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Friday Night Partly cloudy with a low near 61. ^ f > Saturday Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. High near 85. r ' / JS f ? * ! Source - A&M Chapter of the^American Meteorological Society DALLAS (AP) — On its sur face, “Santos & Santos” is the story about an El Paso, Texas law firm gone bad, a sordid tale of sex, drugs and violence. Beneath it, it’s the story of a crossroads. The play, which makes its world premiere at the Dallas Theater Center Thursday, is loosely based on the events leading to the murder of U.S. District Judge John H. Wood and the Chagra brothers — El Paso attorneys linked to the plots to kill him. “It was just a springboard,” insists Solis, an El Paso native now living in San Francisco. “It’s not about the Chagra fami ly. It’s my story.” Solis’ story is one of internal and external conflict of Mexi can-Americans living in the United States. Solis said that, as the son of Mexican immi grants, the story is something he can relate to. The conflict between a histo ry and culture rooted in Mexico and a lifestyle rooted in the United States is what tears at the play’s protagonist, attorney Tomas Santos. When he finds out about his prominent fami ly’s drug-running ways, his loy alties are put to a stern test. He must choose between his corrupt kindred or his corrupt legal system. He loves both, but both eventually fail the self- righteous Tomas. Solis said it’s a microcosm of the American ideal gone haywire. “The basic American dream is success — success at any cost,” he said. “America asks you to give up (cultural) things, yet it absorbs cultures as well.” That hybrid experience is what forms the precipice for Mexican-Americans, Solis says. The battle between Mexican and American sensibilities for Tomas Santos coincides with the literal battles that take place on the stage. Solis said the basic differ ence between the cultures is their attitudes toward how the world works. The Mexican view is one of fate, he says, and God’s will dictates what happens. He said that tragic attitude is different from the American comic viewpoint. “Americans see things gov erned by fortune, not fate,” he said. “If you’re smart, clever and try hard enough, you can achieve anything. Americans are suckers for happy endings.” Neither “Santos & Santos” nor the Chagras’ saga send the audience away smiling. There aren’t many cheers in “Santos & Santos,” but that’s typical for the 37-year-old So lis. He said he’d rather paint his characters with a negative brush. “They’re real people,” Solis said when asked if his corrupt characters are difficult to fash ion. “They’re all around you. It’s easy.” CS / TAMU CONFERENCE: IMPROVING RACE RELATIONS P.RT A: “What Can We Learn From Each Other?” en: ere: e Bus Roiprpose: ThursdJ May 4 B ANA 31)1 Final V1ATH15I Final Revie# Thursday, April 27, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Memorial Student Center (MSC), Rm. 224 To provide an opportunity for Texas A&M University students & faculty to speak candidly on race relations, and to offer suggestions and alternatives for greater progress and improvement on campus. ! Keynote Speakers: Dr. Patricia Larke and Dr. Greg Moses * Panel Discussion, * Entertainment, * Art Exhibit Vlien: ere: rpose VIATH Final Revie#^ Sfhat: ACCT231 PART B: B/CS Town Meeting “Race Relations in Our Public Schools” Thursday, April 27, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. College Station Conference Center : To provide an opportunity for members of the B/CS community to speak candidly on race relations, and to offer suggestions and alternatives for greater progress and improvement in the community schools. Three panels, including: * School Administration and the Clergy, * Parents, * Students Each panel will be followed by audience questions and dialogue. FINC341 h. 5 & Revie' Final Revie ^ utcoines: encourage all participants to assume ownership of the ues and challenges identified at the meetings. (2) To initiate, continue expand upon efforts and strategies to implement effective change. (3) communicate and work extensively across boundaries. Please feel free to attend one or both parts of the conference! For more information, call or fax: Dr. Gail E. Thomas or Ms. Judy Roessner Phone: 845-0966 Fax: 845-0696 ICo-sponsored by The Race and Ethnic Studies Institute and the Texas A&M ! 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