The Rose Report

Volume XII, Issue I, Fall 2008 The Rose Report

The Newsletter of the Rose Institute of State and Local Government

Di r e c t o r ’s Re p o r t : Dr. Ra l p h A. Ro s s u m

As readers of The Rose Report and ply comes from NEWater; 10% from de- clients and friends of the Rose Institute salination). This same concern has also know, we have done extensive work and prompted the PUB to control demand have held several conferences on such through a pricing structure where the critical issues facing Southern Califor- more water a customer uses, the more nia as water availability and quality, progressively expensive it becomes. As solid waste disposal, traffic congestion water availability will be an increasingly and goods movement, and education. challenging issue in Southern California This past spring, I was fortunate enough (the result of population growth here, as to be invited to join a delegation of ad- well in Nevada and Arizona – thereby ministrators and faculty members from depriving California of the opportunity treatment plant. With a landfill capac- the Claremont Colleges on a trip to to use their Colorado River surpluses ity of approximately 85 million cubic Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and as it has in the past), both serious recy- yards, it will provide for Singapore’s Beijing. The primary purposes of the cling efforts and desalination in South- need for landfill space to the mid-cen- trip were to increase the visibility of ern California will become increasingly tury. As it has developed, it has become the Claremont Colleges in Asia and to necessary. a bird sanctuary and recreational desti- establish closer relationships with the nation, complete with a golf course. major universities of the region. But Concerning solid waste: The other purposes were also served. An im- Rose Institute has worked closely with Concerning traffic and goods portant one for me was gaining a com- the Los Angeles County Sanitation Dis- movement: We who live in Los An- parative perspective on how these cities tricts to help secure both a short-term geles are aware of traffic congestion are dealing with these same critical is- solution to solid waste disposal (the re- and its impact on goods movement. sues. I was particularly impressed with permitting of the Puente Hills Landfill) Over 15,000,000 containers enter the the success Singapore and Hong Kong and a long-term solution (“waste by rail” Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have achieved in dealing with them; – shipping solid waste by rail to aban- annually and are moved by trains (of- their bold endeavors are sobering and doned iron ore and gold mines in remote ten blocking traffic at grade crossings) occasionally encouraging. areas of San Bernardino and Imperial or heavily-polluting trucks through Counties). Given its limited land mass, the city before heading east; the Rose Concerning water: Singapore Singapore has had to find a different Institute has worked closely with the is a water-scarce nation because of its solution: Semakau Landfill. Semakau is Los Angeles Economic Development small land mass and population den- a man-made island off the coast of Sin- Corporation on these issues. Singa- sity. Provision of clean water is a critical gapore. This U.S.$435,000,000 facil- pore is famous for its solution to traf- governmental concern. This concern ity was commissioned by the National fic congestion: congestion fees, a tax on has prompted the Public Utilities Board Environment Agency in Singapore’s vehicles equal to its purchase price, and (PUB) of Singapore’s Ministry on the Ministry on the Environment and Wa- the COE (the Certificate of Entitlement, Environment and Water Resources to ter Resources in 1999; it has a 4.5 mile which is required to purchase a motor increase supply through extensive use of rock perimeter enclosing close to 1000 vehicle – the current minimal bid for recycled waste water (derisively known acres. It is lined with an impermeable a COE to buy a car with an engine dis- here as “toilet to tap” but marketed there membrane and a layer of marine clay placing less than 1.6 liters is currently as NEWater) and desalination. Approx- to ensure that leachate from the refuse U.S.$12,700); as a consequence, a new imately 30% of Singapore’s water sup- is contained, and it has its own leachate 1.5 liter Toyota Corolla costs residents continued on the next page Also in the News: Page 2..... Student Managers’ Notes Page 6...... Dr. Adams Receives CMC Honorary Alumni Award Page 3..... Kosmont Update Page 7...... Summer at the Rose Institute Page 4..... Redistricting Page 8-10..... Meet the New Hires Page 5.....A Special Trip to Sacramento: Page 11-12....Back from Abroad The Inaugural Rose Institute Award Rose Institute of State and Local Government Claremont McKenna College 340 E. Ninth Street, Claremont, California 91711 909.621.8159 | rose.cmc.edu The Rose Report Page 2 Fall 2008

