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By: dster25

dster25 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:33:12 +0000

I know it sounds bad that a university is trying to control people, but its NEEDED in our community. I lost two family members this year due to diabetes. Look at the death rate and statistics of problems that being overweight causes before making ignorant comments.

By: soveu34

soveu34 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:37:10 +0000

I hope they lose the weight as they suing the sh it out of those fkers

Now someone get me a dam Big Mac Combo with a large Diet Coke lmaoooooo

By: SheShe88

SheShe88 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:18:24 +0000

Only at a black school…
(Shakin My Head)
what about ALL the unprotected sex that make the school clinic have a seminar to teach parents how to read their school bill for their own children because all of a suddent the have a $100-$400 hold on their account???
We have bigger fish to fry ppl.

those kids are GRADUATING with a Bachelor’s when alot of their peers prolly didnt finish high school let alone attend a college.

The minority woman is not even up for a real chance because everyone is waitin for her to be the “whore” that she is classifed as and have 3kids by 4different baby daddies and to get on welfare(even though 60% of welfare clients are whiiiiiite!!!!) or to be someones crack whore.

the blackman is only good enuff to make rap songz, dribble a ball, sell drugs,or a number in jail.

It is haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard getting thru college
let alone a black one with alllll the bs they put u thru(i went to one.
So why is it that we as a ppl are rnning with scissors??? our graduation rate ARE NOT cute
Our college admission rate are not funny
our graduation rate for high school are sickening.

Bottom Line: You Have To Crawl B4 You Walk…

Im proud they even walkin the stage.

By: CAROLINAGIRLSRDABEST

CAROLINAGIRLSRDABEST — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:46:42 +0000

I agree with ya’ll trisha_369 and Da_J_Roc.

By: trisha_369

trisha_369 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:12:58 +0000

Wake up people its NOT about there WEIGHT because if you look at the FACTS-1)THEY ARE BLACK.
2)ITS TAKING AWAY YOUR RIGHTS/FREEDOM.
3)IF THEY REALLY CARED ABOUT THERE WEIGHT-WHY WAIT UNTIL NOW TO SAY SOMETHING?
4)WHY MAKE THEM PAY or NOT LET THEM GRADUATE-ADDING MORE STRESS-THAT LEAD TO MORE HEALTH PROBLEMS?
5)WHY NOT MAKE THOSE RULES FOR EVERYBODY-INCLUDING THE STAFF/TEACHERS,SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS…ITS ONLY FAIR.
(JUST MY OPINION)

By: _A_

_A_ — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:51:31 +0000

By: MzBadAzzitGets

MzBadAzzitGets — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:52:36 +0000

WELL BITCH DON’T READ MY COMMENT THEN ITS MY PERSONAL COMMENT HO…..

By: davettalashley

davettalashley — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:45:36 +0000

FYI, I never read comments that are typed in all caps ’cause they’re usually retarded.

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By: MzBadAzzitGets

MzBadAzzitGets — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:00:28 +0000

WHAT IS HALF OF YALL TALKIN ABOUT I AGREE WITH THE IDEA LET ME ASK SOME OF YALL A QUESTION AND THINK ABOUT IT CAREFULLY…HOW MANY OF YALL SAID THIS MORNING IM GOING TO WAKE UP AND JOG….IMMA PUT DOWN THAT HAMBURGER AND EAT SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE HEALTHIER …OR BURGER KING OR MCDONALDS IS MUCH MORE CONVIENT HOW MANY? SHIT I WOULD PAY TO STAY IN SHAPE IMMA SIZE 9 AND I FEEL LIKE THAT IS ONE CHEESBURGER AWAY FROM DOING TO MUCH…I DON’T WANNA DIE FOR A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE OR BECAUSE I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE…I HOPE ALL SCHOOLS DO THIS INCLUDING MY SCHOOL…LET ME ASK U ANOTHER QUESTION HAVE U EVER SEEN ONE OF UR HOME GIRLS OR HOME BOYS FROM HIGH SCHOOL WHO WAS ACTIVE AND SMALL AND THEY WHEN THEY GET OUT THEY ALL BIG AND OUT OF SHAPE AND ALL U CAN SAY IS DAMN GIRL U PICKED UP SOME WEIGHT HUH? PERSONALLY ITS HARD TO MOTIVATE URSELF TO GET UP AND EXCERISE AND EAT RIGHT ITS SO MUCH EASIER TO DO WRONG THEN RIGHT ITS CALLED TEMPTATION HOW U TEMP UR SELF TO GET UP AND DO WHAT U NEED TO DO TO LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE…DUECES****

By: NutinButThaBest

NutinButThaBest — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:10:16 +0000

People are complaining that they are paying money to go to school for education and its wrong for them to have to pay for something that IS educating them. I would rather pay a school/educators on how to improve my health, help me, motivate me to be healthy than a DOCTOR who is has to work on you after having a heart attack or meds for diabetes which are both can be from unhealthy eating and overweight lifestyles…BUT I do think its wrong that they single overweight ppl to be the only problem with people. Why dont they make everyone take a drug test before they graduate, or a parenting class for the students as a prereq ? Marriage class? Good samaritan class?

