April 13, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. —Three members of the DePauw University faculty -- Angela Flury, Kevin Howley and Sandro Barras -- make contributions to the latest edition of Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture, a peer-reviewed online cultural studies journal. Flury, associate professor of English, is co-editor of the issue, which is themed "Multilingual Realities in Translation".  Howley, associate professor of communication, reviews Translation in Global News by Esperança Bielsa and Susan Bassnett, while Barros, assistant professor of modern languages (Spanish), offers a review of Suzanne Jill Levine's The Subversive Scribe.

Reconstruction is dedicated to fostering an intellectual community composed of scholars and their audience, granting them all the ability to share thoughts and opinions on the most important and influential work in contemporary interdisciplinary studies. Reconstruction publishes three themed issues and one open issue per year.

Access the latest issue (volume 11, number 1) by clicking here.

April 13, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "DePauw earned a pair of nonconference one-run victories over Illinois Wesleyan, beating the Titans 7-6 and 4-3 at IWU Field," notes Illinois' Bloomington Pantagraph. With yesterday's triumphs, DePauw improves to 19-7-1 on the season, while IWU falls to 15-7. "DePauw (19-7-1) hit two homers off the Titans' Victoria Whitaker (4-3) in the second game."

Access the item and accompanying box scores at the newspaper's website.

Meanwhile, Ohio's Hudson Hub-Times reports, "The Denison University (Granville) men's tennis team dropped its final two matches at the Great Lakes Colleges Association Tournament April 9 in Kalamazoo, Mich. Denison lost a 5-3 decision to DePauw University (Ind.) and a 5-4 decision to Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland)."

That writeup can be found here.

For the latest and most comprehensive coverage of Tiger sports, visit the athletics web page.

April 13, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw University junior Lala Tanmoy Das is the winner of an undergraduate research competition which took place this week at  Experimental Biology (EB) 2011, an annual conference for biologists in Washington, D.C. Das, a biology and biochemistry double major and Science Research Fellow from Kolkata, India, presented heart research he has conducted with Pascal Lafontant, assistant professor of biology at DePauw.  Das' work won the 2011 Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation Award, presented by the American Association of Anatomists (AAA) and the Advisory Committee of Young Anatomists (ACYA).

The poster competition included students from Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, McGill University and the University of British Columbia.

Learn more in this feature article on the faculty-student research collaboration.

April 14, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Ramona Harvey, a disability advocate and 1999 graduate of DePauw University, has "written hundreds of poems," notes a story in Indiana's Michigan City News Dispatch. "What's more, about a hundred of them are contained in a book called Unclipped Wings. The newspaper reports on Harvey's debut, and the late friend she dedicated the book to, Jodi James.

"Harvey was born with a disability, but refuses to let it stop her," reports Deborah Sederberg. "A writer for 30 years, the 34-year-old Harvey said she completed her first story when she was 4. Unfortunately, a house fire when she was 14 destroyed it, as well as many of her early works. Chuckling softly during a telephone interview from her Bloomington, Ind., home, she explained the emphasis on poetry after the fire first was engender by fear. 'I thought, 'It's only a poem, and if I lose it (in its written form), I'll still have it in my head because poems are short.'"

The text notes, "A DePauw University graduate, Harvey works as an independent consultant and advocate for people with disabilities ... When asked what the book is about, Harvey refers people to the poem 'Unclipped Wings' on page 75: '... On unclipped wings, that move without effort or pain, acknowledging nothing but the glory of existence...'"

According to Harvey, "A good poem is one in which the writer may or may not use prescribed forms," Harvey said, "but a good poem must connect with the reader."

Access the complete article at the News Dispatch's website.

Learn more about Unclipped Wings in this recent story.

April 14, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Tod Falor Stuessy, professor of systematic and evolutionary botany at the University of Vienna, Austria, and head of the department, was inducted yesterday into the Lake Forest (Illinois) High School Alumni Wall of Fame.  Dr. Stuessy, a 1965 graduate of DePauw University, was among three individuals honored by the high school.

