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Vape, Juul use increasing in adolescents; no amount of nicotine is safe

Will Cover • October 1, 2019

Vaping related illnesses have been popping up nationwide with 530 reported cases according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Missouri just experienced its first death due to vaping,...

Breaking a bad habit: cell phone use hinders quality of life

Emily Oba • April 30, 2019

After some introspection I realized the time spent on my phone everyday was too long. Therefore, I took 30 days to challenge myself to be less dependent on my device.

Drug addiction: a choice or disease

Jordyn Thompson • October 10, 2018

The controversial issue of drug addiction. Two opposite belief's of if drug addiction is caused by a disease or a choice.

Troubles of a social media centered life

Jordyn Thompson • October 4, 2018

Young adults, especially those still figuring out their identity, can become too obsessed with comparing themselves to others on social media.

Is Drug Addiction Glorified?

XXXXX XXXXX • May 21, 2018

We had just gotten back from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico after spring break. It was a clear, warm Wednesday afternoon, and my mom had picked me up after Civics class. While we drove home, we discussed our...

Doctors overprescribe drugs, feed epidemic

Elad Gov-Ari • May 3, 2018

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) explains that the term “opioid” covers a variety of controlled substances that possess pain-reducing properties. The more common variations of the drugs are the schedule 1 drug Heroin, prescription drug Oxycodone and a synthetic variant, Fentanyl.