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...distrust. "There is no sincerity," says Nidir. "There is a big gap between what is promised and what's implemented. If the government does live up to what it has promised, the violence and tension will be lessened." But so long as the ideology of global jihad continues to gain recruits in the south, neither iron nor velvet will soon bring peace to the region. "There are thousands of others like me out there," Abdullah Akoh the ustaz told TIME. "Almost every day someone gets shot or a bomb goes off and the police and army can't catch them...
Brandy Shih's crusade against freshman weight gain is more personal. The University of Texas alum remembers "gaining 15 and then some" before she graduated in 1998. Now, as one of the school's nutritionists, she greets students with her Avoid the Freshman 15 brochure (which includes nutritional information) and also holds workshops. The dining-hall menu doesn't always support her efforts. "Our chicken fingers are the No. 1-- selling item," she says. "If we take those away, we may cause a riot...
Some nutritionists believe the freshman-15 concept is overblown. University of Southern California's Patrice Barber runs a workshop entitled Freshman 15--Don't Believe the Hype, in which students are taught not to succumb to the feelings of insecurity that may accompany weight gain. As for Ashil Ann, she now believes gaining a few pounds is O.K. "Although I'm returning to my ideal weight, I don't mind the extra pounds," Ann says. "I actually feel more confident with my new body...
...definitely feel that, in order to be a strong choreographer, you must dance someone else’s choreography as well. Not only do you gain experience as a dancer, but you also learn how to be an effective leader. You’re forced out of your own comfort zone and into that of another choreographer. I personally think choreographing is one of the hardest artistic endeavors because you must constantly be innovative from each eight-count to eight-count...
...Kagan took the right stance by supporting FAIR’s efforts to prevent the government from strong-arming academia. The military’s discriminatory policies are immoral, and the U.S. government ought to be held to the same standard as any other employer attempting to gain recruitment access...