Professor Stuessy earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and did postdoctoral studies at Harvard University. "He was Professor of Botany at Ohio State University for 27 years before moving to Vienna," notes an item in today's Lake Forester. "His research interests include concepts of biological classification, island biogeography, and evolution of the flora of southern South America. He has written or edited eleven books, 270 scientific articles, and mentored 20 Ph.D. graduates."

Access the article at the newspaper's website. Another item is available at the Chicago Tribune online.

April 14, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "Ask Chase Hill how a 23-year-old man from western Kentucky wound up in Sequim, and he just grins and kind of shrugs," begins a story in Washington state's Sequim Gazette. "Hill attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies. He then applied for a position with AmeriCorps’ VISTA, a national service program created to fight poverty."

"It was really in the back of my mind to do something with kids," the 2009 DePauw graduate tells the newspaper. "The change of scenery was a bonus."

For the past year Hill has worked with the Sequim Community School's First Teacher and First Step programs.  His final day is tomorrow.

Michael Dashiell writes, "First Teacher is, as its name indicates, a program designed to help parents become their children’s first teacher by providing educational materials such as development cards and books ... First Step provides support and education services to encourage healthy development of families throughout Clallam County."

"He's done well working with people in the community," says Cynthia Martin, president of Parenting Matters, which oversees First Teacher. "He's had to make all those contacts. That's pretty good for some one coming in and not knowing anyone."

Lisa Bridge is the mother of a First Teacher student. "He’s great with the kids," she says of Hill. "My daughter, she’ll name Chase at home."

You'll find the complete story -- headlined "Chase, we hardly knew you" -- at the Gazette's website.

Another 2009 DePauw graduate, Katie Rappaport, served in the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America program.  Learn more in this article.

April 14, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — The DePauw University libraries, the Putnam County Public Library and Greencastle's local newspaper, the Banner Graphic, are the recipients of a $20,000 grant through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The funds will allow the libraries to create a searchable, digital database of back issues of the Banner Graphic and other Greencastle newspapers dating from 1837 forward.  The digital newspapers will be accessible from computers and other devices worldwide.

This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Indiana State Library. 

The DePauw and Putnam County libraries will provide 316 reels (approximately 201,000 frames) of 35mm camera negative microfilm of several Greencastle newspapers to a vendor, which will scan them as TIFF files. The digital files will be grouped by title and issue and added to the DePauw Digital Library, where they will be available as searchable PDF files. The Putnam County Public Library will provide partial funding for the project, as well as newspaper microfilm as needed and staff to assist with the creation of the digital records. (image: the front page of the April 8, 1992 edition of the Banner Graphic, a day after former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited DePauw)

The work will also become part of the Indiana Memory project -- a collaborative effort to provide access to the wealth of primary sources in Indiana libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions.

"The finished product will become a valuable resource to the residents of Greencastle, Putnam County and beyond, and a wonderful tool for those interested in history," says Rick Provine, director of libraries at DePauw. 

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to grow and sustain a nation of learners. Through its grant making, convenings, research and publications, the Institute empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain cultural heritage, build twenty-first-century skills, and increase civic participation.

To learn more about the Institute, click here.

April 14, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw University sophomore Margaret Distler is a semifinalist for the Sierra Club's "Best Internship on Earth."  The application process required a short video uploaded to YouTube explaining why a person would be the organization's best Outdoors Youth Ambassador. Distler's video was selected as one of the top 25 out of hundreds submitted.

The winner will spend the summer hiking, rafting, and exploring with the Sierra Club's youth programs around the country, and video blogging about their experiences.  They'll also receive $2,000 worth of gear from The North Face and Planet Explore and a $2,500 stipend. 

"We want to hear from the public who would make the best candidate -- and testimonials from friends and fellow students are quite helpful in that regard," according to Chuck Baldwin, associate director of operations for Sierra magazine.

See the finalists by clicking here. You can view Distler's video and leave a comment about her at this page.

The Sierra Club is the country's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, founded by John Muir in 1892.

April 15, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Morgan R. May, a 2005 graduate of DePauw University, is a music therapist at Bridges of Indiana in Terre Haute, which celebrated the opening of a second office in that Indiana city on Wednesday.  The human service agency is dedicated to providing quality services for the aging population and individuals with disabilities.

