By Dominic Indolino |Staff Writer| Formaldehyde, an ingredient found in embalming fluid, is also reported to be present in cigarette smoke. Presently, electronic cigarettes generate $1.5 billion a year, but Bloomberg Industries predicts that electronic cigarette sales could surpass those of tobacco, an industry already producing a market of half a trillion dollars collectively. Electronic cigarettes have been on the market since 2004, and are now facing FDA legislation. A study in 2014 for the BMC Public Health journal could not link negative effects to e-cigs “at a level that would warrant attention.” Acrolein, used as a chemical precursor, and formaldehyde are found in … [Read more...] about Formaldehyde key ingredient in e-cigarettes
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Hollywood showcases death
By Diana Ramos |A&E Asst. Editor| The Museum of Death is a great place to learn about serial killers and famous homicides such as the Black Dahlia, the shooting of John F. Kennedy and the Manson killings. It is not meant to purposely scare people but rather to inform about the concept of death. The Museum of Death is located in Hollywood, CA. with an entrance of $15 and free parking in back. The museum is open Sunday-Friday 11 a.m. through 8 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. through 10 p.m. As soon as you walk into the Museum of Death, you are hit with a smell that lingers in your hair and clothes even hours after you leave. The further you go into the museum, the stronger … [Read more...] about Hollywood showcases death
Pressure grows as finals approach
By Kim Dailey |Staff Writer| Get your note cards and highlighters out, finals week is just around the corner. Students have all different methods to prepare for their finals. Some choose to stay organized and take one task at a time. But others choose not to study and procrastinate by pulling all-nighters. Some use note-cards, highlighters, energy drinks, music, recorders, Powerpoints, lectures, books and memory to prepare for and pass their finals. Kristy Spinney said she is, “trying to finish papers and projects early, so I can begin studying. I also tape important passages to my register at work, so I will read them over and over to help me remember.” Julia Matulionis’ method … [Read more...] about Pressure grows as finals approach
‘Yotes howl at financial woes
Eric Brown |Managing Editor| The CSU again faces a budget cut, this time at 23 percent according to a press release from the CSU late last month after the state governor's office determined that state revenue forecasts were not being met. What this means to students, particularly at CSUSB is another year of doing more with less. The Sun recently reported that tuition rates for CSU campuses have been among the fastest growing in the nation in over the past few years, according to a new facet of the Department of Education. CSUSB ranked 15th and Cal Poly Pomona ranked 19th in the country out of hundreds of public colleges and universities whose rates of tuition increases are listed … [Read more...] about ‘Yotes howl at financial woes