Bulllying

 Bullying exists all around us, and sometimes follows us home from school. For Delaney E., a senior at Victor Senior High School, she was bullied nonstop in and out of school for excluding some friends from a party, until she sought guidance from a group of trusted adults. Jim Harold, now a senior at Webster Thomas, was bullied throughout his younger years, but struggled with his parents, and his own frustration at not telling a school counselor. Later, Jim was diagnosed with Asperger's, a condition like autism, that provided answers and closure as to why Jim wouldn't verbally speak out against this wrongdoing. Elise Groth, a mere 12 years old, was a victim of bullying on her school bus after she denied an older boy when he asked her out on a date. Elise's parents had to work relentlessly with faculty and administration to stop the torment, punish the bullies, and save their daughter. Elise was living in fear, but now speaks out to show other kids that life will get better.

Jamey Rodemyer, a 14-year old resident of Buffalo, recently committed suicide due to the fact that he was gay. He was previously actively participated in a project called "It Gets Better", aimed to reassure gay teens that the torment would stop and they would find happiness. Finally though, the bullying just got to be too much for Jamey to handle, and he ended his own life. He looked up to Lady Gaga, even making his final tweet, "@ladygaga bye mother monster, thank you for all you have done, paws up forever". She mentioned him in a recent concert, dedicating "Hair" to him, provoking awareness about gay bullying, and the awful effects it has on our youth today.

Mr. Miller, dean of students, speaks out against bullying here at Bishop Kearney and states that, "We thrive on this negativity... You may not think what someone says is bullying, but it could be to someone else."

"I don't see why other people get pleasure from bullying others, I just can't comprehend it." -Tyler D.

"Bullying is becoming a huge problem around the world because many people think bullying is like it is in the movies." -Kathryn P.

"Bullying has been a major issue across America for a long time and has caused too many kids to an early grave and should be prevented." -Chris G.

"Stop it. Don't do it. It's mean." -Mr. Miller