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| 'I Love Boobies' bracelets: Would you let your kid wear one? - San Francisco Gate Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:12 AM PDT Forget Silly Bands. Pink, one-inch-thick bracelets are now what's hot among American Youth. But these aren't any old bracelets. These are emblazoned with the words, " I Love Boobies ." Huh? Why? Breast... Forget Silly Bands. Pink, one-inch-thick bracelets are now what's hot among American Youth. But these aren't any old bracelets. These are emblazoned with the words, "I Love Boobies." Huh? Why? Breast Cancer.  I Love Boobies bracelets have created a stir. The Keep A Breast Foundation, a nonprofit based in Carlsbad, Calif., was looking for a way to increase awareness among teens, and so they came up with the "I Love Boobies" bracelets, which are similar in shape and size to the popular yellow Lance Armstrong cancer bracelets. The bracelets caught on quickly among kids but parents and school districts aren't so sure about the message on the bracelets. Some feel the language was too "sexually suggestive." The Clovis Unified School District in central California is one of the latest to ban the bracelets. District spokeswoman Kelly Avants told ABCNews.com they violate the school's dress code. "We have an existing dress code that specifically states clothing, jewelry or accessories with sexually suggestive language or images is not allowed at school," Avants said. Other school districts require students to flip the bracelets inside out so the word "boobies" is not visible. Kids are outraged. If you go to the I Love Boobies Facebook page you'll see messages on the "wall" expressing their ire. Nick Retallick writes on the wall: "To all the principals who think its "perverted" for us to wear them, its called THE FIRST AMENDMENT. we just went over this in school and it is a part of freedom of speech and trust me, it doesnt offend anyone. that is total bull. like, the fiorst amendment is sorta gridded down in school i realize that, but really who does it offend?" Pat Atchison writes: "I am a 72 year old breast cancer survivor (12) years) Am I offended? Heavens, no. I am so PROUD that my 16 year old grandson wants to wear them to honor me." Would you let your kid wear an "I Love Boobies" bracelet?  | September 03 2010 at 06:56 AM Forget Silly Bands. Pink, one-inch-thick bracelets are now what's hot among American Youth. But these aren't any old bracelets. These are emblazoned with the words, " I Love Boobies ." Huh? Why? ... This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| COMMUNITY VOICES: Ensure college kids are properly insured - Abington Mariner Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:57 AM PDT Labor Day weekend marks the traditional end of summer and the beginning of another school year. Thousands of students are returning to colleges across the country and carrying with them personal belongings of value. Some will also bring their personal or family-owned automobiles back to campus. This is a good time to review some basic information about personal (home and auto) insurance policies and how they are affected by a student living at college. Of particular interest are personal liability, personal belongings and automobiles. Students face the same personal liability exposures as we all do. Claims may arise out of negligence that causes injury or damage to others — for example, skiing recklessly and injuring someone, or creating an unsafe condition in a dorm room that causes property damage. The standard homeowners policy (coverage Form HO3) includes students as "insureds" and provides coverage for them while living in a dorm room or other premises rented to them. It also covers them worldwide for negligence in "non-business pursuits" (such as skiing or playing sports). The personal property that students take with them to school, such as clothing, furniture and computer equipment, is covered by the same homeowners policy, but with great limitations. The standard policy limits coverage to $1,000 when the property is at a residence away from home (eg. dorm room or college apartment). Some policies will increase this amount of coverage free of charge to a slightly higher amount — usually $2500. Coverage is further restricted for loss caused by theft. In cases of theft, most homeowners policies will further require that the student had been at the premises at least some time during the previous 45 days. This limitation is designed to exclude coverage for property left unattended in a dorm or apartment during the non-school months, but it will apply as stated in any circumstance. These low limits of coverage and the theft-coverage limitation are problematic for most families. Families with very large property values in a dorm room or college apartment should seek separate renters insurance coverage to properly address the exposure. Automobile insurance requires special attention by families with students away at school. Care should be exercised when "deleting" a student from the family auto policy while they are away at school. Students may drive a vehicle belonging to someone else while away (as the "designated driver" for an evening-out, for example). Being listed on the family policy would provide an extra layer of coverage in the event this nonowned vehicle was uninsured or improperly insured at the time it was being driven. Some companies will provide a discount on the family auto policy when a student attends a college more than 100 miles from home. In this case, the family saves without taking the risk of deleting the student from the policy while in school. When an automobile is brought to school by a student, families need to notify their insurance carrier of this "change in garaging." Massachusetts policies in particular contain language that allows a company to deny certain claims when the vehicle is customarily located somewhere other than the resident address on the policy. Sending students off to college is a significant event in many ways, and families should contact their local independent insurance agent to properly plan for the new risks it creates. William H. Lapointe is a chartered property casualty underwriter for Lapointe Insurance. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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