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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, MARCH 7.2005
NEWS
INSIDENEWS
Delta Force kicks off campaign party No.9
The Delta Force coalition kicked off its campaign for the April Student Senate elections. The coalition has won the student body presidency only once in its nine years at the University, but it isn't giving up. 1A
KII students meet Kansan legislators
KU students meet Kaisan legislators Members of the KU Hispanic-American Leadership Organization went to Topeka for a Hispanic Day on the Hill, and to show support for a bill now being challenged in court. PAGE 1A
fraternity awaits ounishment for unregistered kegger
The Interfraternity Council has until Friday to decide the fate of Phi Kappa Theta, Phi
Kappa Theta could have about 20 charges with a $50 line for each charge. PAGE TA.
Monkeys of Jesus?
Kansas State professor Keith Miller gave a presentation on the debate between evolution and religion yesterday. PAGE 2A
A long cold night for a good cause
About 100 students found out what homelessness was like on Friday night. The Center for Community Outreach planned Sleepout for Homelessness as the final event of Into the Streets Weeks. PAGE 3A
Women playwright potluck
Three female KU playwrights' works were chosen for the 2005 Women's Playwriting Festival. The women's plays were among the 12 chosen out of about 50 submitted. PAGE 3A
INSIDEOPINION
Column: Respect KU on Wheels
Guest columnist Dot Nary explains how the University has failed to address the issue of getting disabled students in and around campus. PAGE SA
Column: Humans have (and sometimes use) reasoning ability
Devin Sikes learned from the experience of hearing his roommate trying to sing like Stevie Nicks that humans possess the unique ability to think abstractly and within reason. **PAGE 5A**
INSIDESPORTS
Run for the border
The jayhaws lost an outright Big 12 title yesterday at Mizzou Arena. The game swung in the tigers' favor when an ankle injury took out Keith Langford early. The 72-68 defeat cost the jayhaws a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament 1A
Missouri makes the most of Senior Day
Missouri coach Quin Snyder told his team to play for seniors Jason Conley and Brian Dalley in the game against Kansas yesterday. The underclassmen came through, and the Tigers defeated the Jayhawks 72-68. PAGE 1B
Column: Langford's ankle in the crutch
After senior forward Keith Langford hurt his ankle about 3 minutes into the game, the jayhawks struggled to regain their composure. PAGE 1B
Kansan focuses on strengths at Classic
The Jayhawks defense looked sharper at the NBC Classic over the weekend. The Jayhawks still suffered defeats, but the improvements were a good sign for the players and their coach PAGE 1B
Big 12 Women's Tournament tips off
Kansas starts the Big 12 Tournament tomorrow facing Missouri at noon. The No. 8 seed Jayhawks have beaten the No. 9 seed Tigers twice in regular season play. All games will be played at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. PAGE 1B
Last Chance Meet an opportunity for track and field team to shine
The Jayhawks turned in yet more great performances in Iowa, as Jeremy Mims topped
yet another record of Jim Ryun. PAGE 28
So close yet so far away
The Kansas softball team lost the Kay Brechtelsbauer Classic to host Southern Illinois this weekend. The Jayhawks won three games but lost the tournament. PAGE 3B
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Evolution, religion 'co-exist'
SCIENCE
K-State professor presents fossil records to explain beliefs
By TY BEAVER
tbeaver@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
For one Kansas State University professor, the debate between evolution and religion shouldn't exist.
Rachel Seymour/KANSAN
Because of his views, Keith Miller, professor of geology at K-State, was invited to give a presentation on evolution and religion at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.
"The whole sense of conflict is simply unfounded, it's popular understandings versus reality" he said.
With a turnout of about 20 people, Miller was glad to present his views and listen to those of others.
During his presentation, Miller gave evidence for evolution by using the fossil record and showed that evolution does not have to exclude a divine influence.
Gaps in the fossil record do exist, he said, but do not prove evolution as a fallacy. He also said that science could not give proof for the existence of God.
Miller said that the Bible's explanation of the creation in Genesis does not conflict with evolutionary theory and in fact may support it.
The order of the events of creation and the use of numerology in Genesis were meant to be metaphorical and do not inherently contradict evolution. Miller said.
An evangelical Christian his whole life. Miller said he wasn't raised to see a conflict between his faith and science. As a Christian and a scientist, he said he had an integrated view of life.
Miller has given presentations at several institutions, including the University of California at Fullerton and Eastern Illinois University.
He said he was making himself more available for presentations because of the pressing issues involving evolution and creationism.
The cross hanging on the wall of the Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St., remains lit up last night during Keith Miller's presentation and explanation of how the Christian religion does not have to conflict with the evolution theory. Miller is from the Kansas State University's department of geology and has been a Christian his entire life. He said religion and science can co-exist. "I didn't grow up thinking there should be a conflict with the natural world and my faith," Miller explained.
"A lot of these issues are important
to people, and when people are interested in talking, it's good," he said.
Following the presentation, a question-and-answer period was dominated by Keith Staples, Lawrence resident.
He said the presentation was helpful to him, though he leans toward intelligent design, which states that everything was created initially by a divine being.
"It helped to see God in this understanding of evolution." he said.
Two KU students also made it to the event.
A proponent of Miller's views, Travis Lechtenberg, Hutchinson freshman, said he attended to see how someone else explained his same views.
"I liked having an actual professor present the information, someone who is actually knowledgeable," he said.
Lechtenberg was surprised that more people did not come to the event.
Although unable to attend the presentation, Hume Feldman, associate professor of physics and astronomy, said he was glad to hear Miller was speaking on the issue of evolution and religion.
While most Lawrence residents don't have an issue with evolution in regard to religion, Feldman said, anywhere Miller can speak will be good for the campaign.
A copy of the presentation would be available at the church's main office, Rachel Robson, church member and medical student at the University, said.
"He may be preaching to the choir, but we need the choir to sing so people can hear about it," he said.
Edited by Lori Bettes
BUSINESS
Prison changes Martha's attitude
BY JIM FITZGERALD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — At trial, she came off as Mean Martha: rude, demanding, cheap, the kind of person who would threaten to pull her business from a brokerage because she didn't like the music she heard when her call was on hold.
Then she went to prison and turned into St. Martha: advocate for the oppressed, friend to the lonely and forager for wild greens to spice up the jailhouse food. On Friday, her first day outside the lockup, she waved graciously, chatted amiably and served hot cocoa to the press.
The transformation of Martha Stewart's image dates to five months
ago, when she called a news conference to announce she was reporting to prison early, despite a pending legal appeal.
Wearing a white suit against a backdrop of color swatches, Stewart projected a change in attitude that has helped repair her reputation and propel her company forward again.
"Going to jail was a good thing," says Paul Argenti, a professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. "She had to do that, and fighting it was a bad idea."
Indeed, stock prices for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, which had lagged, quickly doubled. And as she worked off time in a West Virginia prison, scrubbing floors and picking dandelion greens, she found herself
popular enough to be given starring roles in two upcoming TV shows.
"The thing about Americans is we like throwing you to the ground, and making you cry uncle," image consultant Eric Deenzhall said. "But if you do cry uncle we'll let you up."
Stewart's tasteful, if chilly, image had taken a beating in trial testimony. Jurors laughed when Douglas Faneuil, an assistant to Stewart's stockbroker, told the court she went into a tirade when she was put on hold, complaining about how bad the music was and threatening to leave if it wasn't changed.
The daily news coverage of her entering the courthouse, accompanied by details about her pricey handbags or stylish heels, didn't help.
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