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Taking Cue from Airlines, Student Affairs Organizations Start Charging Fees for Attendees of Size

Posted on Tuesday, November 16th 2010
Tags: airline, charge, fat, fee, obese, overweight
Taking Cue from Airlines, Student Affairs Organizations Start Charging Fees for Attendees of Size
by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer With conference attendance at an all-time low due to budget cuts, student affairs professional organizations and associations are looking to make up costs in new ways. Taking a cue from airlines, the National Student Affairs Personnel Association (NSAPA) announced that it will be charging an additional fee for ‘attendees [...]

Axed ND Coach Turns Losing into Lo-Fat Lemon Cheesecake

Posted on Tuesday, December 15th 2009
Tags: biggest loser, charlie, coach, dancing with the stars, fat, fired, football, jenny craig, notre dame, nutrisystem, obese, overweight, reality tv, terminated, weis
Axed ND Coach Turns Losing into Lo-Fat Lemon Cheesecake
by Irma Voigt Staff Reporter There is life after coaching a Division I football team, at least for outgoing University of Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis. “We’re pleased to announce that Charlie Weis is the new face of Jenny Craig,” spokeswoman Cindy Lombard said. Jenny Craig is a diet and nutrition program with franchises [...]

University Implements Beauty Requirement for Graduating Seniors

Posted on Wednesday, December 9th 2009
Tags: health, heavy, lincoln university, obese, overweight, policy, requirement, rules, superficial, wellness
University Implements Beauty Requirement for Graduating Seniors
by Irma Voigt Staff Reporter Nixon University announced Thursday its plan to implement a beauty requirement for graduating seniors. “The faculty overwhelmingly showed concern regarding the superficial appearance of students, particularly those that may go on to serve in alumni association leadership roles or even just wear their Nixon hoodies to the grocery store,” said [...]

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