Thursday, December 2, 1982The Daily Tar Heel11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Creationism column -is more than a little dis
turbing
To the editor:
David Warshauer's article, "Crea
tionism is not a science," (DTH, Nov. 29)
is more than a little disturbing. Warshauer
quotes Judge . William Overton's state
ment, "While anybody is free to approach
a scientific inquiry in any fashion he
chooses, he cannot properly describe the
methodology used as scientific if he starts
with a conclusion and refuses to change it
regardless of the evidence."
What an incredibly apt summation this
is of modern evolutionary thought, which
begins with' conclusions and then fills in
the data as they seem to fit best. Is a theory
that exists in direct contradiction to proven
laws of physics (namely, the second law of
thermodynamics) and without a single
fossil of a major change between species
really all that scientific?
Moreover, how in the world does
throwing out all but one possible explana
tion for life's origin suddenly make us
open-minded and champions of free
thought? Quite to the contrary, this is the
very attitude of intolerance Warshauer
professes to detest. What Warshauer fears
is actually happening at the moment and
the ignorant, close-minded attitude typified
by Judge Overton is the real threat to our
intellectual freedom, not a two-model ap
proach to the study of Ufe'sorigins.
In the final analysis, neither "creation
science" nor the "theory of evolution"
can qualify as true science; they both begin
with massive assumptions:. "Creation
science" with the assumption that some
supernatural power exists and has created
the world, and the "theory of evolution"
with the assumption that the evolutionary
mechanism's making changes between
species is a proven fact. It is indeed, a mat
ter of where we choose to put our faith.
Glenn A. Roark
08 Old West
. Column unappreciated
To the editor:
I was greatly intrigued by David War
shauer's column "Creationism is not a
science" (JDTH, Nov. 29). Being a biology
major at UNC, I frequently search for
more information concerning the dilemma
of creationism vs. evolution. In this letter I.
am not trying to debate either side. I wish
to express that Warshauer's article went
unappreciated.
First, a creationist could not begin to
discuss the issue with Warshauer. Con
trary to Warshauer's belief, this is not due
to a security in "anti-intellectual ... funda
mentalist doctrine," but rather the fact
that Warshauer has already condemned
the inerrancy of the creationists authority
before the discussion begins.
Do creationists deny Darwin's The
Origin of Species! Most knowledgeable
creationists (there are a few, Warshauer)
cannot 'disregard the entire theory of
evolution. Individual variations can be
observed in the simple differences between
a brother and sister.
Microevolution, change resulting from
minute variation, is illustrated in one way
by animal and plant adaptation to extreme
temperatures in their environment.
Macroevolution, large change from species
to species, is where the problem begins.
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discussed in this letter.
Second, the dogma with which War
shauer refers to creationism is mild com
pared to the dramatic taste of doctrine ex
pressed throughout his article. Do not ce
ment the "six days" idea. There are some
creationists who believe that the six days is
a relative time period used by the early
writers of the Bible as an easily grasped
tool for the description of the beginning of ;
the world. ."'
Time is not important. Science is the
possession of knowledge, as distinguished
from ignorance and misunderstanding, at
tained by systematic observation and study
of the object. The beginning of time can
never be recreated. No matter how hard
people try to fit the conclusion to the point
in question, neither man nor science can
prove creation, not by science's definition.
Lastly, here comes the good part. If you
and I both believe "our country was
founded by people escaping the strait
jacket of religious dogmatism," do not
snuff out half of the inquiries by creating
your own dogma. Galileo was right. God
has endowed us with sense, reason and in
tellect. And He wants us to use them wise
ly and exploratively. Warshauer, let people
question. Let them explore. Let them use
their minds. Let the "free thinkers" of the
world decide for themselves.
I have one question. How has crea
tionism grown, Warshauer?
Mary WensH
Chapel Hill
Evolutionism addressed
To the editor: .
I do not wish to start a war between
creationists and evolutionists on the
editorial page of The Daily TarHeet, but T
think some aspects of David Warshauer's
article, "Creationism -is not a science" ;
(DTH, Nov. 29), need to be addressed.
In the article, Warshauer assimilated the
belief in creation with a list of other
beliefs. This is an incorrect assertion. I
agree that the beliefs listed "are all
wrong," but this cannot be inferred of the
belief of creation if we merely look at the
origins of these beliefs.
The comet being a sign of God's wrath,
witches causing storms and diseases, the
earth being flat and the sun revolving
around the earth, are all beliefs that come
from man in all his glory ("sense, reason
and intellect," too).
