Radio Free High School: current news

Wilson Hazing Trial Ends -- July 2, 2009. -- Wilson, New York, USA. -- Three baseball players hazed teammates on a team bus. Article by Dave McKinley for WGRZ. See also the Raven Days' RFHS Special Section, Wilson Hazing.

Secrecy Sought in Possible Settlement.... -- July 2, 2009. -- Coopersville, Michigan, USA. -- A lawsuit prompted by the hazing of junior varsity basketball players in 2008 has been settled. Article by Nate Reens for the Grand Rapids Press. See also Hazing Case Involving Coopersville..., also by Nate Reens for the Grand Rapids Press, June 3rd, 2008's Victims Sue Over Hazing Incident, web-published by WWMT, and May 23rd, 2008's Hazing Incident Cancels JV Baseball Season, web-published by WWMT.

Wahlert Pleads Guilty to Assault -- July 2, 2009. -- Berthoud, Colorado, USA. -- An 18-year-old high school graduate has been convicted of third-degree assault in a hazing case. Article by Shari Phiel for the Berthoud Recorder>.

Stevenson Assault Victim Says Hazing Ruined His Life -- June 30, 2009. -- Chicago, Illinois, USA. -- Stamatias Shinos is suing four men who sexually hazed him a decade ago. Article by Robert McCoppin for the Daily Herald. See also June 30th's Ex-Prep Football Player Sues Over 1999 Hazing, by Mark J. Konkol for the Chicago Sun-Times, June 29th's Former Athlete Suing High School for Hazing, by Kevin Roy for WLS, June 26th's Stevenson High 1999 Football Incident Back in Court, web-published by the Chicago Tribune, June 24th's Stevenson Hazing Victim Sues Ex-Teammates, Coaches, by Russell Lissau for the Daily Herald, and June 22nd's Lawsuit: Stevenson Player Assaulted..., web-published by the Lincolnshire Review.

School Bully Victim Awarded A$468,736...Damages -- June 23, 2009. -- Melbourne, New South Wales, Australia. -- David Jonathon Gregory has won his lawsuit against his school system for failing to protect him from bullies. Article by Neville D'Cruz for Bernama. See also June 19th's David Jonathon Gregory Wins 470K OVer High School Bullying, by Gil Taylor for AAP, and June 19th's Bullied High School Student Wins NSW Lawsuit, by Brendan Trembath for ABC.

High School Girl Commits Suicide Amid Bullying -- June 15, 2009. -- South Jeolla, Korea. -- A gifted high school student hanged herself after being bullied at school. Article by Park Si-Soo for the Korea Times>.

Bullying Case Costs Families Thousands -- June 12, 2009 -- Stockdale, California, USA. -- In October, 2006, a ninth-grader was encased in duct tape while attending a school-sponsored debate tournament. His parents sued his school system and the families of the bullies. They have now settled their case for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Article by Jeff Nachtigal and Gretchen Wenner for the Californian. See also June 11th's Californian editorial, Why We Wrote This Story..

Christopher Laribee's Mother Says Son was Bullied -- June 12, 2009. -- Canandaigua, New York, USA. -- A high school student sent text messages threatening his bullies and is now in trouble with the law. Article by Edward Moody for WHAM. See also June 11th's Canandaigua Student Arrested for Threatening to Harm Other Students, by Thalia Hayden for WHEC, and June 11th's He was Reaching Out for Help, by Mike Maslanik for MPNnow.

Lake County Teen Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison -- June 7, 2009. -- Clearlake, California, USA. -- A 17-year-old girl fatally stabbed her bully. Article web-published by Mercury News.

DeKalb Schools: No Written Report on Bullying -- June 5, 2009. -- DeKalb County, Georgia, USA. -- 11-year-old Jaheem Herrera hanged himself after relentless bullying. Now his mother is suing his school system. Article by Matt Schafer for Southern Voice. See also Raven Days' RFHS Special Section, Jaheem Herrera's Death.

Bullied Child Hangs Himself -- June 4, 2009. -- Kisserup, Zealand, Denmark. -- 12-year-old Robert Larsen hanged himself after being relentlessly bullied. Article web-published by the Copenhagen Post.

Suspects in Student Rape Case Charged in "Multiple Incidents" -- June 3, 2009. -- Tampa, Florida, USA. -- Four middle school flag football players sexually assaulted a teammate. Article by Tom Brennan for the Tampa Tribune. See also Raven Days' RFHS Special Section, Tampa Hazing

Settlement Proposed in Hazing Incident -- May 28, 2009. -- Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA. -- The parents of a football player who was hazed by teammates are thinking of settling out of court. Article by Jody Murphy for the News and Sentinel. See also May 27th's Proposed Settlement Reached in Alleged Calhoun Hazing,, by Justin Anderson for the Record.

Another HP School in Ragging Glare -- May 23, 2009. -- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. -- Senior students at boarding school hazed their juniors. Article web-published by the Times of India. See also May 22nd's No Bullying Case at Bishop Cotton School: Officials, an IANS news story, web-published by Samay Live, and May 20th's Students of Bishop Cotton Allege Bullying by Seniors, an IANS news story, web-published by Samay Live.

