Radford’s smoking rules are fine
American attitudes toward smoking have changed a lot over the last few decades. Whatever chic-factor it once might have had dissipated in a fresh breeze of medical truth. Cigarettes kill not just the smoker but also people subjected to second-hand smoke. Even so, smoking remains legal, and Radford University should refrain from outright prohibition on campus.
The issue comes up only because the recent Student Government Association election included a survey of whether to ban smoking on all campus grounds. A narrow majority of students who voted supported the idea.
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I completely agree that the new prohibition is unnecessary. I attended RU and graduated in 2011. While I was there, the smoking rules stated that smokers must stand 25 feet away from building entrances while smoking. Nobody complained about people smoking on campus, to my knowledge, with this rule in place because the smoking did not affect nonsmokers. I think that it’s ridiculous to take their rights away while on campus. I am not a smoker, but I realize that many people use nicotine to calm their nerves, which is something that people want to do before and after tests or presentations.
Comment by CJ — October 11, 2012 @ 10:55 am