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Millions of teenagers have had increased access to the Internet. With the introduction of smart phones and tablets, many only need to reach into their pocket to access the World Wide Web. However, through the Internet, a technological barrier is created that allows some teens to bash each other with hateful comments without having to meet them face to face. This harassment, known more commonly as “cy- ber bullying,” has become a growing problem over the years. Poway’s on-campus sheriff, Deputy Mike Farrell, said that there have been about five cases of cyber bullying seen in the discipline office, but student services coordinator Traci Barker-Ball said student services sees an average of one student per week for a problem related to cyber bullying. According to student services coordinator Traci Barker-Ball, victims of cyber bullying often become depressed, but some become angry and bitter, and become cyber bullies themselves. “When it feels per- sonal, just know that there are a lot of people that love you,” Barker-Ball said. “People bullying you are not worth your time or energy.” Most recently, a Facebook page entitled “Most Beautiful Teen in the World,” where teenagers post- ed pictures of themselves in hopes of people giving them compliments, became a hub for cyber bullying. Posts were made, mostly by females, with captions such as “I guess I’ll give it a shot,” or “Like it up!” However, no one could escape the wrath of brutal comments. Those that weren’t stick-thin were called “fat” or “disgusting,” while girls with ideal body shapes were called “slut” or “whore.” The amount of cyber bullying became so intense that Facebook was forced to shut down the page in mid-March. “Treat others the way you want to be treated,” Bark- er-Ball said. “You never know what someone else is going through; one mean comment could send them over the edge.” 2 NEWS MARCH 30,2012 Iliad ETHAN DECKER Feature Editor We Pay Ca$H for Your Cool Stuff! Need a new outfit for this weekend? Look no further! Plato’s Closet Escondido has everything you need. We buy and sell gently used clothes, shoes and accessories from all your favorite brands for guys and girls. And...we pay you $$$ on the spot for trendy items you no longer wear. PlatosClosetEscondido.com facebook.com/PlatosClosetEscondido *May not be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or gift card. Valid at this location only. Expires June 1, 2012. Check Us Out TODAY! 1220 Auto Parkway 760-233-0002 (in the Target Shopping Center) Bring in this ad to Save $5 off a $30 purchase!* Everybody knows it goes on. Everybody knows it is an issue. But generally, it doesn’t stray onto the grounds of Poway High—or so we thought. Now, a recent spate of drug seizures has students, teachers, and com- munity members just how far the problem reaches. In the last three months, nine ar- rests have been made for possession of a controlled substance on campus. “Unfortunately, it’s kind of on par with where we’ve been the past several years, in terms of total incidences. It’s always disap- pointing to see,” Assistant Principal Peter McKee said. Administrators are not allowed to com- ment on open cases regarding juvenile of- fenders, but have unequivocally stated that the safety of students and enforcement of the law remains their number one priority. It is worth noting, however, that staff are particularly concerned for the well-being of ninth and tenth graders, pointing out that underclassmen constitute a majority of drug- and alcohol-related offenses Illegal drugs remain an extremely high priority for law enforcement in San Diego. The city’s proximity to the U.S.-Mexico bor- der makes it a huge target for drug smug- glers, and the narcotics trade also flourishes in rural regions of East County and Impe- rial County, such as Fallbrook, Lakeside, and Jamul. However, that is not to say the prob- lem does not exist closer to home—earlier this month, Poway sheriffs seized 91 fully- grown marijuana plants from a grow house in Ramona in Operation Tip the Scale, a widespread crackdown operated by the San Diego Methamphetamine Strike Force that netted contraband throughout the Inland North County region. The question remains, though—how to effectively combat these forces? “Mostly what we try to do is just be observant of anyone acting impaired in class or at school events,” McKee said. On campus, Deputy (and School Re- source Officer) Mike Farrell and McKee are in charge of maintaining order, but they can’t police a school of 2,300 students on their own. Use of resources such as drug-sniffing dogs is an option, but it is rarely carried out and even more rarely successful—McKee acknowledged that the dogs have never found controlled substances in a student’s possession, just residue. And if it’s tough to merely monitor over two thousand kids, it would be logistically impossible to manually search them all. It’s a long fall from the halcyon days of 1991, when the Los Angeles Times reported that Poway High was the first school in Cali- fornia not to have a drug-related arrest after six months of observation by an undercover police officer. McKee expressed a desire that students continue to stay safe and look after them- selves and each other, especially with spring break just around the corner. “It’s a sincere hope that all of us have that kids make good choices because we’ve suf- fered enough tragedies around here.” One thing’s for sure—it doesn’t look like the drug war, on campus or off, will be com- ing to an end any time soon. Facebook page sparks bullying Spring Spirit Week strikes Students show pride by dressing like salad Spirited Dressing: (Left) Junior Taylor Pao- lina poses in her bumblebee costume for the third day of Spring Spirit Week. Students clad in black and yellow swarmed the campus. (Above) Juniors Danielle White and Jessica Taylor show off their cowgirl outfits on ranch dressing day. Flannels, jeans, and cowboy boots prevailed. (Right) William Ridley, Kath- ryn Klahn, Brian Previte, Isabella Scuito, and Marissa Hayne participate in Monday’s gar- den salad day. Floral shirts, overalls, flannels, and hats were worn. LONDON DETRICK // The Iliad Campus crackdown: cause for concern? Wave of drug busts raises questions about student choices LUKE CASTOR Staff Writer
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Millions of teenagers have had increased access to the Internet. With the introduction of smart phones and tablets, many only need to reach into their pocket to access the World Wide Web. However, through the Internet, a technological barrier is created that allows some teens to bash each other with hateful comments without having to meet them face to face.
