In the News

President Hrabowski in the News
President Hrabowski spoke with WJZ-TV news about the historic significance of Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential election. The story aired November 5.
http://wjz.com/video/?cid=5
President Hrabowski told the Irish Times that Obama’s election is “a very proud moment. All the struggles of the civil rights movement have led to the victory we see today. This is something many of us never thought we would see in our lifetimes. Obama is a symbol of hope for everyone.” The story, “Lifted Voices and Tears of Joy Complete a Momentous Day for African-Americans,” appeared November 6.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1106/1225893547769.html

Jason Loviglio in the Daily Record of Maryland
A CBS radio affiliate in Baltimore, 1300 AM, has adopted a syndicated sports format, with locally produced sports programs moving to a sister station at 105.7 FM. “This is really a bottom-line decision, and it’s really a funny one and a disturbing one because broadcast radio – more than any other medium – still has an element of localness that you really can’t find anywhere else,” Jason Loviglio, director of the Media and Communications Studies program in the American studies department, told the Daily Record of Maryland. The story, “Sports Format Spells the End for WHFS,” ran November 3.
http://www.mddailyrecord.com/article.cfm?id=8980&type=UTTM
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Don Norris, Public Policy, in the News
Don Norris, professor of public policy and director of MIPAR, delivered live commentary on WJZ-TV during the station’s election night coverage November 4. Norris appeared during the station’s regular evening newscasts and local-affiliate station breaks before the networks declared Barack Obama winner of the presidential race.

http://wjz.com/video
Norris told the Catonsville Times that Obama’s win in Baltimore County with 55 percent of the county vote was “a bit surprising … Considering that (Governor) O’Malley barely broke even (in the county) a couple years ago, Obama’s win is significant.” The story, “Election 2008: Baltimore County Goes for Obama,” ran November 5.
http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/4792/election-2008-baltimore-county-goes-obama/
Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the News
Associate Professor of Political Science Tom Schaller’s latest column for the Baltimore Sun assessed Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential election. “It means that America has shown the world yet again it is capable of the improbable, the transformational: A majority-white country has elected a nonwhite president,” Schaller wrote. The column, “The Obama Victory: What Does it Mean?” ran November 5.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller05nov05,0,1815787.column
Immediately after Obama declared victory, Schaller participated in an online video conference with the Johannesburg Times of South Africa and discussed the landscape ahead for the Obama presidency. “It will be a very reactive administration repairing the problems of the last eight years,” Schaller said. The story, “Obama, Africa and Osama,” ran November 5.
UMBC in the News
Colleges and universities in Maryland “went to new lengths” to make sure students could vote, the Baltimore Sun reported. UMBC provided a free shuttle service to Catonsville High School, the polling place for students who live on campus. The story, “Under-30 Crowd Flocks to Polls in Maryland, Nationwide,” appeared November 5.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-youthvote1104,0,7786170.story
Lucia Zegarra ’10 on WMAR-TV
WMAR-TV profiled Lucia Zegarra ’10 for her work in helping women who struggle to leave violent relationships. Zegarra recently won the Hispanic Heritage Award, sponsored by Governor O’Malley’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs. The story was posted October 29. Watch the UMBC homepage for a story on Zegarra.
http://www.abc2news.com/content/clickonglick/story.aspx?content_id=0e609077-8d61-40af-9464-a3d0b473190e