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Entertainment SPRING SEMESTER January, 2006 Pg.6 Foxx extends distinguished career into music Continued from pg. 1 Over the years, Foxx has definitely done that for himself! Foxx has climbed the celebrity ladder from “ah, he’s average,” to “man, he’s a star!” With movies like “Any Given Sunday,” “Ali,” and “Ray,” under his belt, Jaime Foxx has made his place in Hollywood. So what was there to do next? It’s no big secret that Foxx can sing. In fact, he had a chance to show his skills throughout his shows, and also with his very first album entitled “Peep This.” Although his album didn’t sell like he wanted it to, Foxx never lost touch with his “first true love.” Foxx has released yet another album entitled “Unpredictable.” This album is highly anticipated by fans, especially after his mind-blowing singing landed him on Kanye West’s “Slow Jamz” and “Gold Digger” singles. Foxx no longer has to worry about “not being taken seriously” with his new Cell Phone Ringers By Leonard Jones The Voice “Mama, mama you know I love you. Oh you know I love you. Mama, mama you’re the queen of my heart. Your love is like tears from the stars. Mama, I just want you to know. Loving you is like food to my soul.” -A Song for Mama by Boyz II Men. Believe it or not, this is a ringer that several people place on their phones to let them know their mother is calling. Pretty cute huh? There is no longer a need for Caller I.D. when we have ring tones around. An individual places a ringer to certain names to allow them to become aware of whose “ringing them.” Cell phone ringers are among the most popular trends among students at Fayetteville State University. Students have access to all types of ringtones in their phones, everything from a celebrity?s voices to your favorite songs. There are a number of websites to choose from while trying to find free ringtones like HYPERLINK "http://www.3gforfree.com" www.3gforfree.com. If you have a Nextel, you can download them automatically from your phone, or by purchasing a Data Cable which will allow you to transfer ring tones from www.nextpimp.com. Ringtones do not only alert you to when a person is calling but captures a person’s personality. Different people have different ringtones because they have Moss Communication (conf) Continued front pg. 2 broad curriculum. As with any academic program, we will offer our mass communication students the knowledge, skills, and counseling they need to be successful in the communications industry, but much of the specialization occurs in graduate school or on the job. We do require that all of our students register for internships as a required part of our program's core curriculum, which will help them leam what it takes to succeed in this highly competitive field. 6. Will ibe &oilly be nj\T>h'ed in beiping stocknts kucate and obtain intemships. and if so wfaat intemsliip appoftunines can sfudents expect with the nem' pro-am? Dr: Frobish: Yes. Our faculty have strong connections with local media outlets and we can help place students in useful positions. Students also have a chance to intem with The Broncos' Voice -FSU's student newspaper, WFSS 91.9FM - our very own National Public Radio station, and WFSB - FSU's television station. So many opportunities exist for Communication majors. Working My Nerves... Vent Students! Vent! Something at Fayetteville State that just bugs you? Let the student body know! Send an email to Broncosvoice@yahoo. com with the subject as Working my nerves. Look for your frustrations to be vented in the following issue of The Voice. Please, no violent orprofane comments. They will not be printed. album. He stated that he didn’t think his first album did well because everyone knew him as a comedic actor, rather than a soulful singer. Foxx is definitely being taken seriously now with his smash hit “Unpredictable,” featuring Ludacris. This song has landed him on Billboards Hot 100 list, along with landing him in the #1 spot ahead of Mary J. Blige in album sales. Foxx becomes only the 4th artist to have ever won an Academy Award and had a #1 record. The Modern Day Caller ID different personalities, for instance someones boyfnend or girlfriend may have a specific love ringtone set only for him or her to let you know “your boo” is calling. A football player has the ringer “Head Bussa” for his teammates and friends he know with a violent type of personality. Freshmen James Jefferson stated that he doesn’t have ringtones on his phone, but if he were to have ringers, he would have Jay-Z because he can fit any situation with songs like “Song Cry,” “Big Pimpin,”’ and “Hard Knock Life.” He said he would put some Uncle Luke up there for the ladies. “You know how it is, don’t act like you don’t know.” Ringtones may be a favorite among students but staff and faculty will tell you different. Assistant library assistant stated that she hears every kind of noise imaginable and its very annoying, especially when we have a big sign that reads cell phones cannot be used in the library!” Some professors believe the growing popularity of ringtones adds to the distraction in the classrooms. Some state that they try to prohibit smdents from cell phone use during class unless it’s an emergency. They say it seems as though students just refuse to follow this rule, so just about every class session at least one cell phone goes off and the sounds range from chirps to hip hop ringtones, and everything else imaginable. They state that its very annoying. Needless to say, cell phones ringers are the new modem day “Caller ID.” 21 steps to a successful 2006 1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 2. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. 3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want. 4. When you say, "I love you," mean it. 5. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye. 6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. 7. Believe in love at first sight. 8. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much. 9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely. 10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name-calling. 11. Don't judge people by their relatives or their friends. 12. Talk slowly but think quickly. 13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?" 14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 15. Say "God Bless You" when you hear someone sneeze. 16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. 17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions. 18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. 19. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. 20. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice. 21. Spend some time alone and enjoy it thoroughly. UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL,OF LAW DECEMBER 31, 2005 St. Thomas prepares professionals with practical skills and a theoretical legal education based on integrating personal values with the deepest of ethical principles. With our nationally recognized mentor externship program, highly ranked legal writing program, commitment to community service, and our distinguished faculty, isn’t it time to consider the University of St. Thomas for your law degree? University of St.Thomas \f School of Law MSL 124, 1000 LaSalle Ave. Minneapolis, MN 5 5403 Phone: (651) 962-4895; (800) 328-6819, Ext. 2-4895 lawschool@stthomas.edu www.stthomas.edu/law
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