The Bulldog Collar (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 41, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 16, 1988 Page: 2 of 4
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2 Lifestyles
art work by Wade Collier
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by Robyn Preston
Catherine Hicks, could not afford a
list.
by Cindy Compos
The Bulldog Collar
Teens find that parents
are not “all that bad”
OVERCOME WITH EXCITEMENT Kristi Southall,
1988-89 Homecoming Queen, shares her happiness with
Brent Mahan, her escort. Moments later, Kristi was
crowned by last year’s queen, Tammy Packard, photo by
Robert Schuck
Editor-in-chief: Brian Tinney
Copy editor: Robert Schuck
Managing editor: Jennifer Dudash
News editor: Becca Heston
Assistant News: Bobby Littlejohn
Feature editor: Robyn Preston
Assistant feature. Patricia Frazier
Cindy Campos
Sports editor: Kim Watson
Assistant sports: Michelle Elkins
Lifestyles editor: Teresa Hardison
Assistant lifestyles: Paul Dutt
Kevin Elliot and Steve Ropollo
Photography editor: Jay Nolan
Assistant photographer: David
Claiborne
Design editor: Chris Groves
Cartoonist: Wade Collier
Advisor: Sally George
v s he walks to
A the door of his
D date’s home.
O visions of her
45.2AS father flash
through his mind. Reaching for the
doorbell, he jerks his hand back as
if he has touched something hot
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than their parents did. The most Some teens may enjoy traveling
common activity seems to be go- to Lawton for dinner and to see a
ing out for pizza and then maybe movie. Others may like to go with
cruising the drag Other ideas may two or three other couples and
be miniature golf, bowling, or a spend the day at the mall in
party at a friend’s house. However Lawton or even Oklahoma City
some teens like to play tennis on a There are many places to go and
date if the weather is nice Even if a variety of things to do on a date,
one is not athletically inclined, ac- It all depends on how strange or
tivities such as tennis, bike riding, out of the ordinary one is will or
and taking a walk around the unwilling to be
Paul’s reviews
"Child's Play" not for children
by Paul Duit
Scary movies seem to be the All Andy Barclay (Alex Vincenti
rage these past few years and now wants for his birthday is a Good
there is another one to add to the Guy doll. His mother, played by
For a girl, making a good im-
He takes a deep breath, smooths pression with a date’s parents is
his hair, straightens his back and just as important as with a boy-
rings the doorbell. Before he has Not knowing what to expect might
time to turn around and leave, the be the biggest fear of meeting the
door is opened and he finds himself parents.
staring into the dark eyes of HER “You wonder what they will
FATHER! think of you,” Mike Tasker said
Having a first date and meeting “First impressions are important
parents can be a frighting ex- so you try to make a good one."
perience in one’s mind. For a couple, having a long
“I think the guy feels nervous steady relationship may
about it because he is afraid that sometimes depend on the parent’s
the girl’s parents will not think he opinions of one’s girlfriend or
is good enough for her,” Tim Case boyfriend. If a parent is strongly
said, opposed to the person one is
The same situation applies for dating, it can become quite dif-
girls as it does boys. ficult to have a steady relationship
“My parents usually care about with that person.
the girl I go out with,” Scott Valdez Although meeting a date’s
said. “They want her to be a nice parents might be one of the most
and respectable person.” frightening experiences of one’s
Although meeting a date’s life, it is a situation in which most
parents can become somewhat people will go through at one point
frightening, the situation is or another in life. One may find it
sometimes made easier when one easier to just relax and be
feels more comfortable around one themselves and the date might
parent or another. have a better chance at being suc-
“I like talking to the dad a lot cessful.
more than the mom." Rod Vernon As the boy walked out to the car
said. It’s so much easier since with his date he let out a big sigh,
guys have more in common.” "Meeting her parents wasn’t as
This can also be reversed in bad as I thought it would be," he
some cases, said to himself.”! hope they ap-
"I like meeting the mom,” proved of me.”
Eugene Oglesby said. "You can And with that, he started the car
flatter them and they are usually a and drove away with high expecta-
lot easier to get along with.” tions of the date to come.
“Child’s Play” takes the old idea new doll so she buys one from a
of a harmless toy that is turned in- burn for S30.
to a killing machine and then with This movie has a lot of funny
a little humor, adds a different lines and plenty of scary parts,
twist. The biggest problem with this
Brad Dourif plays the part of scary movie is the same as the
Charles Lee Ray who uses voodoo others of our time. Chucky just will
magic to move his soul into a not die. Wouldn’t it be nice if just
plastic doll to escape from a once a monster would die and stay
Chicago police officer. dead!
Mike Norris, played by Chris Other than that, this movie is
Sarandon, is the officer that shoots better than most of the horror
Ray as the spell is cast. shows that I have seen this year.
The doll that Ray’s soul inhabits Chucky might even make it into
is an expensive Good Guy doll the Horror Hall of Fame along
named “Chucky." with Freddy, Jason and the rest.
n a far away
island during a
candle-light
dinner by the
beach, her
handsome date reaches for her
hand He leans forward to whisper
sweet nothings in her ear. She
hangs on his every word with sheer
delight
Suddenly Mary is jolted back to
reality as Joe drops the pizza down
on the table in front of her and lets
out a satisfying belch as he sits
down. So this was not her dream
date, but hopefully she will have
other chances to go out with dif-
ferent guys. She may not ever
Romantic dates popular ^“^
or 1 . Although taking a date to a far
tnougn not common away island is a little unrealistic,
some guys will go -all out" to im-
press a special date.
“I would buy her a dozen long
stem, red roses and take her out to
. .. dinner and to see a movie.” Mike
have that candle-light dinner by Conway said
the beach, but there are other Others have their own idea as to
places to go and things to do on what their perfect date may be.
dates. . . "One red rose and a picnic in the
Teens today have more choices country watching the sunset is my
as to how to spend their Friday and idea of a perfect date," Jackie
Saturday nights with their dates, Grothie said.
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