The FAMU Kick Butts Day event held on March 22nd, 2018 successfully educated the campus about the fight against the tobacco industry. Students and faculty members were inspired by the message of seizing control from Big Tobacco and encouraging others to do the same. Through educational vendors, games, prizes and food, this event inspired change […]
In January, 2014, I was selected as one of four Legacy National Youth Activism Fellows. Legacy is the largest non-profit in the United States that solely works on the issue of tobacco. As a National Youth Activism Fellow, I am charged with working on a local project, which has become known to many as Tobacco […]
Students Working Against Tobacco participated in an afternoon filled with fun, entertainment and offered various vendors that provided information and resources to the community at the second annual MY Fest event on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Tallahassee’s beautiful Cascades Park. Hundreds experienced the sunny weather while snacking on free hot dogs, snow cones, and cotton candy. […]
Tallahassee, FL. — Before many of the Leon County students returned to their classrooms for the 2014-2015 school year, representatives of Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) participated in the 2014 Official Back to School Community Experience at the North Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 16. Hundreds of people attended the event, which included free […]
As the summer heats up in Tallahassee, Florida, apartment searching is in full swing for incoming freshmen at the three universities in town: Tallahassee Community College, Florida State University, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Many concerned parents who are helping their children find the right apartment most likely wish for their students to live […]
This year, the End of The Year SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) training was held at the Florida State University Reservation (The Rez). The Rez is a student recreation area that includes cabins for lodging, conference rooms, and many outside activities, including team building courses. SWAT members got a chance to spend the entire weekend […]
It is no surprise that smoking cigarettes has a long list of detrimental side effects, most of which heavily affect breathing. This list includes chronic bronchitis, lung and throat cancers, respiratory tract infections, and, of course, asthma. Asthma is a disease in which the muscles surrounding the bronchial tubes spasm, therefore causing swelling and difficulty […]
Nicotine is the extremely addictive substance that is placed into tobacco products to get a user completely hooked. With addiction comes denial; there are an overabundance of myths associated with tobacco usage and its side effects. Many tobacco users deny to themselves and others exactly how harmful and detrimental using tobacco can be to their […]
Springtime Tallahassee By Ashley Leon Springtime Tallahassee is an event that is held once a year in the downtown area of Tallahassee. Each year, thousands of spectators and vendors alike attend the event, which benefits the tourism of our great city. Springtime Tallahassee traditionally starts with a 5K run/walk, followed by the Grand Parade. After […]
