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OPINION: Teens’ view of the first presidential debate

Obama vs. Romney in the first presidential debate: Who came out the winner? Teens weigh in. [...]

COVER STORY: Reality TV Roundup

Reality TV royalty? Mash's panel of experts dissect what's going on with some of your favorite reality TV shows, from "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" to "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." [...]

CPS announces revised calendar to make up school days lost in strike

Chicago Public Schools students will attend classes until nearly the end of June, with some students having their winter break cut short to make up days lost due to the Chicago Teachers Union strike. [...]

Man charged in slaying of Evanston teen Dajae Coleman

Charges were filed Sept. 28 in the shooting death of 14-year-old Dajae Coleman of Evanston. Coleman suffered a fatal shot to the chest on Sept. 22 while walking home from a party around 10:30 p.m. [...]

IN THE SEPT. 27 ISSUE OF THE MASH: Bullying

In the Sept. 27, 2012 issue of The Mash: October is National Bullying Prevention Month and we talked to a bully, students who have been bullied and some experts about the lasting effects of bullying. [...]

COVER STORY: ‘Mean Girls’? Nope. It’s real life.

Bullying is talked about in school almost incessantly, and it’s no wonder: A 2011 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that about 8 percent of high school students admit to having been [...]