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Smith Students Divided Over Massachusetts Vaping Ban

In the crowded Davis Ballroom filled with red lasers and neon costumes, a plume of smoke from a Juul rises above the dancers, looking first like a cloud and then disappearing in the air as the white light on the Juul turns off. No one in the room seems to mind that the sale of this product has been banned for months in Massachusetts. While few Smith students choose to vape, it is still a part of the Smith College culture.

Smith Students Divided Over Massachusetts Vaping Ban

In the crowded Davis Ballroom filled with red lasers and neon costumes, a plume of smoke from a Juul rises above the dancers, looking first like a cloud and then disappearing in the air as the white light on the Juul turns off. No one in the room seems to mind that the sale of this product has been banned for months in Massachusetts. While few Smith students choose to vape, it is still a part of the Smith College culture.

Lack of Trainers Puts Club Sports in Defensive Position

Georgia Pharris ‘22, rugby player, slams into a teammate during practice and hits their head. They scramble around campus trying to find someone to help them get to the hospital. After asking three people, they finally find someone to drive them to Cooley Dickinson Hospital. There, Pharris sits in the waiting room distressed, wondering if their insurance will cover their bill. They leave the hospital four hours later diagnosed with a mild concussion.