In-Depth Investigation into Bullying

Bridgewater, Va. – Bullying is a worldwide issue that affects many individuals enrolled in school, but while many people believe bullying ends with high school graduation, it can progress into young adult life in college. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, bullying is defined as “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived ...

Bridgewater, Va- Every year, students across America, from kindergarten to college, are subjected to bullying and it takes its toll on mental health.  According to a 2017 report by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), students who experience bullying are at an increased risk for poor school adjustment, sleep difficulties, anxiety, and depression. Students who are at risk for these symptoms often c...

Bridgewater Va - Mindy Zollman, a junior at Bridgewater College, shared a time when she felt bullied and unsafe on Bridgewater’s campus. She became so fearful of her harasser to the point where she had to move out of her residence hall. Zollman said the beginning of the fall 2019 semester was off to a good start. She enjoyed the residence hall that she resided in and her fellow residents were n...

Bridgewater, Va. -- Two places where competitive nature is extremely high is in school and sports. In school, kids are always competing to see who has the most social media followers, who has the most friends, who’s got the best significant other, who’s the most popular, etc. In sports, athletes are always competing for spots on the team, playing time, wins, etc. When competition is prevalent, ...

Bridgewater, Va. -Bullying can happen anywhere, even on college campuses. Bridgewater College is no exception. Sophomore Kyle Bowman shares his insight on how people in college still feel the need to put others down to make themselves feel better.  Bowman shares that bullying does take place here on campus: “It’s not the traditional, physical type, but more done behind text messages, vague ...

Bridgewater, Va.- Cyberbullying is  an issue that many individuals face on a daily basis. Cyberbullying is specifically bullying that happens through digital devices like cell phones, computers and tablets, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Online bullying also includes things like sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false or mean content about someo...

Bridgewater, Va. - People around the world are more connected than ever before. At the tips of our fingers is instant information that allows us to stay in contact with people oceans away.  The internet has generated new ways for people to produce creative solutions to complex problems; it has created greater social welfare by funding philanthropic and social enterprises to aid in lifting peop...

Bridgewater, Va.- Within the campus of Bridgewater College, students are encouraged to share their stories of bullying, or when they have seen bullying taking place.  Bullying is described as a set of ways of attacking someone both physically and mentally. It is considered as an unwanted aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.   So...