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...Jasmine Ledezma, 13, eating is often about speed. "There are days when I'm superhealthy," says the resident of Austin, Texas, "but then there are days when I'm in such a rush." When we caught up with her, Ledezma had her usual Lucky Charms for breakfast but barely touched the chicken-nugget lunch on her cafeteria tray before hustling off to recess. She and her family later ate a quick dinner at Burger King, which Ledezma says was a special treat...
...easier to walk to school, the park or just about anyplace else. But that advantage often evaporates in poorer neighborhoods, where recreational areas can be few and walking anywhere is perceived to be dangerous. Xuemei Zhu, a doctoral student at Texas A&M University, surveyed the neighborhoods of Austin and found that even in dense communities, parents often refused to allow kids to walk to school, fearing they would become victims of crime or traffic accidents. "In low-income neighborhoods, the walkability didn't matter," says Zhu. "Safety is the No. 1 factor influencing them." Antronette Yancey, a professor...
...think it unfair that others got more attention based on their off-the-court antics? Matthew Dale, AUSTIN, TEXAS There are some players who add a bit more just to get more p.r. I wasn't about that. My major goal was to hold up that trophy at the end, and I didn't want anything to get in the way of that. I kept it pretty quiet. I kept it simple...
...flew back to Boston the next day, disappointed but distracted by the final exams and papers on my mind. In the middle of writing a paper, I took a break and went down to the Lowell House dining hall. One of the House masters, Reverend Dr. Dorothy Austin, nervously asked what I thought of the campaign. I told her that I had spent two sweltering summers in Washington for Hillary; that in her Senate office and the campaign research department, I was surrounded by young, energetic people dedicated to someone they believe in; that I knew that thousands of people...
...goal of not only becoming the best team in the Ivy League, but also the best team in the entire Northeast. This year, Harvard achieved both, finishing the season as the top team in the region and placing 18th in the NCAA Central Regional Championship in the heat of Austin, Tex., after reaching 15th place at one point during the final round. Rhoads is a full-time teacher of the game, not just a college coach, and was recognized for his outstanding work by being named 2008 New England PGA Teacher of the Year. That award runs in the family?...