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	Vol.7, No 20, October 4, 1999
	Theater professor aids worldís disadvantaged  FACULTY PROFILE By Don Weberg Daily Forty-Niner The office of Cal State Long Beach theatre arts professor Patrick McDonough does not reflect the personality of a man who has seen many corners of the globe. The beige walls do not hold posters, paintings or any other decorations.  But McDonough is a virtual miracle worker in disguise.  For five and a half years, McDonough worked for the Kellogg Foundation, a non-profit organization, setting up leadership camps that helped to bring food and medical supplies to the needy. "I gave money away for a living," said McDonough. When McDonough started working with the foundation, he found himself traveling all over the world, working with people of all nationalities, bringing medical supplies and food to many financially burdened areas of South and North America and Eastern Europe.   One of McDonoughís fondest memories working for the foundation was when he helped his hometown in Minnesota.  McDonough said that a large number of poor and retired people lived in the town and the Kellogg Foundation was giving money to help those with Alzheimer's Disease.  "We built seven houses for the people to live in, so that they could live in a home setting instead of a hospital setting," said McDonough. McDonough was also sent to the Soviet Union to work at a seminar designed to tell citizens what they could do to prevent nuclear war. He had the chance to work with Gen. Brent Scowcroft, and Victor Linnick, a KGB agent. "I worked with [Victor] when he was head of the Pravda Press Delegation to do a seminar," he said. Currently though, McDonough spends the majority of his time working with the theater arts department at LBSU.   "I love working with my graduate students," he said, with a smile. Growing up in Minnesota, McDonough said he quickly learned the value of a dollar and a dayís work. He worked as a steel and construction worker to pay his way through college, and he is the first person out of his family to graduate. Originally he was studying to become a legal litigator and after working with an inspiring professor at the University of Minnesota, in graduate school his goals changed from law to theater arts.   "My parents werenít too pleased," he said. "But I'm happy with the choices Iíve made." One reason he said he liked going into theater arts was that he could convey to many people that anyone can enjoy the arts. Itís not an aristocratic thing only, he said.		A.S.I. seeks Smashmouth Football return proposed Student injures head on campus Forum will assist graduate studies Two campus centers join fight against breast cancer Italian author makes way to CSULB Theater professor aids world's disadvantaged Visiting not a right A.S.I. won't come up with concert act 'Superstar' good laugh Club soccer kicks Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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