The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, March 30, 1998, Image 5

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    londay • March 30, 1998
JJJk The Battalion
MGGIELIFE
Grease returns to movie theaters with No. 2 opening
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Titanic was No. 1 for a
; e#rd 15th week as Grease failed to slide the box
jffice behemoth out of the top spot, according to in-
Justry estimates Sunday.
' Titanic earned $16 million to boost its North Ameri
can tally to $516 million — it passed the $500 million
nark on Thursday.
•:!_Grease, another Paramount product, opened with
$13 million in receipts, according to Exhibitor Relations
3o., Inc. The musical starring Olivia Newton John and
lohn Travolta was digitally remastered for its 20th an-
uVersary re-release.
, j, Travolta also starred in the third-place film Primary
Golors, which grossed $7.3 million in its second week
)f release.
Mgitanic star Leonardo DiCaprio also was in the No. 4
novie, The Man in the Iron Mask, which grossed $6.6
nifion in its third week.
^titanic had a mere 7 percent drop in business. Its
eci ird-tying 11 Academy Awards simply continued the
movie’s momentum rather than contributing to a
surge, Noto said.
Other Oscar-winning films did get boosts. As Good
As It Gets (Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt got acting
wins) and Good Will Hunting (writing awards went to
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck) tied for sixth place with
$4.3 million each.
Here are estimated grosses for the top movies at
North American theaters for Friday through Sunday:
1. Titanic, $16 million.
2. Grease, $13 million.
3. Primary Colors, $7.3 million.
4. The Man in the Iron Mask, $6.6 million.
5. Wild Things, $5.8 million.
6. As Good As It Gets, $4.3 million (tie).
6. Good Will Hunting, $4.3 million (tie).
8. LAS. Marshals, $4.2 million.
9. The Newton Boys, $4 million.
10. Ride, $2.6 million (tie).
10. Mr. Nice Guy, $2.6 million (tie).
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This Week’s Theme: What’s your funniest April Fool’s Day story?
My sister had stuffed a guy’s car with newspapers, and because'
he was running late that day he couldn’t take them out. So he
threw them into the back of the truck, and on that day it was
windy... so while he was driving, all the newspapers flew out and
a cop pulled him over and gave him a ticket. For a couple oi weeks,
he tortured my sister about paying $50 for the ticket. When she
finally called him, he told her that it was his joke on hen”
—- Maryum Shaheed
Senior psychology major
Music
ontinued from Page 3
“I think it’s a great idea,” Scull said,
ind I hope they do it next year.”
^■long the Northgate strip, not 10 feet
way from Scull and Gossett, stood
ene Lumampao of the Austin-based
, roup Cereal Box Killers.
Lumampao said the festival ran well
for its first year and Friday night’s sched
ule of shows looked good.
“I think its pretty cool,” he said, “but
we need more of this, we need it bigger.”
Lumampao said it was good to catch
a few performances by friends. He men
tioned the band would return to College
Station to play QuadFest with local ska-
band Evil Skaneevil.
Bennett summarized the festival by
saying he personally would like to hold
the event once a semester, but that idea
would have to be implemented and ap
proved by all involved.
“Overall, I think it took on the air of a
true festival,” he said.
When the last note was sung, the last
guitar string strummed and the last fan
cried out in support of his or her favorite
band, the memories of North by North-
gate began to swarm the mind.
Mike Fitch of KHLR 103.9, sat atop
Shadow Canyon with feet hanging dur
ing his broadcast of the festival. Inside,
Huffamoose played to a dedicated
crowd, the blue and red neon lights
flashing across the stage.
There was an empty “bar scene” at
Crooked Path, but upstairs, Six-Mile
Bridge was tearing the roof off. Down at
The Cow Hop, Kharma Jet rocked a cov
er of Tom Petty’s “Last Dance with Mary
Jane,” the drummer adorned in full
Darth Vader-mask glory. People contin
ued to walk up and down the sidewalk,
buying tickets, laughing with friends,
weaving in and out of different venues
... then it was all over.
That is, until next year.
Campus Tux Party
Wings n More
Across from the campus on Texas Ave.
Thursday, April 2
/iSL,', from 11am to 4Pk
DJ 9 Barb Flares
will be broadcasting Hvo 11-1
Visit Al’s Mobile Tuxedo Store tor on-site rental reservations
until 4pm. It's easy & fun...or corns to the HarveLj Rd. store.
An Aggie Tradition since
FORMAL
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■ext to Post Dak Mall.... 409-693-0947
See store for details. Some restrictions apply, expires 4/25/98
71 Is
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variety show
tickets on sale
Register to Win
the Ultimate Ring Dance Date
• A Tuxedo from Al’s Formal Wear
• Dinner at Outback Steakhouse
• Flowers by University Flowers
• Hair by Dana at Couffieurs
• Nails by Nails Magnifiq
Because there's so
many reasons to
make good grades •*
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The week of March 29- April 2
Acct 229
Cassidy
Part 1
Fri Mar 27
6pm-9pm
Part II
Sal Mar 28
Ipm-4pm
Pari III
Sun Mar 29
4pm-7pm
Acct 229
Shomaker
Part I
Sat Mar 28
1 pm-4 pm
Part 11
Mon Mar 30
6pm-9pm
Part III
Mon Mar 30 [c
9pm-12am
Purl III
r] Tue Mar 31
6pm-9prn
Econ 202
Allen
Test Review
Sun Mar 29
7pm-10ptn
Ban* 303
Haylett
Part 1
Mon Mar 30
lOpm-lam
Part II
Tuc Mar 31
! Opm-1am
Part HI
Wed Apr I
Spoi-llpm
Bana 305
Shelly
Part f
Mon Mar 30
5pm-8pm
Part 11
Tue Mar 31
5pm-Rpm
Pari HI
Wed Apr 1
5pru-8pm
Bana 305
Stein
Part 1
Sun Mar 29
8pm-10pm
Part 11
Mon Mar 30
8pni-l Opm
Pari 111
Tue Mar3l
Hpm-IOpm
Mgmt 363
Review Session
includes self'
review packet
Review Session
Mon Mar 30
6pru-8pm
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does an
earthworm have?
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with answer
get free
review!)
Answer appears ihursday
Last week's answer: Electric eels
wont go near Padre. They are
fresh water fish, and would shorr-
circutt in salt water.
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