Jump to full article: Daily Iowan (University of Iowa), 2009-08-21
Author: SAMANTHA HONKEN
Intro: Smokers across campus are still adjusting to the smoke-free rules set in place last year, especially after UI police began issuing tickets for violating the policy last month.
Police gave their first tickets on July 14 to two people smoking outside Rienow Residence Hall.
Authorities have since issued 12 more tickets, said Charles Green, the assistant vice president for the UI police.
Police said all the violators have been on the West Campus, he said, mainly near the UI Hospitals and Clinics.
“We will always have problem areas,” Green said.
Hospital ramp 2 — directly connected to the hospital via a skywalk — has traditionally been a place where smokers go during breaks.
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