TOWN
COLLAGE
Film:
Check theaters for specific times and prices.
Movies subject to change without notice.
(Campus Theater 846-6512)
(Manor East 823-8300)
(Plitt Cinema l&ll 846-6714)
(MSC Box Office-Rudder 845-2916)
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (Rudder Theater)
Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman star as
Woodward and Bernstein in this film about the
role of two Washington Post reporters in uncov
ering the Watergate story. Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Rated R.
FAME (Campus Theater) You’ve heard the song,
now there’s the movie. A film about the goings
on at a New York City high school for the
performing arts. The films drags in places, but
when the music and dance start the film can do
no wrong. Sneak preview tonight at midnight,
film starts Friday. Rated R.
FRIDAY THE 13th (Plitt Cinema l&ll) A camp
counselor murders middle-class children. Sum
mer camp will never be the same. Friday and
Saturday at midnight. Rated R.
HALLOWEEN (Rudder Theater) A story about a
psycopath who kills lots of people, and makes a
big mess doing it. Features Jamie Lee Curtis in
her first tormented victim role. Friday and
Saturday at midnight. Rated R.
LOVING COUPLES (Manor East) A story of mus
ical mates, starring James Coburn, Shirley
MacLaine, Susan Sarandon and Stephen Col
lins. Rated R.
ORDINARY PEOPLE (Plitt Cinema l&ll) Robert
Redford’s debut as director, with Mary Tyler
Moore and Donald Southerland. Some people
think it’s a real tear-jerker. See review on page
16. Rated R.
PRIVATE BENJAMIN (Manor East) Goldie Hawn
stars as a poor little rich girl who finds out that
playing Army is not just another game. Rated
R.
ROCKY II (Manor East) Rocky makes an aston
ishing comeback. If you liked Rocky, you’ll like
Rocky II, because it’s basically the same movie
with a different ending. Friday and Saturday at
midnight. Rated PG
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: (Campus
Theater) It’s Rocky week again. (Not to be
confused with Rocky II.) Drag out all the rice
and newspapers and candles, Saturday at mid
night. Rated R.
SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT II (Manor East)
Again Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed are still
having a great time in a film about baby
elephants and speeding through the South
without getting caught. Rated PG.
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (Rudder Theater)
An allegedly true story about a young couple
who have problems with flies and other pests in
their new home. Starring James Brolin, Margot
Kidder and Rod Steiger. Friday and Saturday at
7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Rated R.
THE AWAKENING (Plitt Cinema l&ll) An cursed
Egyptian mummy is brought back to life, much
to the dismay of the bringer-backer. Another
don’t-mess-with-old-things movie. Rated R.
THE CHANGELING: (Campus Theater) Another
scary movie for Halloween. Stars Gregory
Peck. Friday at midnight. Rated R.
THE FOG (Rudder Theater and Manor East) John
Carpenter duplicates his success in Halloween
with this ghost story. Between 12 and 1 ...
better watch out. With Adrienne Barbeau,
Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh and Hal Hol
brook. Thursday at 10 p.m. in Rudder Theater,
and Friday and Saturday at midnight at Manor
East if you miss it on campus. Rated R.
THE HAUNTING (Rudder Theater) A scary story
about four people and one house. Thursday at
midnight, Rated G.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Retsmah!
TAMPA, Fla. — If Rocky the Flying Squirrel achieved stardom,
can Retsmah the diving hamster?
University of South Florida student Niles Steckbauer is con
vinced he will. Steckbauer thinks his pet’s ability to dive into a pool
from a 27-foot platform will earn national interest. In fact, he’s so
convinced of Retsmah’s potential, he's found the furry creature a
lawyer, a producer and an escort. And he’s still looking for a
screenwriter to use Retsmah’s talents, as well as a Lloyd’s of
London insurance policy to secure his future.
Retsmah — that’s hamster spelled backwards — is already a
seasoned performer, delighting USF students and local television
crews with his dives.
The ultimate in alternative candidates
LINCOLN, Neb. — In difficult times, we turn to those leaders we
trust.
And as far as one University of Nebraska student is concerned,
Richard Nixon’s the one to turn to.
Journalism major Mike Foley says he is perfectly serious in his
“Nixon for President” campaign, although other students may
laugh at the posters he’s hung around campus. “This country
needs a strong leader now,” he says, adding that there’s no student
enthusiasm for either major party nominee.
THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE (Rudder Thea
ter) Another scary story about four more people
and a different house. With Roddy McDowell
and Pamela Franklin. Thursday at 8 p.m. Rated
R.
Live Entertainment:
BASEMENT: The MSC Basement Committee
presents Shake Russell/Dana Cooper Band
Tuesday night in Rudder Theater.
BACKSTAGE: Friday night, Backstage presents
a Halloween Dinner Theater featuring four
short plays by the Aggie Players. Diners will be
served their choice of breast of capon for
$11.95 or prime rib for $15. Complimentary
“Witch’s Brew” will be served. Saturday night
“Jazz will appear, for a 75<£ cover charge.
FOR THE GOOD TIMES: Friday, the Texas Time
Machine provides music for the Halloween cos
tume party. Cover is $2 with costume, $4 with
out. Texas Time Machine returns Saturday.
Cover is $2 per person, $3 for couples.
GRINS: Friday and Saturday the Banded Geckos,
a rock and roll band, perform. Cover is $1.50.
LAKEVIEW: Dennis Ivey and the Waymen per
form Thursday, along with Ol’ Amarillo, the bull.
Cover is $1 for women and $3 for men, with 50
beer. Saturday, ivey and the Waymen appear
again. Cover is $3.
ROSEWOOD JUNCTION: Tangent appears Fri
day and Saturday. Cover is $1
TEXAS HALL OF FAME: Friday night the Music
Masters perform, for a $2 cover charge. Satur
day, the Matheny Brothers appear. Cover is $3.
TJ’s WHISKEY BAR: Stardust will perform Thurs
day and Friday night. Cover charge is $2. No
band Saturday.
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THE BATTALION
Policy: Focus will accept any stories,
drawings or photographs that are
submitted for publication, 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: Susan
Hopkins, Debbie Nelson, Uschi
Michel-Howell, Geoff Hackett, Pat
O’Malley, Jeff Kerber and Scott McCullar.
Editor: Scot K. Meyer
Assistant Editor: Cathy Saathoff
On The Cover: Circus Vargas’ highwire
troupe, “Zaltanas,” performs a daring feat
on the wire. The “Zaltanas,” featuring
Delilah Wallenda Troffer, grand-daughter
of highwire great Karl Wallenda, perform
the human pyramid originated by
Wallenda over 40 years ago. The troupe
performs without a net. Cover photo by
Pat O’Malley.