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Six strings with history

Club event sees big changes Discoverfest undergoes name change, overhaul of schedule and location

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This Fender guitar pictured is the Jimi Hendrix Monterey Pop Strat. It was inspired by the guitar Hendrix played and burned at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. The Fender sits in the Fullerton Museum art exhibit as part of a collection showcasing the Fender history. SEE EXHIBIT 4

Fullerton approves cop cameras The nearly-$300,000 purchase will supply body-worn cameras to Fullerton officers

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Fullerton City Council unanimously approves the $281,118 purchase of 140 body cameras.

The Fullerton City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase 140 bodyworn cameras for use by Fullerton Police officers. The $281,118 purchase comes from asset seizure funds and provides for the purchase and storage of cameras from TASER International. The purchase includes a five-year contract to buy new equipment at the two and five-year marks to accommodate quickly advancing video technology. The agreement is not to exceed $650,354. Fullerton Police Chief Dan Hughes addressed the council regarding the benefits of the cameras. Field tests by Fullerton Police officers have shown that the knowledge that interactions with police are being recorded on video improves the behavior of both the officer and the person the officer is interacting with, Hughes said. Video would be stored remotely “in the cloud,” and officers will not be able to

delete video, Hughes said. The cameras would replace digital audio recorders currently worn by officers. The devices loudly beep when activated by the officers and will not be used to film victims of sexual violence or witnesses who fear retaliation. Hughes also considered recommendations by the American Civil Liberties Union which recommends keeping cameras recording throughout the officers’ shifts and retaining recordings for only as long as they’re needed. Hughes cited a study performed by the Rialto Police Department and the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge, which showed a 59 percent reduction in use-of-force incidents and an 88 percent reduction in citizen complaints in cases where officers were wearing cameras. If an interaction does result in a use of force, the incident will be flagged for later review. Incidents that result in an arrest will also be flagged. Hughes expects to receive shipment of the cameras within 30 days and expects training to be completed by the end of November.

Women’s soccer hopes to tame Bengals The Titan women broke an 11 game winless streak with last week’s win at Fresno State

MICHAEL HUNTLEY Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team will play the Idaho State Bengals Thursday at Titan Stadium. The Titans enter play with a 1-5-2 record overall and are coming off a 1-0 loss to the Loyola Marymount Lions. Head Coach Demian Brown’s team has lost 12 of its last 13 games dating back to last season. Offense has been a constant struggle for the Titans. Their win over

Fresno State last week was the first game in which they scored multiple goals since October of last season. They have scored just seven goals in eight games this season, and no Titan player has scored multiple goals thus far. Junior forward Rebecca Wilson is one of the more dangerous shooters for the Titans. She has 16 shots this season and seven of them have been on goal. Her seven shots on goal are tied for the most on the team, but only one of those shots has found the back of the net. Wilson was All-Big West Honorable Mention in 2012 as a sophomore and missed

all but five games in 2013 with a leg injury. The good news for the Titans is that Idaho State’s defense is far from unbeatable. The Bengal defense allows 3.2 goals per game and have allowed eight goals in their last two games. Junior Sheridan Hapsic has started all but one of the Bengals’ games this season. The San Clemente native is off to a rough start, allowing 10 goals in just four games. Her .542 save percentage is the lowest in the Big Sky Conference among qualifiers. However, she had five shutouts for the Bengals in 2013 and her team won seven games with her in net.

