Brain Cancer Awareness & How Auditioning for "Jeopardy" Is Factored

By Rob Sutter


Television is one of those aspects which leave me uncertain because of the questionable quality of the shows which are presented. I enjoy the ones that make you think, so anything like "Deal or No Deal" is a novelty at best before the gimmick begins to wear thin. "Jeopardy" has never done this for me and I regard it as one of the more entertaining shows because it seems to encourage the audience to participate, too. To my surprise, it could potentially be a catalyst for brain cancer awareness.

The Dallas Morning News reported on a story regarding Taylor Roth, who is a student at Baylor University. According to the report, she has an inoperable tumor, which many doctors thought that she would pass away in a year from once it was discovered. In spite of this, she was able to succeed the prognosis, which is stellar in the way of brain cancer awareness. Organizations the likes of Voices Against Brain Cancer should make note of her drive, too, which is something that definitely goes without saying.

Roth discovered that she had a tumor during her freshman year of college after she cited problems with pain and walking. After going to receive an MRI, it was discovered that she had a tumor on her brain stem, which would make surgery difficult without leaving damage which could only hinder issues related to walking. Her tumor is regarded as low-grade glioma, which is one that grows slowly and could be lived with for decades. As of now, the tumor is being monitored to see how it will progress.

In terms of being on "Jeopardy," Roth tried out three times before she was eventually accepted to appear on a future episode. As you can imagine, the actual audition process takes a great deal of work and most of it comes from the level of intelligence one has. Of course, there are others, such as being 18 years of age or older to appear on the show in question. It also seems like those who are in college or have graduated from accredited schools have a greater chance of being accepted.

"Jeopardy" has made it a point to test people in-person, showcasing audition games which will be able to show who is most capable of being on the show. Basically, they will act as if they are on an actual episode, answering questions that come from a variety of categories. It's also worth noting that they are sharp in terms of reflexes, being able to buzz in so that they can provide their answer. These qualities, along with others, can help make the decision process on panelists that much easier.




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