Top Stories

• David Sawyer, a Stetson student, created a new web application TSOLife.com that is designed to capture personalized legacies so history will not be forgotten between generations, according to the Daily Herald on July 14. Additional coverage: StockNod, DigitalMediaWire, and 87 other news sources.
• Susan Rozelle, associate dean at the College of Law, wrote an editorial on the Supreme Court’s recent opinion on capital punishment that ran as an exclusive to the Tampa Bay Times on July 7.
• Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., professor of political science, was quoted in a July 14 Tampa Tribune article about a $10,000 political donation from a red light camera firm to Tampa’s Mayor Buckhorn. Bailey’s comments explained why it is OK for the mayor to accept the donation. Additional coverage: 970WFLA, WoodRadio and 620WDAE.
• Peter Lake, professor of law, was quoted in a July 8 Harvard Crimson article regarding the Supreme Court review of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin.

Other News

• Ellen Podgor, professor of law, was quoted by the Tampa Bay Times on July 13 in an article regarding President Obama’s grant of clemency to past drug offenders.
• Christopher Ferguson, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, was included in a July 10 article in Game Skinny for his research, which shows that playing violent video games does not increase violent tendencies. The article focuses specifically on how even people with mental disorders did not become more violent while playing video games. The Odyssey also reported on Ferguson’s study which focused on violent video games being able to decrease violence.
• Jason Bent, professor of law, was quoted by The Ledger and Tampa Bay Times on July 9 in an article about a legal settlement alleging unfair pay practices by The Hurricane Restaurant.
• Florida Politics, WUSF, and the Tampa Tribune reported that Attorney General Pam Bondi, a Stetson College of Law alumna, held a press conference in the lobby of the Tampa Law Center on July 8 to discuss the Florida’s multimillion dollar settlement with J.P. Morgan Chase.
• Sven Smith, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, provided comments on why some Volusia County residents feel better living without AC in an article published by The Daytona Beach News-Journal on July 10.
• Stetson was mentioned in a July 10 Daytona Beach News-Journal article for hosting a Peer Fitness Program that helps train firefighters to keep fit and healthy.
• Jimmy John’s will open its first location in downtown DeLand and deliver sandwiches directly to Stetson students at their residence hall, according to a July 13 article in the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
• Joshua Rust, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy, explored the moral behavior of ethics professors in collaboration with the writer of a July 14 article in Aeon.
• Haley Crum Blanton, a part-time law student, is a finalist in the Business Services category as Businesswoman of the Year, according to the July 10 Tampa Bay Business Journal.

Alumni News

• On July 9, The Monday Morning Quarterback ranked Stetson Law alumnus Rich McKay the 10th-most influential person of the 2015 NFL season.
• Stetson Law alumnus Michael Babboni was quoted by Newswire on July 9 regarding the recent crash at Daytona’s Coke Zero 400.
• On July 9, Adams & Reese reported that Stetson Law alumna Lynn Sherman has been appointed Chair of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar’s Bankruptcy/UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) Committee.
• On July 13, The Daily Times reported that Stetson Law alumna Sandra M. Urban was unanimously appointed to the Aldan, PA City Council.