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PARAISO UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER • AN ACP ALL-AMERICAN PUBLICATION Student site stifled PROSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE Administration denies promotion of Web site Visiting students don't mind signs of union construction Colin Selbo price." Global shipping is avail­ able on the site, but the user also TORCH ASSISTANT EDITOR has the option of filtering a search to only local users. Then a Two technology savvy stu­ transaction can simply be deliv­ dents at Valparaiso University are ered to the buyer's door. trying to provide an opportunity But then in late January, the for other students to meet in the two and their Web site were fea-. virtual marketplace to buy and tured in a story in "Summit," the sell items they use most. But they newsletter for Information recently ran into a competitor Technology. they did not even know they had. Included in the story was In Oct. 2006, sophomores information on how the site Daniel Trubey, a physics major, works and where the inspiration and Andrew Bender, majoring in came from. In the original story computer science and economics, from IT, Trubey says he got the founded a Web site, idea his freshman year when he umerchant.net. The idea was to "was frustrated with the lack of give students a chance to meet an on-campus alternative to the someone else buying or selling bookstore that would allow for items and then make the transac­ the exchange of textbooks with­ tion themselves, eliminating the out the middleman, lowering need for a middleman. costs for the student." "It's intended to be a place But a few days after the Tim Stride/Torch where university students can story first appeared, IT was told Student tour guides have had to learn new routes as construction has blocked off their old pathways. The hour- buy and sell different items by the administration the story long tours begin at the Christopher Center, then snake by and through the Chapel of the Resurrection, Kallay- including books, DVDs and needed to be removed because of Christopher, Urschel, Gellersen Halls and a residence hall. Though residential row is now hardly visible during a CDs," Bender said. an exclusivity contract the uni­ tour and nursing and education students can no longer see down LaPorte Ave., guides believe that the new routes give them the opportunity to better introduce the university to prospective students. Trubey added that the site versity holds with Follet Higher also lists the prices of top text­ Education Group, the company months, many wonder why a junior are looking out at something you book sellers such as Barnes and Stephanie Lehman operating the VU Book Center. or senior in high school would are familiar with, and you're see­ Nobel and Borders which will TORCH CAMPUS EDITOR Reggie Syrcle, executive even consider coming to a univer­ ing it distorted," Franson said. "A give "(the buyer) as many How do you sell a campus sity in such disarray. prospective is interested in some­ options as possible to get the best see SITE, page A6 that, for all intents and purposes, Those whose job it is to pro­ thing else, more importantly: what looks like a war zone? mote the university have a simple the tour guide is saying." "First of all, we don't sell answer for this. Prospective students may not campus," said junior Jeff Field, a "It's a whole different per­ mind the mud and fences because student ambassador employed by spective for prospective students," they only have to deal with the Valparaiso University's admissions said David Fevig, director of inconvenience for one day. Still, office. "I'm a promoter." admission. "I think prospective tour guides are only given one shot In that case, how do you pro­ students don't notice (the construc­ to present the university to mote a campus that has a gigantic tion) as much because they aren't prospective students and their fam­ crater in its backyard? walking around to get to class." ilies. Does the dire situation of the For students at VU, this is a Margaret Franson, associate campus have any effect on their very real question. As freshmen dean of Christ College, agreed with opinion of the university? through seniors have battled mud, Fevig. fences and rerouted sidewalks for "I think one thing here is you see TOURS, page A6 VU among top picks for Jeffrey Jordan Oldest son of former Chicago Bulls great entertains mid-major suitors

TORCH STAFF REPORT Loyola (Chicago) and Xavier among the other schools he is considering. The Valparaiso University men's Jeffrey's younger brother, Marcus, is currently a basketball program may be close to sophomore at Loyola Academy. The brothers have led locking down a player bearing one of the Ramblers to a 20-0 record this season and have the game's biggest names - and no, broken into the top 25 in many national high school the name isn't Drew. polls. Jeffrey Jordan, the 18-year-old While the elder Jordan sibling has been tagged as son of longtime NBA great Michael Jeffrey Jordan a mid-major prospect, Marcus is considered to be a Jordan, has listed VU among his final top-level recruit expecting to be heavily recruited by choices for college, according to a story published last major conference schools. week on USAtoday.com. Jeffrey Jordan has said that he does not plan on Jon Eaton/Torch The 6-foot, 2-inch senior is considered a "combo" making a verbal or written commitment to a school guard and averages 11.6 points per game for Loyola until after his high school season has concluded. VU sophomores Dan Trubey (left) and Andrew Bender, founders of the peer-to-peer college textbook website umerchant.com/ work in their Academy, a private Jesuit high school in Wilmette, 111. Contact Torch Campus Editor Stephanie Lehman Wehrenberg Hall room. Jordan also lists Bowling Green, Illinois State, at [email protected].

Announcements A2 TONIGHT: SIMMER GIRLS DOUBLE UP EASTER MONDAY Classifieds B7 VOLUME 100 ISSUE 17 Ten-point win rounds out Hope remains university will Crossword B7 second match vs. ORU, correct scheduling faux pas, Flicker A9 ON GUARD FOR 92 YEARS page A9 page A8 Weather A2 forecast, 1 i h page A2 \ I FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 A2 THE TORCH Campus Announcements New awards available to students A series of awards have been established to recognize the outstanding What effort put forth in the erea of civic engagement. The Civic Engagement m Award Committee has established the following: • Man and Woman of the Year Award you need • Outstanding Organization of the Year (Service, Greek and Independent) • Outstanding Project of the Year (Philanthropy, Service) • Outstanding Service Learning Project of the Year to know All awards can be self-nominated except Man and Woman of the Year. Applications will be available Feb. 19 in the union director's office, volunteer programs' office and chapel, as well as online at wmmmttj^ga www.valpo.edu/organization/volprog. Applications are due March 30 to the union director's office, except Man and Woman of the Year applications, which will be due March 21. Student Senate seat applications available There are still three open seats in Student Senate that need to be filled. Lankenau Hall, Alumni Hall and 807 Mound/Kade-Dusenberg/Compass Pointe are in need of student representatives. Students interested in these seats can pick up a senate screening application from the bulletin board outside the senate office. The application should be returned to the office. Contact [email protected] with any questions. Student Senate meets at 9 p.m. every Monday night in Neils 224. Simulation competition open to students A simulation competition will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on Feb. 17. Students will create and run a virtual business using a software simulation pack­ age, making all the critical decisions necessary to grow the business from a start-up to a thriving company ready for an initial public offering of stock. They will compete in teams of two. The winning team will receive $200 and the run­ ner-up will receive $100. The competition is open to all undergraduate students of VU, regardless of major, and will be in Gellersen Center room 186. Free lunch will be provided. Annual World Banquet to be held at VU The 27th Annual World Banquet, sponsored by VISA and the International Studies Office will be held at 6 p.m. on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10 in the Great Hall of the union. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available at the union info desk and the International Studies Office. Student tickets are. $15 (and may be charged to the meal card); non-student tickets are $20. The International Talent Show, featuring entertainment from different regions of the world, begins at 7 p.m. after dinner. Study Abroad applications now being accepted Applications are now being accepted for fall 2007 programs in Hangzhou, China; Cambridge, England; Paris, France; and Osaka, Japan. The deadline is Feb. 19. Applications are also being accepted for early acceptance for spring 2008 programs in Cambridge, England; Osaka, Japan; Reutlingen, Germany; Windhoek, Namibia; Puebla, Mexico; and Paris, France. The deadline is March 19. Application and interview, if required, must be completed by that date. Stop by the International Studies Office, Meier 137, or call ext. 5333 for information. Hotary Scholarship applications available Applications for 2008-2009 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships are now available from the VU Career Center. The scholarships provide for study in more than 160 countries where Rotary Clubs are located. Academic Year Ambassadorial Scholarships are for one academic year abroad and provide for round-trip transportation, tuition and fees, room, board, some educational sup­ plies and language training (if necessary) up to a maximum award of $23,000 or its equivalent. Other scholarships include the Multi-Year Scholarships, which are flat grants of $11,500, per year for two years toward the cost of a degree pro­ gram in another country. Also available are Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships that provide funding for three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country, including transportation, tuition and homestay expenses, up to a maximum of $10,000 and $15,000 respectively. For more information, contact the Career Center Director at Renee Brozo/Torch [email protected], or call the Career Center at ext. 5005. Applications can be found at www.rotary.org. Completed applications are due Junior Matt Titus and freshman Ben Barnard stand in the Christopher Center and examine a photography March 30. exhibit on display in honor of National Black History Month. FAFSA and Renewal application deadline approaching Students that are planning to apply for financial aid for the 2007-2008 academ­ ic year and have not already done so, please be certain to file the Renewal Application for Federal Student Aid or the Free Application before March 1. Some reminders: VUPD • Renewal reminders were sent in January to students who filed a FAFSA last printed as a service of The Torch year. If you did not receive a renewal reminder in the mail or by e-mail, you still re D o r t need to file the FAFSA. Paper FAFSAs are available in the financial aid office The Valparaiso University Police Department failed to provide the or complete the FAFSA on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. • While it is helpful if you have completed your 2006 federal tax returns before Torch with a report this week. completing your application, it is not required that you do so. If you are unable to complete your tax returns by March 1, complete the FAFSA or Renewal application using the best information available to you at that time about your 2006 earnings, adjusted gross income and anticipated tax payment. • Be certain to include VU's federal school code: 001842. • It is strongly recommended that both students and a parent obtain a federal COrreCtlOnS The Torch corrects its mistakes. If you see some- PIN and complete the FAFSA online. Online FAFSA processing is simple and {* I *-* »~ § flc'Cl 11 O n S ^ing you ^e^eve is a factual error, contact faster than completing the paper application. It also helps to reduce errors when Assistant Editor Colin Selbo at [email protected]. completing the FAFSA. Apply for the PIN at www.pin.ed.gov. FAFSA on the Web can be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

TONIGHT: SAT. A.M. SAT. P.M.: SUNDAY: Sauna Steamy Sunburn Sweltering Partly cloudy Flurries Cloudy Partly cloudy Low 9° High 18° Low 10° High 21° w e a THE TORCH CAMPUS NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 A3 Relieving the world one country at a time Annual World Relief Campaign 'Mission Nutrition'focuses on feeding Uganda

