The Telescope

Teens targeted in “Vaporized” Campaign

Katy Lynn • September 9, 2019

Story by Haley Hardy The company Juul has been targeting teens with ads and it needs to stop. Vape pens were initially developed to help adults who wanted to stop smoking. Vaping has become popular...

To smoke or not to smoke

Telescope Staff • April 20, 2018

PRO

Stop Making Clouds on Campus

Taylor Mackay • April 20, 2018

Students who create clouds of smoke on campus should not only feel responsible for diminishing the health of others, but also feel guilty for breaking the smoking-free and tobacco-free campus policies...

Cigs should remain banned from our campus

Kellcy Kocinski • April 13, 2017

Smoking is a nasty habit that is unfortunately addictive and smoking areas degrade the overall campus vibe. Community colleges need to continue their no smoking on campus ban. It poses a risk to the...

Toss The Cigarette Butt

Marcy Cortes • October 31, 2016

One of every five deaths in the U.S. is related to a preventable disease caused by smoking according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you want to quit smoking Palomar College Student...

California raising smoking age to 21

Kassidy Clark • May 18, 2016

Might as well raise the legal adult age to 21.

Vaping Seminar Turns Smokey

Alexandra Rothman • May 11, 2016

"To vape or not to vape?" This was the question that was posed at the Health Center's seminar "Truths about E-cigarettes and Vapes" held on April 19. The meeting authored a discussion about different...

The Vapes of Wrath

Alexandra Rothman • April 18, 2016

Earth day is more than just about the trees.

Video: Smoking at Palomar

Telescope Staff • December 20, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McmdOfzNNTo The tobacco policy at Palomar College seems to be up to interpretation by students and administration. There is no clear view on who enforces...