June 2011
3 posts
"Belonging" in Gangs
This article posted in “The Telegraph” (UK news) describes the phenomenon of youth gang violence and the effects it’s had on the child murder rate. The title of the article “Youth Gangs triple Child murder Rate” is startling to think of, especially since this piece highlights that, children as young as 5 years old are joining gangs! It’s no secret that gangs are still very much alive to this day...
Imaginary Friends: Healthy?
Most people associate imaginary friends with issues of socialization. But an article published in February 2010 called “Imaginary Friends: Why pretend playmates are good for children’s development” would agree otherwise. Studies have shown that imaginary friends are beneficial for boosting language and social skills. It’s also helpful in areas of creativity. Kids become...
Break the Norm
Drugs and alcohol is something that’s present in the majority of ever college students life, whether they are using it, around it at a party, or even selling it. In a recent article titled “SVC fights perception that ‘all’ students abuse drugs, alcohol” a social norming campaign was launched for students to explain their own alcohol and drug use in college.
Southern Vermont College collaborated...
May 2011
0 posts
The Self
This post is in reference to the two following articles:
St. Patricks College
Raising awareness through backpacks
The first article is about a former student of St Patricks College, an all girl’s school, Jazmine Oyston who was bullied by the “popular group” for wearing a one piece bathing suit to a swimming carnival instead of a two piece. Every year we hear about students being bullied for...
Power and Domination in the Lives of Children
In world news, this story published in BBC news in May of 2008 tells a horrifying story of children in post-conflict areas that were being sexually abused by peacekeepers and aid-workers. The Save the Children charity, which has researched in areas like the Ivory Coast, southern Sudan and Haiti, say that they have a policy of zero-tolerance to child sexual abuse, but it was clearly not taken...
Class and Status in Education
Obviously budget cuts, no matter where they are being cut from, can affect the lives of many people. Specifically, this news article focuses on the New Jersey educational budget cuts made by Governor Chris Christie last year. As of March 22, 2011, a Superior court judge found out that these cuts made my Christie left New Jersey schools unable to provide “thorough and efficient” education for...