Poll shows majority support for smoking ban
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “sga”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers an undergraduate survey on whether smoking should be banned on campus.
- The paper reported that 52.7 percent of voters, or 1,540 people, supported a ban, while 37.7 percent opposed it and 8.4 percent abstained.
- The article says the survey was an early step in the debate, and Hopkins Kicks Butts said its purpose was to measure student views on a smoke-free campus.
- The reporter writes that SGA Executive Treasurer Michael St. Germain said the vote mainly showed student opinion and would be given to President Ron Daniels, who would decide whether to form an exploratory committee.
- The article adds that Hopkins Kicks Butts said a possible steering committee would include students, faculty and staff, while smoking penalties had not yet been decided.
- The paper reported differing student views: Chase Hamilton supported a ban, Ariel Zahler opposed limiting students’ choice, and Emily Schoenfeld preferred designated smoking areas.