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Drugs will play an even greater role in the near future, says Dr. Valentin Fuster, director of the Cardiovascular Institute at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. For one thing, the wealth of data coming out of the human-genome project will allow physicians to tailor pharmaceutical treatments to an individual's specific genetic profile in ways that have never before been possible. For another, men and women at risk of developing heart disease are being identified at earlier and earlier stages of their condition, a situation in which drug therapy presents fewer risks than surgery...
...figure out just who will replace the authoritarian president. New elections are scheduled for next April, but there?s no clear line of succession before then. The ruling party wants second vice president Ricardo Marquez to take the job, but the congressional opposition wants the speaker of the legislature, Valentin Paniagua, to take over. Opposition legislators have questioned the credentials of Marquez, a close ally of Fujimori, and his path to the presidency remains constitutionally murky. First in line would be the first vice president, Francisco Tudela, who resigned last month following Montesinos?s return to Peru from a failed...
...discover their similarities in their seemingly contrasting lives, their friendship becomes strained by the prison warden's attempts to persuade Molina in obtaining the names of those involved in Valentin's rebellious plans. The warden, brilliantly played by Brian Gatten '01, promises Molina the opportunity to leave the prison and go "Over the Wall" to his dying mother. The cowardly prisoner, indifferent to his fellow prisoner's politics, thus, is left with a most difficult decision-a decision that grows increasingly complicated when Molina realizes his feelings for Valentin are more than those of friendship. What ultimately happens is shocking...
Wonderfully cast as Molina and Valentin, Atkinson and Toub deliver tremendous performances in this production based on Manuel Puig's highly acclaimed novel. Both charming and nave, Atkinson wins the audience's affection from the opening scene. As he struggles to make his mother proud, remain loyal to Valentin, and above all, stay true to himself, the audience never gives up hope that he will, in the end, prevail. Toub, a former Din and Tonic and veteran of Harvard theater, defines the meaning of power in his performance. Highly impassioned by goals of a better future for all, Toub...
...strength of the production undoubtedly also lies in its supporting cast. Sarah Eno '03 and Ashley McCants '02 deserve special praise for their resounding performances as Valentin's love Marta and Molina's mother. Their duet in "Dear One" is especially unforgettable. Brian Gatten too demands an awesome presence on stage as the Warden. Kudos also to Scott Rowen '02 and Adam Robbins '00 for strong performances...