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Tid bits

“The problem with the
rat race is even if

 

 

you win you're still a
rat."
- Lily Tomlin

"Early to bed and early
to rise. makes a man
healthy, wealthy and
wise."

- Some dead guy.

"I don't say we all ought
to misbehave. but we
ought to look as if
we could."

- Orson Welles

"New York now leads
the world's great
cities in the number
of people around
whom you shouldn't
make a sudden
move."

- David Letterman

Lady Ashor to W.
Churchill “Winston.
you are drunk"

W. Churchill to Lady
Ashor “Yes my dear.
but you are ugly, and
in the morning i shall
be sober"

"If at first you don't
succeed, try, try
again. Then quit.
There's no use being
a damn fool about
it."

— W.C. Fields

 

"Age is an issue of mind
over matter. If you
don't mind, it
doesn't matter."

— Mark Twain

“Live simply so that
others may simply
live..."

- Gandhi...

“Reader, suppose you
were an idiot... And
suppose you were a
member of Congress.
but I repeat myself."

- Mark Twain

"A man is incomplete
until he is married.
After that. he is
finished."

- Zsa Zsa Gabor

"Being right too soon is
socially
unacceptable."

- Robert A. Heinlein

"I keep my ideals.
because in spite of
everything, I still
believe that people
are really good at
heart."

- Anne Frank

Lady Ashor to W.
Churchill: "If you
were my husband, I'd
poison your tea.”

W. Churchill to Lady
Ashor: "Madam, if I
were your husband,
I'd drink it!"

“A fanatic is one who
can't change his mind
and won't change the
subject."

- Winston Churchill

“A jury consists of
twelve persons
chosen to decide who
has the better
lawyer."

- Robert Frost

SOURCE:
hum/[www.123-
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Samantha Essid and
Ron Norton

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SGA looks to ease advising process

Creating committees: SGA responds to
students concerns about academic advising

By Tracy Kershaw

ASSISTART urws moon

The Student Government
Association hopes to make acad-
emic advising more student-
friendly.

SGA has a proposal in the
works to create a standing corn-
ttiittee on advising. The commit-
tee‘s purpose is to create a
process of constant review and
accountability to all academic ad-
vising at l'K.

Student concerns about the

advising system alerted SGA that
it was an area they should ex
plore.

“Basically several students
have been voicing their concerns
about advising. SGA felt we
should take the first step in initi»
ating these objectives since the
students are affected by it." said
SGA senator Vincent Fields.

A forum on Jan. L5 gave SGA
a chance to hear student's opin-
ions on advising.

Most students agreed that ad
visors were nice and friendly.
however. but ”were concerned too

nrany students were assigned to
one advisor.

This could result in an im-
personal relationship between
the student and the advisor.

“()rice I stopped by to see my
advisor and she didn‘t remember
me," said Jamie West. business
and economics sophomore.

Other problems highlighted
at the forum were students re»
ceiving little help frorn (‘entral
Advising and poor communica-
tion between colleges when a stir
dent has a double major.

SGA will consider all of the
ideas expressed at the forum
when drafting their final proposal.

(‘entral Advising said they
are willing to work with SGA to

make the advising process more
student~friendly.

"The things that the students
want are the things that make for
good advising." said Mary Sue
lloskins. assistant dean of under
graduate studies.

lloskins said (‘entral Advis
ing will stand behind SllA‘s pro
posal to have a committee over
advising.

Several universities already
have these committees and re
port that they work very well.

lloskins applauded SGA for
taking the issue into corisidera
tion.

"SGA is going about it irijtist
the right way: targeting the
whole campus." she said.

Voice your opinion!

Share your views on advising

Student Government Association

l20 Student Center
257-3l9l

Central Advising
l09 Miller Hall
257-3383

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Burlevctobamuotas

National quota nearly cut in
half; Patton declares move

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2000 crop is 247.4 million pounds. down
from the 1999 quota of 452.9 million
pounds.

"It's a disaster for the farm industry

“a disaster for the industry" in Kentucky." Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton

STAFF AND WIRE REPORT

Burley tobacco farmers in Kentucky
and other states will lose nearly half their
quota this year, continuing a decline in
the amount of leaf farmers are allowed to
sell under the federal price-support pro

gram.

