Cady Stribling Staff writer cstribling1@murraystate.edu Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced a proposal for legislation to change the purchasing age of tobacco. McConnell hopes to introduce national legislation to change the age for tobacco and vape use from 18 to 21. McConnell announced his plans for his proposal during a press conference in Louisville, Kentucky on Read More
Story by Jessica Bostick, Assistant News Editor Employees that smoke can expect to pay an extra $600 in premium costs. This rise in cost is due to rising medical costs, rising medication costs, the costs of health care reform and Affordable Care Act Excise tax, according to the human resources department. “The Health Care Reform Excise tax Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Contributing writer Murray State officially became a tobacco-free campus this August, a change on campus that came along with the need for cessation classes. The policy was set into effect this semester, which added Murray State to the list of 1,000 tobacco-free schools in the nation. Murray State’s Wellness Center is offering Read More
President Bob Davies emphasized the University’s wellness goals involved in the tobacco-free policy during a town hall meeting Wednesday afternoon. Davies discussed the origins and educational goals of the tobacco ban. A large portion of the meeting was dedicated to explaining how policy violations will be handled. The president noted that the Tobacco-Free Implementation Steering Read More
Are you thinking about lighting up on campus? Think again. In an effort to emphasize health and wellness, the Board of Regents voted to make Murray State a tobacco-free campus. Since the decision was made in December 2014, the question is no longer whether going tobacco-free is the right move, but how to enforce this Read More
In light of Gov. Steve Beshear’s recent executive order banning smoking on government property, the University’s potential to instill a smoking ban of its own has lit up debates all over campus. On Sept. 4, Beshear signed an executive order requiring government property including sidewalks, parking lots, state vehicles and lawns to be smoke free, Read More
According to many college students, tobacco products are harmful and not as socially acceptable as they once were, but what if someone picked up an electronic cigarette? Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, were invented in the 1960s, but did not take off until a decade ago, as reported by ABC News. E-cigarettes produce water vapor instead Read More