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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012
What's the weather, Jay?
Thursday
Partly cloudy with 10% chance of rain. SSW wind at 11 mph.
HI: 72
L0: 52
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Sunny amd windy. WNW at 27 mph.
Saturday
HI: 61
LO: 41
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don't blow away today!
HI: 61
LO: 38
Friday
Mostly sunny. 10% chance of rain. NW winds a 13 mph.
Rain?
CALENDAR
Beautiful autumn day!
Wednesday, October 1'
WHAT: Fall Grad Fair
WHERE: Kansas Union, KU Bookstore
WHEN: 10 a.m. -4 p.m.
ABOUT: December graduates can order caps and gowns, graduation announcements and class rings.
Thursday, October 18
**WHAT:** The Amazing Spider-Man
**WHERE:** Hashinger Theatre
**WHEN:** 7 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Nothing cures the midterm blues like Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and spandex.
WHAT: Drop-In Draw: Mammal skulls
WHERE: Natural History Museum
WHEN: 5-7.30 p.m.
ABOUT: Get ready for Halloween with morose sketching. The museum will have mammal skulls available to draw along with coffee and cookies.
WHAT: Campus Movie Series: Ted
WHERE: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium
WHEN: 8-10 p.m.
ABOUT: Check out Seth MacFarlane's story of a grown man trying to coexist with his childhood friend, a talking teddy bear.
WHAT: So Percussion
WHERE: Lied Center
WHEN: 7:30-9 p.m.
ABOUT: Listen to these Brooklyn-based musicians play everything from drums to beer cans.
WHAT: So Percussion
Friday, October 19
WHAT: Soccer vs. Iowa State
WHERE: Jayhawk Soccer Complex
WHEN: 3-5 p.m.
ABOUT: Watch the Jayhawks match up against the Cyclones.
WHAT: Voter Registration Drive
WHERE: Kansas Union
WHEN: 3 p.m.
ABOUT: Stop by the Union during Tunes at Noon to register to vote if you haven't already.
WHAT: Wild West Film Fest
WHERE: Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts
St.
ABOUT. Join KU Filmworks for a film competition in which teams have 48 hours to create a horror film that is no longer that five minutes.
WHEN: All Day
Saturday, October 20
WHAT: NPHC Step Show
WHERE: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium
WHEN: 7:30-8:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council will be performing in SUA's second step show.
WHAT: Noche Latina
WHERE: The Chateau
WHEN: 10 p.m.--2 a.m.
ABOUT: Students can learn about Hispanic culture at this event sponsored by the Hispanic American Leadership Organization.
WHAT: EMU Theatre Presents Horrorshow VI
WHERE: Lawrence Arts Center
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
ABOUT: The local theater group is reviving some of its best Halloween productions from years past.
Kansas updates driver's licenses
ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOPEKA — Kansas driver's licenses are getting a new look and added security features to guard against counterfeiting and fraud.
"This is really all about security," lordan said.
The Department of Revenue showed off the new design at an event Tuesday with Gov. Sam Brownback and Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan. The changes include how the information is presented and additional security features hidden from the naked eye.
The fraudulent cards can be manufactured and obtained by criminals who engage in identity theft or human trafficking, he said.
Motorists will begin receiving the new licenses this week. Among the elements are photographs embedded on the back of the card that are visible only with ultraviolet light. Also gone is the black magnetic strip that once contained driver information.
For the first time the card has raised features that are difficult to duplicate, color photos of the Statehouse and sunflower, and two images of the cardholder on the front.
Kansas updates its driver's licenses every four to six years as technology changes. Donna Shelite, the state's director of vehicles, said the new licenses were part of ongoing technology and process changes aimed at improving security and customer service. For example, a change made in recent years ensures only one staff person handles a customer's business from start to finish to keep data secure.
Dean Reynoldson, head of the Kansas Alcohol Beverage Control division that also oversees the investigation of driver's license fraud, said bars, restaurants and liquor stores won't need any additional equipment to determine if the license is authentic.
Reynoldson said Kansas licenses were among the most secure in the nation and that counterfeiters typically gravitate to states where technology and safety measures are lacking.
"Most of the driver's license fraud that we see is not by underage people," he said. "It's a way to stay ahead of the curve."
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The new cards only contain information collected by the state for driving purposes, but includes whether the individual is a registered sex offender, as required by law. No voter registration information, such as if the cardholder is receiving other benefits or services from the state or if they have outstanding criminal warrants, is available from the new license.
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Ian Cummings
- A 31-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Tuesday at 4 a.m. in the 1200 block of Summit Street on suspicion of battery. Bond was set at $100.*
- Information based off the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap and KU Office of Public Safety crime reports.
- A 35-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Monday at 9:48 p.m. in the 1600 block of Tennessee Street on suspicion of being intoxicated in the roadway and suspicion of possessing marijuana or THC. Bond was set at $200. He was released.
POLICE REPORTS
- A robbery was reported after a man approached a woman with a gun in the 1600 block of Ellis Drive Monday at 8:38 p.m. He stole her iPod and iPhone. The f
A 47-year-old Topeka man was arrested Monday at 12:39 p.m. on the 1000 block of West 23rd Street on suspicion of stalking. Bond was not set.
A 33-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Monday at 2:15 p.m. in the 1500 block of Oak Hill Avenue on suspicion of domestic battery. Bond was not set.
loss is estimated at $700. The case is open.
ELECTION
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Portsmouth, Ohio. Winning Ohio is complicated, with its variety of voter groups and swinging trends. Diverse in geography, economy and demographics, Ohio is a state that one political scientist says offers a fairly close mirror of the nation. History and electoral math say the swate state is pivotal again this year, and probably crucial for Mitt Romney to win. President Barack Obama is trying to repeat his 2008 victory.
Republican group starts $11.1 million ad campaign for women
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — A Republicanleaning independent group supporting Mitt Romney's presidential bid is spending $11.1 million on new television ads aimed at women.
The ad campaign, set to begin Tuesday and run for a week in eight closely contested states, is part of a big push before the Nov. 6 election.
Polls have shown President Barack Obama with a wide lead over Romney among women, but some surveys suggest that gap has narrowed recently.
The ad, "Sack It," shows a woman watching one of Obama's campaign commercials. "Mr. President, here's what I want to know," she says, asking about the jobs he has promised
to create and wondering what the federal spending he has pushed for has produced.
She ends by saying: "My family can't afford another four years like this." The line echoes a theme Romney has repeated several times on the campaign trail in recent weeks — "We can't afford four more years like the last four years."
Steven Law, president of American Crossroads, the group behind the ad, said in statement that Obama's "weak leadership has created a weak economy and a weaker America, and it's time to turn this ship around."
The group planned to air the
new ad on national and local cable stations, and in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
American Crossroads was co-founded by Karl Rove, the longtime political counselor to former President George W. Bush. The group and its affiliated nonprofit, Crossroads GPS, plan to spend $300 million to influence elections this year. The groups have spent $135 million to date on ads for Romney.
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