That was the word Tuesday front the
US. Department of Agriculture. which
released the provisions of the 2000 burley

tobacco program.

The USDA-operated tobacco price.-
support program guarantees prices as
long as farmers only sell the amount set

by the quota.

The national marketing quota for the

said in a statement. "It was not all that
unexpected. but it's a disaster neverthe-
less."

The USDA estimates that for each
farm. the quota will decrease approxi-
mately 45.3 percent frorn last year.

What has caused the quota out has
mainly been a decrease in domestic dc-
rnand and high levels of unsold invento~
ry. said Will Snell. an agricultural econo~
mist at UK.

Domestic demand has been affected
somewhat by the tobacco settlements and
a decrease in the number of smokers. but
more importantly. the increased use of
imported tobacco in American cigarettes,
Snell said.

Robert Rum-
ford drives the
tractor as
David Clem
hands a stick
of tobacco to
Jason Alcorn
on the wagon
as they take
tobacco to the
barn this
summer near
Minerva, Ky.
The drought
diminished the
harvest; a
decreased
quota may
diminish what
farmers even
attempt to
grow.

hopped

ASSOCIATED PRESS

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American tobacco with foreign tobacco.
This is done for economic reasons. While
American tobacco is the highest quality.
it is also the most expensive. Snell said.

Rep. Ernie Fletcher. a Republican
from Kentucky‘s oth llistrict. felt that
companies needed to change their buy-
ing policies.

“We tnust confront the tobacco com-
panies to buy more domestic tobacco and
less import." he said;

Last year. the federal government
authorized $328 million in relief for to-
bacco farmers. But Fletcher said the
USDA has not yet distributed that
money.

For some farmers. the relief may
come too late. The latest quota cut may
be too much to overcome.

"We‘re gonna lose a significant nurn
ber of farms in growing tobacco, because
there‘s not enough income opportunity
on the farm to survive." Snell said.

 

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JILIHELLASSRQOMS.

Forum discusses posting of commandments

By Christina Zavos
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Legislators in Frankfort
are looking at a difficult issue
in the House of Representa-
tives. A bill before the General
Assembly the state would give
school districts the right to al-
low public schools to post the
Ten Commandments.

A forum at Transylvania
University tonight will allow
students and faculty alike to
express their opinions on the
posting of the Ten Command-
ments.

The forum will include a
debate on the issue and fea-
ture speakers Rabbi Jon Ad—
land of the Temple Adath ls-
rael. attorney Everett Hoff-
man. discussing the legal con-
text of the postings and J. C.

(80) Asmus. a Kentucky State
Representative. who will re-
view the bill.

Robert Miller. chair and
professor in the Department
of Philosophy and Religion at
EKU will explain why the
commandments should not be
posted in public.

Some students think that
school instructors should not
have to take the place of par-
ents.

“To place the responsibili-
ty of religious and moral in-
struction on school teachers is
to abdicate responsible par-
enting." said Paul Paolucci. a
sociology graduate student.

Other students think that
posting the commandments
will not solve the problem.

“Live and let live." said
Michael Driscoll. a social

studies education senior. “It is
time that we start leading by
example and utilizing these
morals in daily life....Simply
telling kids to do something
does not insure that they will
do it or (more importantly)
understand why they should
act morally.“

But Jennifer Meredith. a
sociology junior thinks public
schools are the exact place the
commandments should be
posted.

“School violence. like the
(‘olumbine incident Would
have never happened if their
were morals in the class-
rooms." she said.

All expect the debate to be
fierce.

“Not everyone shares the
same values. and not everyone
is Christian." Driscoll said.

Forum on Posting
the Ten

Commandments

Transylvania University
Carrick Theater
7:30 pm.

Carrlclt Theater is located in the
back of the Mitchell Fine Arts
Building.

Need a Ride?
Meet at the E lot, across from
Wildcat Lodge at 7 pm to car
pool.

Call 269-9443 or (502) 581-1181
for more information.

 

 

.MDE-WDRLD .QE ADS,

ecampus ads
under fire

PHOTO FURNISHED

ecampus.com's latest ad campaign features
this thrifty college student frying up a gold-
fish for sustenance.

