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6 • BENNETT BANNER • MARCH 27, 1998 • FEATURES* FEATURES* FEATURES•FEATURES• Survey indicates students in favor of non-smoking policy By Deanna Harris Banner Reporter Are the residents of Barge, Cone, Jones, Memer, Pfeiffer, Player, and Reynolds concerned about the smoking policy at Ben nett? According to the results of a recent survey conducted by the Office of Residence Life some stu dents are not Of all the students who par ticipated in this survey, the major ity does agree with Bennett adopt ing a non-smoking policy. As of now residents are allowed to smoke in their rooms only. "There is not a strong percent age of students that are for the policy, and there is not a strong percentage of students that are against it," said Amanda Williams, director of residence life. A total of 279 residents from tbe seven dormitories participated in a smoking survey Feb. 17. The survey contained two ques tions. The first question asked whether students should be allowed to smoke in the rooms, bathroom, or parlor. The second question asked whether the College should have a non-smoking policy in all build ings on campus. One hundred and thirty-two respondents said students should be allowed to smoke in their rooms. Only 9 percent (24 students) agree with the students smoking in the bathroom. Less than 1 percent (18 students) think that students should be able to smoke in the parlor. In response to the second ques tion, 61 percent (169 respondents) agree with the idea of Bennett hav ing anon-smoking policy in all the buildings on campus (See chart.) The results also indicated that Reynolds had the largest number of respondents that said residents should be able to smoke in their rooms. The majority of the respondents from Pfeiffer said they do not think Bennett should have a non-smok ing policy in all the buildings. "I am fine with the policy as it is,” said Dana Hunter, a fresh- woman English major from New York. “Students should be happy that they are given that privilege. "The policy is fine the way it is," Brandyn Alexander, a fresh- woman biology major from Ari zona said, "I just think that the Residence Life should start to pair smokers as roommates.” Carol Cheston, residence direc tor of Barge Hall, said "Since the freshwomen in Barge Hall have done a good job respecting the smoking policy, 1 am fine with it." Smokers may not be aware of the consequences of smoking. "People who suffer from sec ond hand smoke may end up with lung disease, or life threatening cancers," said Linda Watkins, the directorof health services. "There are many dangerous allergic reac tions. Women who are taking birth control and are smokers, increase the risk of heart attacks." WLI providing 'town meetings' in Living Learning Centers By H. Stevenson Smith Banner Reporter Earlier this month the Women’s Leadership Institute began provid ing town meetings in the Living Learning Centers. "The town meetings are just one way of reaching the students," said Dr. Lea E. Williams, director of the WLI. Kimberly Foster, director of Out reach, and Center for Families which one of the operating Cen ters at the WLI, said that another goal of the town meetings is to stimulate students to think criti cally about personal issues. The format for each of the meet ings is the same. Each meeting is facilitated by different faculty or staff members so the students can interact directly with those who have experience in these areas. The format encourages student interest and participation. “Each meeting is opened with presentations by members of the Reader’s Theater, and followed by discussion,” said Dr. Linda Beatfice Brown. Brown is the director of the Reader's Theatre and of the Center for Women and Spirituality which is another WLI Center. Reader's Theatre will perform a skit involving the issues of the slave's personal empowerment even while in servitude - even over her own body while in the midst of abuse and maltrearnient by her master. The discussions center around leadership development for the Belles in various aspects of life. The town meetings are March 31, Player Hall, at 7 p. m.; April 16, Jones Hall, at 6:30 p.m; and April 20, Reynolds Hall, at 7 p.m. Mass comm students, professor attend 2nd annual FCC conference By Delanissa Moody Banner Reporter Five mass communications students and one assistant profes sor attended the Telecommunica tions Conference ’98 presented by the Federal Conmiunications Com mission and the National Associa tion of Broadcasters. The conference was hosted by Fayetteville State University March 19-20. This is the second annual con ference featuring powerful media outlets at an HBCHJ. It featured keynote speaker Adam Clayton Powell, III, vice president of technology and pro- gramsoftheFreedom Forum. Pan elists included Dwight M. Ellis, vice president of Human Re source, Development of the Na tional Association of Broadcast ers, Jack (jravely, director of Of fice of Workplace Diversity of the FCC, along with representa tives from MCI, Department of Commerce, NASA, AT&T, Bell South, and Native American Pub lic Telecommunications. Charmaine McKissick- Melton, an assistant professor in the Mass Communications and Speech and Theater Department took the students and also served as a moderator for one of the sessions. Survey Results In favor of campus-wide non-smoking policy Barge Cone Jones Merner Pfeiffer Player Reynolds * percentages based on 169 respondents Graphic by Naima Q. 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