Penske Media Vice Chairman Gerry Byrne Receives U.S. Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award
Variety & Yahoo! News 01-03-2025
[Gerry] Byrne said that his experience in the Marines and his Jesuit education at Fordham University helped shape his values, as well as his desire to make a difference. That belief system led, Byrne said, to his role at PMC, which he helped guide during its two-decade-long history.
The First Day of Panama’s Canal
The New York Times 01-05-2025
Mr. [David] Gonzalez held on to his press pass for the event (“Actos de Transferencia del Canal a Panamá”) and gave it to the Museum at The Times. (He also donated an early digital camera.) Mr. Gonzalez retired from The Times last year and is currently exhibiting his photographs at Fordham University’s campus in Manhattan.
Luigi Mangione appears in court
CBS News 12-19-2024
“So, usually, murder is prosecuted by the state where the murder occurs. But here we have this parallel federal case which involves charges of interstate stalking. So, in other words, he planned this murder, allegedly out of state, traveled on interstate highways to New York, committed the murder here, and then allegedly left the state. So we see those charges involving interstate travel firearm charges, which are also within the federal jurisdiction,” said Cheryl Bader, clinical associate professor of law at Fordham University.
How 4 Well-Known Companies Recovered From Their Crisis Situations
Forbes 12-26-2024
A crisis can be a tipping point for whether a business survives the situation, or succumbs to it. JetBlue’s crisis “during an ice storm that stranded passengers for hours was a defining moment for the airline,” Stacey Cohen, an adjunct marketing and public relations professor at Fordham University, recalled in an email interview.
Can Trump pull a Nixon?: The new president can help end the outdated Electoral College
New York Daily News 12-22-2024
“Given that he has now won the presidency both ways, his support for its abolition could carry enormous weight and garner the bipartisan backing that is required for a constitutional amendment. I know it may be hard to believe that Trump would do this, but if Nixon can raise a glass to Premier Zhou Enlai in Beijing, then Trump can help democratize our elections,” said Jerry Goldfeder, director of the Fordham Law School’s Voting Rights and Democracy Project.
Denzel Washington’s Journey to Hollywood Titan in Unseen Interviews | ET Vault Unlocked
Entertainment Tonight 12-19-2024
Denzel [Washington] did go to college. He played basketball and football at Fordham University. He graduated in 1977. And talk about full circle – as Denzel played a doctor on TV, we were there as he got his first of three honorary doctorates.
“Much Better Than The Book”: Conclave Gets Strong Review From Pope Expert, Though The Ending Is “Quite Absurd”
Screen Rant 11-26-2024
David Gibson, the Director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, explains why he believes the Conclave movie is better than the book it is based on. The story of Conclave follows Cardinal Lawrence, who is tasked with organizing a conclave of cardinals to vote for a new pope after the death of the previous one.
Trump Admin Gave Tariff Exemptions to Companies that Donated to Republicans: Study
The Latin Times 01-06-2024
“Even though we did not find an impact of donations to Trump’s first inauguration on the chance of being granted an exemption,” said Grace Lee, associate professor at Fordham University, and another co-author of the report, “it is possible that donations to the inaugural committee may increase the chance of being exempted from tariffs in Trump’s second term.”
Biden can’t pardon Luigi Mangione on state charges | Fact check
USA Today 12-16-2024
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is the entity that charged Mangione with second-degree murder, meaning New York Gov. Kathy Hochul could pardon him, Fordham University law professor Cheryl Bader told USA TODAY.
Bingdi Chunyu: Harnessing Data Science to Foster Inclusion and Equity in POC Communities
LA Weekly 12-17-2024
Bingdi’s [Chunyu] journey began with her pursuit of a Master of Business Analytics at Fordham University, where she excelled academically as a research assistant, contributing to multiple machine learning projects. She was recognized as one of the Global Analytics Competition finalist for her outstanding achievements, and was consistently included on the Dean’s List for academic excellence.
Going Broad
Columbia Journalism Review 12-16-2024
When I asked Olivier Sylvain, an administrative law scholar at Fordham University, about Carr’s ambition to regulate content moderation on social media by reinterpreting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, he replied, “You have to explain the agency’s decision to switch from saying you don’t have authority over something to saying you do, given all the steps you have to take when you change a position like that and the scrutiny it’s subject to, never mind the constitutional scrutiny,” he said.
The First Day of Panama’s Canal
The New York Times 01-05-2025
Mr. [David] Gonzalez held on to his press pass for the event (“Actos de Transferencia del Canal a Panamá”) and gave it to the Museum at The Times. (He also donated an early digital camera.) Mr. Gonzalez retired from The Times last year and is currently exhibiting his photographs at Fordham University’s campus in Manhattan.
