April 25, 2008

Nerf Guns Strike a Nerve on Campuses

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

Killing zombies on campus just isn't as much fun as it used to be.

Students at Bowling Green State University once carried Nerf guns for a week each semester, shooting the zombies before the creatures could tag them. Participants were seen by most bystanders as nerdy but harmless kids who liked role-playing.

But these days, bright plastic Nerf guns bring panicked phone calls to campus officials. Last fall the game freaked out several students and parents, who feared that the