Monday, August 25 2008
This article from
The Morning News describes students' reactions to a campuswide smoking ban that went into effect on July 1 at the University of Arkanasas, Fayetteville.
"Really? I can't smoke outside? I didn't know that," said [Max] Ceasar, puffing on a cigarette outside the music building. "I hadn't heard anything about a smoking ban."
Ceasar was the only person in sight holding a smoke early Monday afternoon.
"I'll probably quit, but that's because my voice teacher will jump my case for smoking at all, no matter where I'm doing it," he said.
The lack of fellow smokers means the six-week-old smoking ban on campus is being noticed, said Scott Flanagin, the communications and outreach coordinator for the division of student affairs.
"It seems to have taken hold," Flanagin said, noting that posters and signs have been posted on each level of all campus buildings. "It's a culture change, and it will probably take a while until it's totally accepted. That's why we're relying more on informing than enforcing."
Campus Stubs Out Smoking
