Riggs High School
Vol. 50, No. 3 T.F. Riggs High School, Pierre, SD 57501 Friday.November 22, 1991 Weiss looks behind scenes by Jen Hauschild ter I watch them, I fill out an eval meetings about Channel One's for ave you ever gotten the uation form and send them back. I mat and how it is produced. The opportunity to visit New also have to review study guides, board members, along with Chan York City? Well, one evaluate them, and rewrite any nel One executives, took a tour of H Riggs High teacher got thing I feel needs to be changed. It the production room. that chance recently, courtesy of takes about 3-4 hours a week," said "The tour of the production room Channel One and the Whittle Edu Weiss. was the best," said Weiss. The set cational Network. National board members recent of the news room is 10 feet by 10 Betty Weiss, Algebra Two teach ly met in New York on an all feet and three walls and half the er, was chosen to be on the Chan expense paid trip for two days. floor are covered with a blue cloth. nel One National AdvisoryBoard. "It was a great trip. I'm certain When students see the show itself, "I don't know how I got chosen", ly glad it was all paid for. Our ho the production crew fades out the said Weiss. "I think they needed a tel was $140 a night and the taxes blue cloth and adds the computer female math teacher from the Mid on it were $29. If you wanted to effects. The whole introductory . West and my number just came park your car for 12 hours, it would section is done by computers, Weiss up." cost you $126. Also, a glass of said. "It's a big responsibility being on orange juice was $4.50, a cup of cof The Channel One news show is I love New York... Beny Weiss is this committee. They send me a fee was $3.25, and the meals start divided into three sections. The back from a trip for Channel video each week of the shows. Af- ed at $28," said Weiss. first five minutes are devoted to One. (photo by Stacie The day mostly consisted of news, then a commercial, then a Suedkamp) special series, a commercial, and then finally the "end piece". To parts aboutChina, too," said Weiss. take up time, they often add "Do Even though the board members Mqcintosh boosts paper Da's" to the program. "Do Da's" are were in meetings all day, they still the Fast Facts and Pop Quizes we got a chance to go sight seeing. "We by {!rlan MadigaJ! went to Ellis Island, and we got to see. climb to the top of the Statue of Lib Weiss did get a chance to meet The �hool board h� approved proposal by;newspaper adviser Eliz erty. We also went to the 86th floor . Hicks Neal, one of the Channel One of the Empire State Building. The abeth Vogt that\wouldJund a desktop publishing system for.next year's · reporters. "I thought he was the lights in the building were ye11ow, Governor. ··. ·······•••· ·· most intelligent person I had ever orange, and black since it was Hal This .will allow,the.hewspaper to �tay current with what most of the meet. For a 24 year old, he certain loween. We went to RockefeJJer larger schools in out jt,ate and.around the nation are already doing, said ly has some wonderful career oppor Center and saw people ice skating. Vogt. . ; .
Friday, November 22, 1991
Pigeon-raising proves fascinating by Tim Maher he Roller pigeon bolted from ''Watching these fine T the roof of the shed. It jumped twenty feet into the athletes commit their sky, covering the distance with aerial acrobatics is short bursts of energy. Reaching the pinnacle of its ascent, the bird quite breathtaking." turned and glided back toward the --Eric Unkenholz earth. With a sudden explosion of energy, the pigeon rolled over in the sky and dropped six feet, only to "A while later, I got two baby climb back up into the air. Rollers from an add in the Capital For this type of exhibition, senior Journal. I had to feed them by Eric Unkenholz collects Roller pi hand until they could fly,"said Un geons, which are bred fortheir aeri kenholz. al acrobatic abilities. However, his After the Rollers were able to fly, interest began on a purely mone Unkenholz moved them into a stor tarylevel. age shed in his back yard. He "During the summer after my transformed the shed into a "coute," eighth grade year, my dad told me much like a chicken coup. The that Rick Anderson needed pigeons coute sits next to the cages of his to train his hunting dogs, and I award-winning rabbits and has might be able to make some money shelves for the pigeons to roost on. catching some forhim," said Unken A hatch in the roof allows the birds holz. access to the outside, so they can Bird of a different feather... displaying a roller pigeon, senior Eric "Kevin Odden and