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Embrace progress, dude

The Wichitan April 19, 2016

SATIRE, Texas — Marijuana activists worldwide have been eagerly awaiting today's date — 4-20 — a number first established by a group of five high-school stoners but made famous by the popular rock...

Tobacco policy still unenforced

Thomas Goad March 2, 2016

Last April, Student Government Association members formally requested that administrators develop methods to enforce the tobacco-free policy on campus.“We wanted to create a stricter ban on smoking....

Campus tobacco policy update depends on administration

Kristina Abeyta April 13, 2015

A thick cloud of confusion still surrounds the campus tobacco policy despite resolutions passed this semester by the Student Government Association and the Faculty Senate aimed to make the policy enforceable. While...

Non-smokers’ health biggest reason for smoking ban

Matt Jobe January 29, 2015

It’s a touchy subject for both sides: Some people believe a tobacco ban infringes on smokers' rights, and others believe the habits of smokers put the health of non-smokers at risk. Just from looking...

Johnny Blevins

Toothless tobacco policy needs revision

Ethan Metcalf January 22, 2015

Our view: The toothless tobacco-free campus policy damages the integrity of the university and its administrators. The policy needs to be made enforceable or eliminated altogether. We agree that...

Tobacco policy unfair to smokers

Courtney Gilder January 22, 2015

The continuous struggle to help campus become “healthier” by eliminating smoking from campus could do more harm than good. The new plan is offering solutions to those that don't want smoking, but...

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