Author: Julian Thompson

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‘Biker Boyz’ fails to ride out

A motorcycle drag race saga set in southern California, “Biker Boyz,” was a spin-off of “The Fast and the Furious”-which happens to be a far better movie. Derek Luke, the intense young star from “Antwone Fisher,” sports a shaved head to play the loyal and intense Jaleel, who has lost […]

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The results are in

Mayor: John Marks 11,701 43.1% John Paul Bailey 7,381 27.2% Steve Meisburg 7,039 25.9% Anthony Davis 603 2.2% Richard Junnier 423 1.6% Seat 1: Mark Mustian 13,810 51.9% Dot Inman-Johnson 9,228 34.7% Justin Proctor 2,131 8.0% Windford Frazier 928 3.5% Drew Postell 520 2.0% Seat 2: Mayo Woodward 7,627 29.1% […]

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BET ‘victim of own success’

BET prides itself on the fact that it is the first and only network in the United States devoted to the interests of African-American viewers. I can’t speak for all black people in America, but my interests certainly extend past Ashanti’s 25 favorite videos. According to Nielsen Media Research, BET […]

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Public misconstrues focus of Title IX

Title IX was created to give female students equal access to athletic programs. That’s a good thing. It’s also good that the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, appointed by the U.S. Department of Education, voted Thursday to make minimal changes to Title IX’s current status, rather than the extensive alterations […]

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“Biker Boyz” revs up for mediocrity

A motorcycle drag race saga set in southern California, “Biker Boyz,” was a spin-off of “The Fast and the Furious”-which happens to be a far better movie. Derek Luke, the intense young star from “Antwone Fisher,” sports a shaved head to play the loyal and intense Jaleel, who has lost […]

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Poem

BUSH BE GONE Tallahassee what’s up? Bush its time to go.It hasn’t been fun; you don’t have to go home,But you have to leave here. Your one Florida, is too much like your Brother oneAmerica, like Nimrod when he was buildingThe tower to Heaven.We don’t need it. We play by […]

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‘The Columbia is lost’

Shuttle Columbia exploded and broke apart over central Texas Saturday morning on its way to land at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, killing all seven STS-107 crew members. “The Columbia is lost,” President George W. Bush said during a press conference Saturday. “There are no survivors.” The tragedy happened […]

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Diplomat seeks to inspire

In November 2002, FAMU welcomed Ambassador Sylvia Stanfield to serve as diplomat-in-residence. The university is one of only 14 colleges in the nation to host a diplomat -in-residence. Stanfield is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and the former ambassador to Brunei Dar es Salaam, a country in […]

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Campaigns come to an end

Mayo Woodward said children’s programs should not be overlooked. “These programs keep kids off the streets and out of jail,” said the 33-year-old financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. Mayo’s concerns have turned into a full-fledged campaign for a seat on the city commission. Twenty-five candidates are running to fill the […]

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New season brings forth unnecessary changes

Part fake attitudes, part talent and part shameless Coca-Cola commercials … welcome to the second installment of “American Idol” (AI). As Hollywood has repeatedly shown us, nothing spoils a perfectly good show like success, and American Idol has taken off like a rocket. According to FOX TV, approximately 55 million […]