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...nation. But U.N.H. is one of a growing number of U.S. colleges and universities that are hardening the line against smokers. The trend started in the late '80s with mild prohibitions on smoking in academic buildings and has recently gained a sharper edge. Under the subtle acronym COUGH (Campuses Organized and United for Good Health), student antismoking advocates at eight California state colleges have banded together to push for tougher smoking rules throughout the state system. Officials at the University of Washington have not only outlawed the sale and advertising of tobacco products but also divested the university's interest...
Without a delicious abundance of keg beer to wash down our pre-game breakfast this Saturday, my budget-conscious friends and I have decided to bring two trusty alternatives out of retirement. After all, a handle of grandpa’s cough syrup and a case of some beasty brew will rev us up for this year’s beat down of Yale just as well as a few pints from the tap. But even if you decide not to drown a few million brain cells with the rest of us—and you can afford it, you?...
Before the Vapir, herbal enthusiasts could rarely partake of the essence of plant without at least one cough, choke or hack marring the experience. By doing away with smoke and most of its carcinogens, the Vapir ensures those nettlesome signs of impending lung cancer won’t get in the way of a good time. In the words of the 19th-century novelist Victor Hugo, which appear on the very first page of the Vapir’s user’s manual, “There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world...
...initially responded to the problems by claiming the project had gone mostly smoothly, despite widespread student complaints. Even worse, it has continued to drag its feet on fixing known problems. For example, students who work as referees for intramural sports have spent weeks trying to get the University to cough up their wages. As of Tuesday, it was estimated that the referees were owed over $4,000 in back pay. The SEO has begun to issue off-cycle paychecks, but some students have reported errors in their checks when they arrive...
...infrequent student patrons, showing up on the belief that the exhibit is free and then being forced to cough up $20 upon getting there will totally turn them off altogether,” she said...