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ae a&ea WHAT’S UP Thursday, April 12 CEPHEID VARIABLE: “Wizards.” (1976) The battle between technology and magic reaches its climax 10 million years in the future when Avatar, the good wizard, battles his brother, the evil Blackwolf. At 8 and 10:30 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. TENNIS: The women will play TCU in Fort Worth. SWIMMING: The team is competing in the AAU National Cham pionships in East Los Angeles, California, through Saturday. AGGIE PLAYERS: “Equus.” The Aggie players will present this Tony Award-winning play at 8 p.m. through Saturday, and also next Wednesday through Saturday. Friday, April 13 AGGIE CINEMA: “Heroes.” (1978) Henry Winkler and Sally Field star in the story of a Vietnam veteran’s re-orientation into soci ety. At 8 and 10:30 p.m. in Rudder Theater. BASEBALL: The Aggies will host SMU at 3 p.m. TENNIS: The men’s team will host Arkansas at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14 AGGIE CINEMA: “Heroes.” Stars Henry Winkler and Sally Field. At 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. AGGIE CINEMA: “Return of the Dragon.” (1974) Bruce Lee stars as a new super hero, the King of Kung Fu. At midnight in Rudder Theater. BASEBALL: The team will host SMU for a double header begin ning at 1 p.m. TRACK: The men’s and women’s teams will compete with Baylor in Waco. Sunday, April 15 LIBRARY: National Library Week begins today, and extends through next Saturday. Two library programs are scheduled, and are listed below. Monday, April 16 TENNIS: The men’s team will play the University of Houston in Houston. LIBRARY WEEK: “A Century of Library Service at Texas A&M.” Dr. Charles Shultz, University archivist, will speak at noon in Room 701 of Rudder Tower. His talk will be followed by a short film, “That Certain Spirit,” which was produced in 1976 in con junction with the Texas A&M centennial. POLITICAL FORUM: Ralph Nader, America’s foremost consumer advocate, will speak on “Corporate Power in America—The Workings of the Economic Governments.” Tuesday, April 17 AGGIE CINEMA: “King Lear.” (1971) Paul Scofield stars in the title role in this adaptation of the Shakespeare classic. At 8 p.m. in Room 201 of the MSC. BASEBALL: The Aggies will host St. Mary’s for a double header beginning at 1:30 p.m. LIBRARY WEEK: “New Directions for Library Practitioners in Con tinuing Education.” Dr. Brooke Sheldon, director of the School of Library Science at Texas Woman’s University, will speak at 2 p.m. in Room 308, Rudder Tower. MSC ARTS: The MSC Arts Poetry and Fiction Awards Ceremony will be held at 8 p.m. in the Basement Coffeehouse. A guest poet will read some of his own work for part of the program, and student winners will read their entries. Wednesday, April 18 FOCUS THE BATTALION COVER He is not the one at the far right side of the picture, nor the one with his back turned, nor the next one over, who was President of the United States when this picture was taken. He is Mike Howard, and as a member of the Secret Service he helped protect John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson and their families. He reflects on some of his experiences on page 5. . is p>ufc>list-»&ci &\SGr-y Ttnjrsclay eis eir» entertain- ment section of The Battalion. 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. Dead line is 5 p.m. the Friday before publication. Contributing to this issue were: Mark Herron, Victor Sylvia. EDITOR Gary Welch Michael Johnson Music enthusiasts who appreciate classical, folk and jazz guitar will be pleased when Michael Johnson makes his Texas A&M debut on April 17 at 8:15 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. After 20 years in the music business, Johnson has finally achieved national recognition for his re cent hit, “Bluer than Blue.” He already has a follow ing in the Midwest because of two of his albums, “For All You Mad Musicians” and “Ain’t Dis Da Life.” The backup group for Johnson will be Meisburg and Walters, who will open the show. They have released three albums, and are marked not only by their song-writing ability, but also by their good rap port with audiences. Ticket prices are $3.50 for zone 1, $3 for zone 2 and $2.50 for zone 3. AGGIE CINEMA: “Sergeant York.” (1941) Gaiy Cooper stars as a Tennessee dirt farmer whose abiding Christianity first keeps him from becoming a soldier, and then persuades him that pacifism is short-sighted. At 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. SWIMMING: The team will compete in the AAU Jr. National Cham pionships in Durham, North Carolina, through Saturday. Thursday, April 19 CEPHEID VARIABLE: “A Clockwork Orange.” Director Stanley Kubrick spins a tale of ultraviolence in the not-so-distant future. At 8 and 10:30 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. c MOTHER MATURE 693 2899 HOME OF NUTRITION juice bar smoothiesfrozcn yogurt sandwiches juices Culpepper Plaza 1605 Texas Ave.South Natural Vitamins-Foods♦Cosmetics