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I ence might have seen them previously. Certain shows like ' Exeali- bur and The Blue lagoon ' brought in the largest crowds because people really liked the movie or just liked kiddie- porno, like in The Blue La- goon A lot of the people heard the shows were good and never had a chance to see them ' Steffen said. “Excalibur had been to theaters here and it still brought the largest crowds of the year The movies were shown at 2:30, 7:00 and 9:30 p.m, The late showing was added at mid-semester in the fall The third showing went over be- cause students were studying Or in class and would come to the movie later ' Steffen said, The committee is also talking about adding a midnight se- ries ' Steffen said the Ambassa- dors group was an asset to the series. The Ambassadors did a hell of a job with the mov- ies 1 Steffen said. They punched a lot of calendar cou- pons for free beer ' Even though they did not get paid monetarily, Foerschler said the Ambassa- dors enjoyed working Suds and Flicks. Ambassadors got to meet lots of people. They also liked to drink beer and watch the movies. Of course, sometimes were too busy to watch the movie, but we still get to joke with everyone ' JZivery Wednesday, the smell of popcorn drifts down the stairways of the Memorial Union, filling it with odors of a movie theater. The Black and Qold Ballroom darkens, and the stage is set for another Suds and Slicks movie. The movies sponsored by the Memorial Union Activities Board, gave students an alter- native to the commercial the- ater ' s prices. They also served an unfamiliar theater beverage — beer, plus pop and free popcorn. Filled with chairs and a mov- ie screen, the Black and Gold room gave movie-goers a down -home feeling as they ar- ranged seats to stretch their legs and relax during the shows. The popcorn and drinks were served by the university host hostess group, the Am- bassadors, directed by Marilyn Foreschler, Chapman sopho- more, and Frank Long, Abi- lene freshman. Movie going was more eco- nomical for students since the prices charged were only $3 per person with a Lowenbrau Pilsner glass included and $1.50 for general admission. MUAB also published semes- ter calendars which had free drink coupons on them. Dan Steffen, Ulysses junior, was films chairman for the se- ries. Steffen felt crowds in- creased for movies that had been box office hits, even through members of the audi- l The Jazz Singer Stripes September 2 February 3 Escape from New York February 10 Fame September 9 ' Atlantic City September 16 Dragonslayer ' February 17 Private Benjamin September 23 American Gigolo ' February 24 Cannonball Run March 3 Urban Cowboy September 30 A Star is Born March 10 ' Blue Lagoon October 7 Tribute October 14 Richard Pryor Live 4 March 24 9 to 5 The Howling October 21 March 31 Four Seasons ' f Aurthur October 28 April 7 Excaliber November 4 Student Bodies ' April 14 Mommie Dearest April 21 Back Roads November 1 1 An American Werewolf in London 4pril 28 Ordinary People January 27 Feature 17
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For Pat Hagen, being different does not mean you Have to be alone . Being different doesn ' t mean you have to be alone . . Somebody special, somebody special, knows for him his own way is best . — Pat Hagen Those are the dream-filled words of Hop-Click, a tiny lame frog with a magical cane, created by Pat Hagen, song writer and performer, He travels to a far-off world where everyone walks with canes, Pat said. A wizard gives Hop-Click a magical cane, which turns into a pogo stick. So, Hop-Click hops. Pats song reflects the way she views herself — she was born Nov. 15. 1952 with cere- bral palsy. I finished the song in late 1975 or early 1976; Pat said. I was finally coming to accept myself for what I was, and realized that it isn ' t such a bad thing to be handi capped. I was stomping around in the rain one night. One of my friends said, ' Don ' t ya just wish you were a frog? ' I had a metal cane that was adjustable. And, because it was old, and wet, and the adjustable piece was loose, it made a clicking sound, Out of Pat ' s stomping and clicking in rainy frog weather, Hop-Click was bom. Pat, a Great Bend graduate student, walks with a shuffle and tends to talk a bit slower than many people. However, the crippling effects of cere- bral palsy are largely unnotica- ble, excepting the way