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wishes to thank the following sponsor’s of the
“Name That Tune”, at
the MSC All-Night Fair
Bombay Bicycle Club
Emily Bouis - Cutler and Cutler Salon
Hunan Chinese Restaurant
Hasting’s
Charli
Starship Hallmark
University Flowers & Gifts
Pancho’s
A.R. Photography
Douglas Jewelry
BSC Bicycles
Quick as a Flash
Partners Food Delivery
China Wok
Bullseye
Swenson’s
The Varsity Shop
Triple Crown Sports Cards
M&M Grill
Golden Corral
Bill’s Barber & Roffler Style Shop
Black-eyed Pea
Northgate Cafe
Accurate Printworx
Mario’s Pizza
Studio
Chili’s
Camelot Music
Adult Video
Fox Photo
Paradise Scuba
Home Front
C D. Warehouse
EyeMasters
Northgate Athletic Club
Condom Station
Cafe Eccell & Rosalie’s Pasta
The Clinic for Cosmetic Coloring
Fatburger
& Permanent Make-Up
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Retorted Elf returns to B-CS tonigh
artfest 94
the student art competition
the msc visual arts committee
is currently accepting entries
for artfest 94 in msc 227,
until 5:00 pm, march 22, 1994.
if you have any questions
about artfest 94 please call
845-9251 and we will be happy
to give you an answer.
don’t forget,
there are valuable prizes
to be won.
By Margaret Claughton
and Dena Dizdar
The Battalion
The nine musicians of the
Austin band Retarted Elf will col
lide on stage at the Stafford Opera
House tonight producing the
groove sounds of '70s funk mixed
with a little rap and metal.
Retarteci Elf, a winner in sever
al categories of the '90, '91 and '93
Austin Music Awards, has gained
a reputation for dazzling audi
ences every show with energetic,
carnival-like performances, ac
cording to Austin newspapers.
Using a combination of drums,
guitar, bass and a three-man horn
section, Retarted Elf produces a
modern sound that has been
called everything from "pimp
funk" to "big band rap."
"We'd like to think of our
selves as an expression of '70s go-
go funk with an extra dose of atti
tude tossed in," said lead singer
Wubba Dis.
Betsy Nissen, owner of Retart
ed Elf's booking company Mop-
head, describes the band's sound
as "kinda funky, kinda rappy,
kinda hip and very in-your-face."
Their performance is said to be
of the most original sort. Dressed
in disco king drag and b-boy gear,
the band displays a jumpy inter
action of its nine members, in
cluding two dancers Madame
Scorpio and Fu Flex.
"Nobody else does anything
like what this group does," said
Bill Detko, manager for Retarted
Elf. "Watching them is great.
Madame Scorpio is a riot."
In keeping with Retarted Elf's
reputation for eccentricity, the
band's name seems to have no
See Retarted Elf/Page 6
The nine-member hand from Austin, Retarted Elf, returns
at the Stafford Opera House tonight.
Plenty of laughs to go around in ‘’Greedy
By Traci Travis
The Battalion
"Greedy"
Starring Michael J. Fox, Kirk
Douglas, Nancy Travis,
Olivia d'Abo and Phil
Hartman
Directed by Jonathan Lynn
Rated PG-13
Playing at Schulman Viand
Post Oak III
We all have one — a relative
who is older than dirt and less-
than-pleasant to visit.
"Greedy," a hilarious comedy
about a mean, old relative and his
groveling offspring, will bring
back vivid memories of those aw
ful trips to Uncle So-and-So's
house.
Talk about your comedy chem
istry. This film cooks with charac
ters that play off each other with
The star-studded comedy "Greedy" uses an interesting casting
combination to create a funny, family flick.
DepoProvera
Contraceptive Injection
(sterile medroxyprogesterone acetate suspension, USP)
WHAT IS DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is a form of birth control that is given as an intra
muscular injection (a shot) in the buttock or upper arm once every 3 months. To continue
your contraceptive protection, you must return for your next injection promptly at the end of
3 months. DEPO-PROVERA contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, a chemical similar to
(but not the same as) the natural hormone progesterone, which is produced by your ovaries
during the second half of your menstrual cycle. DEPO-PROVERA acts by preventing your
egg cells from ripening. If an egg is not released from the ovaries during your menstrual
cycle, it cannot become fertilized by sperm and result in pregnancy, DEPO-PROVERA also
causes changes in the lining of your uterus that make it less likely for pregnancy to occur.
