Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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NEW SIGNS POST the Union ' s new tobacco policy, which became Aug. 1. The tobacco ban angered many smokers who vowed to stop using the Union. (Photo Illustration by Mike Venso) ALTHOUGH THE Union banned products, it provided matchbooks sporting the Union logo.(Photo Illustration by Mike Venso)

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UP IN BY RENEE MARTIN THE POLICY contained no ifs, ands or butts. In April 1991, the Union Governing Board passed a policy banning the sale and use of tobacco products in SMOKE Policy bans tobacco in Union the K-State Union. Previously, tobacco products were sold from the counter and vending machines, and allowed in designated areas. The new policy became effective Aug. 1 and was met with opposition by a minority of stude nts. There is a group that is boycotting the Union and gathering signatures on a petition to be given to Jack Sills and Jon Wefald, said boycotter Sandy freshman in education. It should be brought to a public vote. The policy was voted on by the UGB and approved by the Student and Faculty Senate after a subcommittee had explored various proposals. The sub-committee was made up of people other than those on the Union Governing Board, said David Johannsen, in finance and a member of UGB. Their purpose was to discuss and come up with proposals. It came down to the feasibility of establishing an area just for the smokers. Cost-wise it would be difficult to do because of the problems with ventilation, he said. Union Director Jack Sills said the Union ban follows a national trend of smoking restrictions. This is a natural trend that is occurring because of concerns about people bothered by tobacco, Sills said. The tobacco policy gradually was becoming more restrictive. Now, the policy simply states that the building is smoke free. This decision angered some smokers. I think the policy stinks, said Hogwood. The state law doesn ' t say smoking is not allowed in public buildings, just that there should be designated areas. There is so much space in the Union, said Lyn Nelson, junior in sociology. We would be satisfied with one room. The Union is supposed to be for the but it ' s not for all the students, just the non-smoking ones. About 1,000 people had signed the petition, and many of these refused to use the Union. As far as I ' m I will not use the Union as long as I ' m in school, Hogwood said. I will not give the Union one penny of profit. Sills said he regretted the boycott, but believed the policy pleased the majority of students. We have satisfied a good number of students and patrons while we acknowledge that there are those who are dissatisfied, Sills said. We still have smokers using the Union. We ' re not telling them to stop using the building, just to stop smoking in it. AFTER TOBACCO were banned from the Union, outside ashtrays served as daily gathering places for students who smoked. (Photo Illustration by Mike Venso)

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Lessons teach basics of horsemanship BY MICHELLE POULIN RIDE IN STYLE TO ANNE Lenhert, part-time chemistry professor, a horse was an amazing animal. She saw beauty in its shape, pride in its step and intelligence in its eyes. Lenhert found a way to make horses part of her daily routine. When not in the lab, she was at her ranch teaching students horsemanship skills. Lenhert grew up in Virginia where horses were part of her life. I was riding before I could walk, she said smiling. I rode as a young girl, and then in college, too. There were lessons and clinics all the way. Through years of lessons, and more hours of practice, Lenhert grew to love and respect horses. For 10 years, she taught two horsemanship styles: English and western. Both included vaulting and driving for all levels. I get all kinds of Lenhert said. Some have never even sat on a horse, while others are ready for competition. The first day of lessons, students were separated by experience. Lenhert worked with each and often this meant by appointment. Lenhert began with the basics. Each student learned to bridle the horse, brush it, and care for it (Continued on page 32) DURING A LESSON, Janel Poorman, junior in apparel and textile practices a jump on Tia. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) AT THE END OF the drive to the High Horse Stables, a final reminder of Anne Lenhert ' s equestrian dedication stands on the shoulder of Carnahan Creek Road. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) BEGINNING Cheryn Shamet, senior in marketing, straps ankle guards to Kitten. Kitten requires the guards because she often hits them together which can cause injury. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer)