Teenage harassment in schools sparks nationwide study
A national AAUW Educational Foundation survey of 1600 students in 79 classrooms finds four of five teens report sexual harassment in schools. Girls face more severe impact with frequent unwanted comments and rumors, while more than half of boys report harassment, and two-thirds of girls and 42 percent of boys report being touched in sexual ways. Local incidents noted include a Cicero North Syracuse list labeling 25 girls as sluts and prior disciplinary cases in the Hast Syracuse-Minoa district.
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New York
Cicero North Syracuse High School
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North Syracuse recalls literary journal over plagiarism
The high school in Cicero North Syracuse recalls its literary journal amid plagiarism concerns. Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings opened the NHL Stanley Cup finals with a win in a high profile game featured on Sports C1.
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Wayne Gretzky
Los Angeles Kings
Chief Pitcher Tim Brown Fires Perfect Game for Syracuse Chiefs
Tim Brown retired all 21 Toledo hitters Tuesday night and earned a 2-0 seven inning victory as Syracuse Chiefs end a 25 year no-hitter drought with one of the nine no-hitters in Chiefs history. A relieved Brown refused a fan’s request for the game ball, keeping the only pristine keepsake from the historic performance.
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Toledo
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Rich Rowland
Chiefs
Syracuse
MacArthur Stadium
Don Cooper
Colin McLaughlin
Richmond
Chiefs Baseball
Randianglin
Clinton faces clash over civil rights nominee Guinier
Attorney General Janet Reno endorsed President Clinton's nominee Lani Guinier as a superb choice while rumors swirled that the administration would withdraw the nomination. Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers denied reports as conservatives labeled her the quota queen amid attacks on her remedies for discrimination.
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Washington
Janet Reno
Clinton
Lani Guinier
Dee Dee Myers
Guinier
New York small firms grow gloomier on recession impact
Fleet Bank of New York releases a quarterly poll showing 66 percent of small to midsized business owners expect the recession to last a year or more, up from 53 percent. Only 44 percent foresee a better year than last, hiring plans fall 14 percent since December, with 57 percent expecting no change.
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New York
Fleet Bank of New York
Gary Ciminero
Fleet
Washington
Meningitis scare hits Syracuse area schools and families
Two students diagnosed with meningitis at Syracuse district prompted 40 parents to seek hospital care. About 25 received vaccines at University Hospital. A 66-year-old Danforth Elementary student died Monday, likely from meningococcal meningitis. An HW Smith Elementary child is expected to recover. Health officials contacted parents of about 800 students as authorities investigated.
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University Hospital
Danforth
Michael Anthony
Mikey” White
Andrea D
Michael White Sr
Ballantyne Road
HW. Smith
Patricia Archie
Danforth School
Meningitis Facts From Health Department Message
Onondaga County Health Department offers NewsLine guidance on meningitis symptoms and treatment. Dial 472-2711 with code 2692 to access information. Meningitis is infection of brain and spinal cord membranes and spreads via saliva secretions. commonly affects 2,000 to 5,000 youths with 12 percent fatality and possible hearing loss seizures or brain damage.
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Herald-Journal
Onondaga County Health Department
The
American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine
Henry Williams letter urges fever headache nausea warning
Henry Williams sends a note home urging parents to watch for children with fever headache nausea or vomiting. The message calls on guardians to remind children to wash and stay vigilant about meningitis symptoms.
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Henry Williams
State smokers face New Yorks highest cigarette tax
The New York cigarette tax rose to 56 cents per pack, the nation's highest, as a 17 cent increase took effect. Health Commissioner Dr Mark Chassin said the raise could push about 88,000 people to quit or never start, while skeptics noted the burden on smokers like Syracuse autoworker Frank Sidon who calls it nickeling and diming.
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New York
Mark Chassin
Chassin
William Wordnam
The
Tobacco Institute
Frank Sidon
Syracuse
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