Gun Control is More Important than Banning Vaping

R.A BrockStaff Writer / Copy Editor Last week, President Donald Trump announced a ban on flavored e-cigarettes and related cartridges. This comes after multiple vaping-related deaths and hospitalizations across the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of Sept. 11, there were at least 380 cases of vaping-related illnesses reported across 36 states and 1 territory, along with 6 deaths … Continue reading Gun Control is More Important than Banning Vaping

Is Vaping Causing an Increase in Lung Disease?

Rachel SpinellaFeatures Editor As technology has advanced, so have the tobacco companies, creating a new kind of product that has taken cigarettes to the next level. The product is known by many different names, ‘e-cigs’, ‘e-hookahs’, ‘mods’, ‘vape pens’, ‘vapes’, ‘tank systems’ and ‘electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)’. Known primarily as E-cigarettes (an electronic cigarette), these devices come in many shapes and sizes with most … Continue reading Is Vaping Causing an Increase in Lung Disease?

Can We Stop Kids From Vaping?

Patrick O’ConnellStaff Writer There are three major constants in the world: death, taxes and kids wanting nicotine. Not only is nicotine a highly-addictive drug, but it holds the position of being one of the most glamorized socially. There was a long period of time in which smoking cigarettes was as common as drinking coffee. That’s gone away for the most part with decades of literature … Continue reading Can We Stop Kids From Vaping?