Photos by Milan Loiacono "I’m definitely addicted,” Pepperdine senior Griffin Duvall said. “Mentally and chemically.” Duvall said he began smoking cigarettes during his sophomore year, while he was abroad in Florence, Italy. “I feel like everyone did,” Duvall said. “People try it because it's the culture.” After Duvall returned from Italy, he had a talk with his … [Read more...] about Where There’s Smoke, There’s Vaping?: JUULs Usher in a New Age of Nicotine
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Pepperdine Goes Smoke-Free
Pepperdine will transition to a smoke-free university starting Fall 2018, according to an email from Pepperdine's Public Relations office.This change will apply both to Pepperdine's domestic and international campuses, though graduate campuses will retain designated outdoor smoking areas per their lease agreements, according to the email.Director of Human Resources Sean Michael … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Goes Smoke-Free
Pepperdine Maintains Its Stance Against Marijuana
Graphic by Kylie Myers By California law, a college student must be at least 21 and more than 1,000 feet from any school campus to consume marijuana. For a Pepperdine student, smoking at Malibu Country Mart would roughly quadruple this legal distance requirement — that is, until the student double-checked Pepperdine's Student Handbook. Although recreational use … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Maintains Its Stance Against Marijuana
Up in Smokes
Art by Peau Porotesano This is a part of a pro/con series. For the other side of the argument, click here. In May, the legal smoking age in California was raised from 18 to 21. At the same time, I noticed an increase in irritability in the Pepperdine freshman class, but who's to say that was a product of withdrawals? Anyway, smoking is a hot topic (pun intended), and it's … [Read more...] about Up in Smokes
Grass grows greener across the pond
Art by Sacha Irick Over the summer I developed a bad habit. An addiction, you might say. Mothers steer their children away from my kind. Zealous health-conscious college students cough loudly in my presence. Elderly women shake their heads, showing their disapproval, uttering ‘tsk-tsk’ when they see what I inhale into my blackened lungs. Friends, I smoke Marlboros. … [Read more...] about Grass grows greener across the pond
