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REFLECT THY CRUSADER LIGHT' Urt ef M@m«€©HtiHg events, 10 and 11 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 Valparaiso University's 2007-2011 Indiana Student Newspaper College Weekly of the Year WELCOME HOME Saturday, Sept. 28, the Cru Students, faculty, sader Alley Street Fair will be be tween the Fitness Center and the alumni to gather Athletics-Recreation Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Beginning to "Reflect Thy at 1:00 p.m. is the Homecom ing Football Game: Valpo versus Crusader Light" Campbell. At half time, Home coming King and Queen will be Carmen Cordova crowned. Voting began earlier Torch Staff Writer this week. To end the night is the Homecoming Dance in the Com Students, faculty and alumni munity Room of the Christopher of Valparaiso University are pre Center from 9 p.m. to midnight. paring to "Reflect Thy Crusader Tickets cost one dollar and non- Light" at the 2013 Homecoming Valpo students are welcome. celebration. SALT promotes the main The University Programming service event all week. Lutheran Council (UPC) sponsors every World Relief and SALT are tak event this week including the ing donations to create kits for Crusader Kick Off, Glow Parade children victims of abuse. Items and Barbeque and the popular needed for Lutheran World Re hypnotist Chris Jones. Student lief consist of dark colored bath Action Leadership Team (SALT) towels, metal nail clippers, bars teamed up with UPC to collect of soap, adult toothbrushes and donations for Lutheran World sturdy combs. Relief to create emergency kits Mondays events were Home for children victims of domestic coming Give-a-way, which in abuse. cluded a free drawstring bag and "Reflecting thy Crusader light sunglasses, and a Glow Parade means reflecting the values and and Barbeque. The parade was an interests of the university beyond old tradition that Valpo students your years at Valpo," said Jessica wanted to bring back. Home- Wilson, Assistant coming Director of stu Teams deco dent Activities and Homework is every rated "cooler UPC Advisor. "For floats" and a student it means day, but everybody themselves embracing all that needs a break. for the au is Valpo and the dience to values that we have Alex Danford vote which here so that you was their can share those Senior favorite.. later." The "cooler UPC wants ev floats" will eryone, students and alumni, to be on display Saturday at the Cru have a good time and to unite on sader Street Alley Fair. Tuesday's campus. events were all apple themed. "Homework is every day, but These events included bobbing everybody needs a break," said for apples and making your own senior, Alex Danford. "There's caramel apples. The cook-off in two events a day. It's not like we're cluded anything dessert or food taking up to three hours of your that had apples in it. Attendees life. I would just suggest coming were given free samples from out and interacting with people. each entry in the cook off. We're doing things that people Wednesday's main event was asked for." the hypnotist Chris Jones which One of the things asked for was in the Community Room was the parade. The parade was in the library. Thursday's events an old tradition of Valpo in the were the Super Fan Fashion Show past and was brought back by and the movie Now You See Me. popular demand. In the Super Fan Fashion Show, The Crusader Kick Off will homecoming teams created three take place from 6:30-8 p.m., Fri different outfits using a cape, a day, Sept. 27 and invites all Val shield and a giant paper finger. po students, faculty and alumni The audience voted for their fa to celebrate this Homecoming vorite team. The movie, Now You weekend. Valpo students pay six See Me, was shown outside on the dollars, and everyone else pays West Union Lawn. $12 for admission. Fireworks will follow this event on the South Contact Carmen Cordova at Homecoming photographs credited to: Middle, left photo by Olivia Gorman. All other photos by Cora Veltman Chanel Lawn. [email protected]. Index A&£~ ...-16 Features 12 Opinions 7 The Torch "We will strive increasingly to • ' - :'• ' '. On Guard for 99 Years quicken the public's sense of civic duty." - The Athenian Oath The Torch | Friday, September 27, 2013 Campus News Campus Announcements We've got Homecoming Concerts VU covered The Valparaiso University Choral, Men's Choir and Wom en's Choir will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 in the Cha pel of the Resurrection. Also, The Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 in the Chapel of the Res Aflfl urrection. ^^JJHF ^HP^ Free Flu Shots ^SSPMi The Valparaiso University Student Health Center will be giving free flu shots from 9 a.m. - noon Monday, Sept. 30 in P the Harre Union Victory Bell Room. LEAD Valpo Leadership Info Sessions Derek Jones, Catering Manager