It
has been over half a year since Texas State University’s smoking ban has took
effect on August 1, 2011 on the San Marcos campus as well as the Round Rock
campus. But many students feel the enforcement isn’t
being forced properly.
"Our decision to become a tobacco-free university is based on the scientific evidence regarding the harmful effects and health risks of tobacco," Texas State University President Denise M. Trauth said.
The smoking ban is enforced on all university property including buildings, athletic recreational fields, the golf course, parking garages and lots, Sewell Park, Freeman Ranch and even in your own vehicles.
When asked about the impact on the smoking ban on campus, elementary education major and 2 year smoker Ashley Winslow said, “I don’t think it has made an impact it’s not going to stop smokers. "I think it's more of an appearance thing for Texas State to be able to say we're a smoke free campus," said English major Collin Couey. "They don't enforce it very well."
University Police should be patrolling and ticketing violators found on campus that are seen not taking the ban seriously but university policy also states for students or employees who see tobacco violations to speak to a management official if the violator refuses to follow the ban but students seem confused on how to enforce without the police’s help.
Colin Sutton, a geography major states, “Some people choose not to hide it, but only because they haven't been approached by authority yet.”
being forced properly.
"Our decision to become a tobacco-free university is based on the scientific evidence regarding the harmful effects and health risks of tobacco," Texas State University President Denise M. Trauth said.
The smoking ban is enforced on all university property including buildings, athletic recreational fields, the golf course, parking garages and lots, Sewell Park, Freeman Ranch and even in your own vehicles.
When asked about the impact on the smoking ban on campus, elementary education major and 2 year smoker Ashley Winslow said, “I don’t think it has made an impact it’s not going to stop smokers. "I think it's more of an appearance thing for Texas State to be able to say we're a smoke free campus," said English major Collin Couey. "They don't enforce it very well."
University Police should be patrolling and ticketing violators found on campus that are seen not taking the ban seriously but university policy also states for students or employees who see tobacco violations to speak to a management official if the violator refuses to follow the ban but students seem confused on how to enforce without the police’s help.
Colin Sutton, a geography major states, “Some people choose not to hide it, but only because they haven't been approached by authority yet.”
After Dr. Emilio Carranco, Director of the Student Health Center, showed a study that students attending smoke free campuses were 23 percent less likely to start smoking. The ban was taken into affect.
Other students, like Ana Zuniga, sophomore at Texas State, feels the ban doesn’t really effect them. When asked about smoking, “I just don’t really have a problem with it.”
A common thing among the students is to have certain areas for the smokers to be in so others don’t have to inhale the smoke or have the smell on their clothes.
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