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Sarah Mazzei, Emity Roberts, Charlie Christensen
Contributing Writers

FOR this article, we interviewed smokers, non-
smokers, children and pub managers about the sub-
ject of smoking.
¢ decided to write about the subject of smoking because we
think it’s such a serious issue, and we would like to bring it to peo-
ple’s attention.
The type of questions we asked the kids were: “Would you ever
smoke? WI hy or why noe”
A student of Highlands schocl, Sarah Martinuk, age 11, said,
“Heck no! Because [ don’t want to be ugly or have messed up
teeth. I also don’t want to die at 29 of cancer!”
Another student, 12-year-old Dana Tate, said, “No way!
Because J don’t want to shorten my life!”
Another student, Sarah Mazzei, age 11, said, “Of course not!
I don’t want to smoke because it is revolting. It also makes you
look older and I want to live a long and healthy life!”
Most of the smokers we asked said they gor their first cigarette
from a friend, they started smoking at a young age, and they stili
smoke now.
We interviewed some pub managers about the new no-smok-
ing-in-public-places law and asked how it has affected their busi-
ness.
Out of seven pubs, four saw a decrease in business, pvo had an
increase in business, and one stayed the same.
The four where business decreased were Queens Cross Pub,
Rusty Gull Pub, Sailor Hagars Brewing Pub, and Squorerigger Be mye? oN SF, a
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Some of the pubs where business has decreased said that they photos Charlie Chistensen
even had to lay off some of their workers because they didn'thave I real life, Sarah Mazzel {left) and Emily Roberts con’t hide out beninad the bushes to smoke. They think it's
enough money to pay them because of the loss of business. Most. an “uncool” and “disgusting” habit.
of them also had to increase the price of drinks.
The two where business has increased are very pleased because
of the law. And the workers are happy and relieved too because
they don’t have to breathe in the bad air.
The two pubs with increased business are Maplewood Pub and
Pemberton Station Pub. The one that stayed the same is Black
Bear Pub.
Sarah Mazzei, Emily Roberts, and Charlie Christensen, the
three 11] year old girls who worked on this article, all agree about
smoking. They think it is totally “uncool” and “disgusting” to
smoke! They think that if the risks are so high and if you will end
up obsessing over how to quite smuking, then why start?
Smoking: no matter what anyone says, you don’t have to do it
to be cool!

BRYNN, Meaghan and Kelly think you should say no
to smoking before you start.

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