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The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

Can School-Based Prevention Programs Change Student Behavior?

Can School-Based Prevention Programs Change Student Behavior?

Naomi Grant, Opinion Editor February 10, 2014

In sixth grade, as part of a series of anti-drug programs, a school nurse told my classmates and me that we should stand in front of a mirror and practice saying no. This only happened once, but it was...

Words Can Hurt; Be Kind

Words Can Hurt; Be Kind

Hannah Firestone, Staff Writer October 30, 2013

Derogatory language. We’ve all used it. We all understand its implications. We all understand the impression it gives... how it makes us look and feel. Of course, therein lies the problem—a person...

KYS (Kill Yourself) -- Another Phrase in the Bad Word Bullying Revolution

“KYS” (Kill Yourself) — Another Phrase in the Bad Word Bullying Revolution

Jessie Gill, Staff Writer December 21, 2012

There is a three-letter epidemic spreading through the halls of BHS. It is flowing out the windows of the school, zipping around the internet and flying through texts. It is "KYS", an acronym for "kill...

Survey Shows Students with Disabilities are More Often Bullied

Survey Shows Students with Disabilities are More Often Bullied

Cathy Perloff, Opinion Editor October 26, 2012

Students with disabilities report bullying as an issue that affects their lives, more than their non-disabled peers, a Beachcomber survey finds. However, students, teachers and administrators remain divided...

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