The Battalion
Thursday
Thursday, October 25, 1990
Lifestyles Editor Lisa Ann Robertson 845-331
Stories by RUDY CORDOVA JR.
Photos by SOMDRA M. ROBBINS
As Paula Abdul says, “Shut up
and dance!”
Bryan-College Station has the
chance to experience the art of
dance through the only non-profit
dance company in the area, Danza.
Danza was incorporated in 1988 as
the Brazos Civic Dance Ensemble
and since its initial season has
brought a new idea to the commu
nity.
The company is committed to
promoting the art of dance in the
Brazos Valley through various forms
of dance. Its repertoire includes
modern dance, ballet, jazz and tap.
Artistic director Tanya Picard brings
to Danza the various styles she has
worked with in the past.
“She (Tanya Picard) teaches stu
dents all forms of dance including
jazz and tap,” Kathy Paradise, trea
surer of Danza, says.
“We have moved toward our goals
faster than I thought possible. It
takes a lot of work to get estab
lished,” says Paradise, whose day
time job is theater mananger for the
Texas A&M theater arts depart
ment.
As a community organization,
Danza likes to stimulate interest in
dance through performances and
workshops. This summer they in
tend to hold workshops in area
schools to encourage young people
to pursue the arts.
Paradise wants to make the poin
clear that Danza is not a dance stv
dio, but a dance company. She say.
that they encourage students to keep
dancing at regular studios around
town while they perform for Danza.
Danza presents two productions
each year. They are sponsored by
grants from the Arts Council of Bra
zos Valley, Texas Commission on
the Arts, Star-Tel, and other public
and private institutions. The Aggie
Players are sponsoring their produc
tion of “Dracula” which opens to
night.
For more information on how to
get involved or support Danza, call
the Brazos Valley Arts Council at
268-ARTS.
'■TJ^alloween is just around the corner and Danza is prepared to
recreate one of the spookiest horror tales ever told. TheAg-
K E gie Players continue their season with Danza’s productionof
“Dracula” based on the gothic novel by Bram Stoker.
Danza promotes the art of dance through its commitment to the
Brazos Valley. As the only non-profit dance company in Bryan-College
Station, Danza presents two concerts a year using many forms of dance
and music. These concerts strive to introduce multicultural audiences
to various forms of dance.
Danza’s production of “Dracula” begins in 199(;. The anti-hero has
become a creature of the ’90s and has put together a traveling Vegas
style show with beautiful women and contemporary music instead ol
the traditional gothic graveyard. Count Dracula’s memories take him
back to Transylvania from long ago. The rest you have to see for your
self.
The cast of “Dracula” is Filled with students from dif ferent majorsat
Texas A&M. Count Dracula is played by Robert Crumb, a biochemistn
major. Other roles are Filled by pre-med, kinesiology and pyschologv
majors.
“Dracula” is directed by artistic director Tanya Picard, formerly of
the Pasticcio Dance Ensemble is Minneapolis. Picard recieved her bach
elor of arts degree from Grinnell College and masters from University
of Minnesota. She has been with Danza for one year but has choreo
graphed for ’MAGINATION STATION and St. Michael’s Academyin
Bryan.
“Dracula” will be presented in the Rudder Forum October 25 and
27 at 8:00 p.m. and October 26 at 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $4 for general
public and $3 for students and senior citizens. For information and res
ervations call the MSC Box Office at 845-1234.
(Top) Mina Van Helsing (Stephanie Roberts) dances with Count
Dracula (senior biochemistry major Robert Crumb) in Danza’s pro
duction of “Dracula.” (Left) Lucy (sophomore kinesiology major Kelli
Buckley) tries to flee Dracula.
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By ERIKA GONZALEZ-LIMA
New 1990-91 students may be
blocked from spring semester regis
tration if they do not submit a com
plete immunization record to the
A.P. Beutal Health Center. A com
plete record includes:
• Tetanus and diptheria shots
within the last ten years.
• Polio series (not required if 19
years or older).
• Measles (two doses, the most re
cent dose given after 1980), mumps
and rubella. The MMR is recom
mended for anyone without a mea
sles vaccine since 1980.
The Mantoux tuberculosis (TB)
skin test is required for students
from outside continental U.S., ex
cept Canadians.
Why does Texas A&M need a
new immunization policy?
