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...generations of chubby kids getting teased in school hallways, standing out was something very much to be avoided--at least, if it was because of their size. The idea that size can be not only a liability but also an asset is a true paradigm shift. Says Jennifer Berger, executive director of About Face, a San Francisco--based nonprofit that promotes size acceptance: "The word health has been made to mean skinny, and that has to change." That's especially so since the word happy was too often defined the same way. Blonsky herself admits middle-school classmates' heckling made...
...will close by shifting from the topic of education in general to your education specifically. Through effort, talent, and doubtless some luck, you have succeeded in acquiring an excellent education. Your education--more precisely, your ability to think critically and creatively--is your greatest asset. And unlike many assets, the more you draw on it, the faster it grows. Put it to good...
...country in its description of the organization in the Student’s Handbook. Yet while this measure is a step in the right direction, it doesn’t go nearly far enough. If we, the students, are truly our college’s most important asset, how can it conscientiously ignore those who choose to take part in something greater than themselves...
...Unfortunately, as banks continue to suffer through the credit crisis and incur losses and asset value reductions in excess of $300 billion, the number of layoffs is growing and jobs in these prestigious institutions are becoming increasingly difficult to come by. Perhaps this will convince more students to consider other options after graduation, namely serving their country and people through public service, politics, or non-profit volunteering. If President Eliot’s call to “serve thy kind” refers to human kind, then the past year surely has echoed that sentiment, with the natural disasters...
...Fish said. “Whenever there’s a collective energy, it’s stronger than an individual energy.” Fish also credits Omodele-Lucien and Chijoff-Evans’ consistent victories at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively, as an asset to the team’s ability to win up and down the lineup. “It was a huge confidence boost for the four guys who played above them,” Fish said. “Each of the guys was a real baller. They know how to play...