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Opera & Performmg Arts Society MSC
presents
LittCe ‘TaiCor
The classic Grimm's fairy tale performed by
LyAiDA MARTHA
Enter a world of towering giants, fierce dragons, even
magic unicorns, coming to life on the Texas A&M stage.
And meet a tiny superhero smart and brave enough to
defeat them all and claim a fair princess as his reward.
Before “Willow”, before R2D2, even before Alf, there was
The Little Tailor. MSC OPAS presents this special family
performance of the classic Grimm's fairy tale, performed
by Lynda Martha Dance Company. Bring the whole fam
ily and share the magic.
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Rudder Theatre Texas A&M University
October 30
Two performances 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Adults and children only $5
For tickets call the MSC Box Office
845-1234 or Ticketron in Dillards ^
in state fair shootout
DALLAS (AP) — As gunfire broke
out at the Texas State Fair, leaving one
dead and three wounded, police were
about to order an emergency closing of
the fair because so many people were
jammed into the midway, authorities
said.
“1 was going to close the park,” said
Deputy Police Chief Richard Schifel-
bein, head of fair security. “There were
just too many people on the midway. It
was inevitable something was going to
happen.”
The midway and the surrounding
grounds were packed with an estimated
50,000 visitors about 11:45 p.m. Friday,
when Schifelbein said he decided to ask
fair officials to close the midway imme
diately. Rides normally would have op
erated until 1a.m.
Schifelbein said the gunfire erupted as
he was walking toward the fair informa
tion stand.
Bobby Joe Nabors Jr., 18, of Dallas
died after suffering multiple gunshot
wounds in the fracus, police said. Joey
Henry, 23, and Richard Vasquez, 35,
both of Dallas, suffered gunshot wounds
and were both in serious condition Sun
day at Parkland Memorial Hospital, offi
cials said.
Police Sgt. Manuel Vasquez, 37, was
shot in the left hand and lost part of a fin
ger, according to Dallas police Detective
John Westphalen. Westphalen said the
sergeant remained in Baylor University
Medical Center Sunday.
The fair closed Sunday night.
Eight pregnant women and several
bystanders also were injured Friday night
as they were pushed and shoved when
the shots were fired and the crowd scur
ried for shelter.
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rity at the fair after his i
heard the shots then wenl;..
movement he saw in the crottj
said.
Nabors suffered fivegimshoii;
although Holt said it wasnt
how many bullets struck Iiiiiji
fired the fatal shots.
Westphalen said police interviewed
Richard Vasquez and Henry Sunday
about incident. But, Westphalen said,
police are not ready to say what sparked
the shootout.
The shootings culminated i
violence in which police broke5]
ral fights and confiscated three t
in a 15-minute period beforeikf]
ing, Schifelbein said.
He said police arresiedait
people with weapons as f
about 11 p.m. on the Cotton Bod
Dallas police Capt. John Holt said
Richard Vasquez was shot on the mid
way near a restroom. Off-duty police
Pni it rv.;i~v
Rumors of possible;
the fair had prompted police nj
patrols on the midway,
patrolled the area.
In Advance
sponsible for actions that happened so
many years ago.
“No one that was in school then is still
around now,” Fisher said. “Besides, if
you think about it, we make fun of other
schools in the stories at Midnight Yell.
The MOB was entertaining and the
whole crowd loved them. We know it
was all in fun.”
George Boyett, Class of ’57, said he
thought it was a shame that any resent
ment exists between the bands.
“That whole mess that happened in
1973 took place when the band was first
trying to be different,” Boyett said.
“Many of the members were not even
students at Rice at the time; some were
professional musicians. It was kind of a
fun, beer-drinking, party thing to do. It’s
really too bad the show was taken so
badly. But it’s time to look at it as a
point in history and move on.”
Currently, all members of the band arc
Rice students, but not all members of the
band play instruments. Ken Dye, direc
tor of the band, said that about 30 people
join the band each year as show assis
tants, who build props, wear costumes
and act out routines with the band.
Twenty-seven show assistants were cho
sen by the band this year, he said.
“As an average school band, wc just
couldn’t drum up enough interest,” Dye
said. “We had to try something differ
ent.”
To Vicky Sanchez, a MOB clarinet
player, ‘different’ means never knowing
what to expect.
“We always have something sponta
neous in the show,” Sanchez said. “So
metimes we don’t even know about it un
til we see the videotape of that week’s
performance.”
Spontaneous or not, band members
said it is not likely that the MOB will
make fun of A&M again — at least not
in front of an A&M crowd.
