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Survey Supports Smoking Ban
by Sable Adams
| Question | Yes | No |
| If there were to be designated areas on campus for smoking, would that bother you? |
34 |
142 |
| Would you support a smoke free campus? |
124 |
52 |
| Would a tobacco free campus ever interest you? |
114 |
61 |
| Have you ever smoked?
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54 |
79 |
| Do you smoke? |
21 |
108 |
| Have you ever been addicted to smoking? |
23 |
75 |
| Do you hang out with people who smoke? |
72 |
45 |
| Does cigarette smell bother you? |
129 |
49 |
| Are you allergic to smoke? |
42 |
139 |
| Would you have an issue if teachers could smoke and students could not? |
140 |
41 |
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Seventy percent of Mars Hill College students who responded to a campus survey question said they would support a smoke-free campus. More than 81 percent said they wouldn't mind having designated areas for smokers.
The Student Government Association on March 27 revealed that 185 students turned in surveys. The surveys were distributed earlier in March to about 900 students in their campus mailboxes. The students could choose any questions they wanted to answer. Some students filled out the entire survey, while others only filled out a few questions.
The last day for students to turn in a survey was March 14. "A student who doesn't fill out the survey doesn't have a right to complain," said Student Body Secretary Trini Fares in an email.
Student Body President Ryan Hubbard said there would be a second smoke-free forum on Wednesday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. in Belk Auditorium. If you have any concerns and want to be heard, this is the final time to come out and voice your opinion.
Would students support a smoke-free campus? Based on the survey, the answer would be yes. Out of 146 students who answered this question, 70 percent said yes, and 30 percent said no.
Would a tobacco-free campus ever interest students? Out of 175 who responded, 65 percent said yes, and 35 percent said no.
Another question asked if the student taking the survey had ever smoked. Out of 133 responding, 41 percent said yes, and 59 percent said no. In response to a separate question, 23 percent said at one time they have even been addicted to smoking. In response to yet another question, however, only 16 percent said they smoke now.
How many people around campus actually hang out with smokers? Out of 117 responding students, the survey revealed that 62 percent do, and 38 percent do not so much. The smell of cigarette smoke bothers 72 percent of the 178 students who answered.
The survey showed that most people who responded --77 percent-- aren't allergic to smoke. How many students would have an issue if teachers could smoke and students could not? Out of 181 students, 77 percent said that it would be an issue with them and 23 percent said it would not bother them.
The majority of those who returned the survey were in favor of having a smoke-free campus. The second forum will add more information and insights on how students feel about smoking on campus. Even if SGA gives final approval for a smoke-free campus, the change will take time and will not go into effect immediately. SGA is now attempting to map out designated smoking areas around the campus.
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