Word: variously
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...play's other thematic concerns--like Huml's grappling with human values--get pushed aside by this interpretative choice. The meaninglessness of the book on social theory which Huml dictates to Blanka is a vicious joke. Huml, in numerous monologues, carries on with a long string of empty statements: "Various people have at various times and in various circumstances various needs...and thus attach to various things various values." But because this production uses Huml's professional musings as nothing more than a gag, they quickly become tiresome...
Still, Baum performs the role well, alternating between Huml's callous indifference to others and his severe inner emotional struggle. The women have less character depth to convey--they exist as representations of the various sides of Huml's personality. Conroy, Soohen, and Dunogue are able to fill individual niches in the play, though, and they gather enough of the audience's sympathy to make Huml's character seem more despicable...
...members of the campus press to be more responsive to student issues. The first campus elections last spring were mostly a raucous medley of fluorescent posters with minimal substantive content. But they had the effect of galvanizing politicos into real-world type politicking, attempting to gain the support of various College constituencies, to influence the press and to disseminate a coherent and popular message...
...opinion page. Especially with regard to endorsements, the prominence of dissenting views has helped to focus the campaign on the issues. This year the staff endorsed Elizabeth A. Haynes '98, but dissenters, including some of the top Crimson brass, presented views in support of two other candidates. Last year, various members of the staff wrote in favor of four different presidential candidates...
Even "Crimson Wisdom," the spoof that I took issue with last year for its placement in the staff editorial column and for its sometimes malicious personal attacks on various candidates, was better placed this year and stuck to the issues. Thankfully, the writers this year--Allen, Green and Amy M. Rabinowitz '98--stayed away from people's personal appearances and ethnic heritages. As a result, "Crimson Wisdom" was actually pretty funny. Still, next time the editorial page editor should double-check those arrows to make sure a correction box isn't needed the next day. An apology should have gone...