VU Welcomes Spike Lee the Battle Is Over
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February 5, 1999 ^> THE TORCH Volume 91, Issue 17 JL, M. JL J—I JL. V^ A %. X—<-1. JL "OUR LIBERTY DEPENDS ON THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, AND THAT CANNOT BE LIMITED WITHOUT BEING LOST" - IHOMAS JEFFERSON THIS WEEK VU welcomes Spike Lee The Battle is Over... Award-winning director draws audience members from as far as Detroit for speech Joshua C. Honn pertain to the African American OPINIONS EDITOR culture, but are by no means exclusive to anyone who views them. Another reason behind the This Wednesday marked a selection of Spike Lee was cost. bright spot in the history of For $16,000 Burrows felt "the Josh Honn shares his Valparaiso University as price was an attraction, especial views on Battle of acclaimed writer, director and ly for someone of his celebrity." the Bands. actor Spike Lee delivered an The funding did not come hour-long speech in the Chapel A&E solely from the Union Board, of the Resurrection. though. The Cultural Arts page 13 The capacity crowd of Committee, who annually more than donates to the UB's fund for a In Depth 1,600 peo main speaker, added $4,595. ple consist The Union Board appor Inside Spike ed of VU tioned $4,000 of their budget Crusaders close in on Lee's world students, and then relied on ticket sales to faculty and Mid-Con title cover the rest. With a sellout, the Features staff as well speech was an economic success pages 10-11 visitors for UB. from Gary, The fee included, in the Chicago and as far as Detroit. original contract proposed by Union Board (UB), UB, two speeches. The first was through the Hot Topics to be held for Theater and Committee, is responsible for Television Arts majors only, and bringing a plethora of speakers was centered around a "question to VU every year, but one main and answer" session to take speaker is chosen each year. place in Duesenberg Hall early This year UB President in the day. Michaela Chatman and Hot JON HENDRICKS The TTVA speech, unfortu Topics Chair Vanessa Burrows Director Spike Lee, seen here speaking to a crowd of over nately, had to be pushed back decided on, as Burrows 1,600 at the Chapel of the Resurrection on Wednesday, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. due to described, someone who could opened new perspectives to VU students. miscommunication on the part "bring a more diverse opinion to Spike Lee, best known for starring Denzel Washington and of Lee's agent, Randy Forrest. Sports spark conversation ... and who movies like "Do the Right basketball star Ray Allen, usual Nevertheless, Lee, without page 20 could inspire people not only Thing," "Jungle Fever," ly infuses social and political prior knowledge of having to do from VU but Gary and the sur "Clockers," "Malcolm X" and statements in his works. See LEE, Page 2 rounding communities as well." his latest effort, "He Got Game," Lee's messages usually Jazz it up with the All-College Reading authors give talk Duke Harre offers to Features page 9 extend visitation Senate must agree to moratorium on INDEX further proposals Weather Dustin Wunderlich President Ben Schnakenberg SENIOR NEWS EDITOR informed senators that Harre page 4 was demanding a five-year moratorium on senate motions Clips & Classified intending to make visitation page 16 For the first time in more rules less restrictive. than a decade, the Valparaiso Harre said in a letter to University administration has senate that his approval of the Features offered to lengthen visitation motions was intended to end page 9 hours for students, contingent an extended debate between upon Student Senate approval. students and the administra Arts & Entertainment "I'm surprised they cut a tion over VU"s visitation poli page 13 deal," said At Large Senator cy and allow students to Kelly O'Connell about explore other important issues. President Alan Harre's deci Reaction by senate to Opinions sion to approve two Student Harre's demand for a morato page 6 Senate motions which asked rium on visitation proposals for the extension of visitation. was mixed. Most senators Harre has denied previous stu were pleased with Harre's Sports ^"^HiMiifiT-jgg dent efforts to get longer hours acceptance of most of senate's page 17 for visitation in residence proposals, but they were also halls. leery of placing restrictions on The Torch The initial euphoria at Student Senate's ability to Valparaiso University the announcement of the make visitation proposals in administration's decision dur the future and of the exclusion JON HENDRICKS 816 Union Street Dr. Carney Strange and Father Harry Hagan talk about the Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 ing the Monday night senate of freshmen from the meeting was quickly wiped book they co-authored in a talk entitled "Benedictine Values Phone: 219-464-5426 See SENATE, Page 5 and Building Campus Community" last night. Fax: 219-464-6728 away when Student Body page 2 NEWS The Torch, Friday, February 5, 1999 Hall renovations to begin Laundry and computer labs in Guild and Memorial to be moved in 10 days Dustin Wunderlich or third floors. Actual construction will not SENIOR NEWS EDITOR Computer labs will be moved begin until Spring Break, when the to the second floor lounge in Guild sub-story walls are removed so the and the third floor lounge in basement can begin to be remod- Memorial. eled. The long-awaited renovations "There may be a few days in Rasmussen said construction to Guild and Memorial Halls will which residents may not have crews would start work no earlier begin on Feb. 15, when the sub-sto access to the kitchens and comput than 8 a.m. and would leave before ries of those buildings will be er labs" as the computers and appli 6 p.m. He also said there probably closed to allow workers to remove ances are being moved and would not be work on weekends asbestos from the walls and around installed warned Chris Rasmussen, during school and there would be Volunteers needed pipes. Assistant Dean of Students for no work during the week of finals Canterbury Place Rehab and Nursing Center of Also, the laundry and com Residential Life. and the week preceding finals. Valparaiso is seeking volunteers to work with residents. puter labs in each building will be The Guild-Memorial parking At some point during con Contact Jenny Allen at 462-6158. moved. Laundry machines will be lot will be closed to students on the struction, the trash area will be moved to the kitchens on the sec weekend prior to Feb. 15 and will moved and the courtyard closed Moellering Library photo contest ond and third floors of both halls, remain closed for the rest of the off, though it is not known when All VU students are invited to participate in the "Beyond and the kitchen appliances in those semester. that will occur. Words: Celebrating America's Libraries" photo contest spon rooms will be moved out. The sub-stories will be closed The construction employees sored by Moellering Library. Awards will be presented in four The kitchens on the first off so asbestos does not leak into have been instructed on appropriate categories with a grand prize of $200 and entrance into a floors will be unaffected, but stu the upper floors. Rasmussen decorum, according to Rasmussen, national contest. Rules and entry forms are available at the dents should move any food they emphasized there is no chance of a and any inappropriate behavior university librarian's office, located on the lower level of have in refrigerators on the second leak. should be reported. Moellering Library, room 4. EMT-Basic course offered Harassment wording changed The Red Cross is offering an EMT course starting Feb. 22 and running until July 22. Class will meet Mondays and John Schipul prohibited in the sexual harassment specify sexual harassment can be Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m. at 791 East 83rd Ave., STAFF WRITER policy. This grievance arose partly between two or more people of any Merrillville. For information or to register call Gail at 756- out of chalking incidents that gender. 5360. occurred during National Coming To eliminate any perception Out Week. of sexism in the handbook, Books and Coffee On Wednesday, Campus Another important change to "Furthermore, throughout the Meredith Berg, professor of history, will review Community Policy Committee the university's wording of the sex Sexual Assault and Harassment "Lindbergh" by A. Scott Berge Thursday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. in (CCPC) agreed on proposed ual harassment policy passed by Policies, all references to 'she' will the Great Hall. changes to the University's sexual the CCPC identifies sexual harass now read 's/he' and all those refer harassment policy in the Student ment as "sexually explicit state ences to 'her' will now read Study abroad opportunities available Guide to University Life. The ments, questions or jokes that are 'her/his.'" Applications are being accepted for Cambridge, fall 1999 changes will now go before the not specifically related to course or Besides the changes to the and spring 2000; Reutlingen, spring 2000; Hangzhou, fall University Senate at their next curriculum content." sexual harassment policy, CCPC 1999; Puebla, spring 2000; and Spain, fall 1999. Deadline is meeting. This alleviates the fear of assigned a committee to look into Feb. 26. Call or stop by International Studies Office, Meier One of the proposed changes some professors who thought their complaints about smokers made by 137, x5333, for more information. will specify that written sexual class material might be considered the staff of various buildings.