How to fix the subprime mortgage mess
The problems in the subprime mortgage market are due to excesses in the subprime market and not to the nature of the subprime mortgage market itself, says Robert L. Porter, assistant professor of finance. The private market can sort out the problems on its own, without new regulation. To reach Porter, call 203-582-3647 or e-mail rlporter@quinnipiac.edu

More staying on the job past 65
More Americans are working beyond what traditionally was thought of as retirement age, according to new census data, and in no state is the trend more marked than in Connecticut. "If you're going to remain in Connecticut, you may absolutely need to remain working," said Lynne G. Hodgson, head of the sociology department and a specialist in gerontology and demography. To speak with Hodgson, call her at 203-582-8950 or e-mail her at lynne.hodgson@quinnipiac.edu

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig
Has the media been fair in its coverage of Idaho Sen. Larry Craig? Edward Alwood, associate professor of journalism, thinks the press may have abandoned its professional standard of skepticism. To speak with Alwood, call him at 203-582-8441 or e-mail him at edward.alwood@quinnipiac.edu.

Identity theft
A laptop was stolen that contains the names and Social Security numbers of 106,000 Connecticut taxpayers. How concerned should Connecticut residents be about identity theft? Bruce White, professor of information systems management, is available to comment on issues about identity theft. To speak with White, call him at 203-582-3386 or e-mail him at bruce.white@quinnipiac.edu

Media coverage of athletes Brady and Vick
Rich Hanley, assistant professor of interactive communications and director of graduate programs, says that black athletes tend to be covered with a more critical approach than white athletes. To speak with Hanley, call him at 203-582-8439 or send him an e-mail at richard.hanley@quinnipiac.edu

Mattel's recall of toys containing lead paint
Cynthia Lord, director of the physician assistant program at Quinnipiac and president-elect of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, is available to comment on the problems posed by lead paint following the toy recall by Mattel. To speak with Lord, please call 203-582-5359.

Promise and peril at The Wall Street Journal
Rich Hanley, assistant professor of interactive communications and director of graduate programs, says that Rupert Murdoch's acquisition of The Wall Street Journal "holds both promise and peril."
To speak with Hanley, call him at 203-582-8439 or send him an e-mail at richard.hanley@quinnipiac.edu

New Haven Police Department's use of tasers
Eric Bronson, a criminal justice professor at Quinnipiac University, is available to comment on the New Haven Police Department's use of tasers. To speak to Bronson, please call 203-582-8474 (office) or 203-687-9098 (cell).

iPhone - Category killer or battery killer?
Apple's new iPhone has all the gadget lovers salivating. Rich Hanley, assistant professor of interactive communications and director of graduate programs, is Quinnipiac's resident pop-culture expert. To speak with Hanley, call him at 203-582-8439 or send him an e-mail at richard.hanley@quinnipiac.edu

City of New Haven develops ID card for immigrants
Cynthia Duarte, a sociology professor at Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., is available to comment on the City of New Haven's decision to develop an identification card program for undocumented immigrants. To speak to Duarte, please call 203-206-4449. 

BlackBerry Thumb
It's a very real malady, according to the American Physical Therapy Association.  The term refers to a repetitive strain illness caused by overuse of a handheld computer. Don Kowalsky, chairman of physical therapy, is available to discuss this issue. More...