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...band is an organization that has long thrived on sexist humor," said John Posner '71, student conductor. "What's happened here is that a lot of guys finally sat down to take a close look at the situation, chose to suppress the male chauvinist sentiments that bandies still fell, and did what was right...
League bands which have recently become coed. "Bandies at Yale, Columbia, and Princeton said that their bands had not changed significantly after accepting girls," Posner said. "In fact one girl I talked to who was in an Ivy Band was shocked that I thought there might be problems with a mixed band...
...Posner, however, left some doubt as to whether the band was more concerned with sexual liberation as defined by Women's Lib or by Hugh Hefner. "I have always thought the problem has not been getting girls in to the band, but getting the band into girls," he said...
...Mikado is one of the more difficult G and S works to perform. Most directors play it either for slapstick or subtlety, but rarely for both. This time, music director John Posner and stage director Timothy Rush have managed to bring out all of the nuances of the work. The orchestra was strong and vibrant, with a full-bodied character in all the parts. The overture came off surprisingly well, especially during the oboc solo, which is as good as any I've heard. The chorus established itself firmly in the opening number. ( If you want to know...
...break. The interest payments can be deducted from corporate taxable income as a business expense. On the other hand, stock dividends must come from after-tax earnings. Using debentures, conglomerates can often grab control of other companies at little or no real cost to themselves. For example, Victor Posner, Miami conglomerator who has plucked a personal fortune from slums and money-losing corporations, has just captured Sharon Steel (annual sales: $225 million) after a bitter battle. Posner's NVF Co., a Delaware mini-conglomerate (annual sales: $30 million), offered a package of debentures and warrants backed by so few assets...