Top Stories

• The West Volusia Beacon cited Stetson’s reconstruction of Hulley Tower and mentioned incoming freshman Olivia Puranda, recipient of the Williams FloorCenter Scholarship, in the July 9 story “Class Notes: Stetson University receives grant to reconstruct Hulley Tower.”

• Mock Paper Scissors cited Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, professor of Law, in the July 8 commentary, “The Calls Are Coming From Inside The Beltway!. TradingView and Cointelegraph quoted Torres-Spelliscy in the July 4 story, “Politicians may be using crypto to influence the US elections.” Dimsum Daily quoted Torres-Spellicy in the July 5 story, “How digital assets are reshaping U.S. political landscape.”

Also, Atlantic, WDC News 6 and Election Law Blog quoted Torres-Spelliscy in the July 5 story, “There’s Only One Reason Biden Won’t Drop Out.” And Raw Story and AlterNet quoted her in the June 28 story, “‘Total anti-Trump lib’: Amy Coney Barrett’s surprise J6 dissent has MAGA fuming.”

• The NPR program “Here & Now” interviewed Louis Virelli, JD, professor of Law, for the July 1 broadcast, “Supreme Court ends term with major decisions on presidential immunity, government regulations.” The program aired on more than 40 public radio stations across the country. Also, Spectrum News 13 quoted Virelli in a July 1 story about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on a case involving state regulation of social media.

“One thing that’s going to make this (presidential immunity) particularly complicated  . . . is that the court prohibits any consideration of presidential motive in trying to establish whether A, a crime occurred, or B, something was official or unofficial,” Virelli said. “The idea that the President was talking to the Attorney General with the motive of overturning an election, I think we’d all agree, is very different than the President talking to the Attorney General with a good faith concern about election integrity, but that distinction is not allowed to be made in determining whether something is official or unofficial.”

• The Orlando Sentinel featured the July 2 article, “Commentary: Blaming video games for shootings is a panic that won’t die” by Christopher Ferguson, PhD, professor of Psychology. The commentary cited Stetson student Miranda Sanchez.

• Inside Higher Ed featured the July 2 commentary, “Management by Judiciary” by Peter Lake, JD, professor of Law, Charles A. Dana Chair and director of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy. Also, Commentary and Elder of Ziyon quoted Lake in the July 8 opinion piece, “Virginia Foxx, Heroine.”

• Yale Environment 360 quoted Kirsten Work, PhD, professor of Biology, in the July 10 story, “As World’s Springs Vanish, Ripple Effects Alter Ecosystems.”

• Bloomberg Tax quoted Andrew Appleby, associate professor of Law, in the June 20 story, “Tax Code Chaos Averted in Top Court Ruling but Worry Lingers. Also, Law 360 quoted Appleby in the June 26 article, “Repatriation Tax Ruling May Sway State Wealth Tax Debates.”

• Spectrum/Bay News 9 quoted Judith Scully, JD, professor of Law, in the July 1 story, “Pew Research Poll shows voters have starkly opposed views on guns in the U.S.”

• Today in Parenting, Emergency Services News Today and other media outlets cited Benjamin Barros, JD, dean and professor of Law, in the July 2 story, “Legal Access for All – Community Leaders Unite.”

• Hometown News cited Stetson and Nathan Wolek, PhD, professor of Digital Arts and Music Technology, in the July 3 story, “Audio-described visitor center brochure.”

Other Stories

• The West Volusia Beacon cited Stetson in the June 27 story, “State cuts arts funding in West Volusia.”

• Akeratos of Delphi featured Stetson student Regina Woods and cited Stetson’s Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies program in the June 27 story, “Interview with Regina Woods.”

• The Suffolk Times cited incoming freshman Starrfire Edwards in the June 28 story, “Graduation 2024: Hats off to Greenport High School grads.”

• WFTS-TV Online cited Stetson in the June 30 story, “Miss Tampa takes state crown.” News Chief cited Stetson in the June 30 story, “New Miss Florida and Miss Florida’s Teen crowned in Lakeland. See who won.” News Chief, the Gainesville Sun and the St. Augustine Record mentioned Stetson in the June 30 story, “See who will represent Florida at Miss America – and who were the runners-up.” Other media outlets also carried the story.

