Alternate Worlds

Playing the new sport, Peikubou, which is sweeping the nation, Alex shows move number 258, the "fence pop." Only the head from the eyes up should show.

"It's very hard," Alex admitted. "I often get a nose over the edge, which results in a point deduction and a slight electric shock from the GameMaster taped to my ankle."

She is at Level III and will soon move on to the toes only move, which will take a headstand and really good timing. "I'll just keep practicing," she said.

Her teammate, Zaranda, had to drop out after becoming addicted to electric shocks.

In an attempt to break the world record for mouth opening size, Michael does his daily workout with his trainer, Coach Amanda. The world competition is in December, in Munich.

"I tried a lot of food, but powdered sugar donuts seem to get the widest spread," she told a National Dentistry reporter.

Michael is excited about the honor of competing. "I've been told I had a big mouth, but I just didn't think about cashing in on it until Amanda brought in the rule book and said she would coach me."

Team BigMouth will take donations of donuts, hamburgers, and small inner tubes to help in their training.

Some Animas High School girls have formed a new team and have taken up a new sport. Speed Eating, now recognized in the Not-So-Special Olympics, is becoming the new rage.

Practicing in the cafeteria, girls get a tray of food and, with a begin signal of "Cowabunga!" they eat as quickly and as much as possible. "It's easy when they have mashed potatoes," said Joli, "those just slide right down."

Tarran added that the worst thing is lettuce. "It sticks right there in the throat and keeps the taco meat from going any further!"

Marissa (right) has been caught in pictures a number of times jumping the Cowabunga gun and is now on probation.

Convicted and sentenced early last week, Damien is serving time by cleaning the boys' locker room. His habit of smelling girls' armpits has been disrupting classrooms and hallways.

"I would just be walking along, minding my own business, and suddenly, there was Damien, sniffing my shoulder! It was very annoying," victim Elizabeth told the judge. "I'm not sure whether he liked the smell of deodorant, or if he was hoping I didn't have any on!"

Damien refused to comment, pleading innocent. He said that he was never near a girl's armpit and that the incriminating photo caught him in the act of stumbling over a book one day. Authorities are still investigating the strange addiction.

Looking for a lottery ticket that may have won $28,355,009 last week, Ryanna searches through breakfast trash.

"I know that ticket is somewhere...it must have gotten tossed with the garbage," she argues. "I had it in the Nutrition Break line on Monday, then found out on Tuesday that those numbers had won! I was keeping it for someone, and if I don't find that ticket, I will have to pay the person the money myself!"

To help in the search, students have been throwing trash on the ground. "You know," said one, "it's really hard to crawl into those cans, so we are making it easier for her."

"I hope she finds it," said another. "Maybe she can buy us a few powdered sugar donuts with the money."

Or maybe some extra trash cans.