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. 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. 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 .
Alcohol plays a big role.
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. 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.