University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Mike Muckerheide 28 Voices

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The Rcond and final phase of the 1 994 Smoke-Free Workplace Act was put into effect on JaniMy 1 , 1 998, The resutt was that smoking was no longer permitted in bars, taverns, and fcning clubs, Local westwood bars and restaurants that were directly affected included Maloneys, Madison ' s, Monty ' s, and Westwood Brewing Company. For the eighteen percent of Californian residents who smoked, this act took time to get adjusted to. In order to get a consensus of how UCLA students felt, the question was asked. , , what is your ,. reaction to prohibited? 1 love it! I don ' t like to smoke. I don ' t think people who smoke should have to suffer from people who do! -Danny Farmer, third year History major 1 don ' t like it. It limits establishments ' right to dictate the way they run their business. -Christian Schontche, fifth year Biology Philosophy major It ' s wonderful! I ' m all for it. I don ' t think it ' s right for people to have to breathe in smoke who aren ' t smokers. It ' s uncomfortable. -Robin Phinney, second year Political Science major I ' m really happy. I work in a restaurant bar. It ' s nice to not have to come home and smell of cigarettes, or have smoke blown in your face all night. -Natalie Rodriguez, second year Communications major I hate it! It really sucks. First they take away smoking in enclosed structures. Bars were our last refuge. Drinking and smoking go together. They took away the last thing we had. If people choose to go to bars to drink and do something that is bad for their bodies (drinking alcohol), then they should expect smoke to be there. -Judd Kim, fifth year Mechanical Engineering major. SmokeieaWorkplace Act 27

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At flDR, skilled athletes were worth more than gold. They attracted publicity and a school which barely could survive on a state budget. They enjoyed praise aches and sportscasters, and represented UCLA as a winning institution. However, star players required special benefits to keep them happy. Many athletes received perks such as specialized academic counseling, free tutoring, and priority enrollment. Unfair! you may cry. But UCLA was not the only educational institution to lure athletes with free equipment and academic help, And athletes did acquire sponsors for campus programs, so why shouldn ' t they get a little something extra on the side? We asked a jury of their peers to decide. of athletesfairV Honestly, from one viewpoint I ' d say it ' s not fair because why should they get any special treatment? But if 1 were an athlete, I wouldn ' t mind. It ' s a double standard, like people saying ' I hate rich people, but I want to be rich. ' -Nadia Caro, second year Political Science History major They have all the tutoring and special ins with the professors. . . if they can ' t come to class or take a test, it ' s okay. . . . During their season for the sport it ' s okay because they ' re traveling and they ' re busy, but when they can be in class and when they have time to study, I don ' t think it ' s right. . ' ! -Jennifer Johnson, thid year Sociology major What they do as athletes is like a job,- they ' re working forty hours, training. They might get help in their classes, but it ' s really not to their benefit because if they ' re not learning and they ' re not using anything with their degree. I think that a few perks is in line when you consider how much money they make for the school. -Lakeisha Poole, second year Political Science major Someone may not have had the best GPA or SAT scores, but they still get into the school because we need them for a sports team, and they get tutors and help with classes. I felt really angry about that for a really long time. . . [now] I don ' t really care. -Tom Wayson, fifth year Geography major We ' re allowed to get priority parking over other people, but we still pay for it. Plus we get good workout stuff for free, but of course we should get that. We don ' t get other stuff unless you ' re on a scholarship. If you ' re on a scholarship you ' re a king, basically. -Trey Nelson, second year Hist ory major Volleyball middle blocker . Athlete Privileges 29