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(03/07/12 4:22am)
On Monday, talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh apologized on air for referring to Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student, as a “slut” and a “prostitute.” Fluke gave testimony to Congress in favor of wider contraception coverage for women in America, which Limbaugh equated to asking to get paid to have sex.
(02/08/12 3:23am)
“If you had to name your greatest motivation in life thus far, what would it be?”
(11/16/11 5:44am)
I think it would be safe to say that the Tan & Cardinal saved my life.
(10/26/11 5:54am)
Alyssa:
(10/05/11 5:52am)
Two weeks ago, the Internet exploded with the question of the ages: What is the best non-sexual sensation ever?
(09/21/11 3:07am)
Leah:
(09/07/11 4:26am)
With the last segment of “The Deathly Hallows” ending the Harry Potter saga this summer, British author J.K. Rowling is venturing further into her enterprise with the website Pottermore. The website opens for the public in October and provides a unique reading experience for fans of the series.
(01/20/11 5:00am)
Life is full of awkward experiences, especially if you overanalyze your every move. And really, who doesn't? As a junior, this is my third year living on campus, and I've racked up more embarrassing stories than I care to count. Luckily, I've emerged with battle scars and words to the wise. Here's my guide to avoiding awkwardness around Otterbein. Maybe you've been here and can commiserate, and for that I salute you, my comrade. And if not, consider yourself lucky. 1. Remember that the right door into the north side of Towers is often locked. If you tuck your books under your left arm, you might consider switching to your right arm so that you don't have to do some graceless grab-and-dance-to-the-side maneuver just to get around the door. 2. Always check to make sure someone isn't already coming down the stairs in Battelle if you're heading up with an instrument case in hand. You'd hate to try to pull it in front of yourself and then look like you're about to take the person out with an expensive battering ram. 3. Speaking of the Battelle staircase, don't go up them in flip-flops. You might lose one between the stairs and have to run back down to a crowded lobby to retrieve it. 4. And speaking of flip-flops, don't wear them when it's raining and walk over those metal plates on the sidewalk. You will slip. And people will see. 5. Stroll across the crosswalk like you own the thing. If you hover around fearing death and hoping cars will stop, they're just going to fly by because you're acting like a human statue. 6. Never stand up too suddenly in the Campus Center. Your chair will fall and you'll get slow-clapped, guaranteed. 7. If you plan on being out late, triple check that you've got your Cardinal Card with you. Calling security at three in the morning to be let into your dorm is no fun. 8. Never, under any circumstances, take out your cell phone and fake a phone conversation to avoid talking to someone. We are all cooler than that. 9. The more you freak out about people inside the Otterbean Café watching as you walk by the tinted library windows, the dumber you will look. So don't sweat it. 10. Read the signs listing what's for dinner in the Nest. It saves you the embarrassment of asking for the chicken and being told, "Um, these are potatoes." There's nothing wrong with being yourself and no sense in trying to be perfect and socially adept all the time (no one is socially adept all the time), but there's also nothing wrong with rescuing your pride before it gets injured. And if you do mess up, brush it off. Haters gonna hate. t&c;
(10/21/10 4:00am)
There are those who say that no subject is off-limits when it comes to jokes, and that anyone who thinks some topics are taboo needs to lighten up and get a sense of humor. I disagree. Specifically, jokes and quips about rape are not funny. They are tasteless, disrespectful and ignorant. I am all for bold and daring humor, for venturing to say what others are embarrassed to admit or speak out loud, but there is a line. When a gutsy joke exposes a dark or hidden truth, it hits the funny bone. When a joke instead obscures or downplays the truth, it's more like a hit to the stomach, especially to those whose truth is being minimized. I used to think it was amusing when someone would say, "Man, that precalc test totally just raped me." I'm a master and appreciator of exaggeration, but somewhere down the line I discovered that sometimes comparing certain circumstances — in this case, failing a test and being raped — is insulting. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), there were 248,300 sexual assaults in the U.S. in 2007, which "comes out to one sexual assault every 127 seconds, or about one every two minutes." Otterbein's 2009-2010 Annual Campus Security/Fire Safety Report, compiled by the Security Department, says that there have been three forcible sex offenses on campus since 2007. So this isn't just something that happens somewhere else and to "other people." And these are just the cases that have been reported. According to RAINN, 60 percent of sexual assaults go unreported. Males, who make up about 10 percent of sexual assault victims, are least likely to report it. And even if it is reported, there is only a 50.8 percent chance of arrest, an 80 percent chance of prosecution, a 58 percent chance of conviction and finally, a 