There are unobserved rules for smoking on campus.

Students must smoke at least 50 feet away from a building en­trance.

However, even with this rule in place, many students are seen doing it. When leaving a build­ing, cigarette butts are left all over the sidewalk and even right next to the door.

With so many students smok­ing within 50 feet of an en­trance, it does not seem possible that much can be done about it.

“I have asthma, and every time I see somebody smoking on campus, I have to go out of my way to avoid them,” said Jus­tice Law, a freshman computer science major from West Mon­roe.

However, Stewart Mc­Culloch, a junior music major from New Orleans, said that smokers can also be seen as the victims.

“I am concerned about the growing trend of anti-smoking sentiment in this country. I am appalled by how little smoking I see on campus,” McCulloch said.

“Everyone knows that smok­ing is bad for your health, but some people choose to do it anyway. Some people choose to eat fast food, but it is not be­ing edged out of public places,” MCulloch said.

Regardless of student prefer­ence, the rules do exist, even if they are not being adhered to.