Photo Credit:chris@APL Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter In Engleman Hall, a Southern Connecticut State University group was deep into discussion on their experiences and history with tobacco products. Working together in a supportive group the circle of university students told their perspective on how they wanted to quit tobacco, in addition to taking in the advice of others. The
Read moreDylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter Erik Cerone and Kamal Shaham are both sophomores at SCSU, Cerone’s major is economics while Shaham focuses on computer science as his. They both enjoy the YouTtube channel ‘Collegehumor’ in particular the sketch series ‘Jake and Amir.’ Both of the students do not practice smoking. What is your opinion on a smoking ban? Shaham:
Read moreDylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter Callun Price is currently a junior film and media major at Southern Connecticut State University. Cullen hales from Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, and is one of the many smokers on campus who may be affected by the smoking ban. When did you first start smoking? “When I came to the country.” Where did
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Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter Southern students walking into the Engleman Rotunda last week were greeted by an unusual sight. A few steps into the building, Mary Patricia Lamberti, an assistant professor in the department of nursing stood at attention in a medical uniform. Lamberti was calling students forward to the table besides her, where nursing majors were lining
Read moreJessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Southern made their first stride towards a smoke-free campus in 2011, when the gazebos around campus were taken out, leaving smokers without shelter. In 2012, Southern announced interest in joining the Tobacco-Free College Campus Initiative, a program launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Southern even created a “Smoke-Free Campus Policy”
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