The belief in creation, however, comes
from another source The Holy Bible.'
There are no false teachings about nature
in the Bible (for example, the sun revolving
around the earth) as there are in other an
cient literature of that time (Egyptian and
Babylonian writings, for example).
I might add that die theory of evolution
i came:fton the same wurceas. those false
beliefs the human rnind. That is -
"ideas."
Another aspect of. Warshauer's article
that needs to be addressed is his attack
against fundamentalist churches. The list
of members of my church includes physi
cians,, psychologists, physicists, computer
analysts, lawyers and businessmen.
We are not distracted "from important
issues." In fact, we are very much con-
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cerned with the present state of human be
ings. In "an open and reasoning climate,"
we discuss topics like man's free will and ,
man's attitudes toward religious and
political laws.
After examining the evidence and prob
lems of each side in our "unfettered pur
suit of truth and knowledge," we have ac
cepted the belief that God created this
world over the belief in a mere chance of
proteins and nucleic acid.
In fact, it seems to take more faith to
believe in the astronomical odds which
would start evolution than the existence of
a divine designer. Pehaps that is why 75
percent of North Carolina adults think the
way they do.
Alec Pratto
222 Ehringhaus
UNC hiring unfair
To the editor:
University officials tend (or pretend) to
cite numbers to justify the University's
failure or refusal to employ more women
and blacks in tenure-track faculty posi
tions. No doubt one has heard their
arguments: the pool of women and blacks
is too small; women and blacks are
unavailable for faculty positions here.
. A&3 of September 1982, there were 267
women and 44 blacks employed in tenure
track faculty positions at UNC. Does
anyone actually believe that only 267
women (some of whom are black) and on
ly 44 blacks (some of whom are women)
have the requisite professional credentials
to be employed as faculty here?
For years now University spokespersons
have attempted to justify the University's
record by citing how few women and how
few blacks received the doctorate in the
previous year, as if UNC hires only the
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IMportant Dates
Thursday, Dec. 2 Watch the finals of the
Sports Trtvta Bowl TONIGHT in 109 Fetzer. If
you thought UNC students were great In the
College Bowl, you haven't seen anything until
you check this out. Today is also Picture Day
for IM champions. Wear your T-shirts for the
photos. Contact the IM office for more details
at 962-1006.
. Friday, Dec. 3 Last day of classes, Awe
shucks! .
Monday, Dec. 6 If studying for finals is
already getting to you, then take a break with
the Pre-Exam Run at 1:00 p.m., beginning on
the front steps of Woollen. All Wat test anxiety
will disappear during the hearty 2-3 mile run
' around campus. Contact Marty Pomerantz in
the IM office for more details or if you have
any questions.
Tuesday, Dec. 7 The IM-Rec office hates
to announce the beginning of finals, but we
have to. Go out and get those exams don't
forget that the WoollenFetzer Gym complex
is open throughout finals if you need a break.
' Friday, Dec. 10 Entry deadline for the IM
skiing extravaganza to Beech and Sugar
Mountains, don't miss this chance for some
great fun and skiing. Contact Marty Pomerantz
for more info.
Saturday, Dec. 1 1 A team from Santa Clara
will be shooting it out with the B-bali Tar Heels
in Carmichael, catch the action. Happy Hanuk
kah. Saturday, Dec. 25 Right after you open all
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most recent recipients of the Ph.D. But
even if UNC did hire only from the pool of
the most recent Ph.Ds, how could it
possibly explain its poor record for 1982?
In 1982, the University's tenure-track
faculty totaled 1 ,652 only 548 more per
sons than the total number of blacks who
earned doctorates in 1981.
. . In 1981, U.S. universities awarded at
least 9,872 doctorates to women and at
least 1,104 doctorates to blacks. For 1982,
UNC hired only two blacks. Of the var
ious disciplines represented by a depart-;
ment of a curriculum at UNC, blacks in
1981 earned doctorates in all of these ex
cept pathology, statistics, archeology, Ger
man, Russian, Italian, classical languages
and journalism.
Obviously, though, the University does
not limit its hiring of faculty only to the
pool of persons who received the doctorate
in the previous year. A total of 1,104 per
sons were added to the pool of blacks
holding the Ph.D. in 1981. Consider that
persons who have held the doctorate for 15
years are still relatively young in the pro
fession. Assume that 1,104 is a represen
tative, number for each of the past 15
years. The pool would swell to at least
16,560. Accept counter arguments and
assume that 1,104 is not a representative
number for each of the past 15 years. Be
conservative; but 8,280 blacks in the pool
and. this does not include those who
have held the Ph.D. for more than 15
years.
