T E M P L E TIPSHEET: A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD
SEPTEMBER 17 - SEPTEMBER 24, 1999
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PEOPLE VS. PLANET -- European earthquakes and Atlantic hurricanes have proven to be tragically destructive forces lately, but when it comes to casualties, such disasters are only half the story, according to Temple geophysicist Jonathan E. Nyquist. In his course "Catastrophic Geology," he teaches both "how the earth is trying to kill us, and how we are trying to kill the earth." Nyquist, an associate professor of geology, begins with natural phenomena such as volcanoes, floods, landslides, and radon gas, then delves into various types of pollution and species extinction, and how intimately they are tied into population trends. "Everybody talks about Y2K, but this is really the year of Y6B," he says. "The world's population hits 6 billion this year. No one knows what the planet's 'carrying capacity' is, but from a geologist's point of view, it means we're using up depletable resources--oil, gas, minerals, even groundwater--at an ever-increasing rate." Reach Dr. Nyquist through the
ENGLISH 103: TAKING A STAND ON THE BANNED -- How impassioned can students get about a course titled "Writing the Research Paper"? Plenty, especially when the topic is banned books, says Temple assistant English professor Don Dingledine. From Judy Blume's Forever to D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterly's Lover to Carolivia Herron's Nappy Hair, students in Dingledine's three-credit, writing intensive course are doing semester-long case studies on books that have been banned because of sexual content, profanity or ethnic portrayals deemed objectionable by school districts and library boards. Their research leads them to dusty microfilms of old newspapers, court documents, book critiques and even inches-thick files of school board minutes as they document both the censorship and the social and historical contexts behind the book banning. "Their research is all over the place," says Dingledine, who admits to reading Forever "in a dark corner of the library" when he was a teen. "Very often the
This Week at TempleÖ
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 4 p.m.: CONVOCATION -- Former U.S. Congressman Jack Kemp will give the keynote address at a convocation formally dedicating Temple's Fox School of Business and Management. Three regional business leaders will receive honorary degrees at the ceremony. (Esther Boyer Theater, The Apollo of Temple, 1776 N. Broad St.)
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: "HOLLYWOOD SQUARES" TRYOUTS -- Producers of the popular game show, which features Whoopi Goldberg and other celebrities, are coming to Temple to pick a student to compete on the show. Two hundred students will be interviewed by the show's producers, with one lucky Owl chosen to make the trip to Hollywood next month. (Room 303, Tuttleman Learning Center, 13th St. and Montgomery Ave.)
Thursday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.: CCC SIGNING -- Officials of Camden County College and Temple will sign a core-to-core transfer agreement easing the access to a four year baccalaureate degree for CCC students who have earned their associate's degree. Temple has similar agreements with the community colleges of Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware Counties and Community College of Philadelphia. (Seminar Room, CIM Center, Camden County College's Blackwood Campus)
Friday, Sept. 24, 5-9 p.m.: CSPCD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION -- Temple's Center for Social Policy and Community Development will mark its 30th year of working with--and for--the community with a dinner celebration that also pays tribute to founder and outgoing director Dr. Seymour J. Rosenthal. (Diamond Club, Broad St. and Berks Mall)
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