69 percent chance the convict will spend time in jail. What this boils down to is that there are literally hundreds of thousands of sexual assault victims every year, and very few of them ever receive any kind of justice under the law, adding insult to injury. So it's not funny to say that you would "totally rape" a celebrity if you ever got the chance to meet him or her and it's not funny to cry "rape" when one of your friends playfully grabs you by the arm or flirts with you. Yes, the point of many jokes is to offend and shock, but this "rape culture" that we live in is a serious problem. People are afraid to report rape because not even the justice system takes it seriously. You don't know who you're offending when you make such remarks, and I don't think any victim of sexual assault could reasonably be told to "get a sense of humor" if a careless remark about rape elicited a negative and painful response. Yes, yes, "sticks and stones" and all that, but anyone who has ever endured middle school can probably agree that words can indeed hurt, even if you try not to let them get to you. I am not the morality police and it is not my intention to sit on some high horse and pass judgment over all. Instead, I aim to break through the desensitization and reveal some of the hidden truths that thoughtless jokes bury and downplay. It's not about having or not having a sense of humor — it's about being conscious of the true impact of supposedly humorous statements. t&c;
(09/23/10 4:00am)
If social awkwardness were a disease, I would have been diagnosed years ago. And socially, this is a critical time of the school year. Whether you're a freshman getting settled in a dorm or a senior living off campus, September is when you come face to face with the most new people, from classmates and professors to friends of friends. So naturally, this is a time when complete social ineptitude (more politely known as introversion) becomes crippling. This time of year, there are strangers everywhere. It's like an entire parade of unfamiliar faces, most of which are smiling impossibly cheerfully, still caught in the energizing freshness of a brand new school year. Maybe you're one of those smiling faces, completely psyched to be mingling, meeting and greeting. Or maybe you're like me, frozen somewhere between the desire to kindle new friendships and the need to hide yourself in the nearest bomb shelter to avoid having to put yourself out there and risk looking like the world's biggest idiot. According to the Myers & Briggs Foundation, famous for its personality test, introverts make up just less than half of the population. So it's easy to feel like a freak of nature while seemingly everyone is convincing you that parties and embarrassing ice breakers will be fun when just the thought makes you want to drown in a pool of your own nervous tears. But there are ways to survive. I know this because I'm not dead yet. First, you need to understand yourself. Merriam-Webster defines introversion as "the state of or tendency toward being wholly or predominantly concerned with and interested in one's own mental life," which means that there's a whole lot of thinking, analyzing and second guessing going on up in the cranial area. That could be why you find yourself afraid to speak without first planning out what you're going to say. That could also be why certain social situations make you want to get swallowed into a black hole. Sometimes, you just need space to breathe, be alone and iron out your problems. And most importantly, don't feel badly about needing to take this time. It's actually pretty normal. Then, you have to put these needs into action. Go for a drive. Go for a walk. Take a nap. I've found that sleep is a beautiful sedative. After waking from a successful nap, I'm too mellow to obsessively dissect my entire social life. But keep in mind that not every situation that appears terrifying on the outside will actually live up to your fears. I've discovered that on some nights when I'm feeling the most antisocial, the bravest and best thing I can do is to say "yes." It's led to some truly fantastic, indescribably hilarious times. Extroverts: I know it must be tiresome. You want to have fun in big groups, finagle some hook-ups and then wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy. And we introverts are wet blankets, sticks in the mud and whatever other term for "lame-o" you can think of. But forcing us to do things is never going to improve matters. Taking us to a party or event where there are a ton of strangers and a high probability of being separated from friends is equivalent to dropping us off in hell and being like, "I'll pick you up in an hour." OK, thanks. What's needed here is a little bit of give and take. Introverts: Take some chances by agreeing to step out of your comfort zone; your extroverted friends really are trying to help. Extroverts: Understand that your shy friends can only take so much before needing to recharge. As Vanilla Ice would say, "stop, collaborate and listen" to each other. Meeting somewhere in the middle is the best way to avoid getting annoyed with friends for things mostly out of their control. So it's a new year. Get out there and meet people, but take a breather when you start to daydream fondly about that bomb shelter. Learn to balance what you want with what you need. And have the courage to forgive yourself for saying stupid things. Because social awkwardness isn't a disease — it's a lifestyle. Embrace it. t&c;
