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;!~~::I::1:i1~nl~1."'.J~'~r:lm.!.'~~.ll'l~['Ie Bullying in college: No longer just playground taunts KRYSTINA SHULTZ While members of rhe LGBT community are often targets, the: other twO resources for serious problems: the Wdlness C...urer SloffReporter many other college students find themselves targl':fSof bullies on and Campus SafelY. our very own college campus. A sophomore student told me of "Basically, the services we provide to all the students [at the bearing from 11 friend that a guy in her class had insulted her in- wellness cenrer] are assessment and shorr-rerrn counseling as well as The old saying "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words relligence and slandered her because of her race on a day she was referral [0 services off campus for long-term counseling or special- can never hurt me," finds students once again trying to ease the absent from class. In an anernpc {O solve it she:told me, "I didn't ized treatment rhar we don't do here," scared Hearron. emotional and mental hurt caused by bullying. I'm not speaking ralk [0 the person. 1went to rhe professor and he said, 'I'll hav~ to The fOllnh resource, the Deparrmenr of Campus Safety, can of the elementary school playground where kids call names, nor the think about rhis,' and we never spoke aboue lr again." She didn't handle the legal aspect of solving harassment cases, as well as direct- middle and high schools where preteens wrestle money from and feel the need to contacr campus ruety because, "[n this case, it was ing studentS to counseling services. threaten harm on cad! other. No, we've been rhrocgh all of that. JUSta stupid ccrnmern by an immature person." Luckily, hef~ingle "Generally, the best way to handle a bully, going back to rhe We have all sar rnrough the seminars reJling us that counse!orsare incident never occurred again, but for some smdcntS minor insults grade school definition, j$ 10 JUStignore them because they're look- there to help, that replying to the taunts will only encourage the can turn into a serious problem. [bullying] is becoming an ing forattention,~ sald Bronson "On campuses across the rouncry, The college takes bullying incidents as serious issues and classi- bullies. Today, we are adults and what Iam speaking of is the bul- lying that occurs on college campuses, or in other words, the crlmi- important Issue," said Megan Hearron, 3 full-time clinical 50- fies such incidents as harassment in order to avoid making light of nalactofharassment. cial worker at the Wellncss Center. "Our campus isn't immune to the situation. In the event that a student needs help, Bronson said We can all remember the recent suicide of Tyler Clementi, a bullying." that anyone can comedown to Campus Safety, located in Winslow, student at Ru~ers University who took his life due to bullying. Yes, Oftentimes bullying turns into harassment and then the StU- to ask questions, get information or discuss a problem, even if it is the cause was specifically gay bullying, which is a hot topic these dents have to learn how to deal with the harassment. a theoretical problem. days, but does anyone step to consider rhe fact that it was buUylng ·We work with students on harassment and bullying-type sit- ln our futures, we will encounter harassment, hate, and slander. nonetheless, and on top of mat, on a college campus? Are we rruly uanons just like other c:ampuses,Hsaid Campus Safety Supervisor The besr way to combat the problems of the:future is to lix the ones adults? Yes, buHying does occur in the adult world, albeit under Joshua Bronson. ~A lot of bullying is borderline harassment and of today, Whenever you see a srudenr being harassed, step forward ' and offer your assistance. If you want to avoid conflict, listen to stalking." ~ifferent labels- hate crimes, theft, extortion, abuse; however, this W'hen bullying or harassment occurs, there are four resourc- Bronson, who said, "l would encourage somebody to report any- IS not the run-down streets of a crime-filled city, This is a college es on campus for student use. The first is the professor or faculty thing if they feel it is a problem, even if it's a third parry." We arc where we are expected to be learning about (he world, improving who is in charge of [he dass in which 5uch problems occur, or a always told thar we can make a difference. If thi$ is rrue, chen sure- ourselves, preparing for future: jobs, and widening our views. Yet person whom the srudent trusts. 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