Laura Groth "We wanted something that would be sus­ tainable and not die out as soon as the money TORCH STAFF WRITER ran out." After one weekend of fundraising, the SALT found that opportunity in Social Action Leadership Team is well on its Bundibugyo, Uganda. After years of war­ way to another year of working to make a fare, the population of Bundibugyo received difference around the world. assistance from the United Nations World During the kickoff weekend for SALT'S Food Program to combat hunger and malnu­ annual World Relief Campaign, the group trition. hosted a coffeehouse and constructed a However, the UN program withdrew three-dimensional food pyramid in the from Uganda last year when it was no longer Chapel of the Resurrection. Sunday morning classified as a "warring nation." services at the chapel The area is now being included information what's next assisted by World about the program and Harvest Mission, a opportunities for dona­ Christ-centered agency tions. > February 16 - An informal with more than 15 years The World Relief dinner held in Huegli Hall of experience in Uganda. Campaign has been featuring Ugandan foods The money raised by SALT this semester will held annually for more > April 22 - Iron Chef Uganda than two decades, but help WHM fund three the project itself competition held in the union phases of a new program changes every year. > April 28 - 5K run to support to combat malnutrition. SALT members met in the cause The first phase of the November to review program will focus on Tim Walsh/Torch several proposals for potential projects and recipe selection. WHM will work with local VU's Social Action Leadership Team constructed a pyramid, which now stands inside the Chapel choose one to implement. cooks to find a food that is tasty, nutritious of the Resurrection, to chart its progress toward a fundraising goal of $10,000. The money will "The discussion was very frank and and can be mass-produced from locally go toward programs combatting malnutrition in Uganda. pragmatic," said the Rev. Jim Wetzstein, fac­ grown foods. ulty advisor to SALT. Next, WHM will train local people to Davis stressed the importance of local skills they can use down the road," said This year's program, called "Mission help at the health centers, processing food independence. Wetzstein. Nutrition," will attempt to raise $10,000 distribution and monitoring the nutritional "We're trying to take what the UN start­ Finally, sophomore international service towards funding a locally sustained nutrition status of children in the program. Finally, in ed through the World Food Program and turn and Spanish major Abby Nordaune encour­ program in Bundibugyo, Uganda. the third phase WHM will empower the local it into a more locally-sustained project," aged interested students to not sit on the Senior theology major Linda Davis is people by giving them the means to live a Davis said. sidelines but instead take part in the project. serving as the World Relief Campaign healthy life. Families will be given goats, While the goal of this year's World "I would recommend anyone get Coordinator for a second year and helped chickens and groundnuts to raise and grow. Relief Campaign is to benefit the Ugandans, involved who has a passion for social justice choose the program. Some of the resulting crops and animals will the students will be gaining essential skills in or international issues," Nordaune said. "We were looking for something that be donated back to the program and help the process. Contact Laura Groth at would fill an immediate need," Davis said. other families. "I'm interested in helping students gain torch .news @ valpo .edu. Awarding academic excellence VU professor, visiting scholar discuss what it means to be a member of Phi Beta Kappa A special to The Torch Stephanie Lehman James Caristi, president of VU's PBK "Many American students grow up in very chapter, explained the importance of PBK and sheltered environments which give them no idea CONSTRUCTION UPDATES TORCH CAMPUS EDITOR the concept of honor societies in general. of the competition that is waiting for them even "(Honor societies) are all similar in a way," in the American labor market, not to mention the The extremely cold tempera­ How would you like to be among the ranks he said. "They all attempt to promote excel­ global labor market," Rawski said. "This sort of tures delayed much of the work of such individuals as former president George lence, they all attempt to reward excellence, to organization pushes people to see what they can on campus construction proj­ H.W. Bush, 16 other United States presidents, give everyone sort of a model to look up to. The do." ects during the past week. six of the nine members of the current U.S. idea is people want to become members of Phi Caristi was quick to agree. Here's a look at the week Supreme Court and yes, even newly crowned Beta "(Students) say 'what do I get out of this?' ahead: Super Bowl MVP, Peyton Manning? Kappa and they don't get a good answer to that ques­ If you were a member of Phi Beta Kappa, "The point is simply to because tion. And they don't want the honor," he said. Walking you would be. recognize excellence it's recog­ "(Phi Beta Kappa) is something that's intended • Digging for installation of a As the nation's oldest honor society in the nized. If to elevate the intellectual atmosphere. It is an duct bank for data transmission United States - founded the very year the and to promote it." you're a attempt to sort of raise the bar a bit." lines should begin next week at Declaration of Independence was penned - Phi James Caristi member of The bar has indeed been set quite high, as several locations including the Beta Kappa is perhaps the most prestigious lib­ Phi Beta only 25 seniors are invited to VU's PBK chapter VU PROFESSOR, PRESIDENT OF north side of Guild Hall and the eral arts and sciences organization in the nation. Kappa every year. These students must prove to be south side of Wehrenberg Hall. Known for its advocacy of excellence, the soci­ PHI BETA KAPPA AT VU you're well-rounded in the realm of arts and sciences, Trenching will continue from ety invites only the best and brightest students in excellent with a particular aptitude for foreign language Wehrenberg Hall to Kallay- the country to join its ranks. in some way." and mathematics. A high GPA is a must-and Christopher Hall and to the VU Christ College made a piggy-back deal Carisiti was aware, however, of the some­ even after meeting these qualifications, many Center for the Arts. Although with VU's PBK chapter to invite Thomas what negative light that such honor societies students are rejected. no sidewalks will be closed, Rawski, a PBK visiting scholar, to speak at its sometimes carry. But if one is invited to join Bush and boring under the sidewalk may weekly symposium on Thursday night. The lec­ "One of the challenges of these societies, Peyton, it is a mark of distinction that intellectu­ create inconveniences. ture, which focused on China's developing though, is to avoid being elitist too much," he als across the country will recognize. economy, has brought the society back into said. "You're elitist by definition. But then, "It's an honor, that's what it is. It may not • The temporary sidewalk is in spotlight on campus. there's a line I think. Pompous - that's on the be like winning the Nobel Prize, but it's in the place along the west side of the A fairly new chapter, christened just three other side of the line." same sort of league. You're getting something, union construction site. The years ago, the campus' chapter has been long Rawski noted that many modern students some recognition, for a lot of work you've put in walk begins at parking lot 13 supported by VU's administration in its dual have backgrounds in which they were never and a lot of confidence you've shown," Caristi south of Scheele Hall, crosses pursuit of excellence. forced to do anything constructive with their said. "The point is simply to recognize excel­ the street to lot 14 and extends But what, really, is the significance of such lives. Completing homework, holding a job - lence and to promote it." south along the east side of an honors society? What benefit is there to being these are foreign concepts to a number of ado­ Contact Stephanie Lehman at Huegli Hall (including the labeled as a pursuer of excellence? lescents today. torch .news® valpo .edu. Huegli patio) to Chapel Drive. detailed and sometimes tedious, reserved for media and budgeted As a whole, senate seemed Driving & Parking but still necessary, code changes. groups while leaving the majority very pleased with their work and • Chapel Drive remains closed The big agenda item was a of the remaining funds for allocat­ the changes which will hopefully to through traffic and no park­ presentation given by members of ed organizations. make the budgeting process run ing is permitted in front of the atch finance committee about amend­ Additionally, organizations smoother. But considering that chapel. Access from the union ments to the finance codes. These will now have more freedom in review of the finance codes are a to a passenger drop-off in front Colin Selbo codes were already approved by how they use money received in standard and yearly procedure, of the chapel remains open and TORCH ASSISTANT EDITOR the committee and did not need fundraisers. Restrictions on office excessive fanfare did not appear the VU Center for the Arts turn­ approval from the rest of senate. supplies for allocated and recog­ necessary. around is accessible from the Monday's Student Senate Highlights included changing nized organizations were also cut Contact Colin Selbo at east. meeting was marked by a host of the percentage of the total budget from the codes. torch .news®'valpo .edu. A4 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS THE TORCH Honoring athletes Changing China VU recognizes successes of Distinguished prof tackles Chinese economy hundreds of student-athletes John Dimmick For instance, VU regularly sends representatives to the TORCH STAFF WRITER National Leadership Conference In the fall 2006, Valparaiso organized by the NCAA. In University athletes excelled not December, two VU football play­ only on the field, but in the class­ ers were named to the Academic room as well. All-Pioneer Football League first The VU athletics department team. Four names have also been recently notified athletes who submitted for the Arthur Ashe Jr. qualified for departmental honors Sports Scholars Award, a promi­ on the basis of their academic nent award aimed at students of achievements, which is defined as color who excel both academical­ having a grade point average of ly and athletically. above 3.0, and nearly 250 made Crusader teams also consis­ the cut. tently rank at or near the top in Kathy Marlowe, director of academic rankings in the Mid- student-athlete services said that Continent Conference. On Jan. while the number is high, it is not 25, it was announced that VU unusual for VU athletes to be high placed 59 students on the fall performers. Mid-Con All-Academic Team, "The number of athletes which is more than any other earning department honors has league school. been over 60 percent for the last With the impending move to three years," Marlowe said. "We the Horizon League next season, even had 16 students with a 4.0 Valparaiso athletes will find last semester. Last year, we had themselves with an even higher 125 students who were invited to level of competition academical- participate in the Presidential iy- Academic Honors program, "The Horizon League has a which requires you to have been higher bar - they look at students Renee Brozo/Torch an athlete for at least three semes­ above a 3.2, not a 3.0," said ters and have above a 3.25 GPA- Marlowe, who is quick to add that Thomas Rawski, a renowned economics and history professor from the University of Pittsburgh, every year. At least 40 percent of delivers a presentation on the Chinese economy and its impact on the United States. Rawski, a member of the she does not believe this will keep our athletes qualify for this dis­ Phi Beta Kappa honor society, was invited to VU to speak on Thursday as a part of the Christ College sympo­ VU athletes from continuing to tinction." sium series. excel. "Our student athletes are so Presidential Academic goal-oriented that when they Honors are just one of many ways decide to do something, they just Stephanie Lehman University? and foreign investment," Rawski that student athletes are recog­ do it." Rawski, in addition to his said. nized for their outstanding per­ TORCH CAMPUS EDITOR other accolades, is a member of He then went on to explain formance by organizations out­ Contact John Dimmick at Thomas Rawski is not your the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, how China has become a "big side of VU. torch .news @ valpo .edu. typical professor. For one, he perhaps the most prestigious gamer," with huge growth in teaches both economics and histo­ undergraduate organization in the machinery exports, color televi­ ry at the University of Pittsburgh nation. The society has a visiting sions exports and even the export and also stands as the university's scholar program in which mem­ of beer. He made note of the famil­ research professor in the bers are invited to travel to differ­ iar print on many products used in University Center for ent universities around the United America today: Made in China. International Studies. On top of States and give talks about their "If you can really export the that, he has been a visiting accomplishments or specific voca­ stuff, you're really in the market," research scholar at the University tion. he said. of Tokyo, Harvard's Fairbank Rawski presented a lecture to While China is still not on the Center for East Asian Research, the VU community during Christ cutting edge of technology, a fac­ the Hoover Institute and the College's weekly symposium on tor that is hurting the country's BEST DRIVER Australian National University. Thursday entitled "China's exportation, it is slowly but surely Clearly, Thomas Rawski likes Economic Explosion: Echoes at working its way up the ranks to to research. Home and Abroad." During the economic prosperity. Rawski said His particular interest in the talk, he spoke of the "international that the Chinese government has research of Asian nations - specif­ dimension of China's recent eco­ realized that the answer to their USED TO ically China - stem from his child­ nomic boom - and by recent, economic problems lies in the hood. we're now talking 30 years - and international economy. "When I was about 10 or 12 how this has affected and is likely "The economy depends heav­ years old, I received books ... two to effect Chinese foreign policy." ily on prosperity; prosperity in particular. One was about two depends very heavily on interna­ DELIVER PIZZA boys - an English boy and a tional contacts," he said. Chinese boy - who ran away and The economy To tie in U.S. affairs, Rawski had adventures ... The other was noted that though the American 'Kim' by Rudyard Kipling ... I depends heavily on government may be preoccupied read that at least once a year. with the war in Iraq and other mid­ prosperity; Those were the instigators." dle-eastern countries, it should be Yew he ha> a %ea( \oh. He remained interested in prosperity depends careful not to overlook China and China throughout high school and miss an opportunity to become college, but it wasn't until his jun­ very heavily on friendly with the developing nation. ior year that he actually picked up international the Chinese language by paying In fact, Rawski ended his lec­ AMEItlGrS H SANDWICH DELIVERY for Columbia summer school. contacts. ture with the same advice he After that summer, he was opened with. hooked. Thomas G. Rawski "It would be very smart of the "That's when I really became next administration to think very mmrnt serious about China, starting from carefully about taking advantage 254? miimcmm m. 219.764.2029 my senior year and as an under­ China was an extremely poor of a Chinese tilt toward coopera­ graduate," he said. nation in the 1970s, Rawski tive efforts to resolve difficulties VALPARAISO Since then, Rawski's research explained. "And not just during that have already begun to rise." 1S08E .LIMCOINWAYAVC. 219.548.9911 has focused on China's economy, the famine years - 1959 and 1960 Rawski also participated in a both its history and its develop­ and 1961. The average rural faculty panel discussion during his visit to VU. Four VU professors ment. He has written several household in China didn't have 1 books, been involved in numerous enough to eat." and Rawski discussed global trade ^i** * i®m*t^ «|IHJliHY research projects and traveled the Since the 1970s, however, and trade-offs during today's JOHNS country speaking to different audi­ things have been looking up for panel event. ences about his work. the Chinese economy. OM What, then, is a professor "There's been a massive Contact Stephanie Lehman at such Rawski doing at Valparaiso increase ... both in terms of trade torch .news @ valpo .edu. THE TORCH NATION /WORLD FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 A5 Curious angles surround love triangle Unstable NASA astronaut charged with attempted murder, accused of home-wrecking Corky Siemaszko Red-faced NASA officials declined to say where Nowak was but said her family MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES had flown in from Maryland to be with her, and that her kids were with her husband, NEW YORK - A new charge was lev­ Robert. They also admitted that Oefelein eled Wednesday against the astronaut alerted them about Nowak's arrest Monday accused of trying to kill her rival in a NASA after he learned of it from Shipman. love triangle, home wrecker. Nowak's superiors "saw no indications Lisa Marie Nowak may have had a hand of concern," NASA Deputy Administrator in breaking up the 17-year marriage of fel­ Shana Dale said. "We are going to look back low astronaut Navy Cmdr. William Oefelein, and see if there was anything we missed his former mother-in-law suggested. along the way." "She broke my daughter's heart," While Nowak was grounded after Charlene Davis said. "You figure it out." Orlando cops charged her with attempted The divorce papers that dissolved murder and other charges, Oefelein, 41, Oefelein's marriage to his wife, Michaella, in remains on active duty. He was bound for 2005, a union that produced two children, Houston last night and could not be reached makes no mention of Nowak and cited irrec­ for comment. oncilable differences as the reason for the Dale declined to discuss the pair's rela­ split. tionship or the suggestions of adultery that But police said Nowak was so obsessed Charlene Davis first raised in an interview with Oefelein she drove 900 miles to with the Los Angeles Times. Davis later tried Orlando, Fla., where she attacked his 30- to distance herself from her earlier statement. year-old girlfriend, Air Force Capt. Colleen "What I said is that he's known Nowak for Shipman. years, that's it," she said of Oefelein. "The Nowak, a 43-year-old mother of three, rest of the bizarre story happened when Lisa Red Huber/MCT had recently separated from her husband. went to Florida." NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak, center, appears with her attorney Donald Lykkebak, right, for She and Oefelein trained together as astro­ Michaella Oefelein, a striking 41-year- her initial court appearance on Tuesday at the Orange County Jail, in Orlando, Fla. Nowak nauts but did not fly into space together. old redhead, declined to discuss the situation is being held without bail after police say she attacked her rival for another astronaut's atten­ With a coat covering her face and a embroiling her ex when a Daily News tion at Orlando International Airport on Monday. tracking device on her leg, Nowak returned reporter knocked on her door. home to Houston Wednesday and was imme­ Nowak told cops she and Oefelein had how much Mrs. Nowak loved Mr. Oefelein" Force Base and lives in Cape Canaveral, diately driven to the Johnson Space Center to "more than a working relationship but less and copies of e-mails between Shipman and steered clear of her townhouse Wednesday. take care of what NASA called "personnel than a romantic relationship." But cops Oefelein. Neighbors posted a sign that read, "We Love matters." found a letter in Nowak's car that "indicated Shipman, who works at Patrick Air and Support You." Tragedies alter U.S. tactics Illegal iPod? Crash casualties may cause strategy change in Iraq New York debates distraction restriction