I went out to come and go on their own. Unkenholz takes time to let his pigeons out for exercise. (photo by Stacie an old ham in the country and "Once I got them into my back Suedkamp) caught about 30 wild pigeons. We yard, they (Rollers) reproduced like home," said Unkenholz. from his hobby, Unkenholz truly sold them to Rick for two bucks crazy," said Unkenholz. "They lay Since then, his number of pigeons values the pigeons forthe enjoyment apiece. I had so much fun watching two eggs at a time. It takes 17 days has ballooned to 15 Rollers and two they give him. the pigeons in the barn that they for their eggs to hatch. In one sum Modenias. Buying, selling, trading, "I try and figure out the colors I just sparked my interest," said Un mer, one pair raised 12 squabs (ba and showing pigeons at fairs helps will get when I cross-breed them. I kenholz. bies)." keep Unkenholz interested in his li�e raising good quality Rollers," Unkenholz started out his collec At one point in Unkenholz's pi hobby. said Unkenholz. tion of pigeons with a pair of Mode geon-keeping career, he decided to "I can make some money on this Unkenholz values his pigeons be nia pigeons. There was supposed to let his pigeons go so they could be whole deal. I get $1 or $2 from dog cause they are a unique pet and give be a cock (male) and a hen (female) free and live in the wild. trainers and I get $5 at the State him hours of enjoyment. in the pair, but it ended up being "I let five pigeons go out at the Fair 4-H show. I have gotten a 'Watching these fine athletes two cocks. He kept them in a 4 foot Oahe Dam. I drove back to town couple purple ribbons at county and commit their aerial acrobatics is long, 2 foot high cage made out of and by the time I had gotten home, state fairs," said Unkenholz. quite breathtaking," said Unken chicken wire. these five pigeons had beat me Although he likes making a proiyt holz. "It's mesmerizing."
11 S""a �- Listening to 'Pixies' �- t� Burke participates in requires patience iJ ®' e by Jacinta Wang � t.]01"1.o international camp-out Brash and screechy, the Pixies grind th. ougt. their latest album, by Cammy Clark "Trompe le Monde," which roughly translates in "foolthe world." magine sitting around a camp Lead vocalist Black Francis screams and whines his way throughout fire with 20,000 other kids. most of the songs with unidentifiable lyrics even the tape insert can't Tough, right? This is just one help you on. The guitar definitely has a distinct quality. I kept think I of the things that senior Bob ing my phone was ringing while listening to the tape. Burke experienced on his trip to Ko Although this band sounds rather crude and rough at first, it's a wel rea this past summer. come relief in today's age of studio mixes where almost any garage band Bob attended the Seventeenth can remix a tape and have it make the charts. The Pixies technique is World Jamboree for Scouts held straightforwardand honest while inducing bouts of creativity. July 27 through August 7. Some people would simply dub this band "obnoxious and offensive" This massive camping trip in and leave it at that. It does take some getting used to, but after you de volved 20,000 scouts from 135 differ velop a taste for the Pixies' Brillo pad abrasiveness, you can't seem to ent nations. It was held in South get enough of it. Korea about twenty miles from the All the songs are unique in one way or another, but an outstanding border. track is "Space (I believe in)." The lyrics make no sense without past "The main purpose of the camp knowledge of the band. Black Francis insists on chanting, "Jefrey, with was basically to learn about other one F. Jefrey"during the entire song. nations and prove, yes, you can Sharing differences... Eagle Scout Known mostly in Europe, this Boston-based band got its start in the achieve peace," Burke said. Bob Burke displays memorabilia late 80's. In the past few years, the Pixies have released thecomparably The camp was divided into seven from his Korean trip. (photo by abrasive "Doolittle" and the somewhat mellow "Bossanova." I find my teen different sub-camps where peo Stacie Suedkamp) self preferring "Doolittle" to "Trompe le Monde," but rest assured, both ple from all the countries were in their own meals. are good and would be a definite plus in anyone's collection. The Pixies termingled. All the programs that Bob attend are anything but bland and are sure to finally make it in the U.S. some Everyday, food supplies were ed were in English because that was time in the near future. dropped offat the sub-camps, and it what the majority of the scouts was up to the campers to prepare · could speak.