This is a light green-coloured ribbon. It’s sitting flat on a 30° angle, pointing to the right. The top of the ribbon is shaped like an arrow head. There’s a hole near the top, with a piece of black string looped through it and knotted at the end. This allows the ribbon to be hung. The bottom of the ribbon is jagged, like it was torn from a piece of perforated cloth. The word “participation” is stitched in black in the ribbon’s centre. The word is written in capital letters.

Participation ribbons are for the soft ones

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The hard truth about being soft. Served up in 733 spicy words on The Davis Daily.

An angry teacher yells, “Get out!” She’s standing with her arms raised and spread wide. Her small fists balled up with frustration. The teacher’s head is oversized, exaggerated to reflect how angry she is. Like her skull is filling with fury and is about to explode. Her eyes are gaping, pupils dilated, while her mouth is fixed in a raging grimace.

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“Growth is a byproduct of failure.” Get life lessons from an expelled high school student. In 409 words on The Davis Daily.

This is an illustration of a hand holding a bullhorn. The large cone shouts the word “action!” into the distance.

Soldiers and stagehands: a powerful adage on patience

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What it means to hurry up and wait. A life lesson from soldiers and stagehands in 279 words on The Davis Daily.