Exploring is important to a child’s develop
ment. But, as shown above, it can also be
dangerous. “Look At Me,” a seven-part
series on parenting, points out ways pa
rents can safely guide their children
through the formative exploring years. The
show airs Saturdays at 5 p.m. on Channel
15.
PBS HIGHLIGHTS
Look at Me: Saturday, April 26, 5 p.m. The prob
lems, joys and challenges a parent of young chil
dren faces are candidly explored on "Look at Me," a
seven-part series on parenting, which premieres
Saturday. It is hosted by Phil Donahue, a TV talk
show host and the father of five children, and con
fronts the many issues that often present stumbling
blocks to a parent's ability to effectively guide a
child through the various stages of growing up. (30
minutes)
Boston Marathon: Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m. This
program portrays the story behind the Boston
Marathon, a 26-mile run. Viewers can follow the
race and track the leaders, the wheel-chair athletes
and the weekend runners who challenge the
course. (60 minutes)
Shipwreck: Sunday, April 27, 7 p.m. "Shipwreck:
La Trinidad Valencera,” is an archaeological film
Carl Weiss, a satellite meteorologist with the
National Environmental Satellite Service, de
scribes current and forecast weather condi
tions weekday mornings on “A.M. Weather.”
The fifteen-minute program airs at 7:45 a.m. on
Channel 15.
which shows how amateur divers spent eight years
excavating La Trinidad Valencera, the fourth
largest ship in King Phillip M’s Spanish Armada of
1588. On the ship were the remains of a seige train
— large cannons and wagons destined for the
March on London — evidence that King Phillip
planned to invade England. Divers also found
leather shoes, helmets and a wooden bowl, intact
after 400 years. The ship’s artifacts painted a clear
er picture of 16th century military and naval life. (60
minutes)
The American Short Story: Monday, April 28, 8
p.m. In another episode of this short-story series,
“The Music School,” by John Updike, will be pre
sented. The story traces a day in the life of Albert
Schweigen, a contemporary, suburban, middle-
aged writer who seems emotionally paralyzed —
both cut off from his family and unable to express
himself through his writing. (60 minutes)
Evening at Pops: Tuesday, April 29, 7 p.m. The
Opening Night concert of the Boston Pops, with
John Williams making his national television debut
as Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, will be
broadcast in a live, two-hour extravaganza entitled,
“Evening at Pops: Live on Opening Night.” It will be
broadcast from the Symphony Hall in Boston. Inter
nationally famed violinist Isaac Stern will join the
Pops as special guest artist, along with actor
Burgess Meredith. C-3PO, the golden android from
the film “Star Wars,” will make a guest appearance.
(2 hours)
Three Appeals: Monday, April 28, 9 p.m. “Three
Appeals," a PBS documentary, is the first television
report to examine the entire state appeals process.
The program will be hosted by Charles Nesson,
associate dean at Harvard Law School. It began
production on Oct. 16, 1979, when oral arguments
in the New York State Court of Appeals were taped
by station WNET. The program will present ex
cerpts from three cases, including Westchester
Rockland Newspapers v. Leggett. (60 minutes)
EDITORS NOTE: The local PBS station is KAMU. It
is located on UHF Channel 15, and VHP Channel
12 on the cable.
KAMU starts broadcasting each day at 7:45 a.m.
Anyone wanting a schedule of programs for the
coming month can call 845-5611 and one will be
mailed free of charge.
Schools get prestigious jeans
... What gives a school prestige? Tradition is one factor, along
with academic excellence and prominence in research. But
there’s a new, simpler way of measuring a school’s reputation:
Does it have its own designer jeans? Thirty-eight institutions
across the country do, according to Gary Crupper, who designs
the Justin Chase line of jeans. The latest addition to the line is the
“Snappin’ Terp” version, which comes with a bright red logo of the
University of Maryland mascot stitched into the right rear pock
et. Crupper says he sees the jeans as a way to increase school
spirit and unity, as well as student comfort. He says he researches
student attitudes towards clothes on each campus before adding
that school to the “prestige” list. — Collegiate Medlines
Gamblers use student informants
... An ad in the St. John’s University student newspaper sought
“expert information on current college basketball” from students.
The school’s sports information director discovered the ad was
placed by a professional gambler seeking “inside information.”
Pro gamblers often develop a network of student informants to
obtain first-hand information about injuries or personal problems
which could affect a team's performance, warned the SID. —
Collegiate Medlines
Profs decline messy ‘awards’
... Is a good cause worth taking a pie in the face? The Iowa State
University chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association disco
vered faculty members there don’t think so. As part of its annual
fund-raising campaign, the MDA Chapter invited students to
nominate the faculty members they most wanted to see hit by a
pie. Each vote cost a penny, but only $10 was raised in the course
of a week. When the election “winners” were contacted and
asked to receive their “awards,” few were willing to oblige, said
the MDA Chapter chairman, and the event was cancelled. —
Collegiate Medlines
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THE BATTALION
Policy: Focus will accept any stories, drawings
or photographs that are submitted for publica
tion, although the decision to publish lies solely
with the editor. Pieces submitted, printed or not,
will be returned upon request. Deadline is 5 p.m.
the Thursday before publication.
Contributing to this issue were: Paul Barton,
Dave Einsel, Kevin Higginbotham, Bob Sebree,
Matt Spangler, Carolyn Tiller and Dave Tol-
lefson.
Editor: Rhonda Watters
Focus Staff Reporter: Tricia Brunhart
On The Cover: Ben Hancock, a student at Texas
A&M University, is financing his education in an
unusual way — by being a rodeo clown. For a
story and more photos, turn to pages 4 and 5.
Cover photos by Dave Tollefson, taken at a youth
rodeo in Hearne.