T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Tuesday
October 20, 2009
Volume 91, No.
33
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
INDEX
Calendar 2
News 3, 4, 6
Scene 5
Classifieds 7
Sports 8
BY JOAN KHALAF
The Shorthorn senior staff
President...
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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Tuesday
October 20, 2009
Volume 91, No.
33
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
INDEX
Calendar 2
News 3, 4, 6
Scene 5
Classifieds 7
Sports 8
BY JOAN KHALAF
The Shorthorn senior staff
President James Spaniolo will
decide within a few weeks whether
the campus will go tobacco-free.
A committee studying the issue
has solicited feedback since January, but it appears public opinion
surfacing against the ban within
the last several weeks centered on
individual rights.
Spaniolo said Friday that he
has to look at the issue in terms
of what is best for the campus and
individuals that work and live on
campus.
“I consider the tobacco issue a
matter of health and safety, and
general welfare,” he said.
Spaniolo said he wanted to get
a sense of what the feedback is before making his judgment.
“I can guarantee you that whatever decision that I make will not
be unanimously endorsed — that’s
the nature of the issue,” he said.
“If
you try
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