Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Entry #3 ICC's Smoking Ban

There should be a designated area for the smokers, but I understand that there are people who can not stand the cigarette smoke and do not like to be around it. I believe this because that way it is not that much of a walk to smoke, the weather, and other classes. Personally I believe that it is beyond ridiculous that we have to walk across the bridge to smoke. That is a long walk when you have your next class in ten minutes. The weather could be have an effect too because it could be raining or snowing or something along them lines and some people don’t like getting wet or whatever the case may be. There should be a spot where people can go to smoke like a part that is covered but also a part that is in the open for when it is nice outside. With the rain and the snow people could get sick easier and miss more class if they keep the smoking ban effective. As far as the other classes, like I stated before, people do have to be in their next class, most of the time, in ten minutes. So why have it to where they have to walk all the way out just to get their nicotine fix and then walk all the way to their class. That is a little more than ridiculous. Granted it would not hurt some people to get that exercise but some may not feel up for it that day. Nicotine is a drug, most people I know need it to function properly, by not having it they may be thinking about that cigarette they need instead of actually having their head on straight and listening to their instructor.

3 comments:

  1. I agree that there should be a place closer to the school for people to smoke but it needs to be a route where most students don’t take. Some people cannot be around smoke. So, I agree that it should be closer than the bridge.

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  2. So, you are wanting ICC to amend the smoking ban to allow a designated spot for smokers?

    Why don't you write a letter to the editor?

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  3. as a sometimes somker i agree with you. but for me its more of a mind-over-matter kinda thing. so i also thing its a good thing for the smoking ban. maybe it will get people to think about: is this cigarette really this important?

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