HOW EFFECTIVE IS DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
DEPO-PROVERA is over 99% effective, making it one of the most reliable methods of birth
control available. This means that the average annual pregnancy rate is less than one for
every 100 women who use DEPO-PROVERA. The effectiveness of most contraceptive
methods depends in part on how reliably each woman uses the method. The effectiveness
of DEPO-PROVERA depends only on the patient returning every 3 months for her next
injection. Your health-care provider will help you compare DEPO-PROVERA with other con
traceptive methods and give you the information you need in order to decide which contra
ceptive method is the right choice for you.
The following table shows the percent of women who got pregnant while using different
kinds of contraceptive methods. It gives both the lowest expected rate of pregancy (the
rate expected in women who use each method exactly as it should be used) and the typical
rate of pregnancy (which includes women who became pregnant because they forgot to
use their birth control or because they did not follow the directions exactly).
PERCENT OF WOMEN EXPERIENCING AN ACCIDENTAL PREGNANCY
IN THE FIRST YEAR OF CONTINUOUS USE
Method
Lowest
Expected
Typical
DEPO-PROVERA
0.3
0.3
Implants (Norplant®)
0.3
0.3
Female sterilization
0.2
0.4
Male sterilization
0.1
0.15
Oral contraceptive (pill)
-
3
Combined
0.1
Progestogen only
0.5
-
IUD
-
3
Proqestasert
2.0
-
Copper T 380A
0.8
-
Condom (without spermicide)
2
12
Diaphragm (with spermicide)
6 7
18 .
Cervical Cap
6
18
Withdrawal
4
18
Periodic abstinence
1 - 9
20
Spermicide alone
3
21
Vaginal Sponge
Used before childbirth
6
18
Used after childbirth
9
28
No method
85
85
Source: Trussell et al; Obstet Gyncol 76:558, 1990
WHO SHOULD NOT USE DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
Not all women should use DEPO-PROVERA. You should not use DEPO-PROVERA if you
think you might be pregnant, have any vaginal bleeding without a known reason, have
had cancer of the breast, have had a stroke, have or have had blood clots (phlebitis) in
your legs, have problems with your liver or liver disease, or are allergic to DEPO-
PROVERA (medroxyprogesterone acetate or any of its other ingredients). You will have a
physical examination before your doctor prescribes DEPO-PROVERA. It is important to
tell your doctor if you are taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications or if
you have a family history of breast cancer; an abnormal mammogram (breast x-ray),
fibrocystic breast disease, breast noduies or lumps, or bleeding from your nipples; kidney
disease; irregular or scanty menstrual periods; high blood pressure; migraine headaches;
asthma; epilepsy (convulsions or seizures); diabetes or a family history of diabetes; or a
history of depression.
WHAT IF I WANT TO BECOME PREGNANT AFTER USING DEPO-PROVERA
CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
Because DEPO-PROVERA is a long-acting birth control method, it takes some time after
your last injection for its effect to wear off. Based on the results from a large study done in
the United States, for women who stop using DEPO-PROVERA in order to become preg
nant, it is expected that about half of those who become pregnant will do so in about 10
months after their last injection; about two thirds of those who become pregnant will do so
in about 12 months; about 83% of those who become pregnant will do so in about 15
months; and about 93% of those who become pregnant will do so in about 18 months after
their last injection. The length of time you use DEPO-PROVERA has no effect on how long
it takes you to become pregnant after you stop using it.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF USING DEPO-PROVERA
CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
1. Irregular Menstrual Bleeding
The side effect reported most frequently by women who use DEPO-PROVERA for contra
ception is a change in their normal menstrual cycle. During the first year of using DEPO-
PROVERA, you might have one or more of the following changes: Irregular or unpredictable
bleeding or spotting, an increase or decrease in menstrual bleeding, or no bleeding at all.