James Janega Iraq is a chess match. There are Christina Boyle we'll take care of. What, do they measures and countermeasures, and not have enough work to do up MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES U.S. copter we have to constantly adjust." and Celeste Katz there?" He said at least one of the hel­ crashes in Iraq MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES While admitting the phone BAGHDAD, Iraq - With con­ icopters shot down was based in or music can be distracting, most cerns mounting over the loss of Anaconda, near the Iraqi city of Five U.S. helicopters & NEW YORK - War. said crossing the street safely is a U.S. helicopters in Iraq, American Balad. have gone down Pestilence. Famine. Listening to matter of personal responsibility. since Jan. 20. aircrews are being allowed to shift Wheeler said the shift in tac­ your iPod in a crosswalk. "If people aren't paying tactics to maintain more flexibility tics was the most sweeping change A state lawmaker is con­ attention, that's on themselves," in flight operations as military offi­ of helicopter flight procedures in vinced that "iPod oblivion," the said Lisa Carson, 30, a manager cials weigh whether insurgents are three years. On Sunday, U.S. mili­ zoned-out state of the earbud- from the Bronx, who chatted on using more effective, lethal means tary spokesman Maj. Gen. William wearing generation, can be a her cell phone as she crossed to target the aircraft. Caldwell said changes are under ticket to the Great Beyond. Seventh Avenue. "I think they The concern grew again way at bases throughout the coun­ So state Sen. Carl Kruger, a should be (responsible) for their Wednesday when a U.S. Marine try. Brooklyn Democrat, wants to own life. But I pay attention." helicopter crashed outside The last event to have had slap pedestrians with $100 fines "I've done that a few times, Baghdad, killing all seven aboard. such a deep effect on U.S. helicop­ Baghdad for using electronic gadgets, cell where I've walked into the mid­ It was the fifth U.S. helicopter lost ter practices was the downing of a phones, iPods, Blackberrys and dle of the street, not paying in Iraq in 18 days, and the U.S. mil­ Chinook helicopter in 2003, killing ©Jan. 28 J IRAQ the like, while crossing the attention," admitted Staten itary says the four previous losses 16 soldiers as they were heading 2 kiiied street. Islander Diana Recanatini, 28, were all due to enemy ground fire. home on leave, Wheeler said. After "This is not an intrusion who did the iPod shuffle across Although an insurgent group that attack, slower-moving trans­ into someone's lifestyle," said W. 34th Street to the strains of said it shot down the CH-46 Sea port helicopters shifted much of o Diyaia Black Hawk Kruger, who cites two men killed Justin Timberlake. "I can see Knight on Wednesday, U.S. offi­ their flights to night-time hours. province in his borough while listening to both sides of it. But if they start cials said they suspected a mechan­ A number of tactic shifts have © Baghdad OH-6A tunes through earphones, one by banning us walking with iPods ical failure and the helicopter was been tried in Iraq, The Baltimore €> Najaf Apache a bus and one by a car, as reason and stuff, what else is next?" Sun reported Wednesday. Pilots for the law. "This is government If such a law could be on fire when it went down. The vic­ Taji Apache tims included five Marines and two have flown low to avoid missiles o recognizing that there's a safety enforced, it would be a bonanza 0 Anbar Navy personnel. The crashes have and high to avoid small-arms fire. Sea Knight issue." for government coffers: Between province intensified efforts by U.S. officials Military engineers have tried to © 2007 MCT But the measure seemed a 4:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Source: AP to determine whether the crews stay a step ahead with missile-jam­ Graphic: Melina Yingiing, Judy Treible little too Big Brother for many in Wednesday, a reporter counted face an enemy that is increasingly ming technology while crews have Manhattan, where pedestrians more than 144 people crossing skilled and well-armed or merely installed armored seats on the air­ no longer had freedom of action, gabbing on cell phones are as W. 34th Street and Seventh lucky on the battlefield. craft, despite the need to keep them we could be in trouble." common as overpriced apart­ Avenue while talking on the At Camp Anaconda, north of relatively lightweight. The alternative would be a ments. phone, wearing headphones, tex- Baghdad, officials said the shift in The spate of successful attacks return to moving troops and sup­ "I'm a grown adult. I can ting or BlackBerrying. aircrew tactics will allow smaller has heightened worries that a more plies by convoy, a grinding process take care of myself," raged "One hundred dollars? helicopter units to alter procedures sophisticated enemy may have that risks exposure to costly delays pedestrian Peter Kraft, 30, of You're kidding me. I would be on their own, giving pilots greater developed or been provided the and increasingly powerful impro­ Brooklyn. "What are we, 3 years bankrupt in a week," said latitude to quickly respond to insur­ means to down an aircraft vised explosives. old? The government should not Manhattan store manager Joshua gent attacks. The shift also would American forces have come to Anti-U.S. insurgents have be my nanny." Franks, 34, of the Upper East make it harder for the enemy to pre­ depend on to ferry and protect vowed to intensify their attacks on Kraft, who works in sales Side, who was crossing while dict how best to target flights, ana­ troops and supplies around the the helicopters. A spokesman for and was listening to a book-on- phoning. lysts said. country. "The most effective coun- Saddam Hussein's Baath party, iPod Wednesday, said he was so No need to panic yet: "Things have changed, and we termeasure to roadside bombs has Khudair al-Murshidi, told The disgusted he wrote Kruger a let­ There's no matching bill in the need to change tactics," said Master been helicopters," said John Pike, Associated Press in December in ter. Assembly, and Kruger's a Sgt. Charles A. Wheeler, of the Washington think tank Damascus that Sunni militants had "It's not his job to police Democrat in the Republican-run spokesman for the 36th Combat Air GlobalSecurity.org. "If it can go by acquired new stocks of shoulder- things like this," Kraft said. "I Senate. Incidentally, Kruger Brigade at the U.S. air base at helicopter now, it goes by helicop­ fired missiles. "We are going to sur­ asked him to focus on schools, admits to using a cell phone, but Camp' Anaconda. "Everything in ter. And if it turned out helicopters prise them," he said. housing and jobs. The rest of it, he does not own an iPod. A6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS THE TORCH

TOURS. from page. A1 Fevig was sympathetic toward the jun­ "You get talking about the new union it's too cold. They're seeing the university at iors and seniors who will not be able to uti­ and all the things that are going to go in it... its worst weather right now." lize the new union before their time at VU how it's all one central location ... I think But both Grogan and Field believe that "I think people see it as a sign of growth comes to an end. they go 'Hmm, that's a pretty nice building one single aspect - whether it be construc­ - a future for them," Fevig said. "The end "I really understand that there are stu­ going up," Field said. tion, the weather or something else - is not result (of the construction) is to have a nice dents here who will never benefit," Fevig "As a meteorology major, when I came strong enough in itself to bring or deter a stu­ union in the center of campus. I think they said. "That's a very long time. It takes two to the university we didn't have the new dent from VU. would be more likely to come than not to years - that's half of a student's time here." (Kallay-Christopher) building," Grogan said. "If all they're looking for is the most come because of the end result. At least, But he also noted that this is just the "We were stuck in the basement of Mueller beautiful campus in the world, go some­ that's what we hope." matter that separates current students' and that's not the nicest place to be. The new where else," Grogan said. "You just hope Those leading tours say they are the opinions about construction from the building - that actually brought people in." that they don't let an aspect like construction ones who comment on the construction the reactions of prospective students. While cur­ So if the construction doesn't seem to be - which is temporary anyway - affect their most. rent students may not have the union for their bothering prospective students, and in fact, decision." "We're the ones making jokes about it," full four years at the university (or even seems to be drawing them to VU, why isn't Field agrees. He feels the university is said admissions ambassador Michael at all), the students who will graduate the admissions office being flooded with more than just its outer appearance. Grogan. "I've even heard people say T love high school this year will only have to applications? Grogan proposed another issue "You have to look at the big picture of this campus - it's really nice.'" wait one year before the new union that may deter students from becoming things. You have to look at what you want in In fact, the number of prospective stu­ should be up and running. Juniors in high future Crusaders. a university," Field said. "There's a lot more dents who have visited VU has not decreased school will be able to christen the new "I feel the weather plays more of a role to a university than just the campus." since last year. According to Fevig, 2005 was building their very first year in college - in a prospective student's view of campus," a solid year for the admission office - almost and these students are very aware of that he said. "It seems to me - especially if Contact Stephanie Lehman at a record year - and 2006 kept pace with that. fact. you're not from an area like this - you'd say torch .news @ valpo .edu.

