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Art by Maggie Klaers. According to pediatric lung specialist Dr. Brooke Moore, when looking at an x-ray of healthy lungs, the lungs should appear dark black, as they are filled with air. However, as of Oct. 1, over 1000 cases of a vaping-related illness have been reported. This illness causes otherwise healthy teens to present with pneumonia-like x-rays. White fluffy clouds of inflammation replace the black coloration of air in the x-ray.

Vaping can lead to serious pulmonary illnesses

Maggie Klaers • October 9, 2019

Years ago, senior Quentin Cloutier said he began vaping, but noticed adverse effects as his dependence on nicotine grew. “I was 16 when I started (vaping). I’ve been doing it for a really long time,”...

Senior Hannah Wolk prepares a cauliflower shrimp stir fry May 2. Wolk and her family previously participated in the Whole30 challenge, during which participants eliminate sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, soy, and dairy from their diets for 30 days. Although they no longer keep a strict paleo diet, Wolk and her family still eat many paleo foods.

New diets, eating habits grow in popularity with mixed results

Dani Orloff • May 5, 2018

As senior Hannah Wolk reflects on her experience participating in the Whole30 challenge she said she felt electrified after the lifestyle change. “I definitely felt a lot healthier and not very bloated...

Discovering family roots

Nietzsche Deuel • April 12, 2018

When junior Morganna Oberdorfer’s friends bought her a 23andMe DNA kit, she said she was excited for all the answers about her ancestry to be revealed. “I talked about (my heritage) a lot when people...

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