Bullying
School showers special hell for some boys
Editor’s Note: Oh, to be able to return to high school and handle a situation like this with the confidence and moral strength of an adult! Using humor, turning the tables, knowing that insults say more about the thrower than the target,…
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Girls’ bathroom brings out worst manners
Editor’s Note: I am saddened by the continual accounts of bullying in our public schools — especially as I know that it is not a fait accompli (meaning: beyond alteration). As Akasha notes, this kind of behavior is the…
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Cold feet over school showers
Editor’s Web Note: Like the spotted owl, school showers have become an endangered species (in this case, taken over by gobs of deodorant). None of the responding panelists even have mandatory showers. Teens of every generation have…
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Boyfriend smokes in girl’s bedroom—yuck!
Editor’s Web Note: This is an easy question compared to situations where it’s a parent or stepparent who insists on smoking indoors. “Smoked-Out” has the authority figure of the house on her side, she just needs to…
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Bullying will continue until boys demand justice
Editor’s Web Note: This column tells the deeper story of how poorly bullying is being addressed on our campuses. The fact that only a third of the panelists strongly advise taking the problem to authorities (and this from a safe write-in…
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“Avatar” blues: Fans long for connection to Nature
Editor’s Web Note: Could humans finally be weary of violence and exploitation? As of today’s date, the sci-fi film “Avatar” holds the spot for the second-highest grossing film ever made. For all the complaints from…
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Millennials might be next “Greatest Generation”
Editor’s Web Note: I get so excited about this generation. They are the most socially tolerant, emotionally aware, and loving generation this country has known. Perhaps it is due to a childhood free of physical violence (most Boomer…
