DECEMBER 13, 1974 C.C. READER PAGE TWO
The new Patriot- Fed grants d tirote Ao/m, de e4tolt..
ism• A thought still Reruminating
based on available
observation in the
I will be tossing the word 'patriotism' around rather loosely
here, so I would like to start out by explaining what the word
means in my usage: patriotism is a mind set that is centered on a
location or institution that has a significant role in the life of a
person; so significant a role, that it inspires devotion to that
location or institution in that person. The patriot will be "true" to
that for which he has patriotism.
The old patriotism was a fundamental patriotism; a natural or
rural patriotism. The people were products of the land they were
born to, and they had a very special feeling for this land. After
awhile, when organized governments became more centralized,
this feeling grew to a national patriotism (I am not speaking of
nationalism -that's another thing entirely). This, too has given
way to a larger role-playing institution as the object for
patriotism: money.
The new patriotism is an economic patriotism; we are products
of the dollar.
This new form of patriotism first took root in the United States,
largely because we were a new nation without any long history or
tradition and because we were striving to become a global power.
This made us a nationally patriotic people with no temporal
patriotism.
Temporal patriotism is a patriotism for the past. The present is
a product of the continuing past, pointing toward (or dissolving
into) the encumbent future; bearing with it a difect relationship
and responsibility. In this mind set, any materialism is sub
servient to the conceptual destiny of the people.
Because we had no past beyond our birth, we were immediately
drawn to materialism to fill out this lack. This has brought about
our ecenomic patriotism.
The past, to an economic-patriot, has a negligible importance,
save as as a starting point (born rich-born poor) upon which to
build greater wealth. The future is essentially conceptualised as a
continuing accumulation of wealth; therefore, destiny becomes
subservient to the materialism of the present. The lan
&geographical placement) becomes irrelevant.
Economic patriotism is not a social patriotism. Natural
patriotism was condusive to social intercourse among the people
of an area because they were products of the same land and were
therefore interrelated by their dependence on one another for the
keeping of that land.
Economic patriotism is more condusive to an intimate
relationship between the self and the dollar; a private patriotism
where persons are interrelated only through relationships in
stremental in furthering the growth of that private wealth. The
economic-patriot is alone in his country.
This patriotism has polarized the world.
Because the relationships of nations are largely economic in
nature, and because governments have become primarily based
upon their economic systems, the leaders -- by way of the nature of
the job -- must be economic rather than national patriots. Money
the nation's primary concern, not the people of that nation.
To the leaders, we are nothing more than a drawing pool from
which they bleed their finances: our only purpose is to keep the
dollar going. We are governed by those who have no concern for
us; by those who have made themselves alone in time and place
with the holy dollar.
We are cattle.
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... Bob Pobiak, Steve Nonn
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Over one million stu
dents has applied for the
Federal Government's
basic Educational Oppor
tunity Grants so far this
year, and it is still not too
late to apply.
First, or second year
students can get between
$5O and $1,050 to help with
educational expenses.
Basic Grants provide eligi
ble students with a "floor"
of financial aid which can
be used at any one of over
5,000 eligible colleges,
junior colleges, vocational
or technical schools, career
academies, or hospital
schools of nursing. It costs
nothing to apply for Basic
Grants, and they never have
to be paid back.
Before applying for a
Basic Grant, students must
meet three important cri
teria❑
--be enrolled full time at
an eligible instutution of
postsecondary education;
--be a U.S. citizen or
permanent resident;
--be enrolled in post
secondary school after
April 1, 1973.
Eligibility for Basic Grant
is determined by a formula
which measures financial
need. This formula, applied
uniformly to all applicants,
takes into account such
factors as family income
and assets, family size,
number of family members
in postsecondary school,
and social security and
veternas' special educa
tional benefits.
To apply for a Basic
Grant, students must fill
out an "Application for
Determination of Basic
Grant Eligibility". These
applications are available
,from the school's financial
aid officer, or by writing
BASIC GRANTS, BOX
1842, WASHINGTON, O.C.
