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This intellectual analysis is the goal of Brachtian theatre; for attaining that goal the talented cast and crew of Man is Man deserve congratulation. Special praise, however, should go to Levine himself, with has managed to synthesize elements of wound, speech, and spectacle into an avant garde dream world which...
If the goal of scholarship were to confirm what beliefs about the world we held already, then many students and professors could save themselves much sweat and tears. We could transform this institution (formerly dedicated to veritas) into a giant orgy of self-congratulation. We could march through the Yard...
Former council member, Anjalee Davis was certainly right to caution the Council against "an orgy of self-congratulation." But no one is suggesting that we're a paragon of successful student government. Clearly, the lack of commitment demonstrated by a number of Council members is a cause of concern.
In her resignation memo to the council, Davis criticized council President Carey W. Gabay '94 for orchestrating an "orgy of self-congratulation" which she says will fail to improve the council's image as long as fundamental flaws exist.
The self-congratulation went a bit too far. Some of the asserted accomplishments are still incomplete. Anticrime and campaign-finance-reform bills passed the House and Senate in different versions that must be reconciled by conference committees next year; it is far from certain how strong the final measures will...