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...Jennifer Hanson '97 has the answers in her new book called The Real Freshman Handbook: An Irreverent and Totally Honest Guide to Life on Campus. Hanson covers everything from first meeting roommates to buying a computer to decorating your dorm room...
...Hanson, a 21-year-old junior living in Currier House, asked some of her friends from high school in Edina, Minnesota for stories and advice that might stop incoming first-years from repeating their mistakes...
Though she draws heavily on the combined wisdom of her friends, Hanson sometimes speaks from personal experience. For instance, when she found out the names of her three future Pennypacker roommates, she wrote them a humorous letter in which she said she would be "bringing an uncaged, 'outgoing' pet frog with [her]. At the time it seemed like a delightful display of wit, but as the weeks passed and no reply arrived, it began to seem more like a proclamation of lunacy." Hanson concludes, "First impressions count...
During the second act, the people indulge in the most extreme vulgarity. One lumber-jack (Craig Hanson) eats himself to death; another (Kirk Bangstad '99) is killed in a boxing match, and all of the men of the city push and shove for a short trip through the whorehouse. Finally, Jimmy indulges in drinking but is unable to pay the bill. Again, it would seem that Jimmy, while certainly influenced by the city's greedy leaders, is just as guilty as the other sinners, but in this production he is portrayed as an innocent victim. His subsequent arrest, however, makes...
...exquisite, classically trained voices. Most of the other singers diverged somewhat from the operatic ideal; some, such as Valerie Eaton and her cabaret-style croonings, fit marvelously with the music, while other sounds, such as Eric Aubin's rock and roll affectations, seemed out of place in Mahagonny. Craig Hanson, Paul Lincoln (Bank-Account Bill), Bob Grady, Kirk Bangstad, and the women's chorus were all quite strong, but the men's chorus left something to be desired. The orchestra was superb and almost never overwhelmed the singers on stage. Under the skillful baton of music director Steven Huang...