“FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Plan B for Women 15 and Older”
Read a May 1, 2013, article from ABC News about the FDA’s decision to make the Plan B contraception available to women 15 and older without a prescription.
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“The Plan B Absurdity: Emergency Contraception Is Treated Like A Drug That Could Be Abused”
Read a May 3, 2013, opinion column from Forbes about the controversy surrounding the Plan B contraceptive and the FDA’s ruling that the drug should be available to girls starting at age 15.
“The Last Evangelical Celebrity? Tim Tebow’s Firing May Signal A Recession Among The Faithful”
Read a May 7, 2013, article from Salon.com about what Tim Tebow’s firing means for the Christian celebrity movement.
“Tim Tebow fired from Jets: The New York Jets have released QB Tim Tebow”
Read an April 29, 2013, article from the Associated Press about Tim Tebow’s firing from the New York Jets.
“Georgia middle-schooler commits suicide after bullying, being called ‘snitch,’ dad says”
Read an April 9, 2013, article from NBC News a 13-year-old Georgia boy who committed suicide as a result of bullying.
“When bullying goes high-tech”
Read an April 15, 2013, article from CNN the rise of cyberbullying over social media.
American Psychological Association: Bullying
The American Psychological Association offers a resource page on bullying. It includes a definition of bullying and an archive of articles and books on the subject.
“Government plans to try again on anti-bullying effort”
Read a June 9, 2013, Associated Press article about the Iowa state government’s efforts to crack down on cyberbullying. Gov. Terry Branstad introduced a bill designed to give schools authority over bullying that occurs over social media.
“Cyberbullying Rampant Among High School Students: Nearly One-Third of Youths Also Report Playing Video/Computer Games for More Than 3 Hours a Day”
Read a May 5, 2013, article from Science Daily about the increase in the amount of time American youths spend online, and the consequent rise of cyberbullying. The article reports that nearly 1 in 6 high school students experiences cyberbullying, and that the majority of its victims are white and female.