Well it used to be Johnny taking a sneak peak at Suzie’s test from a few feet away, or maybe Jane writing answers on her hand to help her ace a final, but these days cheating has gone high-tech. With nearly every high school student carrying a cell phone, cheating is suddenly easier (hey, there’s an app for that).  But is cheating really more prevalent now than ever? And if so, why? I chatted this morning with a student and a teacher to find out. And don’t go getting any ideas from the stories our teacher had to tell about her students’ high-tech cheating!

Student on cheating

Teacher on cheating

It’s Spring Break week for a lot of people, and for some that means partying, drinking, drugs and casual sex. I chatted this morning with a couple of guys who do spring break a little differently, participating in “Beach Reach,” and outreach to spring breakers in South Padre Island, Texas and other spring break destinations in the US. Click on the links below to check out the interviews:

Ben of Beach Reach

Grant of Beach Reach

Mike of Beach Reach

Nathaniel of Beach Reach

Tune in tomorrow morning for more spring break on Call FM!

The Village of Hope orphanage in Morocco has been providing abandoned children loving homes for more than a decade. Overseas workers with Village of Hope make lifetime commitments to raise Moroccan children as their own, loving and caring for them in family units. Last week, Moroccan authorities deported every foreign worker from the VOH with just a few hours warning, tearing 33 moroccan children away from the only parents they know. Authorities cited proselytizing as the reason for the expulsion from Morocco, but offered no further explanation.

I had a chance this morning to chat with Chris Broadbent, human resources manager for VOH, about the heartbreak these parents and their children are going through. Click below to hear what Chris had to say, and to find out how you can help:

Village of Hope part 1

Village of Hope part 2

You can find out more about the VOH situation in Morocco by visiting their website at www.voh-ainleuh.org. You can also visit www.savevillageofhope.com, follow saveVOH on Twitter, and become a fan of Save Village of Hope on Facebook.

Other ways to get involved:

• Pray for the foster families to be reunited with the children in Morocco.
• Pray for King Mohammed of Morocco to intercede in the matter.
• Write Senator Nelson or other US Senators on the matter and encourage international pressure on Morocco.
• Tell others the story via Facebook, Twitter.

The Movie To Save A Life releases nationwide today, January 22nd, and I had a chance to chat with screenpwriter Jim Britts, as well as Sean Afable, who plays the role of Johnny in the film. Click on the links below to hear what Jim and Sean have to say, and check out more on To Save A Life at www.tosavealifemovie.com.

Jim’s interview: Jim Britts, screenwriter To Save A Life
Sean’s interview: Sean Afable part 1 Sean Afable part 2

This morning I chatted with Missy Patten, road manager of the Silver Ring Thing, an event that promotes abstinence before marriage. Missy had some great things to say! Check it out:

Kelly Interviews Missy of Silver Ring Thing

Check out more details at www.silverringthing.com.