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Northeastern student takes a spin at ‘Wheel of Fortune’

When Kate Stuntz’s roommate broke her ankle last spring, she and her friends rallied together to keep her entertained while she was immobile. The friends ended up playing a lot of games “Wheel of Fortune,” the classic game show, on the Wii gaming console.

In the midst of one of these sessions, Stuntz, now a fourth-year Northeastern University student studying computer science and behavioral neuroscience, came up with an idea: What if she actually auditioned for the show?

“It was a little bit of a joke, but also a means to cheer her up,” Stuntz said. “On the spot I made an audition tape … and then a couple days later, I got an email saying “Congratulations, you’ve been selected for an audition.”

Thus began Stuntz’s journey to “Wheel of Fortune,” which culminated in a trip to Los Angeles last month to compete on the game show. The show will air on Friday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. EST on myTv38.

(No spoiler alert. You’ll have to tune in to find out how she did.)

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