A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEADFebruary 16, - February 23, 2001OFFICE OF NEWS AND MEDIA RELATIONS(215) 204-7476 Fax: (215) 204-4403
BEST OF TIMES, WORST OF TIMES? -- The network TV news departments'performance in Presidential Election 2000 was both, says broadcastingprofessor Howard Myrick in his article, "Television's Role inPresidential Election 2000 (The Real Winners and Losers.)" Among the"worst" moments: when Dan Rather proclaimed, "If we report it, you cantake it to the bank"...and moments later, had to retract his projectionof the outcome. TV news was at its best, Myrick claims, whilebroadcasting the reality-based civics lesson in Tallahassee, FL. Hisarticle will appear in the Spring edition of Television Quarterly, TheOfficial Journal of the National Academy of Television Arts andSciences. Reach Dr. Myrick through the Office of News and MediaRelations, (215) 204-7476.
SLOWING ECONOMY AFFECTS ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING -- There are still plentyof jobs out there, but the days of new college graduates having theirpick of a dozen offers may be over, says Kathy Gallagher, assistantdirector of Temple's Career Services Center. "We are seeing a bit of adecrease in the number of companies signing up for career fairs, but youhave to keep that in perspective," says Gallagher. "For the lastseveral years the economy's been going so strong and there were so manyjob opportunities that it had to slow down eventually." And whiledot.com jobs may be on the wane, many fields continue to thrive. "Itlooks like health care is getting hot again," says Gallagher. "We alsosee a lot of financial services companies looking for people, as well asretail, pharmaceutical companies and government." No matter what thejob, many employers are looking for creative people who can "thinkoutside the box," instead of people with a particular technical skill,says Gallagher. "A liberal arts degree is still extremely marketable."Reach Gallagher through the Office of News and Media Relations.
FORGET "NO PAIN, NO GAIN" WHEN IT COMES TO FITNESS -- Despite the factthat diet and exercise books are almost always among the best sellersand infomercials for the latest exercise gadgets can be seen 24 hours aday, more Americans are out of shape than ever before. "Over 53 percentof American adults are not physically active on a regular basis and 25percent of adults are completely sedentary," says Joseph Libonati,director of Temple's Biokinetics Research Laboratory. Libonati stressesthat getting in shape doesn't have to mean spending hours in the weightroom every day. "One potential reason for limited long-term successwith exercise is that many adults subscribe to the 'no pain, no gain'mentality," he says. Instead, Libonati suggests that individuals whohave not led active lifestyles work themselves back into shape withmodest levels of physical activity such as walking, golfing, orgardening. "For people who are sedentary, participating in these kindsof activities regularly can reduce the risk of developing severalchronic diseases." Reach Dr. Libonati through the Office of News andMedia Relations.
This Week at Temple...
Sunday, Feb. 18, 3 p.m.: WIND SYMPHONY CONCERT -- The Temple UniversityWind Ensemble will join with the Grammy Award-winning Chestnut BrassCompany to perform the Philadelphia premiere of Eric Ewazen'sShadowcatchers. (Centennial Hall at the Haverford School, 450 W.Lancaster Ave., Haverford).
Monday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: EXPLORING ANTHROPOLOGY -- Some 20children, ages 7-12, will get a hands-on, interactive opportunity toexplore the mysteries of anthropology, including learning about BlackIndians living in the Southeastern United States, during a visit toTemple (Anthropology Laboratory, 1st Floor, Gladfelter Hall, Berks Mallbetween 11th and 12th Sts.).
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 5:30 p.m.: DRAUGHT HORSE RIBBON-CUTTING --Philadelphia Mayor John Street, City Councilman Darrell Clarke,community leaders and University officials will cut the ribbon toofficially open the Draught Horse restaurant-pub in The Liacouras Centercomplex, the latest exciting step in Temple's Main Campusrevitalization. (1431 Cecil B. Moore Ave.)
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23 and 24, 7 p.m.: SCHOENBERG'S CONTROVERSIAL"PIERROT LUNAIRE"-- "Pierrot Lunaire" will be performed as part of "AnEvening of Music, Dance, Words and Images," which features videoprojections and live music. (Tomlinson Theater, 13th and Norris Sts.)
Cheryl AfonsoTemple UniversityOffice of News andMedia Relations215.204.7476[email protected]
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