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2 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008 Uatltj ®ar Hppl www.dailytarheel.com Established 1893 115 years of editorialfreedom ► The Daily Tar Heel reports any inaccurate information published as soon as the error is discovered. ► Corrections for front-page errors will be printed on the front page. Any other incorrect information will be corrected on page 3. Errors committed on the Opinion Page have cor rections printed on that page. Corrections also are noted in the online versions of our sto ries. ► Contact Print Managing Editor Sara Gregory at gsara@ email.unc.edu with issues about this policy. P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill. NC 27515 Allison Nichols, Editor-in-Chief, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. Please report suspicious activity at our distribution racks by e-mailing dth@unc.edu. O 2008 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved Elliott Davis 11111 Julia Wood gBB Cheryl Blake MHBB John Ames HHB Christine Ezzell B Singapore Thailand HH Singapore China Thailand Public Health International and Area Studies Business Administration Business Administration JMfci IMmu Vietnam Singapore India H|| Korea Environmental Studies Business Administration English and Cultural Studies International and Area Studies U : ■■?'■ | and Communication Studies | £ The Phillips Ambassadors scholarship program provides awards to UNC jm J undergraduates from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Kenan-Flagler Business School for study in Asia. Phillips Ambassadors also enroll in an academic PHILLIPS /f AMBASSADORS course at UNC to help put their experiences in Asia in a global context and f bring their experience back to Carolina. They are selected for their high level of . . . academic achievement and commitment to activities, service and leadership. 16 St CGlltliry eongsto SI3. The Phillips Ambassadors scholarship program is made possible through a generous To me, studying abroad is not a gift to UNC's College of Arts and Sciences from alumnus Earl N." Phil" Phillips Jr., question it is the answer” a business executive and former U.S.ambassador. - Ambassador Phillips T M UNC =! GLOBAL RACHEL ULLRICH SPORTS EDITOR 962-4710 SPORTS@UNC.EDU BRENDAN BROWN, LINDSEY NAYLOR PROJECTS TEAM CO-EDITORS 962-0750 DTHPROJECTS® GMAIL.COM EMMA PATTI PHOTO EDITOR 962-0750 DTHPHOTO@GMAIL. COM BECCA BRENNER WILL HARRISON COPY CO-EDITORS 962-4103 MOLLY JAMISON, JILLIAN NADELL DESIGN CO-EDITORS 962-0750 BLISS PIERCE GRAPHICS EDITOR 962-0750 RACHEL WILL ONLINE EDITOR 962-0750 WILLRI@UNC.EDU GRACE KOERBER MULTIMEDIA EDITOR 962-0750 scon POWERS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR ALLISON NICHOLS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NALLISONOEMAIL. UNC.EDU OFFICE HOURS: MON., WED. 2 P.M. TO 3 P.M. SARA GREGORY MANAGING EDITOR. PRINT 962-0750 GSARA@EMAIL.UNC. EDU NICOLE NORFLEET MANAGING EDITOR, ONLINE 962-0750 NNORFLEE@EMAIL. UNC.EDU ANDREW DUNN UNIVERSITY EDITOR 962-0372 UDESK@UNC.EDU MAX ROSE CITY EDITOR 962-4209 CITYDESK@UNC.EDU ARIEL ZIRULNICK STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR, 962-4103 STNTDESK@UNC.EDU NATE HEWITT FEATURES EDITOR 962-4214 FEATURES@UNC.EDU KEVIN TURNER ARTS EDITOR 843-4529 ARTSDESK@UNC.EDU Smoking ban changes culture BY NICK ANDERSEN STAFF WRITER Sophomore Kathryn Westall began smoking this summer. When she returned to Chapel Hill in the fall, continuing her new habit came with strict limitations. Westall and other smokers on campus have been at the center of a yearlong debate over smok ing within the confines of the University. Beginning Jan. 1, smoking was banned within 100 feet of any University building and inside all campus living spaces effectively a campuswide ban. The ban was meant to discourage smoking at the University and improve cam pus health, officials said. “It makes a statement about public health, that we are an institution that is trying to put public policies in place that encourage certain health behav iors,” said Thomas Bacon, Area Health Education Centers pro gram director. As smokers continued to open ly break the new rule on campus smoking, enforcement of the ban became formalized in September when Chancellor Holden Thorp announced the beginning of fines of up to $146, issued by the Department of Public Safety. No citations have been issued for News smoking since the ban, Department of Public Safety spokesman Randy Young said at the end of November. “We would be very pleased to not issue a single citation,” Young said. The ban is part of larger state wide trend to limit smoking. Legislation allowing UNC-system authorities to regulate smoking on campuses began in July 2007, leading to the quick ban of tobacco products on the grounds of UNC Health Care. All Orange County owned buildings began a similar ban in April. The University’s ban proved controversial, and many smokers continue to light up despite cam pus health’s cessation programs. “I feel like it’s pretty ridiculous to take a legal activity something that people choose to do —and tell people they aren’t allowed to and that their rights don’t matter,” said sophomore smoker Charlie Vick in February. Smokers requested desig nated smoking areas on campus throughout the ban’s implemen tation and increased enforcement, but the locations provided few viable options for a puff between classes. Because the flagpole in Polk Place is one of the most accessible Get a massage. Play Guitar Hero. Eat some food. Free your mind. Exam Support Eair Thursday, December 4, 2008 5:30 pm —11:00 pm F.P.G. Student Union AT* a T J ( Sponsored by Education / Success and Vl P.A.S.S. (Peak Academic Success and Satisfaction) Counseling and Wellness Sfcryitfes COMMITTEE / Satisfaction ! \ .I- , Deoartmentof Housina V Health Education Committee of Hounng and Residential Education 4 Residential Education f— ' f i Mil ■ —IM- —PM DTH FILE/LISA PEPIN Senior Chelsea Bost studies while she smokes by the flagpole, the new on-campus smoking area, in Polk Place in September. areas where smoking is allowed, it has transformed the quad into a social hot spot, with students forming new friendships and spending additional time soaking in the atmosphere of the “smoking circle.” “It’s become its own cultural center,” said junior Joy Jenning, a regular. With so many smokers in one place, it also has become easier to shp Sally sar Hrel bum cigarettes and lighters, some said. Senior Kurt Davies suggests relaxing the ban during the hours when classes aren’t in session. “It’s fine when class is in session, but when people are living here, they shouldn’t have to walk across campus to the flagpole to smoke.” Contact the Features Editor atfeatures@unc.edu.
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