According to
this morning's JSOnline, the wave of smoking bans continues. I bring this to your attention only so we can all stay current on who is doing what with regard to smoking bans. I am still opposed to leading the charge on this issue for the North Shore of Milwaukee.
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Total ban on smoking being considered
JSOnline.com, 12/17/06
Officials at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are considering making the campus - indoors and outdoors - smoke free. The Environmental Health and Safety committee of the Faculty Senate is looking at the proposal. The discussion is in the early stages, said Chris Sadler, chairman of the Faculty Senate.
Smoking is already banned in campus buildings and smokers are required to light up 30 feet from building entrances. The proposal would have to pass the committee, which is made up of students and faculty. The entire Faculty Senate must then pass it and Chancellor Linda Bunnell would have to sign the ban for it to take effect.
Earlier this year, the Student Government Association passed a resolution encouraging the Environmental Health and Safety committee to make the smoking ban a referendum issue for the spring 2007 semester.
Business administration major Shawn Davis said he takes an occasional smoke break to take his mind off studying. "Banning smoking in buildings is one thing, but banning it campuswide is creating a harassment clause," Davis said. "It will cause ill will on campus."
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