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Photographer shares
Lawrence Bates
Capital Times Staff
An American perspective featuring
French culture was the topic of the Lunch
With An International Flavor program
held on March 20.
Darrell Peterson, Penn State
Harrisburg's senior photographic
technician, hosted the one-hour program,
"An American in Albertville," focused on
an American’s reactions to experiencing a
different culture. Peterson gained his
perceptions of France during his trip to
Albcrtiville, site of the Winter Olympics.
He and his wife Debra, who won the
trip from VISA, were part of a group of
winners that spent five days touring the
Albertville area, skiing and watching the
Workshop teaches how to resolve conflict
Matt Hunt
Capital Times Staff
Solving a potential conflict was the
topic of a seminar offered by the Student
Assistance Center March 3.
Debbie Jackson, a student affairs
assistant, introduced a student and faculty
audience to five different strategies for
dealing with conflicts in their lives.
At the beginning of the session,
audience members were given a test to see
what strategies they currently use for
handling conflict.
After discussing the test results,
Jackson began focusing on the five
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Winter Olympics. The tour also gave the
Petersons a chance to experience French
food and culture.
Peterson told the audience about his
experiences while the crowd viewed
photographs and brochures of France.
Unfortunately, French food was not
served, but "pretend" French cookies were
enjoyed by the audience during the
presentation.
"There was a different taste and style,"
Peterson said of the French food he
sampled on the trip.
Over the five days, Peterson said he
also noticed several differences between
American and French culture. He said there
were some similarities between the newer
homes in France and homes here, but like
strategies and their uses in different
situations. She emphasized that there is no
one "right" way to deal with conflict.
"They are all perfectly good strategies,"
she said. "Which one is used depends on
the situation."
Jackson said the five basic strategies
for dealing with conflict are: withdrawing
from the conflict, forcing your position,
smoothing over the contlict, confronting
the other party, and compromising.
According to Jackson, before using any
of the five strategies, a person must first
identify their conflict. After pinpointing
the conflict, the person can better
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French experiences
several European towns, there were
buildings several hundred years older than
most buildings in America.
Peterson also commented on the
several families he noticed growing their
own vegetables, as well as the size of
French towns. He said most towns do not
have large shopping centers or malls, and
that in small towns, one small store may
provide the town's citizens with one-stop
shopping. Peterson also commented on
financial differences between France and
America.
"In the U.S. we take so much for
granted, such as the price of gas," he said.
"Gas prices in France are up to $3.80 per
gallon."
While observing the Olympic
determine how to approach it.
Jackson said a two-step process is all
that is needed to resolve most conflicts.
The first step is identifying the conflict,
and step two is resolving it.
"You must initiate ideas on how to
approach the conflict," she said. "Ask
yourself, 'What do I need to do to alleviate
the conflict."
Barbershop quartet strikes
the right chords on campus
You don’t have to go to a barbershop
to hear some good old-fashioned, four-part
harmony these days.
The Harbor Lights, a men's barbershop
quartet, sang to about 20 students, faculty
and staff in the Olmsted Building lobby
March 18.
The quartet presented a 45-minute
program of songs, patter and jokes.
Old chestnuts like "Goodbye My
Coney Island Baby," and "Wait 'Til the
Sun Shines, Nellie" and more recent tunes
like "Jukebox Saturday Night Medley" and
"Somewhere," from the Broadway hit
competition, Peterson said he noticed
spectators from many nations spoke both
English and French. He even ran into
someone from Hershey while on the trip.
Peterson said he and his wife enjoyed
meeting and socializing with many
people, including some from France and
Europe.
Peterson said he also observed many
visual expressions of patriotism from the
athletes and spectators, particularly during
the medal ceremonies. Pin trading among
fans also provided an outlet for patriotic
expression and communication through
trading pins, he said.
Peterson recommended anyone having a
chance to travel to different countries to
make the most of it.
Jackson said the last step in problem
solving involves both parties discussing
the conflict.
"The two parties involved in the
conflict have to sit down and generate
ideas on how to rectify the situation," she
said. "You need to consider and evaluate
methods which are acceptable to both
parties."
"West Side Story," rounded out the 45-
minute program.
The men are members of the Keystone
Capital Chorus in Harrisburg. The chorus
is part of the international organization,
called the Society for the Preservation and
Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet
Singing in America, or SPEBSQSA.
The chorus rehearses Tuesday evenings
at the Christ Presbyterian Church in
Camp Hill.
For information about performances or
membership, contact Carlo Masciulli at
652-6808.