Georgia Highlands challenges students to not smoke
By Jason Trask
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Staff Writer
On Nov. 17 Georgia Highlands College will be participating in the nationally observed Great American Smokeout.
The Great American Smokeout traditionally takes place on the third Thursday in November.
Begun in the early 70�s, the day became nationally observed in 1977. If past Smokeouts are indicative of this year�s figures, as many as one-third of the nation�s 46 million smokers could be taking the day off from smoking (quitsmoking.com).
GHC will be handing out pamphlets on smoking and smoking related issues. The Office of Counseling and Careers is planning to offer a workshop on smoking related issues, and according to John Spranza, director of student life, Student Life and TRASH will be teaming up to pass out candy and gum to GHC�s �quitters.�
The only rule to this is that �quitters� must go one day without smoking. Students who are interested in participating, as either a �quitter� or volunteer, may contact the Office of Student Life or the American Cancer Society for more information at cancer.org.
Ready to take the plunge? Let�s all be quitters for a day.
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