The Archives - September 2009
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Student Rights at School (0)
Can you express yourself at school through music & song?
Are you at liberty in school to sing or write music using any words or phrases? Does the method of communication give you more leeway in expressing yourself? Is "music" speech and therefore protected under the ...
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England launches tween/teen cyberbullying mentors
"I'm your age, I care, and I'm listening"
This is the message from a new program in England called CyberMentors. Consisting of volunteers from ages 11 to 25, the recruits are trained to ...
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Should accused taggers be prohibited from hangin’ together in public?
According to the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, the answer is yes. As a way of addressing the city's graffiti problem, the city attorney wants the police to have the power to arrest those ...
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Prison if caught texting while driving & causing a fatality
As of May, 2009, the State of Utah has the nation's toughest law against texting while driving [TWD]. The law states that a death caused by a texting driver is no longer an accident, but an inherently reckless ...
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Should you listen to the President Obama’s school message?
School is back in session across the nation and President Obama will be addressing all students from elementary through high school on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. The key word in the question above is "listen." It's ...
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Teen celebs have privacy rights, too
Paris Hilton has scored a win for privacy rights of celebrities. Although in the public eye, there are limits to using a celebrity's image or photo without permission. In 2007, Paris, age 28, sued Hallmark Cards ...
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Graphic video illustrates the dangers of texting while driving
[Warning - The following video contains a graphic dramatization of a deadly head-on car accident caused by a teen who is seen texing while driving.] The Gwent Police Department in Gwent, Wales has produced a Public ...
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Facebook prayer group attracts runaway teen
Rifqa Bary, 17, was a high school junior in Ohio. She began questioning her faith a few years ago and secretly converted to Christianity from Islam. She had to hide her faith and bible from ...
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Learn civics through online games
Middle school students now have a more entertaining way to learn about the Constitution and the courts. A new web-based game called "Supreme Decision" is available on www.ourcourts.org. Players assume the role of a law ...
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Talk Back (2)
Should Brandon Hein be released from prison?
In 1995, Brandon Hein was an 18-year-old boy in California. He and three friends were out cruising around and drinking. They went to buy marijuana from two other boys in the neighborhood. They got into ...
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“Start in the mailroom and work your way up”
Starting at the bottom was the way your parents and grandparents went about their lives when they were starting out. You may have heard expressions similar to these while growing up. Studies indicate that recent college ...
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