Prairie fare: May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month

As I left campus on one of the first warm days of spring, I noticed many students enjoying outdoor activities and basking in the sunlight.

I thought about my younger years.

I was never a sun worshipper.

I am glad about that.

As I recall, some of the teens and young adults used a mixture of baby oil and iodine to fry themselves in the sun. Unfortunately, the practice of having a “starter tan” could put…