Thursday, September 9, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Student Senate committees support evolution resolution
By Chris Borniger
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Kansas staff writer
Student Senate committees unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday night condemning the Board of Education's decision to remove the teaching of evolution theory from state school assessment tests.
The resolution stated: "We do not eschew religion; we simply believe it has no space in science class."
The resolution will be considered by the full Senate Wednesday. If it passes next week, Senate will send copies of the resolution to the Board and to news organizations across the nation.
Partha Mazumdar, graduate senator and co-sponsor of the resolution, said
the Board's decision had hurt Kansas' image severely throughout the nation.
"The reputation of Kansas education has been severely diminished," he said. "With this resolution, at least some people will say we're not all like that. We a lot of people don't think we're hayseed."
Mazudam said the decision hurt students in Kansas schools the most.
"The students of Kansas were never asked nor heard from when the Board was considering this," he said.
Korb Maxwell, student body president and co-sponsor of the resolution, said the resolution was directed at influencing all state educational institutions — including local school boards — against the Board's decision.
R. J. Woodring, Nunemaker senator
and University Affairs committee member, said he voted for the resolution to make a point.
"It's important we send a message that we don't agree with the Board of Education members," he said. "We can't be afraid to voice our opinion."
In other business, committees approved:
A resolution to support the students of National Autonomous University of Mexico. The resolution stated that the University of Kansas student body supported the efforts of the university's students to be better represented in their university's governance.
- Five of seven funding bills to student organizations, totaling $4,176.
Edited by Allan Davis
Speaker explains differing creation theories
Bv Todd Halstead
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Kansan staff writer
Juxtaposed by an illuminated cross hanging on the wall behind her, Eugenie Scott discussed aspects of the Board of Education's decision to institute new science regulations that deemphasize evolution in public schools.
More than 150 people attended last night's speech, "Creation? Evolution? Both? Neither?" at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.
Scott, director of the National Center for Science Education in Berkeley, Calif., taught at the University of Kansas from 1976 to 1977. She said teaching both evolution and creationism in public school science classes was impractical because of the various religious perspectives on creation.
"Teaching both is not an option," Scott said. "What about Hindus? The United States is a religious pluralistic nation."
The speech was the first in a series of lectures sponsored by the Kansas Citizens for Science, an organization formed in response to the Board's Aug. 11 decision.
Scott, who has a doctorate in biological anthropology, said that she supported teaching creationism in non-science classes.
She presented in a non-partisan manner, explaining evolution and the different forms of creationism.
ent theories of creationism in order, from the most extreme viewpoints to those that accept a combination of evolution and religion.
She explained the extent of the differ-
Jesse Krebs, Lawrence resident, said Scott gave a thorough overview.
"I think the people who had the opportunity to hear this are leaving with a much better understanding of the global issue that they came with," he said.
After the speech, Scott said the Board's decision should not affect students coming to the University.
"KU will attract good students on the basis of the strength of its programs, and evolution will be taught matter-of-fact at Kansas just like it's taught at every university," she said.
—Edited by Katrina Hull
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