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edu LSU Fresh Campus/SmokingWords Awarded $250 to Celebrate Kick Butts Day LSU, Baton Rouge, LA (February 26, 2014) - LSUs student organization Fresh Campus/SmokingWords was awarded $250 by Tobacco-Free Kids to support Kick Butts Day activities. Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up, and take control against Big Tobacco. What could be better than celebrating LSUs progress toward becoming a smoke-free campus with free food from Walk-Ons? We thank Tobacco-Free Kids for supporting Fresh Campus efforts, said Fresh Campus/Smoking Words acting President, Derick Bercegeay. Manship School PR students are combining with Fresh Campus/SmokingWords members to create a memorable, educational event for the student body. Walk-Ons will cater a tailgate from 4 to 6 p.m. on March
19 on the Journalism Buildings patio; preceding the LSU baseball game. The tailgate is held to celebrate Kick Butts Day and LSUs progress toward a smoke-free campus. Special guest Ritney A. Castine, who is the

associate director, youth advocacy, for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, will be in attendance. Fresh Campus/SmokingWords will also have an informational table with giveaways and information about Act 211 and LSUs progress toward establishing a campus tobacco policy from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 19 in Free Speech Plaza. More about Fresh Campus/SmokingWords Fresh Campus/SmokingWords is established for the expressed purpose of educating students about the health and financial toll associated with tobacco use, to monitor tobacco use in all areas of campus and to advocate for positive policy and social change in the environment to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke. This organization will empower students to make decisions and advocate for change that will improve the environment for all members of the LSU community. The LSU Fresh Campus student organization is one of 10 chapters in the state sponsored by the Louisiana Tobacco-Free College Initiative. ####