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(including new media products)
Fall 1997
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during the term of office;
Have at least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The Battalion or comparable
student newspaper,
OR
Have at least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper,
OR
Have completed at least 12 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303 (Media Writing I and II),
JOUR 301 (Mass Comm Law) and JOUR 304 (Editing for the Mass Media), or equivalent.
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during the term of office.
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during the Student Publications Board Meeting beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997.
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Jedi dominates box office,
beating out Stern's Parts
The Empire Strikes Back remains in the top five
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Return
of the Jedi, the final chapter of
George Lucas’ space trilogy, re
turned to the top of the box office
after 20 years.
Jedi earned $16.3 million in
ticket sales in its re-release, top
pling Howard Stern’s Private
Parts from the No. 1 spot at the
box office, according to industry
estimates on Sunday.
Stern’s kinder, fluffier version
of his autobiography was third
with $9 million, behind Jungle 2
Jungle. The new Tim Allen com
edy grossed $11.3 million, ac
cording to Exhibitor Relations
Co., Inc.
Jungle 2 Jungle saw its earn
ings drop only 12 percent from
the previous weekend, consid
ered a strong showing.
The film drew mixed reviews
but had the advantage of Allen’s
connection with his popular ABC-
TV sitcom Home Improvement.
Stern’s film dropped 38 per
cent — not unusual for a first-run
film — a week after it knocked
The Empire Strikes Back from
atop the box office.
Empire tied for fourth place
with the gangster film Donnie
Brasco at $5.5 million each.
The only new film to debut in
the top 10 was love Jones, which
grossed $4 million for sixth
place. The movie about romance
among black middle-class
young adults was voted an audi
ence favorite at the Sundance
Film Festival.
The film noir crime drama
City of Industry debuted out of
the top 10, earning $800,000 in
limited release.
Jedi had the weakest re-release
opening of the trilogy. Empire
had $22.3 million and Star Wars
grossed $35.9 million. All three
opened in “special edition” ver
sions with spiffed-up effects and
a few new scenes.
About 800 theaters were
playing the movies concurrent
ly, said Tom Sherak, chair of
20th Century Fox’s Domestic
Film Group.
“I think having them all out
now is a good thing. The timing
was right,” he said. “When we did
this, we said ‘Let’s tell the whole
story together.’”
The trilogy was expected to
earn $250 million in re-release,
Sherak said, noting that the Films
have a built-in audience base.,
Star Wars was in ninth place at
the box office with $2.26 million,
behind the Oscar-nominated
Sling Blade, which was seventh
with $3 million, and the Clint
Eastwood XhviWev Absolute Power,
which grossed $2.5 million.
In 10th place was the raunchy
dating comedy Booty Call with
$2.2 million in earnings.
The top 10 films from Friday
through Sunday:
1. Return ofthe Jedi, $ 16.3 million.
2. Jungle 2 Jungle,$\\.3 million.
3. Private Parts, $9 million.
A. The Empire Strikes Back, $5.5
million.
4. Donnie Brasco, $5.5 million.
6. love Jones, $4 million.
7. Sling Blade, $3 million.
Q. Absolute Power, $2.5 million.
9. Star Wars, $2.26 million.
10. Booty Call, $2.2 million.
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“We stand behind promoi;
higher education,” Knox si
“The more we grow, the more
give back.”
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in an unusual way. Abeei saidshen .
working next door to the gallery! ‘balks, Pi
happened to be watching Knew l ^ uss *. as
on “March Through Time” when) n Preside
recognized one of the men depi® rt ^ ei
the drawing. The man was to 1
grandfather.
Abeei said Knox's prints areunc terYevgen
because they reflect the truemean 1 ex P an( *
of Aggieland. She said his artwoii o sc °w an
ways seems to hit an emotionalne
in former students.
“It really helps to seal their a
nection with A&M,” Abeei said!si viting for
them get so emotional — theyi >th Yeltsi
home, hang it up, and it tugsaitln abed op
heart every time they see it."
Paige McGilloway, an employee
the Benjamin Knox Gallery ami
sophomore environmental designJouse sittii
jor, enjoys working at the gallerys ot change
cause she gains real-world exporters
She said the employees at the gall; unmit wi
are like an extended family, andi iiursday a
teamwork at the gallery is incredife IcCurry sa
Knox said he thoroughly reseaio isagreeme
es the school or topic he is goinj
draw before he begins a newproja ndto repo
He said the time spent on eachpri in and Fin
varies — he could spend anywhe
from two weeks to three months
drawing the piece.
Knox said he does not mind
time commitment because heenjii
what he is doing
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This is my life,” Knox said. “Ck
ing artwork is therapy forme—ii
me a satisfaction to know I am gnu
ing through art.”
Since he and his wife Claire
constantly on the road, Knoxsaidt
does the majority of his work inf
mobile home. One of his biggesta;
complishments came last Novemlx
when his artwork for Texas Tech
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and the br
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printed on the side of a bus. Knoxais
recently had the honor of becominji
Fish Camp namesake.
Abeei said Knox makes everyoi
who comes into the gallery feel sped
“People connect with him,” Ate n ° ( r ^
said. “He makes so many people hat
py. Even if they come in on a rainyd f
and in a bad mood, they walkout . lts te P or '
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Booth recently proved himselfbj
going a separate way from theoth
er five members of James,
recorded Booth and the Bad Anffi
in 1996 with keyboardist Angelo
Badalamenti. This album shows
that Booth can record beautifa
music without James.
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er five musicians to pursueaca
reer in music. He alone can ere
ate the words, music anil
meaning beyond the worko!
any James album.
The members of James shotl
have stopped recording together:
long time ago, instead of wasting
their time on this project.
It is useless for a fan to
Whiplash if they own a previous
James album. listeners shouldsast
their money and listen to Laid.
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