2008 Woodie Awards
Our View: University should consider smoking ban
Issue date: 10/26/07 Section: Opinion
In fact, according to SRU President Robert Smith, presidents from the 14 Pennsylvania state-owned schools have had preliminary conversations about banning smoking on their campuses should a state ban fall through.
Finally, while SRU does have a smoking policy (which was implemented in 1987, by the way), it doesn't do a whole lot to help those who don't want to secondhand smoke. The designated smoking area located between the Eisenberg Classroom Building and Bailey Library, for example, doesn't do much good simply because it's located right near the doors of a building that hundreds of students pass through every day.
But secondhand smoking wouldn't be of such concern-or worthy of a ban-if designated smoking areas were the only spots on campus where students lit up. Instead, outside most exits of the Spotts World Culture Building, ECB, the library and the School of Physical Therapy Building, people continue to smoke, sometimes even as "Absolutely No Smoking: Bldg Air Intake Area" signs hang nearby.
Although it's impossible to tell when a smoking ban across Pennsylvania may go into effect, at The Rocket, we feel that those in power at the university should be willing to step up and institute their own ban, even if it means ticking off a few people huddled outside doorways all over campus.
Finally, while SRU does have a smoking policy (which was implemented in 1987, by the way), it doesn't do a whole lot to help those who don't want to secondhand smoke. The designated smoking area located between the Eisenberg Classroom Building and Bailey Library, for example, doesn't do much good simply because it's located right near the doors of a building that hundreds of students pass through every day.
But secondhand smoking wouldn't be of such concern-or worthy of a ban-if designated smoking areas were the only spots on campus where students lit up. Instead, outside most exits of the Spotts World Culture Building, ECB, the library and the School of Physical Therapy Building, people continue to smoke, sometimes even as "Absolutely No Smoking: Bldg Air Intake Area" signs hang nearby.
Although it's impossible to tell when a smoking ban across Pennsylvania may go into effect, at The Rocket, we feel that those in power at the university should be willing to step up and institute their own ban, even if it means ticking off a few people huddled outside doorways all over campus.
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Chels
posted 10/26/07 @ 11:10 AM EST
I consider myself to be a moderately considerate smoker. I do not smoke around anyone other than smokers. If I am outside of a classroom building, I go around to the side as to not bother anyone entering or exiting the building. (Continued…)
Pete
posted 10/26/07 @ 8:39 PM EST
There are quite a number of universities and colleges across the country that have either banned smoking from their campuses, or will do so within the next year. (Continued…)
Tracy
posted 11/01/07 @ 2:20 PM EST
Slippery Rock is a school that I am looking at attending, and it would only further my interest if smoking was banned from the campus. Many students like me are allergic and it may be hard to concentrate on their studies and even day to day tasks on the campus, with the smell of smoke lingering in the air. (Continued…)
ashley
posted 11/01/07 @ 10:36 PM EST
I think that the smoking ban on campus would be soo much better than just smoking areas. Those who smoke might think this is a bad idea, but there are more non-smokers than smokers on campus and i feel that they are harming the non-smokers with the smoke. (Continued…)
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