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According to a report by Justin W. Patchin at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 10 percent of teens have been victims of cyberbullying in the last 30 days.
Regulating Internet harassment proves difficult JAMES HENDERSON III Editor in Chief | @jendersoniii
With the Internet growing from a mere source of information into one of the most immediate and widely used mediums for human interaction, lawmakers and enforcement officials have been tasked with regulating what happens in the ever-changing cyber-world. Be it Internet fraud, pirated music and movies, or the growing world
of cyber terrorism, managing what happens on the internet has proven to be a difficult endeavor. This is especially true when attempting to monitor the different types of bullying and harassment that occur via the Internet. Social media harassment and cyberbullying became a new, vicious problem for Internet users as social media took its place in national prominence. According to nobullying.com, 25 percent of teenagers said
they had been bullied over the Internet or their cell phone. However, these issues have proven just as hard to define as they are to maintain. The common misconception is that the two offenses are one in the same, however that is not the case. Cyberbullying and social media harassment are two different things. According to Missouri statute 160.775.1, cyberbullying falls under the classification of bullying in general.
“‘Bullying’ is intimidation or harassment that causes a reasonable student to fear for his or her physical safety or property,” according to the statute. “Bullying may consist of physical actions, including gestures, or oral (actions), cyberbullying, electronic, or written communication, and any threat of retaliation for reporting of such acts.”
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NEWS BRIEF Mulligan spotted again, arrested in Franken Hall A Kansas City, Missouri, man charged with multiple crimes outside of Franken Hall earlier this year was found on campus once again. Dalton James Mulligan was arrested for trespassing at Franken Hall Oct. 11. This is the second time Mulligan has been removed from Northwest’s campus in handcuffs. Mulligan was arrested for third degree assault, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia Sept. 5. This came after an altercation with his girlfriend at the time Celsea L. Killian and Scott K. Mullins, who intervened in the altercation. Both Killian and Mullins are Northwest students. According to University Police Chief Clarence Green, Mulligan came to the campus to visit someone when he was spotted by police. Green explained how that can make it difficult to keep Mulligan off campus. “With domestic violence and relationship violence, a lot of those times the survivors of these incidents reach out to the same person again,” Green said. “We’re trying to work with those individuals to strengthen them and insure they have the assistance and resources so they know what they need to be successful. But, many times they reach out to the person and that’s difficult. It’s difficult for us all.” Green said keeping Mulligan or anyone off campus is a difficult task. “We (have to) stay vigilant in our efforts to ensure that if he is on campus, we are arresting him. We have foot patrols and vehicle patrols that are out to make sure he isn’t on our campus,” Green said. “In Missouri, you cannot post photos or information about individuals saying they are banned from our campus, so I think it is important we stay vigilant to ensure he is not on our campus. I really applaud those officers for knowing that he was here, making contact with him and arresting him right away.”
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, left, and Hillary Rodham Clinton laugh during the CNN Democratic presidential debate, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas.
Democratic debate sets front-runner JAKE MCKNIGHT News Editor | @jbmcknight93
The Democratic candidates for the U.S. presidential election held their first debate of the 2016 election campaign in Las Vegas Oct. 13. The candidates: Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, and former Secretary of State Hill-
ary Clinton– ran through a series of hot policy questions. They were questioned about gun control, immigration, climate change, recreational marijuana, wealth inequality and criminal justice. In the debate, there were a few policy clashes. Sanders was attacked about gun control and Clinton was called out over Syria and her vote in favor of Iraq. However, there were brief moments of coop-
eration too. Sanders bailed out Clinton on her use of private email as secretary of state: “The American public is sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails,” Sanders said. “Me too, me too,” Clinton said. “Enough of the emails, let’s talk about the real issues facing America,” Sanders said. Sanders earned a few points by knocking down “casino capitalism” and asking millions of Americans
to confront the business classes. He sums up how he wants the economy to be fixed in a policy to award the most wealth to the 1 percent. Clinton quickly took to the stand and noted that she could get results by being progressive, not just taking stances. Clinton also stated she was the candidate best suited to take on the GOP.
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