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Show TeenExaminer On The Net-d'jflSffBgm h http:www.standard.net The news page written by and for i WeberDavis teens txstandard.net - -- Phone: 625-421- 4 776-495- t ! 1 4 Thursday, August 13, 1998 MlNUmiRE THIS HOLE STINKS New novel thrills teen reviewer - the bad, the good, the best WAT GOPMR HSS MY MIL! By JENNIFFER WARDELL TX correspondent Beware men wbLe.fi- - cheap jewelry. No, it isnt from a psychotic fortune cookie. Its a very real warning from You Belong to Me, the new weed f - ; rrTi4ftMir vi pulse-poundi- thriller from Mary Higgins Gark. Women are disappearing. All of them lost and lonely, they vanish from airplanes and cruise ships. The only clues left behind are a cheap ring and the words, You belong to me." And now, due to a mysterious caller on her radio program, psychiatrist Susan Giandler is on the trail of a killer. Unfortunately, the killer may be closer than she thinks, maybe closer than even the reader thinks. Mary Higgins Garks style is simple, writing about just bits of peoples lives woven together. She never talks above your head or makes you feel stupid for not already understanding whats going on. The easy pacing does make the beginning of the novel a bit slow, though, which may throw off some readers. But it turns out to be something like an avalanche, picking up both speed and danger as it goes along. When it hits you at the bottom, the rush makes all the wait seem worth it You even get to meet some interesting people on the way down. The characters in the story are surprisingly real and believable for a mystery novel, and Gark manages to avoid the mistake of making one character obviously suspicious, thereby spoiling the readers fun. Instead, she makes all of them suspicious, using seemingly random hints that make you certain that you have the whole thing figured out But then again, remember how certain you were about the questions on your last test? At least this time, the surprise is much more enjoyable. Just like this book. Jenniffer Wardcll, who will be et billion will live to be 116 or older. . k 1 I ' - s- Swan Lakes TX correspondent Swan Lakes Miniature Golf in Layton has all the bare essentials, if thats all youre looking for. Each hole has a number on the score card, but theyre not named. Those numbers arent really posted anywhere on the course, but just follow the path and you probably wont need to worry about getting lost The distance from the tee to the hole is generally a pretty short distance with very few obstacles in between. There are a few ramps or shortcuts to add a little excitement, but nothing really thrilling. Its an OK course, I guess, but youre just hitting the ball around and stuff - not too much of a challenge like at some places," says Dennis Erdman, who will be a senior this fall at Gcarficld High School. The scenery isnt much to look at with the untrimmed hedges, shabby carpeting, missing bricks in areas, and tees that are not glued down w ell on several holes. But if youre just there to golf, it probably doesnt matter. There are lights so you could play at night if you really wanted to, but for an adult to play one round, it will cost you S3.50 before six. moment Drop by High School Hangouts, a new forum area on StandardNET. You might run into a teacher or parent but dont panic, its primarily for students. Each high school in the area has its own hangout. Go to the forums and chat page at http:www.standard.net Or maybe youd just like to write a letter about the articles you see here or something thats really been bugTX. at txstan-dard.nging you. or send a letter to TX. at the Standard-Examine455 23rd Street, Ogden UT 84402. Responses arc published in the F eedback section of TX. and on the TX. web site, TX. On The 7401, at www.standard.nettx in the TX. Letters to the Editor section. Only one person in two By LAUREN REIMAN One HIGH SCHOOL HANGOUTS unn MustraDon second youre in anger or into tears at the injustice of the world, the next youre laughing gleefully at the ironic twists of luck life seems to bring just at the right a senior The Bottom . by CHANTRY DEWEESETX oorrespondert Area courses cater to all teenagers at Clearfield High School in the fall, loves reading, writing, art and her family. r, " - No, its not the latest romance flick or action film -its miniature golfing. Now, maybe you decided to swear off golf for the rest of your life after what seemed like 6 years worth of turning on the TV and channel surfing, only to find the U.S. Open championship televised on every station, but possibly its time to reconsider. I love going miniature golfing, says Amber Shadowcns, who will be a sophomore at Davis High this fall. You get some exercise and a tan out in the sun at the same time. Besides, you can only go to Lagoon or to the pool so many times in one summer. Definitely! agrees her friend. Dawn Bilyeu, who will also be a sophomore at Davis. Theres lots of different places you can go to if you get tired of one. And it can be a really good date activity, too, because just about everyone seems to enjoy it. It really is true