continued from the previous page of Singapore approximately U.S. $65,000 – purchase Ro s e In s t i t u t e Bi d s Fa r e w e l l price plus tax plus COE. Singaporeans accept these harsh remedies with more equanimity than would Southern Cal- o u r r a y e s s e t t e ifornians if they were to be tried here. T M B At the end of the summer, the Rose Institute said fare- Finally, concerning education: The Rose well to Graduate Research Assistant Murray Bessette. He is Institute has conducted numerous fiscal analyses of the moving with his wife, Lee, and year-old daughter, Cassie, to San Diego County school system and published studies Tallahassee, Florida, where Lee will begin teaching at Flor- exploring educational effectiveness. Singapore and Hong ida A & M. While Murray is living in Florida, he will contin- Kong annually rank among the very highest (typically in ue his graduate work with Claremont Graduate University, the top three) of all countries on the performance of their where he is currently earning his Ph.D. in philosophy. His students on international tests measuring competence in dissertation should be finished by next summer and discuss- mathematics and reading. Sadly, the United States does es the philosophic heterodoxy of Friedrich Nietzsche, which not make it into the top 10 on these tests. Los Angeles Uni- he explains as “an examination of his philosophic thought fied School District is especially dysfunctional, with drop- insofar as it can be distinguished from the prior history of out rates in excess of 50%. Singapore is known for its ra- thought in Western history.” This study is a continuation of cial, ethnic, and religious diversity; so is Los Angeles. But, the study of Nietzsche that Murray began while earning his while diversity works in Singapore, it has not produced the Master’s degree. Murray enjoys Nietzsche’s work because same positive educational effect in Los Angeles. By con- he thinks that it contains the best and most accessible an- trast, Hong Kong is racially homogenous; however, 80% of swer to the Problem of Socrates. After finishing his disserta- its elementary and secondary education schools are oper- tion, he hopes to someday teach philosophy at a university. ated by nonprofits (half of which are Christian churches in Murray is originally from Edmonton, Canada and a city where Christians are only 5% of the population – its graduated with honors from the University of Alberta with lingering British colonial traditions are unencumbered by a bachelor’s degree in political philosophy. While at the our First Amendment and our Supreme Court’s interpre- Rose Institute, he was especially active with work involv- tation of the Establishment Clause to mean “separation of ing the Southern California Association of Governments, church and state”). Both diverse and homogeneous school the Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Sur- districts have much to learn from these islands (literally vey, fee studies, and survey projects. ~Riley Lewis ’11 and figuratively) of educational success. s Student Managers’ Notes By Ritika Puri, Ian Johnson, and Peter McGah

The student man- working as consul- agement is excited for tants, completing a great year at the Rose market analyses, Institute. After a com- and interning in Sac- petitive application ramento and Wash- process, we welcome ington D.C.. Two twelve new hires to the juniors are spend- Institute. Our new stu- ing this semester dents come from New abroad—Abhi Ne- York, Alaska, California, mani at Oxford and Hong Kong, Minnesota, Raghav Dhawan in and Hawaii, and they Budapest. bring diverse perspec- tives as computer pro- Over these past grammers, campaign few months, return- organizers, athletes, ing students have real estate enthusiasts, committed to fine- Ian O. Johnson Ritika P. Puri Peter T. McGah debaters, and journalists. Assistant Student Manager Student Manager Assistant Student Manager tuning their research Other students returned SStEmily Pears, Assistant Student Manager skills as Girard Fel- from busy summers con- and Pierce Rossum, Student Manager lows. This summer’s ducting research abroad, continued on the next page

