Not Just for Show
Before my current writing life, there was The Hilltop , Howard University’s and the Nation’s Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper, where many of the questions and themes I still explore first found their voice. What follows are my early published works, preserved in their original form. From The Hilltop Archives Originally published in The Hilltop , Howard University — January 24th, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________________ Not Just for Show Since when has the super bowl been about the actual game? Rarely, with the exception of a few, does the game actually live up to its hype. The game is pumped up so much by the commentators and analysts that it tends to come up short. Nine times out of ten, the game will already be decided by the start of the fourth quarter, leaving viewers and their interest tuned out. However, unlike the game itself, the commercials are the only show that never disappoints. They...