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) 8, l^guesday • Marcli 28, 1995 /[cnrleiuy nut iris Page 3A • The Battalion #t pump cleans up with six Oscar wins ■ LOS ANGELES (AP) — For- k.s/ Gump, the surprise block- ' therebuster about a slow-witted cludinggoutherner, won six Oscars on ■onday, including best picture. , alongits star, Tom Hanks, became 1 generbnly the second performer to If Of 811- they do he most in as best actor two years in a Robert Zemeckis won as best erector for Gump, the surprise urprisecblockbuster that was favored to as, that win best picture as well, lenwestj “I feel as though I’m stand- itternomg on magic legs in a special 've froir [effects process that is too unbe- lieveable to imagine and far too torm4|costly to make a reality,” said ivemirlan emotional Hanks, who won om tli! last year as the lawyer dying of j AIDS in Philadelphia. velope Jessica Lange was named stroii best actress for her role as a ctedi'Afrustrated Army wife in Blue liS/jy. Blue Sky took an unlikely ■ath to the Oscars: It was shelved for three years because fof studio financial troubles; its prector, Tony Richardson, died |efore it was released, and it as a box-office flop despite P 00< d reviews. I “This is such a wonderful honor, especially for a little film that seemed to have no fu ture,” said Lange, who previ ously won a supporting award for Tootsie. Gump had drawn a near record 13 Academy nominations but was unable to turn the bak er’s dozen nominations into enough Oscars to challenge the most honored film, Ben Hur, which won 11 Academy Awards. Gump, whose gross of more than $317 million puts it in the No. 4 spot on Hollywood’s list of all-time top moneymakers, lost in several technical categories and also, as expected, for sup porting actor, as Landau beat out Gary Sinise, who played a legless Vietnam veteran. Dianne Wiest, the grandly melodramatic stage star in Bul lets Over Broadway, and Martin Landau, a washed-up, drug-ad dicted Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood, won awards for supporting per formances. “God, what a night, what a life, what a moment, what everything!” a teary-eyed Lan dau exclaimed. He thanked di rector Tim Burton for giving him “the part of my life” in the quirky film about Wood, a 1950’s jmovie maker ranked af fectionately by some as the worst director of all time For Wiest, it was the second supporting award — both times in Woody Allen films. Eight years ago she accepted the Oscar for Hannah and Her Sisters. She hurried exuberantly to the podium and announced, as she began reading her accep-: tance speech: “This is as sur prising and marvelous as it was the first time, although this time I need glasses.” Pulp Fiction took the origi nal screenplay award for Quentin Tarantino, who also directed the dark gangster comedy, and Roger Avary. For rest Gump brought the best adapted screenplay prize for Eric Roth. Technical awards were spread over an unusually wide field. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert took the Oscar for costume design, Ed Wood for makeup, Speed for sound effects editing and sound. Legends of the Fall for cinematography and The Mad ness of King George for art di rection. Disney’s The Lion King won best original score and the ani mated film’s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” by Elton John and Tim Rice was named best song. exas i! becami of arm; c’s fin ! of tb >rs afte ;bt pay- ,he Sair. ven w/n it to TUDENT KNMENT UNIVERSITY EARTH DAY EXTRAVAGANZA ‘95 Informational Meeting: Thursday, March 30 - 8:30 p.m., Rudder 507 We want YOU to come see what all the excitement is about! You CAN make a difference! For more info, call the Student Government Office at 845-3051 Don’t miss out on the fun and excitement! THE KYLE YOUNTS FORUM PRESENTS: HIS EXCELLENCY MICHAEL ZANTOVSKY The Czech Republic Ambassador to the United States April 17th at 2 p.m. in Rudder 501 Speaking on “Cultural & Ethnic Conflict in Central & Eastern Europe” * open to the public * BIG EVENT KICKOFF PARTY: 9:00 AM. SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST OLSEN FIELD SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS: CLAYTON WILLIAMS, JR. BILL CLAYTON, BOARD OF REGENTS MEMBER MANDATORY GROUP INFORMATIONAL MEETING: (At least one member from each group partidpating MUST attend) THURSDAY, MARCH 30 7:00 P.M. MSC 292 BIG EVENT ‘95 T-SHIRTS ON SALE IN MSC HALLWAY FOR ONLY $10! United Way Jail-a-Thon Thursday, March 30 Rudder Fountain - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sign up your organization now & throw a member of your committee into jail. Contact the Student Government Office at 845-3051 for more information. April 21st...SOFTLY CALL THE MUSTER Camaraderie Barbeque at 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Academic Plaza • Tickets are $5. • Entertainment includes: the Kappa Pickers, Century Singers, Aggie Wranglers, Yell Leaders, Keith Chapman, and more The Muster Ceremony will be held in the G. Rollie White Coliseum with additional seating in Rudder Auditorium This year’s speaker is Dr. Lee Phillips ‘53 Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s 5th Annual CHILIFEST fea tu ri ng: THE BELLAMY BROTHERS HEAD WEST - JASON MANNING April 22 - Starlight Ballroom - Snook, TX Tickets are on sale, sign up now! For information call Ashley Wlnklemann 845-3051 or 693-7451 STUDENT BODY ELECTIONS Choose the Bookstore Where Purchases Benefit Aggie Scholarships AGGIE BUCKS ACCEPTED Visa * Mastercard • American Express THE SHUTTLE BUS STOPS HERE 845-8681 March 29th & 30th West Campus Gazebo • Zachry Evans Library • MSC r* C- ~ '“'‘f 2fi - HEALTH CENTER FEE CONSOLIDATION Currently all students pay $40 per semester to the Health Center •$15 is from Student Services Fee — <:/in t^t- R from the Health Center Fee “ P Cr SCmCStCr This referendum would remove the $15 from the Student Services Fee and consolidate it with the Health Center Fee This consolidation is POSITIVE for the students: • the proposal will LIMIT future increases of the Health Center fee to 10% per year: should there be an increase, the request would require STUDENT APPROVAL • an ALL-STUDENT committee would be formed to review and make recommendations to the Health Center • student fee statements will no longer be misleading: students will see EXACTLY how much they are paying to the Health Center THIS IS NOT A FEE INCREASE!! y VOTE YES MARCH 29th & 30th !!!