Unusually heavy or continuous bleeding, however, is not a usual effect of DEPO-PROVERA,
and if this happens, you should see your health-care provider right away. With continued
use of DEPO-PROVERA, bleeding usually decreases, and many women stop having peri
ods completely. In clinical studies of DEPO-PROVERA, 57% of the women studied report
ed no menstrual bleeding (amenorrhea) after 1 year of use, and 68% of the women studied
reported no menstrual bleeding after 2 years of use. The reason that your periods stop is
because DEPO-PROVERA causes a resting state in your ovaries. When your ovaries do not
release an egg monthly, the regular monthly growth of the lining of your uterus does not
occur and, therefore, the bleeding that comes with your normal menstruation does not take
place. When you stop using DEPO-PROVERA your menstrual period will usually, in time,
return to its normal cycle.
2. Bone Mineral Changes
Use of DEPO-PROVERA may be associated with a decrease in the amount of mineral
stored in your bones. This could increase your risk of developing bone fractures. The rate
of bone mineral loss is greatest in the early years of DEPO-PROVERA use, but after that, it
begins to resemble the normal rate of age-related bone mineral loss.
3. Cancer
Studies of women who have used different forms of contraception found that women who
used DEPO-PROVERA for contraception had no increased overall risk of developing cancer
of the breast, ovaiy, uterus, cervix, or liver. However, women under 35 years of age whose
first exposure to DEPO-PROVERA was within the previous 4 years may have a slightly
increased risk of developing breast cancer similar to that seen with oral contraceptives.
You should discuss this with your health-care provider.
4. Accidental Pregnancy
Because DEPO-PROVERA is such an effective contraceptive method, the risk of accidental
pregnancy for women who get their shots regularly (every 3 months) is very low. While there
have been reports of an increased risk of low birth weight and neonatal infant death or
other health problems in infants conceived close to the time of injection, such pregnancies
are rare. If you think you may have become pregnant while using DEPO-PROVERA' for con
traception, see your health-care provider as soon as possible.
5. Other Risks
Women who use hormone-based contraceptives may have an increased risk of blood clots
or stroke. Also, if a contraceptive method fails, there is a possibility that the fertilized egg
will begin to develop outside of the uterus (ectopic pregnancy). While these events are rare,
you should tell your health-care provider if you have any of the problems listed in the next
section.
WHAT SYMPTOMS MAY SIGNAL PROBLEMS WHILE USING DEPO-PROVERA
CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
Call your health-care provider immediately if any of these problems occur following an
injection of DEPO-PROVERA: Sharp chest pain, coughing of blood, or sudden shortness of
breath (indicating a possible clot in the lung); sudden severe headache.or vomiting, dizzi
ness or fainting, problems with your eyesight or speech, weakness, or numbness in an arm
or leg (indicating a possible stroke); severe pain or swelling in the calf (indicating a possible
clot in the leg); unusually heavy vaginal bleeding; severe pain or tenderness in the lower
abdominal area; or persistent pain, pus, or bleeding at the injection site.
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF DEPO-PROVERA
CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
1. Weight Gain
You may experience a weight gain while you are using DEPO-PROVERA. About two thirds
of the women who used DEPO-PROVERA in clinical trials reported a weight gain of about 5
pounds during the first year of use. You may continue to gain weight after the first year.
Women in one large study who used DEPO-PROVERA for 2 years gained an average total
of 8.1 pounds over those 2 years, or approximately 4 pounds per year. Women who contin
ued for 4 years gained an average total of 13.8 pounds over those 4 years, or approximate
ly 3.5 pounds per year. Women who continued for 6 years gained an average total of 16.5
pounds over those 6 years, or approximately 2.75 pounds per year.
