A Matter of Faith

[people click glasses calling out Speech, speech, speech, speech.]

Well I'm not much for making speeches,

but, on behalf of her mother and I,

I would like to thank you all for coming

to Rachel's going off to college party.

This is the moment I've been waiting for.

Dad.

What I meant was, the moment I haven't been waiting for.

One of the hardest things for a father

is when it comes time to send his little girl off to college.

Rachel, we love you so much,

and we are very, very proud of you.

Just remember our deal though,

you promised you wouldn't get married

until you're at least forty-five.

You sure you don't want to take any of your photos?

You've seen the dorm rooms,

I don't have room for all that stuff.

I know.

This house isn't going to be the same without you.

Mom, its only three hours away.

I'll be back from time to time.

And you two can come visit.

It's not like I'm going away forever.

How's she supposed to get anything packed

with you crying over everything she owns?

You tell her Dad.

Yeah don't let him fool you.

When you're here he's all together,

but when you drive away, he'll be missing you.

Did you enjoy dinner?

Yes, thank you both so much.

You know you didn't have to do it.

Are you kidding?

Going off to college is a big deal.

I think your other clothes are probably ready.

I'll help you.

Be right back Dad.

Okay.

Oh hey, are you my roommate?

Um, I guess so.

I'm Ally.

Rachel.

I went ahead and threw my stuff on a bed.

I didn't know which one you wanted so I just picked one.

That's fine.

We're just going to the student union.

Do you want to come with us?

I think I'm just going to get moved in first.

Do you need help with your stuff?

I got it.

Thank you.

Alright, I'll see you later then.

See ya.

Welcome, welcome, welcome.

Is everybody alive?

Yeah.

I say is everybody alive?

Yeah!

There we go.

If you are wondering what plane you're on,

this is Introduction to Biology

where we will be studying life and its origins,

and all that good stuff.

So if you are on the wrong flight,

this would be the time to disembark.

I am your humble pilot, Professor Marcus Kaman.

Out in the hall, behind my back,

you call me anything you like

but in here I would appreciate Professor Kaman

or, if you must, Mister Professor Kaman.

I'm going to try my best to entertain you

during our time together,

in return I would appreciate from you

a little critical thinking.

Science is after all, the field which challenges us

to redefine the conventional wisdom of our predecessors.

That's what makes us grow as a society and as a species.

I want to have some honest, intellectual discussion in here

and I want each and every one of you to participate

and that includes you.

And now for the good news, it's about your grades.

Attend this class, and you will pass.

In fact, if you show up every time, I'll give you a C,

even if I know you're only pretending to listen to me.

What are you doing?

Just a little work.

Rachel, this is our first weekend at college.

We're going out!

You look like you could use a friend.

What?

I said you look like you could use a friend.

It's hard to hear you.

Let's go outside.

That's better.

I'm Jason.

Rachel.

Good to meet you Rachel.

You're a freshmen?

Yep.

I was a freshmen once.

Last year.

You liking your classes so far?

They're pretty good.

What are you taking?

English, Spanish, Government, Algebra and Biology.

Biology?

Did you get Kaman?

I did.

Professor Marcus Kaman.

Welcome, welcome, welcome.

Is everybody alive?

That's right.

Yeah, I had him last year.

He's a fun guy.

You know he made biology really interesting,

and I hate biology.

I'll look forward to it then.

You have a major yet Rachel?

I do.

What is it?

Biology.

Oh.

I brought you some juice.

You ever going to get up?

What time is it?

Almost 10 a.m..

So how was it with Jason?

He was nice.

We just talked.

Do you know him?

I was here this summer and I met him.

He's available.

I wouldn't wait around though,

he won't be single for very long.

Yes, Richard, looking forward to it.

I've got it down.

Rachel?

Yeah, she's fine.

Yep, she ended up going off to the university.

Well, Kimberly and I struggled a lot with that

because our goal was to send her to a good Christian college

but she really wants to be pharmacist

and they have a great program.

She'll find a good church over there.

Ladies and gentlemen,

today, we are going to answer the age old question

that has been asked by generation after generation

throughout history.

It is the question of questions concerning the origins of life.

It is, of course,

which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Now, how many of you would answer that by saying

the egg came first, raise you hands.

Mr. Blair, why the egg?

Because without the egg, there could be no chicken.

Good answer.

Now how many of you would say the chicken came first,

raise your hands.

Alright Miss Whitaker, why the chicken?

Because without the chicken, there could be no egg.

Good.

Once again, if you're with Mr. Blair

you think the egg came first, raise your hands.

Now, if you think it was the chicken.

Well, the correct answer is, drum roll please.

The egg.

The egg came first.

Scientific research of the fossil record

and the diversity and similarity of living organisms

has convinced most scientific minds

that complex life forms evolved from simpler life forms.

And if we open our books to chapter two,

we can study this in a little more detail.

I just got a text from Jason.

He wants me to meet him right now at the student union.

I'm telling you, he likes you.

He's just a friend.

Sounds like he wants to be more than just friends.

Hey, what did you think about

what Professor Kaman was just saying.

About what?

About the egg coming first.

Sounds okay to me.

I know my Dad would not agree with that.

Well, Daddy's not here.

But Jason is.

Now, go meet with him.

What's this?

Have I got an important job for you.

Okay, what this?

Old newspapers.

We need to archive all of the key articles onto our web site.

Alright, I think I can handle that.

Shane!

I think there there's more newspapers than just this.

Huh?

That's right, this is only about five years worth.

We'll start with these.

How many years are we going to do?