Published March 4, 2008
The Charlotte Observer
JASMINE ISLEY, CHARLOTTE LATIN
CLASS: Senior
SPORT: Track and field HEIGHT: 5-foot-3
FAVORITE SUBJECT AND WHY? Physics. It has day-to-day applications and I enjoy finding out how and why things work.
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM AND WHY? Miami Heat, because Dwyane Wade is a great player and a cutie!
ATHLETE YOU MOST ADMIRE AND WHY? (Track athlete) Lauryn Williams, because she has accomplished so much at a young age. WHAT'S IN YOUR iPOD? Neo-soul, R&B, hip-hop, pop.
THE REALITY TV SHOW YOU COULD WIN AND WHY? "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" because I think that I am smarter than a fifth-grader! THREE FAMOUS PEOPLE
YOU'D INVITE TO DINNER AND WHY? Chris Brown, because he could sing and dance for me. Maya Angelou, because I adore her poetry and she is very inspiring. Barack Obama, because I want to learn more about his platform and how he expects to reach out to the youth.
IF YOU COULD BE PRESIDENT FOR A DAY, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH? I would want to end the war in Iraq and bring the troops home.
BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW: I love going to poetry open mics and I want to write my own poetry.
NOTE: Isley, who holds three N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association track and field state meet records, is one of the state's all-time best 300-meter and 400-meter hurdlers, and has won 12 state titles in various events.
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