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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Michigan hospital opens anti-bullying center
Dr. Marlene Seltzer and Alonzo Lewis are building an innovative center to combat bullying from the medical perspective at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. Video, story.
Next wave: anti-hazing laws
With virtually all states having adopted anti-bullying laws for public schools, the next wave of legislation seems to be anti-hazing laws for schools and colleges. Glenn Stutzky and others say hazing is nothing more than group bullying.
Media ease taboo on suicide news
By Joe Grimm Staff writer The connection between bullying and suicide is elusive, but news coverage of suicide has clearly become more acceptable. Erosion of the old taboo leads to more coverage of suicides and the natural impression is that they must be increasing. According to reports from the Centers for Disease Control, a decline …
Cartoon Network takes a stand
By Devyne Lloyd Staff writer Children’s television channel Cartoon Network realized how important bullying is and decided to take a stand. It started with a definition. According to the Cartoon Network website, bullying is “when someone repeatedly hurts or threatens another person on purpose. Bullying comes in many forms. And it can happen in person, …
Suicides spurred global anti-bullying strategy
By Tommy Franz Staff writer Dan Olweus, a psychology professor in Norway, is often cited as the first major researcher of bullying. Olweus began thoroughly researching the subject in the early 1980’s following the suicides of three boys aged 10-14, all three were potentially consequences of bullying in school. Following these suicides, Olweus went to …
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Bullying and rampage school shootings
By Lynn Bentley Staff writer Since the school shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., in 1999, parents, educators and government officials have been worried about a link between bullying and school shootings. Before killing themselves in the school library, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot and killed 11 students, one teacher and wounded …
“It gets better” for bullied LGBTQ youth
By Dustin Petty Staff writer Billy Lucas, a freshman at Greenburg High School in Indiana, hanged himself in his grandmother’s barn after allegedly being taunted by classmates. Friends and family of the 15 year old said he was bullied because he was perceived to be gay. Lucas was one of at least 34 American students …
Exploring the suicide connection
By Lynn Bentley Staff writer When journalist Neil Marr and his co-author, Tim Field, coined the word “bullycide” in their 2001 book, “Bullycide: Death at Playtime,” they brought the world’s attention to the devastating link between bullying and suicide. Bullycide: Death at Playtime was first published in the United Kingdom but has since been published …
School transitions are trouble spots
By Hayley Beitman Staff writer Most people are familiar with classic “first day of school” movie scenes where freshmen are portrayed carrying seniors’ books, doing their chores or being pushed around. The transition from middle school to high school, or even elementary to middle school, can be a difficult one, already filled with changes and …
