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Show T"" 4 TX.LAKESIDE Thuisday January 15 1998 Lakeside Review SPEAKING OUT: Driving Its time to support girls basketball By Julie Ann TX Grosshans Northridge High School, agrees. However, she says, Many people believe the games are correspondent and boring. Boys With all the hard work the girls do, they have a lot against alike are pretty popular here in Utah. Next to the American Youth Soccer Organization, or A YSO, a lot of kids are involved in Junior Jazz. My point? Basketball is a popular sport. You already knew that, though. But is girls basketball popular? The girls love to play, especially for their high school teams, but do they get the fan support they deserve? "We play just as hard as the boys do and we should get the same recognition, said Athena Facer, a junior at Layton High School. Facer plays point guard for the varsity team at Layton High. Working hard isn't the only thing. The games can be just as exciting if not more exciting than the boys games. Lisa Axelrod, a junior at them. "They have to play in the girls gym where no fans can come, Paige Morgan, a junior varsity cheerleader at Layton High, said. Anne Voss, a sophomore basketball player at Layton High, thinks the team gets a lot of support at home, but when we travel, nobody comes to watch. If its between a boys or girls game, everyone goes to the boys. Also, there are no cheerleaders to yell and scream for their great efforts. However, starting in January, the junior varsity cheerleaders will be going to the girls games at Layton High School. Morgan says the school is splitting boys and girls basketball. Half of the cheerleaders are going to the boys games and half are going to the girls games. But is that really fair to have the junior varsity cheering? Yes, they are great and give wonderful support, but the boys get varsity cheerleaders. With the lack of fan support, what can be done to change all of this? Facer suggests this: Tell your friends to come. Not just to the varsity, stay for the junior varsity, too. The girls need just as much support as the guys. Tim Burton, a junior at Layton High, suggests the girls teams win state in order to find more fans. The idea of rotating Friday night games with girls one week and boys the next was offered by R. Elias Adams, a junior at Layton High. Have stomps afterwards, was an idea from sophomore Sarah Adams. Voss suggested announcing the games. Many others also suggested this. Have you been to any girls basketball games? If you said no, you have a lot in common with many high school students. All the people I talked to replied no. Jo-Green, a sophomore at Layton High, says she "keeps up with wins and losses. A few intelligent people did From 3 Some lucky kids are taken out to drive with their parents first. This is a great way to get answer, Have they started yet? when I asked them this question. The next logical question, then, is do you plan on going to Ben Peterson, a sophomore at Layton High, says he is planning on attending several games this season. Kyle Studstill, also a sophomore at Layton High, thinks he might go to a game if he gets around to it. Green says she will if she finds time, and both Axelrod and R. Elias Adams said yes, theyll go to boys games but no, not to girls games. Noel Lloyd says she will be cheering at the games. But how many of these people will actually go? I found two people who said they think both boys and girls games are equally supported. Stephanie Carter, a junior at Davis High, thinks team support is equal for the most part. Jackilyn Perry, a sophomore basketball player at Layton High, agrees with Carter. We get a lot of support from our parents and the school, she said. Julie Ann Grosshans, a At IX correspondent . Camera. Action., words Lights. three with the glamor of Hollywood and TV have found their way into the lives of many teenagers. Students from all across Utah have the opportunity to be anchors and producers for SPIN, a program on Channel 2 that airs Saturdays at 10 a.m. Jane Thomas, a Channel 2 producer and adviser to SPIN, said, Its an opportunity for students to get some hands-o- n experience in broadcast journalism." Gallic Buys, a sophomore at Olympus High School, and Anna Peterson, a junior at Springville I Iigh School, are both part of this program that enables them to produce a TV show as part of their monthly routine. Both these teens spend time arranging sets, watching the anchors on TV and Screen Interested in turning in your own video? You can send it to 2 News SPIN, in care of Jane Thomas, 21 85 S. 3600 West, West Valley City, UT84119 experiencing what its like to be a producer. However, being a student producer isnt fun and games. Producers have a big job," Thomas said. If the producers dont show up, we dont have a show. The student producers decide what stories to air, call different schools to find stories, make the or show's entire program, write the introductions for each piece and choose what guests will be on the show. Buys, a student producer, said, I dont know exactly what Im doing, but Im getting better. She has been with "SPIN for run-dow- n, .. But even with the Channel 2 crew doing the technical work, Peterson says that this program helps her learn a lot about the news. The only distinct differences between this and the actual news