Ro s e In s t i t u t e Bi d s Fa r e w e l l Kosmont Survey Update By Keith McCammon ’10 To Mu r r a y Be s s e t t e This Fall marks the beginning of another year of list of questions to be included in the Survey this year. This the Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey, new feature will not only provide greater publicity to the fi- now in its fifteenth year of publication and its seventh year nal product, but will also allow our clients to make choices as a production of the Rose Institute. The publication com- that are environmentally, as well as economically, respon- bines business tax information with more qualitative details sible. on economic programs in over 400 U.S. cities, in every state. The Survey connects business with state and local govern- As always, the Survey provides an excellent proving ment and allows clients to compare cities of interest. Fre- ground for the Rose Institute’s newly-hired Research Assis- quent customers include real estate agents, business owners, tants. This year twelve talented young CMC students were government officials, and economic associations. The publi- selected and are now pitting their wits and patience against cation has received press in the Wall Street Journal, the LA the bureaucratic machinations of city governments. So far Business Journal, and The Economist. they have done excellent work, and I am very proud of them. We are particularly lucky to have Brad Jensen, who is pursu- This year promises to be particularly exciting, how- ing his Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University, to advise ever, because of a number of additions to the Survey. Eight us this year. He brings a wealth of knowledge, in part be- new cities were added this year, bringing the national total to cause of his time spent as an assistant to the city manager of 402 cities. This inclusion reflects the emergence of several Norco, California. I’m also fortunate that Helen Pollock ’11 new cities and will help keep the Kosmont-Rose Institute is working as the Assistant Manager this year. Survey up-to-date and accurate. Additionally, the Survey staff is considering adding a new feature dubbed “Green Cit- As Kosmont Survey Manager for 2009, I’m looking ies,” which would assess how environmentally-friendly and forward to a fantastic year. By the time next Spring rolls sustainable each city’s policies are. The creator of the Sur- around, we will have produced a document that we can all be vey, Larry Kosmont, is helping the management develop a proud to publish under the Rose Institute’s name.

s Voice of San Diego internship program brought unparalleled future, especially the 2010 Census. opportunities for Institute students to think creatively and take initiative. Seven Girard Fellows, Liz Johnson ’11, Riley The Girard Fellows also researched affordable housing, Lewis ’11, Helen Pollock ’11, Ritika Puri ’09, Edward Zaki campaign donations, business improvement districts, and ’11, Lauren Thompson ’08 and Kelli Miller worked towards political party advantage in San Diego. Non-Girard projects the Rose Institute’s vision for bringing students’ work to the consisted of creating maps for various organizations includ- public sphere. After this summer, students are equipped with ing Common Cause, a survey of businesses in the city of Cla- new skills to better evaluate connections between academic remont, and a monthly newsletter regarding economics in research, policy analysis, investigative journalism, and local the Coachella Valley. government. With this new perspective, the Rose Institute will thrive in its community leadership and in its objective to Students continue to focus on developing the Kosmont educate students as analytic thinkers from a variety of aca- -Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey. Project demic backgrounds. Manager Keith McCammon ’10 and assistant Helen Pollock ’11 are exploring points upon which to expand the report This summer has introduced students to previously and are considering examination of environmental poli- unexplored opportunities. Although the Institute engages cies in California cities. The Kosmont team also welcomes in extensive redistricting work, only three or four students its newest member, Brad Jensen, a Ph.D. candidate who had worked with map-making software. The Girard Fellows brings experience as a former assistant to the city manager realized how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) would of Norco, California. benefit a newspaper, and all seven fellows took initiative to learn GIS software and to make maps for Voice of San Diego. Students look forward to applying their new skill sets to Students have used these new skills to further explore new upcoming projects at the Rose Institute. We are also excited technology in mapping such as Google Earth and Google to expand efforts for public outreach through our Rose Re- Maps. The new technology and the increase of map-trained port blog among other avenues that we are continuing to students will benefit almost all demographics projects in the brainstorm.

