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Show I 1 1VTAH BASIN' STANDARD. OAubcr. 1999- - Rtue 3 though the bu!!y had been referred to eating and sleeping habits in decline, to terms on two other The intimidation lessened, the office 30 tunes, teachers called to waiting until coming home to use the that each stand on theiragreements own. They seem stand couldn't to the to testify but Darrin never forgot. restroom, or grades slipping is m includecroesdeputiMlxm.wlurh remember any problems involving the Aa news reports came over the wire To protect children. Darrin advises for law but place, training awaiting aoout the Columbine High shooting offender. parents to record each instance of ha- enforcement officers before being a Difference Making and Darrin learned that the shooters, rassment and insist on action from Damn'ssctivism has also sparked teachers, school administrators and implemented, and jurisdictional is- Dillon Kliebold and Eric Harris, were former victims of bully behavior, he a flame in political venues. California law enforcement. Once his book is complete Darrin says be identified with the pain that assemblyman Dvan Flores recently aut bored the California Safe Schools had motivated their actions. be will begin a nationwide tour says Darrin believes the root of physi- Act at Damn's prompting. The biU and speaker series on the bully phe cal violence in schools begins by tear- sets sera tolerance for any behavior nomenons id keeppushing forbetter which threatens a safe and dignified laws to day by day. ing down protect children. He is also Onceemotional dehumanisation learning atmosphere and will result opening a victim archive of stories on of another human being begins, it's in the loss of employment for teachers sit at ths Library of Congress to keep easy to go to the nest step, and the next who do not enforce the behavior re- lawmakers forever aware Continued from page 1 step is physical violence, Darrin said, quirements by second warning. "It's explaining that schools must provide segue but it's a beginning, he says. Damn wants to promote law that a safe and dignified educational enviglanes in order to fond their drug habit. Toliefson says that girls who ronment to put an end to bully behav- will deal with the specific crimes he break into home are stealing goods ior. says are rampant in America's schools: which they resell for drug money. "Thievery, sexual harassment, defa- Continued from page 1 Putting It in Writing Whether male or female, those who "I am writing a book about the mation of character, stalking and ascurThese all referred tojuvenile court charged laws which are sault are Atonecalled bully phenomenon 1998 to 6.207 students. with drug or alcohol offenses must ment: No Mora Victims,' Darrin says, rently protect adults but are not often "4 In the Uintah School District. Cowin. inchorir porter for a CBS SO MANY SUOCESSES-Da- mn in court. The court dale is set explaining that the book, to be com- used to guard children. studenta are listed as being home appear offender and his or her paron the set the Victims after Protect few will a in affiliate in central and southern California with his instruct months, pleted ing or guardians meets with a probaSchools foster an atmosphere of schooled. ents While Darrin has enjoyed many successes in his life, he was tormented by parents, children and teachers what Student enrollment figures were Inquiry they can do to promote a safer and hero worship for the athletic, the beau- down in two of the three westside tion officer in a Preliminary bullies throughout school. Now he is writing a book to educate others about Allhat tune the officer look conduschool is which environment. more and tiful meeting the dignified popular, Elemenschool Todd violence. schools. of the Uintah is root believes the bully phenomenon which he County at charge, both cunenlandpnor.and cive to the bully phenomenon, he saya. experienced the biggest decline, asks questions concerning home, Joan Knowldcn. a psychologist who "If you mate an environment tary with 20 fewer students this year than school, and community to determine ing. "If I had been wiser I would have counsels victims ofbullying. has been where a few kids are singled out be- last, putting enrollment at 298 this problem areas. lead consultant for Darrin in writing cause they are the most popular and gotten to the bottom of it At West Jr. High there are 228 After the inquiry, the officer writes Darrin seemed happy to be home. the book, and has referred him to have the best smile, what's on the year. with Continued from page 1 students this year, compared a recommendation which is given not are who was he oftheooin?Kids side lots time "He spent of other here; other sources. for an enroll- up the 240 students last to judge on court day The probaPoints are illustrated through the popular who don't ha ve a great smile. ment decline of 12year, arrival. He'd sleep too long, drop his very family and home oriented. We students. Lapoint tion officer real-lif- e You're seemed be lot time a kids appears in court with the of out of a to kids, up talking; shocking setting experience singling books, anything stay way, Judy spent is up by 11 students, go- child. who have been victims ofbullies, such social structures that breed a bully Elementary to crave someone to talk to." said. ing from 264 last year, to a current "We're seeing more lluds being "It reached its peak injunior high," as Meyer Anderson, a mildly-retarde-d When she questioned his junior-hig- h atmosphere. enrollment of 275. relent-lreslocked diwas he little that bullied l teacher was who man to were Darrin of up because ofthe type ofcrane wants every teachers they young help. says Darrin, explaining committed. Tollefson said, explainhi high school in the Pomona vorce him or herself from the belief Later, when she went to the principal, bullied well into high school. Then in the 11th grsde, circum- Buena Vista School District in Califor ing that crior offenses weigh heavily that bullies and their victims are enhe "skirted the issue," Judy said, add- in the judge's derision to lot k up kids stances shifted. Darrin'sbodychanged. nia. gaging in some adolescent right of RIGHT-OF-WAY in the detention center at the Youth Ha grew taller, more muscular, his "Meyersbully called him, retard, passage and to take action to stop l! Corrections facility voice deepened. He enrolled in dubs, faggot, sissy .'Things were thrown at bully behavior 1 tried out for the performance group him in the halls. His life was threatDepending on the crime, young Doingthe research for his book has Continued from page offenders are often ordered to pay ened, he was told that his house would taught him that parents cannot make Stagelight and was accepted. Darrin was gaining sc Ifconfidence, be burned down. Meyer went to the assumptions about their child's lift lands, said Uresk. "The counrbas no fines, restitution, or participate in The Standard regrets the spelland with it came courage. He recalls office IS times and asked for help. away from home. interest in those roads and community service. Drug treatment for errors ad the in political ing one incident: when leaving an assemTo better understand their child's desire to close them." Then the kid finally took him into the program and tobacco education are Roosevelt City Council candidate offered. were y advisee him in Darrin student another environment him him The beat punched bathroom, agreement parents up. stripped Karen Woolstenhulme. The ad did bly Probation officers keep track of to ask specific questions concerning part of a "package of negotiations not contain the errors when they the jew. In private he told Guy and sodomized him," Darrin said. mindful officials and to be have school and a at which then tribal to Coleman, by continual contact at school, the youth county experiences Darrin, According perpetrawere submitted to us by Woolstenhulme. In other words, we Union High, about the attack. tor admitted to every abusive act in of warning sign that bullied children been hammering out. According to at home, on the job. or on the street. Coleman was quick to squelch the his court deposition. However, even often exhibit such as: avoiding school. Urvsk, the two entities earlier came The officers' jobs were nearly imposgoofed! sible a few years ago with such a high case load, but Tollefson said that four new probation officer and four deputy probation officers were hired when state legislators granted substantial binding for juveni'ie programs two siral intimidation of the would--bull- JUVENILE self-estee- COURT ENROLLMENT BULLIES . f &'? a right-of-wa- al yean ago. 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