The Titan defense on the other hand has done a good job of keeping the opposition off the scoreboard. Sophomore Jennifer Stuart has started the last four games for the Titans in goal. She has allowed just three goals this season, and has 11 saves. Her .786 save percentage is second in the Big West Conference among qualifiers behind Taylor Jern of UC Davis. Morgan Batcheller, Jazzmin Mancilla and Colleen Ortega lead the Titan defense. Only 29 shots have been put on goal this season thanks to their defensive efforts. SEE SOCCER 8

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Discoverfest is no more. The event’s new incarnation, Days of Discovery, is designed to give students and clubs a more focused experience. The now threeday event groups organizations into categories and allocates one day for each group. Days of Discovery will allow a record-breaking amount of 259 clubs to participate, making it the largest congregation of participating clubs for the twice-a-year event. Day one showcased academic and exploration themed clubs, including college-specific clubs and departmental honor societies. Day two focused on leadership and action related clubs like Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), sports clubs and greek organizations. The final day showcased advocacy, social justice and service themed clubs such as cultural, faith and political organizations. The change from Discoverfest came in part as a result of feedback gathered from student surveys. Congestion issues that made it difficult for some students to participate came up in the survey responses, and the new format was devised to address the clubs’ concerns, said Jamaar Walker, coordinator of Student Life and Leadership. Those concerns included a lack of space and inadequate time for clubs to reach out to potential members. Days of Discovery takes place on the TitanWalk to make the event more convenient for both clubs and students, a shift from Discoverfest’s location in the Quad. Discoverfest took place during the second week of the semester, but as Days of Discovery, the event has been shifted to the third week to allow students extra time to prepare beforehand. “We identified with allowing the students to get a little bit more time to get prepared, get their academics settled and then get into some of their club business which is why we moved it back,” Walker said. Some clubs would have preferred for the event to happen a week earlier, because it would have given organizations more time to begin their own events, said Jonathan Kwok, the ASI chief communication officer. “I like the changes so far,” said Shanon Winston, chair of fundraising for the American Society of Safety Engineers. “The last time I was at Discoverfest there were so many clubs on multiple days. It made it hard for students to actually know what club to go to because there was so many.” Making the event more streamlined works in the clubs’ favor as well, Kwok said. “I think it’s worked well for us,” he said. “We’ve been able to showcase parts of the organization throughout the different days.” VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM

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Newly formed clubs make their mark Clubs reach out to student body during Days of Discovery event on TitanWalk

KATHERINE PICAZO Daily Titan Days of Discovery welcomed new organizations and clubs this year with over 15 new clubs including: TEDx, Foster Future and Spanish for Health Services.

TEDx TED (Technology, Education and Design) is a huge community built online where they get together to talk about a variety of topics from biological impacts to the importance of artwork, said Brian Burgess, treasurer of TEDx and fourth-year accounting student. “We started TEDx at Cal State Fullerton in order to build a community around people who are interested in the ideas of TED,” Burgess said. The club will be bringing in members who are interested in TED’s ideas,

building a community, and sparking intellectual conversations. “More importantly, next fall what we want is to have the TEDx conference at CSUF,” Burgess said. “We have to meet numerous criteria in order to make this event happen, and we are using this club as a springboard to make that happen.” The sign-up list received 60 contacts within one hour during Days of Discovery, Burgess said.

Foster Future Foster Future is dedicated to helping disadvantaged students through information workshops and fellowship activities, said treasurer and senior business student, Giang Nguyen. Gary Gass, president and co-founder, said that aside from foster youth, they will also be working with kids from low-income families and single-parent families. “We try to motivate them and inspire them to go to school ... because most

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kids do not have that college role model,” Gass said. “Only 2 percent of foster youth go to college and only 1 percent of that 2 percent graduate.” Foster Future will be working with Orangewood Children’s Foundation to volunteer and increase their awareness to help foster youth, Gass said.

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Spanish for Health Services Gloria Gallardo, president of the club and double major in biology and health science, founded the club to provide students with an opportunity to learn medical terminology and other health-related services in Spanish. The service would improve how Spanish-speakers interact through the language barrier with medical professionals. “The lessons are done in English, but the terminology and dialogue that we learn is in Spanish,” Gallardo said. “The nursing department provided us

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Students listen to one club’s pitch at Days of Discovery on Tuesday. This year, the event was split between three days.

with simulation labs where it looks like a hospital with anatomy structures.” Gallardo started this club to encourage healthcare providers to learn how to deal with minorities. “It is encouraged that you know Spanish. It is kind of a force thing

because immigration population has increased,” Gallardo said. The main goal for Gallardo is for people to come out knowing more than what they did when they came into the club and being able to apply what they learned.

