Public schools must restrict student cellphone usage during the school day if Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs two bills the Michigan legislature passed last month. House Bill 4141 would order public school districts or individual schools to ban wireless communication devices “on school grounds during instructional time.” Senate Bill 495 would require public schools to...
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Zyn is the lonely man’s nic
Courtesy | Unsplash If you’re hankering for a hit of nicotine, take time to revel in the experience. Zyn is the no-nonsense substance that delivers dopamine to the nicotine fiend without unnecessary steps. Forget the 10 minutes of leisure afforded by a smoke break — savor the steady drip of a nicotine IV that shoots into...
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Join the Zynsurrection
Courtesy | Unsplash There’s this new stimulant on campus. It neither stains your teeth nor burns your tongue like coffee, it doesn’t contain sickening amounts of sugar, and it doesn’t pack enough caffeine to stop a horse’s heart, like most energy drinks do. Meet Zyn: a Swedish brand of small, tobacco-free nicotine pouches that students...
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Suites resident rescues owl in distress
Sebastian is safe at the Wildlife Rehab Center but will not return to the wild anytime soon. Courtesy | John Ahrabi When sophomore John Ahrabi trekked across campus to meet up with his cross country teammates in late November, he didn’t expect it would lead to an owl rescue mission. “I was taking a walk,...
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Minnesota is more than its politics
The Minneapolis skyline as seen from the Stone Arch Bridge. Courtesy | Unsplash I grew up about three minutes from the stretch of road where Philando Castile, an African American man, was shot by a police officer at a traffic stop in 2016. I remember the lockdowns and the “mostly peaceful” Minneapolis riots of 2020....