When Chemists Attack

Our college s being slowly dragged into the twenty-first century. We’re not smoke free yet, but we have at least removed most smoking from inside the buildings.

But we’re very picky about areas where students and employees can light up. Consider this picture, taken just outside one of our buildings.

The sign on the right is stern. It warns potential air polluters to stick to the designated smoking area.

Where is the designated smoking area? Take a look at the sign on the left.

Why, just a few feet to the left of the “no smoking” sign, you can smoke all you want!