In the News - 2004
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11/15 - The Broadneck High School Tribune

Spotlight on the play "Chalk"

November 2004 - Edutopia Magazine
Fear Factor
By: Christina Wood

An article examining the long-lasting emotional effects of bullying. The Ophelia Project is listed as a resource and a "Hot Link."

7/21 - South Dakota Public Radio
Relational Aggression and the Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls

Interview with Dr. Charisse Nixon of The Ophelia Project and Rachel Simmons, author of "Odd Girl Out."

7/1 - ThisWeekOnline (Minnesota)

Girls Scout for Solution to 'Mean Girls'
By: Allison Retka
Eagen High School Girl Scouts are honored for their relational aggression program, inspired by The Ophelia Project. Interviews with Dr. Charisse Nixon and Katie Allison, The Ophelia Project Director of Erie Services.

6/13 - The Eagle-Tribune

Valley Teens Say Female Friction Isn't Film Fiction

By: Julie Kirkwood
Article on relational aggression that includes interviews with local teens and The Ophelia Project Communications Director, Erika Dauber, in response to movie "Mean Girls."

6/3 - Erie Times-News

Ophelia Project Expands Its Reach
By: Nicole Gerring
After being in our new office for two months, we finally had our coming out party on June 2, 2004. The following day, our hometown newspaper featured our new home, quoting Katie Allison, Executive Director, and Erika Dauber, Communications Director.

June 2004 - Be Safe and Sound

In the Spotlight: The Ophelia Project
By: Susan Moffitt
The National Crime Prevention Council's Be Safe and Sound Campaign featured The Ophelia Project and the CASS© Program as leaders in creating safe schools.

5/6 - Solon Herald Sun
CitiSuns Shine in the Spotlight
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History played host to 25 outstanding Cleveland residents in May, including Theresa Markowitz, Ph.D. Theresa coordinates the CASS© Program at Orchard Middle School and raises awareness about relational aggression in the greater Cleveland area.

4/21 - The Record (New Jersey)
Cyber-bullies Stalking Online Playground
By: Candy J. Cooper
Jane Kerschner, The Ophelia Project's National Director of Program Development, comments on relational aggression after her workshop presentation in Hackensack, New Jersey.

April 2004 - The Limelight
Musings of a Middle School "Wannabe"
By: Courtney Weaver
Editor-in-Chief Courtney Weaver's editorial response to "Mean Girls" appears in The Limelight, official newspaper of The Chapin School in New York City. Erika Dauber, The Ophelia Project's Communications Director is quoted.

3/26 - The Washington Capital
High School Girls Become Role Models
By: Louise Wettreich
Whitney Young, an 18-year-old at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, Maryland, single-handedly created a mentoring program under the auspices of The Ophelia Project. This article features her relational aggression awareness and mentoring program.

3/6 - Florida & Tampa Bay News

Children Facing Cultural Barrage Means Upheaval In

Parents' Role

By: Ernest Hooper

3/5 - Indiana Daily Student

Founder of National Ophelia Project to Speak Tonight on Relational Aggression

By: Jenica Schultz

2/17 - ABCnews.com
From Taunts To Teasing, Emotional Bullying Scars Grade Schoolers

Ophelia Project member, Gloria Valdez, and her daughter, Felicia Flores, share their story with ABC News about the horrible emotional bullying Felicia experienced as a third grader, and how her school was reluctant to assist her.

2/3 - Indiana Daily Student

Making the Playground a Nicer Place

By: Jenica Schultz

1/20 - Mail Tribune (Southern Oregon)
Bullying Lifts Book To Wide Attention

By: Bill Varble
Trudy Ludwig's book, "My Secret Bully," is a great resource for tweens about relational aggression. With a foreward by Susan Wellman, founder of The Ophelia Project, the book is featured in this article because it addresses female peer aggression.

January 2004 - Parents Magazine & Parents.com
The Mean Scene

By: Leslie Garisto
This article features Dr. Charisse Nixon, Professor at Penn State Erie - The Behrend College and Director of CASS© Research for The Ophelia Project. Dr. Nixon focuses on developing empathy as a tool to reduce relational aggression in children.

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