LHS student hosts anti-bullying assembly for senior project

Lexi Whitaker, a senior at Lind High School, plans to host an anti-bullying assembly in the high school gym on Jan. 26. Whitaker decided to create the assembly for her senior project after witnessing firsthand the effect that bullying can have on an individual.

Whitaker’s younger brother became victim to bullying because of his stutter, creating an unfortunate opportunity for his peers to tease him. Whitaker saw how the teasing and bullying hurt her younger brother and refused for bullying to go unnoticed.

“It really hurt to see the pain my brother went through. Bullying is an issue. I want to...