Show TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE By Rick Highland I Idiots Those Mormons are areat areat areat at it again Personally Im I'm not affected They should have the same rIg rights If 1 its it's t S against the fire code We have one they should too These are just a few responses from the many views collected the past few days on the smoking debate at Many people were not even a aware ware there was one For the benefit of those who dont don't Ill I'll review it It seems about two and a half years ago all the buildings here excluding the institute allowed smoking in the buildings in certain certain certain tain designated areas but the school felt that since the auto and metal trades buildings had so many explosive gasses around it was dangerous for both the students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents and the buildings to have smoking in or near the areas Therefore smoking in these was confined to the outside only Not anywhere inside the buildings There was a little resentment from the students but it was not until lately they decided to get their smoking back inside the buildings They are going to put up a good fight to do so in fact rumor has it that if they cant can't have smoking in their building neither can the other buildings They will try and make smoking in all buildings prohibited One of the big issues is it could be done Because a short time ago a Utah law was passed prohibiting prohibiting prohibiting biting smoking in public places Our school is not privately financed fi financed financed fi- fi so we are public Also most of the smoking rooms are not properly ventilated and that's against the fire code Then arises the issue that the smokers non-smokers rights are being stepped on by the smokers and vice versa I This article is neither for nor against smoking in the buildings It is to give facts and opinions and hopefully get some feedback from you the student After reading this if you would like to voice your opinion on the subject write it down and submit to the Student Offices at the College Center o c Points West Below are some responses received from students and teachers Some did not wish their names published Jerry Anderson Student Nonsmoker Nonsmoker Nonsmoker Non- Non smoker Agrees with Auto and Metal Trades Students Yogi and Vera Students Smokers Smokers Smokers kers Each building should definitely definitely definitely have a smoking area We have one and feel they should too Tom Higginson Student Nonsmoker Nonsmoker Nonsmoker Non- Non smoker Feels that if its it's against the fire codes none of the buildings buildings buildings build build- ings should have smoking rooms Jamie Gilliam Student Smoker Smoker Smoker ker smokers Non-smokers need not inhabit inhabit inhabit inha inha- bit smoking areas if offended Name withheld Student Smoker Smoker Smoker ker The gasses are very explosive explosive explosive sive and does put students in danger if smoking is allowed inside inside inside in in- side I say keep it out Name withheld Student Nonsmoker Nonsmoker Nonsmoker Non- Non smoker My Heck Those Mormons Mormons Mormons Mor Mor- mons are at it again Why do they hate those smokers so much Let em have their silly rooms Doug Miller Student Smoker I imagine there are rooms in the Auto Trades Building that are sufficiently ventilated that it would be no problem to permit smoking in one 1 of them Name withheld Teacher Nonsmoker Nonsmoker Nonsmoker Non- Non smoker Personally Im I'm not af af- af- af they should have a room Its It's not Mormons against smokers but nonsmokers nonsmokers nonsmokers non kers against smokers |