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THE BATTALION MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1980 Page 3 ,ove Run to be in May MD Drive starts May 4 pens. By led aboiih : the native anil By Todd Woodard Battalion Staff Throughout May, runners will log miles and collect pledges for people Bicted with muscular dystrophy |iring America’s Love Run. To begin the charity event started n Brazos County, Texas A&M Uni- brsity track coach Charlie Thomas iill conduct a running clinic May 4 at 30 p.m. at Texas A&M’s aerobics ack, Thomas will teach runners how to lild a running program and help lem with running skills. After the nic runners can enter a race which gins fund raising in Brazos unty. Thomas serves as the local prog- chairman. “We would like to make $30,000. Jryan and College Station are vir- ially untapped areas for us,” Ann Plunkett, program director in Au- |in, said. Over $17,000 in contributions came from a triangular area formed by Austin, Waco and Bryan-College last year. In addition, entertainer Jerry Lewis collects millions of dol lars every year during his telethon. Muscular dystrophy is not one dis ease. The term includes 40 neuro muscular diseases such as amyot rophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Duchenne’s disease. The diseases turn muscle fiber into fat. People with muscular dys trophy must take care to avoid other diseases. “Colds can be deadly, they can’t cough,” patient service coordinator Debbie Sigler said. ALS is often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and Duchenne’s is the most common muscular dystro phy in children, Sigler said. She explained Duchenne’s is often disagnosed around a child’s fifth birthday. She said people with Duchenne’s usually die at around 20 years of age, usually of respiratory or heart failure. rything »:| loutwhl Is any not toll le, eiv iistakes.ll roup ofk| igapre to be li tsbywoJ e; somelir 111) to words;' ; lly choost ord (i.e. rhaps till propism led meai my roei “eerie’ 1 meat. Fi apropiffl part ibly oduces I red inti propMJ ersationf drat i uat/ngt Small crowd sails ith Bees Knees By RICHARD OLIVER Battalion Staff For one night in the midst of finals, term papers and graduation worries, a group of Aggies took a trip to the Caribbean. The Bees Knees, a six-man musical group from Dallas, led the excursion on the S. S. Basement Coffeehouse, much to the happiness of everyone involved. The group, which is well-known in the north Texas area and has opened for such acts as Loggins and Messina and Linda Ronstadt in the past, jazzed and rocked their way into the hearts of approximately 50 Texas A&M University students Friday night. From the haunting, strange melody of “W’asted” to the Calypso beat ofRamsey Lewis’ “Brasilica,” the Bees Knees proved once again why they are considered one of the finest bands in Texas. Roger Burton, lead singer and songwriter for the group, was vaguely similar to Steve Porcaro of Toto in his amazing vocal range, and the band played cleanly and professionally, more than compensating for the lousy acoustics of the Coffeehouse. The Bees Knees, who appeared at Texas A&M last semester to a partially full Coffeehouse, were met by even less this time, which was too bad. They were — simply put — excellent. “We play all sorts of crowds,’ said Steve Fawcett, the keyboards player, “and we enjoy playing to all of them. Still, this crowd is better than average.” Fawcett said the band has been together for four years, but a large turnover rate has produced four new members in just the past year. Despite this, the group played as if they had played together all their lives. The group has released two albums, and another is planned in the summer. Brad Baylis, the opening act, was mellow and soothing in tuning up the crowd for what was to come. Baylis, a Texas A&M student who was singing without his regular stage partner-roommate, Steve Schulte, mixed his tunes well. He sang several Christian-oriented songs, and also added a few by B.W. Stevenson, Pure Prairie League and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. isa sli® | l i lplan,)1 . Belie' 1 ] he toil fl: S mentiol board enueii hthek > SP 6111 , le in :e ( ]hris jriiu add®! e web acters ■ : . IPS w®:: ■ i§§| There is no treatment or cure, Sig ler said. The money from the program goes for therapy and research. “Therapy is not a cure, but the more active they are, the longer they’ll live,” Sigler said. This is how the “Love Run” works. Someone who wants to participate may sign up at the clinic, at radio station WTAW, or at the race site on May 4. For the $2.50 entry fee, the run ner receives a log book and some sponsorship forms. Then the participant asks for pledges at five cents or more per mile run during May. The money collected is sent to a Muscular Dys trophy Association office. Runners recieve bronze, silver and gold medals for $250, $500, and $1,000 collections. Spring Festival By KATHLEEN HARTNEY Battalion Reporter A group of children laughed with delight when a skeleton pup pet danced across the grass at the Second Annual Spring Arts Fes tival held Saturday at Oaks Park. While Willa Evans, the pup peteer from Houston, amused her young audience, parents were free to buy or admire paint ings, pottery and jewelry at the show, sponsored by the College Station Parks and Recreation Department. The idea for the festival was brought to the department by Re becca Hirsch, a local potter who has entered her works in other art shows. Hirsch said this show gives the local talent a chance to exhibit and sell their creations. In addition to the puppet dis play, the other big attraction for the children was a huge rubber globe of the earth. Painted in rich greens and blues, the globe was bounced and rolled around by the children. The 18 artists and craftsmen each donated one work to an auc tion that helped pay for the festiv al. The auction brought in $218. Each exhibitor paid a $15 booth fee also, to help defray costs. ATTENTION: Please fill out the Survey for DISTINGUISHED STUDENT DESIGNATIONS in the MSC Main Floor on April 25th and 28th. WE BUY BOOKS EVERYDAY! ... AND GIVE 20% MORE IN TRADE ON USED BOOKS! QFLOUPOrSH BOOKSTORE Northgate — Across from the Post Office IF YOU HAVEN’T PICKED UP YOUR 1979 AGGIE- LAND, BE SURE TO DO SO BEFORE YOU LEAVE HERE, ROOM 216 REED MCDONALD BLDG., MON DAY - FRIDAY, 8 A.M.-5 P.M. THE ALAMO has it on tap! p-'yA $175 FROZEN PITCHERS (with student ID) FROZEN MUGS (with Student ID) ALL DAY MONDAY - ALL DAY TUESDAY 303 University At Northgate "Enjoy The Best In Rock 'n Roll Under The Stars In Our Beer Garden!" MSC Political Forum presents Republican Presidential Candidate GEORGE BUSH speaking on: t i 51 Decade of Decision THURSDAY May 1,1980 Rudder Auditorium FREE