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...Medieval studies is suffering a terrible loss," Morton W. Bloomfield, Porter Professor of English and chairman of the Committee on Medieval Studies, said yesterday. Several graduate students have recently called attention to the lack of a professor of Old Norse...
...Bloomfield, who turned 66 this year, said these departments have not adequately prepared for the loss by appointing younger professors interested in the field...
...problem "is not all the Dean's fault," Bloomfield said, because departments tend to select professors in areas that are "more immediately glamorous," and may attract more students. However, "the administration has not been thoughtful in making sure the needed appointments are made," he added...
Saint Patrick was a mysterious figure of the early or late fifth century, Bloomfield said. "We don't know much about him except that he existed and was responsible for the spread of Christianity when the Celts were being pushed westward by the Romans," he said, adding. "The English couldn't take St. Patrick away...
What began as a religious holiday now involves large quantities of alcohol. "I expect it's just one more excuse for drinking, like Christmas and New Year's," Bloomfield said...