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Liquor may be quicker, but pot is more popular
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)
AMERICAN GIGOLO (Rudder Theater) Richard
Gere stars Julian Kay, a man who earns a living
pleasing women. One of his clients happens to
be a senator’s wife, played by Lauren Hutton. He
is framed for murder, and tries to find out who is
behind it — without wrinkling his slacks or mes
sing up his hair. All to the beat of Blondie’s “Call
Me.’’ Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and 9:45.
Rated R.
CADDYSHACK (Manor East) Chevy Chase stars
in this recent classic about life at a country club.
Friday and Saturday at midnight. Rated R.
HOPSCOTCH (Manor East) Glenda Jackson and
Walter Matthau star is this ramantic comedy
about international intrigue. Rated R.
THE ISLAND (Plitt Cinema) Another Peter Ben-
chley (Jaws) thriller. This one’s about a pirate
civilization who live on an isolated island and
terrorize modern-day vessels. Rated R.
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (Rudder Theater)
The story of a babysitter who finds more than
just the kiddies when she goes to check on
them, as suggested in a mysterious phone call.
Friday and Saturday at midnight. Rated R.
WIZARDS (Plitt Cinema) The animated fantasy of a
fight between technology and magic in the form
of two brothers. Friday and Saturday at mid
night. Rated PG.
Live Entertainment:
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Marijuana is now more popular than alcohol
among teenagers, says University of Michigan researcher Dr.
Lloyd Johnston.
In a report submitted to the National Alcohol and Drug Coalition,
Johnston said his survey of 16,000 teenagers shows 10 percent
reported using marijuana or hashish daily compared to 7 percent
using alcohol daily. Johnston called this change “one of the most
potentially important phenomena to come onto the American drug
scene in the last decade ”
The survey shows the prototype daily pot smoker is a white male
with liberal political and religious views, few academic ambitions and
a hectic social life. Most smokers also indicated they intend to
continue smoking pot for at least Five years. — Collegiate Medlines
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
(Manor East) The new revised version, still star
ring Richard Dreyfuss. Features all the parts left
out of the first version. Friday and Saturday at
midnight. Rated PG.
DEBBIE DOES DALLAS (Campus) It’s Aggie Fro
lics time again, and Debbie is still doing Dallas.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at midnight.
FLASH GORDON (Manor East) The PG version of
the adventures of the comic book hero. Not to be
confused with Flesh Gordon. Rated PG.
GODSPELL (Rudder Theater) Music and lyrics by
Stephen Schwarte. Film adaptation of the suc
cessful stage musical. This is an updated ver
sion of the gospel according to St. Matthew, in
which the disciples and their leader wander over
New York. The parables and proverbs of the
New Testament unfold in an inventive, re
freshingly diffent manner. Thursday at 7:30 and
9:45. Rated G.
IN GOD WE TRUST (Plitt Cinema) Marty Feldman
wrote and stars in this spoof of organized reli
gion. Andy Kaufman stars as a famous prime
time preacher. Rated R.
MY BODYGUARD (Campus) A boy and his new
found friend form an alliance to conquer a phony
bodyguard protection service in a tough high
school. Rated PG.
PRIVATE BENJAMIN (Manor East) Goldie Hawn
stars in this comedy about a Jewish princess
who is lured into joining the Army by promises of
condominiums and yachts. Rated R.
THE PAPER CHASE (Rudder Theater) Timothy
Bottoms stars as a struggling law student who is
romancing a woman and trying to impress her
father at the same time. Sunday at 7:30. Rated
PG.
BACKSTAGE: Backstage features jazz music this
weekend. Cover is $1.
GRINS: Thursday night, Steve Fromholtz and
Vince Bell perform. Cover is $3.50. The King’s
English String Band appears Friday and Satur
day. Cover is $1.50.
LAKEVIEW: Thursday night, Dennis Ivey and the
Waymen perform. Cover is $1 for women and $3
for men. Johnny Bush and the Bandoleros
appear Saturday night. Cover is $4.
REBELS: The Natalie Zoe Band performs this
weekend. No cover.
ROSEWOOD JUNCTION: Tangent appears
through Saturday. Cover is $1 Friday and
Saturday.
TEXAS HALL OF FAME: Thursday night the De-
bonnaires perform. Admission is $2. The Texas
High Riders appear Friday, for a $2 cover. Satur
day, the Matheny Brothers from San Antonio
perform. Cover is $3.
Other:
MSC CRAFT SHOP: Craft Festival, Thursday from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by Rudder Fountain. Features
works of local crahsmen.
BOOK SALE: The Texas A&M University Press
Warehouse sale, in the press warehouse on
Asbury Street. Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
STAGECENTER: “The Passion of Dracula,”
directed by Wanda Daisa. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday at 8 p.m.
PARADE: The Bryan-College Station Christmas
parade starts at 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown
Bryan. This year’s theme is “It’s A Small, Small
World."
Med students warned against abstinence
SAN ANTONIO — All work and no play may make Jack the med
student a very sick man.
A recent study indicates that medical school students who abstain
from their usual forms of self-gratification to meet the rigorous de
mands of school may be setting themselves up for later problems
with alcoholism, drug abuse and suicide.
The study, released in the Journal of Medical Education, ex
amined medical students at the University of Texas Health Scien
ce Center during their freshmen and junior years.
It found that the pressure to achieve, “coupled with a highly
idealized view of the physician and student role” may cause many
students to limit their “usual modes of gratification and self-
indulgence.” — Collegiate Medlines
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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: Nancy
Andersen, Kathleen McElroy, Jane G.
Brust, Cindy Gee, Laura Cortez, Bart
Dansby, Brian Tate, Scott McCullar.
Editor: Scot K. Meyer
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: The Arts Council of Bra
zos Valley is sponsoring a County Christman
Festival at the Brazos Center, featuring choirs,
puppet shows, storytelling, plays, recitations
and tree decorations. Saturday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m..
BRAZOS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, Rudder Theater. Harold Turbyfill, con
ductor. The program features music by
Vaughan Williams, Weber, Rachmaninoff, with
soloist Susan Miller, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Jarvis Miller. Advance tickets available at
Prioriteas.
Assistant Editor: Cathy Saathoff
On the cover: Race car driver Robin
McCall stands by her car, a modified
Firebird stockcar. See story about McCall
on pages 4 and 5. Cover photo by Brian
Tate.