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Fullerton City Council heard plans from the Orange County Vector Control District to stop the spread of West Nile Virus.

West Nile Virus spreads through Orange County Over 120 cases of the disease have been reported in Orange County this year

HEATHER MYERS Daily Titan Mosquitoes have become more than just a nuisance in Orange County. The insects are now a health hazard as West Nile Virus spreads across Orange County, an issue that came up during the Fullerton City Council meeting Tuesday. Jared Dever, director of communications for the Orange County Vector Control District (OCVCD), presented to the council how serious West Nile Virus is becoming in Orange County. The virus is transmitted to mosquitoes after they feed on infected blood from birds. It lives in the mosquito and is transferred to another host, including humans, by a mosquito bite. Currently there are 127 reported human cases of West Nile, making 2014 the worst year on record for West Nile infections since 2004 when the virus was first found in Orange County. Early indications of the virus started in Santa Ana and it has worked its way to Fullerton.

The city currently has 10 reported human cases of West Nile, a significant number given the area’s infection rate over the past nearly 10 years, Dever said. “To put that in perspective, we have only had 30 human cases in the last nine years in the city of Fullerton and already 10 (cases) this year,” he said. Three human deaths resulting from West Nile virus have already been recorded this year in Orange County, another indication of the severity of the virus this year. A total of nine people died from the disease between 2004 and 2013.

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve President Barack Obama’s plan to arm Syrian Rebels in the fight against the Islamic State militants, according to the Los Angeles Times. The plan passed with a 273-156 vote. However, lawmakers from both parties are still deeply reluctant. Both Democrats and Republicans fear Obama is arming and training a force whose abilities and trustworthiness have yet to be tested. There is also a lingering fear that American troops will eventually need to be deployed on the ground, despite Obama’s continued promises not to do so. The Senate is expected to give final passage Thursday.

JARED DEVER OCVCD Director of Communications Mosquitoes are some of the most prevalent transmitters of the disease, prompting OCVCD to shift resources

away from other pest control efforts to deal with mosquitoes specifically. “The district has suspended our rat service requests and our bait refill until Nov. 15,” Dever said. “We have done this to shift our personnel over to our mosquito control efforts to make sure that we have the maximum effort in mosquito control during this season.” The OCVCD is trying to spread awareness of the severity of the West Nile outbreak and educate residents about what they can do to prevent the spread of the virus. Public health warnings, signs with information on what to do about problematic water systems, and information on what homeowners can do to stop the virus’ spread all factor into their campaign. The OCVCD recommends wearing bug repellent when outdoors, keeping windows and doors closed and keeping screens in good repair, and eliminating any standing water in our homes. The control district also encourages residents to call and inform them of any dead birds, mosquito bites and neglected pools, as these can all be tested for the disease.

The United States is keeping a nervous eye on one of its closest friends, pending today’s Scottish Independence Referendum, according to CNN. A yes vote would cause the 300-yearold United Kingdom to split. The U.S. has said very little on the matter, though there are some concerns amongst officials. One of the U.S.’s concerns is of national security. Britain’s nuclear arsenal is housed at the Royal Navy’s base on the Scottish West Coast, putting the Trident Nuclear Program’s future into question. What would happen to the nuclear weapons remains unclear. There is also an uncertainty if Scotland would decide to contribute to western military coalitions, if they had the ability to. - AL DOMINGUEZ

Air Force omits ‘so help me god’ The U.S. Air Force will now allow airmen to omit the phrase “so help me God” from their enlistment oaths, according to the Washington Post. The issue received national attention after a letter from the American Humanist Association outlined a case in which an airman was unable to complete his reenlistment. The airman had struck out the phrase on a form. Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James said that the Air Force is making appropriate adjustments to ensure the protection of airmen’s rights. The new change in policy is effective immediately, according to a statement made by the Air Force. - AL DOMINGUEZ

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Adding networking to experience

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Students take part in the Accounting Expo Wednesday. The event gave them the chance to meet and network with representatives from four of the largest accounting firms in the industry.

