Star Trek characters serve as role models for viewers, and the show serves as a role model for TV. `And to boldly go where no one has gone before." Most Trekkers (the new fan nickname) recognize this phrase from the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. And while only one word has changed from the original phrase _ from "no man" to "no one" _ the series is markedly different. Child

A castle in France. The Amazon. The Australian Outback. The big stage in Hollywood. These settings form the backdrop of "reality" TV for you, the viewer in Indiana. Most reality TV shows feature so-called ordinary people competing for money, fame and/or love. It is becoming the dominant genre on television today. According to Nielsen Media Research, from Sept. 23 to June 22, reality TV shows accou

"In real life, you don't get a second chance." Krista Hulsmann, 11 St. James School White Oak, Ohio " . . . In real life, there are a lot of harsh problems that TV doesn't get through to you." Ben Ford, 14 South Adams Junior-Senior High Berne, Ind. "In television, everybody is always happy or, if it's sad, it always seems fake. In the real, real world, they're not (always) happy