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EMBER 24 on ■ site that planning, of the Diablo on can guard agaiiui t nature contrilj^ iccident — an tcning potential oli n Francisco eartlip iparison. ning of the pn 1,300 protesters 1 with their numlieij: hed; they lly block theopeaii ig. Although it ill testing actually ant, says it inte® imnediately tlifornia. oral disastersarep is areas of the* of those persm . nuclear powerpla southern stioned. Local Scenery, costumes enhance production By KATHY O’CONNELL Battalion Staff As the stage lights dimmed and the audience hushed, the orches tra began playing quick plucky music that slowly built into a cres cendo as the curtain rose. The half-lit stage, designed to look like the forests of Northern Europe, created a mood of curios ity as the opening scene of the Houston Ballet’s production of Peer Gynt” began. “Peer Gynt,” sponsored by the MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society, is based on the Norwe gian fantasy play by Henrik Isben. The story line follows the life of careless, happy-go-lucky woma- Review iclear RegulatoiyC plant a go-aheadb lizer who encounters a series of “ nfullfilled romances. It also is the typical boy-meets- jrl-and-falls-in-love story. She ul Electro Coniji f or } 1 j ni as Jjg romances with a newly married woman, a forest nymph, a stuffy American be- only thing resides nefactress, a seductive Egyptian itside of moving,i dancer and a beautiful mad- I never be another woman Imagination was the key to this ballet and it was evident as the stage of Rudder Auditorium was transformed into a raging sea, a gloomy forest and a sultry desert. At various scenes throughout the play, the corps de ballet was ostumed in everything from plain townsmen to trolls, ghouls and 1840s Egyptian bodyguards. The audience chuckled at the o camels, which were actually isturned dancers. Perhaps the most beautiful and render scene in the ballet was the eunion of Peer, played by Wil iam Piz/uto, and his true love Sol- eig, played by Katie King, after ’eer had been chased out of town or stealing the bride. The audience applauded enthu- iastically as the couple completed pas de deux — a dance for two iple — with grace and finesse. Photo by Dave Einsel Peer Gynt, played by William Pizzuto, teases his mother, Aase, played by Susan Smith, in a performance by the Houston Ballet last night in Rudder Auditorium. The pas de deux is an essential part of classical ballet. Special moods are created through setting and music to enhance the skill and beauty of the dancers. The relationship between the male and female performers is built up throughout the ballet to arouse the emotions of the audi ence. A ballet without a pas de deux is like an orchestra without a violin. It adds the final touch to create harmony and unity. Most stories end happily ever after, and this is no exception. However, the performers weren t the only ones who had a warm feeling inside their hearts as the curtain fell. dding new courses \drawn out procedure t! isitoi effort to mainl i letter must ress and phone «f| :st editorials t subject to thes etters. Add dence to: Editor.' 1 McDonald, ty College St: By GRETCHEN RATLIFF Battalion Reporter Getting courses approved for heTexas A&M University catalog :an require as many steps as a stu- lent takes to register for those nurses. Dr. Charles McCandless, asso- iate vice president for academic iffairs, said the process starts vithin the academic department where faculty members want to eld the new course. McCandless said the process ienerally takes between one and fO years, depending on the sche- iuling of committee meetings and he publishing date of the catalog. The course has to fit into the cope of Texas A&M — what nurses the University is and isn’t authorized to offer, he said. For example, fine arts and home eco nomics are courses that Texas A&M is not authorized to offer, McCandless said. “For the last two years, we have made an effort to purge courses that are infrequently taught from the inventory,” McCandless said. He said the University has re moved more courses than it has added in recent years, which is unusual. He said this makes it easier to get new courses approved by the Coordinating Board. The procedure of dropping a course from the curriculum is | similar to that of adding a new [course; both procedures begin in [the particular academic depart- i ment. The academic department wanting to add a course may or may not have a curriculum com mittee. If it does, the committee reviews the request for the new course. If approved, it is sent to the dean of that college, who re views it and decides whether the use of college resources for teaching the course is justified. From there, the proposal is sent to the University Curriculum Committee which reviews all proposed courses and curricula for their contributions to University objectives. He said if it is a graduate course, it must also be reviewed by a gra duate curriculum committee. Assuming that the new course is approved by the curriculum com mittees, it is sent to the Universi ty’s Academic Program Council. McCandless said this council pri marily comprises the college deans, the vice president of acade mic affairs and the dean of faculty. Dr. J.M. Prescott, vice presi dent for academic affairs, presents the proposed course to the council. The Academic Program Council also studies the request, and, if approved, it is sent to the Coordi nating Board for State Colleges and Universities. The board has the final say on whether the prop osed course will be added. The governor appoints mem bers to the coordinating board, which reviews the requests for new courses by all public- supported institutions. Coordinating Board staff mem bers make the preliminary re view, and pass the proposal to the board for approval, McCandless said. Because the board meets once every other month, McCandless said, its decision on the request may take three months. If the course is approved, it will then be offered in the Uni versity catalog. X Da NS KIN Headquarters A Complete Line of Danskin Dancewear For Men & Women Junior Misses & Pre-Teen Fashions Manor East Mall 779-6718 Bryan, Texas f 1 a laboratoi)’ impf] q and photograph)' nnwnications. ivniingany editorial^ ilv during Texas M;. ir holiday and 16.75 per semester^ ,|| year. AdvetM ,16 Bee. ,liege Station; entitled exeWgJ dispatcl' 1 '* cr ' J ;r matter herfS tollege Station’ THE SENTER-PIECE FLOWERS 315 Texas Avenue 846-0153 across from the Ramada Inn AGGIE MUMS - 6» & up SHOW YOUR SPIRIT ALSO: "Daily Specials" Long Stem Hoses 1" ea. 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