for VU Dining Services will be presenting FOOD! How to work with Dining Services at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the Valpo Room of the Harre Union.' Jess Wilson, Assistant Director Student Activities and UPC Advisor, will be presenting Marketing Your Group at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the Valpo Room of the Harre Union. Monique Nunes, Assistant Director Office of Multicultural Programs, will be presenting Working with Diverse Popula tions at 2:45 P-ni. Monday, Oct. 28 in the Heritage Room of the Harre Union. Valpo Half Marathon The United Way of Porter County plans to host its fourth annual half marathon at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at the UWPC office. The proceeds of the marathon will benefit the United Way Power of Youth Council. Registration costs $45 before Tuesday, Oct. 1, $50 from Wednesday, Oct. 2 to Satur day, Nov. 9, and $55 on the day of the marathon. Seminary and Divinity School Visit Day Students who are interested in theological studies at a seminary or divinity school after VU undergraduate study are invited to attend the Seminary and Divinity School Visit Day. The visit day will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the Community Room in the Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources. Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Latinos In Valparaiso for Excellence is sponsoring a His panic Heritage Month Celebration. The event begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the University Ballrooms in the Harre Union. Tickets are available at the Union Welcome Desk. corrections clarifications Correction: In "Stories shared at Study Abroad Fair" by Alicia Smock in the Sept. 20 issue of The Torch, it was incorrectly noted that students do not need to speak French. However, French 204 is a prerequisite to studying in France for a semester. Cartoon Apology: The Torch apologizes for the printing and publication of Travis Boucher's cartoon regarding females' appearances before and after rain in the Sept. 20 issue. Neither Boucher, nor The Torch, intended offense or harm. Complaints have been noted. Cameron Nixon / The Torch The Torch corrects its mistakes. If you see Delta Spirit and The Sidekicks played at this year's Sourcestock concert. Sourcestock took place Saturday, Sept. 21 in the Union something you believe is a factual error, contact Ballrooms, and was sponsored by The Source 95. Editor-in-Chief Angie Misso at [email protected]. printed as a service of The Torch September 19 At 10:42 a.m., an officer and Valpo Fire/ Rescue responded to Gellerson Hall for a VUPD At 5:18 a.m., an officer on patrol in the Rescue responded to Gellerson Hall for a staff member who was feeling ill. The staff Eastgate area was flagged down by a male student who had passed out. Valpo Fire/ member refused treatment. report subject who needed medical attention. Rescue transported the student to Porter Valpo Fire/Rescue responded and Regional Hospital. 10-43 transported the person to Porter Regional Prevent bicycle thefts, lock your unattended September 16 Hospital. At 5:50 p.m., officers assisted a student that bicycles. You can register you bike with At 5:13 p.m., an officer responded to had reported a nonstudent friend three the VU Police Department at 816 Union University Park for a motor vehicle accident At 8:31 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic hours away was going to harm himself. St. You will need to bring your bicycle report. There were no injuries. stop on Campus Drive North for a moving VUPD and Indiana State Police worked make, model, color, year, speeds, and serial violation. During a check, the vehicle together in locating the nonstudent on number. If you are having trouble locating September 17 was listed as having been stolen. Further I-65. The nonstudent was given medical this information on your bike, bring the At 8:13 p.m., an officer took a report of investigation revealed the vehicle was assistance. bike to the Valparaiso University Police vehicle damage that occurred in Lot 14. not stolen* and the driver was Department and an officer will help locate It appeared that the damage was caused issued a warning ticket for disregarding a September 23 the information. There is no charge for bike by a softball and thought to be accidental. stop sign. At 11:19 a.m., an officer and Valpo Fire/ registrations. The Torch | Friday, September 27, 2013 Campus News Victoria Media ranks Valpo in top versity's affiliation with the Yel tor of Student Services at the law VU declared as low Ribbon program, a national school, a leader of the Military program that works through the Veterans Law Association and a military friendly GI Bill to help veterans and ser military veteran himself, having vice members pay for their edu spent over a decade in the Ma university in US.