mmm mmmmmm m mm f f Pig# 2B what's up DECEMBER 7 VOLLEYBALL: The women play in the SWAIAW Regional Tour nament in Arlington through Saturday. MOVIE: “Comedy of Terrors.” Boris Karloff, Vincent Price and Peter Lorre star in a slapstick horror film with a plotline borrowed from “Arsenic and Old Lace” and “The Raven.” At 8 and 10 p.m. in Room 601, Rudder Tower. DECEMBER 8 FREE MOVIE: “Dumbo” at 8 and 10 p.m. in Rudder Theater. COMMENCEMENT RACQUETBALL CLUB: The TAMU Racquetball Club pre-finals party will be held at 308 Sulphur Springs Road. All club mem bers and guests are invited. For more information call Mike Hare at 822-5851. DECEMBER 9 FREE MOVIE: “Dumbo” at 8 and 10 p.m. in Rudder Theater. COMMENCEMENT FILM: Bread for the World presents “I Want to Live,” a movie produced and directed by John Denver, at 1 p.m. in Room 402, Rudder Tower. PLANT SALE: The Floriculture Club is holding a sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Floriculture Greenhouse. CHRISTMAS BALL: The Class of 1979 is holding a Christmas Ball from 9 p.m to 1 a.m. in the MSC Ballroom. Music will be provided by the rock band Rumours. DECEMBER 10 BAHA I CLUB HUMAN RIGHTS DAY DECEMBER 11 FINAL EXAMS: Exam times are: 8-10 a.m. for classes meeting MWF 8; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for classes meeting MWF 1; 2-4 p.m. for classes meeting TTh 8-9:15; 5-7 p.m. for classes meeting MW 5-6:15. DECEMBER 12 FINAL EXAMS: Exam times are: 8-10 a.m. for classes meeting MWF 9; 11 a.m. tp 1 p.m. for classes meeting MWF 2; 2-4 p.m. for classes meeting TTh 9:30-10:45; 5-7 p.m. for classes meet ing TTh 5-6:15. BASKETBALL: The women host Tyler Junior College at 5:15 p.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum. BASKETBALL: The men host Prairie View A&M University at 7:30 p.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum. DECEMBER 13 FINAL EXAMS: Exam times are: 8-10 a.m. for classes meeting MWF 10; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for classes meeting MWF 3; 2-4 p.m. for classes meeting TTh 11-12:15; 5-7 p.m. for classes meeting TTh 3:30 to 4:45. DECEMBER 14 FINAL EXAMS: Exam times are: 8-10 a.m. for classes meeting MWF 11; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for classes meeting MWF 4; 2-4 p.m. for classes meeting TTh 12:30 to 1:45. DECEMBER 15 FINAL EXAMS: Exam times are: 8-10 a.m. for classes meeting MWF 12; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for classes meeting TTh 2-3:15. focus The Battalion Cover This inflatable reindeer seems to be wondering what all the fuss is about come December every year. It’s the Christmas rush, of course, and aside from the negative aspects of pushing crowds, congested traffic and more money than ever going down the drain, there is also joy to be found in the season of giving. Now, if only we can make our little friend the reindeer under stand. Cover photo by Beth Calhoun. Focus is published every Thursday as an entertainment section of The Battalion. Policy: Focus will accept any, stories, drawings or photo graphs that are submitted for publication, although the deci sion whether to publish lies solely with the editor. Any pieces submitted, whether printed or not, will be returned upon request. Contributing to this issue were: Beth Calhoun and Lee Roy Leschper Jr. Editor Gary Welch WHAT’S THAT up in the sky? It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s it’s a new movie called "Super man,” which brings the superhero back to life once more. Above is Christopher Reeve, who plays the title role. The film also stars Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman, and was directed by Richard Conner. The screenplay was writ ten by Mario Puzo, who is known for writing “The Godfather.”