By Chris Jones ’11 Work After Graduation Recent Rose Institute alum Dan Mitchell (Pitzer ‘08) This past summer provided a variety of work for Rose discusses his involvement in redisticting work after Institute student employees interested in redistricting. The leaving the Rose Institute students working at the Rose Institute over the summer were able to gain experience using mapping software to analyze Yes, I am proud to say I have survived my first six districts and redistricting plans. In contributing to the Rose months after graduation. Institute’s mission of public education on the subject of redistricting, students produced maps of California Legislative For the past few months I have been working for districts using the map creation software Maptitude. Stu- the Yes on Prop 11 redistricting reform campaign. Prop dents used these maps to observe how demographic patterns 11 would be a step in the right direction for California, can influence the drawing of district lines, and how gerry- taking the power to redistrict out of the hands of leg- mandering puts incumbent self-interest ahead of important islators who have a clear conflict-of-interest. I have voter and community interests. Students imported and ex- been involved in the redistricting reform movement amined the California Legislative districts from 1991, 2001, since my first year at the Rose Institute. I testified at and a proposal for the district lines in 2001 by the Mexican the State Capitol in Sacramento, I attended numerous American Legal Defense and Education Fund. meetings and phone conferences during the writing of the initiative, and now I am working on College and Students also had the opportunity to use an innova- Youth Outreach for the campaign. Part of my duties tion specific to the latest generation of mapping software: included traveling around the state contacting and the ability to create KML files. KML files are a file type used speaking to college organizations, encouraging them by Google Earth, the popular geographic software program. to endorse the measure. My experience at the Rose In- The maps of district lines students create in Maptitude can stitute has helped develop the confidence and knowl- be layered over an aerial photo-based map in Google Earth, edge needed to succeed. creating a rich visual experience that makes comprehend- ing the local geographic context of legislative districts much I want to thank Doug Johnson for giving me the easier. opportunity to work on redistricting and helping to establish the connections that led to this position and The Rose Institute is closely following California Propo- hopefully many more. My advice to those still at the sition 11, which proposes to put redistricting of the state leg- Rose Institute; take advantage of conferences, events, islature in the hands of an independent citizens commission. and lunches and get to know Rose Institute staff and Recent polling places support at 38%, with 33% against and alumni, you never know whom you will meet down 29% undecided. While undecided is better than no, the his- the road. If you find something you like to do, go for it, tory of California propositions suggests that voters who are take risks, and do not be afraid to ask questions. undecided about a proposition going into election day will By Dan Mitchell, Rose Institute ’08 usually vote against it. Supporters are optimistic though because newspapers are near universally endorsing the initiative and groups whose endorsement could make or break the initiative, such as the California Teachers Association and the Service Employees International Union have decided to remain neutral on the initiative.

In a bit of humor meeting public policy, the Rose Insti- tute and Common Cause provided maps of egregious districts to local middle school students, who, inspired by the original characterization of districts drawn for specific elec- toral outcomes as monster-like “gerrymanders,” made their own creative interpretations of districts. We encourage ev- eryone to check out the results of their work at http://www. meetgerry.com/learn.html. Here is a humorous drawing of Senate District 26 (www.meetgerry.com)

Rose Institute of State and Local Government Rose Institute of State and Local Government Claremont McKenna College Claremont McKenna College 340 E. Ninth Street, Claremont, California 91711 340 E. Ninth Street, Claremont, California 91711 909.621.8159 | rose.cmc.edu 909.621.8159 | rose.cmc.edu The Rose Report Page 5 Fall 2008 A Special Trip to Sacramento By Riley Lewis ’11 The Inaugural Rose Institute Award for Excellence in Public Service Ask any of the Rose Institute students what they love the most about their job and you will hear a wide range of answers, ranging from opportunities to travel and network, to watching their government in action, to getting to know a great group of friends. On April 24, 2008, a group of Rose Insti- tute students went to Sacramento for an enjoyable and unforgettable day as the students experienced the best that the Institute has to offer.

The day began with an early morning meeting at the Institute before flying to Sacramento. Upon ar- riving in the state capital, we had the privilege of joining Professor Ken Mill- er’s California Politics class on a tour of the Capitol Building. During our tour we watched the State Assembly in action, learned about the history of the lunch and presented the inaugural meeting. Students were invited into state and its government, and observed Rose Institute Award for Excellence the meeting, and each gave a speech on a budget hearing. At a time when the in Public Service to legislative ana- the projects that we had been working state budget was undergoing major lyst Elizabeth Hill, who we had seen on, explaining what had been accom- complex changes, it was fascinating to speaking at the Capitol in the budget plished during the semester. The day watch the Budget Committee debate meeting just hours earlier. concluded with a reception at the office the budget. We observed legislators at- of Christopher Townsend, a member of tacking the roots the Board of Gov- of the problems ernors, who is also and making deci- the President of sions that would The award was created to recognize exceptional indi- Townsend Public affect millions of Affairs. Californians. Cuts viduals or organizations that demonstrate an enduring to the school sys- commitment to exemplary public service. The trip was tem, to individual a great reminder regions, and to of the many op- different agencies portunities we are in the government were all discussed, The award was created to given that make a job at the Rose Insti- followed by a presentation by analysts recognize exceptional individuals or tute so valuable. Spending a day in our including Elizabeth Hill. organizations that demonstrate an state’s capital was a great learning ex- enduring commitment to exemplary perience in government and California Afterwards, we headed over public service and is chosen by the politics for all the students who partici- to the Sheraton Hotel for a reception Board under the guidance of the In- pated. But even more importantly, it with the Rose Institute Board of Gov- stitute’s senior staff. Elizabeth Hill was a chance for us to get to know the ernors to celebrate the Institute’s 35th had been selected for her years of Board of Governors and the alumni of year. The students sat with alums and hard work in the Legislative Analyst’s the Institute, while getting to know the friends of the Institute at a lunch, hear- Office examining public finances. current Rose Institute employees even ing stories about their time at CMC and better. The trip to Sacramento was an learning from their experiences. Direc- In the afternoon, the Board exciting experience that will not be tor Ralph Rossum gave a speech after of Governors held their biannual soon forgotten.

