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...write as a member of the committee that in 1977 recommended to the then Dean of the Faculty that he invite Richard C. Marius to become Director of Expository Writing. At the time, Expository Writing was regarded by students and faculty alike as the weakest part of the undergraduate curriculum. Few of the writing teachers were themselves writers. Most students had a low opinion of Expos, and the best writers among them had the lowest opinions...
Today, owing entirely to the vision, energy and administrative skill of Marius, Expos is generally regarded as far and away the best undergraduate writing program in the country. It is a magnet for talented and successful writers. The list of past and present staff members is studded with names of distinguished essayists, journalists, novelists and poets. Expos' CUE ratings have been consistently high--higher than the average ratings of courses in most, if not all, large departments...
Many of the stories involved Director of Expository Writing Richard C. Marius and his penchant for unpredictability in hiring and firing. Marius, former Expos teachers told The Crimson, would often hire writers as Expos teachers after meeting them at cocktail parties. Marius ran across one teacher-to-be at the baggage claim of San Francisco International Airport, former teachers...
...best stories about Marius's hiring practices involved the experience of Karen Wesel...
...Goose, The Sleeping Beauty tells the story of Princess Aurora, cursed by the evil Carabosse to sleep one hundred years until kissed by a handsome prince. The strength of the ballet lies in the noble and soaring melodies of the music, composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. With choreography by Marius Petipa, The Sleeping Beauty received its first performance at the Maryinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in January of 1890, attaining instant success. Staged by Anna-Marie Holmes, the Boston Ballet's choreography tries to maintain the flavor and quality of Petipa's original movement by staying as close as possible...