This harassment, known more commonly as “cy-ber bullying,” has become a growing problem over the years. Poway’s on-campus sheriff, Deputy Mike Farrell, said that there have been about fi ve cases of cyber bullying seen in the discipline offi ce, but student services coordinator Traci Barker-Ball said student services sees an average of one student per week for a problem related to cyber bullying.
According to student services coordinator Traci Barker-Ball, victims of cyber bullying often become depressed, but some become angry and bitter, and
become cyber bullies themselves. “When it feels per-sonal, just know that there are a lot of people that love you,” Barker-Ball said. “People bullying you are not worth your time or energy.”
Most recently, a Facebook page entitled “Most Beautiful Teen in the World,” where teenagers post-ed pictures of themselves in hopes of people giving them compliments, became a hub for cyber bullying.
Posts were made, mostly by females, with captions such as “I guess I’ll give it a shot,” or “Like it up!” However, no one could escape the wrath of brutal comments. Those that weren’t stick-thin were called “fat” or “disgusting,” while girls with ideal body shapes were called “slut” or “whore.” The amount of cyber bullying became so intense that Facebook was forced to shut down the page in mid-March.
“Treat others the way you want to be treated,” Bark-er-Ball said. “You never know what someone else is going through; one mean comment could send them over the edge.”
2 NEWS MARCH 30,2012
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favorite brands for guys and girls. And...we pay you $$$ on the spot for trendy items you no longer wear.
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*May not be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or gift card. Valid at this location only. Expires June 1, 2012.
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Bring in this ad to Save $5 off a $30 purchase!*
Everybody knows it goes on. Everybody knows it is an issue. But generally, it doesn’t stray onto the grounds of Poway High—or so we thought. Now, a recent spate of drug seizures has students, teachers, and com-munity members just how far the problem reaches. In the last three months, nine ar-rests have been made for possession of a controlled substance on campus.
“Unfortunately, it’s kind of on par with where we’ve been the past several years, in terms of total incidences. It’s always disap-pointing to see,” Assistant Principal Peter McKee said.
Administrators are not allowed to com-ment on open cases regarding juvenile of-
fenders, but have unequivocally stated that the safety of students and enforcement of the law remains their number one priority. It is worth noting, however, that staff are particularly concerned for the well-being of ninth and tenth graders, pointing out that underclassmen constitute a majority of drug- and alcohol-related offenses
Illegal drugs remain an extremely high priority for law enforcement in San Diego. The city’s proximity to the U.S.-Mexico bor-der makes it a huge target for drug smug-glers, and the narcotics trade also fl ourishes in rural regions of East County and Impe-rial County, such as Fallbrook, Lakeside, and Jamul.
However, that is not to say the prob-lem does not exist closer to home—earlier this month, Poway sheriffs seized 91 fully-grown marijuana plants from a grow house
in Ramona in Operation Tip the Scale, a widespread crackdown operated by the San Diego Methamphetamine Strike Force that netted contraband throughout the Inland North County region.
The question remains, though—how to effectively combat these forces? “Mostly what we try to do is just be observant of anyone acting impaired in class or at school events,” McKee said.
On campus, Deputy (and School Re-source Offi cer) Mike Farrell and McKee are in charge of maintaining order, but they can’t police a school of 2,300 students on their own.
Use of resources such as drug-sniffi ng dogs is an option, but it is rarely carried out and even more rarely successful—McKee acknowledged that the dogs have never found controlled substances in a student’s
possession, just residue. And if it’s tough to merely monitor over two thousand kids, it would be logistically impossible to manually search them all.
It’s a long fall from the halcyon days of 1991, when the Los Angeles Times reported that Poway High was the fi rst school in Cali-fornia not to have a drug-related arrest after six months of observation by an undercover police offi cer.
McKee expressed a desire that students continue to stay safe and look after them-selves and each other, especially with spring break just around the corner.
“It’s a sincere hope that all of us have that kids make good choices because we’ve suf-fered enough tragedies around here.”
One thing’s for sure—it doesn’t look like the drug war, on campus or off, will be com-ing to an end any time soon.
Facebook page sparks bullying
Spring Spirit Week strikesStudents show pride by dressing like salad
Spirited Dressing: (Left) Junior Taylor Pao-lina poses in her bumblebee costume for the third day of Spring Spirit Week. Students clad in black and yellow swarmed the campus. (Above) Juniors Danielle White and Jessica Taylor show off their cowgirl outfi ts on ranch dressing day. Flannels, jeans, and cowboy boots prevailed. (Right) William Ridley, Kath-ryn Klahn, Brian Previte, Isabella Scuito, and Marissa Hayne participate in Monday’s gar-den salad day. Floral shirts, overalls, fl annels, and hats were worn. LONDON DETRICK // The Iliad
Campus crackdown: cause for concern?Wave of drug busts raises questions about student choicesLUKE CASTORStaff Writer
