Dr. Vernon Smith & Dr. Stephen Rassenti
One of Vernon Smith’s earliest memories involves fixing a broken clock. “I was under the age of six at the time, and I vividly remember the thrill of taking apart the clock, putting it back together and seeing it work...
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Dr. Vernon Smith & Dr. Stephen Rassenti
One of Vernon...
If ever there were a home that perfectly reflects the personalities of its owners, then the artful home of Chip and Leslie Buckley would certainly fit the bill.
Located at 910 East Maple Avenue, the Buckley’s 1941 French Eclectic residence blends the couple’s family heirlooms...
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Dr. Esmael Adibi
In the early 1970s, when Esmael Adibi took a college entrance exam in his native Iran and the results determined he would major in economics, Chapman’s Director of the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research had only a vague notion of what his...
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Flambé Saganaki Cheese is one of many popular dishes at Citrus City Grille, which has consistently earned fine-dining awards every year since its inception in 2000. Pictured, proprietor Steve Xenos with server Nicole and bartender Pavlina.
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Citrus City Grille
Marking its...
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One blistering day several summers ago I opened the door and ushered my sister, Amy, inside. “Is it ready?” she whispered. I nodded and led her to my kitchen table where a one–pound ‘Marianna’s Peace’ heirloom tomato occupied the better part of a dinner plate....
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One blistering day several summers ago I opened...
Dan Slater’s historic 1923 bungalow on Pine Street previously belonged to Dan’s teacher from Immanuel Lutheran School. When Dan purchased it in 1989, the home still retained most all of its original elements, including hardwood oak floors and a clawfoot tub.
Given to Dan by one...
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Dan Slater’s historic 1923 bungalow on Pine Street...
Dean Bob Bassett
Today if Bob Bassett were to grade the first film he created, the professor and dean of Chapman University’s renowned Dodge College of Film and Media Arts would have probably given himself a poor mark. “Though at the time I thought the movie was the...
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Dean Bob Bassett
Today if Bob Bassett were to grade...
Avid cycling enthusiasts, Kris Gericke and Mike Wilson relax on the porch of their purple house on Palmyra. One of the first farm houses in Old Towne, their home has undergone an extensive renovation that maintains the historic integrity of the residence, which dates to...
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Avid cycling enthusiasts, Kris Gericke and Mike Wilson...
Dr. James Doti
Listen to James Doti speak and you’ll be surprised to find that he once struggled with a serious speech impediment. “It wasn’t until I was 7 or 8 years old that I began communicating clearly enough to be understood by others,” says Chapman University’s president,...
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Dr. James Doti
Listen to James Doti speak and you’ll...