Florence Adams Made Honorary Life Member of CMC Alumni Association On May 29, 2008 the Claremont McKenna College Alumni Association presented Dr. Florence Adams, Associate Direc- tor of the Rose Institute, with an Honorary Life Membership Award “in recognition of her interest in and support of the Association’s aims and activities.” Dr. Adams gave a short speech upon accepting the award:

First I must say that I was sur- 35 years! And I’ve been fortunate to prised but deeply honored when work with so many wonderful faculty Ryder Smith called to say that I was and staff. I treasure my association going to be made an honorary alumna with CMC and this is truly the icing of Claremont McKenna. My family on the cake! But you should know has had a long association with the that as deeply touched as I am by this Claremont Colleges: Dad, Pomona honor, my work at the Rose Institute ’31; Mom, Scripps ’34; I, Pomona has been its own reward because ’70. But I suspect that had CMC been of the many wonderful students available at all in the late twenties and I’ve been privileged to get to know for women in the late sixties Dad and through the years. I would both have been candidates for admission here! My thanks to two of them— Jessica O’Hare ’00 and Ryder Todd Interestingly my family has also Smith ’96---and to Dave Huntoon had a very long association with CMC: and all the members of the alumni my sister, Judy Peairs, has worked Board who saw fit to bestow this here for 20 years and I have been honor on me! Thank you! with the Rose Institute for 32 of its

This summer, the Rose Institute partnered with Voice gled with for years. One solution to this problem is the con- of San Diego online newspaper to sponsor seven Girard Fel- struction of affordable houses and condominiums that are lowships for students Liz Johnson, Riley Lewis, Helen Pol- sold, not rented. The prices are then regulated by the city to lock, Ritika Puri, Edward Zaki, Lauren Thompson, and Kelli protect buyers from market downturns, but this regulation Miller. These fellowships allowed students to work in tan- also restricts buyers from benefiting from market booms. dem with Scott Lewis, lead reporter of Voice of San Diego. Students discovered that the affordable houses constructed The students researched many issues relevant to the city of by the city are sometimes even more expensive than homes San Diego today. not sold through the affordable housing system.

One of the primary research projects was an evaluation Yet another topic the fellows investigated was the ad- of the Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in San Diego. vantage of the Democratic Party in San Diego’s city council Business Improvement Districts are specific areas where elections. Using Maptitude, students mapped the voter reg- businesses pay istration statistics additional taxes in each district and to finance im- found that only two provements in “ The Girard Fellowship provided Rose Institute of the eight districts a shared public students with an interesting opportunity to do had a Republican realm. The city of advantage. Students San Diego has an very relevant research and analysis in partnership then compared this unusually large with Voice of San Diego.” data with the po- amount of BIDs, litical affiliations with most esti- of the city council mates suggesting members and were there are roughly 20 different BIDs. The student researchers surprised to discover that there were three Republican city found that even though San Diego’s BIDs are supposed to council members, two of which represented districts that be overseen by the City of San Diego Business Improvement were primarily Democratic. Program, the city seems to require very little regulation of the BIDs and does not force documentation of how much The final topic the Rose Institute students researched money they generate or spend, or even how they allocate was the large percentage of high school dropouts in San Di- their funds. ego. In an effort to counteract this trend, three of the largest high schools in San Diego were divided into groups of smaller Another topic the Rose Institute researchers examined schools, each with their own principal, in hopes of decreas- was the construction of PETCO Park in the East Village ing the dropout rate. Our researchers analyzed dropout data neighborhood of downtown San Diego. The ballpark, which to determine the effectiveness of these smaller schools and cost almost $457 million, was jointly financed by the Padres found that the small schools often have higher dropout rates and the city of San Diego. Researchers explored the impact compared to larger schools. of the construction of the ballpark in the East Village and found that since the construction, the neighborhood has The Girard Fellowship provided Institute students with flourished. an interesting opportunity to do very relevant research and analysis in partnership with Voice of San Diego. All in all, The Girard fellows also investigated the affordable hous- working at the Rose Institute over the summer was a very ing crisis in San Diego, which is an issue the city has strug- fun and informative experience.

