I run upstairs and open the doors to various rooms, looking for my close friend at a party. Finally, I open a bedroom door, and there she is, almost fully naked in bed with a sober athlete forcing his tongue […]
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Rihanna: Pop star. Role model. Dating abuse survivor. Several months ago, that last statement would have seemed unbelievable and even outrageous. Yet after photos of Rihanna’s battered face surfaced on the Internet and Chris Brown pleaded guilty…
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We’ve all heard stories about children forced into prostitution or pornography, which is called the “commercial sexual exploitation of children” (CSEC). Maybe you heard on a talk show or in the news about the dangerous world of sex trafficking—where…
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Men Can Stop Rape, Inc. (MCSR) is an international organization that gets youth involved in ending men’s violence against women. Instead of blaming men as “the problem,” MCSR does leadership training and public service messages for young men.…
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On May 23, 2014, six people were killed and 13 people were injured after a killing spree in Isla Vista, California. The killing spree started in an apartment building and then spread to other locations, which included a sorority house, […]
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Did you know that every year in the U.S., almost 1.5 million high school students will experience physical abuse from a dating partner? Sounds like way too many, right? And that doesn’t even include how many teens experience other kinds […]
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I was a bit surprised when I came across Invisible Girls during a trip to Borders. At first glance, Invisible Girls looks like your typical teenage novel—simple layout, pastel colors and appealing look. It was only when I walked up to read the…
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Chess is a game of strategic thinking. By placing your opponent’s king in checkmate, that person is locked in place. He cannot move without being defeated. That’s how my first “love” was. This boy loved chess. But more than…
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