Athletes Against Bullying

Video posted April 23, 2013 in Sports by Michael G. Benavides

 

          

          Bullying has been a problem for as long as anyone can remember. Ask your parents and they will surely they can relate to kids going through it currently. Kids can be really cruel sometimes, especially when they get to middles school and beyond. Everyone is starting to learn about themselves and develope their true personalities and interests , making this period of their lives on of the most important yet difficult times of their young lives. The recent rise in bullying has been covered extensively through most news outlets and has caused an outcry throughout the country for change.

         Therefor Penn State athletes ranging from football to cheerleading spent their time visiting middle schoolers at Mount Nittany Middle School to teach them about the negative affect of bullying as well as lending a helping hand by listening to any of their problems regarding bullying they may be facing.

~Michael G. Benavides