The primary reason the University has
so few women and blacks in tenure-track;
faculty positions should be obvious. What
is particularly disturbing, however, is that
those persons who most frequently defend
UNC's record in public are themselves
members of the very groups which are vic
tims of this system of exclusion.
Lee Greene
Associate Professor of English
each week during the fall and spring semesters by the UNC Student
Ron Ricci, IM Publicity, 962-1153
4 Soccer championships also
10 I Mers gobble up prizes in Turkey Trot
More than 40 runners participated in the
popular Turkey Trot late last month, and 10 of
them came away with prizes of some sort. Asso
'ciate IM Director Marty Pomerantz led the group
as Miles Standish through a 1.9 mile course
across campus.
Turkeys were awarded to the top finishers in
five categories: first male, first female, first team
.pf, three jxialeg, fgseamjthree .females, and
"the "first runner over 40-years '. of age.' Doug
Dickema took the men's crown with a time of
9:13 minutes, while Marie Sheehan repeated
from last year as the women's champion with a
time of 11:35 minutes. . -
Sheehan also combined with Diane Guinan
and Laurie Kooima to take the women's team
crown, and Thad Perkins, Dave Smith and Rick
Whaley put together a class act to win the
turkey in the men's team division.
those Christmas presents, stuff yourself on
some good food and kiss grandma good night,
think about the football Tar Heels whipping
those Longhorns from Texas in the Sun Bowl.
Sunday, Jan. 2 The fun starts in western
Carolina with the IM Ski Trip. Make sure you
know all the details before you take off for the
mountains.
Wednesday, Jan. 12 Classes start for the
spring semester. MANDATORY organizational
meeting for all basketball captains at 5:00 p.m.
in 304 Woollen.
HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS
The IM office is taking registration forms for
spring Aerobics classes. There will be two
classes: one on Mondays and Wednesdays
from 5:0CWi:00 p.m., and another on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 p.m. The classes
are limited in size, so sign up pronto.
The facility hours will vary almost day-today
over the X-mas holidays. If you're going to
be in the area over the break, stop by the IM of
fice and pick up a copy of the hours; it will
make things much easier to understand during
the break.
Special Christmas greetings go out to all
the campus editors who were kind enough to
print IM stories this semester. Best holiday
wishes' also go out to. the entire IM-Rec staff,
the special folks at Craige who were so sup
portive of the IM publicity coordinator, and the
entire UNC campus and their families.
Help, it's the police
To the editor:
I am writing to warn other students
about a phone call I received recently from
a University police officer, Sergeant
Robert L. Porreca. Porreca apparently is
investigating the alleged disappearance of
a National Board of Medical Examiners'
test from the medical school.
He did not, however, inform me of that
fact when he called me. He only allowed
that he was conducting "a criminal in
vestigation" and was rather insistent that I
cooperate with him. He refused to name
any person authorizing him to conduct the
investigation. He bragged that he could in
vestigate anything inside Chapel Hill that
he desired.
He threatened to subpoena me if I did
not cooperate. He told me that he did not
try to tell doctors how to do their job, and
therefore I should not tell him how to do
his (implying I should passively cooperate '
with him). After further questioning, he
finally told me that the medical school had
requested the investigation.
In sum, he seemed unprofessional, im
polite, pushy and suspicious. At the time, I
questioned his authenticity. I verified that
he was legitimate by calling the medical
school's associate dean of student affairs,
who also told me what the investigation
was about.
The alleged disappearance of an exam
ination is a serious matter. I hope the
University Police solve the crime and bring
anyone responsible to justice. The means
by which such investigations are conducted
and the way that students are questioned
by police also is a serious matter.
I encourage Porreca to be more civil and
straightforward when he requests the par
ticipation of students in an investigation. I
encourage medical students and others
who are contacted by him to insist that he
treat them politely, that he not threaten
Volume 3, Number 12
decided
With a pumpkin pie at stake, Greg McCallum
turned on the speed to finish as the race's
youngest finisher. His counterpart, Arian East
the oldest finisher in the race finished in 11:34
minutes. Pulling up the (ear was the goose egg
recipient, Clare (she did not divulge her last
name), who picked up an IM T-shirt for finishing
last in the race.
