Word: phoned
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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What about hotlines? We've all seen the vaguely witty signs, but do we call when in need? Any anonymous getting-it-off-the-chest? Does anyone dial those phone numbers? Room 13, traditionally the peer counseling group with the broadest focus, fields an average of two calls per night, according to a staffer. When Response--a peer counseling service that focuses on women and sexual issues--counted several years ago, the group was averaging one call per week...
...aren't the phones ringing? Why do students turn to the professionals and not call their friendly peer counselor? Maybe it is the very term "hotline." Though most peer-counseling groups also have rooms where people are welcome to drop by and talk, they are primarily defined by their phone numbers. And hotlines you call in a crisis, with "hot" issues. If you are just feeling down, it may be seem out of proportion to call one of these numbers. Conversely, you might call a hotline with problems that are itty-bitty--not worth a whole hour of your...
Maybe people aren't calling hotlines because they are run by students, by our peers. Are we more reluctant to turn to our peers for help an support? Who knows that the kid answering the phone isn't the very soul who is the root of your insecurities, answering hotlines while you languish in your room? Or maybe you know some students who staff the hotlines. Who wants to call them? They already know everyone you know, and who else would be driving you crazy? And why call peers if you have friends to talk...
...there are plausible reasons why people who could use someone to talk to may not be calling in droves. Are there solutions? Is there a way to make the Harvard student make a phone call and reach out for help? Just knowing about the hotlines helps. Staffers from Room 13 and Response mention that inclusion in the first-year orientation safety night has increased their profile on campus. They also stress that all hotlines are staffed by students who have been trained to answer calls and handle a wide range of situations. if friends are the problem, calling strangers might...
...inform on the militant group Hamas. According to a Palestinian intelligence official, one of Sarsour?s cohort, in detention after the Beersheba attack, claims Sarsour told him that he had multiple meetings with Shin Bet officers; that he was given $1,000, in part to pay for a mobile phone to facilitate contacts with Shin Bet; and that his Shin Bet handlers helped him travel to Jerusalem three times, during which time he scouted targets. The Israelis claim that they had asked the Palestinian Authority to arrest Sarsour before his crimes; the P.A. says he was never on its list...