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Show 39 -- 1 ym r,- Overload proposal draws ire of faculty :: Most Dixie ts abblain . ' of Med n-k- By TARA ESPLIN s THE DIXIE SUN lUC!l ill;'. Disagreement over how .Mi DG' ; r,D " K'.e 7 : l r ( . J for the . E PAGE 6 FRED MOESINGERTHE DIXIE SUN new state law prohibits Dixie College students such as Brian Mortenson from smoking on campus within 25 feet of any building entrances, exits, air intakes, or windows. Mortenson doesn't necessarily care about the new law, he just wishes the college would provide ash trays for his butts A No Smoking! New policy limits smokers' opportunities By ANGELA BALLARD THE DIXIE SUN bi .ia wins twice v r weekend -- hiinrelJor Davis 'i tiie Rebs to a big " in over UVSC in uurday's game. -- SEE PAGE 9 When the Utah Clean Air Act went into effect Jan. 1, Dixie College tightened restrictions on smoking in public areas that were already pretty tight. The new law, designed to protect Utahns and visitors from "harmful exposure to environmental tobacco smoke," bans smoking in most public places. The Utah general assembly passed the law based on research which demonstrated significant health risks from inhaling second-han- d smoke. For smokers at Dixie, the law narrows the window of opportunity for a nicotine fix between classes or during breaks. Before Jan. 1, smoking was not allowed in campus buildings. The new law also prohibits smoking within 25 feet of build mg entrances, exits, air intakes, or windows which can be opened. hi addition to enforcing the new law, campus security officers have also stepped up enforcement of the state's age restriction on tobacco use. Under Utah law, anyone under age 19 who buys, accepts or possesses tobacco in any form is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and may be subject to jurisdiction of the juvenile court system. "Already this year, four Class C misdemeanors have been given," said Don Reid, director of campus security. A Class C citation requires the offender to appear before a judge. The maximum penalty for a Class C misdemeanor is 90 days in jail or a fine of $750. The Sun polled 20 students and found that the majority were tolerant of smoking on campus. Please see SMOKE, Page 2 Dixie College faculty should be compensated for directing activities promises to boil over into a pitched battle, and some of the participants don't e en agree on where the battle lines will be drawn Joe Peteison, dean of Arts, Letteis and Sciences, said he thinks the real battle will take between ri al factions m the faculty Instructors m the Fine Arts Department, on the other hand, said the real chore will be convincing the administration that a new policy is not needed At issue is compensation for faculty members who direct activities, such as drama and music productions or student publications. Under the current workload policy, faculty who advise activities receive "release time," meaning they teach fewer than the 15 hours required for a full load. Those who teach 15 hours in addition to directing a activity are paid for additional hours, or "workload factors," just as if they were teaching extra classes. The administration's proposal, which was presented to the Faculty Senate in December, would eliminate release time for directing activities. It would all faculty to teach a require load, regardless of other duties. Compensation for directing activities would come in the form of a fixed Please see POLICY, Page 8 |