My Thoughts

Well it looks like my boycott is finally over. I’ll say it again my boycott of Texas Southern Athletics, football in particular, is finally over and not a moment too soon.

I guess I should start with the reason the boycott began in the first place, it was due to the incompetence of the football coaching staff as well as the incompetence in the front office with the Athletic Director. Last year the football team finish dead last in our conference with a record of 0 and 11 overall. I believe the year before we had a record of 1 and 10. So I started my boycott not wanting to watch the slaughter.

Now we have a new era at TSU in athletics with new AD, new coach and a new vision for the football team as well as sports in general at the university. The new athletic director appears to have great vision for TSU athletics and proven track record of turning a failing program around with little or no money. We also have new university president who seems to be all about business (I hope this trend lasts). So Black College Football here I come.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 marked the end of an era, the series finale of Nickelodeon’s The Avatar- the Last Airbender aired.

No more will we follow the little bald headed monk with the blue arrows on his quest to bring the four nations (Wind, Earth, Water, Fire) of the world together. This cartoon was masterfully written to a point where elementary school kids and adults could enjoy the cartoon equally.

So goodbye Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Zuko, MoMo and Appa I will miss you.