New regulations for Fullerton parking structures Fullerton City Council tackles safety issues caused by homeless in parking structures

HEATHER MYERS Daily Titan In an effort to address a persistent presence of homeless people in parking structures, Fullerton City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to enact an ordinance restricting use of city-owned structures to vehicle parking needs. The ordinance specifically addresses multiple incidents of structures being used for drinking, urination, defecation, vandalism and theft as noted by the Fullerton Police Department. The council members agreed that parking structures in the city, and particularly in downtown Fullerton need to be regulated in such a way that would reduce the presence of homeless people in the

structure. Employees and patrons of Fullerton businesses have taken issue with the number of homeless people using the parking structure as shelter. David Arnold, owner of Salon Lujan in downtown Fullerton, said many of his clients have complained about the loitering situation in the structure. “They use the public parking structure as their home and their restroom,” Arnold said. “They pass out in the stairwells where our elderly clients have to step over them. They urinate and defecate in the parking structure. They use the park bench for their drug deals and lounge there throughout the day.” Parking structures are more problematic than regular parking lots because it is easier to hide inappropriate or illegal behavior in parking

structures, mayor of Fullerton Doug Chaffee said. Coral Ray, employee of Salon Lujan, said she is sick of the city neglecting the cleanliness of the parking structure at Wilshire. Beer bottles from nearby bars litter the structure, she said. “We have clients that are in their 70s that have to walk down these stairs everyday and they can fall on these bottles,” Ray said. Chaffee said that his priority is two-fold. “One is to get rid of the encampments, the panhandling and all that nuisance that we have been talking about so that we have a city that has a reputation that is good and solid for business and healthy for its people,” Chaffee said. “At the same time to find a humane way to take care of the homeless people.” Part of the issue is a

shortage of police officers, Chaffee said. “You can have all the laws you want, but if no one is there to enforce them–it doesn’t matter,” Chaffee said. He hopes to have a service day where no cars will be parked in the structure and members of the community will be provided tools by the city to clean and repair the structure. “I think it’s a no-brainer that we pass this ordinance,” said council member Jennifer Fitzgerald. “We need some real solutions for the downtown, I think it’s silly that we’ve taken this long to do this.” Chaffee said there is already a motion in place to create a shelter in the Anaheim area for the homeless people to go. Samuel Mountjoy contributed to this report.

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Council members agreed to regulate structures in order to preserve them for Fullerton business patrons.

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The Fender exhibition showcases the instruments Leo Fender created. Design tables, famous guitars and informational videos fill the show’s space in addition to the British invasion show held in the Fullerton art Museum.

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Bands like One Direction and Coldplay leave girls chanting their names at concerts and yelling out marriage proposals, leaving boys wishing they were in the band’s shoes. However, none of these bands would have this effect if it weren’t for the influence of the classic boy bands of the ‘50s and ‘60s like The Beatles and The Kinks. The Fullerton Museum is currently hosting an exhibit on the British Invasion, which refers to the cultural phenomenon that swept America off its feet in the 1960s. Rock and pop music acts from the United Kingdom became wildly popular during this time and top bands like The Rolling Stones and The Beatles dominated the walls of fans with posters and paparazzi pictures. The Ferry Cross the Mersey: The British Invasion exhibit, which will be open to the public through Nov. 9, features framed photographs and period artifacts to capture the ambiance of the era. Aimee Aul, the Fullerton Museum Center’s educator, said she doesn’t want people to just focus on the British Invasion as one particular band. She wants people to recognize it as a movement of cultures. “It was a musical, fashion, art and cultural revolution that still resonates today,” Aul said. The impact these bands had on America changed the ways of rock ‘n’ roll by combining musical styles

from places like Liverpool and American mainstream music, according to Aul. An antique Vespa resides in the middle of a room of the museum, and not too far is an old fashioned guitar amplifier from VOX, an electronic brand that The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were publically familiar with. Vintage guitars in glass cases stare back at viewers as they drip with history and the essence of great musicians that once played them.

