Spring Break
Campuses eye smoking bans
Kris Kote
Issue date: 12/10/07 Section: News
Environmental issues were also a reason many campuses choose to go smoke free. The major reasoning behind this being the litter from cigarette butts not being properly disposed of. Sieving said that even on the CSU campus, problems have come from this, citing complaints she has received from the Early Childhood center on campus.
"Butts are just being tossed on the ground and they blow onto the playground there," Sieving said. "Kids are picking them up and putting them in their mouths because they don't know what they are."
Student opinions have varied on the topic.
"I think it would take away their rights as smokers," said Lindsey Warren, a junior apparel design and production major. "To have to leave campus to smoke would be sort of unrealistic."
"You can't restrict someone's choice to smoke a cigarette," said Zach Farrell, a sophomore political science major. "It's what they put into their own bodies, it's their own choice."
Farrell said, however, that he thought something should be done about the litter from cigarette butts.
"It's just gross and disgusting, too, when you're tossing garbage on the ground," he said. "No one does that regularly."
Staff writer Kris Kote can be reached at news@collegian.com
"Butts are just being tossed on the ground and they blow onto the playground there," Sieving said. "Kids are picking them up and putting them in their mouths because they don't know what they are."
Student opinions have varied on the topic.
"I think it would take away their rights as smokers," said Lindsey Warren, a junior apparel design and production major. "To have to leave campus to smoke would be sort of unrealistic."
"You can't restrict someone's choice to smoke a cigarette," said Zach Farrell, a sophomore political science major. "It's what they put into their own bodies, it's their own choice."
Farrell said, however, that he thought something should be done about the litter from cigarette butts.
"It's just gross and disgusting, too, when you're tossing garbage on the ground," he said. "No one does that regularly."
Staff writer Kris Kote can be reached at news@collegian.com
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Arvensis
posted 12/10/07 @ 1:14 AM MST
Seriously?? Who REALLY cares? What another huge waste of time, money, and energy. This is just ridiculous! If a person wants to smoke, that is his or her own choice. (Continued…)
jimmy
posted 12/10/07 @ 7:46 AM MST
I think the biggest thing here is to have the students pressure other students to properly throw away a cigarette. I am a smoker and every time I see someone throw away their butt right in front of a trash can I say something. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 12/10/07 @ 2:08 PM MST
So if I am a Medical Marijuana patient and smoking is banned on Campus , will they make a special area where I can take my medication. LOL!
Jeff
posted 12/11/07 @ 9:31 AM MST
I think it's a great idea. Walking behind a smoker through campus ruins the walk. Smokers who get mad at this, just think of someone flatulating for 5 minutes straight with the pungent smell engulfing your nose. (Continued…)
Bdygard
Craig Hawley
posted 12/27/07 @ 6:24 PM MST
I know one thing. I am not lighting up behind Jeff.
LOL!
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