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Decembers, 1985
3 POTPOURRI
This page's stories will vary from week to week. This week, Gregory
Hines talks about himself and his new starring role in "White Hights,"
James Michener's latest book is big (not only is it about the big state of
Texas but it's 1,096 pages long), and 40 percent of U.S. households
watch TV evangelists.
CATHY RELY 4 From the desk of Cathy & Walter
WALTER SMITH It's been seven months since we started out as co-editors and our time
to leave has finally come. We bid all farewell and good luck as we go
out into the ''real world."
AY BLINDERMAN 5 Embellishments create an undercover look
at Police Beat
Our writer's imagination takes a behind-the-scenes look at some
bizarre, but semi-factual Police Beat items from The Battalion.
PENELOPE ODE 6 Is Nothing Sacred?
The staff gleefully assassinates the sacred cows of Texas A&M.
PENELOPE ode 8 AU THE LIES THAT ARE FIT TO PRINT
More sacred cows bite the dust.
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Every culture or comnauriity has its
sacred cows, whether it be the real
thing tn India or tradition at Texas
A&M. But people shouldn always take
themselves seriously, so :n 'his, our last
issue, we decided to prod and poke a
few of those sacred cows.
At first we were a little hesitant be
cause of A&M's tradition 0. upholding
traditions — the love-it-or-ieave-it men
tality runs deep. Buj sometimes,
looking at something in a <±;:erent light
gives a whole new perspective,
whether strengthening a feeling or
changing an opinion. It's only through
an examination of one's own folly that
man can better himself.
Our guest columnist Penelope Ode
offered to undertake this vast venture,
with research assistants Jay Blinder-
man, Mary Cox, Karl Pallmeyer and
Tncia Parker contributing.
Penelope worked closely with all of
us to choose some sacred uows to ex
amine. We decided we d all look
around us, trying to take a different
look at everyday events. We came up
with quite a mixture of pokes ranging
from relatively subtle nudges to almost
tacky jabs. We may have missed a few
obvious ones or included a few
obscure ones, but we picked the cows
that were grazing near us.
We don't intend to offend anyone,
and any resemblance to, or likeness of,
anyone living or dead is purely coin
cidental (for the most part).
In addition to poking a tew cows, Jay
Blinderman takes a look at Police Beat.
If you've ever read those blurbs, you '11
believe in the old adage ':hat truth is
stranger than fiction. But the blurbs
only scratch the surface, so Jay set out
to uncover the behind-the-scenes story.
He looks at a real Police Beat item and
embellishes it (adds fanciful or fictitous
details, sort of like what the National
Enquirer does).
Since this is the last issue we will be
co-editing, we decided to leave on a
rather light topic. If you don't find the
jabs and pokes of your sacred cows
very funny, feel free to write us and let
us know. We probably will be grad
uated and moved by the time your let
ter gets to the At Ease desk, but at least
you'll have the enjoyment of releasing
some pent-up frustrations. Which hap
pens to be exactly what we did with
this issue. — at ease co-editors
KARL ALLMEYER 10 RECORD REVIEWS
A look at the compilation album "Television's Greatest Hits" and the
Artists United Against Apartheid's "Sun City."
WENDY JOHNSON 11 'King Solomon's Mines' misses cinematic pay dirt
Not even Richard Chamberlain can save this cheap "Raiders" remake.
Mines’ gets a one out of five.
at ease staff
Co-editors Cathy Riely
Waiter Smith
Writers Jay Blinderman
V1ary Cox
Wendy Johnson
Inc a Parker
Photographer BJ Hughes