Franklin students take bullying by the horns

CHAMPAIGN – A girl feels slighted by a friend, so she tells a lie about her, causing others to turn against the friend as well. They post an embarrassing photo and derogatory comments about her on a MySpace site.

A boy whose parents are breaking up takes his anger out by bullying another boy and eventually beating him up.

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