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The crowd at the Veterans Memorial Building on March 2, 2019 during a self-awareness, safety and anti-bullying event organized by SBHS student Samantha Slykas. Photo by Carmel de Bertaut.

Events

San Benito High student is all about safety

17-year-old Samantha Slykas wants conversations about violence to continue.

Children and Youth

Hollister proclaims May 6 as Samantha Slykas Day

High school student behind anti-bullying event has bigger plans for 2020.

The crowd at the Veterans Memorial Building on March 2, 2019 during a self-awareness, safety and anti-bullying event organized by SBHS student Samantha Slykas. Photo by Carmel de Bertaut.

Children and Youth

SBHS student brings safety and anti-bullying message to Hollister

Ninth-grader Samantha Slykas and community members encourage tolerance.

Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister. File photo.

Community Opinions

COMMENTARY: Self-awareness in a time of distraction

Samantha Slykas to host March 2 self-awareness event for all ages.

Bryan Stow signs Sunnyslope School's "Anti-Bully Wall." Photos by Anthony Brendlinger.

Schools & Education

Bryan Stow visits Sunnyslope School

San Francisco Giants' fan who was beaten into a coma brought an anti-bullying message to Hollister schoolchildren

Six-year-old Frida Beatriz Quintero, right, approaches Bryan Stow in the middle of his speech to ask what it was like for him to be in the hospital. She related her own experience of being hospitalized for appendicitis before Stow admitted his brain damage prevented him from remembering his hospital time. Photos by Sean Roney.

Children and Youth

Bryan Stow discusses positive action at Mission San Juan Bautista

Victim of Dodger Stadium beating gets crowd to pledge an end to bullying

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