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Word on the Street

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Here’s what MSU students had to say about the University of Michigan’s smoking ban.

“Second hand smoking kills people. (A ban) would force people to stop smoking. Even if they did smoke secretly, at least it wouldn’t be in public.”

Shaan Bhargava

accounting freshman

“I think it’s a good thing to ban it inside, but I think it’s OK to be able to smoke outside. It’s kind of people’s choice and that’s their decision.”

Ashley DeRemer

advertising senior

“I feel that it’s not very inclusive to the students in a way … but it’s a detrimental habit in the sense that there is secondhand smoke.”

Maweza Razzaq

interdisciplinary studies in social science and political science senior

“Inside is completely understandable. I don’t know how they would enforce it (outside), but I like the idea.”

Benjamin DeGroot

turfgrass management sophomore

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