CLU in the News
Recent Coverage
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Thursday February 9, 2012 |
Climate change, bark beetles: Billions of dead trees The media's apathetic appetite for covering the environment is perplexing and disturbing, writes CLU biologist Reese Halter. Published in: The Malibu Times ( view article ) |
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Thursday February 9, 2012 |
CLU to host Nordic Spirit Symposium California Lutheran University will hold its 13th Nordic Spirit Symposium on Friday and Saturday. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Thursday February 9, 2012 |
The incomparable honeybee Malibu resident Reese Halter, a California Lutheran University professor and conservation biologist, offers his take on the role of the honeybee. Published in: The Malibu Times ( view article ) |
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Wednesday February 8, 2012 |
A Regal start The CLU golf coach has been a stable presence in the athletic department, presiding over a program with a history of success. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Wednesday February 8, 2012 |
New voices ring out at CLU Rooted in Christianity, gospel music celebrates the birth, life and resurrection of Jesus, according to Brandon Binder, conductor of the new gospel choir at California Lutheran University. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Monday February 6, 2012 |
Another silly idea: Bill bans welfare ATM use at liquor stores, casinos & topless bars Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany has introduced a bill banning withdrawals of welfare funds from ATMs at liquor stores, casinos, and strip clubs. Published in: Oregon Business Report ( view article ) |
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Monday February 6, 2012 |
CLU football coaches work overtime for recruits For most major college football coaches, the hours immediately before National Signing Day are spent working the phones to secure commitments. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Saturday February 4, 2012 |
Covina’s Livingston commits to Cal Lutheran Covina quaterback Billy Livingston has committed to play his college football at Cal Lutheran. Published in: Mid Valley Sports ( view article ) |
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Saturday February 4, 2012 |
Economists forecast 'nothing exciting' about 2012 There's nothing really exciting to predict about the national economy for 2012, announced local economist Bill Watkins on Friday, and he's only "cautiously optimistic" about California's economy. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Friday February 3, 2012 |
Mind the gap Lori Macdonald, a student working toward her doctorate at CLU, is exploring why many men don’t go to college. Published in: Camarillo Acorn ( view article ) |
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Thursday February 2, 2012 |
Deckers CEO: Company culture is what counts Deckers Outdoor Corp. CEO Angel Martinez talked to about 250 Central Coast business leaders at the Feb. 2 Corporate Leaders Breakfast at California Lutheran University. Published in: Pacific Coast Business Times ( view article ) |
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Wednesday February 1, 2012 |
Making money, getting it right The greatest fallacy is that you have to find the winners to make money, writes CLU finance professor Somnath Basu. Published in: Financial Advisor Magazine ( view article ) |
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Wednesday February 1, 2012 |
'This isn't about you' When the pastor began the sermon by looking directly at the bride and groom and telling them, “Today isn’t about you,” all I could think was “Uh, awkward,” writes CLU sophomore Christina Espegren. Published in: The Lutheran ( view article ) |
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Wednesday February 1, 2012 |
It's five minutes to midnight; does anyone care? Last month's announcement by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that the symbolic Doomsday Clock had jumped to 11:55 p.m. came and went with scant notice by the press, writes CLU communication professor Beverly Kelley. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday January 31, 2012 |
CLU's stock rising on the Dow report There are still a few weeds that sprout in the garden and some cracks that develop in the paint, but Roy Dow believes the Cal Lutheran women's basketball team has a strong foundation in place. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday January 31, 2012 |
Columbia Sportswear CEO addresses Oregon’s economic challenges Tim Boyle, president and chief officer of Columbia Sportswear Company was recently in Bend to address the 2012 Central Oregon Forecast produced by the California Lutheran University Center for Economic Research and Forecasting. Published in: Cascade Business News ( view article ) |
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Tuesday January 31, 2012 |
If we don’t like the message, shall we shoot the messenger? Dr. Bill Watkins with Cal Lutheran University Center for Economic Research and Forecasting fully admits that he’s not always a popular guy in our region, because, in his view, he delivers the news the way it is and doesn’t pussyfoot around it Published in: Cascade Business News ( view article ) |
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Tuesday January 31, 2012 |
Where have all the boomers gone…? Central Oregon built a paradise for Baby Boomers, only to find they “couldn’t afford to play,” claimed economic analyst Bill Watkins at a packed recent business conference in Bend. Published in: Cascade Business News ( view article ) |
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Saturday January 28, 2012 |
Documentary 'The Flaw' tries to explain causes of recession About 130 spectators filled a room at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks to watch a documentary that tries to explain the causes of the recession. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Thursday January 26, 2012 |
