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Hubris -- a kind of convulsive, ambitious pride -- was the tragic flaw in many a Greek hero, but it is life's blood to theater people. What else gives them the courage to put epic dreams on a bare stage, to evoke ancient empires with only words and a few props? Arrogance is the mother of theatrical invention, and the spur to Douglas C. Wager's new production of Derek Walcott's The Odyssey at the Arena Stage in Washington...
Maritime officials suspect that some flaw in the Estonia's forward loading door -- or human error -- led to the flooding of the car deck. Information indicates that the outer bow door had jarred loose and may even have ripped off completely. "There are several eyewitnesses who say the bow door was missing when the ferry went down," said Bengt Erik Stenmark, Sweden's maritime safety director. Investigations into the disaster could result in demands for changes to the roughly 4,500 similar ships in operation worldwide. Some specialists advocate installing dividers in the car decks to check the force...
This confusion is a major flaw of the book. If Prozac Nation is meant to reflect a condition in which many of us privileged college students find ourselves, if it's supposed to provoke the realization that we're not alone in our misery, what about those of us who are really bummed out, but not "Atypically Depressed"? In that case, Wurtzel seems to suggest, it would be wrong to seek relief in anti-depressants, as they would take the edge off our disgust with this cruel world...
...report's most serious flaw, however, appears to be the lack of a plan for implementation. Influence exerted by President Neil L. Rudenstine or by department heads on existing search committees (looking for deans, tutors or masters) could be the main engine in pulling more faculty into the fray of college life...
...with the mid-July All-Star Game. Early TV ratings were higher than expected. To hype fan interest, the owners had offended baseball purists by adding a second tier of postseason play-offs complete with football-like wild-card teams beginning this year. (The gimmick may have a fatal flaw: the Texas Rangers would currently qualify for the play- offs even though 10 other teams in the American League have better records.) The players, armed with a strike fund of nearly $200 million in hoarded licensing revenue, appeared united as they braced for a lengthy strike...