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Show [ The U t a h S t a t e s m a n Campus News ."_' Evolution discussion calls for coorperation, speaker tells Utah State students tried unsuccessfully to reintroduce religion into public schools by seeking legislation allowing or requiring Rather than bickering, the teaching of the ideas of the religious and scientific the intelligent design movecommunities should work ment. together to solve the world's Also, some people allege problems, a BYU professor that politicians have deliband evolutionary biologist erately ignored or distorted told a group of USU stulegitimate scientific finddents and faculty Thursday. ings in order to justify "ecoReligion and science, logical abuses," Jeffery said. especially evolution, have The combination of these been traditionally seen as ecological abuses and many enemies, said Duane Jeffery, religious people's criticism a professor of zoology and of science "has given some integrative biology at BYU, very aggressive atheists an who spoke as part of USU's opening, and they're now Science Week. trying to blame all society's An unnecessary rift has ills on religion," he said. grown between religious At a recent forum of scipeople and scientific people entists and philosophers in the years since Charles called Beyond Belief, many Darwin first proposed the speakers said the age of scitheory of evolution almost entific enlightenment may 150 years ago, Jeffrey said. be ending because of the "We ought to have scipublic's devotion to religion, ence and religion working Jeffrey said. Eventually, he together rather than trying said, the forum was taken to slit each other's throats," over by a "mob psychology," he said. and the comments of many Jeffery said it is unlikely speakers amounted nearly that science will ever comto a "declaration of open pletely replace religion and warfare on religion." equally unlikely that reliDespite all this conflict, gion will ever replace scihowever, there are many ence. trying to bridge the gap "If neither will go away, between science and relithen it seems to leave us gion, Jeffery said. Several two options," Jeffery said. renowned scientists have "One would say that we recently published books have two separate compart- in which they express their ments in our minds and tell belief in the importance of science and religion to stay religion and science workin those separate comparting together, he said. Many ments." religious groups have taken Tha better option, howsteps to express support ever, is science and reliof the theory of evolution gion should work together and assert the belief that "symbiotically," with each evolution and religion are employing its own particunot incompatible, he said. lar strengths, because reliJeffery himself was recently gion and science both have co-editor of a book compillimitations, Jeffery said. ing statements on evolution Therefore, people from both and religion from leaders of communities ought to work The Church of Jesus Christ together to care for the of Latter-day Saints. "stewardship of our planet," Jeffery has taught at he said. BYtT, which is owned by In order to properly care the LDS church, for more for the planet, people must than 35 years and said he accept that the Earth is old has sometimes encountered and has a long history and opposition as a teacher of that evolution is "the only evolution. Some students, story that makes sense" in parents and faculty memexplaining that history and bers think the teaching of the planet's current workevolution conflicts with the ings, Jeffery said. While church's teachings, which science provides vital infor- can create conflict, he said. mation on how to care for "When I first came to the planet, religion has far BYU, there were certain greater power than science people who would not shake to generate the social activmy hand," he said. "There ism necessary to care for are still some people who the planet. will not say hello to me." Historically, many have Such conflicts have attempted to keep schools decreased in recent years, from teaching evolution and he said, especially since continue to do so, Jeffery 1992, when the LDS church said. In past years, some released an official position have blamed the theory of on evolution that was more evolution for everything open than what was previfrom abortion and racism ously taught. to runaway taxes, he said. -dfelix@cc.usu.edu Recently, he said, some have BY DEVIN FELIX Staff Writer •COMPETITION • SWEENEY From page 7 brought a ball of it inside to show his roommates, and theywere astounded by it as they watched it melt. Dau adjusted to life in the United States very quickly. He went to college in Syracuse. He married Martha, one of the Lost Girls, and is now a father. Dau has dedicated his life to helping his people. He founded the Duk Lost Boys Clinic, the first clinic in his home town. He also set up the American Care for Sudan Foundation. Sweeney spoke fondly of the time he spent with Dau interviewing and writing the book. "I consider him my friend," Sweeney said. The film "God Grew Tired of Us" was released in select theaters through the country on Jan. 12, and the book hit shelves on Jan. 