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Graphic feminist play hits Loyola stage
NOLA.com ^ | Thursday, February 17, 2005 | Bruce Nolan

Posted on 02/17/2005 3:56:22 PM PST by chemicalman

Loyola University students, whose plan to stage "The Vagina Monologues" last year was blocked by the school's interim president, staged the feminist play this week with his successor's blessing -- drawing a public rebuke of the Loyola administration from Archbishop Alfred Hughes.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: loyola; neworleans
How can they even consider this play at Loyola is beyond me.
1 posted on 02/17/2005 3:56:25 PM PST by chemicalman
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To: chemicalman

"Lelong said 12 of 28 Jesuit universities in the United States have staged or will stage the play this month. "

Surprising!


2 posted on 02/17/2005 4:04:06 PM PST by free_european
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I thought that was why women had vaginas, so they would not always have to participate in monologues.


3 posted on 02/17/2005 4:04:27 PM PST by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain on the dress.)
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So... the vagina actually talks?

That sounds kinda neat. Can't be any worse than Eric Begosian or Spalding Grey, can it?

4 posted on 02/17/2005 5:19:34 PM PST by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard

Or Sharon Stone. She built her whole career on hers.


5 posted on 02/17/2005 5:29:58 PM PST by NHResident
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They ran the play at St. Louis University as well. Cardinal Justin Rigali was the ordinary at the time. They ran the thing over the vehement protests of the laity in the area. To my knowledge, Rigali dod nothing to prevent it.


6 posted on 02/17/2005 6:38:37 PM PST by OriginalChristian (W2 - Rock On...)
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