Of May, a story in the Terre Haute Tribune-Star states, "A board certified therapist, she obtained undergraduate degrees in psychology from DePauw University and music therapy from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, and has worked with Bridges of Indiana since graduating last May. She's also certified in guitar and piano therapy .Music therapy can address a wide range of issues, she said, explaining that guitar and piano work require finger dexterity and fine motor skills useful in people needing physical therapy. In people suffering traumatic brain injury, singing is also productive. Speaking and singing actually use different parts of the brain, she said, explaining that one activity can serve as therapy for the other in patients whose speech has been impacted."

The article by Brian Boyce adds, "May said she uses a wide variety of instruments to suit the patient's need, including percussion. Songwriting and lyric discussion are also employed. 'If using a trumpet helps, I’ll use a trumpet,' she said."

The complete text can be found at the newspaper's website.

April 16, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "Former Rep. Lee Hamilton (D., Ind.), who served as vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission, told the recent Constitution Center gathering that television producers regularly tell him they can't book him because his views are too nuanced or moderate. Combat makes better television than discussion does," writes David Eisner in the Philadelphia Inquirer.  Eisner, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, recaps a March 26 event in Philadelphia in which Hamilton, a 1952 graduate of DePauw University, joined with other leaders to discuss civility in America.

The "deterioration of our political dialogue," as seen in the ongoing debate over the federal budget, has occurred over time, Eisner writes.  But he sees "glimmers of hope. Citizens in nine countries, including Pakistan, Kuwait, India, Croatia, and Poland, tuned in to the recent forum on civility. The same week, Obama and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush honored George H.W. Bush's legacy of service at a Kennedy Center tribute. To a standing ovation, Clinton said his relationship with the elder Bush reminded him 'all over again how much energy we waste fighting with each other over things that don't matter.'" (at right: Hamilton, seated with his wife Nancy (Nelson) Hamilton '52, talks with political science students at DePauw last month)

His editorial concludes, "The media tend to diminish the friendship that's grown between Presidents Clinton and Bush as a nice little side story. But wouldn't it be interesting if it were actually big news? It could be regarded as the beginning of a new way for political adversaries to talk, compromise, and ultimately solve important problems together -- much as our founders created the road map for a democracy that welcomes the many voices of its people."

Access the complete essay at the newspaper's website.

Lee H. Hamilton is a Democrat who served 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and co-chaired the 9/11 Commission and Iraq Study Group.  He is currently director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University.

On March 15 he returned to DePauw to address "The U.S. Role in the World After Afghanistan and Iraq" in a Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture.  A summary including video clips can be accessed here.

Thursday, Hamilton spoke at  Indiana's Manchester College and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.  The event was covered by Fort Wayne ABC affiliate WPTA and was previewed in this report.

April 17, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — The latest book by bestselling author James B. Stewart, a 1973 graduate of DePauw University, is a "newsbreaking investigation of our era's most high-profile perjurers, revealing the alarming extent of this national epidemic," notes a synopsis of Tangled Webs: How False Statements are Undermining America -- From Bernie Madoff to Martha Stewart. Published by Penguin Press, it arrives in bookstores this week. 

"Our system of justice rests on a simple proposition: that witnesses will raise their hands and tell the truth," states the publisher. "In Tangled Webs, James B. Stewart reveals in vivid detail the consequences of the perjury epidemic that has swept our country, undermining the very foundation of our courts. With many prosecutors, investigators, and participants speaking for the first time, Tangled Webs goes behind the scene of the trials of media and homemaking entrepreneur Martha Stewart; top White House political adviser Lewis 'Scooter' Libby; home-run king Barry Bonds; and Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff."

It adds, "The perjury outbreak is symptomatic of a broader breakdown of ethics in American life. It isn't just the judicial system that relies on an honor code: Academia, business, medicine, and government all depend on it. Tangled Webs explores the age-old tensions between greed and justice, self-interest and public interest, loyalty and duty. At a time when Americans seem hungry for moral leadership and clarity, Tangled Webs reaffirms the importance of truth."

