Banning T-shirts and bracelets in school

Read the article about students in Pennsylvania who were punished for wearing a breast cancer awareness bracelet. This is much like the T-shirt issue at homecoming and VB T-shirt scandal (saving second base). So where is the line between appropriate and inappropriate in school? Should parents take a larger role in this issue or should school officials handle it?

Stress

Stress is affecting everyone right now it seems. I know that I am under tremendous stress to finish projects and complete assignments and correcting. I started the school year behind and can't quite catch up. So what are some healthy ways to deal with the stress that is building in some of us? If you aren't suffering from stress, how do you do it?