Raven Days' Radio Free High School Links to current news about bullying at school. http://www.ravendays.org/ http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=68219&provider=gnews 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. Related links available on the Raven Days website. http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/07/secrecy_sought_in_possible_set.html 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. Related links available on the Raven Days website. http://www.berthoudrecorder.com/News/2009/jul/2/news-local/wahlert-pleads-guilty-ass 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>. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0703/1224249968769.html Most Gay Pupils Bullied in School -- July 2, 2009. -- Dublin, Ireland. -- Article by Olivia Kelly for the Irish Times. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=303719 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. Related links available on the Raven Days website. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/2529182/Abuse-drives-teen-to-quit-school Abuse Drives Teen to Quit School -- June 24, 2009. -- Westport, New Zealand. -- Article by Giles Brown for Stuff. http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=420063 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. Related links available on the Raven Days website. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/06/22/bully-production-newfoundland-622.html Placentia Students Create Video Against Bullying -- June 23, 2009. - Placentia, Canada. -- Students created a DVD, "Faces of Bullying." Article web-published by the CBC. http://www.365gay.com/news/new-reports-shows-most-of-illinois-lgbt-youth-are-harassed/ New Report Shows Most of Illinois LGBT Youth are Harassed -- June 18, 2009. -- Springfield, Illinois, USA. -- Brief article about a GLSEN report. Article web-published by 365Gay. http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Gina-honoured-for-work-to.5374388.jp Gina Honored for Work to End School Bullying -- June 17, 2009. -- Sunderland, England, U.K. -- An older student set up a club for Year 7 students. Article by Sue Watson for the Sunderland Echo>. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/06/113_46891.html 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>. http://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/article/20090613/OPINION02/906130309 Bullying is a Major Problem -- June 13, 2009. -- Port Clinton, Ohio, USA. -- "How could any child actually learn anything, if their young mind is mostly concentrating on what form of verbal and/or physical abuse they will endure that day, and the days to follow?" Article web-published by the Port Clinton News Herald. http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Christopher-Laribees-Mother-Says-Son-Was-Bullied/93Ai4yGzwkG_Dow0_Y8e0w.cspx 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. Related links available on the Raven Days website. http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article1009481.ece Long Before the Walker Middle School Rape Case.... -- June 12, 2009. -- St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. -- Article about what coaches can do to prevent locker room bullying and hazing, by Tom Marshall and Izzy Gould for the St. Petersburg Times. http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x820007988/Exclusive-Bullying-case-costs-families-thousands 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. Related links available on the Raven Days website.