THE WRITING ON AND OFF THE WALL NO HOLLYWOOD REWRITE NEEDED?Byline: TOM HOFFARTHWhat could possibly be the worst nickname for a high school's athletic team to have to endure these days? It comes from Hollywood. The Sheiks, good grief "Good Grief" is the twenty-sixth episode aired of TV comedy series Arrested Development. Synopsis Michael is adjusting to his new role as vice president, and G.O.B. is starting to feel that his work as President is getting in the way of his magic career. , have been the symbol of Hollywood High
It's no wonder that the school's auditorium has been mistaken for a mosque by Muslims new to the area. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a dictionary definition, a sheik is an official in a Muslim religious organization. That officially might be interpreted by some Americans as more than just politically incorrect. How about downright offensive? ``There's been no reaction at all,'' admits vice principal Dick Rippey. You know, the nickname actually came from a sportswriter sports·writ·er n. A person who writes about sports, especially for a newspaper or magazine. sports , Rippey reminds us. The Citizen News referred to the football team as the ``men from Sheikdom sheik·dom also sheikh·dom n. The area ruled by a sheik. Noun 1. sheikdom - the domain ruled by a sheik sheikhdom ,'' in reference to Rudolph Valentino's movie role as ``The Sheik'' in 1920. Six years later he did ``The Son of the Sheik,'' which would be his last film. But that's a whole other story. Sheik was a popular name at the time. In baseball, the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League For the high school sports league, see . The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. It is one of two leagues, along with the International League, playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below went as the Sheiks for a time in the '30s. So did a team from Oakland in the California Hockey League The California Hockey League was an ice hockey league that existed from 1928 to 1933. Franchises
At Hollywood High, the only time there's been a ripple of controversy about the name, Rippey says, was in the late '60s. A company produced a brand of Sheik condoms, which were less popular than the Trojan condoms favored by those on campus, and there was talk of changing the name to the Stars. The nickname certainly hasn't helped Hollywood High. The football team has won only two games in the last two-plus seasons, none this year. It lost 52-0 to Fremont on Friday. ``It's an unusual nickname,'' admits Rippey, who coached the varsity football team from '74 to '83 and won three East Valley League titles in that time. ``We've talked about whether it should be changed. Some adults have brought up. But I haven't heard a word. ``Honestly, I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if the students even make the connection.'' Someone might when Canoga Park plays the Sheiks on Nov. 2 in a Sunset 6 League contest. Canoga Park's nickname is the Hunters. ... --Legendary USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. baseball coach Rod Dedeaux is an H'wood High grad. (Lana Turner, Jason Robards Jr. and many other actors went there, too.) ... --Out at Coachella Valley High, by the way, they've been living with the nickname Arabs. ... --During its World Cup qualifier against Jamaica on Sunday at Foxboro Stadium, the U.S. men's soccer team was officially serenaded by the official chant of U.S. Soccer, determined after a nationwide search that drew more than 1,000 entries. A guy from Seattle obviously with too much time on his hands came up with this winner: ``Our legs shall never tire, our hearts will see us through. Goals! Goals! Goals! For the Red, White and Blue.'' Perfect. Just when we were getting use to tuning out ``Ole, ole, ole, ole.'' ... --Whether M.J. becomes desperate enough in D.C. or Isiah has the patience for him in Indiana, 40-year-old Dennis Rodman proclaims he's ready to worm his way back into the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= . We pick Denver. It might not be the most likely scenario, but imagine Rodman volunteering to pick up J.R. Rider and Nick Van Exel Nickey (Nick) Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27 1971 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. Van Exel, a 6'1" left-handed point guard, was most well known for his flashy style of play and his ability to hit critical shots during on his way to practice in the Mile High City. ... --Really, this bye week wouldn't be a bad time for Joe Paterno to say bye-bye to Penn State. ... --Home runs come cheap? Among those 22 who hit three in a game this season were Todd Hollandsworth, Jose Ortiz and Jason Varitek. ... --Barry, Barry, quite contrary, how does your ego grow? |
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