Burned
In the struggle to care for herself, one student overcomes internal and external turmoil to generate positive self-perception....
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Age restrictions guide youth
According to law, teens are not allowed to purchase cigarettes until they are 18 years old. Once they hit that milestone, they have to wait...
Reality Week teaches healthy choices
Reality week ends helps educate students on healthy decisions — just in time for spring break....
Marijuana legalization debate comes to Missouri
If Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, has his way, Missouri could join the ranks of Colorado and Washington in allowing recreational marijuana sales. Kelly’s bill, which he introduced one...
Student View: Tobacco
Almost one out of every five adult Americans smokes cigarettes, with 21.6% of adult males and 16.5% of adult women smoking. These statistics, provided by...
Lack of E-cigarette policy leads to split decision
Negative health implications of Electronic Cigarettes necessitates school-wide ban The Electronic Cigarette is invading America. With millions of users and a booming yet only beginning...
Frowned upon activities bring unfair effects
I never smoked on campus during my sophomore year at RBHS, but all too well I remember those who did. Every day as my school...
Pop culture portrayal of tobacco, alcohol and drugs influences teens
In an episode of AMC’s Mad Men, advertising executives Roger Sterling and Don Draper lounge around an office after-hours in immaculately fashionable ‘60s suits. Amidst...
Seeing the Light: The chance to erase ingrained customs concerns teens
When junior Ashley Rippeto starts feeling the stress of her AP classes and various activities outside of school, she knows she has many ways to...
‘Redneck Alley’ resents new smoker reputation
Flannel shirts, big belt buckles, cowboy boots and a pack of Marlboro cigarettes — the throwback John Wayne look. According to senior Jack Clark, there...