Word: allenate
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Does God exist? Is life really meaningless? Woody Allen ponders some of the deepest philosophical questions of all time in his "God (a play)." While he doesn't provide any answers, Allen does present a comic debate on the meaning of the universe...
With the help of a flying contraption invented by Trichinosis (Josh Derman '97), and a philosophy minor Doris Levine (Stephanie Smith '98), Hepatitis decides on an ending and the play is performed. Hepatitis' play, complete with a Greek chorus similar to that in Allen's "Mighty Aphrodite," echoes the philosophical style as the actual play. This time, though, the debate is on the pros and cons of freedom: should a slave give up being taken care of for the "dangerous" freedom, and the responsibility of, one's actions...
...Allen does not deviate in any way from his familiar style and despite the plays' setting in Ancient Greece, it still takes occasional shots at New York City. "That's New York. You give them your money and they still stab you," the chorus comments. The characters are typical Woody Allen creations, slightly exaggerated and one dimensional, but the cast brings them to life...
...footwear industry has almost been wiped out in the past decade; imports now account for about 90% of shoes sold here. But John Stollenwerk, owner of Allen-Edmonds, one of the few American shoe manufacturers left, says protectionism would not have saved others. Says he: "This isn't a shoemaking country. It's a high-tech one. There aren't a lot of Americans interested in sewing shoes together." Stollenwerk has survived by paying his 450 employees in Port Washington, Wisconsin, high wages of $12 to $15 an hour and turning out premium-quality shoes...
...Female teachers are just as discriminatory in favor of men as male teachers," says Radcliffe Assistant Dean Joanne L. Allen-Willoughby...