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March 2, 2016 The Skanner Page 9 News Introducing Dr. Jasmine Streeter By The Skanner News Staff T he Skanner News launches a new col- umn next week to help you better un- derstand and care for your animal compan- ions. Dr. Jasmine Street- er will address such topics as chocolate toxic- ity, cannabis edibles, dog park etiquette and how chronic health problems like pancreatitis and dia- betes can affect your fur- ry family members. Dr. Jasmine Shanelle Streeter is not your av- erage 26-year-old veter- inarian. She treasures Film motivating and inspiring future veterinarians and others to run, not walk toward their goals in life. She recently moved to the Portland area to complete a residency program in Compara- tive Medicine at Ore- gon Health and Science University. Dr. Jasmine earned her Bachelor of Science in Animal, Poultry and Veterinary Sciences in May 2011 and her Doctor of Vet- erinary Medicine in May 2015, both from the prestigious Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama. She was an un- dergraduate Presiden- cont’d from pg 8 knees, Eddie pursued a variety of track-and-field events over the course of his formative years. But when none of those panned out, he eventual- ly tried downhill skiing with hopes of represent- ing England in the Win- ter Games. However, after failing to achieve world-class status racing, he turned his attention to jumping where he would have ab- solutely no rivals, since his country hadn’t com- peted in that sport since the Twenties. So, he ven- tures to Germany, one of the handful of countries with the requisite train- ing facilities. There, Eddie begins his quest under the care- ful tutelage of Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman), a disgraced American jumper in need of re- demption. First, he must complete a couple of 60+ meter jumps to meet the Olympic’s minimum en- try requirements. Of course, that proves easier said than done, for it takes not only skill but a lot of courage to plunge headlong down a long ramp and launch yourself into thin air. Furthermore, the key to success includes master- ing what Bronsan refers to as the “Jumper’s Par- Oscars adox,” the counter-intu- itive imperative to lean forward while in the air, which is just the opposite of the natural instinct to straighten up. Directed by Dexter Fletcher (Wild Bill), Ed- die the Eagle is a heart- warming, overcom- ing-the-odds adventure recounting the real-life exploits of a lovable un- derdog who became a crowd favorite during the ‘88 Olympics staged in Calgary. Though ini- tially content just to par- ticipate in the Games, Eddie becomes more am- bitious the better he gets. Ironically, the movie makes a passing refer- ence to the Jamaican bob- sled team, another long shot which developed a following in Calgary. Their exploits were re- counted in Cool Run- nings (1993), a picture very similar to this one in many respects. A sentimental tear- jerker which manages to make you weep, even though you see the ma- nipulation coming a mile away. Excellent HHHH Rated PG-13 for smok- ing, partial nudity and suggestive material Running time: 105 min. cont’d from pg 8 on their way to the mov- ies.” Just as awkward was when he introduced ac- tress-turned-black-con- servative Stacey Dash, as the Director of the Academy’s newly-creat- ed Minority Outreach Program. Stacey came on stage to say she couldn’t wait to help her people out, before wishing ev- erybody “Happy Black History Month!” The joke fell flat and was met with total silence. Another headscratch- er involved Chris’ intro- ducing the Oscars’ Afri- can-American orchestra conductor “just so he can get laid at the Gover- nor’s Ball.” As the curtain came down on the festiv- ities, Rock finally seemed to take sides by defiantly bidding farewell with “Black lives matter!” to the tune of Public Ene- my’s anti-establishment anthem “Fight the Pow- er” which played for the duration of the closing credits. Dr. Jasmine Shanelle Streeter tial Merit Scholar with full, four-year tuition support and graduated cum laude; and a magna cum laude graduate of the Tuskegee Universi- ty School of Veterinary Medicine. She is a mem- ber of the elite Veteri- nary Honor Society Phi Zeta. Dr. Jasmine was born Dr. Jasmine with her German Rottweiler Sheba in Germany while her father served his coun- try in the military and her mother worked for the US government. She lived in multiple regions of the United States, but spent most of her forma- tive years in the Augus- ta, Georgia area. She is the proud owner of three little pets: Sheba Milan Sunrise (German Rott- weiler); Soleil Jus Soleil (Egyptian Mau); and Pi- casso (Spotted Tennes- see Walking horse). In her free time, she enjoys horseback riding, swim- ming, thrifting, traveling the world, and photogra- phy. To read more about Dr. Jasmine, check out her website at www.doc- torjasmine.com. She is also available for speak- ing engagements. If you’d like to submit a question for Dr. Jasmine to answer in a future col- umn, send her a message at drjasmine@theskan- ner.com.