There is even a series of assorted picture sleeves of The Fab Four over the course of their career. A picture sleeve is the artwork or text referring to the released music on the record rather than a normal record label advertisement. Beatles fans were known for collecting the picture sleeves of the quartet and other memorabilia on household items like cups and lunchboxes. The blue walls of the museum were littered with

memorable quotes from British musicians, including Freddie and the Dreamers and The Yardbirds. Freddie and the Dreamers were at their prime between 1963-65. They were largely known for their silly dance routines while performing hit songs like I’m Telling You Now. In one performance of the song on The Merv Griffith show in 1965, the band was doing a dance called “The Freddie” where they bounce and swing their legs side-to-side in sync to

the rhythm. An iconic photograph of Freddie Garrity, the lead singer of the band, doing his signature leap on stage with one leg higher than the other with a cheek-splitting grin and a microphone in his hand is displayed in the museum. On the other hand, The Yardbirds are shown in a more relaxed nature performing in front of a frantic audience. Though The Yardbirds weren’t as eccentrically goofy in their

performances, they made up for it with their smooth guitar pieces and unique sound like the song Heart Full of Soul. The wave of attention the British received from the U.S. left a lasting impression that still resonates in the present generation. This exhibit is perfect for music lovers who enjoy the history behind the music they listen to. The Fullerton Museum is located on Pomona and Wilshire Avenue in downtown Fullerton.

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Larry Abraham Junies, 18-year-old broadcast journalism major, was put in the foster care system when he was 1 year old. He hopes to one day host his own television show.

Giving foster youth a home The Guardian Scholars Program provides second chances for college-bound students in the foster care system

Larry Abraham Junies was placed in the foster care system when he was 1. He was sent to several different homes throughout his childhood. He was constantly moving, and had to adapt to a new environment each time, which had some negative repercussions. School was always a struggle, Junies said. Because he had to move so often, keeping up in school was not easy. This caused Junies to fall behind in school material. “When I got into the fifth grade, I didn’t know how to read,” he said. “By the time I had gotten into the ninth grade, I didn’t know my times tables.” Junies could not count the number of schools he attended from elementary to high school on his fingers.

He said from what he could remember he had attended a total of 11 schools. Although Junies was negatively impacted by continuously moving as a foster youth, he was eventually placed with a nice family who helped him catch up in school and encouraged him to be his own person. He now calls them his “aunt” and “uncle,” and said they have had the biggest positive influence on his life. The Guardian Scholars Program at Cal State Fullerton has also had a positive impact on him. The program offers full scholarships to current and former foster youth students. Junies, 18, is one of the 12 deserving recipients of the award this year. He learned about the Guardian Scholars Program while searching online for scholarships with

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his uncle as a sophomore in high school. Benefits of receiving the Guardian Scholarship include a scholarship to cover the full cost of attendance, year-round on-campus

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of students that are very well-deserving and have great potential,” Gamez said. Junies knew he met all the qualifications required. When he applied for the

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I’m not alone. It’s a different feeling when you know that you have a support group

