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CHS Best Buddies and Elise Goodvin

Students Show Button Pride on End the Word Day

March 4, 2015

Mitch McCarthey '16 and Anton Buri '15 want you to sign the pledge like they have.
Elise Goodvin
Mitch McCarthey ’16 and Anton Buri ’15 want you to sign the pledge like they have.
Sofie Lie '17 and Sadie Hobbs '17 show off their buttons right after they signed the pledge for Spread the Word to End the Word day.
Elise Goodvin
Sofie Lie ’17 and Sadie Hobbs ’17 show off their buttons right after they signed the pledge for Spread the Word to End the Word day.
Austin Tholen '15 and Joe Britton '15 support each other in their support for the cause.
Elise Goodvin
Austin Tholen ’15 and Joe Britton ’15 support each other in their support for the cause.
"I do not use the R word because it is explicitly dehumanizing and outdated. It tears away an individual's right to feel comfortable and safe, especially in a school environment. Today, the R word is an extremely ignorant term and due it's extremely negative connotations, should be abolished." - Taylor Milefchik '15
Elise Goodvin
“I do not use the R word because it is explicitly dehumanizing and outdated. It tears away an individual’s right to feel comfortable and safe, especially in a school environment. Today, the R word is an extremely ignorant term and due it’s extremely negative connotations, should be abolished.” – Taylor Milefchik ’15
ELL students took the pledge and got their buttons.
Elise Goodvin
ELL students took the pledge and got their buttons.
Bj Sullivan '15 uses his button to block the r-word.
Elise Goodvin
Bj Sullivan ’15 uses his button to block the r-word.
Erin Patterson '15 says that the r-word hurts everyone.
Elise Goodvin
Erin Patterson ’15 says that the r-word hurts everyone.
"I don't use the r-word because I think that it is absurd. There are so many other words that you could use yet you choose to use a word that is humiliating and degrading to so many. Cornell is not only my Best Buddy but also my best friend. Think before you speak." -Elise Goodvin
Elise Goodvin
“I don’t use the r-word because I think that it is absurd. There are so many other words that you could use yet you choose to use a word that is humiliating and degrading to so many. Cornell is not only my Best Buddy but also my best friend. Think before you speak.” -Elise Goodvin
Ellijah Jones '18 shows his muscles off while showing his button off.
Elise Goodvin
Ellijah Jones ’18 shows his muscles off while showing his button off.
Lauren White '17 doesn't want you to use the r-word at all.
Elise Goodvin
Lauren White ’17 doesn’t want you to use the r-word at all.
Savannah Surom '15 signed the pledge, now so should you.
Elise Goodvin
Savannah Surom ’15 signed the pledge, now so should you.
Dominic Balestrieri-Fox '16 shows double the support for the cause
Elise Goodvin
Dominic Balestrieri-Fox ’16 shows double the support for the cause
Dacey Messinger '15, Lillie Christopherson '15, and Emma Pradarelli '15 think that using the R-word is no laughing matter.
Elise Goodvin
Dacey Messinger ’15, Lillie Christopherson ’15, and Emma Pradarelli ’15 think that using the R-word is no laughing matter.
Students came in and pledged so they got a button. You can pledge at R-word.org
Elise Goodvin
Students came in and pledged so they got a button. You can pledge at R-word.org
Online editors Nova Murice '17 and Sarah Smith '17 think that the R-word is absurd.
Elise Goodvin
Online editors Nova Murice ’17 and Sarah Smith ’17 think that the R-word is absurd.
Jonas Geerdes '16 and Caroline Brown '16 both agree that people shouldn't use the R-word.
Elise Goodvin
Jonas Geerdes ’16 and Caroline Brown ’16 both agree that people shouldn’t use the R-word.
"I don't use the R word because it degrades and hurts the people it used against. Also the R word is used to describe someone/something that is stupid or dumb but really the people that have it said to them are nice and good people and we can learn a lot from them." - Jake Parker '16
Elise Goodvin
“I don’t use the R word because it degrades and hurts the people it used against. Also the R word is used to describe someone/something that is stupid or dumb but really the people that have it said to them are nice and good people and we can learn a lot from them.” – Jake Parker ’16
Dacey Messinger '15, Lillie Christopherson '15, and Emma Pradarelli '15 all took the pledge and got their buttons.
Elise Goodvin
Dacey Messinger ’15, Lillie Christopherson ’15, and Emma Pradarelli ’15 all took the pledge and got their buttons.
Gracie Steve '15 and BJ Sullivan '15 support the cause not to use the R-word.
Elise Goodvin
Gracie Steve ’15 and BJ Sullivan ’15 support the cause not to use the R-word.
President Cora Bern-Klug '15 wants you not to use the R-word.
Elise Goodvin
President Cora Bern-Klug ’15 wants you not to use the R-word.
Arielle Somadi '15, Maggie Morony '15, and Katrina Scandrett '15 proudly show off their buttons.
Elise Goodvin
Arielle Somadi ’15, Maggie Morony ’15, and Katrina Scandrett ’15 proudly show off their buttons.
Makayla Buckman '15 tries to silence anyone she hears use the R-word.
Elise Goodvin
Makayla Buckman ’15 tries to silence anyone she hears use the R-word.
Seniors Taylor Milefchik and Cora Bern-Klug would love for you to take the pledge.
Elise Goodvin
Seniors Taylor Milefchik and Cora Bern-Klug would love for you to take the pledge.
Rasmus Schlutter '17 and Joey Wideman '16 both support Best Buddies.
Elise Goodvin
Rasmus Schlutter ’17 and Joey Wideman ’16 both support Best Buddies.
City High ELL students show their support for STWTETW day.
Elise Goodvin
City High ELL students show their support for STWTETW day.
Rachel Fischer '17 and Claire Goodfellow '16 took the pledge not to use the r-word
Elise Goodvin
Rachel Fischer ’17 and Claire Goodfellow ’16 took the pledge not to use the r-word
Oliva Peterson '15 and Estie Dillard '17 show off their buttons, they choose not to use the R-word in their everyday conversations.
Elise Goodvin
Oliva Peterson ’15 and Estie Dillard ’17 show off their buttons, they choose not to use the R-word in their everyday conversations.
"People shouldn't use the R word anymore because when they use it as a slur or a synonym for dumb or stupid, they are calling Lauren White dumb or stupid, and she's not! Lauren is one of the smartest people I know and it's hurtful to her and many other people when people use that word" - Lauren Sammons '18
Elise Goodvin
“People shouldn’t use the R word anymore because when they use it as a slur or a synonym for dumb or stupid, they are calling Lauren White dumb or stupid, and she’s not! Lauren is one of the smartest people I know and it’s hurtful to her and many other people when people use that word” – Lauren Sammons ’18
Seniors Payton Evans and Lillie Christopherson show their support buttons for the Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign.
Elise Goodvin
Seniors Payton Evans and Lillie Christopherson show their support buttons for the Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign.
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