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...When people think of Asians, inevitably labels like `wallflower,' `math-science nerd,' and `good citizen' come up," said Alex H. Cho, former president of Harvard's Asian-Americans Association...
This sentence, from a review of the play The Nerd which ran on page two of The Crimson's October 13 issue, raises the issue of when profanity is acceptable in the paper...
Which brings us back to the quote from The Nerd review...
...fast-paced hoopla, The Nerd is long on physical humor but short on substance. Although it by no means aims at social commentary and instead just wants to have fun, more parallels could have been made to emphasize women's roles during these infantile acts. Director Jeremy Dauber has three worlds to contend with--Axl and Tansy, the Tiki crew, and Steadman--but in balancing their neuroses, he fails to flesh out their personalities fully. More subtle differences between gender and social class need to be incorporated into the characters' demeanor so that there can be more tension brooding before...
...fine mess. As the grand finale approaches, all of the characters are running around the room, slopping food on each other, and singing. Their ruckus is ingratiating in small spurts but after a while it becomes annoying theater. Like dupes, they try to mimic the Nerd in the hopes that he'll be repulsed and leave. Ultimately, their antics look more silly and pathetic...