By: Mz_KJ2008

Mz_KJ2008 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:39:17 +0000

I understand both sides of the issue. The university is doing the right thing by looking out for its students’ health, but the way they are going about it is offensive to me. As a large woman and HBCU student myself, I get enough criticism and discrimination enough. I thought college is a place to be yourself and get an education. It’s not fair that us large students be singled out to take a class just because of our weight.

By: shoot4damoon

shoot4damoon — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:48:20 +0000

Always thought a health class was already a prerequisite to graduate college.

By: Adon7

Adon7 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:30:35 +0000

This is a required health course intended to help save lives. I also agree that it’s a good idea…black people should be looking out for their own. The obesity rate is the highest among black people in this country. Those in college should be educated and pass along that knowledge along to their kids and those around them.

By: hipswang

hipswang — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:56:25 +0000

yes! I totally agree – they should force this entire city of fat fucks n2 the same thing. Fatness and slovenly ppl are too common here. Awesome effort!

By: HumanElevation

HumanElevation — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:56:10 +0000

I think it’s a great idea. The last thing on our youths mind is their own health. There needs to be some accountability. People talk about discrimination and all that. If you own a company, do you want to add someone’s future heart attack or diabetes to your list of expenses when you can have hire someone that respects themselves enough to take care of there body. I use Monique as an example. She would try to sell all this as long as your happy that all that matters mentality. When we all know if you lead a unhealthy life it’s just a matter of time before the doctor pulls you aside and says your diabetic, your blood pressure is to high or whatever.Now you see she started to lose weight, now she is truly making a difference in people’s lives. I speak from example I have a kidney disease, got it out of nowhere. If I didn’t lead a healthy lifestyle prior to the disease I might not be here now. As a community we need to make health a priority and empower each other with tough love and forget this P.C. crap.

By: kmaye38

kmaye38 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:39:40 +0000

The Universities intent is well noted however, they are placing themselves in a position that can have some legal ramifications. This class should be given to all studnets as part of an orientation. Every student will have to take it as part of the curriculum and it should be addressed in the beginning of the college students career. I believe it will have the most impact in that forum because the students can begin to make changes to their lifestyles in an environment that will offer a multitude of support systems to make exercise an integral part of that students lifestyle.

Many people who have never engaged in an exercise regiment do not really understand the positive effects that it can have on your mood, demeanor and overall health (mental, emotional, physical). Properly integrating this program into the curriculum of all students (not just those with high BMI)offers the education but makes it a personal decision to embrace the lifestyle. It’s not about politics it’s about personal change and wellness that can have a positive impact on the individuals involved and their future generations.

You would think that a university of this stature to have a better method of integrating this program into their curriculum. It appears that this is something that was discussed and someone dropped the ball and is trying to impose a knee jerk reaction to get the necessary credit for their BFI (Bright Fucking Idea)or any financial benefits that may be a result of this program.

Peace

By: Grn_Eyed_QT

Grn_Eyed_QT — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:23:49 +0000

This is nothing new…Lincoln U is just putting it out in the open….obese people have been discriminated against for a long time…they were just never told why….they were just ignored… we do not live an equal society…although the school is dealing with this from a health perspective…society will not…employers have been doing it a long time…now they can do it openly by saying our insurance company won’t hire you because you don’t meet the weight requirements…it’s the same as smokers…companies do not have to hire smokers…and can tell current smokers if they don’t quite within a certain amount of time they will be fired…because the insurance company will not insure smokers…although I question this colleges ability to enforce this I can certainly see the how the students will benefit in the long run.

By: ASLgeek

ASLgeek — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:21:05 +0000

While I undertake where they are going with this I can’t say I agree with this concept. As alot of people have mentioned why should students have to pay out of pocket, with loans, or grants for a class that is not under any school’s general ed reqs or the major the student has chosen. I’ve attended an HBCU in the past and the cafeteria food is not the healthiest nor are the several greasy spoon ala carte places on campus. Maybe they should start there and replace those foods with healthier choices instead of imposing a class on obese students. I also think a big misconception is that students who are obese are the only ones with health problems. If the goal is to make students healthy then why not violate all students HIPAA rights and require a full medical history disclosure of all students and require anyone with a health concern to take the class? There is another way this school could go about adressing their concerns otherwise they may experience an influx of students transferring to other schools. My school offers a similar course but it’s not imposed upon students which makes it alot more fun than being forced to take a class just because you don’t like the way I look. As adults these students have to be trusted to make conscious choices for their own health.