A former Page One editor at the Wall Street Journal, Stewart won a Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for his reporting on the stock market crash and insider trading. He is a regular contributor to SmartMoney and the New Yorker. His previous books include Den of Thieves, Blood Sport, Heart of a Soldier, DisneyWar and Blind Eye.

Learn more about Tangled Webs and order a copy at Barnes & Noble.com or Amazon.com.

A member of DePauw's Board of Trustees and former chair of the group, James B. Stewart was the 2006 recipient of the Loeb Award, the highest honor in business journalism.

An opera based on Stewart's best-selling 2002 book, Heart of a Soldier: A Story of Love, Heroism, and September 11th, will have its world premiere on September 10, 2011, at the San Francisco Opera.  Details can be found in this recent story.

April 17, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — After a high school experience volunteering at a camp for special-needs children, "I knew I wanted to be a physician and that I wanted to work with persons with autism," says Craig A. Erickson, M.D. "I felt comfortable working with these folks, and I knew early on I should devote my career to working with these groups," he adds. Dr. Erickson, chief of the Christine Sarkine Autism Treatment Center at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis and chief of the Fragile X Research and Treatment Center, is a 1999 graduate of DePauw University.

In its "Rising Star" feature, today's Indianapolis Star notes, "Erickson and his colleagues, Drs. Kimberly Stigler and Christopher McDougle, treat those with autism and Fragile X and research new methods of treating those disabilities. The center draws about 500 new patients a year. The majority of Erickson's time is spent visiting patients and in research. At any given time, he may oversee or be involved with 12 to 20 studies."

Erickson, assistant professor of psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine, advises young people, "Carve out a niche. I have undergraduate students who come through here, and I tell them to figure out what you like to do and find a patient population you want to serve. You have to be rewarded by what you do or you aren't going to want to show up every day."

Read more at  IndyStar.com.

Also available is this previous story on Dr. Erickson.

April 17, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw University's student operated radio station, WGRE, collected five honors -- three for first place -- at the Indiana Associated Press Broadcasters award ceremony, which took place last night in Indianapolis.  The contest honors work which was produced and aired in 2010.

WGRE competes in the local radio category, which includes markets such as Muncie and Kokomo but not the state's largest markets (Indianapolis, South Bend and Fort Wayne). There is no college or non-commercial category in the AP competition, so WGRE's entries vie for the same awards which commercial outlets do.

The station's winning entries are:

• Best continuous coverage of a single event - Local Radio; First Place: WGRE staff.
• Best public affairs program - Local Radio; First Place: Caroline Torie, Ellen Funke, Kylee Lehrman, Lauren Palmer; Second Place: Stacey Way, Nana Aduba-Amoah, Margot Mitchell, Kathleen Molloy, Kate Walker.
• Best sports play-by-play - Local Radio; First Place: Scott White, Ryan Foutty; Second Place: Ryan Foutty, John Herrick.

Access a complete list of winners by clicking here.

One of America's first non-commercial, educational stations, WGRE signed on the air on April 28, 1949 and today broadcasts 24 hours a day when school is in session.  Jeff McCall, professor of communication and 1976 graduate of DePauw, is the station's faculty adviser.

To listen to WGRE live online, click here or visit the station's Web site.

April 18, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "It seems nearly every day we hear news stories about child abuse, neglect, abandonment and even death," according to James W. Payne, director of the Indiana Department of Child Services and 1968 graduate of DePauw University. "For some of those children, no one could have prevented or even predicted what eventually happened. But in the vast majority of cases, if someone had been involved early to offer help, a tragedy could have been avoided."

In an op-ed distributed to newspapers statewide, Payne notes, "There was a time when family, friends and neighbors got involved. Folks sat on the front porch and knew their neighbors. Family members willingly lent a hand to loved ones. When difficult times or tragedies occurred, strangers seemed to appear from nowhere to help and console. But these days, society's safety net seems to have unraveled and in too many cases, there is no family or community support network."

The former juvenile court judge's column offers "six ways you can make a difference" and concludes, "Make it your mission to serve the children of Indiana. They are our future and deserve the best we can provide -- a future in which they are safe from abuse or neglect."

You'll find the complete essay at the website of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.

