•Louisville,KY40208 •August2014 • Volume63 •Issue1
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AUGUST 2014 THE CRIMSON RECORD
Vape-Or zed WORDS BY BREYA JONES | PHOTO BY ERIN WOGGON
The rate of high school students who had tried e-cigarettes more than doubled from 4.7 percent in 2011 to 10 percent in 2012 Source: Statistic Brain
MONEY SPENT ON E-CIGS
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) have been added to the list of banned items on Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) property In July of 2013, JCPS Board Education added “Use/Possession of tobacco products—any form of tobacco (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco, dip, chew, electronic cigarettes or similar instruments) except as prescribed by a medical doctor (e.g., nicotine replacement gum or patches)” to the Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline as a punishable offence. On November 26, 2012, the JCPS Board of Education unanimously decided to make JCPS a 100% tobacco-free zone. The decision meant that teachers and parents are not allowed to use tobacco. Before, only students were included in the ban. The ban went into effect as of July 2013. The strict rules of the policy include a ban on smoking e-cigs and cigarettes anytime on any JCPS property, at any outdoor event held by JCPS, and field trips. According to an article in The New York Times, the use of e-cigs amongst middle and high school students doubled between 2011 and 2012. Several people including Mackenzie Miller-Reeves (12, YPAS), who recently stopped “vaping,” began using e-cigs as a way to stop smoking traditional cigarettes. The increase in “vaping” has raised questions on how healthy e-cigs actually are. The long term health effects of “vaping” are not yet known due to e-cigs’ recent creation. According to Anna Almendral, a writer for the Huffinton Post, formaldehyde, propylene glycol, and acetaldehyde can be found in e-cig liquid, all causing health effects such as irritation of the eyes, nose, and
JCPS POLICY BECOMES STRICTER WITH THE INCLUSION OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES
MITCHELL KAHLE (CLASS OF 2014) BLOWS OUT VAPOR FROM HIS E-CIG. throat, and nervous system and spleen damage. Part of the reason why the health concerns surrounding e-cigs are unknown is because the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) does not regulate e-cigs. The fact that e-cigs are not regulated by the FDA leaves room for producers to give companies e-cigs with varied ingredients and dosages, including liquid nicotine, without cause for concern.
The health concerns are the reason why Miller-Reeves quit smoking e-cigs. “It [smoking e-cigs] was getting in the way of my health goals,” Miller-Reeves said. Miller-Reeves’ main reason for quitting was the effect e-cigs were having on her relationships with her family. Not many people know the health risk e-cigs can have. Miller-Reeves said, “It’s not cigarettes, but I know there’s still no way it’s [smoking e-cigs] good for me.”
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Headers to Hospitals
WORLD CUP INJURIES REVIVE CONCUSSION CONVERSATION WORDS BY CHRIS ROUSSELL, LAUREN BOOTS, AND ERIN WOGGON | PHOTOS BY ERIN WOGGON | ART BY BRADEN VANMETER During the World Cup final, Christoph Kramer, a defensive midfielder from Germany, received a blow to the head after colliding with Argentina’s defender Ezequiel Garay fourteen minutes into the first half. In the thirty-first minute of the first half, Kramer was taken out after he slumped over onto the field. According to ABC News, the German football confederation said his collapse was due to a concussion that Kramer received during the collision with Garay. Kramer’s collision, along with others during the World Cup, sparked an international conversation on whether the soccer community needs to updates its rules and protocols to deal with concussions and brain trauma. According to Jordan Potts, the head athletic trainer for Manual, a concussion is when the brain sloshes around in the skull and becomes bruised in areas that contact the skull. Someone can get a concussion by being struck in the head, falling and hitting their head, or from a whiplash injury. The severity of the concussion depends on how much trauma is applied to the head, and possible symptoms include disorientation, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, ringing of the ears, memory loss, and retrograde or anterograde amnesia. The symptoms could range from four to seven days, or six to eight months, depending on how severe the concussion is. One way to recover from a concussion is through cognitive rest. “It’s not just sleeping,” Potts said, “it’s not being on your phone, not on your computer, not watching tv, and, obviously, you aren’t trying to look at a chalkboard or write.” Another way to recover is abstaining from physical exertion. “No running, no working out... no activities,” Potts said. Both cognitive rest and abstaining from from physical exertion are essential to a successful recovery, and without them comes repercussions. According to Potts, if one tries to exercise too soon, the symptoms will come back, including severe headaches and amnesia loss. One may also prolong the recovery time and acquire Second Impact Syndrome, where if someone gets hit in the head again a fatality may occur. To prevent these dangerous injuries, high school sports takes certain precautions. According to Athletic Director
David Zuberer, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) attempts to educate parents and student athletes by making them submit a concussion statement; but even with the concussion statement, the problems in soccer that result in concussions persist. According to the JV boys’ soccer coach, John Paul Schuster, if a coach suspects or sees that a player has concussion-like symptoms in games after a blow to the head, then the player is to stop playing immediately and has to be cleared by a medical physician before they can return. The lack of knowledge on head injuries of both players and coaches causes problems. Players that receive concussions in the game are kept on the field, due to either a coach's ignorance of concussion symptoms. “That’s ridiculous,” Schuster said. “A coach [who] cares more about the game than his players...that’s just silly.” The same can be said for players. If a player does not know the symptoms of a concussion, then he or she will unwittingly keep playing after receiving dangerous amounts of head trauma. Also, a player that does know the he or she has a concussion but keeps playing, puts themselves in danger. Either way, education is a way for both coaches and players to stay informed and safe. Many different ways to prevent concussions have been proposed. “If it (concussions) continues to be a problem, something will have to be done,” Schuster said. Potts and Schuster suggested that players could wear a soft shelled helmet, or that they could be more careful about watching for collisions in the air or during tackles. They also said that players, parents, and coaches need to be more aware of the symptoms and dangers. Both Schuster and Potts agree that although banning headers is an option, they do not see it ever happening. “You don’t want to change the culture of soccer,” Potts said. With concussions becoming more frequent, discussions about the soccer community needing to make a change is evident; whether it’s to educate people more on concussion symptoms and effects, have players wear soft shelled helmets, or eliminate using the head completely.
THE CRIMSON RECORD
AUGUST 2014
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HIGHlights of the world cup -Spain knocked out in the group stage by Chile -Tim Howard’s 16 saves breaks record for most saves in a WC game -US defeated Ghana 2-1 -Germany defeated Brazil 7-1 -Klose (Germany) breaks record for most goals ever scored in WC games (16) -Luis Suarez (Uruguay) bit Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) -Krul (Netherlands) subbed in and saved 2 penalties vs Costa Rica -Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final to win the WC
WORDS BY CHRIS ROUSSELL