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Associated Students held a meeting Wednesday regarding proposals such as banning smoking on campus, an online book exchange program and a possible fee referendum that would affect students at San Jose State University.

Measure W, which was proposed by Alice Tsai, director of student rights and responsibilities would help gather student's opinions on smoking on campus. The policy would give students the option of changing the current smoking ordinance, which requires smokers to be at least 15 feet from a building while smoking. If passed, the policy may alter the distance or ban smoking altogether.

Dennis Acha, an SJSU student and an activist for the Lung Cancer Association, spoke during the public forum.

"SJSU needs stronger tobacco enforcement and I support this measure fully," Acha said.

Measure W is only a consideration to revise the campus smoking policy, and Associated Students and the Academic Senate said they want to include students in this policy.

Also on the agenda was Measure X, proposed by Lorenzo Deveza, the vice president and chairman of the board. It proposes "University Hour" which there will be no classes. This midday break is aimed at enhancing school spirit, Deveza said.

Also addressed by the A.S. Board of Directors was a resolution oppossing unilateral U.S. military action in Iraq.

"Basically this resolution is in support of the U.S. armed forces if the U.S. does go to war, but we do not agree with the policy that sends them there," said Alfonso De Alba, A.S. executive director.

The members of the board said it is their responsibility to represent the views of the SJSU student population and take a stance on the issue. A.S. will support military personnel serving in the war to preserve freedoms and the American way of life. Should the U.S. soldiers be sent to Iraq, the board said they would support the military even though they may oppose the policy that sent them there.

Next in the line of business was the discussion of a fee referendum. This would increase students' fees to support services that are most impacted.

"We have yet to get the green light for this referendum," De Alba said. "It is further being discussed by the level of powers necessary."

"If passed, we may see library hours, student union hours and child development hours cut, amongst other services."

The deficit would have students paying an approximate $39 more if the fee referendum is passed.

"Again, this may not materialize," De Alba said. "We hope the state will resolve SJSUs defecit, otherwise this millions of dollar deficit will be nothing compared to the deficit we will be facing in the next few years."

Unanimously, A.S. voted on an online book exchange program that will allow students to sell textbooks to other students via an online posting forum. The purpose of this program is for students to bypass the middleman in obtaining used books as well as a more financially effective method members said.

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