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THAT'S DISGUSTING // CHEWING TOBACCO
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What you put in your mouth may kill you. The Oral Cancer Foundation says that more than 37,000 people will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year, leading to more than 8,000 deaths.
Chewing and smokeless tobaccos can cause numerous health problems, such as gum disease, increased blood pressure, cancers of the mouth and throat, heart disease and pancreatic cancer. Brian Hill, executive director of the Oral Cancer Foundation, says that people often start using chewing and smokeless
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Nasty habit: Chewing tobacco may be cool among young people, but such an addiction may lead to future health problems and cancer.
tobacco because they fall victim to peer pressure, their environment and what they see on TV.
Devin Biggs says he tried chewing tobacco once in high school because his friends were doing it. "I didn't like it. I think it's a disgusting habit and I wouldn't ever try it again," says Biggs, Topeka freshman. "People will pay for it later in life when they have health problems and cancer."
Hill says the introduction of new products on the market is causing a significant increase in the number of younger generations using smokeless tobacco. "Products resembling Tic Tacs and breath-mint strips are turning the smokeless tobacco industry into a whole new world that we didn't expect." Hill says. "Even though the newer products seem better for your health, people need to understand that they are all addicting and will cause health problems later in life."
// JACQUE WEBER
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// STAYING AWAKE IN CLASS
> If you're going to do it, be smart.
It's 10:30 a.m. and you find yourself sitting in class, struggling to stay awake. You slowly drift away, opening your eyes every so often to notice the jumbled mess of notes on your page that you won't be able to read later. If this sounds familiar, you may need to re-think your daily routines.
Juliana Sechi says waking up an hour earlier than normal helps boost your energy levels. It may seem odd to cut down on your sleep, but the extra hour allows you to get ready for the day and get energized. "Exercising for 20 minutes in the morning will significantly boost your energy levels," says Sechi, a registered dietitian from Dallas, Texas. "If you can take a walk or jog outside you will get fresh air, which will help even more."
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Before heading off to school, Sechi says it's important to eat a healthy breakfast. She suggests foods like cereal, oatmeal and fruit because they give you energy and help
You snoze, you lose: Starting off your day with exercise, a healthy breakfast and caffeine will give you more energy for the day.
you stay focused. Sechi says that drinks with caffeine, like coffee and tea, can also help you stay alert during class.
Karah Mills, Falls City, Neb., sophomore, says she starts off each school day by eating a bowl of maple and brown sugar oatmeal and a piece of fruit, usually an apple or a banana. "If I don't eat a good, healthy breakfast in the morning, I feel sluggish and sleepy for the rest of the day," Mills says.
// JACQUE WEBER
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Sophomore forward Thomas Robinson and his seven-year-old sister Jayla arrive at funeral services for their mother, Lisa Robinson, Thursday at Antioch Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.
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Thomas and Jayla gain support of thousands throughout Jayhawk nation
Senioransmps are one of our
BY ANDY MARSO editor@kansan.com
Jayla's hair was done up in meticulous braids with blue beads at the tips. She clung to her brother's waist and scrunched down against the fur lining of her parka's collar.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thomas Robinson got out of a black limousine and immediately went to comfort his seven-year-old sister Jayla, who was waiting outside Antioch Baptist Church Thursday morning.
It was the third funeral in less than a month for Robinson, a sophomore forward on the University of Kansas men's
basketball team. Robinson's grandmother died in late December and his grandfather died less than three weeks later. Then, last Friday, the most shocking blow—his mother, Lisa Robinson, died from an apparent heart attack at age 43.
By the end of the day Robinson's pain would bring together the people from this neighborhood on the east side of Washington, D.C., and the entire Kansas men's basketball team. Together, in a modest red-brick church, they remembered Lisa Robinson and sought to comfort Thomas, Jayla and their brother Jamah.
Robinson's family and friends arrived throughout the morning, driving through half-plowed
Javorn Farrell played with Robinson at Riverdale Baptist High School in Maryland. Now a sophomore guard at the University of Massachusetts, he had a game Wednesday at St. Bonaventure University, but caught the first flight out of Buffalo, N. Y., Thursday morning to attend the funeral.
streets after a storm dumped several inches of snow on the District the night before.
"When I got the news, I was heartbroken," Farrell said. "Thomas is like a brother to me."
Just before noon, Robinson's current basketball brothers
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Members of the basketball team stop to console teammate Thomas Robinson, left seated, during funeral services for his mother, Lisa Robinson, Thursday at Antioch Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.
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SIMIEN | 12A
No.23 jersey to be retired during game tomorrow
Watch Saturday's halftime as Wayne Simien's Jersey is ceremoniously raised.
Winter can be a dark time for the skies and the mind. Read about how to lighten up and defeat Seasonal Affective Disorder.
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Learn how to beat those blues
Former Associate Athletics Director Blubaugh admits to involvement in the athletics ticket scandal and now faces prison time.
Ticket defendant pleads guilty
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CELEBRATION
History brought alive for Kansas Day
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BY ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON
After nearly a decade of fighting and debates regarding slavery, Kansas had become known as "Bleeding Kansas."
The year was 1861 and a tumultuous year it was.
At the height of those battles and in the midst of the uncertainty that faced the nation, President James Buchanan signed the bill admitting Kansas, a free state, as the 34th state in the Union.
"Kansas Day is a good opportunity to raise awareness of our state and make people proud to be a Kansas," said Mary Madden, the director of education and outreach for the Kansas State Historical Society and lecturer in the Museum Studies program at the University of Kansas.
Kansas Day on Jan. 29 will mark the sesquicentennial, Kansas' 150th birthday, as well as the 134th observed celebration of Kansas' statehood. Events and activities statewide will help commemorate the day.
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