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Campus Theater
846-6512
French Lieutenant's Woman:
Meryl Streep stars in this classic love
story in the age of double-standard
morality. R.
Centerspread Girls: The title
tells all in this XXX flick. Midnight.
Plitt Cinema
I&II
846-6714
Th e Dark Crystal: This is a fan
tasy using a new breed of Jim Hen
son's Muppets. The flick is about an
alien world where strange creatures
set out on a noble quest. PG.
The Toy: A comedy starring
Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason. It
is about a rich man who hires a poor
man to be a plaything for his spoiled
son. PG.
MSG Gepheid
Variable:
845-1515
Tlime After Time: Go from
Victorian England to the 70s in
this terrifying adventure involv
ing a time machine. PG. Thurs
day at 7:30 and 9:45 in Rudder
Theatre.
MSG Aggie
Cinema
845-1515
Kirk Douglas stars in this western
about a boy suddenly alone in the
world who helps a struggling girl. In
Dolby Stereo. PG.
Time Rider: This movie is about a
champion off-road racer. All in Dol
by Stereo. PG.
Kiss Me Goodbye: In this com
edy, Sally Field plays a widow
who's planning to remarry — de
spite the appearance of her first hus
band's ghost. Jeff Bridges is the new
husband to be; James Caan is the
ghost. PG.
The Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas: First the Whorehouse pap
ers, then the play and now the
movie. All of course are about one of
the greatest Texas traditions — The
Chicken Ranch. Midnight. R.
Schulman Six
775-2468
First Blood: This flick stars the
ever-popular Sylvester Stallone as a
man persecuted by the law for no
apparent reason. Includes a lot of
Rocky-type violence. R.
Ator: Miles O'Keefe is the virile
hero in this sword and sorcery epic.
PG.
Best Friends: Burt Reynolds and
Goldie Hawn are scriptwriters who
decide to get married because they
have so much fun living together.
But it's never the same after the
wedding. PG.
Gone With the Wind: Clark
Gable and Vivien Leigh star in this
epic Civil War romance involving a
southern belle's struggle to save her
family from ruin. Unrated. Friday
and Saturday at 7:30 in Rudder
Theatre.
Nightshift: Henry Winkler and
Michael Keaton play two night
attendants who decide to make a
little money on the side — at the city
morgue. R. Friday and Saturday
midnight in Rudder Theater.
]VIalcom X: This movie tells
the story of a man who rose from
the streets of Harlem to become
the most dynamic leader in
America's black revolution. PG.
Wednesday at 7:30 in Rudder
Theater.
Dawn of the Dead:In this horror
flick, dead people rise out of the
grave and munch on those alive in
order to sastisfy their deathbed hun
ger. Sounds pretty gruesome. R.
Midnight.
Manor East
823-8300
The Man From Snowy River:
Post Oak:
764-0616
Tootsie: Dustin Hoffman stars as
an unemployed actor who imper
sonates a woman to land an acting
job on a soap opera. PG.
Et*T.: An alien from a distant
planet is stranded on earth by his
mother ship and hidden by a small
boy. They learn from each other.
Bring Reeses' Pieces to munch on
for special effects. PG.
4sHrs: This movie stars Nick Nolte
in a comedy and crime spoof. R.
^till of the Night: Roy Scheider
plays a psychiatrist in love with a
mysterious woman — played by
Meryl Streep — who may or may
not be a killer. PG.
Th e Verdict: Paul Newman plays
a washed-up Boston lawyer gets a
chance to redeem himself during a
high-stakes malpractice suit. R.
Savannah Smiles:
This
movie
is about a little girl who makes a
lot of people happy. PG.
Skyway Twin
Drive-In
822-3300
Closed for remodeling.
At Ease
Restaurant features local bands
by Mallous Kazemzadeh
Editor Colette Hutchings
Assistant Editor Diane Yount
Staff Assistants Daran B ishop
Dana Smelser, Jan Swaner
At Ease will consider any items submitted
for publication, although the decision to
publish lies solely with the editor. Dead
line is 5 p. m. the Friday before publication.
Guacamole made from peas?
by Joel deGuzman
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Be a super snacker
by Mark Stasney .,
4
On the cover: Texas A&M
had an eventful 1982 which
included everything from a
football coach 'scandle' to a
parody newspaper. But
through it all the Aggies
stuck it out — and we wrote
it down. And now it's time to
award those responsible for
the bizarre year in the
Second Annual Bad Bull
Awards, on pages 5, 8 and 9.
Cover art by Pam Starasinic.