and you need to have an accountable U.N., and investigators need to have free reign to really get to the bottom of the issues," Jeffrey Mann, assistant professor of religion, in an article referencing the Oil for Food scandal in the United Nation, Voice of America, December 7, 2004.

"I intend to use the results (of an upcoming survey) to drive investment in services that are valuable to students. For example, giving students the choice to automatically push campus voice mail to their cell phone voice mailbox or the choice of having their campus phones ring to their cell phones," Mark Huber, director of information technology, in an article on the use of dorm room telephones, Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News, and picked up by the Associated Press and run in newspapers throughout Pennsylvania, December 2004.

"Alternatives will prevent impulse purchases and keep you within budget," Bill Sauer, professor emeritus of management, in an article on holiday gift spending, Associated Press, appearing in newspapers in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Idaho, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Massachusetts, New York, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, West Virginia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont, Montana, Tennessee and Kentucky, November 2004.

"You should consolidate credit cards and don't just pay the minimum. This will will pay off in the long run," Leann Mischel, assistant professor of management, in an article on holiday gift spending, Associated Press, appearing in newspapers in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Idaho, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Massachusetts, New York, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, West Virginia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont, Montana, Tennessee and Kentucky, November 2004.

"The Chinese government believes that Japan needs China more economically than vice versa. That makes it easier for China to take a more aggressive stance against Japan than it does with America," George Wei, associate professor of history, in a front-page feature article on Japan-China relations, Time magazine, Asia, November 29, 2004.

"I can't imagine any nonprofit functioning without (directors and officers liability) insurance," Sara Kirkland, executive vice president for administration and planning, Chronicle of Philanthropy, a sister publication of the Chronicle of Higher Education, November 11, 2004.

"The whole spoiler thing from 2000, he couldn't shake that. This helped create a groundswell of anti-Nader support among liberal people who would otherwise be inclined to support him," J. Patrick McGrail, assistant professor of communications, in an article on Ralph Nader's presidential bid, Los Angeles Times, November 4, 2004.

"They're literally predicting what journalists will do and doing what they can to make what they want to have happen come true," J. Patrick McGrail, assistant professor of communications, in an article on campaign strategists in the 2004 presidential race, USA Today, October 28, 2004.

"When you take an issue like school funding, there's people of good will on both sides, and people of good will disagree on what whould be best to help children. When we put religious authority behind one perspective, we end up demonizing the other, and that's also a danger," Jeffrey Mann, assistant professor of religion, in an article on religious groups influencing public school funding, Associated Press, appearing in publications throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, October 27, 2004.

"Even with large sample sizes...you fall into the trap that pollsters fell into 70 years ago, with a sample size more than 10 times that," J. Patrick McGrail, assistant professor of communications, in an article regarding online polling, United Press International, September 29, 2004.

"There are clear situations when soldiers should and must disobey orders, but this is not one of them," Jeffrey Whitman, associate professor of philosophy, in an opinion piece on the refusal of reservists stationed in Iraq to carry out a re-supply mission in an area prone to ambushes, Newsday, October 25, 2004.

"It troubles me that we are losing the notion of journalistic objectivity. It's an important value, and we dismiss it at our peril," J. Patrick McGrail, assistant professor of communications, in an article on the backlash over CBS' report on President Bush's National Guard service, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 22, 2004.

"For our first 'Dog Day' we planned on five dogs and expected maybe a couple dozen students. We had at least 75 students show up and about a dozen dogs," Kathy Bradley, director of counseling and associate dean of student life, in feature story on Susquehanna's "Dog Days" initiative to curtail homesickness by connecting students, faculty and staff, Associated Press, appearing in newspapers across the country, including Pennsylvania, New York and Kansas, September 18, 2004.

"When Latin Americans encounter evangelical Christianity, it has already been tightly coupled with a very conservative, political agenda from the U.S. So it's not at all surprising that when evangelized Latin Americans come to the U.S., they espouse these views," Shari Jacobson, assistant professor of anthropology, in article on the political views of Evangelical Christian Latino, Allentown Morning Call, September 12, 2004.

"Too many employees make the mistake of overestimating or underestimating their worth. Don't think you're irreplaceable, but don't think you shouldn't be compensated for excellence. Your expectations must be clear and realistic," Brenda Fabian, interim director of career services, in advice column on job searches, Tribune Media Services, appearing in such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsday, Allentown Morning Call and Los Angeles Times, September 5, 2004.