Life and death On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Prejean will be speaking at California Lutheran University, Samuelson Chapel, 7 p.m. Published in: Ventura County Reporter ( view article ) |
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Thursday January 26, 2012 |
Why we need to save bees Humans and honeybees are quite similar in a number of ways, writes CLU biologist Reese Halter. Published in: Santa Monica Daily Press ( view article ) |
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Wednesday January 25, 2012 |
Beetles, the new canary in a coalmine The media's apathetic appetite for covering the environment is perplexing and disturbing, writes CLU biologist Reese Halter. Published in: Ruidoso News ( view article ) |
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Wednesday January 25, 2012 |
Book review: The Insatiable Bark Beetle Dr. Reese Halter’s The Insatiable Bark Beetle concerns yet another terrible consequence of global warming. Published in: Sierra ( view article ) |
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Wednesday January 25, 2012 |
CLU professors get grant to study pesticide exposure in farmworkers Two professors at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks have received a $150,000 grant to study pesticide exposure among farmworkers in Oxnard. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday January 24, 2012 |
Walton survives, thrives at CLU There was a time when Xavier Walton didn't think he would last four days at Cal Lutheran, yet alone four years. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Sunday January 22, 2012 |
Anti-death penalty activist Prejean to appear at CLU Sister Helen Prejean, anti-death penalty activist, author and subject of the film "Dead Man Walking," will visit California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks on Jan. 31. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Sunday January 22, 2012 |
Author, nun to speak about death penalty Sister Helen Prejean, an award-winning author on the death penalty, will speak Jan. 31 at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Sunday January 22, 2012 |
To bring about change, we must all work together Those interested in genuine dialogue that focuses on shared values and solutions to social and economic problems share this goal with organizers of "The 100% Summit: A Tale of Two Counties," scheduled for Friday at the Camarillo United Methodist Church, writes CLU religion professor Sam Thomas. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Wednesday January 18, 2012 |
Beetles the new canary in a coal mine The media's apathetic appetite for covering the environment is perplexing and disturbing, writes CLU biologist Reese Halter. Published in: Santa Monica Daily Press ( view article ) |
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Wednesday January 18, 2012 |
C.O. forecast calls for slow growth Central Oregon’s economy is expected to expand over the next eight quarters, but that growth is likely to be slow and steady, according to an economic forecast out Wednesday from California Lutheran University. Published in: Oregon Public Broadcasting ( view article ) |
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Wednesday January 18, 2012 |
County braces for super PACs' dirty work Not only do super PACs enable a handful of wealthy individuals to finance all manner of campaign propaganda without disclosing their identities, but they can also inundate the airwaves in mudslinging spots, glut mailboxes with unrecyclable glossy mailers and tie-up telephones with annoying robocalls, writes CLU communication professor Beverly Kelley. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday January 17, 2012 |
Family ties bind Porter to CLU A family legacy guided basketball player Jazmyne Porter her to Cal Lutheran. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Sunday January 15, 2012 |
Nature's landscape being altered by a warming world The media's apathetic appetite for covering the environment is perplexing and disturbing, writes CLU biologist Reese Halter. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Friday January 13, 2012 |
Climate change plus bark beetles equals billions of dead trees The media's apathetic appetite for covering the environment is perplexing and disturbing, writes CLU biologist Reese Halter Published in: Corvalis Gazette Times ( view article ) |
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Thursday January 12, 2012 |
Nature unleashed: Wild weather January 2012 As we continue to recklessly spew more than 82 million metric tons of greenhouse gases into the biosphere, daily, consider what's occurring around us and that change is imminent as nature has only just begun to flex her wild power, writes CLU biologist Reese Halter. Published in: The Huffington Post ( view article ) |
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Wednesday January 11, 2012 |
Port generates $202 million in economic output, report says The Oxnard Harbor Commission is beginning the year with new leadership, tough regulatory challenges and an economic impact report that indicates the Port of Hueneme generates about $202 million in economic output, pays $15.4 million in local taxes and supports 1,516 local jobs. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday January 10, 2012 |
Harbach going the distance for CLU swimming Mimi Harbach displayed her progress last Saturday by winning the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle events and finishing second in the 200 free in a meet against Pomona-Pitzer. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Monday January 9, 2012 |
Port pumps $200M into region Port Hueneme, a major entry point for cars and bananas in Ventura County, generates about $202 million in economic output and supports 1,516 jobs, according to a study released today. Published in: Pacific Coast Business Times ( view article ) |
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Monday January 9, 2012 |
Solving California's Deficit: The Jerry Brown vs. 'Think Long' Debate Two major proposals to deal with the deficit will shape the coming debate, writes CLU economist Bill Watkins. Published in: CityWatch ( view article ) |