(04/22/10 4:00am)
I'm not really one to regret the follies of my elementary school years, but these days I'd give anything to reclaim those naps I grudgingly faked just so I could get a gold star. I'd even do it without the promise of a shiny sticker. College kids don't get enough sleep. And if experience isn't a reliable enough source, the American College Health Association's 2009 College Health Assessment reported that only 10.9 percent of college students get enough sleep to feel rested every day. It's one of life's terrible ironies: College students need more sleep than basically everyone except cats and babies — nine and a half hours, according to the National Sleep Foundation — and yet our busy schedules often require us to forego sleep and get maybe six hours of shut-eye a night. Fun fact: Baby orca whales and their mothers stay awake for literally the entire first month of the baby's life, says the National Wildlife Foundation. Not-so-fun fact: We are not baby orca whales or their mothers. So, if the possibility of cruising through life without sleep until the end of the quarter is eliminated, and we're too busy doing work to get to sleep early, how do we cope? We take a nap. A siesta. Rest our eyes. Our five-year-old selves would rebel at the thought, but there's no shame in taking a light snooze between classes. According to the National Sleep Foundation, "a short nap of 20-30 minutes can help to improve mood, alertness and performance." But naps can actually hurt you if you don't take them correctly. Luckily, The Boston Globe published tips on healthy napping for adults. Time of day is key, according to the Globe. Our bodies naturally begin to wear down and need recharging around midday. So, if you get up around 8 or 9 in the morning, your ideal nap time would be somewhere in the 2-3 p.m. window. If you're an early riser, say 6 a.m., your nap should take place around 1 p.m. Nap length is also important to consider. If you have only 20-30 minutes, the Globe suggests drinking coffee before lying down in order to encourage alertness upon waking, since caffeine generally takes half an hour to kick in. If you need to go to class and be very alert, don't nap for longer than 45 minutes. Otherwise you will probably end up tearing yourself out of slow-wave sleep, which can result in sleep inertia — grogginess and disorientation that can last for up to half an hour. Some final tips: have a blanket handy, but nothing too heavy because excess warmth can cause you to oversleep, and set an alarm. I appreciate any nap time I can get, but I'm working on getting smarter about it by not grabbing a nap too late or early in the day. The National Sleep Foundation says that naps can enhance performance and reduce mistakes, and as a college student, I'm all for that. My younger self would probably think I'm a loser for needing and appreciating naps. But she can just take her gold stars and shove it. t&c;LEAH DRISCOLL IS A SOPHOMORE JOURNALISM MAJOR AND IS A COPY EDITOR FOR THE t&c.;
(03/11/10 5:00am)
In 2006, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. was called out for purchasing tomatoes from Florida workers who were underpaid and poorly treated. Three years later, Chipotle finally agreed to pay the supplier an extra one cent per pound of tomatoes, which was a 64 percent increase. Chipotle has gained recognition for using only meats that are antibiotic-free and for buying from farms that treat their animals humanely. The company's motto is "Food with Integrity," but they don't always live up to that. Not that Chipotle is the first or last food chain to take heat for serving food that has less-than-honest roots. What that means is that, as consumers, we need to be careful about where and what we eat. It has become popular and appropriate to question restaurants and companies and it is important to our health and to the welfare of laborers worldwide. Know where your food is coming from. Do you buy locally grown food in order to support farmers in your area? Do you know if your favorite restaurants purchase antibiotic- and hormone-free meats from humane farms? The United States Department of Agriculture created the "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative in order to connect consumers with local farmers. According to the initiative's mission statement, "Today, there is too much distance between the average American and their farmer and we are marshalling resources from across USDA to help create the link between local production and local consumption." Otterbein has been catching on to the growing public demand for more knowledge. Bon Appétit has been making an effort to reach out to the campus and educate students on the food we are eating. Last week, Bon Appétit held an event called "The Story Behind the Food," in which students were taught about issues in the food industry which affect the food on campus. Apart from attending presentations like these, you can educate yourself by researching companies and restaurants online to see the conditions under which their food is produced and how workers are treated. The truth can be unsettling, but, it's a truth worth knowing. You owe it to yourself and to workers worldwide to know your food. t&c;Leah Driscoll is a sophomore journalism major and is a staff writer for the t&c.;
(03/04/10 5:00am)
