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Mr. Todd Bowling

Q: Has bullying gotten better or worse this year compared to last year? How? A: "I would say it's probably the same. It's just getting the kids to understand that they need to bring it to our attention. So it's awareness more than anything else. If we're aware of it we can put things in place to stop it.

Q: "Is bullying wose in boys or girls? Why do you think that?" A: "It's not so much one or the other. We have more issues with facebook and texting then we do with the boys and girls. It's never face to face anymore it's what is said or facebook or texting or technology."

Q: "Is verbal or physical bullying worse in your opinion? Why?" A: "Verbal a 100 times because anybody can log onto facebook and nobody can see them or hear them and you can look at text and look at facebook and you can read tone and expression in the way somebody types something out which is always not the fact."

Q: "What could the student body do to help stop bullying at Northwest High School?" A: "Make sure that they are aware that there are different forms of bullying. We are looking to bring Cincinnati Bell in to talk about facebook and cyber bullying and texting. Once OGTs are over after spring break so we can bring awareness to it but they have to bring it to somebodies attention. If it is brought to somebodies attention than something can be done about it."

Q: "What grade does bullying happen the most in high school? Why do you think that?" A: "There is no specific grade. It is all four. You want to think it is freshman, sophomores, and juniors, but I have seniors with just as many issues. Anybody who has facebook basically or texting is where we get most of our bullying."

Mrs. Andrew

Q: Has bullying gotten better or worse this year compared to last year? How? A: "Either way I can't say that bullying has gotten easier for students. In the past 5 to 7 years it because of outlets like facebook and texting."

Q: "Is bullying wose in boys or girls? Why do you think that?" A: "Bullying between boys and girls is different, but probably equal. Girls use verbal bullying more often and boys are more physical."

Q: "Is verbal or physical bullying worse in your opinion? Why?" A: "Physical can be worse because of injury, but some of the verbal bullying that has happened recently has led to suicide or suicide attempts. So verbal is worse because it's harder to control."

Q: "What could the student body do to help stop bullying at Northwest High School?" A: "Respect eachother. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Act mature and be mature."

Q: "What grade does bullying happen the most in high school? Why do you think that?" A: "Younger grades. As students mature they become more comfortable with themselves and they know where they fit in."

Mrs. Disbro

Q: Has bullying gotten better or worse this year compared to last year? How? A: "Depends on groups of students that are together."

Q: "Is bullying wose in boys or girls? Why do you think that?" A: "I see it in boys more, but hear things from girls more. Girls cyber bully more than guys do."

Q: "Is verbal or physical bullying worse in your opinion? Why?" A: "Equally as harmful. Words can stick with a person just like something physical like a bruise can."

Q: "What could the student body do to help stop bullying at Northwest High School?" A: "Address it more, and talk about it."

Q: "What grade does bullying happen the most in high school? Why do you think that?" A: "Upper classes, maybe because of a confidence thing. Freshman are trying to fit in and kind of stay invisible so nobody bothers them."