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Bullying is the
intentional act of
hurting someone
physically
,
emotionally
,
mentally
or
verbally
to make
the bully feel
better about
themselves.
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Pinnacle High School takes a stand against bullying
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100 REPORTED CASES OF BULLYING THIS YEAR
AT PHS, ACCORDING TO VICE PRINCIPAL DAVE
APPLEMAN
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100% OF STUDENTS AT PHS HAVE WITNESSED
BULLYING OF SOME KIND
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4 BULLYING ADVISEMENT DAYS: SEPT. 16,
2010; NOV. 4, 2010; JAN. 13, 2011; APRIL 14,
2011
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2010 WAS THE FIRST YEAR AT PHS FOR AN
ANTI-BULLYING PUSH
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4 BULLYING VIDEOS ON THE SCHOOL’S MORNING
ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE FALL 2010 SEMESTER
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25 MEMBERS IN
PROJECT STUDENTS AGAINST
BULLYING
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4 CLUBS AT PHS THAT WORK TO PREVENT
BULLYING
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184 MEMBERS IN THE MENTOR PROGRAM
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MENTORS MEET 9 DAYS A YEAR WITH
FRESHMAN AT PHS
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VICE PRINCIPAL DEANNE DYKSTRA SAYS
SHE’S SEEN 2 TO 3 ONLINE BULLYING
INCIDENTS
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2 ANTI-BULLYING ASSEMBLIES PER YEAR
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100% OF TEACHERS ARE WILLING TO HELP
WITH BULLYING AT PHS
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100% OF STUDENTS HAVE BEEN BYSTANDERS
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27 MEMBERS OF THE MAGAZINE STAFF HAVE
BEEN BULLIED AT LEAST ONCE
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6 ADMINISTRATORS AT PHS THAT CAN HELP
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450 MINUTES IN A SCHOOL DAY ARE
AVAILABLE FOR A PEER TO HELP A VICTIM OF
BULLYING
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average of at least 95 minutes each day
to texting, while Facebook reports that
users spend 7 billion minutes on the site
each month. A recent poll conducted by
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national
nonprofit organization made up of law
enforcement leaders and survivors of
violent crimes, found that 13 million
children ages 6 to 17 were victims of
cyberbullying. And of those victims,
more than 2 million did not report their
attacks. This oftentimes leads to low
self-esteem and depression. According
to cyberbullying.us, the alarming
increase in teen suicides correlates with
cyberbullying.
Unfortunately, not having a Facebook
profile and blocking certain numbers
from cell phones no longer exempts
someone from being victimized. With
each new technology introduced, the
potential exists for any device to be
used to insult, criticize or gossip about
another person. With technological
advancements, the issue’s complexity
only intensifies and creates new forms of
harassment, including “text bombing”
and prank dialing from the web. Internet
users now have the ability to type in a
number, write anything they want in a
message, and flood their victim’s text
inbox with hundreds of duplicates. They
can also type in the recipient’s number,
as well as the caller’s number, enabling
the person to act as though he or she
were someone else.
Why do people feel justified in such
actions? The answer isn’t simple. Some
bullies see themselves as the defensive
player. Others feel comfortable with
the anonymity of technology. Ted
Feinberg, assistant executive director
of the National Association of School
Psychologists, and Nicole Robey, school
psychology intern for Cumberland
County Schools, believe that oftentimes
bullies exert power through fear. For
many people, no reason seems to
justify cyberbullying, yet the affliction
continues.
Because the issue has grown in
magnitude, however, it has attracted
educate