By Jill Gorin

NEWS EDITOR

Frying goldfish is not an everyday
occurrence. but ecarnpuscom has used
it to advertise its Internet company.
much to the dislike of PETA. or People
for the Ethical ’l‘reatmcnt of Animals.

“We got several interns. most from
UK. working last summer. and they
were part of the group that chose the
commercial." said lloug .-\lexander. vice
president for strategic planning and de
velopment for ecampuscorn. “The gold-
fish was one of their top choices."

The commercial shows a college
student getting hungry. After he finds
that he is out of food. which is common
for college students. he fries his pet
goldfish.

PETA would like to see the com-
mercial off the air. said Morgan l.eyh.
PETA college action coordinator.

Leyh said that students all over the
country were outraged at the commercial
beautse. it showed cruelty to animals.

"We received a lot of emails from
students." she said. “So we decided to do
something about it."

PETA wrote ecampusconi and re-
quested that they take the commercial
off of the air. After getting no response.
they wrote them again requesting free
advertising on their Website.

“I think PETA is just doing what
they do." Alexander said. “I think it‘s a
way for them to get free advertising."

PETA said the commercial is "bad
business for their target audience (col-
lege students)." and that “kids don't ap
preciate being depicted as cruel louts."

Students here feel differently.

“I haven‘t seen it. but I would just
think it's to get attention." said Laura
Green. a broadcast joumalism and polite
ical science sophomore. “it‘s just an off
tire-wall way of getting attention."

Alexander said that is exactly what
is meant by the crmimercial.

“The commercial is a light-hearted.
humorous look at college students." he
said.

And the popularity results have
proven this idea.

“When we first cairre out." Alexan-
der said. “we had a zero percent aware
ness. but within six weeks we had a 60
percent rmtognition rate."

The goldfish is symbolic of ocean
puscom advertisements. The website
even has a goldfish game.

Alexander said they have had most
ly positive reaction to the ads.

Most students just think it's a non-
of'fensive advertisement to get attention.

“I think it's funny.” said Matt Kock.
an interstrategic communications ju-
nior. “We have a house full of fish and
we‘re not going to fry them. It's just a
stereotypical college thing "

 

       
    

  
 

  

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I’m not
saying,
‘Poor
me.’ I
just find
it very
stressful,
and I
want to
chill out
a bit
more."

- Naomi
Cowbell,
British
supermodel, Z9,
announcing that
she is retiring
from runway
shows in New
York and
London,
as quoted

by the '
Associated
Press.

  
  
  

   
 
   
  
  
  
 
   
  
   
 
 
 
   
       
   
     
 
  
      
    
 
   
    
 
  
  
   
 
   
 
  
  

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Low-down

Search for Alaska jet survivors ends

PORT HI'FINEME. Calif Authorities
yesterday abandoned the Search for survivors
of a downed Alaska Airlines jetliner as investi
gators sought clues from taped talks between a
Seattle maintenance crew and pilots struggling
to keep control of the plane. Dozens of boats
w lll remain on the water to search for wreck-
.tge that may shed light on the cause of Mona
day‘s crash. The plane was en route to San
Francisco when it went down with 88 people on
board.

Fed boosts interest rates

WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve
raised a key interest rate yesterday by a quar-
ter~point the fourth increase since June in
an effort to slow the red-hot economy and keep
inflation from becoming a problem. The Fed
said it was increasing its target for the federal
funds rate the interest that banks charge
each other on overnight loan to 5.75 percent
frotn 3.30 percent.

Senate passes minimum wage hike

WASHINGTON The Senate yesterday
passed legislation to raise the SSlS-an-hour
minimum wage by a dollar while reducing peo-
ple's ability to sweep away credit card and oth-
er debts through bankruptcy. The 83-14 vote
was on a broad bankruptcy overhaul bill that
would also give new tax breaks to small busi-
nesses and increase penalties for powder-co-
caine crimes. The minimum wage would rise to
50.1.7 an hour over three years. The Senate also
voted to prohibit people found to have violated
laws protecting abortion clinics from using
bankruptcy proceedings to escape fines and
civil judgments.

