Love is blind, you just see bright light
You up in the club feelin' the night life, lookin' for the right type
Blood rushing to your heart making it beat
When she swept you off your feet and made it complete
You know the plan you had to conquer the world
Thinking you Scarface, looking for that perfect girl
And now you found her
Started with romantic, then got to frantic
Then things thats normally small become gigantic
Now y'all sinkin like the Titanic here come the panic
Bein with you like a habit without you I can't stand it
It's tragic when you wonder when you lost that magic
Without understanding that you never had it try to grab it
In the bed gettin a nut off, communication cut off
Getting mad cause you turned on wondering where she shut off
Constantly comparing you to someone in my past
We don't smile anymore, and we argue over cash
Advance to that physical shit
See what happens if you keep talkin
See what happens if you lay a finger on me motherf...
Yo, see what I'm sayin'
It's like one big mind game that everybody playin and
Niggas say bitches is trife, bitches say niggas is
We just don't understand our fundamental differences
I'm still learning though, actually
I just do what come naturally, naturally, naturally

For the past 24 hours, the national media has been obsessed with the latest Terrell Owens saga. Ever since reports revealed details of his trip to the hospital, nearly every news outlet and armchair psychologist in the country has speculated about whether or not T.O. attempted to commit suicide on Tuesday night.

While I don’t think that he genuinely wanted to kill himself, I am inclined to believe that Owens took the painkillers in an effort to do harm to his body. My suspicions were only fortified by yesterday’s press conference, where Owens’ and his publicist told more lies than a married man after a trip to Brazil.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe everything the police say. Still, it’s hard to believe that Dallas police concocted an entire story that would undoubtedly embarrass the town’s star football player

Ironically, the media circus surrounding the ordeal has denied Owens the type of attention that his actions truly deserve. Like many people who fall short of their suicide attempts, T.O. likely ingested the pills in a desperate cry for help. Unfortunately, he has been the subject of cruel jokes and absurd speculation rather than genuine compassion.

Upon hearing the news, many Black people have rejected the notion that Owens committed suicide based on the tired belief that “black folks don’t kill themselves.” Despite the fact that the suicide rate of black males doubled to nearly eight deaths per 100,000 over the past twenty years, many people hold on to the belief that killing oneself is a ritual reserved for white people. This is a dangerous idea, as it that discourages many Blacks from seeking the psychological help that they need.

In Philadelphia (and likely San Francisco), many of the area’s radio shock jocks began to make jokes about the situation. The taunts will only intensify on October 8, when T.O. visits Philadelphia for the next Cowboys game. (Expect to see pill bottles, as well as chants of “O.D.” and “Rx” hurled onto the field). In their haste to shoot at an easy target, many people have lost sight of Owens’ fundamental humanity. Whether this was a legitimate suicide attempt or plea for public attention, T.O. clearly needs help and care.

We should be focused on providing it before it’s too late.

Last week’s Spanish ban on underweight models was a shock to the fashion world — but women activists and health specialists are applauding it.
On The Catwalk, How Thin Is Too Thin?
By Juliette Terzieff 

Spain’s top fashion show made international headlines this week not for the clothes on display but for the size of the women wearing them.

The Sept. 13 decision from the Madrid regional government to enforce a ban on underweight models for Madrid Fashion Week catwalks has sent shock waves through the global fashion industry and set off a chorus of calls to expand the ban and formulate a new industry standard. The government’s decision is intended to promote a healthier body image.

The unprecedented move marked the first time organizers of a major fashion show imposed weight limits in line with World Health Organization guidelines for healthy height-to-weight ratios used to calculate a person’s body mass index, which estimates the portion of fat in the body.

Over 30 percent of the models who appeared in Madrid shows last year were disqualified under the new guidelines that will likely prevent the participation of top models such as Brazil’s Fabiana, Spain’s Esther Canadas, Britain’s Kate Moss and Estonia native Carmen Kass.

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My deepest condolences go out to Reverend Run, whose daughter, Victoria Anne Simmons, died at bith last Thursday. After Run’s wife Justine became pregnant last season, the two decided to allow MTV cameras to film the birth. But doctors, who delivered the baby by Caesarean, tragically found she had vital organs on the outside of her body, and she died shortly afterwards.

Run recently released a statement saying: “Victoria Anne Simmons, for some unknown reason, chose to come early and unfortunately did not survive. We must accept whatever is there and once you accept unconditionally, then everything is beautiful…Every pain has a purifying effect. So whatever comes your way, just be thankful.

What do you if you’re the student?