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A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD: NOVEMBER 12 - NOVEMBER 19, 1999
UNIVERSITY NEWS BUREAU (215) 204-7476 Fax: (215) 204-4403 E-mail: [email protected]
RESISTING THE URGE TO SPICE UP THANKSGIVING -- So Martha Stewart has a great new recipe for walnut-and-apple stuffing you can't wait to try on your Thanksgiving Day guests, eh? The filling may be tasty, but it might not be a big hit with your brood, says Temple psychologist Thomas Shipley, who is teaching a course this semester on the psychology of food. When it comes to holiday meals, especially, says Shipley, tradition at the dinner table rules the roost, even if that means having the same stuffing, made from the same Pepperidge Farm bread cubes, you've had for years upon years upon years. "We like things we can appropriately anticipate," says Shipley, himself an amateur French cook. "Things that are good will be preferable to us. When things happen as we expect, that's good. And we develop food traditions as a result. People enjoy Thanksgiving so much because it's a tradition, a ritual that involves food and pleasure." Family members generally expect that dinner wil!
l look and taste like it always does, even down to the canned cranberry sauce, Shipley says. "We eat not only to nourish ourselves, but also for aesthetic pleasure. The awareness of food is a special thing in people's minds. It's not just taste. It's how it's shaped, how it looks." Reach Dr. Shipley through the News Bureau 215-204-7476.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES' NEST MIGHT NOT BE SO THORNY -- The relationship between Andy Reid and his players might not be as strained as some recent news reports indicate, says Temple sports psychologist Dr. Michael Sachs. "The most important thing is for the coach to clearly communicate to his players what he expects, the consequences when they fail to meet those expectations, and then to follow through," said Sachs, disputing the idea that this week's release of Bill Johnson has turned the team against its coach. Sachs also questioned the idea that a double standard exists when it comes to Eagles' quarterback Doug Pederson, who will not start for the first time Sunday despite a number of poor outings. "While the fans' and media's perception of how Pederson has played doesn't seem to jibe with Reid's, we don't really know what Reid says in private to his players. It may just be that he was trying to keep Pederson's spirits up and keep him motivated until he was ready to bring i!
n Donovan McNabb." Sachs predicted that even if the losing continues, the Eagles will continue to play hard for their coach. "With free agency, no player wants to get the reputation of a malcontent." Reach Dr. Sachs through the News Bureau.
ON MIDDLE GROUND IN TEACHER CERTIFICATION -- Where do middle school teachers--and students--fall in Pennsylvania's education mix? Temple education professor Vincent J. Anfara, Jr. says many beginning teachers are placed in middle schools, but few have received the type of training necessary to teach--and reach- kids in fifth through eighth grades. "The necessity for specialized middle school teacher preparation has become increasingly evident." So evident that Temple's College of Education has instituted a Middle School Endorsement, which enables education majors pursuing a teaching certificate in either elementary or secondary education to acquire a specialization in middle school teaching as well. Since Pennsylvania does not have a middle school certification, the Endorsement supplies local school districts with teachers "who truly understand both the uniqueness of teaching young adolescents and the distinctive nature of the middle school," says Anfara, who specializes i!
n middle school issues. To celebrate the Endorsement offering, the College of Education will host "Present and Future Challenges to Middle Level Education," a forum, on Monday, Nov. 15, from 5-8 p.m. in Shusterman Hall, Park Mall between Broad St. and 13th St. Walt Grebing, a nationally recognized expert in middle school education, will be the guest speaker. Reach Dr. Anfara through the News Bureau.
This Week at Temple
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.: COME TO THE CABARET! -- Soprano Jody Karin Applebaum and her husband, pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin will present an evening of music celebrating "The Cabaret Tradition: From the Old World to the New." Free, open to the public. (Rock Hall, Broad St. above Cecil B. Moore Ave.)
Friday, Nov. 19, 5:30-8:30 p.m.: CSPCD RECOGNITION CEREMONY -- Temple's Center for Social Policy and Community Development will pay tribute to 80 people who have gotten off welfare and into jobs over the past year during a dinner and recognition ceremony for the CSPCD's Community Solutions program. Eight honorees will receive special awards for completing a full year of employment. (Diamond Club, Mitten Hall, Broad St. and Berks Mall)
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