16. Both the film and book have received rave reviews. From page 1 decision after more than two hours of acoustic music. The first place winners, Brantley Henderson and Bryce Wood, received the brand new Fender guitar and the opportunity to play the opening act for Nadine Zahr on Friday night. Second and third place winners, Libbie Linton and Tony Lang, each received an MP3 player from Best Buy. Musicians Chris Hartwell, Michael Barker, Krissy Rawlings and Tanner Jones each received honorable mentions and gift certificates to Best Buy. Winners Henderson and Wood are both part of a band called Three Weeks Till Sunday. Henderson and Wood met in Ohio in a Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints performance group and are -katreeves@cc.usu.edu now roommates. RYAN'S PLACE From page 1 to walk up to it and wait for the miracles to happen." The family has already witnessed several miracles through the tragedy, but has yet to see the phenomenon Segal spoke of. "You look at the support and that is a miracle in and of itself," said Alicia Adams. During Segal's presentation, he invited the children to the front and engaged them in the tale of a child's first-time journey through the playground. His explanation of the newly designed plans started at the climbing wall, the beginning of an adventure: climb up the wall and into the castle tower, go across the suspension bridge, down into the dungeon, and escape a dragon by sliding down his back. He continued to explain to the children how each idea had been incorporated into a playground centered around a giant rocket. In addition to listening to the children's ideas, Segal included the mothers, too. A requested observation point between two age-specific sections will allow mothers to keep an eye on all their children. One division is for two to five-year-olds and another for the older children. "He truly implemented the kids' ideas into that plan," said Alicia Adams. "When we say Ryan's Place is our place, too, it truly is." Alicia Adams said her son, Ryan, would have approved of the playground SoMer/journaUst to speak at USU Tuesday Contact USU Police at 797-1939 for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 \ Police News from the Camj^& Community Friday, January 19, 2007 Tuesday, January 23, 2OO7 Parking Lot. No further action taken. • USU Police responded to the parking lot on the west side of Snow Hall on a complaint that there was a large dog eating trash there and growling when people approached it. The dog was already gone from the area when the officer arrived. The dog could not be located anywhere on campus. • Police responded to a fire alarm at the Poisonous Plant Extraction building. Electronics stated that the alarm was activated by an underground phone line. The alarm was silenced and reset without any further problems. Thursday, January 25, 2007 Monday, January 22, 2007 • Police responded to a found property report at the Widtstoe building. A sum of money was found east of the building. The money was secured in an evidence box at the Public Safety Office. • USU Police responded to Mountain View Tower for a noise complaint. The resident was contacted and said that the noise would stop. No further action was taken by police. Cupid Takes Aim calls for game participants "TheNew Yorker" writer at USU tonight Blotter • Police responded to a fire alarm at the University Inn. On arrival police found tihat a sprinkler pipe had broke and was discharging a large amount of water. The water was shut down and facilities was called into repair the line and clean up the water. Campus & Community The Student Wellness Center and the Counseling Center are looking forward to the week of Valentine's Day. This week is known throughout colleges everywhere as Healthy Relationships and Sexual Responsibility Week. Thursday, February 15, they will be playing the Cupid Takes Aim Game. This game will be played similar to the Family Feud Game on television. Questions will be related to relationships and/or dating. They need fun, enthusiastic and creative individuals or couples who want to be a part of this game. Anyone who is married, engaged, dating someone, or just feel like they know a lot about relationships design. He loved boats, swinging, and and the other sex, they are eligible singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star": to apply for a position on one of two three elements that are part of the playteams. ground design. If you think that you or a team of "[The project] has been the best theryou would be good candidates for apy. You can channel all your emotion and feelings into something positive. It the Cupid Takes Aim Game, e-mail brings people together, it just brings so Tiffany Adams at tiffanyt@cc.usu. edu ans say why you think you should much love and excitement," she said. be a member of a team. The park will be built by volunteers in afive-dayconstruction blitz in May with funding from the community and company donors, states the press release from USU's department of journalism and communication. From this funding, Leathers and Marshall Thompson, a military Associates, a nationally-recognized journalist who has served in the U.S. playground design