3 Well folks, here we are again. At Ease has arrived in your Thursday Battalion just like we promised. Now you may be asking yourself why an entertainment magazine has devoted an entire issue to the subject of stress. We’re at the beginning of the semester and just getting back Things aren f t that bad — yet So what’s with all this stress stuff anyway? Well, the truth of the matter is that we at At Ease have looked into your future. And what we sa w was pretty scary. Sleepless nights, foodless days, dateless weekends—all the elements of a stress-filled environment We ’re ^TmTmZTnding effort tohok out for your best interests, we decided to try and prepare you for the days to come. We’ve --t-ded a comprehensive story on student wj, a lighter article on places to get away m it all, and a brief explanation of what shess u*n do to your body. But being the honest individuals that we are, announced a new hi Base regular feature— the attention!! page. We asked for your contributions (either pictures or written work) but the response has been, shall we say, less than overwhelming. We were a little surprised (and a lot disappointed}, but considering that hi Base came out tight before the holidays we figured maybe you guys just didn’t have a chance to ftysend is the time folks. ■■■■ ■ • Look to your left Now isn't that a pretty page? Wouldn’t you like to see your name in print tight there on page 2 ofht Ease ? We set that page aside for you the readers. And we don’t mean to sound pushy. But if we don’t hear from you in the very near future, we’re going to have to do away with the attention!! page and put something else there instead. If you have any questions, comments, etik ; 'piect$Seel free to drop its a Me or give us a ring. We always like to hear from our readers. And, as always, we thank you for §g your support At Ease Staff Editor Karen Kroesche Asst. Editor Nancy Neukirchner Staff Writers Lydia Berzsenyi Yvonne DeGraw Reviews Karl Pallmeyer Photographer Greg Bailey Production Randy Marquardt Keeping Your Cool With midterm exams still a comfortable distance away, you may not be feeling stressed out yet. But chances are sooner or later the pressure is going to get to you. At Ease takes an in-depth look at student stress, and offers suggestions that may help you to learn to deal with the complex problems that college life can present. The Great Escape When you’re fed up and just can’t take it anymore, when you absolutely have to get away from it all... take a deep breath, pack your bags, and then come along with At Ease for a tour of out-of-the-way places that may be closer than you think. Stress and the Student Body If you’re beginning to identify with the pathetic guy in the encyclopedia under the heading Stressus Corpus, then its time to turn to page 11 of At Ease, for an informative article on the physical effects of stress. Album Review T'lis week Karl scrutinizes the Police. Ironic, isn’t it. Movie Review “The Mission” is a powerful film set in the 18th Century that explores the plight of the American Indians and the Jesuit priests that risk their lives to defend them. Karl says this one is definitely worth seeing. Best Bets Movies 8 7 11 4 5 12 6