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Dale's Briefs – Wednesday, October 12th

Dale Mussen — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:52:22 +0000

Family Questioning Police Response The family of a teenager found dead along the banks of Cayuga Creek on Monday want to know why Depew Police didn't file a missing persons report when they reported him missing on Saturday. It wasn’t until Monday when that report was filed at about the same time his [...]

Dale's Briefs – Wednesday, October 5th

Dale Mussen — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:19:17 +0000

A new contract between Ford and the UAW brings good news to the Woodlawn plant. It’ll mean $136-million in new investments in the local plant. Ford also plans to recall 120 laid-off workers and create 400 new jobs at the plant. West Seneca School Reports Suicide In light of all the publicity surrounding [...]

Lady Gaga's Touching Tribute To Jamey Rodemeyer [Video]

WYRK Staff — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:55:15 +0000

Lady Gaga’s tribute to Jamey Rodemeyer live at the iHeartRadio music festival at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 9/24/11. Gaga said I wrote this record about how your identity is really all you’ve got when you’re in school … so tonight, Jamey, I know you’re up there looking at us, and you’re [...]

Lady Gaga Takes up Jamey Rodemeyer Cause on Twitter

WYRK Staff — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:54:52 +0000

Jamey Rodemeyer, the young man from Williamsville who ended his own life to escape the torment of bullies has a new champion for his cause. Lady Gaga heard his story and was so moved that she tweeted the following

NOH8…"Don't Laugh At Me" by Mark Wills (Video)

Craig Matthews — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:16:09 +0000

Bullying...a word we've heard a lot more these past few days. Kind of sad that it takes a tragedy like the suicide of the 14 year old from Williamsville, Jamey Rodemeyer to get our attention. Perhaps it's time to dig up this Country classic from Mark Wills to remind ALL of us that we are all the same...we are ALL God's children.

New York Needs To Make Tougher Laws Against Bullying [Update]

Clay Moden — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:15:17 +0000

UPDATE: There will be a special Vigil/Memorial Walk in honor of Jamey Rodermeyer on Sunday evening (9/25) at 8pm. It starts on Allen St. between Franklin and Main. Public welcome.

It is a problem that doesn't seem to be going away. As a matter of fact, it's gotten terribly worse. Bullying has been an issue in schools since the beginning of time. Now that we are in the "Cyber" age, Cyber-Bullying has rapidly grown to be a world wide problem. It not only affects kids, but adults also have become victims.