Baseball Season Ends Early.... -- May 22, 2009. -- Avon, Massachusetts, USA. -- Baseball players hazed a teammate. Article by Jessica Scarpati for the Enterprise.

School Attorneys Look to Interview Students for Wolfe Case -- May 21, 2009. -- Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. -- 16-year-old Billy Wolfe is suing his school system. Article by Brett Bennett for the Northwest Arkansas Times.. See also Feb. 28th's Judge Dismisses Some Claims in Bullying Lawsuit Against School by Scott F. Davis for the Northwest Arkansas Times, and Dec. 28, 2008's Billy Wolfe Sues Classmates, School Over Bullying Claims, also by Scott F. Davis for the Northwest Arkansas Times.

Deputies: No Charges Filed in Hazing Case -- May 21, 2009. -- Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. -- Baseball players hazed a teammate. Article web-published by WHNS. See also May 14th's Parents: Sons Spanked by Teammates on Bus, web-published by WYFF, May 13th's Mother: Woodruff Hazing Accusations Nothing New, by Jennifer Phillips for WHNS, and Lane Filler's column, You Know What Would Be So Fun? for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal.

Exclusive Culture of Bullying at Ascham School -- May 9, 2009. -- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. -- Students were cyberbullied by classmates. Article by Bruce McDougall for the Daily Telegraph. See also May 9th's Mean Girls, by Anna Patty and Heath Gilmore for the Sydney Morning Herald, May 8th's Cyber Bullies Run Amok at Top School, by Anna Patty for the Sydney Morning Herald,, May 8th's Phone Bans "Not the Answer to Cyberbullying," by Nic MacBean for the ABC, May 8th's Elite School's Horrific Cyber-Bullying Case, by David Mark for the ABC, and May 7th's School Expels Girls Over Cyberbullying, by David Mark for ABC Lateline.

Coach Fired in Sebastian High School Hazing Tells Side.... -- May 8, 2009 -- Sebastian River, Florida, USA. -- Baseball players sexually hazed teammates. Article by Laurel Pfahler for TCPalm. See also Raven Days' RFHS Special Section, Sebastian River Hazing..

Police Recant in School Bullying Incident -- May 7, 2009. -- Keswick, Ontario, Canada. -- A 15-year-old black belt broke his bully's nose after the bully punched him in the mouth. He was about to be expelled for it, but 400 of his schoolmates walked out of their classes in protest. UPI article, hosted by Google. See also the May 2nd National Post editorial, The Wrong Lesson for School Bullies.

The Girl of 12 Who is Being Bullied for Having Swine Flu -- May 6, 2009. -- London, England, U.K. -- A 12-year-old with swine flu is being cyberbullied by her schoolmates. Article by Lucy Ballenger and Daniel Martin for the Daily Mail.

"Bullying" Probe Rolls in Showpiece School -- May 3, 2009. -- Sanawar, India. -- Eleven junior students were beaten by seniors. Article by Manjeet Seghal Warrior for the Telegraph. See also the May 5th Hindustan Times' op-ed by Mayank Austen Soofi, Boarding School Bullies.

Police Say Boulder Boys Threatened To Rape Girl, 12 -- May 2, 2009. -- Boulder, Colorado, USA. -- Two 12-year-olds and a 10-year-old threatened a schoolmate in cellphone calls. Article by Tyler Lopez for KMGH.

Police Investigate YouTube Video.... -- May 1, 2009. -- Avonbourne, Dorset, England, U.K. -- A 14-year-old girl was beaten up by schoolmates. Article web-published by the Telegraph.

Sixth Grader Kills Himself After Being Bullied -- Apr. 24, 2009. -- Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. -- 11-year-old Carl Joseph Walker hanged himself Apr. 6th after relentless bullying. See also Apr. 15th's Hundreds Mourn Pre-Teen Suicide Victim, web-published by Afro, and Apr. 14th's When Words Can Kill by Susan Donaldton James for ABC.

Student Accused of Making Threat List -- Apr. 21, 2009. -- Lexington, Kentucky, USA. -- Apr. 21, 2009. -- A 13-year-old tried to frame his bully. He wrote a list of people to be killed or injured, and then signed his bully's name to the list. Article by Sherelle Roberts for WKYT.

Mother: Bullying May Have Led to School Stabbing -- Apr. 14, 2009. -- Des Moines, Iowa, USA. -- A 15-year-old stabbed his bully. Article by Emily Carlson for WHO-TV.

Anderson High Coach Resigns During Hazing Investigation -- Apr. 13, 2009. -- Clinton, Tennessee, USA. -- At a tournament, softball players forced team freshmen to strip and swim in the hotel pool for ten minutes. Article by Harlow Sumerford for WATE.

2 Teen Girls Recorded Bullying on Camera -- Apr. 8, 2008. -- Hillsboro, Oregon, USA. -- Two eighth-grade girls attacked a tenth-grade girl. Article web-published by KPTV.

