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Boone. A criminal justice junior, he
is a member of the football team, AriHfjft.
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winning poet.
This past semester, Boone, 20,
held down three part-time jobs to
support not only himself, but his
sister, who graduated this past
! December with a bachelor's degree in
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Always o/z the go
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him on the go constantly. It began
daily at 3 a.m., delivering The State
newspaper in Columbia. ROTC
training came next at 6:20 a.m. three
days per week, then 8 a.m. classes,
H football practice and studying.
; Boone also worked three to four
; nights a week as a desk clerk at
V- ! Capstone residence hall from 8 p.m.
J to midnight. During breaks from
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'Action Jac
By PATRICK J KAN
Features editor
Action Jackson isn't exactly an or
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hero and leading lady are both black.
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cop who has been demoted to a papertain
because of his hot-dog style. His I
when he almost ripped the arm ol
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The rapist is the son of Peter Delia
Enh junes' rhr (jan.ecwk T. Nelson), an automobile tycoon w
of grandeur. His adversaries are being
ave trouble recalling murdered in grisly fashion. Although
this past weekend as not connect Dellaplane to the dec
Circus at Carolina knows better.
Jackson enlists the reluctant help ol
. . to Dellaplane, including his wife Pa
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ball, ROTC, poetry
it juggles varic
House. said.
This semester, he still works at the Boone won the
Capstone desk and puts in another 13 Award from the Wo
to 15 hours per week at the State association in 1986 am
House. the youngest to win t!
When Hoone wasn't working or was unable to attend i
practicing, he said he stayed at his due to ROTC conn
South Main Street apartment to said.
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poetry. again this year, attenc
A poet and he knows it po.c'm ??,lclcv,s,on1
I really want mon
Boone's poetry hook, A Time for into poetry," Boone
Truth and / mr, was published this feel iIk* words are toe
past September. It is a collection of So I purposely use si
69 poems, three short stories, a per- densed words so eve
sonilication, a play and some rap involved."
songs. Boone was also iui
The works deal with subjects such Team Player of t
as growing pains, isolation, love, Defense" as a defen
relationships, religion and sex. When for the Gamecock
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book, he said he spent three days in joined the team as
total isolation. third week of the sea
"I didn't see anyone and must ll\Jnthino mn
have written over 20 poems in that iyiflIlltlS *"uri
short period," he said. The key to succes
Boone said all his poems are a management and moi
"direct inspiration from God," and said.
he recalls a love for poetry since he "Most people mak<
was eight. this is so time consul
"At Children's Day at my father's "I'm trying to make i
church, I would always modify the you can accomplish e
verses they gave me to recite," Boone learn self-discipline."
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and neither Stone), who suspects too much for her own goc
nee appeal. and Sydney (Vanity), a nightclub singer who rel
er, a Detroit on him for heroin and sex.
pushing cap- After the expected string of shootouts, run-:
doss reminds and one-liners, Jackson uncovers criminal activ
f a rapist, a in Dellaplane's corporation, including plans
job. murder the chief of an auto workers' union,
plane (Craig must foil his plans, keep his allies alive and wal
ith delusions his temper.
conveniently Weathers has become a celebrity over the past
the cops car.- years, but only as a back-up to others, includi
ds, Jackson Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky scries and Arn<
Schwarzenegger in Predator. In each, he has exi
people close ed a charm and personal style that proved he coi
trice (Sharon carry a film on his own. He finally delivers het
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rid of Poetry reach their goals. "Nothing can stop ^
J 1987. "I was you if you know who you iire and ^
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the convention I lis advice to other students is sim- ^
nitinents," he pie: "When the semester starts, tell |:A
yoursell to make a specific game ^
hopes to win plan," he said. "Then commit
1 and recite his yourself. Then execute it immediately
and don't wait until the last minute." N
l* people to get Time must be controlled, Boone i:
said. "Many said. "Draw up a big schedule and r
> sophisticated. till up the entire day. Know where [
mple and con- and what you will be doing every 30 -
ryonc can get minutes. Use time to your
advantage."
imed a " Scout Boone is keeping up with all his
he Week tor many activities this semester and
sive linebacker plans to do so again next year. He
football team. said he hopes to graduate in
>mmitments. he mid-1989 with a criminal justice
a walk-oil the decree and "have the notion of h.-iv
^on. ing five to six doors open." !.=
' Boone said he may pursue a career H
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s is good time official, congressional aide, sports f;
tivation, ttoonc journalist or poet. F
His ultimate goal is to tour and K
: a big deal that perform poetry full time. "However,
ning," he said. poetry doesn't really pay off until
\ statement that you die or do something else," he [:;
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lethal weapon
Nelson is a perlect had guy. He has played a
variety of roles before, including the frazzled dad
in Poltergeist, but none as juicily campy as this.
With silver hair and a sinister smile, he is the
>d, epitome of controlled evil.
ics Action Jackson borrows liberally from Lethal
Weapon, a hit action film from this past year. The
ins black hero who falls into peril, the silver-haired
ity villain with a group of quick-strike assassins, the
to blend of comedy and action ? they've all been
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:ch But there's one important difference: the black
hero doesn't have a white sidekick who gradually
10 becomes the star.
ing Action Jackson will not raise anyone's l.Q. or
3ld call awareness to black issues. It merely wants to
jd- place violent fun on the big screen that will appeal
uld to a homogeneous audience. It succeeds handsomee.
ly. This is good stuff.
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