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Humanities Head
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The offers by modern tour guides to
let their patrons "hear it all" about the
Battle of Gettysburg in a brief 20-minute
tour of the place intrigues Dr. Patterson.
"I am amused by these modern claims,"
he chuckles. "What fascinates me is the
way definitions of 'all' have changed over
the years. A hundred years ago some
tour guides insisted that it took at least
several days to go over the field. One
thing this suggests is that our ideas
about time and completeness have
changed over the years."
One of the interesting contrasts to
come out of Dr. Patterson's research is
that found between the tourists of then
and now. Explains Dr. Patterson, "The
first visitors often were veterans, sur
vivors of the battle who brought with
READER Photo by Mark W. Clauser
DR. JOHN S. PATTERSON
them powerful memories and strong
ideas about what had taken place at
Gettysburg. Later, say in the 1920 s and
'3os, people still prepared for their visits
by stopping at public libraries and
reading some background information
before arriving. Today, more than a
million people visit Gettysburg each
year and they tend to bring less and less
knowledge of the past with them."
Because of his enthusiasm and love of
the subject, Dr. Patterson's goal to make
the Humanities program here at Capitol
Campus as interesting as possible seems
certain to be achieved in the near future.
"I don't know everything about our
programs yet, but I'm eager to learn.
And," he declares, "I'll be around!"
Thursday, October 15, 1981
Sadat Remembered
Most of us might feel like we've been concentrating on Number One, if we
were to reflect on our thoughts and feelings about the passing of Anwar El Sadat.
Little time is spent by students like ourselves in following the life of any
Egyptian leader; it's not what we like to spend any time considering, as it doesn't
interest us.
After Sadat's death, though, I became aware of his power, and his hopes for
settlement and peace in the Middle East.
Was the assassination possibly a coup d'etat? Was a new ruler fighting his way
to the top? Not an unlikely possibility when one thinks of the way some
Middle-Eastern nations are governed, and the turmoil presently troubling many
of those countries.
Doesn't everyone have great hopes for peace? Among our friends? Among our
neighbors? Among our fellow man, in general?
One would have to be very optimistic and ill-informed to answer that
incorrectly.
Let's hope and pray that Mr. Sadat's successor has a great hope for peace also,
and wish him good luck
Keep the faith
Campus Relations Director
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Breslin admitted that he was in the
area for a few months before he was
really aware of Capitol, but added that
Capitol is doing what it needs to do in
order to survive in the community and to
tailor to the needs of society, such as
having night classes to cater to those
students who are employed full-time.
He also commented that it is good to
be affiliated with an institution which is
doing things differently and serving the
community as well.
So far, the new director finds his
position here demanding, and although it
may not be as hectic as his job was at
Hershey, he finds his position here does
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have some exciting points, even though,
"you are not dealing with crises nearly
as frequently as you are there (at
Hershey)."
Breslin also added that the inability
to plan long-range goals hindered him at
Hershey, and that the ability to make
such plans here gives him some much
desired flexibility which can help
Capitol.
And, from Breslin's point of view,
Capitol can only go upward. "From a
public relations standpoint, it (the cam
pus) has a great potential," noted the
director, adding that there is always
room for growth.
READER Photo by Mark W. Clauser
MR. MICHAEL BRESLIN
C.C. Reader