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Internet WWWSACBEECOM The Sacramento Bee WEDNESDAY September 22 1999 The is back New studies say using an infant pacifier is not all bad Page F5 mr vf' CDLIIMIIS loans mi imvisioift illenew season EZ3 pj EZ3 Top colleges forced to be more selective By Rachel Smolkin Scripps Howard New Service As millions of high school seniors start the stomach-churning chore of college applications they may learn an early lesson in Economics 101: supply and demand More students are preparing to go to college They are taking more rigorous high school classes and more SATs They even appear to be filling out more college applications with many applying to 10 or 15 schools Though demand has gone up the number of spots available for aspiring freshmen has remained relatively constant continue to be more spots available to students than students applying" said Trent Anderson executive director for precollege programs at Kaplan Educational Centers in terms of top colleges it (1999) was one of the most competitive seasons ever and next year is expected to be no Consider the numbers provided by the US Department of Education and the College Board which administers the SATs: This year a record 149 million Americans will be studying at colleges and universities Enrollment will jump 10 percent in the next 10 years with an increasing majority of college students attending school full time Two-thirds of all high school Please see COLLEGE page F5 "The West Wing is a funny and scandal-free look at the inner workings of the White House Tl3 ft IsJiuij Chapter 3 A seven-part story by Betty Miles From left: John Spencer Rob Lowe Martin Sheen Allison Janney Moira Kelly and Bradley Whitford are the folks who keep West swinging i ike we need this right? A show about the White House Ll Featuring Rob Lowe Sounds like a national test for irritating television Well yes we do West (premiering at 9 tonight on Channel 3) is everything you expect: endearing characters sharp stories a vulnerable understated Rob Lowe and so you know fiction political people who care It is actually a flat-out terrific TV show That much you would expect once you know it comes from gifled writer Aaron Sorkin whose credits include Night" and the film Few Good and from producer John Wells who runs a little number for NBC called The gifts of both men are on display from the start the electric lyrical dialogue and the light-speed tightly edited pace that makes the whole thing almost intoxicating Plus directed by Emmy-winner Thomas Schlamme a force on both and and the cast is strong and deep Well even make a campaign promise that by the time the credits stop rolling youll be engaged a sample: Lowe the deputy communications director asks his boss Richard Schiff if maybe someone else should handle an attempt by Cuban refugees to float to Miami Lowe: this more of a military Schiff: think the United States is under attack from 1200 Cubans in Lowe: not saying I like our how it goes throughout: brisk energetic always smart Between the vigorous direction and rhythmic almost melodic writing the hour flows smoothly and powerfully sweeping viewers along Please see KUSHMAN page F4 ft 1 4 ivlt" 'U I i Ot I I Running home The story so far: Abby and Becky are far from the lighthouse when they see a ship sailing toward it Becky took hand must go The sisters climbed off the big rock together Abby tried not to look at the ship in the water or to think about the sailors who were on it Becky began to jump from boulder to boulder and Abby followed her It wa3 hard to go so fast! The wind blew their hair into their eyes and blew their long dresses out like sails Abby was afraid she would step on her dress and fall On most days she and Becky loved to race each other over these rocks or to see who could jump farther from one to the other But they were not playing now They had to get home as fast as they could Father had told them to go inside the lighthouse and bolt the door if they saw a British ship come near And this ship must be British An American ship would go to sandy Scituate Harbor not to these cliffs where a ship could break on the rocks Abby stepped carefully trying to keep up with Becky Some of the boulders were wet and slippery It was dangerous to jump across them this fast You could cut your foot on a sharp shell You could slip and fall and break a bone she cried out jump so Becky said But she stopped for just a minute to Please see RUNNING page F3 Anita Creamer taking the day off Surprise! Nlesha Trout shows up unannounced as Stephen long-lost daughter on "Oh Grow Up" The biggest fall makeup trend is to blend Thursday in Scene: The best of the new season's fashions a bit of shimmer to eyes cheekbones even lips a lot of blending and mixing of colors and products this fall so your best investment upfront might be a good set of cosmetic brushes Natural bristles are best but cost more than synthetic What part of your face do you want to play up most this season? Eyes definitely Especially with an eyeliner This the sharp black line a la Marianne Faithfull and the this is more like a of color see MAKEUP page Fj By Leigh Grogan Bee Staff Writer officially fall Time to toss the sunless tanning lotions and tuck the face bronzers in the back of the makeup closet A change in seasons brings a change in cosmetic shades And September-October shades are consistently the best of the seasonal lines For several reasons First fall colors suit a variety of skin tones unlike either spring or summer lines You find baby blues or too many pastel pinks (though isgne of the more popu- lar shades this fall) Rich autumnlike reds and jewel tones are compatible with most coloring especially Latinas and African Americans Second and probably the most consumer-friendly reason is that with the exception of some browns and oranges fall shades can be converted to holiday shades by simply adding Bee photographs Michael A Jones wanner shades: perslmmpn brown gold Fall's cooler shades: plum mauve violet.