McCain trying to turn win into cash

WASHINGTON John Alt-Cain rushed to
turn his New Hampshire landslide into the
cash necessary to keep his presidential cam-
paign going. His campaign‘s Web site took in
3250000 in contributions within hours of Mc-
Cain's victory over Texas Gov. George W. Bush
in Tuesday's GOI’ primary. His volunteers
spent yesterday on the phone. asking potential
supporters to donate or help raise money. and
the Arizona senator scheduled a fund-raiser in
South Carolina last night.

l-‘TC moves to block BP Amoco-Arco

W.»\SIIINGT()N Worried about the im-
pact on gasoline prices on the West Coast. the
Federal Trade Commission yesterday rejected

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND TIME:
Four years
after ending her
surprise mar-
riage to pop
superstar
Michael
Jackson, Lisa
Marie Presley
wants to give
married life
another chance
- this time with
a lesser-known
recording
artist. The only
child ol roclt 'n'
roll legend Elvis
Presley is
engaged to
marry
singer/song-
writer John
Oszaica.

 

TOUGH MAMA:
Supermodel
Naomi
Campbell, who
has a growing
reputation of a
fiery temper,
was given an
absolute dis-
charge on
Wednesday
after pleading
guilty in a
Canadian court
to assaulting
her former
assistant.

the merger of BP Amoco and Atlantic Richfield
Co. and told its staff to ask the courts to block
the $30 billion deal. The commission voted 3-2
to seek a court injunction against the merger.
which has been in trouble at the agency for
months because of concern that the new com
pany would have too much control over Alaska
oil production. The companies have denied
that the merger would lead to higher gas
prices.

Austrla delays decision on party

VIENNA. Austria , Facing European
sanctions and worldwide scorn. Austria's pres
ident yesterday delayed approving a new gov
ernment that includes Joerg Haider‘s rightists
until leaders of the coalition pledge to respect
democratic values. The outrage over the coali-
tion between Haider's Freedom Party and the
center-right Austrian People's Party spilled
into the streets of the capital. More than 10.000
people rallied this evening in front of the l’eo-
ple's Party headquarters to protest the coali-
tion deal.

Russians claim more of Grozny

GROZNY. Russia ~- Emboldened by news
that many rebels had fled the Chechen capital.
Russian soldiers yesterday pressed toward the
shattered center of Grozny and fought to root
out remaining militants. The troops appeared
to be making faster progress than at any time
over the past five weeks. when they moved
slowly and often seized positions during the
day only to abandon them before night. Small
groups of rebels were fiercely resisting the
Russian advance in Grozny. Hundreds report.
edly died as they fled the city.

Stocks end mixed; Dow down 37.85

NEW YORK — Stocks struggled to a mixed
finish yesterday after the Federal Reserve‘s
widely expected interest-rate increase did little
to calm the turbulent US. financial markets.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 37.85 to
close at 11.003.20. Advancing issues on the New
York Stock Exchange led decliners 1.681-1040.
The NASDAQ was up 21.95 to 4073.93.

0.5. women soccer team plans league

NEW YORK _,_ The US. women’s soccer
team will be part-owners of a league planned to
start next year. the first such arrangement for
any major pro-sport in the country. The World
Cup champions agreed to a five-year contract
that raises the minimum monthly salary for
star players from $3.150 to $5.000. the US. SoC»
cer Federation said. For the first time in soc-
cer. the deal gives women on a national team
the same salary as men. The league plans to be—
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Punxsutawney Phil is held by handler Bill Deaty during a Groundhog Eve
interview in Punxsutawney. Pa., Tuesday.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

With bitter cold and fresh
snowfall as confirmation. part-
tinie weatherman and full-
time groundhog Punx-
sutawney Phil saw his shadow
yesterday morning in Punx~
sutawney. Pa. and predicted
six tnore weeks of winter.

Spectators jumped and
danced to keep warm in the
lS—degree air as his handlers
reported the groundhog‘s fore-
cast.

The bitter cold may have
deterred spectators who
lacked Phil’s lush fur. ()rga-
nizers said they anticipated
only 8.000 or 9.000 visitors. in-
stead of the 15.000 who usually
turn out.

“My toes are frostbitten.
but it warms up if you start
dancing." said Dan Pellam of
Emporium. who was making
his first visit to Phil‘s lair.