Parents Sue School After Son's Suicide -- Apr. 7, 2009. -- Mentor, Ohio, USA. -- 17-year-old Eric Mohat shot himself March 29th after relentless bullying. Article web-published by CBS. See also Apr. 5th's "Parents of Bullied Student Suing School for Prevention Program, web-published by MedHeadlines, Apr. 3rd's Parents of Suicide Sue Over Bullying, web-published by UPI, and Apr. 2nd's Teen Commits Suicide Due to Bullying, by Susan Donaldson James for ABC.

Bullying Prank Spurred Regina Teen to Hold School Hostage, Court Hears -- Mar. 21, 2009. -- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. -- A 16-year-old took a pellet gun to school Sept. 23rd. Now he's on trial for uttering threats. Article by Heather Polischuk for the Regina Leader-Post.

Four Teens Given Diversion Over School Bullying -- Mar. 12, 2009. -- New Plymouth, New Zealand. -- Four bullies who attacked another student at boarding school have been put into an alternative-sentencing program. Article web-published by Voxy.

11-Year-Old HHISCA Student Says He Brought Knife to School to Scare Away Bullies -- Mar. 6, 2009. -- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA. -- He'll be charged with carrying a weapon on school property. Article web-published by the Island Packet.

Hazing Incident at Shelley High -- Mar. 2, 2009. -- Shelley, Idaho, USA. -- Wrestlers hazed their teammates. Article by Anthony Congi for KIDK.

"Reality TV" School Bullying -- Mar. 1, 2009. -- Dalat, Sarawak, Malaysia. -- Secondary school students videotaped themselves beating up a schoolmate. Article web-published by the Star. See also Mar. 4th's Crack Down on Bullies, a letter to the editor of the Star.

High School Bullying or Criminal Stalking? -- Feb. 28, 2009. -- Palm Beach, Florida, USA. -- Lacrosse players sexually hazed a teammate. Article by Andrew Abramson for the Palm Beach Post.

Boy Coaxed Down from School Roof -- Feb. 26, 2009. -- Invercargill, New Zealand. -- A 10-year-old bullying victim climbed onto the roof of his school and threatened to jump. He was persuaded not to. Article by Jared Morgan for the Southland Times.

Students Accused of Sexual Humiliation -- Feb. 26, 2009. -- Greensburg, Indiana, USA. -- Basketball players sexually hazed a teammate. Article by Daniel Miller for WISH.

Middle School Student Threatens to Kill Classmates -- Feb. 24, 2009. -- Lubbock, Texas, USA. -- A 14-year-old bullied girl brought a BB gun to school. Article web-published by KCBD.

S.F. School District Sued Over Alleged Bullying -- Feb. 17, 2009. -- San Francisco, California, USA. -- A 13-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by schoolmates. Article by John Cote for the San Francisco Chronicle.

Ind. Teens Accused of Bullying Bus Mates -- Feb. 13, 2009. -- Portage, Indiana, USA. -- Three boys are facing sexual battery charges for attacking other students on their school bus. Article web-published by UPI.

Bullying a Worry at State School -- Feb. 11, 2009. -- Nabavatu, Fiji. -- A boarding student was sexually assaulted by older students. Article by Theresa Ralogaivau for the Fiji Times.

ACLU Sues Nassau County -- Feb. 11, 2009. -- Nassau County, Florida, USA. -- A group of students who want to start a club to combat the harassment of gay students have sued their school system for refusing to let them do so. Article by Mary Kelli Palka for the Florida Times-Union.

Bloor West Village School Looks for Answers.... -- Feb. 9, 2009. -- Bloor West Village, Ontario, Canada. -- A 12-year-old brought a non-functioning gun and a bayonet to school to scare his bullies. Article by Melissa Leong for the National Post. See also Feb. 6th's Boy, 12, Who Brought Gun to School..., by Rob Roberts for the National Post, Feb. 7th's Bullied Boy Hit Back, Court Told, by Tamara Cherry for the Toronto Sun, and Feb. 12th's Anti-Bullying Efforts Continue..., by Lisa Rainford for the Toronto Community News.

Police Charge Youths in Alleged Boarding School Assault -- Feb. 9, 2009. -- New Plymouth, New Zealand. -- A boarding students was beaten up by three schoolmates. Article web-published by Stuff.

School Stabbing "By Bullied Boy" -- Feb. 6, 2009. -- Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. -- A 14-year-old stabbed his bully. AAP article, web-published by the Australian.

Wrestlers Face Criminal Hazing Charges -- Feb. 6, 2009. -- Charles County, Maryland, USA. -- Five wrestlers hazed a teammate. Article by Bethany Rodgers for the Independent. See also Feb. 4th's Five T. Stone Wrestlers Charged with Hazing, by Katie Carrera for the Washington Post.

Bullied Student Will Get Compensation from State of NSW -- Feb. 2, 2009. -- Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. -- David Gregory is winning his case against his school system. Article web-published by the Daily Telegraph. See also Nov. 12th's Textbooks "Brought Bullying Back", by Harriet Alexander for the Sydney Morning Herald, and Nov. 13th's School Bullying "Caused Man's Illness," web-published by the Age.

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