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...been advised that the only thing more damning than telling Citicorp you’re only interested in I-banking for the money, more tragic than confusing a call option for a call girl or more unfortunate than printing your resume in Beesknees ITC 12 point font is the grave mistake of not wearing a skirt to an interview. If you don’t want to get hired, the wise ones say, then, by all means, wear pants...
...fire off letters to the Daily and Dean Inouye. This is well and good. But if we can set aside our justifiable pique for a moment, we might realize that we’re doing people like Inouye, Amira, and my ever-so-well-educated Legal Seafood waiter a grave disservice. They’re not the real enemy here, my Harvard brethren—and the sooner we recognize it, the better...
...introduction in the program claims that Grave Affairs “does not seek to sermonise, or lend the world a moral.” Nevertheless, the play does just that. And the circumstances in Grave Affairs quickly lose their farcical nature when viewed in the light of recent events. This is not a liability, however. As much as it would like to dodge its own morals, Grave Affairs reminds us of basic principles of religious tolerance and respect in a world where quick resolutions are lacking and such lessons are particularly important...
...quotation from Dr. Abid Hussein, drawn from the play, provides an effective summary of Grave Affairs: “It is for our intellectuals, artists, educated and professional classes to weave their noble vision into our every day and collective life. The creativity of the world of diversity and peaceful coexistence can be the basis of unparalleled human progress.” Mathew’s play may be a farce but it certainly hits home. And with the exception of a few technical difficulties typical of any student production, even I have to admit that the SAA has mounted...
...grave affairs...