[MetroActive News&Issues]   Smoke Signals  Maya Murphy  and
Meredith Malcolm-Wium Robert Scheer  Butt Heads: UCSC 'frosh'
Maya Murphy (left) and Meredith Malcolm-Wium began smoking in
high school, calling it 'a social thing.' Neither plans to do it
forever.  For college-aged young adults, the numbers prove that
smoking is cool again--and anti-smoking activists are worried
By Kelle Walsh  THERE IS A SCENE in My Best Friend's Wedding
where Julia Roberts is racing to the airport in a panic, chain-
smoking Marlboros so convincingly it's impossible not to worry
about her health. The scene is strangely foreign, yet somehow
familiar. While it harks back to the golden age of cinema with
its overflowing ashtrays and decanters in every apartment, the
scene is also indicative of pop culture's growing acceptance of
smokers, as witnessed in recent movies, magazines and music
videos. Increasingly, these scenes mirror the lifestyle choices
of many college-aged adults.  Despite Herculean efforts aimed at
the nation's young p