Social Media in the Classroom

Social media has changed the way people communicate and share information in their personal and professional lives.  Today, students are using social media more and more from Snapchat to Facebook to Instagram to Twitter. Many teachers, however, do not recognize how...

Adults Who Cyberbully

As a future educator, I am saddened to see so many of educator and other adult friends being cyberbullies on Facebook and other social media sites.  Call it what it is. We need to be setting the example for our students.  Like him or not President Trump was elected....

The Cyberbullying of Barron Trump

I know most people today do not like the fact that Donald Trump was elected as 45th President of the United States. However, his 10-year-old son is being cyberbullied is unacceptable. A Saturday Night Live writer called him some nasty words on Twitter which I am not...

Anti-Hazing Bill

So today, October 13, I was asked along with my friend, Alex, by our principal to represent McDevitt and attend a press conference for Representative Marsico. The press conference was about him introducing a new bill about extending the punishment for the current...

Steubenville NYC

So about 2 weeks ago, I came home from the best weekend of the summer, Steubenville NYC. This conference was held at St. John’s University in Queens and was hosted by Franciscan University and LifeTeen International. I knew this weekend was going to be very long...

LGBT Anti-Bullying Law denied

After reading this post, I have to say I am disgusted by Representative Toomey for voting against a LGBT amendment under the No Child Left Behind Act that stops them from getting bullied. All other kids have some sort of legal protection and yet these kids do not have...