"Not only does this person have a hard time communicating, [but they also] don't want to communicate. Try to siphon as much information as you can from them, but let them work on their own, because that's the way they work best," Leann Mischel, assistant professor of management, in an article on loners in the workplace, Entrepreneur magazine, September 2004.

Winter 2004

"The more you want done, the more you're going to pay and the longer it's going to take," Ronald Keefer, director of the business internship program, in article on background checks, Newshouse News Service, as appeared in the Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa., February 26, 2004.

"The accounting profession has really taken a hit. It's not quite as respected as it used to be," Richard Davis, associate professor of accounting, in an article on the case of the Rigas family and Adelphia, Buffalo News, February, 22, 2004.

"It is probably a good idea (to focus on small loans) rather than having a few well-connected players consuming all the available funding," William Ward, Warehime professor of business administration, on future of SBA loans, American Banker, February 3, 2004.

"Minority populations may be at higher risk for contracting chlamydia and other STDs. Minorities in general are less likely to have preventitive health care options because of economic or access problems," Michael D. Smith, assistant professor of psychology, Philadelphia City Paper, January 22, 2004.

"It's not ultimately about civil rights or peace or gender or gay rights, it's ultimately about biblical authority," Jeffrey Mann, assistant professor of religion, on the cultural battles in mainline Protestant denominations, Insight magazine, sister publication of the Washington Times, January 5, 2004.

"I'd say a penny saved is 1 1/2 cents earned," Richard Davis, associate professor of accounting, in a column on money-saving tips, Tribune Newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune and Hartford Courant, January 4, 2004.

Summer 2004

"They are looking for untapped markets in what has become a major growth industry. 'It's all about location,'" John Bodinger de Uriarte, assistant professor of anthropology, in an article regarding attempts by Native American tribes to establish casinos in Ohio, Associated Press, appearing in newspapers throughout Ohio, July 30, 2004.

"The cable channels are using the convention to showcase (their stars and most popular programs, more than to give coverage)," J. Patrick McGrail, assistant professor of communications, USA Today, July 29, 2004.

"Begin a self-assessment by taking several steps away from the situation of immediate concern. Just as it is easier to see the landscape through a panoramic view, it is important to look at your own performance through a broader lens," Berneice Brownell, assistant professor of education and head of the Department of Education, in a self-authored article on educational leadership audits, School Administrator, June 2004.

"Marriage is the joining of two people who wish to dedicate themselves to one another, forsaking all others, as long as they both shall live. Our government recognizes and honors such a commitment. There is nothing inherent in such a vow that requires the participants to be different genders," Jeffrey Mann, assistant professor of religion, in an op-ed titled "Supporting Gay Marriage as a Conservative," Harrisburg Patriot-News, June 2, 2004.

Spring 2004

"Tied to the governor's proposal to cut property taxes and place slot machines at race tracks is a possible referendum to bar school districts from raising taxes more than a set amount without voter approval," Gary Fincke, professor of English and creative writing, and director of The Writers' Institute, in an op-ed on proposed tax changes in Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Patriot-News, May 6, 2004.

"Woodward may think back and say to himself that the leak, which I'm not saying he had anything to do with, was the right thing to do," J. Patrick McGrail, assistant professor of communications, on Bob Woodward's controversial book, USA Today, April 19, 2004.

"People with more self-management skills, who are adaptable at fitting in, are more successful in the long run," Leann Mischel, assistant professor of management, on the outcome of Donald Trump's series "The Apprentice," Daily Southtown, the winner Bill Rancic's hometown newspaper, located in suburban Chicago, April 18, 2004.

"My son, who is no different from any other 5-year-old, is going to be susceptible to nightmares. Is that really the first thing that very young students and our children ought to learn about 2,000 years of Jewish history?," Laurence Roth, associate professor of English and Jewish Studies, and coordinator of the Jewish Studies Program, on Holocaust literature for young children, The Dallas Morning News, April 16, 2004.

"That's always been the thing about preppiness. It represents America's dominant culture -- WASPs, the establishment. If you aren't born to it, you may seek to emulate it. Dressing preppy is a form of drag," Shari Jacobson, assistant professor of anthropology, New York Times, March 14, 2004.