Emily says she’s known as the ‘weird goth girl’ who keeps to herself. And she says she has this habit -- of hitting people. "I do just walk up, walk past my friends, and I’ll backhand them and run away laughing," said the Grant Beacon Middle School eighth grader. "I’ve actually done it to people who I don’t know that well." 

"Wadded-up tissues littered Rishel Middle School's gym floor as tough teenagers sobbed, hugged their peers and told gut-wrenching stories about their lives during an all-day session intended to break down barriers..."