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"With all the water-free urinals proliferating on campus, I "Does watching the show "COPS" make anyone else think can't help but wonder, 'What have women's restrooms done ,.,., about VUPD?" for environmentalism as of late?'" - Feb. 7 - Feb. 3 . "Flicker, you remind me of SmarterChild, but you're not as "Save our children - abolish clowns." fun because you don't say anything back!" - Feb. 3 - Feb. 7 Flicker replies: I'm actually better than SmarterChild "Memo to the pep band: Get out of the student section." because I'm a Mac. And I do too say things back. See? The - Feb. 3 suspense of waiting until Friday makes it even better.

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Glendon Seal Now that I am a Some people might argue that a person tion because of two simple words: zero tol­ and the problem is being ignored. senior, I have taken should be able to last two hours without erance. Whenever you hear the phrase 'zero tol­ TORCH STAFF WRITER some time to look having a drink and can just wait to get While I was gone this past semester erance,' remember, someone is lying to back and contemplate my experiences with home. Well, that is true, we can just wait, and decided to do a little reading, I came you." Valparaiso as a school and a city. To my sur­ but that is not the thought process of a 21- across something George Carlin wrote that Not only does this wrap up everything prise, and to the surprise of many of my or 22-year-old college student. Let me tell made total sense to me. I figured I'd share it that zero tolerance stands for, but it shows classmates, I've realized that am very glad I you, if a game is on a with you, as I have the extent to which we are still being con­ chose to attend Valparaiso University. Friday or Saturday found myself in total trolled. Since there is not much anyone can Coming in as a freshman, VU was night, many older stu­ agreement with it. It do about this - trust me, there have been totally different from what I see now. Four dents actually decide "Whenever you goes as follows: people who have tried - we are just going to years ago, it was a brown, no-drinking, not to come, because "(Zero tolerance) have to wait out our current president and church-going, straight-'A' student school. they can't have a beer hear the phrase to begin with, is a fas­ maybe the next time around, we'll get Today however, I see the same school, just during the game. Heck, cist concept; it's what someone in our school's administration who from a different angle. Everything had even if they had a few 'zero tolerance/ Hitler and Stalin prac­ is willing to admit the policy's faults and changed, except for one thing: the zero tol­ before the game, they ticed. It allows for no change them. erance policy. run the risk of being remember/ someone exceptions or compas­ Nevertheless, my experience with VU Though the topic of a dry camps and arrested for being sion of any kind," has been a solid one, one in which I am zero tolerance seems to be an issue every drunk in public, which Carlin wrote. "All is proud to say is almost at its end. I will miss year, I will tell you, it changes once you turns them away as is lying to you." black and white - no this small town, and will in fact probably turn 21, or at least, it should. Zero tolerance well. gradations. But even find my way back here more often then I doesn't only affect those students on cam­ Zero tolerance not more important, it ever thought I would have. Hopefully, pus who are under 21, but those who are of only affects student life, but also a lot of the doesn't solve anything. The use of such a someone will have changed the zero toler­ legal age and might want to head back and campus involvement as well. While every­ slogan simply allows whichever company, ance rule by then. catch a basketball game after a few drinks. one has heard the stories of past "spring school or municipality is using it to claim The views expressed are solely those of Because of the zero tolerance rule, we are weekends" and "homecoming weekends," they're doing something about a problem the writer. Contact Glendon Seal at unable to do this. we have had to totally get rid of this tradi- when, in fact, nothing is being done at all torch .opinion© valpo .edu. Awful Oscars: nominees miss the mark

As the Academy Awards loom I watch a movie to be "Snakes on a Plane" did exactly what the viewers nearer, whispers are uttered entertained, to experience expected of it - indeed, having snakes on a plane - and amongst the avid 'cinephiles,' something that I generally asked that no more be expected of it. If you have a questioning as to who will win cannot and maybe to make director like Clint Eastwood, clearly there are some best actor, what film will be myself think a little. When expectations of a film, and not all expectations gar­ declared 'best,' and who provided the nominations for the nered may be achieved. With "Snakes on a Plane," you Robert Thompson the best direction in a film. All of Academy Awards were had Samuel L. Jackson angrier than ever, and the this will be decided by a panel released however, I noticed cheapest special effects seen in the past decade for a TORCH STAFF WRITER composed of enigmas shrouded in some glaring sins of omis­ wide-release film. That is what one expected, and that mysteries - in other words, stuffy old men who clearly sion that I felt simply must is what one got. It clearly met all expectations. don't know their films. be stated so that you may In all seriousness, what do we consider to be an Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed plenty of the nomi­ know that the Oscars are by excellent film, and why do we entrust this to a panel of nees this season. "The Departed" was a well-crafted no means a good barometer snobby judges? Is it really a film about racism and peo­ gangster film that will more than likely still be snubbed of how films and performers ple reacting to it, or a flashy picture about money buy­ due to being directed by Martin Scorsese. "Little Miss in the medium should be ing one all they need in the city of Chicago? And look Sunshine" had a climax that I certainly did not expect and measured. Even Cher has a at the nominees of the year - I doubt many moviegoers the character design of the second "Pirates of the nomination. saw these obscure movies, while greatly enjoying Caribbean," love or hate the film, was excellent. One film clearly left off "Casino Royale" (not nominated) more than they ever However, although special effects and equipment have far of the nomination block was expected. In a day where a poor impression of an author surpassed where cinema first began, the reason we see loved by many, mocked by from the sixties is now "Best Actor" and the most con­ films has not: for escapism. more and has created a new voluted of messes are regarded as the best scripts of the We convince ourselves that money is well spent form of marketing for film. year, I believe now is the prime time to evaluate our when placed towards a movie ticket, rental or DVD, or "Babel" had multiple lan­ stance on cinema and if we are truly missing the point that time is well invested when we engage for often­ guages, and "Letters from of film. times more than two hours with characters that we will Iwo Jima" had Ra's al Ghul This author was led to believe that the point of cinema only meet through celluloid. Billions are spent in the from "Batman Begins," but was to experience what we normally do not, to be given a industry, and we constantly find ourselves in anticipa­ only one film had snakes on meaningful insight on this world and to watch Samuel L. tion of numerous films. All of this begs one to ask the an airplane, noticeably Jackson scream. following question: why aren't the true films being absent from the roster of The views expressed are solely those of the writer. nominated? 2007 nominees. Contact Robert Thompson at [email protected]. [college hoops] Joakim Noah and the top-ranked Gators fake on the Kentucky Wildcats in A10 / THE TORCH / FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 Lexington at 8 p.m. Saturday on ESPN Record broken at Meyo Invite IUPUI GETS REVENGE Tom Firme Crusaders' winning streak snapped in Indy after second half collapse TORCH STAFF WRITER

Sophomore Laura Rolf burned her collegiate compe­ tition in route to a Valparaiso University women's track and field team record in the 3,000-meter race, breaking former Crusader Collette Liss's mark in the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame on Saturday. "Collette Liss is defi­ nitely a running legend," Rolf said, "so (breaking her record) was something really big." The sophomore Rolf finished third behind two non-collegiate runners in 9:22. "I feel very blessed," Rolf, a sophomore, said. "God has blessed me. My family and team have been very supportive. They've helped me go out with a lot of confidence." Two other brown and gold long distance runners, seniors Danielle Nunnelly and Ashley Billstrom, com­ peted in the Meyo Invitational. Nunnelly finished 19th in the mile run in a time of 5:00. Billstrom finished 47th in the same event with a time of 5:17. The rest of the team competed at the Akron Open on Friday and Saturday. Freshman Lakisha Lane placed tenth in the 60-meter hurdles, missing the final heat by a tenth of a second. "I'm starting to progress," Lane said. Junior Emilie Marsicek

placed 12th in the weight Dave Sandahl/Torch throw, throwing for a 45- feet, 3inch mark. Urule Igbavboa slams the ball against Centenary at the ARC Saturday. The sophomore big man scored only two points in the loss versus IUPUI. Rolf beat her personal build an 11-4 lead four minutes in. record in the 3,000-meter run Dan Sipocz Brandon McPherson scored 18, 17 and 13 points by 18 seconds. respectively as VU shot a white-hot 77 percent, Then the brown and gold spread the ball "A lot of people pushed TORCH STAFF WRITER making 20 of 26 shots. around and ran the floor effectively to spark a 15- me," Rolf said. "I had a lot of It may have been the Jake Diebler show in the "We were getting pretty open looks off break­ 1 run to end the half with a 43-16 lead after hold­ workouts that really helped." first half in Indianapolis Thursday night, but it was ing the press," Huff said. "The game is so much ing the Gents scoreless for 11 minutes. Rolf's time was the not enough for Valparaiso University. easier when the shots are falling, but if they aren't "The game was won in the first half," said lOth-fastest time in Division IUPUI started with nine straight points in the you just have to give it your all." coach Homer Drew. "Jarryd (Loyd) did an excel­ I thus far this season. first four minutes and the sophomore's 12 first half After Chicago State cut the VU lead to one, lent job running the offense; it was enjoyable to "That was very exciting points weren't enough as the Crusaders fell, 68- 49-48, five minutes into the second half something watch the great offensive and defensive effort." when they announced over 54. unusual happened. The quiet leader, Huff, got Haanpaa snapped out of his recent shooting the loudspeakers that it was Diebler hit four 3-pointers and drew a pair of vocal and let his teammates know they needed to slump by dropping 20 points on the Gents, hitting the lOth-best NCAA offensive fouls in the first half as junior Calum pick up the level of play. Immediately following a five of eight 3-pointers. Loyd, Igbavboa, and Huff Division I time," Rolf said. MacLeod, in relief of an injured Urule Igbavboa, pair of lay-ups and 3-pointers from both Huff and all joined Haanpaa in scoring double digits. Lane, whose time was blocked four shots to take a 31-25 half-time lead. Loyd that gave the Crusaders control, Igbavboa "It's always more fun to make shots than miss the second fastest in VU his­ The second half started with five VU made sure they would not look back. shots," Haanpaa said. "The important thing is that tory, acknowledged that a turnovers and IUPUI taking advantage of time at Even though Royce Parran of Chicago State we won though." slow start prevented her from the free-throw line to take a 48-42 leads with 8:20 scored 33 points and CSU closed to within seven After shooting a miserable 14 percent in the qualifying in the final heat. to go. But it was the next three minutes that deter­ with 4:36 left to play, the brown and gold contin­ first half, Centenary caught fire and hit seven 3- "Most of my starts have mined the outcome of the game as four more ued to break the press and hit free-throws down pointers in the second half to cut the lead from 30 been bad," Lane said. turnovers helped the Jaguars build a 55-44 lead the stretch to finish strong. When the smoke to 18 before it was over. "We've been doing things in with just more than five minutes left. cleared, Igbavboa found himself with the first VU "You have to give them credit," Drew said. practice to improve starts." The shots did not fall for VU down the stretch triple double (18 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) "They didn't stop. They kept making threes." The brown and gold and that allowed IUPUI to pull away for the win. in recent memory. More importantly, VU avoided the dreaded let­ return to competition on Feb. VU shot 63 percent from the floor in the first half, On Saturday against Centenary, the Crusaders down after the emotional come from behind win 17 when they head to Purdue but only 31 percent to close out the game. could do no wrong for one half as even a botched over ORU Thursday night. for the Boilermaker VU began a three-game road trip at Chicago ally-oop dropped for Igbavboa as he drew the foul "We sat down and talked about it to make Invitational. The meet starts State Monday night and after a competitive first in the 68-50 win over the Gents. sure it wouldn't happen," said Loyd about a possi­ at 10 a.m. half VU led, 39-33. Then it was show time. "Hey, if it falls, it falls," Igbavboa said. ble let-down. Mid-Con player of the week junior Shawn The game started with Huff picking up right Contact Tom Firme at Huff tallied a career-high 25 points while where he left off Thursday night against Oral Contact Dan Sipocz at torch sports @ valpo .edu. Igbavboa, freshman Sam Haanpaa and sophomore Roberts by hitting a pair of 3-pointers that helped torch .sports @ valpo .edu. THE TORCH SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 All THE WILD, WILD WEST The Mavericks and Suns battle for best in the league

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All-Stars Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash, once teammates, now lead the top two teams in the NBA. Nowitzki averages 25.2 points and Nash leads the league with 11.8 assists per game.

