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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."
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