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A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD March 3 - March 10, 2000
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IS IT OVER FOR BRADLEY AND McCAIN?
Bill Bradley has nowhere to go but up. With Super Tuesday, March 7, looming, he has to win at least one state, says Temple history professor James Hilty.
"If Bradley wins something, it will be enough to carry him to the Democratic Party convention. Since McCain's criticism of Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell backfired, both Bradley and McCain are rowing against the tide, the establishment and the political power," says Hilty, pointing out that after next Tuesday's national presidential primaries, it will be all but over.
"There's nothing left after Super Tuesday except for a couple of primaries and the conventions, which have become coronations for the winners and the selection of vice presidents,"he says.
"Pennsylvania's primary, which is in April, is going to be meaningless. We are now selecting the nominees of both parties much earlier than April's primary." Reach Hilty at his office, 204-5581.
A CALL FOR A DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM IN THE STATE
With speculation that the death penalty might be unfairly administered in the U. S., some Pennsylvanians recently called on legislators to stop state executions.
"There are powerful reasons why lawmakers should pass legislation imposing a moratorium on capital punishment, says Temple's Daniel Silverman, who teaches a course in capital punishment.
In Pennsylvania, Silverman points out, "Forty-eight out of 50 people receiving the death penalty are black. There is also widespread ineffectiveness of trial lawyers."
In Illinois, he notes, 13 people on death row were exonerated because the death penalty in that state was unfairly applied. "If close to 10 percent of Illinois' death-row population was wrongfully convicted, then there is reason to assume the same may be true in Pennsylvania." Currently, Pennsylvania has 230 people scheduled to be put to death. To reach Silverman, call Temple's Office of News and Media Relations, 215-204-7476.
SEEKING BLAME FOR MICHIGAN SCHOOL SHOOTING
Who's to blame for the recent shooting death of a 6-year-old Michigan girl? Should blame be put on the victim's 6-year-old classmate, the killer? "Does he understand what happened? I don't think he knows what happened, and we may never really understand why he did it," says Temple criminal justice professor Patricia Jenkins, an expert on juvenile and school delinquency.
"The only practical thing to do now is to get him away from the home where he was living," she says. "At this age, there's time to help him. He's still learning everything. Hopefully, he will have some contact with his father who blames himself for not being in the boy's life." Reach Dr. Jenkins at her office, 204-5164, or through Temple's News and Media Relations Office.
This Week at Temple . . .
Tuesday, March 7, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.: CARVER SCIENCE FAIR-- Students from Philadelphia public private and parochial schools will demonstrate their knowledge of science at Temple's 21st annual Carver Science Fair. Students will be on hand to show off their scientific creations from 1-4 p.m. (McGonigle Hall, Broad St. above Montgomery Ave.)
Tuesday, March 7, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: GREATER PHILADELPHIA H.S. JAZZ FESTIVAL -- Six select high school jazz bands plus the Temple Jazz Ensemble will play their hottest numbers at this all-day festival. In addition to performing, members of the high school bands will take part in clinics with internationally known musicians from Temple's Boyer College of Music. (Tomlinson Theater, 13th and Norris Sts.)
Wednesday-Friday, March 8-10: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEARNING WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY -- Featuring attendees from more than 30 nations and speakers such as Linda G. Roberts, director of the Office of Educational Technology for the U. S. Department of Education, the conference examines issues such as how educators and policymakers can gauge the effectiveness of expensive and ever-changing technology investments and whether all the new classroom technology has even led to an increase in student learning. (The Liacouras Center, Broad St. at Moongtomery Ave.)
Thursday, March 9, 1:30 p.m.: JOSHUA REDMAN MASTER CLASS -- The famed jazz saxophonist will share his talents and work with a trio of students in the jazz studies program of Temple's Boyer College of Music during a master class open to the public for observation. (Rock Hall, Broad St. above Cecil B. Moore Ave.)
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