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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008
quote of the day
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds."
—Wilt Chamberlain
fact of the day
Wilt Chamberlain was recruited by more than 200 universities before he chose to attend Kansas.
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Campus smokeout to focus on students
HEALTH
smoking facts
Smoking-related healthcare costs in America total $167 billion annually
The average smoker will spend $100,000 on cigarettes in a lifetime
Half of all smokers will die from something smoke-related
One out of every five deaths in the U.S. is attributed to tobacco products
Smoking increases the risk of at least 15 different types of cancer
The average smoker will try, unsuccessfully, to quit six times without the help of a program
From the American Cancer Society and Watkins Memorial Health Center
BY MARY SORRICK
msorrick@kansan.com
The University of Kansas first Smokeout, scheduled for Wednesday, will encourage students to leave their cigarettes at home and graduate smoke-free.
Based on the American Cancer Society's annual Great American Smokeout, the University's Smokeout's aim is to make campus tobacco-free on Wednesday.
Ken Sarber, health educator at the Wellness Resource Center, and two other peer health educators, will be on Wescoe Beach from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help raise awareness for the health risks associated with smoking as well as the opportunities available to help students quit smoking.
"We want students to think about if they are controlling their tobacco habit or if tobacco is controlling them," Sarber said.
Hetailoled the event to the needs of students based on survey results collected on campus in November, which showed that 65 percent of smokers surveyed wanted to quit smoking before graduation.
Sarber said the emphasis on helping students conquer their nic-
KanU Ouit
What: A one-on-one smoking cessation program
Cost: Free
Length: Six Weeks
Goals: Identify a smoker's triggers and devise ways to curb nicotine cravings
Contact: Ken Sarber at the KU Smokeout table on Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., by phone at (785) 864-9573 or by email at ksarber@ku.edu.
otine addiction separated the KU Smokeout from the Great American Smokeout.
"Students need to realize that it is still possible to graduate smoke-free," Sarber said. "We want them to know that they can quit and that Student Health Services is there to help."
Sarber's free smoking cessation program at SHS, called KanU Quit, has already helped 20 students successfully quit smoking since its inception in December.
The program takes six weeks to complete, making it a timely endeavor for any seniors wanting to
The reasons to avoid cigarettes are well known, but Sarber said most people needed more help quitting than they realized. Information about KanU Quit will be available at the smokeout table on Wescoe Beach.
stop smoking
Kara Boston, Shabbona, Ill., senior and peer health educator for SHS, said the table would also feature a video telling the story of a woman who contracted emphysema at the age of 23 and died eight years later.
"The mindset of college students is that they're young and they don't think anything is going to go wrong," Noravong said. "This could give them a little reality check."
Gary Noravong, Olathe senior and peer health educator, said the video would attach an urgent message about the risks of smoking, which could often seem far-off.
Students who visit the smokeout table can also enter a raffle via a short smoking habit survey. Sarber said that beginning in the fall, he would repeat the KU Smokeout four times each year to insure that all smokers on campus know the options available to help them quit.
Edited by Nick Mangiaracina
WEB SECURITY
Officials warn against
giving out passwords
University officials are warning students never to give out their KU e-mail password.
Students received e-mails yesterday from an address claiming to be the University's IT Support Office wanting passwords.
"It's called spoofing," Julie Fugett, KU Information Security analyst, said. "It's social engineering that fools you into trusting them."
The scam e-mail said ku.edu was planning a maintenance process.
The e-mail, signed THE ku.edu SUPPORT TEAM, requested ku.edu passwords in a reply email.
The scammer promised this would prevent spam.
"They are banking on the idea that you use the same password for everything," Fugett said.
She said once they have access to e-mail accounts they can get bank statements and credit card information as well.
"If the e-mail is from a University address, people are more likely to trust it." Fuquett said.
She said what they really wanted were PayPal and Amazon passwords.
"As soon as we block this one there will be another one," Fugett said.
Students receive an e-mail every semester reminding them to change their password, but it looks nothing like the scam email. All password changes are done through the secured Kyou link, not e-mail.
Fugett said that if you receive an e-mail like this, don't click on any link, don't reply and don't call any numbers listed.
The Information Security Office responded and said helpdesk@ku.edu is not an active e-mail address and no KU official will ask for a password by e-mail.
"E-mail addresses can be faked by anyone, anywhere at anytime," Fuget said.
KU IT requests that students forward any suspected e-mails to abuse@ku.edu immediately so they can prevent future scam incidents.
She said the most important thing to do is to educate people on how to recognize scam e-mails.
The IT Security Office said anyone who felt they were a victim of fraudulent e-mails should call the KU Customer Service Center at 864-8080.
Jessica Wicks
on campus
The public event "Teal Ribbon Campaign" will begin at 8 a.m. in the Kansas Union.
The public event "A Conversation with Tim Flannery" will begin at 9 a.m. in Spooner Hall.
The public event KU Libraries' Book Sale will begin at 9 a.m. in Watson Library.
The workshop "Blackboard Strategies and Tools" will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Budig Hall.
The workshop "Web Accessibility" will begin at 2 p.m. In Budig PC Lab.
The public event "Elizabeth Black,"a reading, discussion and book signing will begin at 2:30 p.m. In Oread Books in the Kansas Union
The public event "Gender, Race and Religion In Politics" with Thompson Campaign Manager Bill Lacy will begin at 3 p.m. in the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics.
The University Senate Executive Meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Strong Hall.
The seminar "Before 1500" with Mark Nesbitt-Daly will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Hall Center.
on the record
A 22-year-old KU student reported the burglary of a vehicle, CD player, and CDs to the Lawrence Police Department on Sunday. The burglary occurred between 11 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday on the 800 block of Illinois Street. Losses were valued at $450.
A 50-year-old resident of Kansas City, Mo., reported criminal damage to the hood of a 2001 Toyota to the Lawrence Police Department on Sunday. The crime occurred between 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 10:15 a.m. Sunday on the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street. The damage was valued at $1,000.
A 32-year-old Lawrence resident reported criminal damage to a garage wall to the Lawrence Police Department Sunday. The crime occurred between 11 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday on the 900 block of Tennessee Street. The damage was valued at $100.
A 25-year-old Overland Park resident reported criminal damage to the hood of a 2005 Hyundai Tucson to the Lawrence Police Department on Sunday. The crime occurred between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday on the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street and the damage was valued at $7,000.
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