All the Light We Cannot See: Urgency for Understandable Academic Writing
Fair Observer 12-27-2024
[Leonard] Cassuto is a professor of English at Fordham University in NYC. He has written several books and articles on how to improve the American higher education system, including his latest, Academic Writing as if Readers Matter. He wrote the book for two reasons: “academic writing has a bad public reputation” and indeed, “reading most academic writing is work” — “both in the literal and the figurative sense.”
“One Technical Problem”: Conclave’s Secret Cardinal Is Realistic, But A Pope Expert Explains 1 Flaw That Would Upend The Story
Screen Rant 12-27-2024
The start of Conclave has one flaw with the secret cardinal explained by David Gibson, Director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. The story of Conclave follows Cardinal Lawrence, who is tasked with organizing a conclave of cardinals to choose a new pope.
A college professor discusses Putin’s comments post-Azerbaijan plane crash
Audacy 12-28-2024
Putin said the country’s air defense systems were repelling Ukrainian drones and stopped short of taking responsibility for the incident. For more on this, KCBS Radio’s Shane Guinness spoke with Professor Beth Knobel, Professor of Journalism at Fordham University and former CBS News Moscow Bureau Chief.
Inside the strange carnival with surreal rides by Dali and Basquiat that was lost for decades — but is now open in NYC
The New York Post 12-25-2024
“We just saw it and we knew we had to do it. Since we were in eighth grade, we’ve always wanted to do this, so we might as well get married today!” said Rory Dwyer, 19, a student at Fordham University.
Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
NBC Los Angeles 12-29-2024
“He looked around at the federal judiciary and he said, ‘You all look like me, but that’s not how the great United States looks,’” Ginsburg said to a Fordham University Law School forum in 2016.
Johnny Russell, Shirley Temple’s Co-Star in ‘The Blue Bird,’ Dies at 91
The Hollywood Reporter 12-31-2024
When he [Johnny Russell] and his parents decided he should have a “normal” childhood, Countryman attended the Jesuit military prep school St. Francis Xavier in New York and Fordham University and spent a year at the University of Berlin on a Fulbright fellowship.
King Kong Ain’t Got Sh*t On Me: Celebrating Denzel Washington’s 70th Birthday With His Best Performances Throughout His Career
Global Grind 12-30-2024
[Denzel] Washington ended up attending Fordham University where he earned a BA in Drama and Journalism. He worked as creative arts director of the overnight summer camp at Camp Sloane YMCA in Lakeville, Connecticut following a period of indecision on which major to study and taking a semester off.
Denzel Washington Joked That He Started Acting to Avoid Getting Punished by His Mom
Showbiz CheatSheet 01-02-2025
Thanks to his mother’s influence, [Denzel] Washington furthered his education by going to Fordham University, where he intended to become a doctor. “I was actually pre-med. I thought, ‘You go to college, be a doctor.’ Then, I went into political science, pre-law … I found out I wasn’t doctor material, I found out I wasn’t lawyer material, then I started studying journalism,” Washington said.
This week in Christian history: United Methodist Building opened, Saint Abo martyred
The Christian Post 01-05-2025
“Among the various causes championed by [John Joseph] Hughes, his influence is felt especially in the realm of higher education. He founded Manhattan College, St. John’s College (now Fordham University), Fordham Prep, the Academy of Mount St. Vincent (not the College of Mount Saint Vincent), and Marymount College,” noted Old New York Tours.
Growing up Italian at a New York institution
ABC13 01-02-2025
After graduating from Notre Dame High School and Fordham University, [Vivian] Cardia became the first Italian-American woman to trade on the American Stock Exchange. Chaotic moments during the 1987 Black Monday stock market crash stick with her today. Vivian eventually went on to take over the family business.
Wabanaki basketry and holiday flamenco: The best of L.A. arts this weekend
Los Angeles Times 12-20-2024
A graduate of New York’s Fordham University and the University of British Columbia, [Bobby] Garcia directed and produced over 50 plays and musicals across multiple international markets and won three Aliw Awards for direction (the premiere live entertainment award in the Philippines).
Meet Michelle Cheramie, the New Orleans animal rescuer who won’t give up til Scrim is safe
Nola.com 12-25-2024
[Michelle] Cheramie, 55, comes from Cut Off, Louisiana – Cajun country – where, she said, everybody knew everybody. In college at LSU, Fordham University in New York, and Nicholls State University, she earned two bachelor’s degrees, one in psychology and the other in art. She began her multifaceted career working in a Raceland mental health facility.
