STUDENT DIES in CRASH Man Year, Ended Abruptly When Was Driving His 1999 BMW 3281 Results of That Friends Recall Brison Died in a Car Accident on Nov
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D u The classiest tavern in town, B4 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2007 Valparaiso University's An ACP Ail-American Student Newspaper Publication ———————— — ^- STUDENT DIES IN CRASH man year, ended abruptly when was driving his 1999 BMW 3281 results of that Friends recall Brison died in a car accident on Nov. Police: Alcohol on a state highway near his home sample were for 17 near his home in Hermann, Mo. on the night of the crash, the po warded on to a Meyer received a phone call lice report states. state fatal accident junior as loyal at about 4:30 a.m. that morning, a determining Around 3 a.m., Brison's ve reporting system, shortly after Brison was pronounced hicle ran off the right side of the Grosse said, and independent dead at the crash site. factor in wreck road and began to overturn. The will not be final "It's just not fair that things got car then struck a telephone pole, Travis Brison ized or publicly cut short like this," Meyer said. continued overturning and even available for sev Josh Weinhold Brison, 21, was a junior political Josh Weinhold tually ejected Brison from the ve eral weeks or months. Torch Editor in Chief science major and pre-law student, a Torch Editor in Chief hicle. Brison was pronounced dead at member of the Sigma Chi fraternity Brison was not wearing a seat- 4:29 a.m., immediately after Clu For Caleb Meyer, Travis Brison and aspired to be a U.S. marshal. He Travis Brison, a Valparaiso belt at the time of the crash. ver came to the scene. was more than just a roommate. He was a stand-out sprinter on his high University junior, died in a car ac Highway Patrol Cpl. Jason Clu- A political science and pre-law was a friend that would be around school track team and competed at cident in Berger, Mo., in the early ver said Wednesday that he arrived student, Brison left VU's campus forever. Valparaiso University for one year morning hours of Nov. 17, shortly on the scene about 90 minutes af on Thursday afternoon and trav "It was such a deep connection," before an injury ended his career. after the start of Thanksgiving ter Brison crashed. eled to his home. said Meyer, a junior marketing ma His fraternity brothers say Brison break. Upon investigation of the acci Funeral services were held for jor. "I knew it was a lifelong thing was always busy with activities and Alcohol was a determining dent site, Cluver said he concluded Brison in Hermann on Nov. 20. and that we'd always be there for academics, and tried to squeeze as factor in the one-car crash, ac that alcohol consumption was a A campus memorial service is each other." much into his busy schedule as pos cording to a police report filed factor in Brison's accident. planned for Dec. 8. But that friendship, which began sible. by a Missouri Highway Patrol of Gasconade County Coroner when the two met at a summer ori ficer. Benjamin Grosse said he took a Contact Josh Weinhold at torch. entation session before their fresh See Brison, Page A6 Brison, 21, of Hermann, Mo., blood sample from the body. The [email protected]. Renee Brozo / The Torch Wayne Powell, one of the final three candidates to be the next president of Valparaiso University, answers students' questions at a forum on Thursday evening in Urschel Hall. Kathryn Kattalia maintaining Lutheran traditions like you know everything," Powell president Alan Harre will vacate Torch Assistant News Editor and strengthening the relationship said. "I want to get a sense of how Three candidates in June after two decades in the between administration and stu people see Valpo as an institution office. Thursday marked the beginning dents. and where it is going. From that you named, campus The visits, the first of which of the end of Valparaiso University's "I try to capture the desires of begin to piece together a vision you began on Thursday, will run un presidential search. students, faculty, staff and alumni can strive toward." visits scheduled til Dec. 7. Each candidate's visit Wayne Powell, currently the and articulate them in a coherent When asked what he envisions is scheduled to last two days, and president of Lenoir-Rhyne College fashion," Powell said. "Everything happening in the university's fu Torch Staff Report will consist of various meetings in North Carolina and one of three the president does reflects his uni ture, Powell said that he hopes to and activities on campus, includ finalists for the VU presidency, par versity." improve the value of a VU diploma, Valparaiso University will host ing question-and-answer forums ticipated in a question-and-answer Powell said