After nearly 17 years, the United States government is finally moving toward revoking the Don't Ask, Don't Tell military policy. The policy, which was instated as a compromise in 1993 under President Bill Clinton, was created as a loophole to allow gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans into the military. People of any orientation other than heterosexual have never been allowed to serve, but Don't Ask, Don't Tell, in addition to barring homosexual and bisexual citizens from service, forbids the military from asking potential members to declare their sexual orientation. This seemed like a good idea at first. Anyone of any sexual orientation can serve in the military, as long as they keep their homosexuality or bisexuality under wraps. But according to the federal law, if any members are found to "demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts," they are discharged. Clinton had originally promised to allow all Americans, regardless of sexual orientation, to serve in the military. After Congress resisted, his administration decided to compromise by allowing the military to forbid homosexual conduct rather than homosexuality in general, and thus Don't Ask, Don't Tell was born. President Barack Obama has made it pretty clear that he intends to remove this form of discrimination from the military entirely. "This year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are," Obama said during his State of the Union Address in January. "It's the right thing to do." I couldn't agree more. Even from a purely logical standpoint, removing the law is the right thing to do. According to the Department of Defense, over 13,000 military personnel have been discharged under Don't Ask, Don't Tell. That's thousands of Americans who volunteered to serve the country during a time of great need, but can't provide their services because of their sexual orientation. Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reported that around $190.5 million has been spent discharging and replacing service members who were fired due to their sexual orientation. The Palm Center, based at the University of California, Santa Barbara, put on a recent study that estimates the cost of Don't Ask, Don't Tell to be up to 91 percent higher than the GAO reported. Beyond all the statistics, banning homosexual citizens from service is ignorant and discriminatory. Being straight doesn't aid a soldier or service member in any way, so how should being gay or bisexual detract from a soldier's ability to serve? It doesn't make him or her any less competent in the same way that being straight doesn't make a soldier more competent. Before Don't Ask, Don't Tell was created, the Department of Defense claimed that "homosexuality is incompatible with military service." The policy upholds that claim. But sexual orientation is unrelated to military service. Obama said that Congress and the military will begin working on repealing the law this year. It looks promising that before long, gay, lesbian and bisexual citizens will be able to serve openly in the military. It's about time. t&c;Leah Driscoll is a sophomore journalism major and is a staff writer for the t&c.;
(02/17/10 5:00am)
Popular culture has a way of influencing our view of the world. And through a long history of movies and books, pirates have managed to make the switch from reprehensible villains to romantic heroes. I can handle the pirate language option on Facebook, but the fan page for the sea-roving criminals rubs me the wrong way. I'm all for freedom of expression, and would never get in such a twist about petty fan pages to the point where I demand Facebook remove such groups, but I can choose not to join the group. There is no fan page for parole breakers. No fan page for sex offenders and animal abusers and meth lab owners. So why is there a fan page for criminals? Because that's what pirates are: thieves and kidnappers, dishonest men and women. I enjoy "Pirates of the Caribbean" as much as the next person. Jack Sparrow is a refreshing, entertaining character, and Johnny Depp brings the role to life with blinding charisma. He's the anti-hero of our generation, and he's part of the reason why we associate pirates with adventure and charm. Perhaps we've been numbed by the illusion of time. Pirates are associated with great wooden ships, swords, scurvy, cannons and the old-time dream of "X" marks the spot. And with the passage of time comes the right to laugh about things. "Inglourious Basterds," anyone? But pirates are still around today, hijacking ships and holding crew members for ransom. According to the International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre, there have been seven pirate attacks or armed robberies at sea this month, two of which occurred this Sunday. To be fair, not all of these incidences that have been labeled as pirate attacks are truly by pirates as we imagine them. Johann Hari, British journalist and writer, says the term "pirate" is being used as propaganda, especially in the case of the Somali pirates today. Ever since Somalia's government collapsed in 1991, Hari says, the Western world has taken advantage of this by stealing their seafood sources and dumping nuclear waste in their seas. The Somalis have given their fleets names such as the "National Volunteer Coastguard of Somalia" and the "Somali Marines." Perhaps their intentions are good, but their methods of regaining control of their country's seas are illegal and ineffective. And looking at these Somali "pirates," I can see where the romantic view comes from: in the right context, they are freedom fighters, breaking the law to achieve justice. Even so, using popular culture to celebrate those making a dishonest living doesn't quite seem right, no matter the rationale behind the life of piracy. I heard there's another "Pirates of the Caribbean" coming out next year. And I know I'm going to be there in the theaters, because pirates can be exciting and entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny. But I will always keep in mind the stark difference between fiction and reality. t&c; Leah Driscoll is a sophomore journalism major and is a staff writer for the t&c.;
