In the News - 2002
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August 2002 - American School Board Journal
How Girls Hurt

By: Kathlen Vail
This article sheds light on relational aggression and The Ophelia Project's CASS© program at Riverdale HS in Portland, Oregon.

5/8 - Chicago Tribune
Sugar, Spice And Not Very Nice: Girls' Cruelty To Girls May Be Very Old-School, But Experts Say It's Time To Start Taking These Mean Streaks Seriously
By Margaret Littman
A very informative article addressing girls' cruelty to each other and its long term effects. The author quotes Holly Nishimura, Assistant Director of The Ophelia Project, and includes a list of tips for parents.

4/19 - KTVU.com San Francisco
Mean Girls: Why Do They Get Catty? Study Finds Girls Lash Out Verbally
In reponse to a study by the American Psychological Association, this article addresses the different ways that girls and boys aggress against each other and quotes The Ophelia Project with tips for parents to discourage relational aggression.

4/10 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Girl Bullies Don't Leave Black Eyes, Just Agony

By Jane Elizabeth
Post-Gazette education eriter, Jane Elizabeth, provides an excellent overview of relational aggression and The Ophelia Project's efforts to intervene.

4/9 - Dateline
Wild Things
Dateline interviews Rachel Simmons, author of "Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls." Her interview includes a visit to The Ophelia Project in Erie, Pennsylvania.

4/9 - USA Today
Girls' Friendships Show Aggression at Younger Ages
By Nanci Hellmich
Katy Montague's seventh grade year was a girl's worst nightmare. She was excluded from parties, lunch table groups, conversations and cliques. She was teased and taunted about her looks and her glasses. She was treated this way by "the meanest people I ever met, and they were all girls," says Montague.

4/2 - Faribault Daily News (Minnesota)
You Might Be Surprised Who Some of the Worst Bullies Are
By Matt Russell
This article takes a look at relational aggression through the eyes of middle school students in Faribault, Minnesota. The Ophelia Project is mentioned as an organization working to address this problem.

3/16 - Tuscaloosa News
Sugar and Spice, Not Always Nice
By Stephanie Hoops
Article provides tips on how to handle the difficulties of adolescent aggression for parents, teachers and girls themselves. The Ophelia Project is discussed at length in this article. A spokeswoman for the group tells of the need for adults to be educated about what is happening.

3/4 - The Washington Times
Mean Girls in the Mean Streets of Middle School
By Suzanne Fields
Suzanne Fields takes a tongue in cheek approach to relational aggression in this article. With biting humor and harsh sarcasm, she makes it painfully clear that girls hurting girls is cat-fighting in the new millennium. The Ophelia Project is mentioned as an organization addressing this problem.

3/3 - The Observer [United Kingdom]
Mean Girls
By Amelia Hill and Edward Helmore
Relational aggression is not simply an American phenomenon. It is seen worldwide, as this article from the British press proves. Hill and Helmore make it clear that this is an international crisis. An Ophelia Project spokeswoman discusses the lack of knowledge and support available for those falling prey to relational aggression.

2/27 - Talk of the Nation on National Public Radio
Aggressive Girls
Neil Conan interviewed Rachel Simmons, author of the forthcoming book "Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls," and Mary Baird, Executive Director of The Ophelia Project.

2/27 - The New York Times
Mean, Nasty, and Missing
By Maureen Dowd

2/24 - The New York Times
Girls Just Want to be Mean
By Margaret Talbot
First major story on relational aggression/female aggression, causing a flurry of media interest. The Ophelia Project's work is mentioned.

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