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The practices of some can provide a valuable lesson of how not to treat your children

WHAT DO you think when you hear the names Gosselin, Suleman, and Heene? Do any of these parents really think about the well being of their children? Furthermore, does society care about the welfare of children in the media? For society to truly care about child welfare, it would require us to no longer care about the whereabouts of the aforementioned parents, and for news crews to turn off their cameras due to the apathy of viewers. However, for Americans today, it appears that we are more interested in the failing of other people's families than taking the time to worry about what goes on in our own. It is a tragedy how certain parents capitalize off their children and become famous based off what their children have accomplished

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On this episode of On Record, we sit down with Lela Garner, sustainability manager of student outreach and engagement at U.Va. Sustainability. Garner discusses sustainability initiatives on Grounds, the 2030 U.Va. Sustainability Plan and Earth Month celebrations.