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 Gabbai  Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 28-August 04 From: near Toronto, Canada Member No.: 653  |
"There is a stereotype that well, if they're in college, they can afford to eat," said Brickner-Wood, the food pantry director. "But there are some students who have hardly any disposable income, and because of that, the food budget suffers. They either eat really badly, or they just don't eat enough."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25851896/ -------------------- Eurovision Thread
QUOTE "If the black hats feel their beliefs will not permit them to observe the small courtesies and rituals that oil the wheels of civic life on occasions where they volunteer to interact with their fellow citizens, then let them stay in their self-wrought ghettoes and eschew public life altogether. They can't have it both ways". Barbara Kay Broadly speaking, liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. Different forms of liberalism may propose very different policies, but they are generally united by their support for a number of principles, including extensive freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market or mixed economy, and a transparent system of government |
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Aug 9 2008, 08:32 PM
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Resisting imamother, resisting imamother, resisting imamother ..  Group: Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 20-October 05 Member No.: 1,939 |
i don't remember where or when i read it, but i have heard that most college students live below the poverty level.
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Aug 9 2008, 11:55 PM
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Gabbai Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 28-August 04 From: near Toronto, Canada Member No.: 653 |
tell that to the sheep that think college is the best time of your life and ask them if living in poverty is having fun
-------------------- Eurovision Thread
QUOTE "If the black hats feel their beliefs will not permit them to observe the small courtesies and rituals that oil the wheels of civic life on occasions where they volunteer to interact with their fellow citizens, then let them stay in their self-wrought ghettoes and eschew public life altogether. They can't have it both ways". Barbara Kay Broadly speaking, liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. Different forms of liberalism may propose very different policies, but they are generally united by their support for a number of principles, including extensive freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market or mixed economy, and a transparent system of government |
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Aug 9 2008, 11:59 PM
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 Sanctimonious Pleasure Seeker Group: Members Posts: 9,896 Joined: 3-September 04 From: a frummie big town Member No.: 662 |
QUOTE (sephardic-male @ Aug 10 2008, 12:55 AM)  tell that to the sheep that think college is the best time of your life and ask them if living in poverty is having fun If you're paying your own way, it can be tough. No question about it. But how is this news? -------------------- "Except for the most part what people seem to be pining for is licentiousness and debauchery and culinary experimentation, rather than wearing a srugie and a blue shirt at a simchah sitting next to a person of the opposite gender while eating fresh strawberries while checking your emails from the Sen. Obama camp on your Blackberry." ~ Melech
"The quest to be non-nebach is what keeps the whole of our society going." ~ Int |
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Aug 10 2008, 12:02 AM
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Gabbai Group: Members Posts: 718 Joined: 3-February 06 Member No.: 2,325 |
2 words : student loans
Actually if your in canada tuition is like 3K-5K a year and so with food, rent and everything probaby its 15K which means if you're parents arent helping you then you have to work part time. And I wouldnt say college is the best time of your life, but the 20's probably are -------------------- Is your mekubal telling you to post these topics? -existwhere
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Aug 10 2008, 12:04 AM
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Sanctimonious Pleasure Seeker Group: Members Posts: 9,896 Joined: 3-September 04 From: a frummie big town Member No.: 662 |
QUOTE (Natanel @ Aug 10 2008, 01:02 AM) 2 words : student loans Those are a lot harder to get nowadays. -------------------- "Except for the most part what people seem to be pining for is licentiousness and debauchery and culinary experimentation, rather than wearing a srugie and a blue shirt at a simchah sitting next to a person of the opposite gender while eating fresh strawberries while checking your emails from the Sen. Obama camp on your Blackberry." ~ Melech
"The quest to be non-nebach is what keeps the whole of our society going." ~ Int |
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Aug 10 2008, 12:17 AM
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 CHALLAH HU AKBAR Group: Members Posts: 3,394 Joined: 2-August 05 From: brooklyn, ny Member No.: 1,702 |
So maybe they should spend less on alcohol?
