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Sexual harassment common in school environment

Sexual harassment common in school environment

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2022

Sexual harassment has recently become a more prevalent topic in society and schools around the world are proving to not provide safety from it. “[Sexual harassment is] way too common for this day...

Sexual Harassment:

Advith Natarajan, Staff Writer January 22, 2022

Reporting sexual harassment is the first step toward getting help. The following Q&A from an email interview with senior counselor Erin Spreer details how to report an incident and how counselors and...

Face the truth about online harassment

Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor February 28, 2018

The world of cyberspace is a scary one. It is no secret that the internet is often credited with the destruction of today’s youth. The invention of apps like Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and more, receive...

Manhattan High students affected by sexual harassment

Aloera Ostermann, Meredith Comas, and Sophia Comas February 28, 2018

Unnamed sophomore female Interview conducted by Meredith Comas "The first time he ever did it when we were freshman and was making me uncomfortable and was like ‘not even a panty pic?’" "When...

Seaman student accused of threatening others for lewd photos

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2018

Manhattan High isn’t the only area school dealing with cases of this nature. Seaman High, a Centennial League member, currently has a male student under investigation for obtaining nude photos of females...

Administration talks online harassment policy

Administration talks online harassment policy

Kaitlin Clark and Sophia Comas February 28, 2018

In light of the recent controversy at Seamen High, the administrators of Manhattan High have had to take a look inside of their own campus following an alleged incident involving the suspension of an unnamed...

Distribution of “nudes” can lead to legal consequences

Distribution of “nudes” can lead to legal consequences

Elizabeth Alexander, Trending Editor February 28, 2018

The culture of “asking for nudes” and Snapchatting inappropriate videos to peers is a common one in this modern age. However, the fact that this culture has seeped into high school lifestyle is not...

Tips and assistance for victims of online harassment

Tips and assistance for victims of online harassment

Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor February 28, 2018

When threatened, the human mind conjures up thousands of possible responses to one situation, the most notable and primal being fight or flight; do we stand our ground and protect, or run and hide? In...

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