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lardiSjj jut ^nant. ances by ,er s' Antlii % why tin s, not acid ay the an' redte Pt to help lands thet at of a ns! he best mt dits. Sue; 1 the Ro| i welcoir., of the CHI ausic. Chase" is of Soutli is filmec ie summe everal ten most surpr ilvage "H make up Tuesday, March 8,1994 The Battalion Page 5 Garden Continued from Page 3 be taken care of." Meredith Kamm, a senior community health major and employee of Plain Jane Cloth iers, prefers spending time at the district rather than the mall. "I don't like the big crowds at the mall," Kamm said. "I think you get more personal ized attention here." All the shops are locally- owned which keeps all the money in the Bryan-College Station area. But because the district is structured different from a mall, some people may have the misconception that The Garden District is not afford able. The shop owners couldn't disagree more. Tricia Lindsey, a senior speech communications ma jor and employee of Pyg malion (the jewelry store), said the district caters to all different price ranges. Higher prices mean better merchan dise, she said. "I think you're getting a lit tle better quality for your money," Lindsey said. "The quality is definitely there." Not only is the district an ideal place for locals to shop, students often go there to re lax, Marilyn said. They can sit on the veranda and have a cup of coffee, or they can take their books by the pond to study. "The atmosphere is very laid back," she said. "We don't want anyone to feel in timidated. We want them to come and have a good time." If possible, the owners plan to expand The Garden Dis trict. "We know the potential," Marilyn said. "We've proven it." Despite the obvious bene fits, the owners and employ ees of The Garden District are proudest of one in particular. "We are giving something to Bryan-College Station that they didn't already have," Marilyn said. "That is very gratifying." Talk shows Continued from Page 3 "The Oprah Winfrey Show" is carried by 198 U.S. television stations and broadcast to 62 foreign markets. In addition, a represen tative of the show said it is viewed by more than 14 million people daily. "I think Oprah's show is so successful be cause of who she is and her vibrant person ality," Boaz said. "She has a unique way of dealing with the subject and the audience. Also, she was the first to legitimately follow Donahue." According to the Battalion survey, differ ent techniques used by the hosts and the topics they choose to address often shape a specific show's audience as well as dictate its success. Of those who chose "The Oprah Winfrey Show" as their favorite, over 80 percent said she is "a true person," "down to earth" and "seems to honestly care about her guests." "Geraldo" was the second favorite day time talk show according to the survey, cap turing more than eight percent of the votes. The percentages were spread thin due to the large number of talk shows those surveyed mentioned. Boaz said "Donahue" is the second lead ing daytime talk show in the nation, proba bly due to the longevity of the show. "His was one of the first talk shows on the air," Boaz said. "Donahue has really good staying power." "Donahue" is viewed by an average of 19 million people every week, according to a show representative. The third favorite show, according to the Battalion poll, was "Montel Williams," re ceiving eight percent of the votes. According to Boaz, "Maury Povich" is the third favorite show, nationally. Erika Gold- burg-Murray, promotion coordinator for "Maury Povich," said the show is viewed by 13 million households in the U.S. per week. Obviously, the craze is on. When asked about the many shows springing up, Boaz said he suspects everyone just wants a piece of the pie. "These (new) people are just following in their (Oprah and Donahue) footsteps hoping to catch the craze," Boaz said. No matter what their motivation, howev er, people still want to watch. Fifty-two percent of those surveyed who watch daytime talk shows said they believe talk show hosts, in general, are motivated solely by profit. Twenty-four percent said they think the hosts sincerely want to in form and educate the public. Lewis said he believes people are enter tained by the human aspect of the shows. He said many shows, such as "Roseanne" and "Murphy Brown" offer a similar appeal "Again, people vicariously experience something through (talk) shows. Something that really, actually happened." -Roger Lewis KAMU program director by playing up the human aspects of the scripts. "Even all of the cop shows that have been popping up lately have that 'true appeal/" Lewis said. "Again, people vicariously ex perience something through the shows. Something that really, actually happened." Forty-seven percent of those surveyed said they find the shows to be just entertain ing; while 14 percent said the shows are in formative. "Depending on the subject, the show can educate the viewer," Boaz said. "But they can get a little risque or questionable." Thirty-eight percent said they feel the shows address unimportant issues. Yet, the same 38 percent still watch the shows. Thus, it seems no matter what the reason, a large number of the viewing public is ad dicted to talk shows. And whether that is a good or a bad thing remains a matter of opinion. "I don't think it speaks well of society," Boaz said. "But that is what sells." .99IHE owpflW FRI lb. HarafjTAyxiANT irge Ofto * renchFii! new location: I ITYOUF 317 College Ave. Albertsons ► MEETING Sho PP in 9 Center 846-0532 EK PARKING! 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