LARRY ABRAHAM JUNIES GUARDIAN SCHOLAR housing, priority registration, mentoring and life-coaching workshops and many more. Sara Gamez, director of Guardian Scholars at CSUF, said on average, 40 applications are submitted to the office each year. Due to capacity restraints, only 12 recipients get chosen to receive the scholarship. “It is a very tough decision because there is a lot

program and found out that he had been chosen, he was ecstatic. “We were so happy and relieved because now I don’t have to worry about paying for college,” Junies said. Junies attended Granite Hills High School in Apple Valley, California where he created and hosted his own student talk show titled The Larry Junies Show. The audience consisted of 250

people and the show attracted viewers of all ages. Since the show had paid admission, Junies planned to use the money to pay for his college education. However, he no longer needed the money when he was accepted into the program. During his senior award night, Junies gave away the scholarship money that he raised from his show to another student in need. “That feeling was so wonderful to be able to do that at my senior award night,” Junies said. Starting his freshman year of college at CSUF, Junies is majoring in broadcast journalism to fulfill his dream of being a talk show host. He said his biggest inspirations are Steve Harvey, Oprah Winfrey and Ellen Degeneres. He said the Guardian Scholars Program is the best

thing about college so far. “I’m not alone. It’s a different feeling when you know that you have a support group,” Junies said. Junies knows if he needs advice or help with anything, he can always talk to someone else from the program. Despite the struggles he faced growing up, Junies persevered and is incredibly grateful to the Guardian Scholars Program to have been given this chance to achieve his dream of becoming the next Steve Harvey. “So many times I wanted to give up,” Junies said. “It was hard for me, not just schooling but my personal life. Changing from family to family, trying to figure out who loves you and who doesn’t and I’m a kid trying to figure out all that. One thing I did not do, I did not give up.”

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Vaporizing the e-cig debate The CSUF President’s Directive says the rights of e-cig users are the same as cigarette smokers

AL DOMINGUEZ Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton became the first smoke-free Cal State University campus on Aug. 1, 2013. Not somewhat smoke-free. Not mostly smoke-free. Completely smoke-free. The idea of smoke-free has developed a controversial grey area with the growing popularity of e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are battery operated devices that are used to deliver nicotine, flavors and other chemicals into the user’s system. The popular new trend is currently included in the campus-wide ban, and should remain so. In recent years, it has become common knowledge that smoking is known to cause many life-threatening diseases. Despite having an informed public, an estimated 42.1 million Americans (ages 18 and above) are smokers, according to reports from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Cigarette smoking is also the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. E-cigarettes are believed to be a healthier alternative by many of their users, since the devices produce vapor instead of smoke. E-cigarettes are even being marketed and used as a way to wean people off of real cigarettes. This leads some to believe that “vaping” should not be included in CSUF’s ban. It is still not explicitly clear how beneficial or harmful e-cigarettes actually are. E-cigarettes have not been fully researched yet, so consumers can’t be sure of the risks, the quantity of nicotine and other potentially harmful chemicals being inhaled, or if any benefits actually do exist, according to the Food and Drug Administration. This is not really an issue of if e-cigarettes are beneficial or harmful. The real argument stems from who has the right to make a decision that affects so many students.

Some have stated that it’s a constitutional issue, but it’s not. Smokers’ rights have already been viewed and discussed within the court system. The common argument is that smoking should fall under the right to privacy and the equal protection laws. However, the courts have determined that smoking is not considered to be a fundamental right covered under either of these, as described by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The reasoning is extremely specific. The courts have said that the only fundamental rights covered under privacy are marriage, contraception, family relationships and the rearing and education of children. Smoking is not included in the few individual private acts that qualify as fundamental privacy interests. Smokers are also not considered to be a similar group of people to be protected under the equal protection clauses of the California and U.S. governments. They never have been, due to the fact that smoking is not characterized as an immutable characteristic. In other words, smokers weren’t born smokers, so they don’t qualify. What this boils down to is who makes the decisions for each individual CSU campus. That authority lies with the individual CSU campus presidents, who were granted such power from the CSU Board of Trustees. President’s Directive 18 states that CSUF is dedicated to providing a healthy and productive environment. Student, faculty and staff all fall under the ban, which also prohibits e-cigarettes. Whether e-cigarettes prove to be a healthier alternative or not doesn’t matter. Unless a higher ranking official within the university says otherwise, e-cigarettes are still listed as a part of the smoking ban and thus should remain off campus.

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