(11/18/09 5:00am)
Where do you work now? I'm a professor of psychology at Montgomery College and an associate faculty at John Hopkins University.Can you describe what you do? I teach several classes: cultural psychology, personality psychology, women's psychology, intro psychology, etc. I'm also advisor to the Psychology Club.How did you find your job? My long term goal was always to be an academic professor. In a nutshell, I constantly networked and was being persistent with available jobs.When you were in college, was this what you planned on doing with your life? Absolutely, yes. I knew I wanted to major in psychology from eighth grade. When I went into grad school at Arizona State, I was in the Preparing Future Faculties Fellowship, where I was prepared for what life would be like as a professor.How did your experience at Otterbein prepare you for your career? I networked with a lot of people on campus, and they really looked out for me. I was conducting student research at the undergrad level and got experience in all these things that I do at the Ph.D. level. My experience at Otterbein really was invaluable, and I can't speak more highly of it.Do you have any advice for those majoring in psychology? Get to know the professors. Definitely consider graduate study and take advantage of all the internship and research opportunities available. Make your presence known, meet the faculty and seek counsel when you need it.If you could go back to college, would you do anything differently? I would still go to Otterbein and Arizona State. I would have made a stronger effort to have contact with my undergraduate professors as I was moving forward. But I don't have any regrets. t&c;
(11/04/09 5:00am)
Week eight is Go Greek Week on campus and the Greek community is after new members. According to Greek Life adviser Mike Stumpf, Go Greek Week is the precursor to fraternity and sorority recruitment, which begins in January. "It is a way for freshmen to start meeting all the fraternities and sororities, see inside the houses and get a better understanding of Greek Life here at Otterbein," Stumpf said. Sixteen percent of students are currently involved in Greek life, according to Stumpf. After freshmen join, he estimates Otterbein will be 20-21 percent Greek. "There's this stigma around [Greek Life]," Lauren Williams, senior theatre design and technology major and president of Tau Delta said. She sees Greek organizations as being very similar to other on-campus organizations because of all the different leadership positions and theme houses. "We run meetings and organize programs and fundraisers both on and off campus. We also value grades and school very much, and emphasize the need for good grades to be involved," Mitchell Warmbein, sophomore biology and music major and chaplain of Lambda Gamma Epsilon (Kings Fraternity) said. Senior English and psychology major Ashley Butler sees Greek organizations as being different from other groups because of their overwhelming presence on campus. The fraternities and sororities "can be very loud and visual," and have the tendency to be in-your-face at times, Butler said. Williams stressed the importance of the relationships she has formed through her involvement in her sorority and their continuing impact on her life. "I was in three of my sisters' weddings," Williams said. "You do get a lot closer to people. There's a certain respect in these relationships, in the family bonds you create." Sarah Tucker, sophomore sociology major, sees the merit of forming family relationships and the positive work fraternities and sororities do in service projects, but disagrees with the competition she feels Greek life promotes. "They go against each other," Tucker said. "It feels segregated." "I have a lot of friends who are in sororities, and they are always busy," Paola Casale, sophomore broadcasting major, said. According to Warmbein, being part of a Greek organization can involve more social interaction than just forming bonds with brothers and sisters. "I also have made a lot of great friends through people that associate with the fraternity that are not necessarily in it," Warmbein said. Junior business administration major Byron Horton said he is not in a fraternity, but is friends with a lot of people who are. Ashley Bruehl, sophomore international studies major and chaplain of Kappa Phi Omega, said that a big part of being in a sorority is how one interacts with those outside of the organization. She is proud to wear her letters, but also keeps in mind that wherever she goes and whatever she does, she is representing Kappa and her sisters. Sign-ups for recruitment will continue for the rest of the quarter and pick up again after winter break. Recruitment officially begins Jan. 11. t&c;
(10/22/09 4:00am)