The desert air oops and dimes that would make anyone Don't be blinded by Eric Dampier and DeSagana Diop or young might be sweltering, rich. In just two games against King Jams the Suns, because the athletic guards like Devon Harris, the but the Phoenix Suns and the Cavaliers, Nash had an astronomi­ Dallas Mavericks are Maverick's supporting cast can fit any pro­ is a team that gives cal assist to turnover ratio of 36-1. the best team in the file. With a great balance between stars, new meaning to the In addition, those players get into the NBA. And no, this is athletic talent and role players, the roster word 'hot.' action with him on the floor. He makes not Mark Cuban speak­ that won Dallas the West last year will like­ Electrifying Phoenix, as opposed to Dallas, a more com ing. ly repeat this year. Andrew Hansen fans with a show of plete and balanced team. Zachery Keller After losing their Before handing over the trophy, how­

TORCH STAFF WRITER flashiness, this team is The Suns have every quality you want TORCH STAFF WRITER first four games of the ever, we can at least take a quick look at the flamboyant for all the in a team: a point guard who seemingly season, the defending competition. In particular, the media darling right reasons. does it all, pure athletes who can score in Western Conference champions have been Phoenix Suns seem to be Dallas' primary We all know the Western Conference All-Star Shawn Marion and the versatile virtually unbeatable. The Mavs have won threat. Yes, the Suns are fun to watch, yes, will come down to the Suns and Dallas Boris Diaw, and big guy who can run the 35 of their last 39 and entered the week they score a lot of points and yes, they have Mavericks. The Mavs play a steady game, floor and throw it down with the NBA's best had two large win streaks this season. But while the Suns play up tempo. As great as with the best of them in record at 39-9. They are with that said, they are simply not as good both these teams are, the Suns are better, Amare Stoudemire. currently on a four-game as Dallas. and will go farther in the playoffs. Finally, the depth win streak and would Why not? While the Suns do have an Let's face it, the NBA is all about on the squad is unparal­ hold the No. 1 seed in a impressive record (second only to Dallas), offense. It always has been and always will leled. Possible sixth- loaded Western unfortunately for them, they will not make be. Phoenix flat out knows how to score. man of the year Conference, if the play­ the finals by beating up on the East. The The Suns average more than 111 points per Leandro Barbosa shoots offs started today. Suns have fattened up on the 'Leastern' game, a remarkable four points better than 47 percent from the Not impressed with Conference going a combined 20-1 against Washington, the second-highest scoring floor and averages 16 standings? Then let's talk the East. Against their own, tougher, confer­ team in the NBA. Not only does that trans­ points per game. Keep talent, because the Mavs ence Phoenix is a mediocre 19-9. This late into very entertaining basketball, but it in mind, he is also a have plenty of it. It all includes a dismal 1-6 record against the shows up in the win column as well. point guard. Raja Bell begins with their star, other top teams in the West: Dallas, San Remember, this team was once 1-5. (15 ppg) makes this Dirk Nowitzki. The 7- Antonio and Utah. Dallas, on the other My, how quickly they turned it around. It team even more com­ footer is having an MVP hand, is a stellar 5-2 against the Suns, helps when you can rattle off 18 straight plete. season, averaging 25.2 points, and 9.4 Spurs, and Jazz. wins. This bounce back shows the moxie of While the big three get all the press, rebounds per game, all while shooting 49 Why does Phoenix play so poorly the team and their ability to regroup, even Bell continues to perform well while creat­ percent from the field. The difference against the best teams? Simply put, it's after tons of early criticism. ing a very speedy offense, and is also called between Dirk now and Dirk of two years because defense wins championships. I I know Mark Cuban loves his squad. upon for his defense to shut down athletic ago is toughness. Simply put, he has turned know it sounds cliche, but the fact is the But, I also know he wishes he had the best swingmen. The Suns also finally have a for­ himself into a force, both rebounding and Suns give up 103 points per game, and that player in the league back on his team in midable backup to Stoudemire. playing solid defense, unlike a certain is against everybody, not just elite teams. Steve Nash. Kurt Thomas is a veteran of the league Phoenix point guard. Before getting too giddy about the Finesse finger roles, passes that make and can still grab those tough rebounds Complementing Dirk are other impres­ Suns chances this season, stop, slow down a you wonder, "How did he know he was even with his size disadvantage (he aver­ sive options. Forward Josh Howard not minute, and check your pulse. The there?" and sweet jumpers are just the ages six rebounds in just 18 minutes of only shuts down the opponent's best scorer, Mavericks are the defending champions of beginning when describing Nash. This guy play). but also averages more than 19 points and the West. They have the best record in the makes Phoenix so hot; it's fitting the team The Phoenix Suns will continue to seven rebounds doing it. Jason Terry can NBA, they have a dominant seven-footer plays in the valley of the sun. There is no dominate as the year plays out. Just be run the point with the best of them, boasting and they actually beat good teams. If, after one who can match his overall talent and ready for scoring, throw-downs, and a an impressive assist to turnover ratio of considering all of this, you are still on the ability. whole lot of wins as this Suns team contin­ 2.95, while still managing to average 16 Phoenix bandwagon, then perhaps all hope The Suns average nearly eight more ues to burn the nets. points a night. is lost. assists per game than Dallas. As the Moving past the big three, Dallas has a Mavericks watch Jason Terry and Dirk The views expressed are solely those of plethora of skilled role players. Whether The views expressed are solely those of Nowitzki do all the work on offense, Nash the writer. Contact Andrew Hansen at you like savvy veteran scorers like Jerry the writer. Contact Zachery Keller at feeds the Suns flames with no-looks, ally- torch .sports @ valpo .edu. Stackhouse, tough physical big men like torch .sports @ valpo .edu. [nba] Shawn Marion and the Phoenix Suns (39-19) clash with the Bulls (28-21) in A12 / THE TORCH / FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 Arizona at 7 p.m. Sunday on ESPN

CLEAN SWEEP CONTINENT Crusaders beat ORU for the second time this year POWER POLL Amanda Batovski Nick Kovatch TORCH STAFF WRITER TORCH STAFF WRITER 1. Oakland (12-10,7-1) In the end, the The Grizzlies are still at the top of the Valparaiso University pack as the Mid-Continent Conference regu­ women's basketball lar season inches closer to the finish line. On team's 66-56 victory an eight-game winning streak, Oakland looks over Oral Roberts on to continue their run as they match up with Monday night looked three of the top four teams in the Mid-Con in like it was an easy win the their next three games. It could possibly in the box score. be a smooth ride to a number one seed come If you ask any of tournament time. the players and coach­ es in the the Crusaders 2. Valparaiso (14-9,7-2) locker room, however, By winning five of their last six games, they'd say the game the Crusaders find themselves just one game required a hard-fought behind Oakland in the loss column for first and intense struggle to place, VU's next game could make or break get the win. their chance at first as they head up to "It looks easy to Michigan to take on the Golden Grizzlies for play against them, but their second-to-last road game of the Mid- they're always lined up Con schedule. for the half court trap," They will have to continue to ride the said head coach Keith play of senior forward Betsy Rietema, who Freeman. "We never has reached double figures in points in seven got into a rhythm to out of ten conference games. flow." Coming off a 3. Southern Utah (9-13,5-3) blowout 84-44 win Despite Southern Utah's third place against Centenary in standing in the Mid-Con, none of the wins their last game, the that have contributed to their success have Crusaders continued come away from their home court. With an that momentum into 0-10 road record on the season, SUU is the first eight minutes going to have to change their ways if they of the contest against plan to keep their three seed for the quickly the ORU Golden approaching Mid-Con tournament. Eagles. The Crusaders 4. Western Illinois (9-14,5-4) (14-9, 6-2 Mid- WIU sits in the top four in the confer­ Continent Conference) ence and it will not be an easy task for them built a 20-6 lead early to stay there. With games coming up at in the game, with just Oakland and Valparaiso, the Westerwinds less than 12 minutes could end up falling out of the top four remaining in the first unless they stop the inconsistent play that half thanks in part to has been plaguing them all season. four long range 3- po inters. 5. Oral Roberts (14-9,4-5) During that run, The majority of the wins for ORU has senior forward Betsy been on the lower end of the conference, with three of them coming against teams at Rietema, who led the Tim Stride/Torch Crusaders with 16 the bottom of the standings. The Golden points on the night, Senior forward Betsy Rietema takes a jumpshot against ORU, en route to a 16-point and seven-rebound night. Eagles still have a chance to finish out the was able to get to the season strong, with two of their last six basket. up and make big plays," Freeman said. "I wasn't as easy as it was the first five min­ games coming against OU and SUU. "(I was) just going in there strong hop­ thought Aggie made a couple big plays early utes for the rest of the game and I thought ing to either make the basket or to get the when she broke the press and was able to get we battled through it." 6. IUPUI (9-13,3-5) foul," Rietema said, who also grabbed seven a lay up." One milestone reached against ORU The Jaguars hold the coveted distinction rebounds. The second half saw Oral Roberts cut came from senior Tamra Braun, who of being the only team in the conference to Keeping ORU (14-9, their deficit to one again entered the game with 791 career rebounds get the better of Oakland so far this year. It 4-5 Mid-Con) at bay would "I just go out and play before the brown and and hit the 800-rebound mark with her nine has been the other teams in the conference become increasingly diffi­ gold pulled away with a boards. however, that have gotten the better of cult for VU as the half and if that's my role 10-2 run. The run was In Saturday's game, VU had one of IUPUI. With one of their other two wins wore on. The Golden sparked when senior for­ their best field goal shooting performances coming against Centenary, the Jaguars need then that's my role, but Eagles went on a 20-7 run ward Krystal Taylor, who of the season en route to the 40-point wal­ to finish out strong as they take on the top to make it a 27-26 VU lead I did feel like an finished with six points loping of Centenary. talent in the conference. with three minutes to go in and six rebounds off the Junior Sanna Helenius led the the first stanza. ORU's full energy spark today." bench, entered the con­ Crusaders off the bench with 13 points in 7. UMKC (7-16,3-5) court press and man-to­ Krystal Taylor test. the game. UMKC is on a three game losing streak man defenses held the "I just go out The three-game win streak now has the and will finish out the regular season taking VU SENIOR FORWARD brown and gold to just and play and if that's my Crusaders in position to move into first on the top three teams in the conference. It's seven points over a time of role then that's my role, place going into this weekend, as they play possible, but not likely for UMKC make it to 9:04. but I did feel like an energy spark today" the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in Rochester, the top half of the standings. However, sophomore guard Agnieszka Taylor said. Mich., on Saturday. Kulaga, who finished with seven points and After the streak, the Crusaders "Beating a team like Oral Roberts 8. Centenary (4-20,0-9) a team leading two steals, came up big for held a 46-35 lead at the 12:50 mark and always feels good," said sophomore guard The Ladies have lost their last 10 the Crusaders scoring their next four points never let the Golden Eagles back into the Launa Hochstetler, who helped VU with 10 games, including nine in conference play. It's leading to a 3-ball from sophomore Sarah game. Both team's aggressive play through points versus ORU. "So as a team we have time for them to start playing spoiler with Ott to put the Crusaders on a 7-2 run at the the rest of the contest, however, made it a a lot of momentum going into the week­ games against SUU and OU on the horizon. half. physical struggle for the Crusaders. end." Ott helped the brown and gold with six "It's one of those games where if you The views expressed are those solely of points in the contest. hit as many threes as we did early, you get a Contact Nick Kovatch at the writer. Contact Amanda Batovski at "I thought we had a lot of people come false sense of comfort," Freeman said. "It torch .sports @ valpo .edu. torch .sports @ valpo .edu. rte/ occasions for thought on campus and abroad

