By Lynn Bentley Staff writer “It’s like every day is Monday,” said one executive assistant who works for an insurance firm in New York City. “I just dread going to work and my work days seem endless.” She feels she is the target of a workplace bully. Work projects get delayed by her boss but the …
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Trying to define bullying
By Dustin Petty Staff writer The national debate about bullying starts with a simple question: what is it? Like many organizations, schools and legislatures across the county, the Obama administration tried to come up with a definition at the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention in March 2011. Kevin Epling, who lost his son Matt …
Team building toppling hazing one coach at a time
By Seth Beifel Staff writer Hazing rituals, long a part of some college and high school sports teams, is getting more scrutiny The National Collegiate Athletic Association, which governs college sports, now monitors hazing. In 2007, it published a report titled, “Building New Traditions: Hazing Prevention in College Athletics.” The report outlines roles for everyone …
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Facebook fights bullying
By Dustin Petty Staff writer Katie Springer has just joined the social networking website Facebook. She was 11 years old, two years younger than the site’s required age to gain membership. “Most of my friends were already on,” she said, “so it wasn’t a big deal.” Katie’s mother, Karen Springer, agreed to allow her to …
Military Hazing: Rite or Wrong?
Hazing has been used as an initiation rite in the military for years and still goes on today. It is protected by a shield of silence and shame. Few will talk about it.
Bullying crosses borders
By Tommy Franz Staff writer According to research published in 2009, America trails several other countries in incidents of bullying. European countries continue to struggle with this epidemic just as much, if not more than Americans.Research conducted in Germany provided evidence that more than 18% of students between the ages of six and 19 are affected by …
What happens when bullies become adults?
By Devyne Lloyd Staff writer Everyone knows someone who has been affected by bullying during grade school. Most discussion about bullying revolves around the victim. However, there is another victim in this situation: the bullies themselves. While we encourage and nurture the bullied, we often ignore the bully, which can lead to them falling through …
Private-school bullying
By Nicholas Roddy Staff writer EAST LANSING, Mich. — Forty-eight states now have anti-bullying laws, and most require public school districts to have a policy on bullying. Bullying does not happen only at public schools, though. There are more than 33,000 private schools in the United States. About 5.5 million students attend those schools. However, …
