Word: humoral
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Most of the team appreciates the humor as Mack explained, "Coglin will come down to the pool dressed in a pimp's outfit or big ski boots and everyone will just...
...racism and oppression or actively condone them. Both types of readers are indeed racists. Your articles and pieces, supposedly humoristic, serve to reinforce this narrow-minded racism that appeals to and supports those reactionaries who cry "reverse discrimination." We are tired of being the victims of your sick humor. The reality of oppression and racism that permeates through this university and the society at large is bad enough without your warped sense of humor which makes fun of our situation...
...demand that you publicly retract your piece entitled 'Sleazy Letters'. We are not inert objects which can be used for your pleasure any time you want. And we will not be placated by your patting us on the heads and telling us "we're sorry" or "it was only humor." Your 'comedy' presupposed that we are all equal in this society but your racism ensures that the conditions of our oppression remain the same...
Andy Borowitz, author and lyricist of No Net, has his own brand of humor (mostly one-liners and weak puns) which may or may not appeal to you. The show can't juggle all of its problems--for example, the script--but the charming performances by female leads Andrea Eisenberg and Amy Acquino may keep you interested. George Melrod as the detective is the quintessential Columbo parody. Unfortunately these individual talents are spoiled by generally weak voices and hidden by a director and choreographer who have conspired to squeeze as much on to the tiny Agassiz theater stage as possible...
...this time be accustomed to such oversights. Byard's regular Wednesday night gig at Michael's with his Apollo Stompers band is one of Boston's best-kept secrets, and that's a shame--the Stompers are a young, growing group whose enthusiasm, tempered by Byard's experience and humor, makes their performances stimulating and very entertaining...