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New bill could end smoking on campus A new bill could potentially make N.C. State the first UNC system school to be non-smoking. Lauren Vanderveen Staff Writer
A new act initiated by Student Senate will, if passed, make N.C. State the first university in the UNC system to be a smoke-free campus in two years time. Joshua Teder, a freshman in management and member of student senate, sponsored this Smoking Policy Reformation Act. “It’s a bill to transition the smoking policies on campus from what they are now, which is that you only can [smoke] 25 feet from the buildings, to eventually a 100 percent tobacco-free campus,” Teder said. Making this policy a reality will require it to pass through faculty senate, the chancellor, and the Board of Governors, after clearing the Student Senate. Leanna osisek/Technician “I don’t think it’s fair to just spring it Ethan Harrelson, a graduate student in international studies, directs the Student Government meeting on Wednesday on the students like, ‘Oh hey, you can’t night. As the Student Senate President, he directed the meeting and managed the nominates for the organization’s smoke around campus anymore,’” new secretary position. Teder said. “So we want to do it right, “There’s obviously going to be some versities that implement this, percent but we want to eventually transition completely by about the fall of 2014.” people who are upset, but they would of smoking goes down,” Teder said. The process: Cigarettes are proving to be an According to the bill, “By Fall 2012, still be able to smoke on Hillsborough • Fall 2012: smoking prohibited economic, as well as health, hazard smoking should be prohibited cam- Street or Western,” Teder said. campus wide except in Some institutions that have already to universities. pus-wide except in designated, lowdesignated, low traffic areas “Even though we have the cigarette moved to being traffic areas, and by • Fall 2013: designated smoking tobacco-free in- butt disposable trays and everything Fall 2013, these desareas reduced by 25 percent clude Indiana Uni- across campus, you’ll see people who ignated areas will be • Fall 2014: completely smokefree campus versity, University just don’t care,” Teder said. “One of reduced from 25 to 50 of Florida, as well our peer institutions, Penn State Unipercent to ease transias all Arkansas, versity, established that they spent tion to a 100 percent other smoke free California, and $150,000 per year for cigarette litter smoke-free campus.” campuses: Iowa university and they’re a huge campus. Look at all For some students, systems, accord- the schools in the UNC system, that’s this will mean having • Indiana University at least a million dollars a year, just ing to the bill. • University of Florida to change personal • Arkansas public universities “I think some- on cigarettes.” lifestyles or habits • California public universities The biggest issue with smoking on thing that is imbecause the University • Iowa public universities portant to think campus is how it affects the student would be prohibiting Compiled by Elise Heglar about with this body as a whole, according to Wright. smoking. “I just have a really negative conis where we are “I think the main Megan Wright, and how tobacco notation with smoking in general,” smoking adults,” the bill stated. a rg u ment of t he an undeclared freshman is a part of our Wright said. “I think it’s fine if some- These are all things University people who smoke is culture,” Megan one wants to smoke, of course it’s their students can be exposed to just going to be that their liberties are being taken away from Wright, an undeclared freshman, said. personal choice, but I think why it by walking in the Free Expression When Teder asked perspective stu- bothers me on campus is that in some Tunnel or going to class. them,” Sean Pavia, freshman in First “We have to think about the libdents what least impressed them about situations you don’t have a choice of Year College, said. Students wouldn’t be allowed to State, one of the biggest answers he whether or not you’re subject to sec- erties of the students who don’t smoke. It is important to start on walk outside their dorms or class received was that there was too much ondhand smoke.” “Secondhand smoke contains toxic, college campuses, at a younger age, buildings to smoke and even in in- smoking. “I think this bill would be beneficial cancer-causing chemicals, causing to start promoting against it,” Paclement weather, would be required because the statistics show that uni- heart disease and lung cancer in non- via said. to go off-campus to do so.
“I think something that is important to think about with this is where we are and how tobacco is a part of our culture.”
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CHASS works with other colleges for fair For the second time, CHASS partnered with four other schools for the student career fair. Elise Heglar News Editor
Students in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences had the chance to interact with a variety of students and employers at yesterday’s career fair. The fair, which was originally put on by members of CHASS alone, now partners with four other universities to make the event happen. Meredith College, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Peace College and Campbell University all participated in the fair alongside our University. This is the second year of this collaboration, called the East North Carolina Career Alliance. “We think there is power in numbers. Having more [students] makes the fair attract more employers,” Woody Catoe, CHASS assistant director for the University Career Center, said. According to Catoe, joining forces with other schools for the fair has improved the event as a whole for students, employers and the faculty who work on creating it. Amy Losordo, assistant director for academic and career planning at Meredith College, said employers enjoy seeing a collaborative effort like this at career fairs. “Employers are probably the most excited about it. It brings a larger student pool to them and they get to experience the real diversity of all our students,” Losordo said. Meredith College has always participated in a collaborative career fair, Losordo said. “Each person involved [in planning this event] shares their different talents and it’s very well organized,” Michelle Aheron, a volunteer for Peace College at the event, said. N.C. State is the most recent school to join ENCCA. This event is only the second CHASS has participated in and according to Catoe, there will be many more. “This helps maximize exposure to employers for students,” Catoe said. According to Catoe, fairs like this are important because they give students an opportunity to learn how to interact in a professional environment. Giving students the proper tools to learn about things like networking, job search tools and good resume writing is a large part of having career fairs like this, Catoe said. “We encourage students to come even if they’re not in an active job search. It’s a good learning opportunity,” Catoe said. The attendance numbers for this semester’s fair were up from last year, according to Catoe. At the end of the day, Catoe said they were expecting a final count of roughly 350 attendees. “We are way above numbers from last year. Part of it is we had a larger number of employers, over 75 employers were here,” Catoe said. Deanna Ludwick, representing Girl Scouts at the fair, said coming to a fair with so many students is equally beneficial for employers and interested students. “We do it every year and we find some great candidates,” Ludwick said. Ludwick said coming to a fair where multiple schools are represented is a unique chance for recruiters to see various types of applicants all in one place. “This one [fair] in particular is good
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