Northern Iowan The University
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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Men’s Basketball
OPINION
Shockers shut down Panthers 73-55 >>page 12
Science = God?
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International News
Military rulers say they are committed ultimately to civilian control
Darwin Week wraps up with a variety of speakers ALAN WILKINS Staff Writer
Darwin Week continued Wednesday as keynote speaker Mark Blumberg delivered a lectured titled “Developing Creations and Creating Development: Why Monsters Matter” at the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Multicultural Education. He gave this presentation based upon the book he wrote, “Freaks of Nature.” Blumberg made the point that the “monsters” in the world are evidence that evolution happened, and that all living organisms in the world are not products of intelligent design. “If intelligent design was the case, then how come we have anomalies like conjoined twins or animals with two heads?” said Blumberg. He also expressed his interest in researching the
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Author Dan Barker gave his lecture “America Doesn’t Have a Prayer” as part of Darwin Week. During his speech Barker argued that the National Day of Prayer, in his opinion, is unconstitutional.
development of sleep, behavioral neuroscience and how sleep promotes brain development. When asked why he got interested in his field of study,
he laughed, “That’s my life... I could go on for hours with that answer.” “I really liked all the facts See DARWIN WEEK, page 2
I Spy at UNI RICK LOOMIS/Los Angeles Times/MCT
Thousands of people continued to celebrate into the early morning hours in Cairo, Egypt’s Tahrir Square in the early morning hours after President Hosni Mubarak announced on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, that he was stepping down from office after 30 years.
BOB DROGIN, DAVID S. CLOUD and NED PARKER Los Angeles Times
Egypt’s new military rulers swiftly reassured citizens and strategic allies alike of their commitment to civilian control and stability, but with ecstatic crowds still in the streets, it was far from certain they had the vision or will to transform the Arab world’s most populous nation into a vibrant democracy. The effort to calm anxieties came a day after a popular uprising forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign after 30 years of autocratic rule. Egyptians sang, cheered and danced into the night Saturday, even as tanks, armored cars and combat troops guarded key buildings and intersections. The military pledged to oversee a transfer to civilian authority and said it was com-
mitted to observing Egypt’s international treaties — a pledge welcomed by Israel, concerned about the status of its 1979 peace agreement with Cairo. Leaders of the pro-democracy movement that forced Mubarak from power said they had faith in the army, but that they would hold more protests if the army went back on its word. The group demanded the repeal of Egypt’s emergency law, formation of a unity government, disbanding of parliament and establishment of a committee to write a new constitution. “The army has met our demands,” said Google executive and political activist Wael Ghonim. “I think it’s over. They see the Egyptians are no longer going to accept a dictatorship.” See MILITARY, page 4
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Do you know where this picture was taken? If so, e-mail us at northern-iowan@uni.edu with your answer. The winner’s name and the picture’s location will be featured in the next edition of the Northern Iowan. The winner from the Feb. 8 issue is Emma Hashman, a UNI senior, who correctly identified that the previous image was taken on a light track in Maucker Union.