May 6, 2016

Bullying Beyond the Halls

Amanda Atkinson was spending the last week of eighth grade at home, preparing to move to a new school. She had never been bullied before, so […]
May 6, 2016

Glass Cleaner

In September 2011, the DEA called for an emergency ban on the drugs Mephedrone, Methylone, and Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV). All are synthetic stimulants that have been sold […]
April 22, 2016

MASK’s Need to Know Tips

Ongoing conversations on important topics should be revisited. Here are four simple tips to keep up to date on trending topics. Bully Building self-esteem is a […]
April 22, 2016

Love Overcomes All

Parenting is tough. It’s not a world for the weak or those who don’t pay attention. And to make matters more challenging, there is no real […]
April 22, 2016

Cries For Help

Although threats of suicide and suicidal talk are not new phenomena, they have spread to online platforms in recent years. Making them not only more difficult […]
April 22, 2016

Stand Up To The Challenge

In school, everyone feels the need to fit in and raise their popularity. They want to be well liked by their friends and respected. People are […]
April 22, 2016

Lead By Example

You’re sprawled out on the couch, one hand on the TV remote, the other hand digging into a half-empty bag of potato chips in between swigs […]
April 22, 2016

One Father’s Perspective

I am the father of two teenage boys. Over the course of their lives, we’ve had to address the issue of bullying several times. After many conversations […]
April 22, 2016

Weighing in on Stats

Nationwide, 72.5% of students have had at least 1 drink of alcohol in their lives. Each year, about 5,000 people under age 21 die from motor […]