The Groundhog Day tradi-
tion is rooted in a German su-
perstition that if an animal
casts a shadow on Feb. 2 the
Christian holiday of Cantile-
mas - bad weather is coming.

In the 111 years since Ger-
man farmers began the festi-
val in I’unxsutawney. the
morning of Feb. 2 has evolved

into an elaborate show of
hoodwinkery.

In years past. members of
the Inner Circle. the club that
stages the annual midwinter
festival. voted the night before
whether or not l’hil would see
his shadow. rain or shine.

Skies had been cloudy
throughout Tuesday and into
today. with snow falling much
of the time.

In this central Pennsylva-
nia town of 6.700 people. Phil
sees his shadow most years.
Only 14 times has he predicted
an early spring.

Phil‘s city cousin. New
York's Staten Island Chuck.
agreed with today's forecast.
Chuck wandered out of his
but at the Staten Island Zoo
and saw his shadow around
7:30 am. said 200 spokes»
woman Lorraine Austin.

That didn‘t discourage
Georgia's prognosticating
groundhog. General Beaure-
gard Lee. who emerged from
his home in Lilburn to predict
an early spring.

And in Sun Prairie. Wis.
Jimmy the Groundhog pre-
dicted his fourth straight ear-
ly spring. with his human

companions heartily hoping

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By Will lesser ()ther college students have a

si—lrrwnnrn more cynical view of the game
. slio\\"s success.

The American dream ”5““ to “We live in a very capitalistic

be a simple one: through hard society.

work anything is possible. Now
the American dream is even sim‘
pler: spend a few minutes
chatting with Regis Philbin
anti take home $1 mil-
lion.

And judging by the
huge ratings. Regis
l’hilbin‘s “Who Wants
to be a Millionaire?"
has garnered. Ameri~
cans seem to like this
version of the Ameri
can dream much
more than the old one.

”i think ‘Who
Wants to be a Million.
aire'." is so popular be-
cause watching some-
one else win a $1 mil-
lion kind of gives you
hope you think you can
do it too." said Liz

Harville. an undeclared ’ i} j my

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
 
   
   
  
    
  
   
  
  
 
  
 
 
      
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

      
      
       
       
        
        
       
        
       
      
       
       
    
       
    
   
    
       
         
     
    
    
 

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Will Bollinger. an animal ..
science freshman credits the I...
show with updating the American
dream.

"‘Who Wants To Be A Million-
aire?‘ is so popular because the
show has broken away from the
traditional game show." he
said. “You can win 10 times as
much money on ‘Who Wants
To Be A Millionaire?‘ as
you can other shows.”
said Will Bollinger.
an animal science
freshman.

            
         
        
          
       
      
    
   
   
    
    
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
    
 
  
 
  
 

   
 
   
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
  

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dollars it you can answer
tough questions like what
time zone is New York in.

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Want to be on "Who wants to be a millionar

If. however. you answer all three self and a guest to New York (‘ity. in ..
questions correctly. you then choose a eluding transportation and accommo
preferred tape date or air date. The dations.
next step is simply crossing your t‘in- if you haven't seen the show
gers. because you‘re now in the hands yet. crawl out from under your
By Matt Wcahey the age of consent or are a resident of of mm
Puerto Rico you‘d better start scoping

The low-down on what it takes to be a successful
candidate to become a game show contestant

ASSISTANT scat: [mm
out banks).

To enter. all you have to do is call

Basically. YOU have three options the show‘s toll-free number and play

‘0 pay Off your student loans. credit the game (you are. however. limited to
card bills. and other d8th- 09110" ("191 one call per contest day). Once on the,
rob a bank. Option 1W0? SM 3 real 30h line you'll be asked your birthday and

and America is fascinated with
easy money." said llwayne lilkins.
a business junior
The huge success of .-\l’>("s

“Who Wants To lie A Million
aire‘.‘” has caused the other net»
works to create new game
shows ol~ their ow n.

