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YONCALLA: Senior asks students to avoid the ‘r’ word

YONCALLA Senior organizes campaign Yoncalla High School student Taryn Lowes has organized a campaign to stop the use of the word “retarded” in a derogatory way for her senior project. Lowes, who has teamed up with fellow Yoncalla High senior Chelsea Scott, has set up a Facebook page that urges people to take a pledge not to use the word. All those who take the pledge are asked to write “I pledge” on their hands, take a picture and send the pictures to takethepledge@gmail.com or post the photos at facebook.com/thebelieversYHS. Along with raising awareness about prejudice against those who are …

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