Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Game Show Gluttons Students with big dreams and big smiles try their hands at winning big prizes on television game shows t a 24 Wanted: students who wish to make easy money, win some great prizes, and appear on national T.V. Must have an enthusiastic personality and passage to California. Apply to your favorite game show or shows. Along with soap operas, game shows have become an American institution in daytime television. Stu- dents play along with the contestants, boasting that they could probably do bet- ter; and many times, they are better able to answer the questions. Wheel of Fortune has been called a phenomenon in recent years; although college males say it ' s just Vanna White who ' s the phenomenon. Recently, one student had her chance to appear on Wheel. Senior Tracy Worthington flew to Bur- bank to try out for the game show. I had heard that if you acted enthusiastic and smiled a lot, you had a good shot at appearing on any game show. However, she didn ' t know about the writ- ten test she had to take, along with 45 other prob- able contestants. Worthington and the other hopefuls had two timed tests. There were phrases, titles, quotations and people puzzles that had letters missing. The con- testants had to get at least eight of the puzzles right; Worthington only got four right. Out of the 45 only two people passed. Worthing- ton said she was told by a security guard that up to 90 people try out each day for just one spot. However, Worthington did not give up. Her next ad- venture in game show land was The Price Is Right. For this, she had to go tales of tigers

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B eing a Lounge Lizard takes a lot of skill, talent and initiative: you lounge, you talk to friends, you play cards, and according to freshman Tim Presley, It ' s a way to let off tension from hard classes. Some people aren ' t cut out to be termed a Lounge Lizard though. But to oth- ers it comes as natural as breathing. What is it about the U.C. lounge that draws stu- dents? It can ' t be the envi- ronment or the furnishings. So maybe they are drawn by some other force. Per- haps one of getting to know others. According to fresh- man Julie Drenzik, There are so many different types of people that you hear and see different attitudes and opinions. A theater design sopho- more, Kim Potter, agrees with Drenzik, It ' s a way of meeting new people and still having your own opin- ion. It all started with a group of fraternity people who de- cided to meet in the lounge and pretty soon they be- came regulars. Friendships were made and the Lizards were on their way. They began to grow and many people joined the group. But during the excite- ment someone wanted it stopped. It is said there were rumors spread about the group. But, whatever the reason, they dispersed to go their separate ways between November and December of 1985. During spring 1986 the remaining people wandered in a non-lizard limbo. They moved around, still meeting in the lounge but nothing major ever became of the meetings. Some of the originals never came back but others were still around. The Lizards are now go- ing strong and plan to open an official chapter, Lambda Zeta Delta. According to Danette Howell, Lizards belong to everybody and anybody can be a Lizard. So if you ever walk in to the U.C. lounge and see a group of students sitting around, lounging and play- ing cards, feel free to intro- duce yourself and who knows; maybe you ' ll be a part of the group. ■ Joel Hulen Say Cheese! The Lizards gather for a friendly afternoon of fun-filled excitement in the U.C. Lizards compile a large group of diverse students, each with their own unique style. Devin Greaney 23 lounge lizards

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through an interviewing process, in which she showed as much enthusi- asm as possible. Her atti- tude did, indeed, win her a spot on the show, as well as a pink, two-seater boat. Although her luck did not hold out long enough to get her through the Showcase Showdown, she walked away smiling. The people with Trice Is Right ' said I would get the boat no later than three months after the air date (Oct. 19). Every time the doorbell rang after the air date, I raced to the door to see if it had arrived, Worthington said. A white boat, not the pink, did ar- rive in December, and she had to pay $80 in California taxes for it. While other students may not be as lucky as Worthington has been, they enjoy playing along with the TV shows. Although many have professed to being diehard Wheel watchers, another popular game show is the ever challenging Jeopardy. Marty Edwards watches Jeopardy when he ' s not working. He and a few of his friends get together at the Lambda Chi Alpha frater- nity house. A lot of times he says they ' ll make a game within a game by seeing who can get the answer first and keeping track of dollar amounts. Although Ed- wards watches the Price is Right between classes, he prefers Jeopardy, which he claims let ' s your brain work a little bit. Many students can be found late at night in their rooms playing the home version of the game. How can one tell if someone plays Jeopardy? Simple Jeopardy players speak jeopardise, which is the ability to phrase an answer in the form of a question, according to show host Alex Trebek. Game shows are some- times silly, sometimes chal- lenging and always fun. While some students wish to be on these shows, others are doing it. And Tracy Worthington? Since she has been in both situations, isn ' t that enough? It isn ' t for her. My next attempt is at High Rollers, ' she says with a smile. ■ Missy Smith Between classes, Marty Edwards sometimes likes to watch the Price is Right. His favorite gameshow, though, is Jeopardy which he says let ' s your brain work a little bit. Serge Samaha Is it worth the pain to be a star for only an hour? Ask Tracy Worthington and shell probably say it is. Appear- ing on the Price is Right in October she won a brand new boat. Serge Samaha gameshows