Jennifer Sigler, a MOB cymbals
player, said the band will not repeat a
performance.
“But that didn’t stop us from making
fun of A&M at our Oct. 1 game with the
University of Texas,” Sigler said. “But it
wasn’t about Reveille. It was about the
‘sheep school’ in College Station and
was one of our best shows.” Sigler said
the show made sexual innuendos about
sheep used for research at A&M.
Sanchez said she wishes that the Ag
gie Band and the MOB could get along
better.
“Sure, we make fun of other schools,”
Sanchez said. “But we’re just trying to
have some fun, getting away from the
high stress of school and work. We
shouldn’t be taken so seriously.”
MSC Hospitality sponsors holiday]
MSC Hospitality will sponsor a
children’s Halloween party Monday
from 6-7:30 p.m. in 225 MSC.
The party is open to thee
Texas A&M faculty, staff a3
tied students.
Club to hold bake sale Thursday,Fri
Agricultural Communicators of
Tomorrow will have a Halloween
bake sale Thursday and Friday from 8
a.m.-3 p.m.
The sale will be held in the atrium
of the Kleberg Animal and Food Sci-
enf'* rVntrr and on the 2nd floor of
the Reed McDonald Buildins
The group will sell Hallowd
out cookies, chocolate chipaiiia
cookies, cupcakes, pecan pea
cheesecake.
Items may be ordered in
by calling 696-1992or845411
Hospital plans Halloween bash fori
Humana Hospital-Brazos Valley
will give its second annual Halloween
Trick or Treat Party on Saturday,
Oct. 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The
party, part of a "Safe Halloween”
promotion, will be held in the main
entrance of the hospital, at 1604 Rock
Prairie Road.
Children 10 years and younger will
be invited to play games and will re
ceive trick or treat goodies. Activities
will include fortune telling, a slime
Admission is free and opr:l
public. Children should waf
Halloween costumes.
Conference to discuss historical dia
By Sharon Maberry
Staff Writer
Texas A&M will sponsor a confer
ence titled “What is the Engine of
History?” Wednesday through Satur
day to discuss forces that cause his
torical change. Dr. Bruce Dickson,
associate professor of anthropology
and a coordinator of the conference,
said the title is a question asked by
Karl Marx.
“He knew the answer when he
asked it,” Dickson said. “Technology
is the engine of history. Social and
political (institutions) arc forced to
change as a result of technology.
“But a lot of people don't buy that.
We are trying to represent as many
approaches as arc plausible. People
will stick their necks out (proposing
possible causes of historical
change).”
Speakers will propose different
reasons for historical change includ
ing climate, resource struggles, war
and population, Dickson said. The
last day of the conference will focus
on ideas, values and beliefs as factors
causing change.
The conference will feature speak
ers from all over the United States,
Great Britain and Pakistan.
The diverse group of speakers in
cludes geographers, anthropologists,
economists, political scientists, histo
rians, engineers, philosophers and so
ciologists.
“The purpose of the confi
scholarship, but the impact
on the community at large,'
said. “Wc arc anxious toh*
dents involved. Also, we ti
as an opportunity for us, as
professors, to showcase Tens I
and Texas.”
Dickson and another ci
the conference, A&MAssocifi!
fessor of Geography Dr. Peterl
will show the 20 speaker t
Texas by taking them loikOs
Oil Co. and the Texas Hint
Friday night. Hugiilwill(d(ta|
a three-hour field trip Sifi
around Brazos County,Diels#
“This one is twice as big,"Hi
said. "It’s a lot bigger andta®|
1984, we didn’t advertise as
and perhaps the theme was a
more narrow. The last
was rather technical. This oneisi
general.”
Hugill said the conference3
torical social science is esseniii;
academic conference.
“Part of our aim is to att
problem that disciplines teiils
talk to each other well,” Hug!
“I’m trained as a geograpfe
tend not to talk too much lot
economics ajid political saffi :
other disciplines.
“We’re trying to get peopled
wide variety of disciplines ic^
each other.”
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and a spook house. Refrestures
be provided.
The hospital will distrta
gency room minor registrairaai
to parents The cards will be til
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MSC
Political
Forum
‘Efection '88:
T/te ( Presiden tiat Scries
presents
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BEAU
BOULTER
Senatorial Candidate
This program is presented for educational purposes,
and does not constitute an endorsement for any speaker.
Monday, October 24
7:00 p.m.
701 Rudder
Free Admission
Reception to follow
AHC
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