Thursday, May 15, 1997
Challenge of academics
With all the time television devotes to sports, it's no wonder
our high school student athletes receive more attention than those
who concentrate on academics.
And while the labor of the mind is less exciting to watch than
feats of the body, KTXS-TV has devised a format that makes academic
excellence entertaining for spectators and furnishes recognition
to youngsters already well on their way to becoming storehouses
of knowledge.
Today at 6:30 p.m., McMurry University will be the site for
the final match of KTXS' annual Academic Challenge between four-person
teams from Wylie and Breckenridge high schools, which arrived
at this point from a field of 32 teams that began competition
in the fall. The match will be aired live on KTXS channel 12/channel
4 on Abilene cable.
It's only a game, not an ultimate test of intellectual superiority.
But our young scholars are worth the attention, and for TV viewers,
it's a nice change of pace from the ball game routine.
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