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Students Raise Awareness on Dangers of Smoking

 

Members of the Colleges Against Cancer student organization participated in a Great American Smoke Out demonstration Thursday, Nov. 15 by lying on the ground for two to three minutes to illustrate how many people die from tobacco use. 

 

 

The activity took place on McIntyre Mall on the Alma College campus during class change time. The organization also posted flyers and planted 160 white flags on campus to illustrate the number of people who die every minute from smoking or from second-hand smoke.

 

 

 

 

Posted: Thu, November 15th, 2007 at 1:51PM

 

Alma College ranks second in the nation in the percentage of students who participate in alternative break service trips, according to Break Away, the national organization that supports the development of alternative break experiences that inspire lifelong active citizenship. Last year, Alma students provided flood relief, built affordable homes, planned activities for terminally ill children, constructed wheelchair ramps, worked with immigrants, and assisted in after-school programs.

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Graduate Profile

Laura Wasek
Graduation: 2005
Major: Integrative Physiology & Health Science
Minor: Public Health

Laura Wasek began attending the University of Michigan for her master’s degree in public health while they were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the polio vaccine.

Her time at Alma College made her realize that her public health minor could allow her to be a part of a similar discovery.

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