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November 4,.2015. | Issue 10, Volume 63 | thebiuebanner.net NEWS Photo by Roan Farb - Asst. Opinion Editor The Ashe-Hole occupies the northeast ground-level corner of the Ridges parking deck. Ashe-Hole controversy calls smokers ’ rights into question TiMBI SHEPHERD Editor-In-Chief jshephe3@unca.edu The future of the Ashe-Hole remains unknown. A news article in last week’s issue of The Blue Banner featured the perspectives of students anticipating the ad ministration’s removal of the popular smoking area in the Ridges parking deck. The article sparked contro versy in the UNC Asheville community. Students used so cial media platforms like Yik Yak to share their reactions to the piece. Some commented on the quality of the reporting, while others took a stance on smokers’ rights. But, according to Student Affairs and the Student Gov ernment Association, the issue of the Ashe-Hole is presently a moot point, because officials say speculations about its re moval are unfounded. Bill Haggard, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, said a stu dent brought the article to his attention on Wednesday. “I just really couldn’t figure it out,” Haggard said, “because it went on and on about the out rage over closing the smoking area, and there was never a plan to do so.” Administrative focus is on cleaning up the Ashe-Hole and increasing police patrols to cut down on illegal activity such as underage drinking, drug use and vandalism. Haggard said. According to the campus crime log, there have been sev eral reports of illegal drug use or possession and one report of civil disobedience in the Ridges parking deck since the start of the school year. In addition to these concerns. Haggard said it is important to consider the detrimental health effects of smoking. He said it is a personal choice to smoke, but a choice that can have a nega tive impact on others through secondhand smoke. “I think it’s inconsistent with our health and wellness val ues,” Haggard said. UNCA goes as far as state law allows in its efforts to curb smoking on campus, he said. The school even provides a smoking cessation program to Read more on page 18 The Blue Banner Fall 2015 Editorial Board Editor-In-Chief Timbi Shepherd, jshephe3@unca.edu Enterprising Editor James Neal, jneal@unca.edu News Editor Emma Alexander, naiexand@unca.edu Sports Editor Harrison Slaughter, jslaught@unca.edu Arts & Features Editor Larisa Karr, lakarr@unca.edu Copy Desk Chief Tamsen Todisco, ttodisco@unca.edu Layout & Design Editor Makeda Sandford, msandfor@unca.edu Photography Editor Johnny Condon, jcondon@unca.edu Multimedia Editor Maddie Stagnaro,. mstagnar@unca.edu Social Media Editor Michael O’Hearn, mohearn@unca.edu Opinion Editor June Bunch, kbunch@unca.edu Copy Editors Devric Lefevre, dkiyota@unca.edu Kathryn Gambill, agambiil@unca.edu Katelyn Northrup, knorthru@unca.edu Advertising Manager Amber Abunassar, aabunass@unca.edu Faculty Adviser Michael Gouge, mgouge@unca.edu Staff Jason Perry, Matt McGregor, Phillip Wyatt, Curtis Ginn, Holden Mesk, Maddy Swims, Sam Shumate, Ashley Elder, Becca Andrews, Roan Farb, Jordyn Key. Meredith Bumgarner, and Carson Wall. Follow Us: ' '©TheBlueBanner ® The Blue Banner ® ©thebluebanner Have a hews tip? Send tojshephe3@unca.edu The Blue Banner is UNC Ashe ville’s student newspaper. We publish each Wednesday except during summer sessions, finals week and holiday breaks. Our office is located in Karpen Hall 019. The Blue Banner is a designated forum for free speech and wel comes letters to the editor, con sidering them on basis of interest, space and timeliness. Letters and articles should be emailed to the editor-in-chief or the appropriate section editor. Letters should include the writer’s name, year in school, and major or other relationship to UNCA. Include a telephone ■ number to aid in verification. All i articles sure subject to editing.
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