WHAT’S UP
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entertainment section of T/re B&ttalion.
Thursday, March 1
CEPHEID VARIABLE: “Damnation Alley.” (1977) Jan-Michael
Vincent stars in this film about a nuclear holocaust that tips the
Earth off its axis, with disastrous results to the climate. One
small band of survivors travels northeast from Mexico in search
of surviving civilizations. The film has superb special effects,
including advanced laser techniques. At 8 and 10:30 p.m. in
Rudder Theater.
TENNIS: The team travels to Corpus Christi to compete in the
Corpus Invitational Team Tournament. The contests will last all
day through Saturday.
SWIMMING: The men’s team will compete in the Southwest Con
ference Championships in Austin through Saturday.
GREAT ISSUES: “Test Tube Babies and Human Ethics” at 12:30
p.m. in Room 701, Rudder Tower.
Friday, March 2
AGGIE CINEMA-CEPHEID VARIABLE: “Close Encounters of the
Third Kind.” (1977) Richard Dreyfus stars in a story about aliens
who attempt to make contact with people on Earth, and the
efforts of a few people to encourage the alien visit. At 8 p.m. in
Rudder Auditorium.
AGGIE CINEMA: “The Graduate.” (1967) Dustin Hoffman stars as
a very uncertain college graduate who searches for his future
and is faced with disillusionment. Simon and Garfunkel provide
the background music. At midnight in Rudder Theater.
TOWN HALL: Johnny Rodriguez, versatile country and western
singer, will appear in G. Rollie White Coliseum at 7:30 p.m.
BASKETBALL: The women play Wayland Baptist College at 6:30
p.m. in Plainview.
GYMNASTICS: The team competes in the TAIAW State Cham
pionships today and tomorrow in San Marcos.
Saturday, March 3
AGGIE CINEMA: “Coma.” (1978) Genevieve Bujold plays a young
resident doctor who investigates the inexplicable tragedies in a
Boston hospital. At 8 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium.
AGGIE CINEMA-CEPHEID VARIABLE: “Close Encounters of the
Third Kind.” (1977) At 8 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium.
INDIA ASSOCIATION: The association will hold a meeting at 7:30
p.m. in Room 112 of the O&M building. A Hindi movie, “Swami,”
will be shown with English subtitles.
SOCCER: The men’s team will compete in the A&M Soccer Tour
nament today and tomorrow. Games will be at 1 and 4 p.m.
today and at 10 a.m. tomorrow on the intramural field.
Sunday, March 4
AGGIE CINEMA: “The Ten Commandments.” (1956) Charlton
Heston and Yul Brynner star in Cecil B. DeMille’s epic story of
the life of Moses, who turned his back on a privileged life to lead
his people to freedom. At 2 p.m. in Rudder Theater.
THE BATTALION
COVER
There are many old houses in Bryan, and to go with
some of them are ghost stories surrounding strange
events or occurences that have taken place. The
eerie effects provided by trees, falling porches and
former residents’ belongings often add a touch of
reality to the legends. Stories abound about other
places too, including many of the old cemeteries
found in this area, and some of them are so real as
to be positively scary.
Cover photo by Lee Roy Leschper Jr.
Policy: Focus will accept any stories, drawings or
photographs that are submitted for publication, al
though the decision 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: Jeanne Graham,
Lee Roy Leschper Jr., Julie Smiley and Rhonda
Watters.
EDITOR
Gary Welch
Johnny Rodriguez
Monday, March 5
ARTS COMMITTEE: “That Obscure Object of Desire.” (1977) A
darkly humorous satire in which director Luis Brunei states that
the last revolutionary act is to be madly in love, and not have sex
with the object of desire. At 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater.
Tuesday, March 6
TOWN HALL: “The Sound of Music” will be performed at 8:15 p.m.
in Rudder Auditorium.
CIVIL ENGINEERS: The American Society of Civil Engineers will
hold a meeting a 7 p.m. in Room 121 of the C.E. building.
AGRICULTURE: The Mechanized Agriculture Club will have a hot
dog roast and domino tournament at 6:30 p.m. in the power and
machinery lab.
FCA: The Fellowship of Christian Athletes meet at 8 p.m. every
Tuesday in the Letterman’s Lounge, G. Rollie White Coliseum.
Wednesday, March 7
AGGIE CINEMA: “Going My Way.” (1944) Bing Crosby stars in
this nostalgic story of young Father O’Malley, who is sent by his
bishop to help an older pastor in mortgage-ridden St. Dominic's
parish. At 8 p.m. in Room 201 of the MSC.
PARACHUTE: The TAMU Sport Parachute Club will meet at 8 p.m.
in Room 510, Rudder Tower.
Thursday, March 8
CEPHEID VARIABLE: “House on Haunted HHI.” (1958) Vincent
Price stars in this classic ghost story that involves walking skele
tons, blood-dripping ceilings, mysterious servants, disembodied
heads and groaning doors. At 8 and 10:30 p.m. in the Basement
Coffeehouse.
BASKETBALL: The women will compete in the SWAIAW Regional
Championship through Saturday.
ENGINEERS: The Texas Society of Professional Engineers will
meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 103 of Zachry.
Country and western singer
Johnny Rodriguez will bring his
band “The Hole in the Wall
Gang" to G. Rollie White Col
iseum tomorrow night at 7:30.
Rodriguez, a native of Sabinal,
Texas, is one of the first Chicanes
to become a national star. His re
gional influence has produced a
bilingual, biracial talent that com
bines many of the best qualities
of his dual cultural legacy.
His career began several years
ago while he was in jail. A Texas
Ranger heard him singing in the
cell and introduced him to an
agent. Shortly after that, he
began playing with Tom T. Hall’s
band.
His versatile talent has taken
him from small towns in Texas to
Carnegie Hall in New York. His
concert tours in England and
Canada attest to his international
recognition. In 1972, Rodriguez
was voted Most Promising Male
Vocalist by the Country Music
Association. His songwriting ef
forts have awarded him with six
hit singles and four gold albums.
Some of his most popular hits
include: “Ramblin’ Man,” “Love
Put a Song in My Heart,”
“Spanish Eyes,” “Just Get Up
and Close the Door” and the title
track from his recent album,
"Love Me With All Your Heart."
Student tickets are free with an
ID, and are available at the MSC
Box Office on the first floor of
Rudder Tower.
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