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THE RO CKY MOUNTAIN
Fort Collins, Colorado
Thursday, October 4, 2012
COLLEGIAN
Volume 121 | No. 41
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THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 ASCSU
Secondhand smoke on campus a health issue
Survey on tobacco use shows more than half of students would support a smoke-free campus By CARRIE MOBLEY The Rocky Mountain Collegian Fifty-three percent of students and 63 percent of faculty and staff reported that they were likely to support a smoke-free policy on campus, according to a student government and university survey on tobacco use presented to the Associated Students of CSU Senate Wednesday night. The survey, which was created as a follow-up to a small eight question survey that was distributed to about 2,500 students in fall 2010, consisted of approximately 30 questions and was distributed to about 4,499 students on campus and all faculty (6,000 people) in
April 2012. Of the people who received the survey, 805 students and 1,986 faculty members responded. ASCSU is soliciting opinion on the issue as a way to begin discussions on whether they should ultimately push to ban the substance from campus. Under existing rules, smoking is not permitted in any on campus building, and smoking outside campus buildings must take place at least 20 feet away from doors or ventilation. “This survey simply shows that the health network and ASCSU are taking this seriously,” said Audrey Purdue, director of health for ASCSU, who
ASCSU TOBACCO SURVEY RESULTS 82 percent of students and 92 percent of faculty agreed exposure to secondhand smoke on campus is a health issue. 71 percent of students and 77 percent of faculty agreed litter caused by smoking and the presence of secondhand smoke conflicts with CSU’s conducted and presented the survey to Senate. “We want to look into this more before we take action.” The survey asked respondents to describe their opinion of the existing policies on smoking on campus, whether they thought that tobacco use
identity as a “green” campus. 53 percent of students and 63 percent of faculty said they were likely to support a smoke free policy. 43 percent of students and 54 percent of faculty said they were likely to support a tobacco free policy. on campus was a problem, whether the litter from tobacco use was a problem and if the respondent would be greatly affected by a change in tobacco-use policy on campus. According to the survey, 82 percent of students and 92 per-
cent of faculty agreed exposure to secondhand smoke was a health issue. Fifty percent of students and 60 percent of faculty were concerned about the health consequences of secondhand smoke on campus. About 63 percent of students and 75 percent of faculty said that it should be the responsibility of campus administration to enact policies that protect the campus community from secondhand smoke. The results of the survey provoked many questions from the ASCSU Senate. Robert Duran, ASCSU chief of staff, asked what comparable universities had enacted See TOBACCO on Page 5
CSU actors awaken the inner child
See AWAKENING on Page 3
THE PLAY What: “Spring Awakening” by Frank Wedekind When: Oct. 4 – 21, Thurs. through Sun. 7:30 p.m. Where: UCA Studio Theater Cost: $9 student, $18 general public
STRIP CLUB
If the Associated Students of Colorado State University decides smoking should be banned on campus, there is bound to be backlash. Given that our student government is now interested in exploring whether to ban things, here are some other things that they should consider first.
Things that ASCSU should ban Longboarders
Those bold and fearless fellows aboard their dryland surfboards, for whom dismount zones are suggestions rather than rules, should have their boards stripped from them. Pedestrians demand justice!
By LIANNA SALVA The Rocky Mountain Collegian A pastor’s son beats a young girl, two roommates discover they are in love with each other and an innocent young woman recounts her days of debauchery. These are some of the lines that are blurred and crossed between actor and character in CSU’s newest theater production, “Spring Awakening.” The actors had to dig deep to find the similarities and differences between themselves and their characters thanks to guest director Garrett Ayers, who encouraged the cast to develop their character through movement exercises. This is Ayers’s first time working with CSU students. “I stress that I want to know they’re opinion,” he said. “There are scenes where it’s really about finding out where their impulses are.” In one rehearsal, the cast had to imagine their characters’ lives from infants to teenagers. The room was full of play dates gone wrong at age two, boys burning ants with a magnifying glass at age eight and gossiping girls at age 14. “It’s a lot easier to develop character when (Ayers) puts you through these kinds of exercises because it makes you delve into the person’s back story,” said Tucker Lehman, a junior theater major who plays the 14 year-old atheist Melchior Gabor. The rehearsal space intensified when the cast was told to emotionally let go of their minds and bodies. “I’ve learned that the mind is a strong and sometimes terrifying place,” said Brenna.
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Plaza Protesters
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN LEYBA | DENVER POST
President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at the start of the presidential debate Wednesday at the University of Denver.
Lots of talk, little said
Students not impressed by first presidential debate By KATE WINKLE and ELISABETH WILLNER The Rocky Mountain Collegian There were no fireworks at the first presidential debate at the University of Denver — not outside, and not in Magness Arena. For students and others, the debate fell somewhat flat; as President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney sparred on domestic policy issues, neither gained a clear upper-hand for some members of the audience. Ethan Brozka, a senior at the University of Denver, said the the debate was, if anything, typical and difficult to follow specifics. “It was a lot of the same, a lot of noise, at times it was rather childish with the way that they were disrespectful to the moderator,” Brozka said. “For
the most part it reinforced those who already had opinions and I doubt it changed many overall.” At DU, where the debate was held, about 5,000 students gathered on the campus green to watch the debate live broadcast on large LCD screens. Some CSU students attended the debate through special invitation by political groups, but the crowd was made up mostly of DU students. The candidates discussed key topics including healthcare, the role of government, taxes, the deficit and jobs. “It was a lot of the same, a lot of talk, a lot of rhetoric and you didn’t really see enough direct attention to the issues,” said Hadley Morrow, a senior at DU. “There was a lot of show, over talking and stuff. I have no respect for that.” But even though much of the debate seemed superfluous to some students, others felt more connected to
the candidates afterward. For J.P. Griego, a junior at DU who was able to get a ticket to the actual debate, the political sparring provided a chance to see the humanity of the candidates. “Being there live kind of opened up a new avenue I never saw from the candidates and I think showed that kind of personal side. These guys are real people and I was particularly pleased to hear them live,” Griego said. “It changed things and allows people there to relate to the candidates and hear them first rather than sound bites that they hear every day.” Romney and Obama each had moments of triumph. Romney dug into presidential policies such as healthcare and Obama defended his policies and fired back at Romney’s proposed See DEBATE on Page 3
Be it people from Greenpeace demanding that we save the whales, or preachers brandishing their fire and brimstone, they are annoyances on the Plaza and we just don’t have time for it! AWAY WITH THEM!
ASCSU
Since they are apparently wasting their time with banning cigarettes and smokers, which is about as likely as Cam the Ram kissing Ralphie the Buffalo, ASCSU should put forward a measure to ban themselves from campus. If they are using their time to ban things, they can at least try to be constructive about it. The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff and designed by Design Editor Kris Lawan.