History of St. Valentine's Day Lovely films What women want | What men want Lovely horses page B3 page B4 page B6 page B3 B2 Friday, February 9, 2007 [happenings] The Torch Friday, February 9 Phi Beta Kappa Panel Discussion, 3 p.m. @ VUCA

International Dinner, 6 p.m. @ Union Great Hall

Observatory Open, 7:30 p.m. @ Gellersen

Dance Ei ) VUCA To obtain tickets, visit the VUCA two hours prior to the performance

Saturday, February 10 Kaplan Free Practice Telsts @ Neils Science Center LSAT, 9 a.m. MCAT, 9:30 a.m. GMAT, 10:00 a.m. GRE, 10:30 a.m. Register to participate a t.com/practice or by calling: 1-800-KAP-TEST

Dance Ensemble Performance, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. @ VUCA

Catholic Mass, 5:15 p.m. @

International Dinner, 6 p.m. @ Union Great Hall

BSO Conference, 7 pjm. @ Union

Symphony Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m. @ Chapel

Sunday, February 11

Worship Service, 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. @ Chapel

Mass, 8 a.m., 11 a.m. & 9 p.m. @ St. Teresa's

Faculty Recital, 3 p.m. @ VUCA

Dance Ensemble Performance, 7 p.m. @ VUCA

Candlelight Service, 10 p.m. @ Chapel

Monday, February 12 Campus Crusade, 9 p.m. @ Union Great Hall

Senate Meeting, 9 p.m. @ Neils 224

Tuesday, February 13 CORE Movie: "Chariots of Fire," 8 p.m. @ Neils 234

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Valentine's Day

Worship, 7 a.m. @ i Center Shannon McDonald/Torch Photo professor Aimee Tomasak stands in front of the Sand Islands Exhibit in the Brauer Museum. The exhibit features some of Tomasak's photography imposed on maps of the sand islands and artwork from VU students. BSO Forum, 7 p.m. @ Union Saturday, February 10 selling hand-made jewelery, ceramics Dance Etc., 7 p.m. @ CCLIR Community Room Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concert and cards for Valentine's Day. "Classics from the Big Screen," 8 p.m. Call 312-814-5321 for information. 707 Lounge, 7:07 pjn. @ Union Round Table Symphony Center 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago Wednesday> February 14 Celebrate!, Chapel @ 10 p.m. Call 312-294-3000 to obtain tickets. Destiny's Dances: Groundbreaking Admission: $30 to $ 125 per person Ballets of the 20th Century, 7:30 p jn. Printed as a service of the Torch - We've got VU covered. Auditorium Theater of Roosevelt Classic songs from films will be per­ University formed by Chicago's best orchestra 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago To list your event in happenings Listings on the 'happenings' page are printed free of charge for Tuesday, February 13 _Call 312-902-1500 to obtain tickets. most university events. To request listing of your campus event, Valentine's Day Art Spree, Admission: $25 to $130 per person please send all relevant information, including time, date, place, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. sponsor and contact information to Features Editor Erin Dalpini in James R. Thompson Center A performance of three works that the Torch NewsPlex, room 35 of Schnabel Hall, or you may send 100 W. Randolph Street, Chicago changed the face of ballet as we know it. the information electronically to [email protected]. Please send all Music from Tchaikovsky and Stravinski information at least one week in advance. Chicago artists will be displaying and will accompany the ballet •^ [conversation] - Friday, February 9, 2007 B3 'Harry Potter' star discards wand and drops trow British play rEquus' provides powerful, equine alternative to traditional romantic fair

Evan Bryson "Equus" is, verily, a play not - I repeat: not - about the seedy portage it's suffered (if such press can be "suffered"). TORCH A&E EDITOR Hear now, Alan Strang never has sex with a horse. The rela­ tionship is religious, erotic, volatile, and, yes, illuminating. Full disclosure: in writing this article, I used a cache of Shaffer, through the story of a disturbed young man and his information cribbed from only the most reliable sources. Like psychiatrist, crafted a moral fable about a society too Wikipedia. And gay blogs. wrought with materialism to ... and so forth. Imagine the shock and titillation I suffered upon hearing I could go on and describe the various interpretations of that Daniel Radcliffe, beloved star of "Harry Potter" films, the text, its "meaning," and "function," and how at the heart would throw away his hitherto reputation as charming, of it all, the story is about a boy that wants to connect with polite, boy-wizard, to ravage a horse named 'Nugget' before all that is holy in this universe, the means of which coalesce a live theater audience. How can an actor go from wielding in a tragic, violent, beautiful ending. wand in Hogwart's robes, to dropping trow and stabbing out I could go on to defend the play's glinting perversities as the eyes of six horses? "Shock horror!" I cried in a hitherto having ancient precedent. Were it not for the Cretan bull cou­ faux-Briton accent. "Blimey!" pling with King Minos' wife, Pasiphae, James Joyce could My misconceptions center around a rumor-come-truth not have hinged his oeuvre on the myth of Daedalus; nor from several months ago. I was perusing such-and-such on could Jorge Luis Borges or Mark Z. Danielewski supplanted the Internet when I came across a tidbit about "Equus," Peter the Minotaur monster with such intrigue, or elaborated on Shaffer's 1973 play. The rather immodest Web site offered up such devastating labyrinths. the casting queries, positing Radcliffe as the likely candidate Out the other side, if it were not for "Equus," Edward to play the character of Alan Strang. Frenzied negotiations Albee's play, "The Goat, or, Who Is Sylvia?" (2002) may between producers and talent managers were taking place as never have come to fruition, nor won a Tony Award for that I read. year's Best Play. "The Goat," about an architect whose love I read that, allegedly, in Shaffer's script, Strang, a men­ for a goat ruins his marriage, depends on these taboos to tally disturbed, 17-year-old boy, has an illicit fascination with underpin its complex existential inquiries. horses; as such, if Radcliffe got the role, he would, naked, act We ought not forget Jean Cocteau's sumptuous medita­ crazy and like he were having sex with a horse, on stage, tion on animal husbandry, also, the 1946 classic, "La Belle et often at the same time. Naked, crazy, horse-love making. Daniel Radcliffe trades in his Nimbus 2000 to ride on Nugget. la Bete"; or, the version most of us love, Disney's "Beauty "Shock horror!" I gasped, then messed around on and the Beast." Remember when Belle, at last, falls upon the Facebook and forgot about all of it. unmentionables, I figured animal romance would be the per­ agonizing Beast and caws "I love you!" to the indifferent Flash-forward two seasons. I'm sitting in a theater/writ­ fect topic to prost my own anti-Valentine's agenda, etc., and night? ing class last week discussing "Oedipus Rex" and the taboo I also picked up a copy of "Equus," to get to the source. Chilling. of incest. Professor so-and-so asks us to think of taboos that Let us discount the fact that the Internet is inundated All these grand myths, stories, plays and movies serve to still sling bile when glancing a liberal society's gag-reflex. with the provocative pictures of a nude Daniel Radcliffe, a- remind us one thing: There really is no reason to be alone this And someone mentions "Equus. You know, the play about ripple with muscle, seductively posed beside a radiant white St. Valentine's Day. the kid who has sex with a horse." horse. Gielgud Theatre's ad campaign worked. Let us instead Come now! Sweet genius! How enervating! Knowing focus on what really matters - what is this business about The views expressed are solely those of the writer. this very "Forte" would be glam-packed with Valentine's-y human lying with beast? Contact Evan Bryson at [email protected]. 'Monologues' promote THE HISTORY OF LOVE confidence and courage The intimate encounters of a play St. Valentine and the lore of this 'Hallmark Holiday' Valerie Cochran TORCH STAFF WRITER Allison Tong women to think that it is a day in which their While this pairing of couples still Editor's note: The author is both a significant others buy things for them 'out of remains true today, it wasn't called writer for The Torch and a performer in the TORCH STAFF WRITER love.'" "Valentine's Day" until a priest named "Vagina Monologues." The following is a "Happy un-imaginative, con- While surfing the Internet I came across Valentine came along. Valentine was said to first-person account of her experiences. sumerist-oriented and entirely several Web sites listing "The Perfect Gift have disobeyed Emperor Claudius IPs com­ Considering that this is my first time arbitrary, manipulative and for Her" on Valentine's Day. I mean, mand that soldiers should remain bachelors. performing in the "Vagina Monologues," I shallow interpretation of there was a gift combination of a teddy Claudius II believed that soldiers would be really don't know what to expect. Sure, I romance day." bear and chocolates for a heart-stop­ distracted and unable to concentrate on fight­ have heard the rumors of women feeling lib­ I actually found this as a ping $130 - and that was on ing with women on their minds. Valentine erated and able to use choice words in public 'greeting' through an e-card sale. Trust me, I love choco­ disregarded the emperor and secretly per­ settings without turning red. But I am not Web site for Valentine's Day. late just as much as the next formed marriage ceremonies anyway and as quite there yet; the other performers and I No, I am not a pessimist or girl, but I have always a result of his resistance, Valentine was put to still have to get through the performances. anti-Valentine's Day. Although, thought of Valentine's Day death on Feb. 14. Now, I had seen the Vagina Monologues upon stumbling over this site and to be more about While Valentine was imprisoned it was previous to auditioning and I was impressed. reading all the online greetings I said that he fell in love with his jailor's So why not get involved with an amazing could send to my loved one, such daughter. Before his death, he alleged­ group of women trying to do something to as "You say Valentine's Day is ly wrote a letter to her in which he help the world, one performance at a time? stupid and commercial and mean signed "From your Valentine", an The first time I saw them was my senior ingless and over-rated and then you expression which we still use today. year of high school, at my sister's college, moan when I don't get you a card. So fine. From this story, we can take the mean­ with the whole family. I blushed a lot and Here's a card. Happy now?" made me ing of what Valentine's Day is truly sup­ tried not to make eye contact with my father chuckle to myself because I think to some posed to be about. It's a time to recognize after the performance. extent these lovingly bitter cards hold some the ones we love and appreciate the rela­ I had never heard the word "vagina" so truth. tionships we have with them in much in such a short amount of time, and For many, Valentine's Day is a day of our lives. Valentine's Day can they were selling the most embarrassing romance, intimacy and eating at fancy the be celebrated every day, things in the lobby for a 17-year-old girl to restaurants. For others, it's a day filled with 'little because it's the little things see (chocolate lollipops shaped like various pessimism, protest and rebellion against an things' like sending someone a mix sexual organs, etc.) But something strange American materialistic-oriented holiday. Valen­ tape or laughing together late happened a few days after the performance: I Just today, I was speaking with a good tine's Day into the night that are cherished felt a smidge more comfortable in my own friend of mine and asked her if she and her often referred to as a forever. skin. My sister, who was in the performance, significant other had plans for Valentine's 'Hallmark Holiday,' I am not denouncing the act of gift- took it a bit to the extreme, making offhand Day. She responded to me saying "nothing, but this holiday, believe it giving or proposing to steer clear of comments that one would probably only say really. I actually hate Valentine's Day and so or not, does hold a captivating red roses and cookies decorated with once truly comfortable with one's vagina. I does he, so it works out." Many people see love story behind it. pink frosting and candied hearts that chose not to follow her example but merely Valentine's Day as an over-rated holiday and The history still partially remains a mys­ spell out T Love You' (because those basked in the knowledge that the "Vagina just an opportunity for businesses to slap tery, but Valentine's Day is said to have orig­ do look tasty). Just take a moment to think Monologues" gave me. pink and red hearts on to every chocolate box inated from the ancient Roman celebration of about what truly matters, not only on Feb. And as Valentine's Day (and Valparaiso so they can sell more of it. Lupercalia. Lupercalia festivities included 14, but every day. University's own Vagina Monologues per­ "For most greeting card and candy man­ the pairing of young women and men. Men formance) approaches, we feel the need to ufacturers, Valentine's Day is the busiest day would draw women's names from a box and The views expressed are solely those of spread the word about... well ... you know. of the year," said sophomore Tony Ocepek. each couple would be paired until next year's the writer. Contact Allison Tong at "All of this publicity for the holiday has led celebration. torch .ae@ valpo .edu. see MONOLOGUE, page B8 B4 Friday, February 9, 2007 [heart] The Torch A Valentine's Day dilemma solved Two students explore what women and men want for Valentine's Day Jason Borntreger Holly Vanderwal TORCH STAFF WRITER TORCH STAFF WRITER

