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...When the federal government got involved in higher education, the aim was to help needy students,” he said. “Forty-eight percent of lower income people who graduated high school and are fully qualified to attend college can’t, and 28 percent can’t even attend community college. That’s just wrong...
...make or break a college application, With Honors, LLC, offers customers the editing services of 50 former students who graduated from Harvard College between 1998 and 2003-—with honors, aptly enough. In addition to utilizing their Harvard connection, the company’s founders aim to get a leg up on their competitors by assigning two editors rather than one to review each essay...
...trick is not to force yourself to eat stuff you hate but rather to find ways to turn the plant kingdom into dishes you enjoy. Don't want to face a plate of okra or Brussels sprouts? You don't have to. Aim for variety, and put your energy into getting--on a daily basis--as many different vegetables as you can into salads, soups, stews, sides, salsas and pasta sauces. Fresh is best, but frozen is fine and even canned will often do (though mind the added sodium...
...also gives you 12 grams of saturated fat, 330 calories and 85 mg of cholesterol in a 4 oz. serving. You can satisfy your craving almost as well with low-fat frozen yogurt. The dairy case is also packed with low-and nonfat milk, yogurt and cheeses. Aim for two to three servings a day, says the USDA, and remember that serving sizes may be a lot smaller than you think...
...Literal punching is not recommended, except when dealing with members of the Fly. Aim for the spot right between their upturned collar and their backwards visor...