Kristen Buechler

A campus-wide tobacco ban at Texas State is not being rigorously enforced. Kristen Buechler has more in this Bobcat Update.

STAND-UP (Buechler- As of fall 2011, Texas State is a Tobacco-Free Campus.)
The tobacco restriction includes Sewell Park, the golf course, Bobcat Stadium and all university athletic fields.  The University Police say they're attempting to enforce the ban, but their capability is limited.
SOUNDBITE (Daniel Benitez, University Police Captain)
SOUNDBITE (Robert Brewer, Texas State Student)
Some students want to see greater enforcement, and they've called police to complain.
SOUNDSBITE (Daniel Benitez, University Police Captain)
SOUNDBITE (Robert Brewer, Texas State Student)
The Student Health Center provides a free smoking cessation program. Medications are also offered at a reduced price to assist students who want to quit smoking.
SOUNDITE (Karen Gordon-Sorsby, Student Health Associate Director)
STAND-UP (Buechler- Smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke are associated with significant health risks. For Bobcat Update, I'm Kristen Buechler.)