Talking Stick - January/February 2009 - (Page 18) res liFe The Campus Smokeout by Meredith Whipple Residence halls respond to changing smoking policies and increased health awareness. siUc A designated smoking spot on SIUC’s campus. Today, college students have to think twice about where they light up on campus. More than 140 campuses in the United States are now smoke-free, and 500 other campuses have implemented smoke-free policies in the residence halls, according to the American Lung Association – and those numbers are growing. The most recent change comes from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), which banned smoking on the campuses of the system’s 14 universities on September 11, 2008. This creation of a completely smoke-free state university system is unprecedented and stems from the state legislation banning smoking in all public places, which went into effect the following day. Since the state of Illinois banned smoking in public places and work places in January 2008, Southern Illinois University in Carbondale has complied by increasing the distance of a smoking zone from 15 feet away from all buildings to 25 feet away. Julie Payne Kirchmeier, director of university housing, has observed both positive and negative outcomes: “When we are questioned by smokers, our response is that it’s a state law, and it closes down the discussion. It makes it easy to enforce, but you don’t get to have an educational conversation about the effects of smoking.” The concern for smokers’ rights is a heated one. Many institutions try to set up accommodations for their smokers, such as designated smoking areas. Though SIUC’s tobacco committee aims for a “smokefree” campus, Kirchmeier sees no need to implement restrictions further than the state law: “There are people who chose to do it, and it’s legal. Why would we continue to infringe upon their rights?” The California Maritime Academy in Vallejo has two “smoke-shacks” kept a distance from their residence halls. The smaller 1 Talking STick
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