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^ece*H4eft 3, / 996 Channels flavor TV. By Ben Blackwood Staff Writer The new channels- some people have them, some people do not. Still, all are fascinated by these additions to cable progranmiing. So, in the spirit of the great adv'enturers of years gone b}'. I will lead you on a tour of what these un charted territories hold in store for tlie \ iewing audience. The Golf Channel- Prett}' self-e.xplanatoiy. If )'Ou like golf, you’ll like tliis cliannel. If not, don't stop here. " Golf HigWiglils,’' "Golf Central.'’' Golf Cliannel Academy Live.". golf golf golf blali bkJi bkili. E!- This cliannel is sort of tlie telei ision equivalent to the magazine Entertainment Weekly: 3011 am watch it for ;ui hour aid not remember a tiling ten minutes later. In fact 3 on could probabh tape a couple hours, watch tlicni over aid oi er, jmd ne\'er know tlie differ ence. Veiy interesting, very dei oid of am' aib- staicc. Sci-Fi Cliannel- Hit and miss. Tliis charnel raiges from railly good stuff C lnvisible Mai. ’ ■Ripley 's Believe It or Not') to complete gar bage (■■Robocop”-tlie S3'ndicated series). IJiist don't think Uierc's enougli quality science fic tion progranming to liave a 24-hour skition. Cartoon Network- This is the reason tele vision was invented. The Cartoon Network has it all- the wackiness of “Scooby Doo,” the raw bmtality of "Tom and Jerry,” the bizarre mass tliat is ’’Space Ghost Coast to Coast”-' and that’s without even mentioning classics like “Speed Racer’ and “Underdog.” The History Charmel-1 know, it sounds boring, but give it a chance. If 3'ou like A&E, you’U.uli really like The History Channel. Sometimes diey show movies; sometimes they show doamienlaries. Sometimes, you can’t tell the movies ap;irt from tlie documentaries. Univision (Tlie Spanish Cliannel)- Now this is entertaining. However, one sort of gets the feeling that tliis would be less entertaining if one could actualh’ luiderstand wliat tlie people were sa3'ing. I recconiend "Tu y Yo'’ and "Plaza Sesanio (Sesame Street)." Home and Garden TV- About as exciting as it sounds. It is hard not to be lured in by tantalizing titles like ’Reniodeliiig'’ and "Home Furnisher’s Market,” but I am managing. ESPN2- A fairly good supplement to regu lar ESPN. Here, you get more coOege foot ball and hockey (good), but also more drag racing and women's college \ olleyball (bad). Some programs, ’Motoworlcl,'’ for instance, seem to be tliere niainh' to fill time slots. Letters to the Editor Students miss Mr. Buczinsky's unique teaching style Dear Editor. We glide along through our eduaitions. tr3'ing to make the days pass as quickly as possible. It is ver3' rare that a teachCT can grasp our attention and slow down time. Mr. Wil liam Buczinsky is one of tliose teachers. Ev- er3' moment in his class sings with life that so many other teachers ask you to leave at the door. This life comes through in the humane w ay Mr.B. treats his students and through the enthusiasm he has for the sub ject. Would that 1 could maintain such passion for just a day w hen he does so all year. I have been lucky’ to be his student both of us learning along the way, but I’ve learned more about myself than the literature. I’ve been in the texts and come out a better person. Interest in IB program continues Dear Editor. This year marks the second full year of in volvement for Grimsley High School in the International Baccalaureate program. Last May saw our first round of testing and the results were very gratifying. Grimsley compared fa vorably witli the other schools around the world, many of whom have been in the program for several years. Whirlies, Letters to the Editor are your means of letting us know what you think. We can not accurately portray your ideas without your input. Letters can either be brought to the Tech Prep Lab in the vocational building during early lunch or given to Ms. Kidd in Room 200 on the second floor of Main.Building. All letters must be signed. Take advantage of this opportunity and speak up. The High Life Staff Tliere are over 2(X) students at Grimsley tak ing at least one IB course. In addition, there are a total of 22 students enrolled in the fiill diploma program at tliis time. There are twelve juniors and ten seniors enrolled in IB. There continues to be strong interest among freshmen and sophomores who have heard about tlie program. Underclassmen were sun'eyed about their interest in IB through the Honors English classes this fall. The results indicated that a total of 82 freshmen and 65 sophomores might be interested in the full IB program. Many indicated that they needed more information about the program before making a decision. It has been very encouraging to me, as IB Coordinator, to see the growth of the program and the lei'el of commitment among tlie diploma candidates especially. It is a hard road, but noth ing wortliwhile was ever achiei'ed without sac rifice. I conuiiend those who liave chosen to participate and I encourage others to consider it for tlieirl'asftwoyciars'at Grimsley. ' Dr. Kee IB Coordinator Listening to Mr.B’s stories of tme heartbreak and downfall. I’ve heard the same echoes within myself. I ’ll never forget the day he told us that we should be true to ourselves no matter what other people may want us to do. 1 left class that day with a conviction that has nev er wavered. Who else birt a wise man could help me realize the path of my life in one short hour? Mr Buczindcy helped me choose my path, and today I wish him well on the path he has cho sen. Mr.B tried to convince us that he was a Zen master, a great philosopher, an artist, a writer, a poet, a dreamer, and above all else, a fi’ee soul, 1 believe you are, Mr.B, and I believe in you I wish you well in all of your journeys. Jessica Brown Junior Whirlies ... Speak Out What is one thing that you would change about Grimsley? "/ would add nap lime to the curriculum." Mike Fowler, Sophomore iiien photo Ballen photo ''Hom> about a little logic in the heating system? When it's 60 degrees, heat doesn't need to be on full blast. When it's 30 degrees, you could at least turn it on. It doesn't bother me because I have a coat, but I'm tired of hearing others complain about it." - Sam Cone, Sophomore "I would make it. so the teach ers would help the students niore with their schoolwork." -Mike Gillis, Senior (Not pictured) "If I could change anything about Grimsley, it would be that all students could go out to lunch. " - Denise Singley, Sophomore Ballen photo "I would change the racial situ ation. If you walk around at lunch you can actually see all the white people together and all the black people together." Cheickna Baber, Sophomore Advai^^^Wto "I would change the number of course requirements because they are too restricting. " -Beirne Roose-Snyder, Sophomore Alvarez Photo
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