By Devyne Lloyd and Allen Martin Staff writers Bands are well known for initiations. New members come in under the old members, do as they’re told and at some point they hopefully become full members with full benefits. The continued success of an organization depends on the knowledge, dedication and traditions of its members. However, …
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Can rules stop bullying?
By Leslie Tilson Staff writer With each new tragedy, schools react by looking for effective ways to raise awareness and combat bullying within the walls of schools. Some schools implement new policy, but others are left wondering if that is the most effective course of action. Many schools are implementing school-run programs and seeing results. …
Youths turn to books on bullying
By Dustin Petty Staff writer Vampires and wizards are not the only subjects sweeping the youth literature market in recent years. But by looking a little deeper, at titles like Dear Bully, Hate List and Payback, one would see that books about bullying have flushed the market over the past several years. And it wasn’t in …
Girls’ bullying can be almost secret
Studies show that girls are more likely to engage in non-verbal, emotional bullying and social exclusion. This can be even more harmful than the physical bullying more frequently attributed to boys and it can go undetected for longer.
Korea suspects online gaming, bullying link
The South Korean government is considering further restrictions against online gaming because of a belief that gaming encourages bullying. MSNBC reports that the “Cooling Off” law would shut down games played by people under 16 after two hours of play. Gamers would be able to log in one more time during that 24-hour period, but …
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Hallways, stairwells are bullying hot spots
By Tony Briscoe Staff writer Bullying has become an increasingly popular topic to a major research group that indicates 28 percent of all students between 12 to 18 years old are victims of maltreatment. School hallways and stairwells are the most common places. According to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, …
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Bullies in video games: griefers
On the online world, bullying known as griefing is widespread. Griefers will infiltrate games and cause as much trouble as they can, disrupting games by killing players’ characters, stealing virtual possessions or destroying the legitimate gamers’ possessions.
Bullying attracts global audiences
By Tommy Franz Staff writer Americans have been paying more attention to bullying in the past 10 years. New laws, conferences, research and conversation has proliferated. But the issue is not just an American one. Much of the world is concerned about bullying. Take the example of a bullying incident that occurred in Australia in …
Teachers say that training must support laws
By Leslie Tilson Staff writer Although many schools already have anti-bullying policies in place, many teachers find themselves searching for more effective ways to combat bullying in their classrooms. Laws alone are not enough, they say, and training would help. Most states have school bullying policies and are adding policies against cyberbullying and hazing, but …
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