Professors and motorcycles. Although it may go against conventional thinking, these words do belong in a sentence together. Just ask communication professor Kerry Strayer, or any of Otterbein's other bike-riding, open road-loving faculty and staff. "I got into riding late, after being talked into it by my husband," Strayer said. After getting her license, she and her husband took a 700-mile trip in a loop through Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and back to Ohio. Security Officer Jason Abramski likes to ride his sport bike to work on days when the weather is nice. Abramski has always enjoyed motorsports but didn't start riding a motorcycle until after he turned 25, the age when insurance rates go down. Additionally, "I wanted to wait until I was older and more responsible," Abramski said. As far as stereotypes go, Strayer said she does not see herself as a straight-laced kind of person or professor. Still, riding a motorcycle has helped her "gain cool points" from her students. "Is there a college professor stereotype?" John Ludlum, communication professor and motorcyclist, said. He doesn't see himself as a particularly wild person, but that part of his personality is irrelevant to his riding. Ludlum began looking at alternative modes of transportation last spring when gas prices rose above $4. He and his wife were interested in using motor scooters but were encouraged to try motorcycles while taking a course for their 250cc scooters. "We tried them, and my wife immediately wanted one," Ludlum said. He finally bought one this summer and enjoys riding it to work on nice days. Claire Parson, education academic departmental assistant, rides on the back of her husband's motorcycle, but plans on getting her own bike soon. For these faculty and staff, though amusing it may be, riding is not about being hardcore and earning "cool points" from students. "It's a time to put day-to-day stuff aside," Abramski said. When he's out on the road, he explained, riding just to ride, he doesn't have to worry about anything—he is free. Ludlum rides because it's something his wife truly enjoys. He also just revels in the feel of the open road and the wind in his face. While Strayer, Ludlum and Abramski prefer to ride during the summer and into the fall, Parson is looking forward to making a ride from Newark to Reynoldsburg and back on New Year's Day. "Superstition says if you ride January 1, you [will] be safe all year," she said. Strayer encourages students, faculty and staff who are interested in learning how to ride a motorcycle to register for a course online at www.motorcycle.ohio.gov. The registration fee is $25, and the course is "relatively intense," according to Strayer. So take the time to wave to the next friendly motorcyclist you come across on the road. Who knows? It could be one of Otterbein's finest. t&c;
(09/23/09 4:00am)
Tuesday marked the start of a nationwide ban on flavored cigarettes, issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ban makes the production, shipment and sale of any cigarettes containing fruit, candy or clove flavors illegal. This is a step taken by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA), which is a federal law that gives the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products. According to the FDA, smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. The administration says that flavored cigarettes "make tobacco products especially appealing to kids and can lead to a lifetime of tobacco addiction." Ann Pryfogle, director of health services and RN at the Health Center, said she has seen cases of smoking-related illnesses affecting Otterbein students, generally in the form of upper-respiratory infections. These affect not only smokers, Pryfogle said, but friends of smokers as well. Sophomore art education major Scarlet Tevis views secondhand smoke as justification for the new ban on flavored cigarettes, if it achieves its goal of decreasing the number of youths who smoke. "This affects everyone in society," Tevis said. "When not just the individual person is involved, the government should step in." Freshman equine science major, Sarah Bookner, who smokes, says the government is interfering with personal choice. "I can understand no smoking in closed areas, but when it comes to total bans on types of cigarettes, that's not fair," Bookner said. Pryfogle is not hopeful about the ban. "If kids are wanting to smoke out of peer pressure, they still will. Banning flavored cigarettes won't make a difference," Pryfogle said. There are other ways of combating youth smoking besides eliminating flavors that may entice younger children. Bookner cited a recent law that took effect in Ontario, Canada, which bans large displays of tobacco products in stores, known as "power walls." All cigarettes and cigars must be stored out of sight at the front counter. Twelve Canadian provinces and territories have enacted some form of this display ban since 2002, and the results have been positive. According to a survey conducted by Health Canada, there has been a fall in smoking rates among 15-19-year-olds since the bans were put into effect. In addition to banning flavored cigarettes, the FSPTCA plans to require tobacco manufacturers to submit the ingredients of their products to the FDA, revise warning labels on cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, and eliminate use of the terms "light," "low" and "mild" on packaging without FDA approval. t&c;