What does February bring? It brings us "All I really need is love - but a little chocolate Punxsutawney Phil, the signs of winter wearing now and then doesn't hurt," said Lucy Van Pelt, a pop­ away and, of course, panic in the streets. ular cartoon character from Charles Schulz's Impossible dinner reservations, riots at the "Peanuts." florist, stop the madness. Admittedly, this could be a The same could be said by many on Valentine's slight exaggeration, but certain days of the shortest Day, especially from those we wouldn't expect - the month do stress guys out a little bit. With a major guys! OK, maybe chocolate isn't actually the desired holiday around the corner, the public has donned a gift of many men on this "lover's holiday," but defi­ pair of rose-tinted glasses and can't stop thinking nitely some appreciation is in order. Valentine's Day about flowers j has long been a holiday where girls are treated well, and chocolate. appreciated in their relationships, taken out to dinner, That's right "Valentine's Day is a and given flowers or chocolate, but what about men? kids, love is in day to show someone "I see Valentine's Day as a nice way to appreciate the air, the women in our lives, but I think it should be a daily Valentine's Day how much you love thing," said junior Jeff Field. "It's like Mother's Day is afoot and guys in that you celebrate her only one day a year when are as confused them ... without having really it should be every day." as ever. to spend much money Most people see Valentine's Day as a way to cel­ Stop for a ebrate the loved one in a relationship, but let's face it second. Let's on material items." - girls get most of the goodies. "I like to go all out for assess: most Joy Gieschen Valentine's Day," said senior Kevin Grimoldby. "I've guys know little always liked it. In fact, in elementary school I would to nothing about VU SOPHOMORE make the big fancy cards to try to impress the girls. I Valentine's Day. didn't get many back though." We don't know where it originated, we don't know Most guys would say that they try and show some why it takes place when it does, and, most important­ kind of appreciation for their girlfriend or wife during ly, we don't know what the heck we're doing. What's this day, even if it is small. the easy way out? Ask the fairer sex. "I really don't like the holiday because I don't Oddly enough, when asked about general feel­ like to be forced to be romantic," said senior Tim ings on this, the holiest of card-giving holidays, the Walsh. "But I do like taking my girlfriend of three words 'Hallmark holiday,' 'commercialized' and years out and spending time with her. We have a long 'migraine' kept coming up. Alyssa Childress, a stu­ distance relationship and we don't get to see each dent at Elmhurst College in Illinois, thinks the con­ other much. We usually don't do gifts, but I like to do cept of this holiday is flawed. a little something out of the ordinary on that day." "Why does there have to be a holiday where we But what do guys expect out of this day meant to celebrate love?" Childress said. "If you're really in mutually appreciate both members in a relationship? love, shouldn't you celebrate it every day?" "I wouldn't * However, the red and pink holiday isn't without want flowers or 1| "I think I would like a more compliant, approving critiques. "I think it's candy," Field says I pretty cute, and all that," said VU sophomore Meg jokingly. "But I I small, thoughtful gift English. "Though it's not the end-all be-all of rela­ think a card with a tionships, it can be really fun and romantic." well-written , j that has meaning for So, what should guys expect to do for thoughtful note I the two of us." Valentine's Day? Thus far, the feminine consensus is I that, though the holiday is moderately silly, guys would be really f Kevin Grimoldby should still be expected to show a little chivalry. f nice. Girls are usu- | VU SENIOR "I think guys should expect that their girlfriend ally better at writ- | will have high expectations for the day - she'll prob­ ing anyway." ably be corny and trite and dream of flowers and a Greeting card companies would appreciate nice dinner," said sophomore Christina Roberts. Field's statement, and it is true that this day is known "Guys will probably need to reassure their girl­ as a "Hallmark holiday." Nearly 180 million cards are friend or wife of their affectionate intentions. It's a exchanged industry-wide (excluding packaged kids' staple of holidays like this to reassure your honey Valentines for classroom exchanges), making that they're important to you." Valentine's Day the second largest holiday for giving So ... be there. Be a little gallant. Got it? greeting cards, according to Hallmark. Yes, guys should show they care; yes, guys should "I think I would like a small, thoughtful gift that expect to jump through a hoop or two. has meaning between the two of us," Grimoldby said. "It can be something simple - even spending time The seemingly important question, probably together is really nice." because it should have a simple answer, is this: what A majority of guys would say that meaningful should guys get their respective better halves? gifts are the best - something personal that speaks to Though flowers, cards and chocolates were tossed the couple specifically. Flowers and chocolates are around in conversation, there seems to be a more somewhat impersonal; something more tailored to that common appeal. It's more important that guys do particular person is much better and shows an aware­ something to show they care. ness and knowledge of that person's taste and person­ "I mean, flowers are always nice, and maybe ality. some candy or something, but nothing big," said "My wife gave me a banner one year to hang up sophomore Melanie Jackson. "I really don't believe in my apartment. There were no decorations whatso­ that an object given to you shows you how much you ever on the walls, and she handmade this gift for me mean to someone. "I like more just to be shown that with my favorite scripture passages and songs," said I mean something to them." Scott Huelin, an assistant professor of humanities in "Valentine's Day is a day to show your special Christ College. "Handmade gifts are thoughtful and someone how much you love them, you know, with­ meaningful. Sometimes we write notes to each other out having to spend too much money on material in a journal we share to remind each other of our items," said sophomore Joy Gieschen. appreciation and love. " Thus, for the poor boys out there, you're in luck. Meaningful tokens of affection, a nicely written You may still be just as confused as everybody else, card, and quality time seem to be what most men want. but at least money's less of an issue. Seems simple enough. So ladies, feel free to enjoy the So that's it. Valentine's Day may be a little silly, special treatment you receive on Valentine's Day, but that doesn't take away from its importance: it's a whether it be from that special someone or good chance (and a reminder) for guys to show a little friends. But remember to appreciate the guy in your chivalry. It's not about the amount of money spent - life as well. This Valentine's Day, share the love, and guys just have to find a way to show that they gen­ if he's been very good, maybe even some chocolate. uinely care. The views expressed are solely those of the m^3L The views expressed are solely those of the writer. writer. Contact Jason Borntreger at torch.fea­ Juniors Heather Benson and Chris Gillman have been dating for more than two Contact Holly Vanderwal at tures @ valpo .edu. years. This will be the third Valentine's Day that they will celebrate together. torch features @ valpo .edu. The Torch [pop culture] Friday, February 9, 2007 B5 BETWEEN A WRUCK AND A HARD PLACE VU professor appears in MTV's 'Juvies' representing local teen criminals

