Tag: bullying

Student photographers in northwestern Nassau County took aim at bullying — with their cameras. Pictured here are the 12 winning photos of the anti-hate initiative.

The topic students are to address: “Why autistic and developmentally disabled people become targets of bullies, and how can my school and community prevent it?”

Approximately 100 students staged a walkout at Ward Melville High School in East Setauket on March 1 in protest of its decision to introduce multi-colored, gender-neutral graduation gowns at its upcoming commencement ceremony this June. Traditionally, girls wear gold gowns and boys don green. The school’s new graduation gowns are universally green, with the high school’s emblem emblazoned on a gold stole.