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wed their school pride at high school and Rutgers games, and displayed their spirit during the Mets run to the World Series, at Giants and Jets games, and at several other sports arenas in 2015.

oundaries of a society that measures value in terms of ‘usefulness,’ was something my dad never directly eluded to, but always struggled towards. And once I’d memorized the words of those shit-kickin’, drinking songs and sad, old ballads of the everyday, he and I would talk frequently about them and the endless blurry-happ

Don’t wait for a bullying situation to get better on its own — early intervention is key.

Make an appointment with the principal if necessary. Request “incident reports” and don’t take “no” for an answer (make sure all communication is in writing).

The bully should suffer consequences — NOT the victim (e.g. the bully should be moved into another classroom or school, not the victim).