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Television was made available to students with open
hours by the A. V. Dept. Here, Sophomore Susie
Miller, Seniors Tami Idler, Holly Hammes, Shannon
Baker, and Chris Lofredge catch up on "General
Hospital".
Soaps: Some Find It An Addiction
' ' 0 kay, this guy's name is Mar- to find out what happens from someone Johnson.

shall, and he's married to else," says Freshman Lisa Lodge.
Even avid soap-watchers have to admit
Lauren, who's having an affair Some stations make up for loss of that sometimes the shows can get a little
with her chiropractor's illegitimate son viewership due to jobs and school with your carried away.
who's plotting to kill his ex-girlfriend's average night-time soaps. Dallas, Dynasty, "Some soap operas are too fake," says
schizophrenic psychiatrist." Falcon Crest, and Knots Landing are some Sophomore Sarina Idler. "But they still get
Maybe this doesn't sound familiar, but examples of these. Sometimes these type of you involved." Kelley Daughton, also a
it's the beginnings of a plot that may be shows don't make the ratings, however, as sophomore, agrees.
aired on national tv someday. That's right in the case of Bare Essance, which didn't "Sometimes it's just too unbelievable. On
- it's a soap opera. make the transition from movie to series. this one show I was watching this lady had
Soap operas o~upy the weekday hours What draws teens to soap operas? an affair with her ex-husband's grand-
between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Unfortun- According to Junior Traci Carlin, "gorgeous father."
ately for some, so does school. male actors" are a real attraction. Will Marshall forgive Estelle for telling
"I watch soap operas whenever it's · ..., "You get to live out your fantasies Phyllis about his affair with Gloria's
vacation, but during school I usually have through them," adds Sophomore Jennifer sister-in-law? Tune in next time

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In November the Omaha World Herald ran an article
on soap operas. Junior Brenda Scherbring tests her
knowledge.