(‘BS is now airing a show

hosted by Dick Clark called
"Winning lanes." Nlit‘ has
"'l‘wentytlne.” which is
hosted by .\laiiry l’ovicli
and rox is showing
"Greed." hosted by
(‘liuck \l'oolery

the other shows the
side "Y\lillionaire”) be
cause they all seem
like copycats to me."
llarvillc said.
However. other stu-
dents prel‘er the new
shows to "Who Wants
To Be A Millioiiaii‘t"."'.
“l like "l‘wcnty-tlno
better because they
give a question. and
they give an answer.
and its good to go. lit
the millionaire slitm
they ramble on."
Bollinger said.
Steve Jones. a journalism

show he thinks is more

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fiers. as long as you‘re over 18 and are onds to complete each question. if
a resident of one of the 50 states you‘ve your time runs out or you answer any
got a shot (so if you've not yet reached question incorrectly you‘re done.

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against each other in the same format to get on i
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who answpr the questions correctly in get a cut if you win,
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Who doesn't want to be? The game

Easy money: Increasing number of new game shows popular for a wide variety of reasons

creative than “Millionaire." s now, here

"1 think 'Winning lanes' is
the best because it has a cream e

story line and a more creative plot
instead oi‘just asking and answer
ing questions." said
l‘li'lttli Pcry. an accounting .
t'reshiiian. thinks FUX‘s “Urinal“ j
is the best. "I like '(lreed‘ because . By Patrick Avery
there is a competitiye tension be 1 (team " _...._

tween the contestants." l’ery said. . . . ..

If the number of game mm“ 1 "Big money. big money. 'shou‘ts a coiites
that award (”Sh PM!“ mmmum tant. appearing to .l'iypei'ventilate troni excite-
m grow at m current rate. then , ment. :‘And S'l‘tll’f She anticipates what she
everyone will have a shot at 31 i may win. She also gets a knot in her stomach be-
million Then the American j cause ofwhat she might lose. “THE \\'l{AMMYl"
Her heart sinks as the little red whammy crea-

l)reain will be to take it easy . . . " O .
and win a $1 million while you're 1 ture’laughs and taunts hm' .
at ” l'his scene would have been trom the superb

game show "l’ress Your Luck" and shows the ex-
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thing of the past. game shows have now come
back to the main frame. Shows like "Twenty-
()ne" and “Who Wants to Be a b’lillionaire'.”
show up on millions of television screens all over

1/23'2/11 ‘ the United States.
2/20-3/1 ' "The Price is Right" once held the title oftop
_ ‘ game show. Previously shown in iriinetinie.
3/22 4/4 “The Price is Right" has now been dliwngraded
4/19'4/28 to the morning hours when most of the viewer-
ship is at work or school. In addition to the poor
the number to call is time slot. "The Price is Right" is an older show
l‘800-433-8321. that tends to attract older audiences. The prime
time game shows are finding a younger. hipper

You have to be 18 years audience.

old to play, and you can Scandal once rocked the game show world
only register to win once a day. when the once‘popular show "'l‘\\'t‘ni~\"()lit,‘" was

, . . . discovered to be fixed. A government investiga-
The web me '5 also open at. tioii yielded that a contestant had been given the
www.abc.qo.com/primetime answers to the questions. le ‘. who broadcasted
/mi|lionaire, the show. avoided blame. but the quiz shows
' were never the same. "’l‘wenty-t)ne." however.
has recently made its way back to primetime.
What is it about game shows that are so fasr
cinating‘.’ Undecided sophomore George Zorn be-
lieves that game shows have something
as? to (lo with the American dream.

‘ "Game shows are the American
dream fantasy all wrapped up
into a half hour of televi-
sion." he said. “The only
ditterence here is that no
one has to work very

hard for it."
The game show ”Who
Wants To Be A Mil.
lionaire'." is by far the
current favorite of
American viewers.
(‘onsistently in the top
it) of the Neilson ratings.
"Millionaire" has the great-
est potential t‘or long term

viewership
“I like Regis as the host. The
music and lighting also have a
big impact on the excitement. and
everyone in the audience be-
lieves they could win a million
dollars.” says Sarah Gooding.
coininunications junior. “The
show allows me to feel like i could
win a million dollars.“

Some people. however. find games shows on
interesting and lacking certain qualities.

“i think they have the potential to become
the gladiatorial spectai le of the new millennium.
Having said that. l must note that. at present.
they lack a significant y tolent component." says
Jeremy Russell. journalism junior.

Regardless of your taste for game

shows. they will always be

around in some lorni. Even if

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