Elena M. Davert is from David W. Meyer joins the Emily K. McNab is from Paul M. Jeffrey is from Or- Sacramento, California. Dur- CMC community from the Santa Rosa in northern Cali- ange County, California. He ing high school, she sang and west suburbs of Chicago, Il- fornia. She graduated from graduated the valedictorian played flute in the music pro- linois. During high school, Sonoma Academy and is now of Mission Viejo High where gram, played varsity soccer Dave was a varsity soccer a sophomore at CMC. In high he was Secretary General of all four years, and was a Na- and volleyball player, as well school Emily played bas- MVHS Model UN, a Varsity tional Merit Scholar. Outside as an editor of his school ketball and lacrosse all four tennis player, and an IB full of school Elena was captain newspaper. He placed 3rd in years, while also serving as a diploma recipient. As a dual of her club soccer team for Illinois in debate, was a na- student admissions represen- citizen with the UK, Paul is three years, during which it tional qualifier in extempora- tative and a TA for a freshman extremely interested in inter- won the U.S. Club Regionals neous speaking, and was an seminar. Here at CMC, she is national affairs as well as po- three times and U.S. Club Na- Economics Challenge State also a Student Career Consul- litical life in his home state of tionals twice. During the past Champion. Over the summer, tant in the Career Services Of- California. He loves to travel three summers Elena has Dave interned at PADS Inc., a fice. This past summer Emily and recently spent two weeks worked for Bender Rosen- non-profit charity committed had a Kravis-sponsored sum- working at a school for handi- thal, Inc, a commercial real to ending homelessness in mer internship and worked capped children in Marbella, estate appraisal firm, in addi- Chicago, where he helped the at the Volunteer Center of Spain. He plans to pursue a tion to traveling to China for homeless find jobs and write Sonoma County helping plan degree in Politics, Philoso- a music exchange program résumés. At CMC, he hopes community volunteer events. phy, and Economics with a and traveling to Argentina to dual major in Politics, Phi- Emily is planning to major in Leadership Sequence and is and Uruguay for a month. At losophy, and Economics, and Economics. excited to be attending CMC. CMC, she hopes to major in Religious Studies. Economics or Politics, Phi- losophy, and Economics and study abroad for an entire year.

Patrick M. Eagan-Van Meter comes to the Rose Institute from the Washington D.C. area. He graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland. Patrick is a senator of the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College and a proud member of the Claremont Colleges Rugby Football Club. He spent the summer working as an intern at the national office of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization on health care. Patrick plans to pursue a major in PP&E or Economics.

Ann E. Kaiser is a sopho- Brendan D. McDonald Heather A. Siegel comes Peter F. Richman is from more transfer from Milwau- hails from Brooklyn, New to CMC from Huntington New Rochelle, New York and kee, Wisconsin. She attend- York. He graduated from Beach, California. She gradu- attended the Horace Mann ed Lawrence University her Stuyvesant High School in ated from Sage Hill School, School, where he competed freshman year where she was Manhattan, New York where where she served as Secre- on the Varsity Water Polo a member of the Lawrence he received the Mentor/Lead- tary-General of Model United and Swimming teams and University Community Coun- ership Community Service Nations and Captain of the captained both his senior cil’s Finance Committee, The Award and the Swimming Academic Decathlon team. year. He was President and Lawrence Fund, and a com- and Diving Team’s Dedica- Heather also organized the creator of a school breakfast petitor on the basketball and tion Award. Brendan spent annual used textbook sale club that donated profits to soccer teams. In high school, this past summer intern- her junior and senior years, St. Jude Children’s Research Ann was the president of her ing at the NAACP New York and was named a “Cool Kid” Hospital. During the last student government, Badger City ACT-SO, an academic by ABC 7 Eyewitness News four years he worked on nu- Girl’s State participant, Scho- enrichment program for mi- in recognition of her efforts. merous local city and county lastic ARTS gold key winner, nority high school students. This past summer, Heather campaigns, and taught tennis and three-sport athlete. This En route to a career in real interned at Arch Bay Capi- to children aged six to ten. past summer, Ann worked estate development, Brendan tal, an investment firm, and This past summer he was as an instructor in her high intends to major in Politics, taught the Mock Trial and the coach of a swim team in school’s strength and condi- Philosophy, and Economics Debate classes at UC Irvine’s Westchester, NY. He will play tioning program and man- or Environment, Economics, Gifted Students Academy. At Varsity Water Polo for CMS aged a business at the Wis- and Politics. CMC, Heather plans to ma- and will likely pursue a major consin State Fair. She plans jor in International Relations in Government. to major in Economics. and is interested in the Fi- nance Sequence.