2. Other Side Effects
In a clinical study of over 3,900 women who used DEPO-PROVERA for up to 7 years, some
women reported the following effects that may or may not have been related to their use of
DEPO-PROVERA: Irregular menstrual bleeding, amenorrhea, headache, nervousness,
abdominal cramps, dizziness, weakness or fatigue, decreased sexual desire, leg cramps,
nausea, vaginal discharge or irritation, breast swelling and tenderness, bloating, swelling of
the hands or feet, backache, depression, insomnia, acne, pelvic pain, no hair growth or
excessive hair loss, rash, and hot flashes. Other problems were reported by very few of the
women in the clinical trials, but some of these could be serious. These include convulsions,
jaundice, urinary tract infections, allergic reactions, fainting, paralysis, osteoporosis, lack of
return to fertility, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, breast cancer, or cervical can
cer. If these or any other problems occur during your use of DEPO-PROVERA, discuss
them with your health-care provider.
SHOULD ANY PRECAUTIONS BE FOLLOWED DURING USE OF DEPO-PROVERA
CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
1. Missed Periods
During the time you are using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception, you may skip a period,
or your periods may stop completely. If you have been receiving your DEPO-PROVERA
injections regularly every 3 months, then you are probably not pregnant. However, if you
think that you may be preghant, see your health-care provider.
2. Laboratory Test Interactions
If you are scheduled for any laboratory tests, tell your health-care provider that you are
using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception. Certain blood tests are affected by hormones
such as DEPO-PROVERA.
3. Drug Interactions
Cytadren (aminoglutethimide) is an anticancer drug that may significantly decrease the
effectiveness of DEPO-PROVERA if the two drugs are given during the same time.
4. Nursing Mothers
Although DEPO-PROVERA can be passed to the nursing infant in the breast milk, no harm
ful effects have been found in these children. DEPO-PROVERA does not prevent the
breasts from producing milk, so it can be used by nursing mothers. However, to minimize
the amount of DEPO-PROVERA that is passed to the infant in the first weeks after birth,
you should wait until 6 weeks after childbirth before you start using DEPO-PROVERA for
contraception.
HOW OFTEN DO I GET MY SHOT OF DEPO-PROVERA CONTRACEPTIVE INJECTION?
The recommended dose of DEPO-PROVERA is 150 mg every 3 months given in a single
intramuscular injection in the buttock or upper arm. To make sure that you are not pregnant
at the time of the first injection, it is important that the injection be given only during the first
5 days after the beginning of a normal menstrual period. If used following the delivery of a
child, the first injection of DEPO-PROVERA should be given within 5 days after childbirth if
you are not breast-feeding or 6 weeks after childbirth if you are breast-feeding. If you wait
longer than 3 months between injections, or longer than 6 weeks after childbirth, your
health-care provider should determine that you are not pregnant before giving you your
injection of DEPO-PROVERA.
Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription. You must see a doctor to
receive a prescription.
rude comments, cut downs and
some of the most obscure facial
expressions you'll ever lay eyes
on.
"Greedy" is the sort of film
that rloesn't need sound effects.
Just stick goofy characters on a set
and let their actions speak for
themselves. It could easily be
nJade into a modern-day silent
film and still succeed in making
you laugh.
"This movie asks the question:
'I low far will you humiliate your
self to get your hands on 25 mil
lion dollars?'" said director
Jonathan Lynn. "'Greedy' is a
movie for anyone who's ever
wanted more money or isn't too
fond of their relatives."
Uncle Joe Me l eague (Kirk
Douglas) is old, and to put it
bluntly, loaded. Like all people
his age, he's gonna die. And his
money-grubbing family hopes it's
sooner than later.
In an effort to get to Uncle Joe's
fortune, the McTcagues resort to
brown-nosing and back-stabbing.
As they wait for him to conve
niently keel over, the cousins go
through the motions of forced
family fun; spending long hours
with their least favorite people —
each other .
One of the most memorable
scenes in the film is filled to the
rim with fake smiles and compli
ments. Over a brunch at the ex
travagant home of their "dear"
Uncle Joe, the McTeagues spend
the meal name-calling and expos
ing each other's faults, scandals
and deep, dark secrets obtained
by hiring personal detectives.
Much to the family's dismay,
however, Uncle Joe is in no mood
to die. He soaks in all of this at
tention and manipulates his
nieces and nephews into doing
anything for him. He is, indeed,
wise in his old age.
