T E M P L E TIPSHEET
A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD MAY 19-26, 2000
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STUDENTS LEAVE FOR GERMANY TO STUDY THE HOLOCAUST -- Ten Temple history students will leave for Germany on Monday, May 22, to study how the Holocaust is remembered and memorialized by the people of the former East and West Germanies.
"What makes this trip fascinating is the fact that we will be able to compare two politically different debates within one country," says Heather Ryan, a brand-new Temple graduate who organized the trip.
"Due to the Cold War and the creation of two states, we can investigate the different ways political ideologies can shape the public memory." The students will travel to the sites of several concentration camps in and around the cities of Berlin, Weimar, and Munich during the three-week trip.
Accompanying the students will be Temple history professors Jay Lockenour and Regina Gramer, a native of Germany.
For more information, call the Office of News and Media Relations, 215-204-7476.
PLAYOFF TENSION + ALCOHOL = FAN VIOLENCE -- Like most stereotypes the belief that Philadelphia sports fans are a bunch of bullies is a false one, says Temple sports psychologist Dr. Michael Sachs.
"There's only a small minority that goes to the game looking to start trouble," he says. "Alcohol plays a big role. Most of the time it's just regular people who have maybe had a little too much to drink and get caught up in the atmosphere of the game," says Sachs of instances of fan violence like those seen at recent Flyers and Sixers playoff games.
Sachs applauds the decision by the teams to hand out rules of behavior at the games. "I think it can be very effective. It puts the folks on notice that their behavior is being watched. It's not going to completely stop these things from happening but it should reduce the likelihood."
Reach Dr. Sachs through the Office of News and Media Relations.
FIGHTING RACIAL PROFILING -- From New Jersey to Illinois to Arizona to California, legislatures and police departments nationwide are enacting legislation and collecting data regarding incidents of racial profiling against motorists.
But, as the summer travel season approaches, Temple psychologist John Lamberth notes that there's much work to be done with regard to police officers who stop motorists simply for "driving while black." "Can a person of color think they're less likely to be stopped now? No," says Lamberth, who is working on a book on racial profiling.
"Profiling is nationwide. There are some high police officials who are quite concerned about it, but that's still a minority. And there are a lot of profiling cases all over the country." Lamberth notes that profiling incidents don't just occur when young men of color are driving alone. "There are all sorts of stories about families getting stopped," he says. "It's not just single guys."
Reach Dr. Lamberth at his office, 215-204-1554, or through the Office of News and Media Relations.
UPWARD RATES: SIGN OF A SLOWDOWN? --No sooner had the Federal Reserve raised interest rates a half-point to 6.5 percent earlier this week than economic analysts were predicting even more rate increases by the Fed in an effort to slow the economy. It should come as no surprise, according to finance professor Elyas Elyasiani of Temple's Fox School of Business and Management.
"We've gotten used to low interest rates, but they can't stay low forever," he says. Expect a gradual upward slope, perhaps another quarter of a percent next month, Elyasiani predicts. "People have income and continue to be optimistic about their economic future, so it is likely that the economy will remain strong despite the higher rates." The effect on low-income families in poor neighborhoods will be heavier though, he notes. "They are more likely to be rationed out of the market and can ill-afford the rate increases."
Reach Dr. Elyasiani at his office, 215-204-5881, or by e-mail: [email protected]
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May 19, 2000
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