Hookahs at SFU go up in smoke

The Pakistan Student Association at my school, Simon Fraser University, was planning a party/fundraiser to build municipal spirit in the aftermath of the Stanley Cup riots. As part of their party they planned to have hookah smoking.

While possibly popular in the hipster/stoner crowds, the fact is that hookahs are at least as dangerous and carcinogenic as cigarettes, despite false beliefs that the water in the pipe magically filters the smoke (it doesn’t).

As the event was planned for the Highland Pub at SFU, my friend Nick was concerned that there may be an issue with SFU’s strict policy on tobacco:

3.1       A person must not deal in, sell, offer for sale or distribute tobacco within University Space.

He sent a few emails around the university and just received this back today:

We thank you for your concerns with regards to having Hookah. We decided not to have hookah at the event. Posters have been redesigned and redistributed. It is attached for your reference.

Score one for the good guys!

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