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Aug 10 2008, 12:29 AM
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Gabbai Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 28-August 04 From: near Toronto, Canada Member No.: 653 |
QUOTE (Natanel @ Aug 10 2008, 01:02 AM) 2 words : student loans Actually if your in canada tuition is like 3K-5K a year and so with food, rent and everything probaby its 15K which means if you're parents arent helping you then you have to work part time. And I wouldnt say college is the best time of your life, but the 20's probably are part-time jobs are hard to find -------------------- Eurovision Thread
QUOTE "If the black hats feel their beliefs will not permit them to observe the small courtesies and rituals that oil the wheels of civic life on occasions where they volunteer to interact with their fellow citizens, then let them stay in their self-wrought ghettoes and eschew public life altogether. They can't have it both ways". Barbara Kay Broadly speaking, liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. Different forms of liberalism may propose very different policies, but they are generally united by their support for a number of principles, including extensive freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market or mixed economy, and a transparent system of government |
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Aug 10 2008, 08:12 AM
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 חסד זך Group: Members Posts: 3,073 Joined: 16-March 08 From: middle of nowhere Member No.: 7,158 |
personaly I think that colleges should also give meals of some sort, althogh going to resteraunts is an honored tradition on most campuses.
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Aug 10 2008, 08:44 AM
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Sanctimonious Pleasure Seeker Group: Members Posts: 9,896 Joined: 3-September 04 From: a frummie big town Member No.: 662 |
QUOTE (sephardic-male @ Aug 10 2008, 01:29 AM) part-time jobs are hard to find Only if you live on campus or near a "college town" where there are so many students there are no part time jobs available for miles. If you live a few miles away and commute, all you have to do is apply at the nearest Target, Macys or Bed Bath and Beyond. And that's just for those who aren't bright enough to land a nicely paying part time clerical or secretarial job. -------------------- "Except for the most part what people seem to be pining for is licentiousness and debauchery and culinary experimentation, rather than wearing a srugie and a blue shirt at a simchah sitting next to a person of the opposite gender while eating fresh strawberries while checking your emails from the Sen. Obama camp on your Blackberry." ~ Melech
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Aug 10 2008, 09:09 AM
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Godol Hador Group: Members Posts: 4,190 Joined: 6-March 05 Member No.: 1,237 |
QUOTE "I Ain't Afraid to be on Food Stamps" For a moment there I thought they were talking about a yeshiva...
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Aug 10 2008, 12:37 PM
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 the naughty professor Group: Members Posts: 9,791 Joined: 26-July 03 From: cornfieldland Member No.: 160 |
QUOTE (brianna @ Aug 10 2008, 09:44 AM) Only if you live on campus or near a "college town" where there are so many students there are no part time jobs available for miles. actually, all the college towns i'm familiar with have more part-time, student-geared openings than they can fill, especially right around (and often on) the campus where all the most popular bookstores, coffee shops, restaurants, and school-logo sportswear outlets are. the tough job market is for adult "townies" seeking full-time employment with wage levels and benefits that would enable them to provide for their families. hence (in part) the frequently referenced "town/gown divide." -------------------- :shrug:
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Aug 11 2008, 05:35 PM
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Gabbai Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 28-August 04 From: near Toronto, Canada Member No.: 653 |
QUOTE (brianna @ Aug 10 2008, 09:44 AM) Only if you live on campus or near a "college town" where there are so many students there are no part time jobs available for miles. If you live a few miles away and commute, all you have to do is apply at the nearest Target, Macys or Bed Bath and Beyond. And that's just for those who aren't bright enough to land a nicely paying part time clerical or secretarial job. the college i used to went to have jobs requiring previous experience -------------------- Eurovision Thread
QUOTE "If the black hats feel their beliefs will not permit them to observe the small courtesies and rituals that oil the wheels of civic life on occasions where they volunteer to interact with their fellow citizens, then let them stay in their self-wrought ghettoes and eschew public life altogether. They can't have it both ways". Barbara Kay Broadly speaking, liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. Different forms of liberalism may propose very different policies, but they are generally united by their support for a number of principles, including extensive freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market or mixed economy, and a transparent system of government |
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Aug 11 2008, 06:00 PM
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Godol Hador Group: Members Posts: 3,145 Joined: 19-March 06 Member No.: 2,506 |
I think someone needs to apply for a grant to study the problem and then publish their findings in a peer-reviewed journal.
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