A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEADFebruary 23, - March 2, 2001
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IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE GAME: Okay, sports fans, the Phillies and the Eagles can almost smell the hotdogs in their new soon-to-be-built stadiums, and Philadelphia has secured the Summer X-Games, but what's the bottom line for the city? Will Philadelphia and its taxpayers realize the projected economic impact for these endeavors? Leading experts in economics and sports management tackle these issues and others at The Second Annual Economics of Sports Conference: Subsidy, Sizzle and Spillover presented by Temple's Fox School and School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) on Wednesday, Feb 28, 8 a.m.-noon, in Rock Hall, Broad St. and Cecil B. Moore Ave. Panelists include Cathy Andruzzi, executive director, 2000 NCAA Women's Final Four; Robert Butera, President and CEO, Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority; Lewis Katz, principal owner/manager partner, New Jersey Nets; and Joanna Cagan, co-author, Field of Schemes: How the Great Stadium Swindle Turns Public Money Into Private Profit. Renowned sports economist Andrew Zimbalist, professor of economics at Smith College, gives the opening address and Michael Barkann, host of Comcast SportsNet's Daily News Live, will moderate. For more information, call the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management at 215-204-2128.
FALLING STOCKS SHOULDN'T MEAN RISING STRESS -- While it's understandable to be stressed out if you can't pay your bills, a possible recession and the recent declines on Wall Steet should be low on most people's list of things to worry about, says Temple University health studies professor Jay Segal, an expert on stress management. "There are people--and I'm not talking about stockbrokers or people who make a living on Wall Street--who have good days and bad days based on the market," says Segal. The best way people can reduce the stress caused by the faltering economy? Turn off the television and think long-term, he says. "We have to stop trying to take in all this information. People turn on the cable news services in the morning and get stock market updates throughout the day. It's just too much." Segal suggest that most people meet once a year with a financial planner and devote their daily energy to other things. "People should be worried about the things they have some control over, like their relationships with their family and their job instead of what's happening on Wall Street." Reach Dr Segal at 215.204.5107 or the Office of News and Media Relations at 215.204.7476.
FROM SOUP TO NUTS: WRITING ABOUT FOOD -- When it came time to decide the focus of the spring 2001 issue of Temple's Open City, English professor August Tarrier didn't have to look any further than her refrigerator. "By focusing on food, we believed that almost everybody would have something to contribute. Almost everyone has done some writing about food in some capacity," says Tarrier, editor of Open City, a journal of community arts and culture, published by the University's Institute for the Study of Literacy, Literature and Culture. Through the publication of poems, narratives, fiction and original art and photography, Open City works to unite people and communities...much like food itself. The new issue will include, among other writings, shopping lists and recipes, poems and narratives about favorite foods and last meals, and pieces written about community-supported agriculture and the "slow food" movement. All pieces are written by community-based writers. Reach Dr. Tarrier through the Office of News & Media Relations.
Cheryl AfonsoTemple UniversityOffice of News andMedia Relations215.204.7476[email protected]
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