By: MR_NANASTROKER

MR_NANASTROKER — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:13:10 +0000

This type of shlt is equal 2 Black Senators owning Slaves in 1870?(i’m 2 lazy 2 look)and the Slaves wasn’t Family members….U had Blacks oppressing Blacks during the Reconstruction Era

Here it is 130 years after the fact and the Mentality is still evident….U WILL EITHER LOSE WEIGHT AND B MORE CONCIOUS OF YOUR HEALTH OR NOT ENROLL IN THIS SCHOOL!!! what typa commie bullshlt is this??? LMAO
This an outrage…no 96% of the bloggers either finding fault or not finding fault in this is the OUTRAGE!!!

This is not a Topic worth debating Nlgg3rs…stop being Nlgg3rs and revert back 2 being a Negus….they have ROBBED YOUR THOUGHT PATTERN WITH EMPTY RHETORIC….U have missed the point 2 ponder an infinite amount of times and I am deeply worried!! I am in shock…in fear

AND YOU HAVE 2 PAY FOR THIS??? U HAVE 2 PAY THEM 2 FORCE YOU 2 EXERCISE??? dayum what College students doin bids now?? that some penitentiary shlt….
Where is your Sovereign right 2 say “NO” fuk U imma go eat A donut!?

In the absence of Truth, Bullshlt will prevail

By: Da_J_Rok

Da_J_Rok — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:14:54 +0000

as much of a common sense topic this is, the most important thing that everyone is overlooking are the locations that most of these things that are happening taking place. These “skin off the chicken” topics upset me, we need to get down to the bone of the “real” people pushing these issues and why all of a sudden is it taking place

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By: Legs4Weeks

Legs4Weeks — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:31:04 +0000

Though I don’t think its fair that larger students are being singled out the concept is not a bad one. I think that it is unfair that students have to pay for the class, who can afford to use grant or loan money for classes that aren’t in your major. However a class like this at any school can be beneficial as long as all have to take it.

By: Jack_Stephen1

Jack_Stephen1 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:21:54 +0000

this is tough love! think of this as an intervention

believe it or not, this is part of their education.

campuses offer healthy choices as well as junk food. students have to make the best choice for him/herself

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By: that_chick_nique

that_chick_nique — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:21:23 +0000

i am a current student @ lincoln university n i am part of the class that came in 06. everybody who was part class 2010 knew that they had to pass this test………..they could take that 1 credit class or do the fitness trail under 12minutes……..every student had multiple times to do the fitness trail some choose to take the class, some choose to do the fitness trail under 12minutes, and others did not care………so basically everybody knew about this test because we had too many class meetings about this b.s……so this is really crazy and pointless

By: trisha_369

trisha_369 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:04:11 +0000

NEXTS THEY WILL HAVE YOU IN CHAINS AND WHITE ONLY SIGNS UP. WHY SHOULD ANYONE TRANSFER? THAT WOULD BE LIKE GET’ING OUT YOUR SEAT ON THE BUS TO LET SOMEONE WHITE SIT DOWN. THESE STUDENTS RIGHTS ARE BEING TOOK AWAY.(MOA)

By: trisha_369

trisha_369 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:58:15 +0000

I just wanted to ask for those of you who think thats it OK for the HBCU school to FORCE this on any (black) students(because thats all I see on the pic)ask YOURSELF what this REALLY is ABOUT? Im sure if you go to HBCU and take A GOOD LONG HARD LOOK AROUND YOU WILL SEE THAT NOT ONLY THE STUDENTS ARE OVERWEIGHT BUT,THE TEACHERS/STAFF ARE TOO and GO TO THE BOARD MEETING and YOU WILL SEE THAT THEY ARE TOO. SO why should they TRY to FORCE something SO OUT OF THE ORDINARY on there STUDENTS who PAY to GO to SCHOOL there AND THEY DON’T EAT HEALTHY THEMSELF. To me its just another WAY to TAKE AWAY YOUR RIGHTS/FREEDOM. IM SO SICK OF HEARING THAT BULLSH!T ABOUT PEOPLE BEING OVER WEIGHT THEY GOT HEALTH PROBLEMS and IF YOUR GOING TO USE THAT-ATLEAST KNOW YOUR FACTS. NOT ALL PEOPLE OVER WEIGHT HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS and IF your GOING TO THREW IN WEIGHT,YOU CAN’T LEAVE OFF,SMOKING,DRINKING,DRUGS,BEING UNDER WEIGHT SUFFERING FROM NOT EATING,THREWING UP TO KEEP FROM GAINING WEIGHT,AND FINANCE/BAD CREDIT. IF YOU ARE THAT DAMN CONCERN ABOUT THE STUDENTS WHY TAKE AWAY THERE RIGHTS? THE LAST TIME I CHECKED-WE ARE STILL FREE TO MAKE OUR ON CHOICE OF LIFE.(JUST MY OPINION AGAIN)