• Insight into Diversity cited Stetson Law in the July 2 story, “CLE Fosters Inclusion and Addresses Bias.”

• HappeningNext featured Stetson’s Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center in the July 3 post, “Drag Storytime at the Hand Art Center.”

• WKMG-TV cited Stetson in the July 8 online story, “Here are 8 of the best downtown areas in Florida. See if your favorite made the list.” WorldAtlas cited Stetson in the July 3 story, “8 Towns in Florida With the Best Downtown Areas in 2024.”

• Campaigns & Elections featured the July 9 story, “Is AI Asking for Your Vote? A Survey of How Election Law Deals with Generative Artificial Intelligence Across the U.S.,” which was co-authored by Law student Caleb Spano.

• HappeningNext featured Stetson student Valen Siddharth Shankar Brown in the July 10 post, “Guest Speaker: Valen Shankar Brown.”

Alumni

• News Chief interviewed Law alumnus Jean Pierre Espinoza for the July 1 story, “What’s wrong with the immigration system? For Lakeland lawyer, it starts with ‘rule of law.’ ”

• St. Petersburg College News and Health Reporter featured Florida Attorney General and Law alumna Ashley Moody in the July 3 story, “SPC Hosts Completion Ceremony for Applied Mental Health Advanced Technical Certificate.”

• Radio station WHKT 1650 AM interviewed Law alumnus Don Palmer in a June 28 broadcast about his role as a commissioner on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

• The Orlando Sentinel featured alumnus Charles Watford in the June 27 story, “New FSYO Music Director.”

• Keysnews.com featured alumna Lauren Klitenick in the July 6 post, “Lauren Klitenick – Citizen of the Day.”

• St. Pete Catalyst featured alumnus Steven Rehrig in the June 27 story, “New app to make imbibing a breeze in St. Pete.”

• BlackNewsPortal profiled Law alumna Dawn Hunter in the June 27 story, “2024 Men and Women of Distinction Awards.”

• The Albany Herald, Yahoo! News, AllOnGeorgia and other media outlets featured Law alumna Ashton Jordan in the June 30 story, “Attorney general announces expansion of Gang Prosecution Unit.”

• CityBiz profiled Law alumnus Alexander M. Parthemer in the June 28 story, “Jones Foster Sees Growth During Its Centennial Year With Four Attorney Hires.”

• The Daily Ridge profiled Law alumna Blair Allen in the July 1 story, “This Local Attorney with 17 Years of Experience is Running to Become First Female Public Defender for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee Counties.”

• Jesusfreakhideout.com, Country Insider, Music Row and other media outlets featured alumna Gianna Robinson in the July 10 story, “Red Street Records Hits Third Expansion of 2024 With New Hire and Promotion.”

• CityBiz profiled Law alumna Amy L. Griboff in the July 1 story, “PK Law Appoints Member Amy L. Griboff to the Firm.”

• Florida Bar News featured Law alumni Travis Coy and his late wife Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy in the July 2 story, “Young Lawyers Division bestows its annual achievement awards.”

• Amethyst Review in a July 3 post featured the poem, “Draw Near” by alumna Katherine Orfinger.

• Hometown News featured Law alumna Mary Stewart Howarth-Hewitt, the first woman to graduate from a Florida law school, in the July 3 story, “Volusia expands conservation efforts with land acquisition near Edgewater.”

• Good Faith Media featured Law alumnus J. Brent Walker in the July 4 post, “What a Touchy Subject! – By J. Brent Walker.

• Sports Illustrated profiled alumnus and former Stetson baseball player Jackson Olson of the Savannah Bananas exhibition baseball team in the June 28 story, “Reebok Signs Savannah Bananas’ TikTok Star Jackson Olson.”

• Florida News Line profiled alumna Molly Paxton in the June 28 story, “Meet new Rotary Club president, Molly Paxton.”

• The Daytona Beach News-Journal profiled alumna Leanh Pinto in the July 11 story, “Path to Freedom: Daytona restaurant owner recalls daring escape by boat from Vietnam.”

• The website of the law firm Wood Smith Henning Berman featured Law alumna, Tala J. El Ghali in a June 27 profile.

• The website of the law firm Hill Ward Henderson featured Law alumna Allison Stevens in the July 8 post, “Allison Stevenson Appointed to the Florida Bar Constitutional Judiciary Committee.”