team, makes it their Army in Kosovo, Macedonia, South goal to build an environment that will Korea and Iraq, will speak on "The foster parent-child relationships and Media and Iraq: Perspectives of a improve the community. Soldier/Journalist," from noon to 1:15 The park will attract children from p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, in the Eccles all over the valley. Schools will stop here Conference Center Auditorium at for field trips and families will stop for Utah State University. a place to do something together, Segal Thompsons talk is part of the said. 2007 Media & Society Lecture Series "The park stays as a symbol of what sponsored by USU's department of the community has done for their chiljournalism and communication. The dren," he said. "River Heights is a great event is free and open to the public. place to grow up in and a great place to Thompson spent a year traveling grow old in." through Iraq to interview soldiers Despite the current support from the and citizens. Military superiors cencommunity, the project is lacking the sored many stories, and Thompson necessary funding and volunteers. For got a first-hand look at how the mass information on how to help, visit ryans- media are controlled in a combat placepark.com. zone. ~lrose@cc.usu.edu After he returned from Iraq, Thompson walked the length of Utah to call for a responsible withdrawal of U.S. forces. He graduated from Utah State University in 2003 and is working on his master's degree from Ohio University. In February, Thompson will be in Jerusalem for an internship with the Associated Press. Trevor Nielson/ctn@cc. usu.edu RYAN'S PUCE is being designed with the help of 150 students at River Heights Elementary School. The designer, Barry Segal of New York, asked students to close their eyes, dream of the perfect playground and then draw it. Sunday, January 21, 2007 Briefs • USU Police responded to a report of a fire alarm in the Visitor Information Center of the Aggie Terrace. Upon arrival it was discovered that the fire alarm was not activated, but the fire panel was sounding a trouble alarm for the sprinkler system inside the Terrace. Wednesday, January 24, 2007 • USU Police responded to a welfare check at Richards Hall. A resident was reported to have been vomiting and losing consciousness intermittently throughout the morning. A Logan City Emergency Medical team responded and transported the individual by ambulance to the hospital for further evaluation. • USU Police conducted a state impound on a vehicle that was towed by USU Parking and transported to Millers Auto Body. The vehicle had been abandoned in a USU • USU Police responded to Richards Hall on a report of a smell of marijuana. When the officer and the complainant went to the apartment where the odor was first noticed there were no smells or evidence of drugs or drug use at this time. • USU Police responded to Aggie Village. Police were contacted to assist a female in removing items inside an apartment occupied by her and her husband, as she was moving out and did not want a domestic dispute to occur. Police stood by while the female removed her items. No further action was taken. • USU Police and Logan City EMS responded to Aggie Village on the report of a possible prescription drug overdose. Police and EMS team members determined that no overdose had taken place and the individual who was reported to have taken the medication was, in fact, fine. No further action was taken. Compiled byArie Kirk. All police blotters can be found at www.utah statesman.com Writer Lawrence Weschler will be on the Utah State University campus Jan. 29-30 as part of the art department's Visiting Artist Program. For more than 20 years until his recent retirement, Weschler was a staff writer at "The New Yorker," where his work shuttled between political tragedies and cultural comedies. At USU he will present a public lecture, "Bring Your Own Convergence," Monday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Eccles Conference Center, room 216. Weschler's presentation grows from his recent book "Everything That Rises: A Book of Convergences" and a contest that was spawned by the book. Details about the contest are available on the Web (http://www. mcsweeneys.net/books/everythingthatrises.contest.html). Audience members are invited to bring their own "convergences" and Weschler will respond. A question and discussion session follows the lecture. In addition to the evening public lecture, Weschler will meet with USU students Tuesday, Jan. 30, for a seminar based on readings from his book "Vermeer in Bosnia." All events are free and open to the public. Other guests filling out the schedule for USU's Visiting Artist Program include ceramic artist Richard Notkin (Feb. 13-16), painter, photographer, installation artist Scott Grieger (March 19) and sculptor David Secrest (March 26-29). Grieger s visit is sponsored by the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. These guests have been selected for their national and international reputations, their varied backgrounds and the ways in which their art reflects diversity with respect to the media • used. • Compiled from staff and media reports V |