A&M was hit last spring with 12
cases of measles. What prevented
A&M from suffering a greater toll of
victims was an emergency mass-im
munization campaign of more than
6,100 students in six weeks. In 1989,
over 70 other universities, such as
Texas Tech, were hit by measles out
breaks, some even suffered deaths.
Do other colleges have similar
immunization policies?
Because of the alarming increase
of measles among adults, the Texas
Department of Health is now recom
mending re-vaccination for all stu
dents entering institutions of higher
education.
A 1986 survery of 601 colleges re
ported that 51% blocked First- and
second-semester registration to non-
compliers and 21% imposed sanc
tions, including fines, grade with
holding, suspension, and letters to
students and parents. Some colleges
prohibited non-immunized students
from using the health center and
from living on-campus.
But aren’t these diseases re
stricted to childhood?
Many college students think that
“shots” or immunizations are just for
kids. But these diseases have no age
limits. The reduction of childhood
cases has led to the misconception
that vaccine-preventable diseases are
not a problem for adults. The result
is that now adolescents and adults
are more at risk for contracting
them.
For example, 91% of all tetanus
cases and half of the rubella cases hit
people over the age 20 and most of
the deaths caused by measles,
mumps, rubella, tetanus and dipthe
ria are among the adult cases.
Are there side effects to these im
munizations?
Vaccines are among the most ef
fective and safest medicines avail
able. Their side effects are usually
brief and mild, like low fever, sore
arm, mild rash or malaise. However,
all health officials agree that the ben
efits of vaccination are far greater
than any risks.
Are these diseases contagious?
With the exceptions of tetanus,
these diseases are highly contagious.
The high rate of contact among col
lege students in classrooms, resi
dence halls and university facilities
increases the chances of transmis
sion of unprotected students.
What are the dangers of not get
ting immunized?
Besides losing at least a week of
classes, these preventable diseases
may lead to complications in non-im
munized adults that are more se
rious than in children.
Measles causes rash, high fever,
cough, runny nose, watery eyes and
sometimes ear infections. In rarely it
may cause encephalitis (inflamma
tion of the brain) and death.
Mumps causes fever, headache
and inflammation of the salivary
glands. But it also may produce ster
ility in men, deafness, encephalitis
and menginitis (inflammation of the
membranes covering the brain and
spinal chord).
Rubella causes fever, rash and
swelling of the glands of the neck. It
may also produce miscarriage or stil
lbirth in pregnant women or malfor
mations in the fetus, such as blind
ness, deafness and congenital heart
lesions, kidney abnormalities and
brain defects.
Only 50% of the non-immunized
adults who contract tetanus or “lock
jaw” survive it, even with the best
medical care. Early signs of this dis
ease are stiffness in the face and
neck, progressing to the jaw, back
and abdomen.
Diptheria in its early stages may
be mistaken for a simple sore throat.
Later a gray coating forms in the
throat and across the larnyx, which
may cause death by suffocation.
Death may also occur from health
failure caused by the toxins or poi
sons produced in the bacteria.
Where can I obtain my immuni
zations and how much do they cost?
Health centers in Bryan-College
Station offer different immuniza
tions for different prices.
• A.P Beutel Health Center
(open Monday through Friday, to 4
p.m.) gives shots for tetanus ($3),
diptheria ($2), MMR ($26) and TB
tests ($3).
• Care Plus (Monday through
Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun
day 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.)gives shots for
tetanus ($11), DPT ($26), MMR
($37), polio ($19) and TB tests ($9).
They offer a 10 percent discount to
students.
• Scott & White (by appointment)
gives shots for tetanus ($19.25), dip-
theria($15), MMR ($37), polio ($28)
and TB tests ($15).
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Erika Gonzalez-Lima
• TexasDepartment of Health
(Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4
p.m.) gives shots for tetanus ($5),
diptheria ($5), MMR ($5), polio ($5)
and TB tests ($5). Their prices are
offered only to student dependents.
• AM/PM Clinic (Monday
through Sunday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
gives shots for tetanus ($17), dipthe
ria (34), polio ($24) and TB tests
($11).
Do I need to keep a shot record?
Yes, every adult should keep
his/her own immunization record.li
can help you insure that you havt
the required protection and willprt
vent you from getting needless re
vaccination. Remember, your health
is your responsibility.
Erika Gonzalez-Lima, Ph.D., i-‘
the Health Education Coordimio'
at the Texas A&M A.P. Betid
Health Center and a health colu0
ist for Lifestyles.
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