Frequent violations bring enforcement back on police radar
Jump to full article: The Gamecock (University of South Carolina), 2009-10-11
Author: Chelsey Seidel The Daily GAmecock
Intro: Recent complaints about students and staff smoking in high traffic areas on campus have prompted USC police to crack down on smokers.
People walking past Thomas Cooper or Russell House may notice the usual crowd of students or Russell House employees casually smoking their cigarettes against the sides of the buildings. Whether they are aware of it or not, these people are in violation of the University's smoking policy.
USC's tobacco policy states that smoking and all use of tobacco products is prohibited inside all University-owned or leased buildings as well as within 25 feet of a building or an air intake unit. This policy includes courtyard areas, decks and patios as well.
Officer Kenny Adams of USCPD says that the police and campus safety officers have been enforcing the policy to the best of their abilities since it came into affect several years ago.
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