Pat plays a guitar. My left arm and hand have been affected by CP, Pat said. In learning to play the guitar, I soon found that play- ing in the normal fashion was next to impossible. So, I flipped the guitar and chord with my right hand, With this, at 13, Pat learned to play chords upside down and adapted this style to a mande- lin later. My first guitar was a sec- ond-hand cheap little piece of junk with a picture of Roy Rog- ers and his horse painted on it, Pat said. At one point, I spilled nail polish remover on it and rubbed off the tail of the horse. Pat lives with Bonzo, a stripped, short-haired dark grey tomcat, in a roomy 17th street apartment. She is pre- paring for a masters in Special Education, so most of her day is spent in Forsyth Library fighting my way through the stacks, she said. At 5 p.m., however, Pat works with three clients from the Homer B, Reed Center. I help them with learning to live out their lives on their own, Pat said. Indepen- dence is something new to them, for they have all spent considerable time in institu- tions. Late evenings are spent studying, or working on devel- oping four- hour music sets to use in Saturday night jigs. Pat began writing and performing music as a high school fresh- man and estimates she has written 60-70 songs. My big- gest childhood dream was that I was going to be a superstar musically 1 Pat said. ' ' Maybe some of my dream hasn ' t died yet. Most of Pat ' s songs are bal- lads and novelty tunes. What I write ranges from beautiful to bizzare. she said. One of the bizzare tunes portrays a quite different view of what it is like to be handicapped than seen in Hop-Click . ' Love Comes and Goes ' borders on being sick, Pat said. The song is about the ups and downs of a relationship between two handicapped people . ' To get a taste of the type of song ' ' Love Comes and Goes is, it begins with — Them goes my baby falling down the stairs, l unlocked his braces when he told me that he didn ' t care ' Pat walked for the first time, at age three. I think my folks tried to let me grow up as nor- mal as possible, Pat said. I remember some stern disci- pline once in awhile, ' ' Because my brother and sister were so much older, I remember them sitting at home playing records. That ' s where I picked up my interest in music ' Pat ' s brother is 10 years older, and her sister is six years older. Corrective surgery, to help Pal stand up straight, began when she was four. At 15, she had major surgery on her hips and ankles. I finally got my heels flat on the ground at 18, Pat said. Prior to this, Pat wore the top off of her shoes every two months. Junior high was tough for Pat, While her classmates had the ability to speed down school hallways, Pat had to set- tle for weaving slowly behind. But, she tucked most of her in- feriority feelings away when she attended Emporia State University, 1974-1976, as a transfer student of Barton County Community College. In the late 1950s, Emporia State was the first school to be- come accessible to the handi- capped, Pat said. Because of its accessibility, a huge num- ber of handicapped people of varying degrees attend Empo- ria. I realized then, that I really wasn ' t all that bad off. Most CP people are a lot more involved. Many have mental retardation and deaf- ness with it. Fortunately, men- tal retardation and deafness bypassed Pat. People assume that just because ya look weird, you ' re retarded, Pat said. h ' That ' s not always true, A person is only retarded in things he can ' t handle. For instance, Pat said some people are weather retarded. I can ' t cope with this weather, she said about the slushy remains of a week of winter storms, My balance isn ' t all that it should be, and the snow and ice don ' t help matters. Pat received a Bachelor of General Studies from Emporia State in 1976, Two years later, with no knowledge of what to expect, Pat began training mentally retarded adults. But, 1 fell in love with it, and soon realized that to make a living 1 had to get certified. So here I am ' In August, 1980, Pat began work on her masters here, and hopes to finish this May, If I survive this semester ' Pat said, I hope to take my little certificate out to Arizona where there ' s no more snow and ice. Once settled in Ari- zona, Pat hopes to teach, sing, and someday, open a bar ac- cessible to the handicapped. 18 Feature
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