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A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD FEBRUARY 18 - FEBRUARY 25
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BUSH AND McCAIN: THE FINAL STRETCH FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
It's high noon for George W. Bush and John McCain in their race to win the South Carolina primary.
"If McCain gets most of the delegates in South Carolina, it gives him huge momentum going into the Super Tuesday race (March 7). But if Bush can win the South Carolina primary, he then rebounds as the front runner and the issue involving campaign spending is over," says Temple political science professor Robin Kolodny, noting that the state has an open primary that may prove troublesome for Bush.
"There could be split results in terms of South Carolina's 37 delegates. This race can also go either way since Democrats and independents can vote if they want." Reach Kolodny at her office, (215) 204-7709, or through the News Bureau, (215) 204-7476.
REACHING 'LOST' BOYS
Now more than ever, school psychologists can play a vital role in the success and safety of schools, says Temple school psychologist Irwin Hyman, a national expert on school violence and author of the book Dangerous Schools.
"What schools don't need are more cops and laws. Schools need to put resources into hiring more mental health professionals to identify at-risk kids and to support parents," says Hyman.
To that end, Temple's school psychology program will present "Lost Children: Serving Disenfranchised Youth," a day-long conference on the future of psychology in the schools on Friday, March 3, at the Radisson Twelve Caesars Hotel, 4200 City Ave. Beginning with a keynote address by Cornell University human development professor James Garbarino titled "Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them," the conference, coordinated by Hyman, will also include sessions on effective models of violence prevention, how to make schools safer for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students, dealing with disruptive students, assessing post traumatic stress disorder, alienation and violence potential in students, and legislative challenges affecting school psychologists. For information on the conference, reach Dr. Hyman at his office, (215) 204-6028, or through the News Bureau.
WHY IS 2000 A LEAP YEAR BUT 1900 WASN'T?
"Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November..." Well, you know the rest. Most people used this little ditty to learn how many days are in each month. Unfortunately, if you were learning this back in 1752 you might have become a little confused. That year, September only had 19 days. Why? The same phenomena that makes this year a leap year when 1800 and 1900 weren't, says Temple mathematics professor Yury Grabovsky.
"It has to do with a mysterious and beautiful mathematical object called the continued fraction," says Grabvosky, who will give a talk on the idiosyncracies of the Gregorian calendar at 4 p.m., Feb. 29 (Leap Day), in Room 103 of Temple's Tuttleman Learning Center, 13th St. and Montgomery Ave. For more information, contact the News Bureau.
This Week at Temple:
Monday, Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m.: TEMPLE'S PASCEP CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY -- Temple Pan-African Studies Community Education Program will celebrate 25 years of service to the community with a two-part cultural and educational series on Malcolm X and films from Africa, beginning Feb. 21, the 35th anniversary of the assassination of X, with the film, "Malcolm X: Make It Plain," an overview of the life and legacy of Malcolm X. (Room 7, Anderson Hall, Berks Mall between 11th and 12th Sts.)
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 10-11:30 a.m.: CHARACTER ISSUES IN CAMPAIGN 2000 -- THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE -- A panel of Temple scholars and local political pundits will explore issues of character in the presidential race in a Temple Issues Forum-sponsored event. (Shusterman Hall, 1834 N. Liacouras Walk--formerly Park Mall)
Thursday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.: POETS & WRITERS SERIES -- Poet, novelist and literary critic Robert Creeley will close out his week as visiting writer-in-residence to the University's creative writing program with a free public reading. (Temple Gallery, 45 N. Second St.)
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