Author: Gabrielle Finley

Uncategorized

follies

This month the Essential Theatre will present Essential Theatre Follies 2003: A Variety Show. On Feb. 22 and 23, the third annual Essential Theatre Follies will feature participants from the community, faculty and administrators of FAMU. The participants will perform in the tradition of vaudeville, which was popular in the […]

Uncategorized

dance

Ten years after its inception, the African Caribbean Dance Theatre Inc. continues to provide a niche for cultural dance. The organization, which has upheld its motto “preserving African dance and drumming for future generations”, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a Black History Month concert program on Sunday at 6:00 […]

Uncategorized

“Daredevil” fights to find balance

For a film that could easily be overshadowed by the lead actor’s love life or the success of a web-slinging superhero, “Daredevil” manages to emerge as a champion with few major stumbles. “Daredevil,” which is set almost entirely in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen, follows the exploits of a blind […]

Uncategorized

Homage to the ancestors

Ten years after its inception, the African Caribbean Dance Theatre Inc. continues to provide a niche for cultural dance. The organization, which has upheld its motto “preserving African dance and drumming for future generations”, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a Black History Month concert program on Sunday at 6:00 […]

Uncategorized

Follies bring vaudeville to 21st century

This month the Essential Theatre will present Essential Theatre Follies 2003: A Variety Show. On Feb. 22 and 23, the third annual Essential Theatre Follies will feature participants from the community, faculty and administrators of FAMU. The participants will perform in the tradition of vaudeville, which was popular in the […]

Uncategorized

Kings improve while Lakers stand still

The team that wins the NBA championship is usually the team to beat the following year. However, I do not agree with this in all cases, especially with this year’s Lakers. As of Sunday, the Lakers have lost two straight games and have only one game over .500 (26-25). That […]

Uncategorized

Lakers still champs until they’re beaten

Until the Los Angeles Lakers are dethroned they are still the champions, period. The ’95 Houston Rockets are a prime example of that statement. The defending champions qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed and went on to win the title over a young Shaquille O’Neal and the Orlando […]

Uncategorized

Gentle Giant

He’s a quiet leader, a committed family man and a dedicated student athlete. Despite standing 6-foot-5-inches tall and weighing 240 pounds, senior right fielder Ben Morgan of the Rattler baseball team is probably the nicest and most polite big man on campus. “Ben is a big ol’ gentle giant. I […]

Uncategorized

Rich, famous cry fowl

Celebrities complain too much about the problems money has caused them. It’s the “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems Syndrome.” I find it hard to sympathize. Somewhere between paying tuition, buying books, paying bills, and trying to eat at least once a day, I can’t understand the woes of these celebs. Money, […]

Uncategorized

Global chaos threatens U.S.

President Bush would have Americans believe their greatest threat is Saddam Hussein. That is not the case. The biggest threat to America’s safety lies in countries eager to become havens and breeding grounds for terrorist groups. War and political uprisings are raging in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America. The […]