that there is no shortage of different places to try out your miniature golf skills in the area. There are courses at Swan Lakes, Golf Gty and Mulligans, just to name a few. The dating scene By JARED HANSEN TX correspondent elementary love. Im sure the girls remember it, because they sure told all the guys how much they liked them in elementary school. But then they grew up. This always confused me. They say now that they liked us back then, but why did they always kick us? And it wasnt just a random kick here and there, every once in a while. OH NO, they would kick us several days a week, quite a few times a day, and then some! They would kick us over and over in the same exact spot. Believe me when I say that this spot is not one that guys like to, or will ever like to, be kicked in. Now, girls say that guys are demented? Yet, to show us that they liked us in elementary school, they kicked us over and over and over again in that one "special spot. Ah, - . after a country or place and has a sign nearby with a little rhyme to go along with it Some of the holes even have actual moving obstacles like the spinning windmill at Holland or the tiger whose mouth opens and closes on your golf ball at Africa. The entire course could go for a repainting job and many of the tees were not glued down or even present in quite a few cases. One interesting aspect is the final hole, Satellite City," where you have the opportunity to win a Good luck free game if you get a making that one, though - its kind of a hard shot, to say the least The cost for one adult is $3, but there arent any lights so be sure and get out before dark. hole-in-on- e. Mulligans Golf City Mulligans in Ogden is definitely the place to hit for all of you serious miniature golf players. There are two different courses to choose from, so you dont need to worry about little kids running you over from behind and wanting to play through, which is always a good thing. AU fairways are carpeted where theyre supposed to be and every hole has a tee fastened securely down. Once you get started, its a reasonable distance to the hole with usually a tunnel, bridge or rock to go through, over or bank Another place to try out is the Little World Miniature Golf Course at Golf City in Ogden. Its so cool how its themed and has a poem and stuff to go with the holes, says Christopher Nelson, a sophomore this fall at Layton High. Each hole at Golf City is numbered then named Everything is brightly painted and the landscaping with flowers and waterfalls really adds to the atmosphere. Whats also unique to this course is the sound effects that accompany some See GOLF5 oft of. - from grade school to high school Talk about tough love! If the girl hated you, she would do the same thing to you. And girls always wonder why some guys are so shy around them. They're afraid of being kicked! But there was one way you could tell if you needed to avoid a certain girl at recess, other than that she had already kicked you. Youd be sitting in class, paying close attention to the teacher. You'd get bored and start to look around the room. Then it would happen. Little Alphia, or Helga, would be looking at you in a different way. Right then you would know it was one of two things. She either liked you or you had a gigantic boogcr hanging out of your nose. You'd know that no matter which one it was, you would have to avoid her at all costs at recess. When junior high came along, most of the kickmgs stopped, but every now and then a run-bkicking would occur. At junior high you had matured -not much, but it had happened. The guys were generally safe from the kickmgs that they had received in elementary school once they got to junior high - unless they got the girl y mad, then they had to run to the nearest bathroom and be late to their next class. Junior high love involved passing notes back and forth, telling each other how much you loved each other. Soon you would be going together. You wouldn't really go anywhere, but you were going, and that's all that mattered. Then in high school girls matured and guys, for the most part, did not. You may say some threatening thing to this like ... If I find out where you live, you're gonna get an atomic wedgie, that's gonna take you a week to get rid of. All I can say is, told you so. But since youre in high school you can now drive to your dates, no more long nights with mom or dad driving you around. You can now take your dates to exotic places like Burger King and Paintball Palace. Good ideas, except for the paintballing one. Dont ever put any type of gun in your dates hands. Especially if you havent opened all the doors for her that night. This is like giving a disgruntled postal employee an automauc weapon. Nothing good can come from it. So as you mature, ever so slightly, go on lots of dates, try not to get kicked, dont go paintballing on a date, and stay away from rabid goats. Jared Hansen, a senior in the fall at Clearfield High Sc hool, is the vice president of his class and sports a green 'do off and on in support of his school. He's also on the sw un team and plays the bass. v |