tion law program, represents seven of the 18 arrested like most reality shows, is not so real. Kris Adamik teenagers on the show and appears in several episodes of "Initially, the camera is daunting and maybe they were a 'Juvies,' (Wruck also serves as advisor to The Torch). Wruck TORCH STAFF WRITER factor in how (the incarcerated teenagers) talked," balances teaching classes and running his own legal practice Bonaventura said. "But as they would get into the juvenile "Mom, call Jamal and tell him to turn my homework in." in Crown Point. His familiarity with the Superior Court of detention process, the camera became an incidental thing." While everyone has missed class at some point in their Lake County and Bonaventura ultimately provided the young Wruck also mentions that "Juvies" "is more real than a educational careers, the reason for Cordell's absence was a attorney with the opportunity to lot of reality television out there" little more controversial than the average chest cold. broadcast his job on national tele­ because the young offenders are No, this class vice president was not on an extravagant vision. real teenagers sent to a real juvenile cruise with his family, nor was he visiting a prospective col­ "(Bonaventura) asked if I detention center who must await lege, despite his future aspiration of becoming a lawyer. would represent the kids (for their real court hearing with Cordell was being held in the Lake County Juvenile 'Juvies')," said Wruck. "It was not Bonaventura. Justice Complex until his date with Superior Court Judge based on reputation alone; she was All right, so maybe the docu­ Mary Beth Bonaventura. No flowers or flirting were to make familiar with me." mentary is not a fraud. Before film­ an appearance during this date, though. Wruck graduated in 1996 ing could commence, producers of Cordell certainly saw nothing romantic in his looming from Carthage College in 'Juvies' were required to petition court date for auto theft. Kenosha, Wise, with a degree in the Indiana Supreme Court, show­ In addition to Cordell, 17 teenagers facing Indiana's economics, than graduated from ing the serious nature of the show. juvenile justice system in Crown Point serve as the premise VU's law school in 1999 and wast­ "Juvenile . proceedings are for MTV's latest eight-part documentary series "MTV ed no time in opening his law closed," Wruck said. "(Producers) Juvies." practice. In addition to handling a petitioned the Indiana Supreme "'Juvies' is an up-close and personal look of what hap­ wide range of cases and lecturing Court to get cameras in the juvenile pens when kids make bad decisions," Bonaventura said. on legal matters, Wruck is no court system." "(After they are arrested), you see what happens inside the stranger to the public eye. While With two episodes already aired visitation center, including parent visits, which culminates this certified pilot currently repre­ and "good first week ratings," with a hearing. The kids stay detained, go home, or are sents former boy-band members according to Wruck, "Juvies" is placed in a neutral setting." Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees and Donald Wruck has a legal practice in Crown Point, certainly worth watching. While the But what does this MTV show have to do with college Jordan Knight of New Kids on the juvenile justice system process students? If a student is caught committing a crime, the lux­ Block and has disc jockeying experience in major-market might not directly affect college students, the overall purpose ury of a juvenile detention center would definitely not be an radio, Wruck's appearance in 'Juvies' is his first time in the of the show is not geared specifically at teenagers. option. 'Adult'jail is the reality. reality TV spotlight. "The goal of "Juvies" is to educate the public - kids, While the target audience for "Juvies" is a bit younger "I was constantly aware of sound persons, lighting and lawyers, judges," Bonaventura said. "The public should take than the average age of a college student (the teenage offend­ other crew members," Wruck said. "But once you get into the away from (the show) that poor choices lead to disastrous ers profiled in the show range from 13 to 17-years-old), the court hearings, you forget about the cameras and focus on outcomes." documentary features a familiar face from Valparaiso your job." During select episodes, keep an eye out for Wruck and University. While Wruck was able to ignore the intrusiveness of the Geoffrey Giorgi, another Crown Point lawyer who also Donald Wruck, currently the head of VU's communica- MTV crew, how did the cameras and artificial lighting affect teaches communication law classes at VU. the profiled teenagers? People unfamiliar with "Juvies" airs at 9 p.m. Thursdays on MTV. the national media often do not act naturally in The views expressed are solely those of the writer. YOUR NAME HERE the presence of a camera. Perhaps "Juvies," Contact Kris Adamik at torch.ae@ valpo .edu The Torch is looking Band Of Montreal destroys ego for quality news and features writers who Indie-rockers break through with their 8th album are interested in earning Lucas Tieman money for their work. TORCH STAFF WRITER For the past ten years, Of Montreal has labored If interested, e-mail in obscurity. A member of the Elephant 6 Collective along with Neutral Milk Hotel, Apples in Stereo, torch @ valpo. edu Beulah and several others, Of Montreal has recorded seven albums that have become indie favorites, but have never been great commercial successes. On their eighth album, and third for Polyvinyl Records, "Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?" Of Montreal was looking to do the same and has failed miserably, delivering their biggest commercial success, while becoming even weirder and more indie. Kevin Barnes, Of Montreal's front man and songwriter, has created a glam-tastic semi-autobio­ graphical concept album detailing his transformation into Georgie Fruit, a sort of post-Sept. 11 Ziggy Stardust, who liberates Barnes from the distopia that his life had become. "Hissing Fauna" opens with the energetic "Suffer For Fashion," declaring "We just want to Of Montreal are part of the Elephant 6 Collective. emote till we're dead!" Barnes is lost in a world where nothing works the way it should, where from the world crashing in on his psyche. Georgie "Pretty sirens don't go flat / It's supposed to happen Fruit shows himself most clearly on "Labyrinthian like that." Pomp" as a flamboyant defense mechanism, protect­ He further describes this world, speaking to his ing Kevin from what he sees as the impending apoc­ desperation and insignificance in "Sink the Seine", alypse, taunting Kevin's tormenters, being bold and the beginnings of his breakdown and transforma­ where he cannot be. tion in "Cato as a Pun" where he wants to "shave "Hissing Fauna" is different than Of Montreal's • (his) head, have a drink / and be left alone." past works; it shows a much deeper and darker side Barnes searches for relief from our modern of the group. It is defiantly more proggy while still world in drugs, God and hedonism, and finds them maintaining the Elephant 6 sound. There is more of a shallow and insignificant. His despair reaches its reliance on synthesizers on this record, which gives crescendo in the 12-minute epic "The Past Is A "Hissing Fauna" a much more other worldly fee Of Grotesque Animal," in which he rejects the rational Montreal both grows and transforms into something world of Kevin Barnes, and embraces the fantasy more than they were before. world of Georgie Fruit. Georgie Fruit is Barnes' way out, his escape see MONTREAL, page B8 B6 Friday, February 9, 2007 [lifestyle] The Torch Drunk dialing disaster Finally, a way to share friends1 slurred voicemails Andrea Lorenz yet firm. With an increase in text messaging, MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES drinkers have one more reason to dread the Uhoh. morning after. You woke up with a headache and an A drunk text message could be as sim­ intense thirst. You're still wearing last ple as "I know ur going ur going to bed but night's bar clothes. And your cell phone is I need a place to crash please please please," lying dangerously close to the bed. which is what a friend sent recently to "Uh oh" is right. You were drunk dial­ Kimberly Martin, 23, of Overland Park, ing. Kan. "That's the scariest thing, to wake up "It's not very normal," Martin says, Saturday and Sunday mornings and look at "But there's a very drunk text message." the outgoing calls," says Scott Crosby, 26. In Martin's case the message was sent Not that Crosby isn't a fan. In fact, he by an old friend, but some would argue that hopes to one day make those messages his bar-hopping dialers call only a) someone job. Three months ago the St. Louis native they used to hook up with or b) someone and Westminster College graduate founded they want to hook up with. the Web site www.drunk-dialed.com, where It's less likely you'll want to make the Mandy Chalk/Torch people submit voice-mail messages they've call when you finally crash out on your Students take a study break and relax while watching a movie in a residence hall area. received from over-served friends. couch, and texting makes it all too easy to Crosby lives and works in Washington, send an "I'm over you, you heartless jerk" D.C, as a media marketer. His site gets message while conversing at a noisy bar.. TOP TEN ROMANCE FILMS about 200 hits a day and about 100 submis­ Obviously alcohol should be blamed sions a month, which Crosby thinks should more than technology. Hot picks for flicks that will warm your heart increase when he finds a better way to col­ "At the beginning of getting wasted, lect the messages. you're a lot more assertive," says Robert Jey, Lindsay Looker proves that even the most unlikely of lovers can make it. "Notting Hill" was nominated (Right now, Sprint subscribers can for­ 38. TORCH STAFF WRITER ward messages to Crosby's phone. He plans Such assertiveness might be a catalyst for three Golden Globes. to expand options by buying more phone for asking out a crush or standing up for one­ Doesn't it seem that Valentine's Day "I'm just a girl, standing in front of a numbers.) self to a jerky ex. Both are arguably good should be a holiday celebrated in the warm boy, asking him to love her," said Anna Virgin Mobile in Australia offers a serv­ things. weather that makes people happy, rather than Scott, played by actress Julia Roberts. ice that will stop tipsy fingers from dialing "When you're out and your friends in the icy cold that everyone hates? Well, just certain numbers until 6 a.m. aren't with you, you do kind of miss them a to make sure the cold weather doesn't harden 4. Dirty Dancing - Combining music, danc­ your heart this Valentine's Day, we've come Users input 333 plus the number of little bit," Crosby says. ing, and melodrama, "Dirty Dancing" has the up with a list of movies to warm your heart their ex/crush/former boss, and for a mere 25 "Or you're calling to brag that they're perfect elements of a romantic movie. "Dirty as if it was July. cents, they're safe from embarrassment, at not out. I've had e-mails from people who Dancing," an Oscar winner, is a fun movie to least for the night. Sarah Koenig, a Virgin say that's the only way they keep up with watch with a group of close friends. Mobile USA spokeswoman in Warren, N.J., people they've lost touch with checking out 10. Gone With The Wind - This classic was "Me? I'm scared of everything. I'm said the company is considering bringing the the site Monday morning after the calls have a monumental leap for American cinema and scared of what I saw, I'm scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I'm scared service to the United States, but plans are not been downloaded." is timeless in its ability to melt anyone's heart. "Gone With The Wind" won eight of walking out of this room and never feeling Oscars. the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I'm with you," said Frances "Baby" 9. Sweet Home Alabama - The movie that Houseman, played by actress Jennifer Grey. makes you realize that "sometimes what f ascbing Dance you're looking for is right where you left it." 3. Pretty Woman - This classic fairy tale Winner of a Teen Choice Award and nomi­ proves that any woman can be swept off her (German JVIardi <3ras) nated for numerous other awards, "Sweet feet with the right broom. "Pretty Woman" Home Alabama" is a touching tale about was nominated for an Oscar, and it's a must- coming home. see film. "So what happens when the Prince Ci\>e German— style music by 8. Sleepless In Seattle - This is a touching climbs up and rescues her," said Edward, story of second chances and finding love played by actor Richard Gere. Jay fox 8? the Bavarian where you least expect it. "Sleepless in "She rescues him right back," said Seattle" won the Young Artist Award and the Vivian, played by actress Julia Roberts. Showtime Band American Comedy Award for its use of humor. 2. A Walk To Remember - This film is the "Well, it was a million tiny little things perfect choice for any hopeless romantic, a that, when you added them all up, they meant movie that makes you smile and cry at the we were suppose to be together," said Sam same time and still end with a happy feeling. frtday, f ebruary 16, 2007 Baldwin, played by actor Tom Hanks. "A Walk To Remember" won two Teen Choice Awards and one MTV movie award. 9 p*rru — 12 a*m* 7. While You Were Sleeping - As shown in this film 1. The Notebook - "The VQCH Cobby sometimes love at first Notebook" is the ulti­ sight is less reliable mate romantic movie than love at second of an unlikely love sight. Nominated conquering all for a Golden obstacles and Globe, "While staying together Hdmission is free! You Were forever. This Sleeping" is a flick is the win­ great movie to ner of numer­ watch with your ous Teen Refreshments! significant other. Choice Awards and an MTV 6. 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Megan Telligman Kessler. TORCH STAFF WRITER Kessler has been assisted in directing and chore­ ography by adjunct assistant professor of theater This weekend the Valparaiso University Center Kathleen Dominiak as well as graduate Derek Bolka. for the Arts will host the VU Dance Ensemble's Creating this picture has been an adventure to spring recital. Kessler and has been greatly assisted by Jeff This year's production features a medley of Hazewinkel in charge of lighting, Nick Heggestad in songs by Peter Gabriel which have been put together charge of costuming, and Alan Stalmah in charge of in an ongoing student and faculty effort that began in sets. October. There is great diversity to be found within the "(There have been) a lot of sore muscles, a lot of show itself as well. Each song and scene requires a exhausted dancers and many hours spent in meet­ different dance, proving to be a great learning expe­ ings, the rehearsal studio and in the costume and rience for the dancers involved in this year's produc­ scene shops," said tion. director Ann Kessler. In addition, this year's work has been the result "But I think that we of more student involvement than in previous years. have created a show "We have some first-time student choreogra­ j > Performances will take that will be enjoyed | place on Feb. 9 and 10 phers working with the ensemble this year," Kessler by our audiences and [at 8 p.m., Feb. 10 at 2 said. "This is always a wonderful experience for me j p.m. and Feb. 11 at 7 will highlight the as it shows the continuing interest of the students to j p.m. in the University diverse talents of our push themselves further in dance," said Kessler. | Theater VU students in a way "It also gives me hope for the continuation of | > Admission is free to that will surprise student works - when students see one of their own IVU students many people." ensemble members creating something new and The 40-minute exciting, this perhaps gives another student the performance attempts to express what goes on encouragement to try and develop their own choreo­ behind the canvas of a painting as two characters are graphic skills," Kessler said. pulled in and interact with the new world they find This performance looks to provide the VU com­ Senior Michelle Bohn performing in "Walk Away," quite a passionate number. there. munity with yet another way to support the arts and The 30 dancers that participate in the recital rep­ see what fellow students are capable of. resent a cross section of student life here at VU. "This is an opportunity for the VU and sur­ "The ensemble members represent many differ­ rounding community to see the talents of our stu­ ent colleges and academic programs on campus. dents in a very different light," Kessler said. Their dedication to presenting a full evening of dance Contact Megan Telligman at shows a remarkable commitment to the arts," said [email protected].

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Senior Samantha Holly, juniors Jen Frederick and Johanna Brinldey and freshman Allison Jealousy." Seniors David Lauffer and Michelle Rossi performing a number called "Sway."

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