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Francia Benson September 28, 2020

When we were children, bullies threatened us to give them our lunch or money. As adults, bullying is much less straightforward. One form of bullying now is political cyberbullying, where online accounts...

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Hollywoodizing “The Glass Castle” romanticizes child abuse

Samantha Bunderson September 1, 2017

I was literally burning on the inside. My shoes were begging me to take them off and throw them at the movie screen, but that's just not the polite thing to do. Plus, I probably couldn't throw far enough,...

New research from Dorothy Espelage, education psychologist, shows that college students who were bullied as children reported higher levels of depression, anxiety and PTSD. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

Science Weekly: Effects of bullying are long-lasting

Kellie Plumhof September 6, 2016

Children are often taught a simple rhyme to help them deal with bullying at school. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Despite the reassurance of the rhyme,...

Bullying and hazing law seeks to protect students

February 23, 2014

Utah Law 53A-11a-301 requires schools to contact a student’s parent or guardian if the student is involved in any kind of bullying incident, whether he or she is being bullied or administrating the...

Ogden OUTreach reaches beyond community

September 13, 2013

Ogden OUTreach is working to better the Ogden community as a whole by providing information, programs and support to LGBTQ youth ages 14-23 to help them build happy, healthy lives, and its influence...

Tunnel of Oppression raises awareness about bullying

March 19, 2013

Three short films were shown focusing on different forms of oppression and bullying for the Tunnel of Oppression event Tuesday. The Center for Diversity and Unity put together the “Tunnel of Oppression”...

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