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Rich
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nothing less intellectually stimu
lating than watching Tommy
Hilfiger’s daughter talk about
make-up.”
But even though the shows
have no intellectual value, stu
dents continue watching them.
Cantey responded, “God knows
they pissed me off but I watched
more than one episode.”
He admitted that it is “not a
good thing” to continue watching
these girls live in a “weird fanta
sy world.”
Second-year nursing student
Lauren McClain has seen both
shows only because they hap
pened to be on television. McClain
added that it is “interesting to see
people who have no concept of re
ality.”
Case in point: Hilton and
Ritchie were confused over the
concept of Wal-Mart. Hilton
seemed to believe Wal-Mart “sold
walls.” McClain says that “The
Simple Life” is entertaining be
cause “they (Hilton and Ritchie)
embarrass themselves constantly
without realizing it.”
Cantey said that watching the
“famous fall from grace” is one
far with the never-ending search
for novelty and debasement.”
McFadden said he thinks it is a
“shame this is on television. It is
a shock factor where filth is
brought to the innocent.”
Likewise, Cantey joked that
reason the
shows are so
popular.
He added,
“The shows’
success is that
people want to
see rich people
fail. It brings
them off a
pedestal. It’s the
same reason
Jessica
“There is nothing less
intellectually
stimulating than
watching Tommy
Hilfiger’s daughter talk
about make-up.”
BRANDON SOUSA
FIRST-YEAR BIOLOGY STUDENT
perhaps the
shows are a
“sign of the
apocalypse.”
If you would
like to watch
Paris Hilton
and Nicole
Ritchie struggle
with feeding
cows, a “lost”
episode will air
on Fox on Jan.
Simpson is talked about—it’s not
her singing, it’s because she
shows how stupid she is.”
First-year electrical engineering
student Michael McFadden has
never seen either of the shows, but
is aware of their respective premis
es. McFadden says that the shows
represent “one more genre that
American television has taken too
26.
Tune in to watch Ally Hilfiger
struggle to secure a place in her
father’s fashion empire and Jaime
Gleicher deal with college when
“Rich Girls” airs next Tuesday on
MTV.
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Peace Corps
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ence and just recently re
ceived a grant from USAID to
build gutters for the dormito
ries and build beds for the stu
dents. Although this may
seem like a lot there is so
much I wish I could have done
but time and money are al
ways a big issue.
At the end of this year I will
be completing my service and
returning to the United States
to go back to school and earn a
master’s degree in Marine
Affairs or Marine Resource
Management. Before I leave I
want to do one more thing for
a few of my most outstanding
students who have helped me
a lot over the past year and a
half while maintaining high
academic marks. Many of
these girls have never been
out of the village and so as a
gift to them, along with help
I
ing them to increase their
confidence and self-esteem, I
want to take them to climb
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s
highest peak at 19,335 feet.
The trip will be something the
girls will remember forever
and will prove to them that
they are indeed able.
The total cost of the bus
rides, park fees, guides and
other costs for 12 students and
two teachers is about $3,500.
The students, teachers and I
would really appreciate any
help we receive. Donations can
be sent to my parents, Helen
and Guy Morgan, in Virginia.
The address is 5329 Trevino
Drive, Haymarket, Virginia
20169.
Also, any questions can be
e-mailed to me at kpalmi
gi@hotmail.com. Asanteni
sana wrote—That is Swahili
for “Thank you all very
much.”
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School
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entertainment management stu
dent explained, “It’s hard to ad
just to friends and things back
home because things have
changed so much since high
school. Once I finally got used to
those changes it was time to come
back here and now I feel like I’m
just beginning college all over
again.”
For the most part, students
seem to be excited about the up
coming semester and what it will
bring.
While most students aren’t that
excited about actually returning ( k
to class, it is comforting to know 1
that we can look forward to start
ing with a clean slate. Good luck
to all — and remember to keep
those colors separated when do
ing the laundry.
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