A group of college kids has banded together to report to the school administration any of their peers who are exhibiting strange or disturbing behavior.
The Kentucky panel, called Students of Concern, held its first meeting last week and will convene at least twice a month to talk about students whose strange or disturbing behavior has come to their attention.
Such committees represent a change in thinking among U.S. college officials, who for a long time were reluctant to share information about students' mental health for fear of violating privacy laws.
``If a student is a danger to himself or others, all the privacy concerns go out the window,'' said Patricia Terrell, vice president of student affairs, who created the panel.
What about the strange behavior of being obsessed with what others are doing and feeling a compulsion to be a stoolie? Who determines what's disturbing? A mature, wise, all-knowing group of 18 year olds? Can you imagine having your student files marked "strange," based on the opinions of teenaged peers?
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