2A NEWS THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN FRIDAY OCTOBER 3, 2008 quote of the day "Actually as a kid, I wanted to be a tennis player, but I wasn't good enough, so I became an actor. Since then I've just been lip-locking with gorgeous babes. So let that be a lesson to all you little tennis players out there." FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008 Matthew Perry fact of the day Source: www.berro.com/interestingfacts The two most famous actors who portrayed the "Marlboro Man" in the cigarette ads died of lung cancer. 3. Morning Brew: Lil' Wayne waxes poetic on tennis most e-mailed 2. Football player Thorson's new home Want to know what people are talking about? Here's a list of the five most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com: 1. Libraries bring awareness to Banned Books Week 4. University warns 4. University warns students about phone scam 5. The Buc starts here The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. Additional copies of The Kansan are 25 cents. Subscriptions can be purchased at the Kansan business office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 68045. et cetera The University Daily Kansan (ISSN 0746-4967) is published daily during the school year except Saturday, Sunday, fall break, spring break and exams. Weekly during the summer session excluding holidays. Periodical postage is paid in Lawrence, KS 60044. Annual subscriptions by mail are $120 plus tax. Student subscriptions of are paid through the student activity fee. Postmaster: Send address changes to The University Daily Kansan, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 60045 media partners KUJH For more news, turn to KUJH TV on 11:30 p.m. every KIKH is the student voice in radio. Each day there is Sunflower Broadband Channel 31 Sunflower Broadbail in Lawrence. The student-produced airs at 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. p.m. and 3:12 p.m. Each day, there is news, music, sports, talk shows and other content made for students, by students. Whether it's rock 'n' roll or reggae, sports or special events, JKH9 90.7 is for you. On the ball Jerry Wang/KANSAN Will Allen, Overland Park graduate, returns a hit during a tennis game Thursday afternoon. Allen played tennis throughout junior high and high school and continues to play with a friend at least twice a week. CAMPUS New record for number of registered voters The Student Legislative Awareness Board, or SLAB, broke its record for registering students to vote on campus. So far, SLAB has registered about 700 students, which almost triples the 250 students it registered last year. Ryan Lawler, Brolingbrook, Ill., senior and SLAB community affairs director, said SLAB had two weeks left to register students to vote. He said SLAB had not yet collected registration forms from seven Greek houses and residence halls. Spring 2009 course listing available online — Haley Jones The Spring 2009 course listings became available Thursday. Enrollment for next semester begins Thursday, Oct. 23. Students can find their enrollment appointment times posted on their Enroll & Pay account under the Student Center link. Enrollment appointments are different from advising appointments. Advising begins Oct.20 in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and in most schools. Haley Jones ODD NEWS Police use ad to snare armored truck robber MONROE, Wash. — An online advertisement offered $28.50 an hour to anyone who wore a blue, long-sleeved shirt, yellow safety vest, eye protection and ventilator mask and waited near a bank. The ad was a decoy set up by police to catch the robber of an amored truck. to the fact that campuses are just as, if not more, unsafe as everywhere else in society," said Eric Stein, Topeka senior and the KU leader for SCCC. "The crime statistics and school shootings are prime examples that schools are just as unsafe as anywhere else off campus." UnKU usual "The main reason that concealed carry license holders should be able to carry on campus is due A group of students hopes to bring concealed firearms to class along with backpacks and iPods. The grassroots organization, known as Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, held an open meeting Monday to discuss its desire to bear arms on school grounds. Stein said Colorado State University and Blue Ridge Community College in Vermont have both allowed concealed firearms on campus for a combined total of more than 18 years. Utah BY PATRICK SWAIN editor@kansan.com Group lobbies for concealed carry on campus Associated Press passed a law in 2006 that permits licensed individuals to carry concealed handguns at the state's public universities. None of these schools has had any acts of gun violence. The SCCC consists of college students, faculty members, parents and concerned citizens. "In the state of Kansas there are over 15,000 concealed and carrylicensed holders and