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| Model of Queens Sneakers & Jeans
Mariel Delghavi
Home: Briarwood Age: 21 Ht: 5’5 Wt: 110 Stats: 34-27-36 When Friday nights roll around, Briarwood’s freshest new face in the entertainment industry throws caution to the wind, and leaves fashion gurus stunned. Instead of the high heels, short skirts, and barely-there tops, Mariel Delghavi grabs her favorite Converse sneakers, “ripped jeans and a black and white striped shirt.” Delghavi, a student at Queensborough Community College, said her low maintenance wardrobe was actually inspired from a pretty high-minded character: Picasso. “He’s a character after my own heart,” explained the 21-year-old during a recent interview. With an eye on the approaching warm spring weather, Mariel said she’s sticking with her casual style. And to keep that style up to date, she said, “I usually find myself in Queens Center Mall.” With eight years of acting already under her belt, this Briarwood bombshell said she’s ready for the unpredictable life of an actress. “Going into the entertainment business, it would be foolish of me to say I know where I’ll be in a few years.” Improving her acting skills is her long-term goal as she currently plays six different characters in a play at her school. “I went to Iran to possibly get into the business over there,” she told us, “it went well, but the whole social situation turned me off.” When asked what character this seemingly fearless actress wouldn’t want to play, Mariel said, “I’d give every character a chance. I’d be talking a lot of jive if I said I didn’t.” |
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| Brown Sugar
John Kerry, the frontrunner in the Democratic primary, knows it’s only rock ‘n roll, but he likes it.
On the campaign trail, where Kerry seems to maintain an ultra-serious presidential sheen, he rarely delves into his own rock legacy, which included a stint as a bass player for a rocking garage band in the early 60s. But his hard rocking, Harley-riding roots can pop out at unexpected times. His material lists the Rolling Stones, in addition to Springsteen and the Grateful Dead, as his favorites. His love of the Mick, Keith and the boys created a few minutes of awkwardness at a recent York College campaign stop. As students and supporters filtered into the cordoned-off area of student union, one of the Kerry campaign staffers switched off some lame-sounding instrumental muzak and turned up a more upbeat Rolling Stones album. The hip ploy backfired a bit, when the song “Brown Sugar,” with lyrics considered offensive and demeaning to black women, came over the loud speakers. York, of course, has a large black student population. The track ended before too long, and few people outside of the press corral seemed to note the unintended irony. The students in the hall seemed more focused on the impeding arrival of the Democratic frontrunner. |
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At the M.A.C. AIDS Fund Viva Glam Lipstick Press Conference: (l. to r.): Christina Aguilera, Model Linda Evangelista. photos: Steve Azzara
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| Senator Gone Wild
It looks like the “Wild Woman of Albany” was up to her old tricks again, this time a bit closer to her Queens district.
Senator Ada Smith, who in recent years has been accused of biting a police officer, waving a cleaver at an aid and nearly running over a State Trooper, got loud with the law again at a York College rally for presidential hopeful John Kerry. It appeared that Smith wanted preferential treatment upon entering the rally where she was told by Secret Service agents that she would have to pass through metal detectors like everyone else, including the press. Wanting in no way to be treated like an average citizen, Smith shouted, “The Secret Service is being obnoxious,” as she was repeatedly asked to pass through metal detectors. Smith was asked to pass through the magnetometers at least three times before being granted entry. The uniformed Secret Service agent conducting the scan simply rolled his eyes. |
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| Truth In Advertising?
Arts in public schools are doing just fine, thank you.
That was the sentiment expressed when Chancellor Joel Klein spoke to parents at Thomas Edison High School. To prove his point, 17-year-old Gary Ng, a senior at Edison, serenaded the overflowing crowd with his classical piano playing. The concert-quality performance stunned the parents, teachers, and elected officials, leaving little doubt about Ng’s expertise. One problem though: he didn’t learn to play piano at Edison. In fact, Ng didn’t even take piano lessons in public school. We spoke to Ng after his performance, and he said he’s taken 11 years of private lessons. Ng defended the music education he got at Edison: a half course on general music theory and history. |
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| Keep Truckin'
This truck, painted with graffiti shouting "BOMBSQUAD" was not searched at the Queensborough Bridge by police officials stationed near there as part of the antiterrorism efforts.
Trucks that have been searched include out of state tractor-trailers, and rented moving vans. Note to graffiti writers and truck drivers, phrases like “bombsquad” are not deemed suspicious, but “Rent A Van” may be. | |||||||||
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