While UNC students were racing across cam-"' .
fus in 'KRe rurkeyTroCarfferent kmtf of YaKf
was brewing on the Carmichael fields the
quest for the IM-Rec soccer championships.
As of printing, four of the six soccer divisions
were decided. In the independent class,, the
Townhouse Terrors from Townhouse Apartments
took the championship with a 1-0 victory over
the Shrooms. Leading the Terrors was Manager
Craig Fales, and Brad Sherrill, Steve Adrian,
Chris Bras well, Bill Watson, Jay Jackson, Rainey
Sellars, David Fal, Bill Smith and John Vestal. ,
The exciting men's recreation division also
came to an end as the "S" Express from Old
West Dorm in Stow Residence College defeated
the Manly Mighty Mice, 4-0. The "S" Express
scored two goals in each period to claim the
crown. Members of the winning squad included:
Captains Mike Loudon and Scott McGregor,
David Maslia, Mark Goroon, Sonny Allen, Vance
Volleyball
Residence Halls
1. BWSpikin' Fools 7-0
2. Manly Mystery Men 5-0
3. Lewis Dirt Chickens - 7-2
4. Morrison A-Mob .4-1
5. Graham Carmenuchci's Carriers 4-1
Fraternity
LDUWebeseenya 11-0
2. DU Blue II 7-2
3. Pika Thanks for Shoppin 5-2
4. Kappa Psi Capsules 4-0
5.SigmaChiBYOBs 3-1
GradFaculty Independent
1.MASH 7-1
2.0ut-To-LunchBunch 22-1
3. Chemwipes 5-1
4. QRS Spikers 5-1
5. Volleyboys 5-1
Women's Competitive
1. Volieygirls 6-1
2. Morrison Mashers ' 4-1
3. Dwarfs 6-1
4. Hotter Hot Dogs 5-2
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them and that he offer reasonable evidence
of his legitimate authority to conduct any
specific investigation.
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Thomas Somjen Frazer
Carrboro
Equal treatment?
To the editor:
In reference to the national champion
ship win by the UNC women's soccer
team, you stated in an editor's note that
"because of financial limitations the DTH
was unable to send a reporter to the cham
pionship tournament in Orlando."
Let me pose a question: If it had been
the UNC men's soccer team playing in the
championship, would financial limitations
have prohibited you from sending a
reporter to cover the event? .
If you honestly can answer' 'yes" to this
question, bravo! If not, think about it.
. .Neva Dail Bridges
Raleigh
Editor's note: Yes.
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Stores
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Young, Chip Higgens, Donnie Barnes, Ben
Marsh, Laurin Graham, Ron Swaisgood, Mark
Harper, Pete Cashwell, Dan Zachery and Riaz
Jurney. -
In the women's division, Pi Phi used two first
half goals to defeat the Theta Lightning, 2-0. The
Pi Phi's included: Churchill Bird, Carine Ciker,
Karen Smith, Kelly Lewis, Sherill Lybrook, Laura
Enfighf.'Jan'e Sommefs, Kathryn Snarely, Harriet"
'AsnbyTeaTP Wara KHthertnte: Norris, rChriS'
Cavalaris, Margaret Woodbury, Aurelia Stafford,
Kelley Haines, France Chapman, Jane Bowen,
and Gina Upchurch.
The final soccer division to finish up before
the Thanksgiving break was the fraternity divi
sion. The Crimson Tide from Sigma Phi Epsilon
battled a tough PDT Blue team to capture the
championship. The Tide needed a second half
goal to win the game, 1-0. The members of the
rolling Tide were Ray Coppedge, Joey Rober-.
son, Alan Kenny, Bill McLean, Ralph Meekins,
Tom Odom, Doug Scott, Ben dinger, Bill Hally
day, Kelley Walker and David Berry.
The IM-Rec program congratulates all the win
ners. Since this is the last IM Bulletin Board of
the fall semester, many of the other fall ac
tivities, such as Grail Basketball, will be
reported next semester. Good luck on finals!!
Seedings
Men's Recreational
1. Battle House Brutes
2. DU Ball Busters . '
3. DU Potbellies
4. Teague A Funderthux
5. Thunderbirds
Women's Recreational
1. Gold-diggers
2. Morrison Crazy Eighth
3. Lady Goots
4. Kappa Owls
Co-Rec Competitive
1. Raging Heathens
2. Mixed MASH
3. Primed for Power
4. ThetaDU Rowdies
Co-Rec Recreational
1. Lightning Bolts
2. Mustard Seeds
3. Co-Operators
4. Floatens
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