Learn more about James Payne in this previous story.

April 18, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Author Jennifer Egan, who will visit DePauw University in nine days, was announced this afternoon as the winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her book, A Visit From the Goon Squad. It's the second major honor for the work, which was announced as the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction last month.

The Pulitzer committee calls Egan's novel "an inventive investigation of growing up and growing old in the digital age, displaying a big-hearted curiosity about cultural change at warp speed."

Egan also authored Look at Me, a finalist for the National Book Award in fiction in 2001, as well as  The Keep, Emerald City and Other Stories, and The Invisible Circus.

A full list of Pulitzer Prize winners may be accessed here.

Egan's April 27 reading at DePauw is sponsored by the James and Marilou Kelly Writers Series. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Meharry Hall of historic East College and is free and open to the public. Details can be found in this recent story.

April 18, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Bev Patterson Frier, a businesswoman and 1952 graduate of DePauw University, will receive the Naperville (Illinois) Area Chamber of Commerce's Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor is given each year to one business and civic leader for their commitment to Naperville's business community, excellence in business stewardship, contributions to the region's quality of life, and leadership in support of economic progress. Frier will be recognized May 13 at an awards dinner.

"We often say Naperville is a community made up of ordinary people who do extraordinary things," says John Schmitt, president and CEO of the Chamber. "Bev is an exemplary representation of the great business and civic leaders we have in our community."

A music major at DePauw, Beverly (Grant) Patterson Frier started Fabric Inn in 1966 in Naperville and later added a second store in Elgin, Illinois. Just one year later, she opened her first music store, Bev Patterson Piano & Organ Co. Frier opened three additional stores in 1973, 1974 and 1975 in the Chicago suburbs. During this time, Frier became the first woman ever nominated for a seat on the board of directors of the National Association of Music Merchants.

Frier sold Bev Patterson Piano & Organ Co. in 1982 but retained ownership of the properties in Naperville and Addison and rented them out to business tenants. Frier continued to rent pianos on her own out of her home until 1995.

In 1999, Frier spearheaded a still-ongoing endeavor to build the Omnia Performing Arts & Cultural Center in downtown Naperville. Omnia is a nonprofit organization focused on revitalizing the north side of downtown Naperville's train station. Frier is a founding member of the organization.

 In addition to her contributions to Naperville's business community, Frier has always donated a significant amount of her time to various area clubs and organizations. She been a member of the Naperville Chamber of Commerce since 1966 and has served several stints on the Chamber board. She is also a founding member of both the DuPage Investment Club and the Center for Lifelong Learning in Naperville. Frier serves on the senior advisory board under Illinois state representative Darlene Senger and the board of Naperville Elderly Homes Inc., Martin Manor. Other affiliations include the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan, and The Ninety-Nines Inc., an international organization of women pilots.

She states, "Knowing those who have been so honored before me, I can't imagine I fit in that same category. I am just an ordinary person and feel there are so many people in this town who are worthy of this recognition. Thank you."

April 19, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "In small, early clinical trials, adults and children with autism and Fragile X syndrome have shown improved communication and social behavior when treated with acamprosate, according to Craig Erickson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine and chief of the Riley Hospital for Children Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center at Indiana University Health," notes the Behavioral Medicine Report. "Acamprosate, which affects chemicals in the brain by blocking certain receptors associated with mental health, has approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of alcoholism in adults. Dr. Erickson is the inventor on a pending utility patent for the use of acamprosate as a therapeutic agent for Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of intellectual disability and the most frequent single gene cause of autism."

Erickson, a 1999 graduate of DePauw University, says, "We have been treating small numbers of both adults and childre. We have observed improvements in eye contact, social interaction, and speech. This is very early work, but it appears promising."

The researcher adds, "We have a lot to do. We need to determine appropriate doses and forms for the best drug delivery. Larger studies will be needed to determine effectiveness and tolerability. And we expect to find many interesting things along the road; for example, whether this drug could work better in those with Fragile X who have autism than in those whose autism is from an unknown cause."

Research by Dr. Erickson and his colleagues was highlighted in the November 2010 Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Access the complete article here.

