Somehow, most of the campus has overlooked Darwin's 200th birthday. Let's remind them! This week, compose a letter to the editor about a topic related to Darwin or evolution. Send them to the ISU Daily, the Ames Tribune, and the Des Moines Register. Also send your letters to isuaas@gmail.com so they can be posted on our website (whether or not they get published).

The Des Moines Register has some Tips for being published: The shorter the better. Make your point quickly. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (If you don't include your name and address, we can't consider your letter for publication.) Remember — ALL letters are subject to editing. MOST letters are edited for clarification and length. Choose your words carefully. Letters that contain libelous or slanderous statements will likely either be edited or rejected.

If you are at a loss for topics for your letter, consider this: the Evolution Academic Freedom Act. For those of you who don't know, "academic freedom" is the newest creationist buzzword to smuggle religion into science class.The bill is currently in subcommittee. Lets do what we can to see that it never leaves. Send your letters to the editor and then send them to Iowa legislators. Thanks to Sid for the info on HS 183.