is that it is done by teenagers and the focus is on high school. Peterson also said that its different, more upbeat, from the news. Any student from any school in Utah can be on Channel 2s SPIN. "Right now we need stories, 84119. Do any story you want to," said Peterson. Some of the stories that have been on the show include New Years resolutions, school lunches, and events or activities related to particular high schools. the audience. Brusick adds that SPIN is a real stepping stone in relation- ship to the real world. For ex- ample, if Brusick stays in Utah after high school she has a possibility for an internship at 2 News. Most college students do that senior year, not as freshmen. But it is a big bonus for her portfolio and it has their junior or on the given her experience camera. "Youre always your own worst critic," she says, They (the studio) dont believe in much editing. Its a deal. Theres pros and cons to it It teaches us to be attentive but its hard because its not the one-sh- highest quality. But that just comes from experience. Dennisia Hhisler, a senior at Roy High School, says she likes music A LOT and enjoys writing articles about touchy, controversial suhiects. U Stain i a k i - lix am i ini ;k CLASSIFIEDS and writing. To Subscribe625-440- 0 Its a movie that makes us, es- Overall, this was a great movie - one that makes you happy one minute and sad the next. was very easy to identify with Damons character and his fears of entering the adult world and of failure. Jachn Price, a junior at Roy High School, enjoys being involved in the campus newspaper, the Roy High Round Table. imst fa I utknth ymain Come see our Nov MANUELS Restaurant we built or you. We're getting better all the 'ftEliVlifr RESTAURANT will fax menu upon time! request t Off 'vJ Any $15.00 Ticket Empires 2. 15 33 Not va1 d Friday & Saturday fjfca.: f, . timque and fares d Vent ct cv Vs So A EOS ;E,,s css O c'Vd Cantina and State Liquor License. y-,- vZ cn ' ) it ccx"cs to pres sirg t,sucs, our y St.d'youwr't, i.e Reduced Rate Business Loans Your Own Banker Free Checking For Employees ExccuBank PC Banking At r YtfUf y' T r r? 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It is taped every Friday afternoon from 2 to 4 and is aired Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. Students get high school credit on a passfail basis. We get no publicity whatsoever, says Brusick about SPIN." That means no commercials, no ads, nothing. That makes it really hard to get the word out. It's more for us than If you have a story for Channel 2s SPIN program, send your tape in VH form with narration to 2 News SPIN, in care of Jane Thomas, 2185 S. 3600 West, West Valley City, UT yet n Red Hanger Cleaners o ivt L.' and n c or v,c q l!ui nr eS n.MPr vyy y jeeze Utc for you ll red op V us ,n xwr t ,iss Do ncrxi ?:.is Q.t ' ,w ipm cl ie d f- - t Ot BCi 'VA' - n JTr r.e arrv w ifcv a n Then maybe Ill blow off steam while dnving around in circles really fast. SPIN These stories come from schools across Utah. Students or teachers from the school can put together a videotape of what is going on in their school. Those tapes can feature anything related to high school and can feature any student as anchors, reporters and film crew. bi- So the next time one of you old people (you cant fool me ... I know you read this section, too) asks me about our big pants or our variety of tattoos and piercings. Ill laugh in your face. evil-drivi- Peterson said. I in fact that traumatic experiences like months of ridicule and stress behind the wheel cause deranged behavior patterns later on in life. well-know- pecially as teens, think about life and the direction it is going. It From 3 and "Going All The Amy Way." It is no coincidence that the movie is set in their home town. fftr tk a glance two episodes and says that right now she does mostly writing. While the students are responsible for arranging the show and being producers, some of the Channel 2 crew puts it all together. We use our own crew for the technical aspect, Thomas said. The station hasnt opened up the technical positions to students shocked amazement at how zarre teenagers are. It's evil-drivi- Producers seek out the news for SPIN By TANNA BARRY hear adults stand around right-of-wa- sophomore at Layton High School: enjoys writing, sports and music. just have to wonder when I used to driving with someone so nervous that they may very well crumble into dust before your eyes. This will come in handy on your first date. If your folks do insist on taking you to drive, make sure that you are only driving with one of them at a time. Its incredibly aggravating to attempt to drive when two people are screaming at each other about who had the y on that last intersection, and what particular aspect of your driving is more dangerous. Sometimes the parents play instructor and good bad instructor -one will defend you while the other one critiques, then they switch just to throw you off. There is rock-har- d scientific proof that half the accidents reported - the ones not attributed to drinking and driving or scoping out girls - are caused any? D by teens who were trying to follow contradicting advice from their parents. At least Im sure theres proof somewhere. What? Do you expect me to look it up . or something? ( d nr trw s J 8ilnt )r o, ,w 4 vmrth Hint ttf r t (Mi - , |