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Showdown in the
Tate Tobiason
Staff Reporter
Desert
gland Patriots and the Seattle
Seahawks face-off in one of the
world’s biggest sporting events
in Glendale, Arizona. Super
Bowl XLIX (that is 49 for everyone that has been sleeping in
“Tom Brady will win
his 4th Super Bowl
and Richard Sherman
will make headlines
with a post game rant.”
place, powerhouse teams with
recent Super Bowl experience.
In order to predict who will win
this clash of Titans, one must
teams and their keys to victory.
Patriots
The New England Patriots
cruised through the playoffs op-
erating like a well-oiled machine,
dominating every team they
faced in all aspects of the game.
Offensively they are the most
balanced team in the NFL, led
by All Pro Quarterback, Tom
Brady. The 15-year veteran will
be making his 6th Super Bowl
appearance, with an arsenal
of dangerous playmakers
by his side. Tom Brady,
without a doubt, will
be throwing the ball
early and often, connecting with tide end
Rob Gronkowski more
than once, but if the Patriots hope to move the ball
against the Seattle Seahawks,
LeGarrette Blount and the New
England run game must get going.
The Seattle Seahawks will not be
as easily run over as the Colts.
Defensively, Vince Wilfork and
the Patriots front 7 must stop
Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch
and Russell Wilson from gaining yards on the ground. Darrelle
Revis and the Patriots secondary
will allow Matt Patricia (New England’s Defensive Coordinator)
to pack the line
of scrim-
big plays, but
they get
yardage if they want to keep the
ball out of Tom Brady’s hands.
The run game must be used early and often, because with Seattle’s lack of big play receivers,
Russell Wilson is going to have
a hard time throwing the football.
Defensively, no one is better
than Seattle. They might not
boast many big name players, but
and brings the BOOM to the opposing team. But will the Seahawks be able to match
up against the Patriots
if Richard Sherman
and Earl Thomas are not 100%
come game time?
mage and
dare Russell Wilson to make a play with his arm.
Seahawks
One, botched onside recovery and the Seattle Seahawks
Going up in
Joshua Baue
Staff Reporter
would be sitting on their
couch watching the Packers
prepare for the Super Bowl.
Offensively, the Seahawks are
an old school, execution style
offense, moving the football me-
t h e
job done.
Though, takeaway
defensive, special team scores,
and the Seahawks offense have
scored only 30+ points once this
season…and that was against the
Giants. The Seahawks must exe-
Final Score Prediction
- Patriots 27 Seahawks 23
The Patriots are executing at
to high of a level right now to
be matched. Seattle will put up a
do so much and the offense will
not be able to match the points
the Patriots put on the board. Tom
Brady will win his 4th Super Bowl
and Richard Sherman will make
headlines with a postgame rant.
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An in-depth look at the recent “vaping” craze
Nebraska has been called “the ing element called an atomizer, will be “Leonard.” Leonard is a
armpit of the Midwest.” More- and a rechargeable battery that senior at CHS and a high-achievover, Midwesterners have a rep- powers the atomizer. This all ing student. When asked about
utation for being stodgy and be- sounds very technical and con- his vaping tendencies, Leonard
hind the times. However, one
was very adamant: “I vape
recent national craze among
up about once every other
teens has swept through Neday. I’m eighteen now, but
braska like the winds on the
I used a [vape] pen before I
plains. That is right; vaping
was technically old enough.”
has become a national pheWhen asked why he enjoys
nomenon. But what exactly
vaping so much, Leonard
is vaping? Is it dangerous?
said, “It really relaxes me. I
Why are American teenagers
have a little nicotine in my
and young adults so obsessed
vapor, so it mellows me out.
with inhaling large quantities
I really love doing tricks and
Person using a new vapor pen. Picture from
of water vapor that taste like
making smoke rings. It’s a
Google
Fruit Loops? Hopefully, this
good conversation piece, and
article will answer some of
I think it’s a nice hobby.”
fusing, but basically, one pours
these questions and shed some liquid into the machine, push Leonard also believes that many
light on this national craze. the shiny button, and then vapor others at CHS use vaporizers.
is “vaping?” The Mayo Clinic
of a vaporized solution of either
propylene glycol or vegetable
glycerin along with liquid nicotine from an electronic cigarette
or similar device.” The process
creates a vapor cloud that resembles cigarette smoke. In short, a
vaporizer (commonly known as
a “vape pen”) is a nifty little device that can range in size from
a slim writing utensil to a large
cigar. A basic vaporizer is made
of three main components: a cartridge for holding E-liquid, which
is used to produce vapor, a heat-
comes out. It is as simple as that.
Vape pens come in many different shapes, sizes, and prices,
but an average pen costs about
$20 and can be purchased at your
local drugstore. In most states (including Nebraska), you must be
at least 18 to purchase a vaporizer. This has not stopped many Columbus teens from acquiring such
a product, however. One such
teen has volunteered to be interviewed about his use of vape pens.
For obvious reasons, the individual who was interviewed has
asked to have his identity remain
a secret. For this reason, his name
of my friends use [a vaporizer]
regularly, said Leonard. Leonard
might not be far off. According to
an anonymous newspaper survey,
77% of CHS students questioned
know somebody personally
who owns a vaporizer, and 36%
regularly use one themselves.
But what exactly is in these
vaporizers? Vaporizers themselves pose no health risks, so
long as they do not explode in
your hand. What some people
are concerned about is the E-liquid, which is typically comprised
of four main ingredients: water,
propylene glycol or vegetable
ing. The main ingredient, which
“I vape up about once
every other day. I’m
eighteen now, but I
used a [vape] pen
before I was technically old enough.”
gives the liquid its consistency,
is essentially a type of vegetable oil. There have been several
studies done on the two leading
brands of American vaporizers. In these studies, researchers
evidence that vape pens pose any
a potential nicotine addiction.
So what does this mean for the
safety of vape pens? For now, the
jury is out. The FDA does not
regulate all vaporizers. So while
vape pens are not known to be
dangerous, every kid who uses
one is effectively a human guinea
pig. Because they are such a new
phenomenon, scientists have no
way of knowing the long-term
effects they may have on people.
All in all, however, vaporizers
do not seem to pose any serious
health risks, and are certainly
safer than traditional cigarettes.
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