March 2, 2016 The Skanner Page 9
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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-
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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.