University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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SIIIOKEI' VS. IIOII-SIIIOIIBI' deb 6 still BUYS Smoking - a right or a privilege? In society there was a mixed view on this issue. No Smoking signs were commonplace in public buildings. Smokers had to go outside to light up. A walk by the Kansas Union at any time of day would find smokers out- side feeding their habit. E v e n W h e n th e Weather got bad, smok- ers braved the elements in order to get that in- between-class smoke. Non-smokers devel- oped strong opinions about their counterparts. Many students picked up a cigarette to relax during the evening or between classes. Sniokingjust one or two cigarettes to relax or while socializing often led to smoking a pack or more a day. or to a serious life-long addiction. tphoto by Knudtenl smokes, said Chris Andersen, Leawood freshman. Smoking Was tradi- tionally a hard habit to break. How to quit could de- pend on Why a smoker chose to do so. 'tlf life were simple and you smoked for fun, it would be easy to quitf, said Kori Westfall, Gilroy, C alifornia sopho- more. t'But people smoke be- cause they have problems and when you quit and another problem arises, your first line of solving the problem is getting a Smoking is your choice as long as it doesn't infringe on the rights ofothersf' said Jared Grillot, Parsons senior. The more time a non-smokers spends with a smoker, the more exposure they have to its byproducts and effects. I Won't even date someone who ?5aiSg story by Jennifer Burns cigarette, Westfall said. The Great American Smoke Out, which took place on November 21, 1996, was an incentive to give up the habit. On this day, health agencies promoted the idea that kicking the habit for a day could lead to permanent results. E3 '7 Q7 . JQB? Q7 Qing

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As of Feb. 28. 9991, The Kansas Union ea rclziilcrs xxc1'ci'uquinullti.ulnilinii, 1 i tl t tndtntx trainings fur LI A wlmlookcdundc1'Z7 tm' ID lu prow L if tht mi thcy wcrc IX. lphuto by l'ui'slcyy wi uidx rph tt hw I' irs ut is X 1 QQ RX : iw Quitting smoking often resulted in over-indulgence and adopting alternative addictions. such as eating high amounts fattening foods. Kphoto illustration by Parsleyt a w,,.d, '