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Sophomore Ben Donahower, political science major, is running on the Democratic ticket for representative of the Pennsylvania 43rd House District in West Lampeter Township. He aims to defeat incumbent Republican Scott Boyd, and if elected, will work to increase education funding, according to an article published in the Intelligencer Journal.

The Chicago Tribune quoted economics professor Kishor Thanawala in an article on the failing consumer confidence index. Thanawala, who studies behavioral economics, commented on the difficulty of “belt-tightening” in the current materialistic society.

The Villanova women’s crew team was pictured in the Orlando Sentinel as they trained at Florida’s Kraft Azalea Gardens in Winter Park. The women competed in a regatta at the park, against 40 other teams.

The Bridgeport Barrage of Major League Lacrosse are relocating from the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn. to Villanova Stadium, on the campus of Villanova University for the upcoming season. The team will play six home games at Villanova, and will be known as the Philadelphia Barrage, according to an article in the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Dr. Hafeez Malik, professor of political science, was quoted in an article in the Cherry Hill Courier-Post about the martyring of the Prophet Muhammed’s grandson, Hussain ibn Ali, in Iraq. Malik has been an editor of the Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies for 27 years.

The West Chester Daily Local News published a brief article on Catherine Kerrison, assistant professor of history, who led a March 13th discussion at the Valley Forge AAUW (American Association of University Women). The discussion, in honor of Women’s History Month, focused on how the Civil War changed the meaning of being a female in the United States.

The Suburban & Wayne Times reported that Chestnut Hill Academy hosted visiting Villanova English professors Vona Groarke and Conor O’Callaghan at their annual Franklin A. and Margaret W. Steele Guest Faculty Forum on March 15. The professors, poets who reside fulltime in Dundalk, Ireland, gave a presentation entitled “Talking Irish, Writing English.”
Professor Michelle J. Anderson, who teaches criminal law and specializes in rape law, was quoted in a New York Times article on the rape shield law as it functions in Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault case.

Norm Pitt, associate director for Villanova’s psychological counseling center, was featured in a Philadelphia Weekly article on the development of Fishtown, a working-class Philadelphia enclave. Pitt, who has resided in the neighborhood for decades, commented on its economic diversity.

The New London, Conn. Day reported that Rachel O’Toole, assistant professor of history, will be speaking about “Africans, Indians, and the Making of ‘Race” in Colonial Peru” on April 16 at Connecticut College. The speech is part of a month-long lecture series spearheaded by Connecticut College’s Latin American Studies program.

Shatema Threadcraft, a doctoral candidate in philosophy at Villanova, wrote an article on gay marriage and the creation of the nuclear family that was published in the Danville News. Threadcraft, who also directs Villanova’s minority retention program, originally composed the article for Progressive Media Project, a source of liberal commentary on domestic and internantional issues.

J. Gary Dean, CPA, who is an adjunct professor in the Graduate Tax Program at Villanova, wrote several articles that were published in the CPA Journal, one on Pennsylvania’s tax codes and one on balancing property taxes.

Pennsylvania Library Association Bulletin published an article that Susan Markley wrote on electronic theses and dissertations. Markley is head of the University’s periodical department and serves as chair of PaLA’s Electronic Resources Roundtable.

“Sanctuary,” an acoustic band from Villanova, provided music at a “Building Bridges for Peace” event in Upper Darby, according to the Primos, Pa. Daily Times. The March 13 event was part of a two-day demonstration by the Brandywine Peace Community to commemorate the first anniversary of the U.S. war in Iraq.

The Haverford Press cited Villanova University for its sponsorship of the Robotics Team at Malvern Prep. The team, in its second year of operation, is designing a robot to enter into competition at the national US FIRST program.

Bill McDermott, a member of Villanova’s advisory board, was featured in a Philadelphia Business Journal article detailing his work with Germany-based software company SAP AG. Since McDermott was promoted to president and chief executive officer of the American branch in November 2002, the company has become the fastest-growing software company in America.

Peter Zaleski, chairman of the economics department at Villanova University, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on Disney’s Eisner crisis.

Geri O’Hare, a Villanova alum, was pictured in Eastern Delaware County Town Talk for her recent volunteer trip to work with the people of Hospice Saint Joseph. O’Hare began her service in Haiti in 1988 as a member of one of Villanova’s Spring Break Service Trips, and has since become a member of the Board of Directors for Hospice Saint Joseph.