by Kate X. Messer p. 36
The Straight Dope 8
Letters at 3AM 10
Public Notice,
Benefits 12
News of the Weird 13
politics
Zero Tolerance
Texas schools get tough on discipline
by Andrea Barnett 15
Council Watch 15
Naked City 15
The High Cost of Flying
Playing the numbers game at Bergstrom
by Dave Cook 22
Envirobloc on the Brink
Three councilmembers face re-election
by Daryl Slusher 26
On the Lege 30
AISD 31
feature
Profiling the Centerfold
Spike bares all for Playboy
by Spike Gillespie 32
food
Ash Corea
Empanada Parlour entrepreneur
by Patrick Earvolino 34
Food-O-File 34
books
Women Comics Artists
The changing body of comic art
by Kate X Messer 36
Postscripts 41
onstage
Girl Crazy
The woman power behind Girl Gone and Dreamgirls
by Robert Faires 42
music
Making the Demo
Cutting tracks and everything after
by Jeff Parker Knight 45
Large Concert Venues
Enticing major acts to play in Austin
by Andy Langer 46
Record Reviews 52
Dancing About Architecture 54
calendar
movies
Film Listings 56
Film Times 57
Scanlines 58
music
Music Recommended 63 City Beat Music Listings 64
AM15 Schedule 70
arts & events
Performance, Galleries, Litera,
Misc. 72
Day Trips 72
classifieds 79
Car Talk * Hearth & Soul * About AIDS * Comics *
Coach’s Corner * Mr. Smarty Pants
This article appears in May 19 • 1995 and May 19 • 1995 (Cover).