Besides enjoying the ringside
seat he holds in his family's ongo
ing fist fight. Uncle Joe has an
er reason to stick around. He
just received his own perse:
live-in nurse, Molly (Ole
d'Abo), who happens tobea
mer pizza delivery girl. Will:
Barbie doll body and cute,Bn:
accent, the Me l eagues areal
concerned. After all, hutt-kisf
can only go so far.
They begin to fear the worst
Uncle Joe is going to leave M:
everything.
In an effort to retaliate,
cousins bring out their seel
weapon — Danny (Michae'l
Fox), Uncle Joe's favorite,le:!
lost nephew. I
Once an adorable singing I
Danny is now all grown-upap;|
struggling to make a livingii
pro bowler. The cousins beg If
to join them in their quest topi
the loot before seductive M I
can get her hands on it.
Danny, the hero, appeari
save the day, but not for long. I
The film is filled with so nil
deception and unexpected ttif
arounds you don't know whof
believe or who to trust. ThI
makes for an exciting 113 mu
utes. f ■' , •;
Cousin Frank (Phil HartmarJ
star of "Saturday Night Live" ai
the greediest McTeague of all j
cold and heartless, but increr
hilarious.
The best part about the®
besides the side-splittingfcll
and cast of favorites, is the
ing behind the words,
entertains and teaches itsaudi
ence a valuable lesson abouttl*
evil power of greed. Is mow
worth sacrificing your sell-re
spect? Your family?
Unfortunately, the answers
these questions are not all blad
and white. But, the colorfulscri|
of "Greedy" will help the answer
stick out like a couple of raiser
thumbs
Missions
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shelter and with each other makes
the whole experience worthwhile.
I leading south for the break, a
dozen Aggies not associated with
any one particular organization
will travel to La Besca, Mexico, a
coastal town about 150 miles
south of the border.
Nelson Mitchell, the trip's
organizer, said the "group of
Christian guys" will replace many
of the houses' thatched “roofs with
tin roofs. The group will paint
and do some minor construction
jobs as well.
Although this is the first year
such a trip has been taken,
Mitchell said he'd like to see it
become an annual occurrence. He
anticipates a memorable time
spent fishing, camping and
serving others.
For a second consecutive year,
the Wesley Foundation
(Methodist student organization)
will travel eastward to the lower
bayous of Louisiana. A group of
26 students will repair homes and
work to improve overall living
conditions in Dulac, a community
hit hard by Hurricane Andrew in
1992. A list of 75 homes with
damages ranging from leaking
roofs to buckled floors will
provide the group with many
chances to soak up bayou rays
while building relationships and
rebuilding houses, said Billy
McKinney, Wesley's spring break
service chairman. One of his
favorite parts of the trip,
McKinney said, is the bonding
and fellowship that takes place.
"Even though you're always
working, it doesn't seem like
you're working," McKinney said.
Feelings of accomplishment are
rewarding, McKinney said, but
helping others is its own reward
I leading west. Intervarsity (an
i n terdenom i n a lional Christian
fellowship) will travel to Trinity
University in San Antonio. About
20 students will spend the week
living in dorms, getting
acquainted and sharing theirfailt
with Trinity students.
Intervarsity evangelism
coordinator Rebecca Danielssaid
the smaller, more liberal campus
gives students an environment in
which their religious beliefs are
tested. "People have to be willing!
to step out of their comfort zone
Daniels said.
Intervarsity will receive
evangelism training, or
instruction concerning thesharifj
of their faith, while they are on if
Trinity campus. She said the
week spent at Trinity will bea
time to grow and to learn howto
defend her beliefs.
"1 think evangelism is a
lifestyle," Danielssaid. "A lotol
Christians are afraid of
evangelism."
Texas A&M's Intervarsity
chapter will team up with
Trinity's Intervarsity chapterand
interact with the student body
with a cookout, book table,
scavenger hunt and religion
surveys.
Daniels said her spring break
will be a learning experience full
of "life-changing" interactions
with the Trinity students.
"You don't need to be ignorai’
about other religions because if
you want people to listen to you
you have to be willing to listen^
them also," she said.
Many students will returnW
spring break with souvenirs and
memories, but not many will
leave something behind. These
students, with their various
missions, will leave behind
repaired roofs, spruced-up
shelters and perhaps a bit of hop