Friday, February 11. 2000 The University Daily Kansan Section A · Page 5 Religious group denied funding By Erin R. Barcomb writer @kansan.com Kansas staff writer A debate about financing religious organizations erupted Wednesday night at the University Affairs meeting. A bill that would have financed $300 for a speaker on science and religion for the graduate student division of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship failed, but not without discussion The group wanted to b r i n g c h e m i s t H n e r y Schaefa to t h e h University of Kansas to dis cuss the coexistence of science and religion. The presentation was tentatively titled "Science and Religion: Conflict or Coherence?" said Brian Thomas, Lawrence graduate student. "Essentially, he wants to address that religion can coexist with science, and we think that a timely issue here in Kansas," Thomas said. However, a Student Senate rule states that the Senate cannot give money to anything primarily religious in nature. The Senate would have had to suspend the rule for the bill to pass. Although the committee voted 16-11 to suspend the rule, the bill failed by a clear majority in a verbal vote. Luke Pfannenstiel, liberal arts and sciences senator, said that to fund a group with "Christian" in its name would set a bad precedent for Senate. "I don't object to the speaker, and I think the public and the students have a right to hear both sides," Pfannenstiel said. "I do have an issue with the name of the group attached." Erin Day, Nunemaker senator, said she thought this was the appropriate time for Senate to draw the line. "I think this is black and white," Day said. "This is a religious organization, and they are asking us for money." Dede Seibel, student body vice president, said that the Senate three years ago funded a speaker for Holocaust Awareness Week through KU Hillel, an organization for Jewish students. Aaron Profitt, Overland Park Junior, said he thought committee members needed to pay attention to the nature of the bill, which he said was more academic than religious. "I don't think we should not fund it because this is a white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant organization," Profit said. Thomas said the group already had received funding from the chemistry department and was waiting to hear back from Coca-Cola. Snow preparation David Copp and Arlindo Garcia, Facilities Operations workers, spray campus sidewalks with magnesium chloride yesterday. The solution will keep the snow that's predicted to fall this weekend from packing and making sidewalks slick. Photo by Jason Dailey/KANSAN Funds to be raised for breast cancer writer@kansan.com By Warisa Chulindra Kansan staff writer Organizers of the Breast Cancer Fund-raiser 2000 hope to raise awareness about the disease among KU students and the Lawrence community. The week-long fund-raiser, intended to raise money for local health agencies, kicks off tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Robinson Center. Heather Mackler, event organizer, said she wanted to plan an event during which students could have fun, but still feel as if that they had made an impact. "There's kind of a stigma that goes with breast cancer," she said. The money raised will be donated to Breast Cancer Inc. and the American Cancer Society. The funds will be used locally for education, advocacy, support and to pay for mammograms for women who cannot afford them. Hoops for Health, the kick-off event, is a 3-on-3 double elimination basketball tournament, which will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Robinson. There is a 202 entry fee per team. For people who don't want to miss the men's basketball game against Kansas State, there is a break planned to watch the game. "We thought it would be a great way to involve both genders," said Vicki Collie, Hawks for Health coordinator and Lawrence junior. "It's also really important for men because it strikes women involved in their lives." The fund-raiser also will include a pooch walk, a lecture about breast cancer reconstructive surgery, information tables and a benefit concert at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St. About 180,000 women in the United States will develop breast cancer this year, and 44,000 will die from it, according to the American Cancer Society. The organization reports that breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women aside from skin cancer. Mackler's said her interest in the project stemmed from her interest in corporate planning and from a personal experience of a family member who had breast cancer. Her stepmother has been in remission from breast cancer for a year. sion from breast cancer for a year. Mackler enlisted the help of her friend, Lisa Flory, Lawrence senior, who also had a similar experience with breast cancer. Her grandmother had it. They shared their idea with Watkins Memorial Health Center, Hawks for Health and the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, which all have helped with the event. Aimee Foppe, Watkins health health care, said Watkins staff members were pleased when they heard about the idea. "We really like the idea that this was something stimulated by students." she said. A Jan. 17 punk music show at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., raised $400, which has been used for advertising for the event. If the fund-raiser is a success, organizers said they would like to see it become an annual event. "We want to get people in the habit of taking care of themselves young." Flory said. "Younger people tend to think they're invincible. As much as it affects older women, breast cancer affects everyone." BREAST CANCER FUND-RAISER FEB. 12-17 Hoops for Health 3-on-3 double elimination basketball tournament. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Robinson Center. Registration forms can be picked up at the Center for Community Outreach, 426 Kansas Union. A $20 fee per team is required. For more information, call 864-4073 or e-mail Vicki at vsnflwr@eagle.cc.ukans.edu. Pooch Walk Poch Walk 1 p.m. Sunday at South Park. The walk ends at Bone Appetit, 125 E. 10th St. Walk for one mile or three. It's not necessary to bring a dog to participate. Walkers collect donations, and those who have at least $15 in donations will receive a T-shirt. Applications can be picked up at Bone Appetit and the health and promotions department at Watkins Memorial Health Center. Speaker, plastic surgeon John Baeke Speaker, plastic surgeon John Baeke 7 p.m. Tuesday at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Baeke ill present a slide show and discuss breast cancer reconstructive surgery, self-examinations and the positive aspects of life after breast cancer. Information tables Information tables 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Wescoe Beach and the best floor of the Kansas Union Information about selfexaminations and breast cancer, tickets for the concert and pink ribbons will be available. Benefit Concert Bernard Conner 9 p.m. Thursday at Liberty Hall. Space Pocket, Suga Daddies and Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door. 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