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(NOTE: It continues to amaze most cyberbullying experts that school officials persist in conducting illegal searches of students’ cell phones. This is not the first case of this sort, nor will it be the last. School officials need to remember that not only do the students whose phones they seize have rights — so do [...]
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Lynne Marek The National Law Journal August 17, 2009 Chicago cell phone users fighting to fend off a city ordinance that bars them from driving and chatting on their phone without a hands-free device have lost another round. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a decision Thursday (pdf) agreed with the U.S. District [...]
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With finals week either already here or rapidly approaching, college students who have spent the semester boozing and playing video games might find themselves in a bit of a hole on the studying front. If they’re particularly unprepared, some slackers might feel tempted to do a little cheating to help them avoid summer school. Be [...]
By Gracie Hart Review Staff Writer Published: April 15, 2009 OMG! UR BF is PDA w/UR BFF. FWIW it’s BFO IDK! WE! G2G Translation: Oh my gosh. Your boyfriend is having public displays of affection with your best friend forever. For what it’s worth, it’s a blinding flash of obviousness. Your response: I don’t know. [...]
Are kids today worse than ever? by Martha Brockenbrough Here’s something discouraging for anyone who knows and cares about high school students: According to the 2006 Josephson Institute Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth, almost all of the high school students surveyed–98 percent–say it’s important to be an honest and honorable person. Likewise, [...]
by Jason Levy Despite numerous accolades and killer ratings, I’d somehow missed the TV counter-terrorist boat. As of last summer, I’d sailed straight past the first six seasons of 24. Thanks to iTunes, I’ve been catching up, downloading season after thrilling season. Preposterous plotlines and torturous interrogations aside, 24 is highly entertaining and a pure [...]
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