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Cigarrette ban ignites controversy
Students disagree with new bill against clove cigarrettes
Thursday, October 15, 2009
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration enacted a ban on all “flavored” cigarettes — this includes clove cigarettes, which are popular among smokers on Knox campus.
The ban is the result of House Bill 1256, the “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.” President Obama signed it into law on June 22, 2009. It contains, among other requirements, provisions for stricter regulation on tobacco companies.
In general, the bill aims to provide consumers with more information ...
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A Call to Action: Blue Planet
Thursday, October 15, 2009
“Save the Planet!” cry environmentalists. The slogan is pasted on banners, flyers, shirts, bags, socks, and hats. It’s a clarion call for people everywhere to stop wasting, start recycling, save energy, and drive less because, they say, the planet is doomed.
In their eyes, humanity’s legacy of waste and pollution becomes a problem primarily because it harms our ...
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Visiting Sociologist Lectures on Meth
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Anthropology and Sociology students in Maureen Mullinax’s ANSO 103 “Contemporary Social Issues” course have been studying the relationship between meth and small-town America since the beginning of term. As part of their investigation, they invited Professor Ralph Weisheit of Illinois State University to speak to Knox students on Friday, October 2, about the research methods and practices he uses ...
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What is a trustee?
A glimpse of one of Knox’s main driving forces
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The term “trustee” conjures an image of cloistered, oak-paneled rooms where important men sit and discuss business over bourbon and cigars. The word has a secretive, important, and elusive air. For Knox College trustees, this is only half true: they are important, yes, but not at all elusive or unapproachable.
With that said, most don’t know what a trustee ...
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A call to action
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
When I sat down to write this column, it started to come out as another boring, pretentious, and self-absorbed political commentary, which litter high school and college newspapers everywhere. You know what I’m talking about. My own high school’s opinion page often covered important issues, but the writers of those columns said nothing new and their arguments were ...
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Graham declares Knox 'above the bar' for sustainability
Knox students encouraged to create great change
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Over the past few years, Knox College has made great progress in trying to create a “greener,” more sustainable campus. The Sustainability Task Force, led by President Roger Taylor, leads that effort primarily by encouraging open discussion on how Knox can become a more environmentally-friendly campus.
Monday, September 21st, the Task Force hosted actor and environmental activist Holter Graham who ...
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Joshua Gunter
The Knox Student
Joshua Gunter has written 6 articles since first writing for The Knox Student Online on September 23, 2009. To date, Joshua's most-read article is "Graham declares Knox 'above the bar' for sustainability".