Mateo T. Blumer is from Bellevue, Washington, a graduate of Bellevue High School. Af- ter participating in the CMC Washington D.C. Program last semester and interning at the global law firm K&L Gates, Mateo took a summer job in San Diego, California at the investment management firm Stolper & Company and Windowpane Funds. In addition to working at the Rose Institute, Mateo is currently working at a start-up company he co-founded called Atlas Guides, LLC. When he’s not working towards his Economics - International Relations dual major, Mateo enjoys traveling, reading, and playing ping-pong.

Jeremy Cheung is from Chloe E. Cotton graduated Rishabh R. Parekh is a Jonathan U. Khil comes Hong Kong. Born in Pasa- from West High in Anchor- local student from Anaheim to CMC as a transfer from dena, Jeremy graduated from age, Alaska. She was first Hills, California. He gradu- Macalester College in Min- the Hong Kong Internation- in her class and captain of ated from the International nesota. He graduated from al School, where he served her school’s state champion Baccalaureate program and Punahou School in Honolulu, as a class officer and in the tennis team. She spent last the nationally-ranked tech Hawaii. Jon is on the Varsity student senate, in addition spring interning for Mayor program at Troy High School Golf team at CMC. He spent to captaining the volleyball Mark Begich of Anchor- in Fullerton, California. Dur- the past summer working at team and playing varsity age and has worked exten- ing his senior year, he was Carlsmith Ball Law Firm un- basketball. Jeremy also par- sively with Anchorage Youth the president of his temple’s der the Tax and Pension de- ticipated in the Model United Court, serving on the Board youth committee and an as- partment and creating “We Nations club and attended of Directors and Fundrais- sistant at a private optom- Will Ride”- a youth grass- the Presidential Classroom ing Committee in her senior etrist practice. He also in- roots campaign and on the program in Washington D.C. year. Chloe also participated terned at Raytheon where he “Tournament Committee” for Jeremy spent his summer in in Partner’s Club, Recycling worked with a programming the Lanikila Pacific “Meals Hong Kong working at the Club, and Thespian Society. team on a government proj- on Wheels” golf tournament Civic Exchange, an indepen- At CMC, she plans to major ect. Though for the most part which raised $80K. Cur- dent public-policy think tank, in Government with a focus he is undecided, Rishabh is rently, Jon is in the process and was selected to the Hong in Constitutional Law. considering pursuing the En- of creating 808 Hawaii Youth Kong U-18 Volleyball Team. vironment, Economics, and Sports and “Golf for Econom- Jeremy plans to double-ma- Politics major. ics Majors” program at CMC. jor in History and Economics Jon will pursue a degree in at CMC. Econ-Accounting.

Back From Abroad

MIDDLE EAST This summer I had the opportunity to travel to Turkey with cadets from West Point on an Army cul- tural immersion program. For a month we conducted intensive language training and toured the major sites of western Turkey. After reading the Aeneid in high school Latin, I was as excited as Achilles at the gates when I got to stand on the rubble that was once the mighty city of Troy. By the time I returned home from the great mausoleum that is the U.S. Military Academy, I had a new appreciation for Turkey, its national strug- gle for identity and its role as a rising regional power. Then I was off to Egypt, this time by myself, for two months. I studied Arabic five hours a day, six days a week. In my free time I ate a lot of falafel and traveled across the country. I made it to the Libyan border in the west, the Israeli border in the east, and the Su- danese border in the south. I tried to get into Sudan but my visa was arbitrarily denied and I didn’t have enough money to bribe the border guards. I would like to return one day to this majestic, historic country and when I do I will visit the pyramids because I forgot to do so this summer. The bookends of my summer were SCUBA training, first in the Florida Keys and then in the Red Sea. I completed Divemaster training, as well as several technical diving certifications. Overall the trip was filled with real-life experiences, which has forever helped shape my world views. ~Keith McCammon ’10

WASHINGTON D.C. I spent last semester with the CMC Wash- ington Program, working at the White House Speechwriting Office. Waking up at 7:00 a.m. and wearing a suit and tie everyday was certainly an experience; but nothing tops running into the President in the hallways of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The work was long, and the night before one of the President’s big energy speeches I found myself toiling away at 11:30 p.m., until I had to leave to catch the last metro. Some of the junior staff pulled all-nighters. It was inspiring to see the President’s dedicated staff working long hours in the service of our country.

