The Growler October 2013 | Page 11

In the month of October, Unity hosted the National End Bullying Awareness by wearing “We need to ?nd out if this is a problem orange on Wednesdays (W.O.W). here. Everyone is or already went through it and hiding it. Obviously they don’t want to bring it up Every Wednesday, Unity encouraged or tal k about it. So in that case, were here to ask students to wear orange on wednesdays for the people to share their experiences and to not be month of October. There has been a major afraid because they are among friends and problem with the district this year so the Unity people they can trust.” says Addison Hill, a past class was asked to recognize the National End member of the Unity group. Bullying Awareness month. By wearing orange, Unity send a message saying that they Bullying has become a problem in the past encourage the end of bullying. but people can overcome it in the future. The Unity group is wearing orange on Wednesday to “Although we can’t stop the problem or show their support to end bullying awareness whenever its happening, we can at least try to month. As this event progresses,I am certain that help people that you just don’t expect it to there will be less bullying school and district happen to “ said Unity student, Mariana wide. Alvarado, age 17. “W.O.W. is so that people understand that Angel Lara and Emmanuel , both Unity people have been bullied, so much so that its students , unanimously agree that bullying has a become a huge problem in all of the schools.” negative impact on people and how they think. says Anthony, age 17,” We hope to help the Unity is trying to put a stop to bullying on CNUSD victims of bullying and let them know that they campus, or at least prevent it from escalating into are not alone.” something bigger. -Article & Pictures by Melissa Rivera Th e G row le r 8