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Valdez: Bullying is not cool
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Turlock Junior High student Michael Valdez poses for a picture on his new bicycle at an anti-bullying rally he held on Saturday at Four Seasons Park. Valdez was assaulted earlier this month and had his bicycle and shoes stolen (KRISTINA HACKER/The Journal).
Turlock eighth grader Michael Valdez is turning a traumatic experience into a movement for change, as he leads an effort to stop bullying in Turlock.