Letters

Wednesday, February 10, 1999

Letters

Blow your smoke

elsewhere

I have to agree with what columnist Lisa Silver said about the
great amount of smoking going on on campus ("Smoke screen," Feb. 9,
Viewpoint). There isn’t a day when I’m not walking behind someone
who suddenly decides to blow a wind of carcinogens in my face.
Smokers do have the right to smoke, but we non-smokers also have
the right to stay healthy, and second-hand smoke is not helping out
at all.

Then there’s the universal question looming in every
non-smoker’s mind … why? There’s no doubt that smoking results in
numerous diseases and health ailments (including a shortened life
span). The only reason many people continue to smoke is because
they are addicted, and the only reason many people get addicted is
because they start smoking.

So why aren’t we all getting the message?

Sharon Kim

First-year

Psychobiology

The Daily Bruin should print more humorous articles

I am writing to commend you for allowing Doug Lief to put those
types of articles in the Daily Bruin. His irreverence and wit bring
something every newspaper needs: More humor. Don’t get me wrong, I
love the paper and read it almost everyday (especially the
Viewpoint section – it’s always interesting to see what other
students are thinking of).

However, Doug Lief’s column stands out because not only is it
informative, but it cracks me up as well. Whether he is dealing
with comic issues (Satan possessed my hair) or with real issues (TV
in America) he dishes out an informative and hilarious dose of
journalism. Let’s see more of it!

Adi Zarchi

First-year

Pre-international economics

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