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Goodbye Pope John Paul II cc'
Until recently, there was
hardly any escaping Pope
John Paul 11, as he was seen
blessing many dwellings and
was heard speaking many
noble words.
With all the evil in the
world, it's good to know that a
godlike man like Pope John
Paul would descend upon us to
inspire our souls and unite us
in brotherhood. Unfortunate
ly, the pomp and circumstance
has left us. But, we may still
find some treasures here on
earth, before thieves may
steal it or moths do corrupt.
The altar that Pope John Paul
used in Philadelphia has been
left standing so people may
Prof makes move
Dr. Theodore L. Gross,
Provost/Dean of the Capitol
Campus of Penn State Uni
versity, has officially an
nounced the appointment of
Mark H. Dorfman as Campus
Relations Director.
Though he has a new aca
demic post here, Dorfman's
face is a familiar one on
campus. For the past seven
years he has been an instuctor
of american studies and his
tory; and since 1976, he has
been coordinator of the cam
pus multi-media journalism
program.
In addition to his new
huties as Director of Campus
Relations, Dorfman will con
tinue to teach occasional clas
ses in american studies and
communications.
Hailing originally from
New York City, Dorfman
earned his B.A. degree in
American Studies and Gov
ernment from Reed College in
Portland, Oregon. He com
pleted his master's degree in
History from Indiana Univer
sity in Bloomington, Indiana;
and has also done additional
post-graduate study in His
tory at Indianna.
Dorfman's professional
Synthesized Isms
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number of meetings of the
courses; or, "to require (only)
an Entrance course for all
students, but then let the
programs turn existing
courses into senior problem
solving courses;"or, "as a last
resort, the Core Faculty
might decide simply to ar
range a series of Entrance and
Exit lectures that all students
would have to attend."
The report concludes by
saying: "The most obvious
way to scout problems and
solutions is to offer the En
trance and Exit courses in
follow in the steps of this holy
one.
The world needs a good
leader to follow, and this
leadership has rubbed off on
Mayor Frank Rizzo. By
committing the city of Phila
delphia to erect the altar and
turning the keys of the city
over to the man of the cloth,
Mr. Rizzo did the right thing.
Commies and other bad guys
lie in wait, ready to lunge at
us. Already, they have taken
the Bible out of our schools,
and look what has happened!
In his infinite wisdom, Mr.
Rizzo is beginning to entrust
the welfare and wealth of the
city to the clergy, to keep
writing and editorial exper
ience includes positions at
Newsweek Magazine, the
Washington Post, the New
York Times, the Journal of
American History, and the
Columbia University Press. In
addition, he has written num
erous articles in popular peri
odicals. His photography has
been included in published
works of the Lancaster Coun
ty and Pennsylvania Histori
cal Associations, and other
regionally popular magazines.
Among Dorfman's accomp
lishments in the electronic
media field is a documentary
entitled "Credit: The Six Per
Cent Illusion." Produced un
der a grant from the Pennsyl
vania Credit Union League for
Public Television Station
WITF In Hershey, the pro
gram received a national a
ward, and has been broadcast
by public television stations
throughout the country.
WITF also broadcasts,
during the academic year, a
radio program entitled "These
Are The Times," which Dor
man produces and frequently
hosts.
After working for a little
over a month in his new
1979-80 as Special Topics
courses, and we recommend
that. Let there be just a few
students, thirty to forty, but
let them come from all the
programs. Find a systematic
way to evaluate the success of
these experimental sessions
(poll and interview students
and faculty), take the results
back to everyone who might
be concerned, and then plan
for the future."
Other members of the
Core Planning Committee
were Prof. William Aungst,
Prof. George Cole, Dr. Jeff
erson Hartzler, Dr. Stanley
Miller, and Dr. Nancy Tisch
ler.
by jeff drinnan
these divers elements from
undermining it. Bless his soul!
The media has been
thoroughly enchanted by the
Pope's visit. Had Jesus Christ
had as good public relations,
he probably wouldn't have
failed.
The media highlights this
holy, high-class fashion show,
with Pope John Paul enlight
ening our souls with his holy
gestures. Rather than some
ragged-looking carpenter's
son hanging around riffraff,
we see a much more respect
able image.
Words of Wisdom have
much more meaning when a
holy man drives around in a
by char bojalad
capacity as Director of Cam- exciting time to be in this have a talented and dedicated
pus Relations, Dorfan had this position. I get to share the staff in my office, which
to say
"This a very exciting time pus. That makes the job stim- You can't ask for more than
in PSU/Capitol 's develop- ulating and worthwhile. And I that."
The Chamber Rr s e Theatre
MI You Wanted To Know Mont Poe Bet Were Nraid To Ask
Ruthless murders, macabre
plots, fiendish fantasies
terrifying? No. "Tell Tale
Poe." This electrifying play,
based on the last hours of
Edgar Allen Poe's tormented
life, will be performed by the
Chamber Repertory Theatre
at PSU/Capitol Campus, Sat
urday, 0ct.27, 8:00 p.m. in the
auditorium, Main Building.
"Tell Tale Poe" does not
deal with the cliche versions
of Poe, writer of ghost stories.
It is a full length play that
provides a chilling sample of
Poe's grotesque fears and bi- -
zarre fantasies by effectively
using several of his short
stories and personal letters. It
combines fact and fantasy to
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limousine, especially when he
tells us to care for the poor.
Some degenerates have said
this is a contradiction. Well,
could you imagine the pope
driving up in a Volkswagen to
a meeting of clergy clad in
blue jeans, to enlist their help
for charity? He'd be laughed
right out of the papacy! Be
sides, it is for him to use up
the things of this earth so that
we can keep our minds on
spiritual matters.
With the dynamic duo of
Jimmy Carter and Pope John
Paul II we could really bring
God's blessing to the world.
Mr. Carter could visit Poland,
lusting after the populace,
enthusiasm of the entire cam-
tell us about this unique man.
Four versatile actors of
the Chamber Repertory
Theatre give life to the pro
duction. They not only por
tray the roles of the four main
characters, Poe and three
shabby tavern occupants, but
they assume other roles as the
play progresses.
Poe's own existence was a
bitter one fraught with fears
of death, premature burial
and confined spaces. He acted
out his fiendish fantasies and
hatreds through the charac -
ers in his writings. "Tell Tale
Poe" is no exception. Three
visitors to the Baltimore ta
vern, where the play takes
place, are transformed into
while the Pope hears confes
sions. Carter would sin so that
grace might abound!
So far, Philadelphia,
Washington and Poland have
been mentioned. But what
about Capitol Campus? Being
a poor campus, we had to
settle for the Gideons. How
ever, they may very well
solve our problems. By arm
ing us with Bibles, the
Gideons would give us the
faith to endure like good
Christian soldiers, knowing
that anything that happens is
the will of God. If we should
experience radioactive fallout
from TMI, we would
dents aglow for jesus,
would be well. Amen
makes the work a pleasure
the tortured participants of
Poe's fantasy stories as Poe
himself tries to justify and
come to terms with his own
unhappy existence .
Poe's death, as the plot
reveals, was not a glamorous
one. It perhaps summarizes
what his life was all about.
On October 3,1849, he was
found unconscious outside a
polling place in Baltimore. Poe
was taken to a hospital where
he died at the young age of 40
without ever regaining con
sciousness. His own fantasies
and fears ended there -- ours
can continue through the
stories he left behind.
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