there are 65 members on the campus of KU." Stein said. The organization's primary goals are to educate the public while putting to rest the common myths associated with concealed handguns. Additionally, members hope to convince school administrations and state legislatures to provide individuals the right to carry concealed firearms on college But not all students are excited to see guns on school grounds. campuses. "To carry guns on campus is unnecessary," said Aren T. Ryan, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore. "We are adults and should be able to solve quarrels without killing each other." KU's chapter of SCCC takes action every year to have its voice heard by participating in a semi-annual demonstration. Kansas laws permit individuals 21 or older to carry a concealed weapon after passing a training course. They must have no prior felonies and no history of serious mental illness. Individuals must also pass a series of background checks. Edited by Kelsey Hayes SAFETY Book-sized body armor developed The 'Safety Book' aimed toward college students after school shootings BY RYAN MCGEENEY rmcgeeney@kansan.com In the wake of an increasing trend of school shootings on American college and high school campuses, a Florida entrepreneur has developed a lightweight solution: armor designed to fit in a book bag or backpack. The Safety Book, developed by Mark Fitzsimmons, president of the Sjoman Biorn Corp. based in Boca Raton, Fla., measures about 14 inches by 8.5 inches, and weighs about 1.25 pounds. It is currently "What I saw is the epidemic that's happening now in universities of innocent people getting shot at, just sitting in a classroom or by a locker," Fitzsimmons said. rated at "Level II," the National Institute of Justice's designation for ballistic armor that will stop up to a .357 Magnum round, fired at a distance of about 15 feet. Fitzsimmons said that the armor is currently being evaluated for "Level III," which indicates that a piece of armor can stop rounds as powerful as a .44 Magnum. Fitzsimmons said that in addition to unstable areas abroad, the Safety Book could prove useful to students on campuses in the United States and other friendly areas of the world. In the wake spokesperson was not available for comment, but as a rule, the office does not arrange for student travel to unstable or hostile regions of the world. The Study Abroad Handbook, furnished by the office, offers a wide array of safety precautions for American students in foreign countries. Fitzsimmons said that while the Safety Book isn't a substitute for a full-body armor apparatus, it would at least offer protection for a person's vital organs. of the Virginia Tech shootings of 2007 and other similar events, Fitzsimmons decided to develop and market his product toward the college demographic. Fitzsimmons, who founded the Sjoman Bjorn Corp., said he expects to bring the Safety Book to market as soon as early 2009 starting with Amazon.com. A KU Office of Study Abroad 843-SUBS (7827) Edited by Arthur Hur The student group event "SigmaLambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. — Ethnic Awareness Day" will begin at noon on Wesco Beach. on campus The seminar "Trials and Tribulations in Airplane Design" will begin at 2 p.m. in the Continuing Education building. The seminar "Peace, War, & Global Change Seminar -Jenny Weber" will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room in Hall Center. The swim meet against Pentathlon will begin at 4 p.m. in the Robinson Center. The seminar "Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrocatalytic Applications of Dendrimer-Encapsulated Nanoparticles" will begin at 3:30 p.m. in 1001 Malott. The soccer game against Texas Tech will begin at 4 p.m. at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex. The concert "KU Wind Ensemble with Visiting artist Dai Zhonghau, trumpet and Steve Leisring, trumpet" will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center. The play "A Flea in Her Ear" will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. The film event "SUA Feature Film: Get Smart" will begin at 8 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The entertainment event "FREE Cosmic Bowling" will begin at 10 p.m. in Jaybowl in the Kansas Union. The public event "Chef Kurt Michael Friese to discuss Slow Food" will begin at 5 p.m. in Oread Books in the Kansas Union. The entertainment event "SUA First Fridays" will begin at 5 p.m. in the Kansas Union. There is free Cosmic Bowling at the Jaybowl from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. All you need is your KUID. The film "Friday Night at the Kino — Film #1 Master and Margarita Part #2" will begin at 7 p.m. in 318 Bailey Hall. contact us The lecture "What Does a Liberal Society Owe the Disadvantaged?" will begin at 4 p.m. in the Conference Hall in Hall Center. 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