College’s too-fat-to-graduate rule under fire
Most college students expect to see a diploma in their hands because of their good grades in college, but that’s not the case in a Pennsylvania school. At Lincoln University physical fitness matters as well. Students at Lincoln University who have a mass index of 30 or above must take a fitness class. If you are assigned this fitness class and do not go, Then you cannot graduate. This became a huge controversy around the nation. You shouldn’t have to worry about graduating because of your weight. One student who is highly against this rule is 21 year old Tiana Lawson. “I didn’t come to Lincoln to be told that my weight is not in an acceptable range,” Lawson wrote. “I came here to get an education which, as a three-time honor student, is something I have been doing quite well, despite the fact that I have a slightly high Body Mass Index.” I think Tiana is right. your grades are what matter not your weight. It makes no sense to decline someone the diploma because of their weight.