Working in the speechwriting office allowed me to be involved with a variety of policy issues. One day we could be researching for a speech on Iraq, the next on the Colombia Free Trade agreement; we also had the chance to research personal stories for Medal of Honor ceremonies and historical figures for their birthdays. It was certainly a unique learning experience.

When I walked past the U.S. Capitol, or when I sat on a bench in Lafayette Park facing the White House (usually with a fresh hot dog in hand), I couldn’t help but feel a jolt of energy. I couldn’t help but admire the great men who founded this country on the principle that all men are created equal and that government exists to secure our rights. And being part of that tradition of greatness was exhilarating in and of itself. ~Ilan Wurman ’10

Editor-in-Chief Back From Abroad Mike Whatley ’11 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AND ASIA I had the good fortune to study Article Editor abroad three times between last August and the beginning of this school year. I first Adam Sherman ’09 spent a semester in London at King’s College studying military and English history. Living in London is an experience like no other: it is truly one of the world’s great- Layout Editors est cities. Unbeatable museums, art galleries, theaters, a thriving sports scene and Mike Whatley ’11 nightlife combine to make England’s capital one of my favorite places in the world. Adam Sherman ’09

After leaving England, I returned home briefly for Christmas, and headed back Staff Writers across the ocean, this time to Cairo, Egypt. Again, my focus was history, but I also Liz Johnson ’11 took Arabic and political science classes. Cairo and London are polar opposites: Chris Jones ’11 Cairo is the world’s dirtiest city, with 20 million people teeming along the banks of Riley Lewis ’11 the Nile. I enjoyed the contrast despite being ill for more than a third of my time Keith McCammon ’10 in the country. Thanks to a three-week spring break, I had the opportunity to trav- Staff Advisors el throughout the region. I visited Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Florence Adams, Ph.D. West Bank. I greatly enjoyed my time seeing the region and studying its history. Marionette Moore

While in Egypt, I received the Uoroboros Fellowship from CMC, which enabled Student Manager me to travel while researching for my thesis. I had long been interested in Genghis Ritika Puri ’09 Khan, and so chose him as my thesis topic. I embarked at the end of May on a seven- week trip to visit sites of his reign. I traveled up through Rome to London then set out Assistant Student Managers by train, via Cologne, Minsk and Moscow into Kazakhstan, where I spent some time Ian Johnson ’09 in Alma-Ata. I then traveled overland by train, bus, taxi, and finally bike to two ru- Peter McGah ’09 ined cities in Western China in the Taklamakan Desert. I then went across the length of China from Urumqi through Xian to Beijing. I spent a week in Beijing (just prior Director to the Olympics) then went north via train to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. I spent three Ralph A. Rossum, Ph.D. weeks rummaging through their archaeological library and visiting sites out in the countryside before finally returning home at the end of July. ~Ian Johnson’09 Associate Director Florence Adams, Ph.D.

ITALY I was lucky enough to spend the summer in Lake Como, Italy on an ar- Administrative Assistant chaeological dig through the University of Padua. The dig, which was of a late 14th Marionette Moore century castle, yielded extensive information about possible military encampments at that time and was Assistant to the Directors a wonderfully educa- Bill Goodwin tional experience. Dur- ing my free time, I ex- Consulting Fellows Steven B. Frates, Ph.D. plored a villa of Pliny G. David Huntoon, MBA the Younger, visited Douglas Johnson, MBA numerous cathedrals throughout northern Italy, and spent some time in Sicily and Swit- zerland. While in Italy, I learned Italian and have since decided to continue my studies The Rose Institute pursues in Archaeology with complementary missions by graduate work in either providing research experiences London or Scotland for Claremont McKenna College when I graduate. My students by conducting and trip abroad provided me with the experience needed to confirm my pas- sion for Archaeology and gave me new ideas and life goals. ~Emily Forden ’10 publishing research primarily on California government and politics.

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