20028. Even if a
student has applied for
other financial aid, he or
she must fill out a separate
application for Basic Grant.
Four to six weeks after
submitting an application,
you will receive a "Student
Eligibility Report" which
notifies you of your eligi
bility. The amount of the
grant depends on financial
need and the cost of the
school which you are
attending. The student
must take this report to the
financial aid officer to find
out the amount of the
award.
Ask the financial aid
officer now about Basic
Educational Opportunity
Grants. They could provide
a foundation to build on.
In keeping with a one-year-old tradition, it's time to rehash old
hash marks and point out the highs and the lows of this past Fall
term, as it gets ready to give up the ghost.
The Fall '74 term began with an atmosphere of cautious op
timism above a sea of turbulent apathy. It seems that, out of
nowhere appeared an island of commitment embodied in the likes
of SGA leaders McAllister and Hogg, and such others as Dave
(Harpo) Nicholas of the Social Committee, Gretchen Sensemen of
DTK, and even Ski Club's Chairperson, Bob Nace.
Of course, there were many others who helped calm the waves
and set the Capitol Campus ship on its true course, whatever that
may be. ' The. greatest calming forces were provided by the
friendly whirlwind from New York, Francine Taylor, who tackled
her job as Public Info Officer with great vigor, and hasn't let up
one bit.
The foreboding which may have struck-some before the start of
this term was stemmed, I think, and dissipated by the many
landmark events of this first term of this year. Quite early in the
year there was the allnual Stone Valley leadership conference,
which was, in many ways, highly successful. From there, the
"events", as Dr. Lear has termed them, came on more and more
quickly, each one attaining for Capitol greater and greater heights
of accomplishment: The trustees finally approved a building that
has been on the boards for years; Capitol enrolled its largest
student body ever; High Sidey and our first Convocation lent us, as
Fred Prouser said "a symbol of our identity"; SGA junior elec
tions garnered their greatest support in a long time; HACC and
Capitol Campus took positive steps toward cooperation; and an
original C.C. dramatic production became a qualified success. Of
course, space doesn't permit a listing of all the other lesser, but
still significant accomplishments of the term.
There's, the other side of the coin. But, whereas the front is a
silver-dollar the back is just the size of a dime by comparsion.
Troubles that remain with us are the old "parking-lot screws" and
problems with other University policies, lack• of a Campus-wide
survey for scheduling, and the continuing grief about security.
Finally, there was the departure of Agnes Green (ex-Coordinator
of the Student Affairs) for Delaware. We hope she's doing well. On
a more personal front there is the rapid improvement of this
tabloid the C.C. Reader. We have successfully endeavored to bring
to Capitol greater coverage of "events" (thanks, Dr. Lear) hap
pening both on and off campus. Evidence this by our coverage of
Hugh Sidey's visit to Capitol, Dan Rather's visit to Hbg., Dr.
Hussaini's recent tumultuous sojourn here on campus, the
inauguration of the "Reader Asks," and on-the-spot coverage of
the , Nitanny Lions as they roared (mewed against Navy & N.C.
State) to another successful season and a berth in the Cotton Bowl
(we're no Sports Illustrated, but we try). All this and the many
other new features and specials have all been presented with
you, the student, in mind.
So, all that has been accomplished would take a book (I've come
close) to document. Suffice it to say, that we've only just begun.
J.S.B.
P.S. Try to stay high enough to have a Merry Christmas (or Happy
Chanukah) and a Happy New Year.
Aviation Club
On Tuesday, January 7, the Capitol Campus Aviation Club will
conduct it's first ground school class. The FAA approved ground
school is scheduled to meet every Tuesday night for three hours.
Students graduating from the fifteen week course will be prepared
for the F.A.A. written examination. Ground school is the first step
in acqUiring a private pilots license. In addition to ground school
the Aviation Club is planning field trips and another Aviation Day
this spring. All are welcome to attend this important meeting
class on Tuesday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m. room E 224.
Id"
POKEIinD JOY 4
TO YOU THIS CHRISTMAS
autumn
of this
Fall
Larry Sowick
Activities Chairman