Kansas University Stirs Debate Over Intelligent Design Class
An editorial examines KU’s plan to teach Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design Creationism and other Religious Mythologies. Critics warn the course could deepen a standoff with Kansas conservatives. Proponents say it clarifies religious mythologies and science.
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Paul Mirecki
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Intelligent Design Network
Johnson County
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Kansas
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Fundies
Bush weaves faith and democracy in Asia and beyond
Jim Hoagland argues President Bush makes religion a central, shaping force in both U S foreign policy and domestic governance. He highlights Bush's Asia trip, the Dalai Lama meeting, support for Taiwan democracy, and faith based aid, while noting tensions with secularists and critics urging broader outreach.
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America
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Dead-on critique on intelligent design as myth
Robert Solo of Lawrence argues that intelligent design fails standard scientific definitions of theory and should be taught as mythology per the Oxford English Dictionary. He contends creationists must learn English before science.
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Robert Solo
Public Forum Letter Attacks Thomas and Design Debate
John W Hoopes defends science while criticizing conservatives and Thomas for denying Vietnam’s legacy. The letter argues Iraq will be another disaster with countless lives lost and mocks intelligent design supporters as evasive when challenged to prove their claims.
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Vietnam
Iraq
John W. Hoopes
Lawrence
Lasting Effects Debate On Vietnam War Opined
A reader disputes Cal Thomas’s claim that Vietnam had no lasting negative effects. They argue the war produced hundreds of thousands of disabled veterans, ongoing personal and family trauma, and enduring political and social turmoil at home, impacting immigrants and communities daily.
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Journal- World
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Teach Controversy at Kansas University Sparks Debate
The piece portrays a clash over intelligent design at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. It cites critics and supporters including Kay O Connor and Dr Paul Mirecki and notes legislators pressuring KU to teach or avoid intelligent design while defending academic inquiry.
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Kansas
Heathen University
Lawrence
Kay O’connor
Paul Mirecki
Kansas University
Lawrence Daily World
Simeon Bell
Rosedale
State University
Eleanor Taylor Bell
Kansas State University
Poor postal service for south west Lawrence residents
A reader laments delayed mail delivery in southwest Lawrence, citing consistent 11 a.m. service elsewhere but often receiving mail by 5 p.m. or later. The Jayhawk Post Office blames a lack of carriers despite yearly postage hikes, and the writer asks for improved service from the U S Postal Service.
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Jayhawk
U.S. Postal Service
Eva Edmonds
Lawrence Board Keeps Grant School Status in Limbo
The Lawrence school board announced that Grant School will remain in limbo for at least another year as enrollment declines and officials hesitate to close the rural east Lawrence institution near the airport.
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Grant School
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