Recently added articles from Phi Kappa Phi Forum:
President's page.(Phi Kappa Phi Forum)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009; ... With this issue of the Phi Kappa Phi Forum, we welcome its new editor Peter Szatmary. Pete joins the headquarters staff from Southeast Texas. He has many years of experience as both a full-time journalist and freelance writer for print and online publications. As an editor, he has worked ...
Editor's note.(Phi Kappa Phi Forum )(Editorial)
Mar 22, 2009; ... A theme that unites this spring 2009 issue of Phi Kappa Phi Forum is the notion of transformation - of birth and rebirth, of examination and reexamination, of conception and reconception. Starting with beginnings is intentional, not coincidental. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
The Debate over Laura Lorentzen's summer 2008 column evolves.(Letter to the editor)
Mar 22, 2009 ... I have not read Dr. Laura Lorentzen's column, "Why We Must Teach Evolution in the Classroom," but have read the rebuttals to it in the fall 2008 edition. I'm not a trained scientist but I'm still appalled at what I'm reading about evolution in these letters. To those who want ...
Why evolution is the Organizing Principle for Biology; Born 200 years ago, Charles Darwin put humankind in the thick of the biological world.
Mar 22, 2009; ... It is commonly accepted that when Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, (1) he did for humankind what Copernicus did for the earth when the astronomer published De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres) in 1543 (2). ...
Morality and the Irrationality of an evolutionary worldview.
Mar 22, 2009; ... Morality is a very difficult problem for the evolutionary worldview. This is not to say that evolutionists are somehow less moral than biblical creationists--or anyone else. Most evolutionists adhere to a moral code and believe in the concept of right and wrong. But evolutionists have no ...
When evolution and creationism are on the American Docket, the verdict winds up far from unanimous; The appropriateness of the subjects in the classroom has fueled an ongoing legal battle in our country for generations.
Mar 22, 2009; ... The American dilemma over church-state issues and the more specific quandary over the role of evolution in public education are reflected in the crucible of the courts. The story starts with the legal equivalent of the Bible: the Constitution. The first of the constitutional ...
Envisioning origins: an artful look at our formation.
Mar 22, 2009; ... Of the perennial themes in art, the body ranks among the most enduring. Whether depicted as Cycladic figurines or manipulated in contemporary performance art, the human form offers a direct means of expression across cultures. It seems we humans have always been compelled to represent ...
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.(Phi Kappa Phi Forum)
Mar 22, 2009 ... A Baseball Cap $15 Made of durable khaki or olive canvas and embroidered with the Phi Kappa Phi logo, this baseball cap makes an ideal present for any Phi Kappa Phi member. (.5 lb) (olive) ITEM # ACC08 (khaki) Item #ACC09 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Phi Kappa Phi matches mentors with mentees.
Mar 22, 2009 ... Maya Angelou and Oprah Winfrey. Morrie Schwartz and Mitch Albom. Red Holtzman and Phil Jackson. Professor Dumbledore and Harry Potter. Howard Zinn and Marian Wright Edelman. Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller. You and ...? The first name in each of these notable pairings ...
Evolution is a theory ... and that is saying a lot: know your terms when pursuing science.(Phi Kappa Phi Forum on Science and Technology)
Mar 22, 2009; ... "I have a theory," is a statement that most people have made at one time or another as they postulate, at best, their educated guess or, at worst, their hunch. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To the scientist, however, a theory has a definition different from the term's ...
Opt to take an active role in your child's education; Concerned about what is taught in the classroom? Then get involved.(Phi Kappa Phi Forum on Ethics)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Many people are not aware that the No Child Left Behind Act empowers parents to inspect schoolbooks and other classroom materials, and that most local school board policies allow parents to opt their children out of K-12 public-school curriculum that gives them pause, such as evolutionary ...
Tripping the light fantastic in the profoundest of ways; Wherever dance comes from, it has attempted to explain how existence got started.(Phi Kappa Phi Forum on the Arts)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Though ancient cave paintings, archeological artifacts and temple reliefs suggest that humans danced as early as 12,000 B.C., we have no conclusive way of knowing how, when or why dance came into being. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Western dance historians speculate about ...
How to land a job in an economic downturn; Work hard at making yourself seem like the perfect fit for the opening.(Phi Kappa Phi Forum on the Workplace)
Mar 22, 2009; ... One of your first steps in landing a job, especially in a recession, is identifying what strengths you have that can benefit your potential employer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No matter your education, age, income or employment history, you had better start thinking ...
Study up on how to teach in a data-driven classroom: schools need to let classroom educators, not outside experts and universal tests, figure out what's best for students.(Phi Kappa Phi Forum on Education and Academics)
Mar 22, 2009; ... In today's classrooms, teachers are expected to base many of their lessons on data that indicate the learning each student still needs to master. Expectations for data-driven teaching begin early in the fall and culminate each spring when public school teachers and students grapple with ...
Calculating the spread of technology; Some theories diagnose proliferation like a disease; others treat the causes behind the buildup.(Phi Kappa Phi Forum on Business and Economics)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Technology, we all know, improves productivity--at home and in the workplace--and makes for healthier, longer, and more convenient lives. So, exactly where does it spring from and how does it diffuse within and across economies? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Actually, ...
For Some Athletes, the Name of the Game Is Telling a Good Story; The autobiographies of sports stars reveal much more than play-by-play commentary.(Biography)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Sports autobiographies often are dismissed on the grounds that they usually are written by someone other than the athlete. NBA star Charles Barkley, for example, complained of being misquoted in his autobiography but admitted, "That was my fault. I should have read it before it came out." ...
Phi Kappa Phi.(Posters, Propaganda, and Persuasion in Election Campaigns Around the World and Through History)(Book review)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Posters, Propaganda and Persuasion in Election Campaigns around the World and through History By Steven A. Seidman 360 pages. Peter Lang Publishing (September 2008). $33.95 paperback. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Still have a case of ...
Campus members and neighbors share a "Common Experience"; San Diego State University calls 2009 the year of "Darwin's Voyage, Humanity's Journey".(Chapter Update)(Discussion)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Three years ago, San Diego State University launched a sustained, intentional conversation dubbed the "Common Experience." The goal of this type of dialogical voyage was to promote a sense of intellectual connection across the campus and into the community. In 2009, San Diego State expands ...
President Barack Obama named two Phi Kappa Phi members to his Cabinet.(Member News)(Hillary Rodham Clinton)(Robert M. Gates)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Phi Kappa Phi members made news in many sectors since the publication of the fall 2008 issue of the magazine. * HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON (University of ...
Two of the 25 2008 MacArthur Fellows were Phi Kappa Phi members.(Member News)(Regina M. Benjamin from Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic)(Diane Meier from Mount Sinai School of Medic)(John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation)(Editorial)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009; ... * REGINA M. BENJAMIN (lowa State University), a rural family physician and founder and chief executive of Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in the underserved region of the Gulf Coast fishing community of Bayou La Batra, Ala. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * DIANE MEIER ...