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Campus GroupsIn Reason We Trust?Submitted by Lyz on Sat, 2008-05-17 22:23.
This story originally appeared in The Daily Cardinal (the campus newspaper of the University of Wisconsin at Madison) on 04/03/08, and is used by permission. Between the religious right and violence in the name of religion, do atheists on campus have a prayer? As an organizing member of AHA, the UW-Madison organization for Atheists, Humanists and Agnostics, Nick Jikomes hears arguments against atheism all the time. One of the most common is that atheism requires belief and is therefore a religion. Jikomes, however, has an answer. Welcome New Affiliates!Submitted by Lyz on Tue, 2008-04-15 06:11.
The SSA is growing faster than ever! Since the beginning of March, we've gained thirteen new affiliate groups. Let's welcome our new members!
TCNJ Secular Student Alliance Richard Dawkins in Madison, WISubmitted by Lyz on Sat, 2008-03-29 19:34.
Phil Ferguson is one of the newest members of the Secular Student Alliance's Board of Directors. On March 11, he saw Richard Dawkins speak in Madison, Wisconsin.
Ellery Schempp Speaks at the University of Texas-ArlingtonSubmitted by Lyz on Sat, 2008-03-29 09:25.
This article originally appeared in the Feb. 29, 2008 issue of The Shorthorn, and is used by permission. Article by Jhericca Johnson, The Shorthorn staff
When Ellery Schempp’s high school required students to read ten Bible verses every morning “to learn valuable moral lessons,” he began to wonder if the students of Abington High School had fewer morals than students everywhere else. Schempp was the main student involved in the 1963 Abington School District v. Schempp Supreme Court case which declared school-sanctioned Bible reading unconstitutional. He spoke Thursday in the University Center Red River Room to tell the campus community about his experience. At the event, which was sponsored by Freethinkers of UTA, Schempp told students how the event occurred and his thoughts during the case. In 1956, Schempp was a student in the Abington School District in Abington, Pennsylvania, and was told to read Bible verses every morning. On the Monday after Thanksgiving break, Schempp decided to bring a copy of the Quran to school and read it instead. His said his decision came from reading the First Amendment of the constitution and his own religious choice — Unitarianism. “There is nothing in the constitution about the Bible, and there is nothing in the Bible about democracy,” he said. “And the word ‘religion’ is only in the constitution twice — in the First Amendment and the Sixth.” After bringing the Quran to school and reading it quietly to himself, Schempp stayed seated while his classmates said the Lord’s Prayer and stood up for the Pledge of Allegiance. Immediately, his teacher asked him why he was disobeying. Once he explained his position, Schempp was sent to the school disciplinarian. “He told me that there were 1,300 other students following the rule and that it was all a matter of respect,” he said. “He said that he felt like I was being disrespectful.”
Darwin Day Celebrations at UTASubmitted by Lyz on Fri, 2008-03-28 15:53.
 Secular Student Alliance Board Secretary Becky Robinson leads the Freethinkers of the University of Texas at Arlington. Here, she writes about her group's exciting and successful events on Darwin Day this year.As we did last year, the Freethinkers of the University of Texas at Arlington planned an all-day Darwin Day event on February 12th, the 199th birthday of Charles Darwin. We hoped to spread awareness of science and education, mixed in with some political activism and good old celebration with birthday cake! Campus Organizer Update: Neil Polzin, Southern CaliforniaSubmitted by Lyz on Thu, 2008-02-28 20:32.
 Every month, our Southern California Campus Organizer Neil Polzin writes an update describing what he and the groups in his area have been up to. February 25, 2008 – Charging Onward We are charging at the new year, along with it's new challenges. Now, going into March, even the last of the community colleges have returned from break, meaning school is back into full swing here in Southern California. Rationalists and FreeThinkers on TV News Last Night!Submitted by ssaalison on Sun, 2008-02-17 19:11.
The Secular Student Alliance affiliated Rationalists and FreeThinkers were featured last night (Sunday February 17th, 2008) on CBS2--in a segment titled The Atheist Next Door.
Secular Coalition for America Seeks Legislative AssociateSubmitted by Lyz on Sun, 2008-02-17 04:46.
The Secular Coalition for America is looking for a Legislative Associate to lobby Congress on behalf of nontheistic Americans (atheists, humanists, and other Americans who do not hold a god-belief) on matters relating to nontheists' rights and the separation of church and state. The Secular Coalition's mission is to increase the visibility and respectability of nontheistic viewpoints in the United States, and to protect and strengthen the secular character of our government as the best guarantee of freedom for all. Secular Survey Participants NeededSubmitted by Lyz on Sun, 2008-02-17 04:28.
Hello, my name is Bethany Heywood and I'm a postgraduate student at the Institute of Cognition and Culture at Queen's University Belfast. I'm currently running a study that I think some of you might be interested in, since I'm looking to get a good mix of religious and secular participants, and I'm especially having trouble getting enough secular participants. Research Description: The purpose of this study is to collect information on the different types of events and themes described in narratives about important memories, and also how these types of events and themes vary with different demographic characteristics such as age, sex, education, religion, culture, and location, as well as other factors. For this study you will be interviewed on Google Talk instant messenger. During the course of this interview you will be asked to respond to questions about three different types of memories, and you will also be asked some questions about your life in general. This study will take approximately 30-45 minutes, assuming you type at a normal rate. Virginia Atheist Association Celebrates Darwin Day...All WeekSubmitted by ssaalison on Mon, 2008-02-11 11:38.
 The SSA affiliated Virginia Atheist Association of the University of Virginia has a week of Darwin Day events planned. Here is how they plan to celebrate: Coming Out As An Atheist/Agnostic  |
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, sponsored in part by the Secular Student Alliance. On March 11th, Mr. Dawkins was in Madison, WI and I only had to drive five hours to see him. I arrived in Madison early to take Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dan Barker of the 