the first thing he eventually increasing VU's status as some very important guests over for students, faculty and staff. forum with students Thursday would do if named president of the a prominent learning institution in the next week - the final candi The first visit, from Wayne night. university would be to get a feel for the Midwest. dates in the school's search for its Powell, concludes today Pow Around 40 students filed into the campus and community before "I would like to see a very en- - next president. ell, who arrived early enough on Urschel Hall to question Powell on implementing any new university gaged conversation happen that The presidential search com Wednesday to be present at the a variety of campus-related issues policies. mittee has named three finalists such as increasing student diversity, "The first thing to do is not act See Powell, Page A6 for the position, which current See Search, Page A6 Index Announcements. A2 Comics B7 Opinions A7 The Torch "We will strive increasingly to Calendar B2 Crossword ........B7 Sports A9 On Guard for 93 Years quicken the public's sense of civic duty." - The Athenian Oath Classifieds .B7 Flicker A7 Weather B7 Volume 101 :: Issue 11 ^"•r'O.WK •ftl»m. The Torch | Friday, November 30, 2007 Campus News A2 Campus Announcements We've got Pro-life advocate presents lecture VU covered. Registered nurse and national pro-life figure Jill Stanek will be on campus from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday to pres ent her lecture, "Death in the Delivery Room." The lecture will take place in the Christopher Center community room 'WmWsWm and is open to the public. Free pizza will be served at 12:15 m warn mm^m p.m. Stanek has been quoted by national media sources, 1 4llS?iil Hi testified before the Judiciary Constitution and met with '•sm^mm::'i) ' • ••• •:: • President Bush on multiple occasions, speaking out against abortion practices. Archbishop to address campus Archbishop Elias Chacour of Galilee of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church will speak on campus at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The peace activist and author will give his pre sentation in the Chapel of the Resurrection. Tickets to the event are free for VU faculty, students and staff. Call ext. 5415 for ticket information. Feedback wanted on VU self study In preparation for an April visit by an accreditation team from the North Central Association, a draft of the self study "Our Valpo, Our Future" is now available online at www.intra.valpo.edu/accreditation. The campus com munity is invited to read the draft and provide feedback to the committee, particularly any errors of fact, misinter pretations of data and alternative recommendations. Com ments should be sent via e-mail to [email protected] by Tuesday. Discussion panel explores climate change A panel of VU science and economics faculty will dis cuss climate change and answer audience questions in an open discussion beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in Neils Science Center. Most of the discussion will be devoted to answering audience questions. The event is free and open to the public. Student poets read work at WordFest Students enrolled in VU's poetry writing course this fall will present a reading of their original poetry as a part of the annual WordFest series. The "Voices of Vision" reading will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Brauer Museum of Art. Refreshments will be served. Christmas concert features Handbell Choirs The VU Handbell Choirs of the Chapel of the Resurrec tion will perform their annual Christmas Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 in the VU Center for the Arts. The concert will feature traditional religious and secular music of the Christmas season. The concert is free and open to the pub lic. Donations will be accepted. For more information, call ext. 6950. Soul Purpose holding auditions Soul Purpose, VU's liturgical drama troupe directed by John Steven Paul, will hold auditions for its 2007-2008 company. Auditions will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 in room 1409 of the VU Center for the Arts. Students inter ested in auditioning should sign up in the hallways between the theater and scene shop in the VUCA, or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Students are not required to have prepared an audition piece ahead of time. SALT sponsors annual Fair Trade Fair The Fair Trade Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning on Dec. 11 and ending on Dec. 13. The fair, sponsored by the Student Action and Leadership Team, will have fair trade chocolate, handicrafts and more for sale in the union lobby. All items sold will ensure that a fair wage was paid to the people that produced them.