Craig Erickson was the subject of the Indianapolis Star's "Rising Star" column Sunday.  Details can be found in this story.

April 19, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "Just as author Jennifer Egan's status is rising among the A-listers of the literary world, she is dropping in to speak at DePauw University in Greencastle," notes this morning's Indianapolis Star. "Egan, who is scheduled to visit DePauw on April 27, was announced Monday as the winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel A Visit from the Goon Squad," writes Cathy Kightlinger.

"It's the second major honor for the book, which was announced as the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction last month, according to a news release from the university."

Read more here.

The Associated Press reports today, "A former Indianapolis Star photographer and a novelist who will speak this month at DePauw University are among the Pulitzer Prize winners announced Monday ... The fiction prize went to Jennifer Egan's novel A Visit from the Goon Squad, which was honored for its 'big-hearted curiosity about cultural change at warp speed.' She will speak at DePauw on April 27."

Read more at IndyStar.com.

Learn more about Jennifer Egan's Pulitzer here, and view this story for details on her upcoming DePauw visit.

April 19, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Karin A. Zuckerman, a 1984 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed director of the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center. Previously the chief executive officer of Easter Seals Central and Southeast Ohio, Zuckerman becomes the first woman to direct the Veterinary Medical Center, which was founded in 1885.

"I think it's great," Zuckerman said in an interview. "Eighty percent of veterinary students are women, so I think it's pretty fitting."

A psychology major at DePauw, Zuckerman earned her Master of Health Services Administration (M.H.S.A.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Michigan in 1989. She began her health care administration career working for the Ohio State University Hospitals and Children's Hospital in a number of positions from 1989 to 1997.

Read more here.

April 19, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — In his brand new book, James B. Stewart  says, "I look at people at the pinnacle of their profession -- Martha Stewart , Scooter Libby , Barry Bonds , Bernie Madoff, right up into the White House -- and people were lying under oath, committing perjury. They are role models. It trickles down to society. Why do people lie? They think they can get away with it. Many people do."

Stewart, the bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and 1973 graduate of DePauw University, was interviewed by Al Roker on NBC's Today this morning.  His latest book, Tangled Webs: How False Statements are Undermining America -- From Bernie Madoff to Martha Stewart, was released today.

Stewart sees lying as a national epidemic. He told Roker, "Look around you. Look at these cases, many others. It's happening and most ominously at the highest levels, people who should be setting an example for others are committing perjury. Why? I think the simple answer is because they think they will get away with it. Something has to be done now at the top to make it clear there is accountability: we are not going to tolerate this, we are not going to accept it. In our families, with our children, we need to reinforce the importance of the truth -- the idea that you put your hand up and swear to tell the truth is an oath. Your honor depends on it, you must tell the truth. Our whole judicial system depends on that."

The Wall Street Journal columnist added, "Everyone is affected by this whether they are conscious of it or not. One thing I show in the book is the damage that lying does, not just to the people who do it -- investors who trust them, the broad public. everybody who votes. How much do you think people believe politicians today? We have come to a shocking crisis, I think. I mean, prosecutors told me they come in every day and the question is not will people lie, because they will, but how good are they going to be at it?"

See video of the segment at the morning news program's website.

Stewart was also featured on NPR today. Also access this article on Tangled Webs.

A former Page One editor at the Wall Street Journal, Stewart won a Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for his reporting on the stock market crash and insider trading. He is a regular contributor to SmartMoney and the New Yorker. His previous books include Den of Thieves, Blood Sport, Heart of a Soldier, DisneyWar and Blind Eye. An opera based on Stewart's best-selling 2002 book, Heart of a Soldier: A Story of Love, Heroism, and September 11th, will have its world premiere on September 10, 2011, at the San Francisco Opera.

A member of DePauw's Board of Trustees and former chair of the group, James B. Stewart was the 2006 recipient of the Loeb Award, the highest honor in business journalism. He received DePauw's Young Alumni Award in 1988, an Alumni Citation in 1988, an honorary Doctor of Journalism degree in 1989, and the Old Gold Goblet in 2009.

The San Francisco Examiner has called Stewart, who served as editor of The DePauw while a student in Greencastle, "the journalist every journalist would like to be."