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Thursday, May 3 GRADUATING SENIORS: Deadline for meeting requirements for graduation. CEPHEID VARIABLE: “The Rescuers.” This film is yet another wonder from the Disney animation team. Two mice and their albatross companion set out to rescue an unhappy orphan from the clutches of a pair of kidnapping crocodiles. (G) 8 and 10 p.m. Rudder Theater. TAMU FENCING CLUB: Will meet at 7:45 p.m. in Room 261, G. Rollie White. ENGINEERING SEMINAR: “Writing the Co-op Research Report” will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Room 102, Zachry CLASS OF ’80: A council meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Room 607, Rudder. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Jim McCotter, originator of Today’s Student, wilt speak on “God’s Will for Our Lives” at 7:30 p.m. in Room 601, Rudder. SOFTBALL: The women will play at the Norman Regionals (OU) through Saturday in Norman, Okla. TRACK: Men and women’s teams will compete at the University of Texas in Austin. Friday, May 4 BASEBALL: The men’s team will play the University of Texas at 3 p.m. at C. E. “Pat” Olsen Field. FREE MOVIE: “Bambi” will be shown at 8 and 10 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Advance tickets are available at the MSC Box Office. RING DANCE PICTURES: Can be picked up today and tomorrow at the Rudder Box Office. COMMENCEMENT: The Colleges of Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and ail advanced degrees at 2 p.m.; the Colleges of Architecture, Engineering and Science at 7:30 p.m.; both in G. Rollie White Coliseum. Saturday, May 5 COMMENCEMENT: The Colleges of Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Moody College at 9 a.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum. COMMISSIONING: will be at 1:30 p.m. in RudderTower, Room 701. FINAL REVIEW: will be at 3:30 p.m. on the Drill Field in front of the Memorial Student Center. Monday, May 7 FINALS: Begin at 8 a.m. and continue through Friday. Thursday, May 11 TENNIS: The women’s team begins play in the SWAIAW Regional Tournament at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. TEXAS EVENTS Austin RUSSIAN CIRCUS: The 1979 Moscow Cir cus will give seven per formances at the UT Special Events Center, beginning May 9 and running through May 13. The circus features Russian Brown Bears who box, skate and ride horses, plus daredevil horsemen, acrobats, high wire walkers and gymnasts. Ticket prices are $6.50, $5.50 and $4.50. Call 512-471- 7744 for the perfor mance schedule. PERFORMING ARTS: On Friday, the Austin Sym phony Pops will present a concert at 8 p.m. in the Municipal Auditorium on the University of Texas campus. Also on the Austin campus, the Hogg Au ditorium will see UIL One-Act Play Contest from 4-7 p.m. and 7:30-10:30 p.m. And on Saturday, the two events will be repeated at the same times. Dallas POMPEII: The Dallas Museum of Fine Arts staff has been busy during April restoring the eight galleries used to house the Pompeii AD 79 exhibit and a permanent collection was installed on the opening date of May 2. The pre-Columbian and African Gal leries will be open, along with the museum shop. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Monday. For more information call 214-426-2553. San Antonio INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES: The institute presents the history of the state through oral and visual methods, and brings some historical events to life through special demonstrations. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays for planned or just relaxed tours. Admission is free. The institute is located on the southeast corner of Hemis- fair Plaza downtown, at the intersection of Durango Street and Interstate 37. Elsewhere WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS: The Star of the Republic Museum, located in Washington-on-the- Brazos State Park near Navasota, is hosting a multi-media exhibition of crafts and craftmaking through next September. Included are blacksmi- thing, quilting, beekeeping, metal work and pottery. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. KERRVILLE: Plenty of arts and crafts accompanied by bluegrass music will be the main attraction of the Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair, which will take place in Kerr- ville May 26-28. Over 200 of Texas’ best artists and crafts men have been selected from over 600 applicants to display their works at the fair. Exhibits are planned in woodworking, glass blowing, bronze casting and many other arts. Music will be provided by The Coolwater Bluegrass, the 1978 South western Bluegrass Champ ions, and two western bands. Admission is $2.50 for adults and $1 for children. For more information call 512-896-5711. LIVINGSTON: A rare East Texas tour by the Lama- nite Generation, an internationally known performing group from Brigham Young University, will include performances May 4 and 5 at the Alabama- Coushatta Indian Reservation near Livingston. The performances will be at 8 p.m. in the 1,600-seat Sundown amphitheater. The acts will include both contemporary and original songs and acts, and fea tures the colorful native dress of American Indians, Polynesians and Latin Americans. Advance tickets are $4 for adults and $2.50 for children, and gate tickets are $4.50 and $3. For more information call 713-563-4391. BRACKETTVILLE: The Alamo West 250 Off-Road Race will begin at 10 a.m. May 5. Alamo Village, seven miles nocmf Brackettville on FM 674, has a 32-mile course. Spectators will be able to follow the race and also tour the movie site and the Village Cantina. Additional information may be obtained by calling 512/563-2580.