8 Thursdav. September 27. 1990 / University Daily Kansan The tropical rain and evergreen forests represent 50% of the earth's remaining forest In1989 we were clearing 60 acres every minute. At this rate these forests will all be gone in 50 years. THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi Suspense and drama intertwined with opera's favorite melodies. September 29, October 1,3,5 PRESENTED BY THE LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY Russell Patterson, General Artistic Director AT THE MUSIC HALL YOU DON'T NEED A COUPON! Reserve your seats now: Live your seat now! Call 816/471-7344 Tickets from $6.00 Student Rush $3.00 Legal Services Available Free With Valid KU ID Agreement Necessary Legal Services for Students The Lyric Opera receives funding from the Missouri Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Lyric flies USAir Appointment Necessary 0113 864 5665 purchase of a mountain bike POWER VOLLEYBALL "TOUGH TO BEAT" Saturday, Sept. 29th Match Time 7:30p.m. Allen Field House BE THERE! Free admission for students with KUID's MELANIE GRIFFITH MATTHEW MODINE work at all, and it's not going to work," he said. "Look at our nation's capital. Washington, D.C., has some of the most gun control legislation in the nation, and the highest crime rate also." Slattery said that the federal government had tried to pass legislation that would ban assault weapons but that it could not pass a bill because of disagreement about what qualified as an assault weapon. Morgan supports gun control Slattery said he would not oppose federal legislation banning assault weapons if the weapons could be categorized. "How do you define an assault weapon? I am open to restrictions, if you could ban them without banning sporting weapons," he said. TOPEKA — A person who buys a handgun should be required to wait seven days after the purchase before he gun, Scott Morgan said yesterday. Kansan staff writer By Carol Krekeler Morgan also called for a ban on 14 semi-automatic assault weapons. In a press conference outside the Statehouse, the Republican candidate for U.S. Representative, 2nd District, said a seven-day waiting period would stop crimes of passion, such as murders and suicides. STARTS SEPTEMBER 28 AT THEATRES EVERYWHERE "The weapons covered by this ban have no legitimate sporting use," he Slattery said in a telephone interview yesterday that he had made his gun-control position clear and that he was planning to return to assisting period for handgun purchases. "A seven-day waiting is not a perfect solution, but is a reasonable regulation of a dangerous weapon," he said. "We know Jim Slattery opposes a national seven-day waiting period," Morgan said. "But he has given no indication where he stands on an argument with the other gun control measures. Northeast Kansans have a right to know." said. "They are killing machines. Private citizens have a right to bear arms but not a right to become armed forces." Morgan challenged his opponent, Jim Slattery, Democratic incumbent, to either support the proposals or present his own. "Gun-control legislation doesn't Unique, Hand-Burnished Chamois Uppers. Genuine Moccasin Construction. Fully Leather Lined. Outback Soles with Leather Midsoles.ioned For Sporty Comfort And Fit. Fully Cushioned For Sporty Comfort And Fit. ARENSBERG'S SHOES 825 Massachusetts Downtown Lawrence 843-3470 one step ahead! M-F 9:00-8:30 Sun 1:00 - 5:00 Quality Footwear for the whole family since 1958 I would've bought a Macintosh even without the student discount. "Some other computers are cheaper, but we have a pain to learn and working." they're a pain to learn, and working on them can be a grueling experience. Last year, a friend bought another kind of computer against my advice and has used it for maybe 15 hours. What a waste. "Macintosh, on the other hand, is a logical extension of the mind. It lets you concentrate on what's in your paper, not on how to get it in paper. You can create professional-looking documents in minutes, and you lose the fear of learning new programs because they all work in the same way. "Once you've worked with a Macintosh, there's no turning back." Why do KU students love Macintosh $ ^{\textcircled{8}} $ ? Ask them.* *See your campus computer store for details.