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Entertainment

Not Just Movies

·beth peterson·
Entertainment is a prime ne- to write about for the week.
cessity for any high school stu- "We all wrote about whatever
dent. Movies and televisions we felt was interesting. I pre-
are the easiest choices if some- ferred to write about issues
one is looking- for a way to concerning teens, such as sui-
waste a couple of hours ; how- cide and pregnancy."
ever, most students forget that Besides gaining the know-
reading can be just as enter- ledge of how other people
taining. wrote and the various aspects
Every Wednesday the Wri- of publishing, there were other
ter's Club met in the library. It rewards. Hills told the group of
may sound a little strange to the many opportunities to earn
meet once a week just to read money with their writings.
except that the entertainment Throughout the year there
came from not just reading, but were numerous contests avail-
what they read. The club was able to the group and the
open to anyone who wrote or school. Many of them consisted
was interested in writing. When of a cash reward or a scholar-
they held their meetings, they ship. Several of the local con-
simply read, compared, and tests were scholarships ranging
discussed various writings. from $100-$10, 000; however,
English teacher Mary Hills led there were the national scho-
the group and served as a me- lastic contests which held
diator for the discussions . She greater rewards.
said she likes to play " the devil's Although the club did not
advocate" and bring in a participate in fund raisers to
thought or idea to keep up the benefit them, they were con-
interaction. stantly working. The entertain-
Junior Melissa Osborne said , ment did not stop when the
" We could talk about anything club adjourned like a movie
from rock groups to politics. Ev- does when the lights come on.
eryone was really nice and re- Writing was a form of entertain-
spected the opinions of the ment that happened as long as
other people." there was a piece of paper
She also said that they were and a pen. e
not assigned a particular thing
) Concentrating on a club Discussing the many pub-

member's writing, Teacher lishing aspects of the writ ing
Mary Hills ponders a new perspective world are Sophomore Candy North and
for the story. (C. Reade) Junior Chris Winkler. (C. Reade)

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