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For Kansas college students, new legislation could mean packing heat as well as a lunch.
Despite previous failed attempts in recent years, the Kansas House is expected to deliberate on multiple bills this week that could allow concealed carry permit holders to bring firearms to college campuses and other state and municipal buildings.
But after a Democratic legislator from Colorado argued against concealed weapons at a debate Friday, stating that a female college student's right to protect herself from rape should not extend to carrying *firearms, concealed carry laws are* *drawing stance criticism online*.
State Representative Joe Salazar's (D-Colo.) claims that 911 call boxes and rage whistles are ample measures, as well as criticism from his opponents, lead to the Twitter
hashtag #LiberalTips2AvoidRape,
which began trending Monday.
The hashtag's originator, whose Twitter moniker is @ SoooperMexican and has more than 21 thousand followers, wrote on his page that he created the hashtag to mock the situation as well as Salazar.
"I'm mocking the Senator who thinks a whistle is just as good a deterrent against violent crime as a gun," he wrote.
@SooperMexican, who is hardly shy about his conservatism, initially launched the hashtag by tweeting, "Yell 'racist' at your rapist... that's like the worst thing ever."
He continued to post similar, strongly-worded tweets.
"Pray to Obama extra hard, and promise to have 3 abortions in his name," he wrote.
The trending hashtag went on to draw similar tweets, most of which were politically charged and right of center.
But other Twitter users denounced the hashtag, citing its offensiveness, a sentiment echoed by Mother Jones, which called #LiberalTips2AvoidRape the "most horrible hashtag of the week thus far."
"This legislation will not keep our campus safe but may cause more danger and more tragedies."
ZACH GEORGE Government relations director
Regardless of this residual cybersquabble, the University of Kansas is siding with Salazar.
Zach George, the government relations director for KU Student Senate, said the University strongly opposes a concealed carry policy.
our campus safe but may cause more danger and more tragedies," he said.
George added that even the possibility of a fellow student attending class with a concealed weapon could create a distracting environment.
"This legislation will not keep
"If someone says there is a wasp in a huge auditorium," he said, "even if you can't see it, all attention is diverted to that wasp."
Some policymakers say the recent shift toward a more conservative Kansas legislature may boost the bill's potential and popularity. And along with a record high for Kansas concealed carry permits in January, and Kansas Students for Concealed Carry adding a new Kansas State University chapter, change may be on the horizon.
In January, the state received 3,167 concealed carry applications, nearly double the previous record, according to the Attorney General's office, bringing Kansas permits to
53,317, as of Feb. 1.
In Kansas, concealed carry holders must be 21, have no felonies and undergo a background check followed by eight hours of weapons training.
"The training consists of 'this is how your gun operates, and don't shoot yourself'" said KU Police Chief Ralph Oliver. "The assumption that that individual would act in the manner of a trained police officer to stop a [shooting] situation is naive at best."
"If you're an innocent bystander or someone trying to get away from the scene, the chances are you're going to be in peril," he said.
Oliver said trained police officers in shooting situations will only tend to hit 17 percent of the shots fired at a target.
Edited by Megan Hinman
CULTURE
CULTURE
Fraternity raises money for transgender operation
BOSTON — A college fraternity in Boston has raised more than twice the money needed to pay for gender transition surgery for a frat brother.
The Phi Alpha Tau fraternity at Emerson College began raising money for sophomore Donnie Collins early this month after his insurance company declined to cover his breast removal surgery. Their initial goal was $4,800, but donations had exceeded $17,000 by Wednesday afternoon, more than double the procedure's $8,000 price.
In a note posted this week with a thank-you video on YouTube, 20-year-old Collins says the surgery with a Springfield plastic surgeon will be scheduled this week.
The fraternity's treasurer, Christian Bergren-Aragon, says he thinks a major reason the campaign caught on is because it defies the stereotypes of fraternities.
- Associated Press
SENATE
Student groups funded to promote awareness
Student Senate Finance Committee passed 14 bills during their meeting last night.
- a bill to fund the YoungLife College
THE BILLS:
- a bill to fund the Society of Physics Students
- a bill to fund the Student Relay Committee
- a bill to fund the Pinterest Crafting Club
- a bill to fund the KU Blood Drive Committee
- a bill to fund the KU Professionals For Disability
- a bill to fund Compassion For All Animals event the Great Plains Conference on Animals and the Environment
- a bill to fund the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
- a bill to fund the Students for Justice in the Middle East
- a bill to fund the Epsilon Sigma Alpha's 5K Dog Jog event
- a bill to fund Earth Week by KU Environs
- a bill to fund KU Mock Trial Nationals
- a bill to fund KU Environs
* a bill to fund Environs Potter Lake
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- a bill to fund KU Environs
The three bills that were funded the most money are a bill to fund Earth Week by KU Environs, a bill to fund the Students for Justice in the Middle East and a bill to fund the KU Professionals for Disability.
KU Environs is a student group that promotes awareness of environmental problems and issues. Earth Week, in honor of Earth Day, is April 20 through April 27. Environs plans on hosting David Orr, a distinguished professor of Environmental Studies at Oberlin College
to speak about climate change issues. They were funded $2,572.
Students for Justice in the Middle East aims to educate the KU and Lawrence community about social justice issues in the Middle East. Working with other campus groups, they plan on hosting an event on April 15 called Justice Cafe. The open mic night event is geared toward raising awareness about social justice and diversity. They were funded $2,212.50.
KU Professionals for Disability is a student group that was established to support students who plan to enter a career in the disability field and to gain awareness of current and emerging issues in the field. KU Professionals for Disability will be hosting its seventh annual student research conference. They were funded $2,097.
Hannah Barling
Information based on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap.
POLICE REPORTS
- A 24-year-old female was arrested yesterday on the 3500 block of Harvard Road on suspicion of domestic battery. No bond was posted.
- A 27-year-old male was arrested Tuesday on the 1900 block of Tennessee Street on suspicion of domestic battery and criminal damage to property. No bond was posted.
- A 24-year-old female was arrested Tuesday on the 1900 block of Tennessee Street on suspicion of domestic battery. No bond was posted.
- A 27-year-old female was arrested Tuesday on the 100 block of 11th Street on suspicion of intimidating a witness or victim and domestic battery. No bond was posted.
to an outbreak of influenza?
- A 19-year-old male was arrested Tuesday on the 100 block of 11th Street on suspicion of aggravated battery. No bond was posted.
It seems campus has been closed more than it's open the last week. Would you believe campus was closed an entire month in the early 1900s due
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