“Yes. I think they do. I've had conversations with people from other states, and one of the things they bring up is that we believe in creationism, which isn't really the case.”

— Mark Ungerer, cook, Lawrence

“I would say no, because I haven't heard anything about it in our news. The issue of teaching evolution verses creationism is not unique to Kansas.”

— Christy Bailey, biology teacher, Bryan, Texas

“Yeah, totally. It's just horrible. I remember having a biology teacher who transferred here from out of state, and he didn't really know what to make of it. The way he approached it was quite awkward and hilarious.”

— Clinton Clark, server, Lawrence

“Well, I guess any publicity is good publicity, but I'd rather it be for something else.”

— Vanessa Van Etten, Kansas University senior, Lawrence