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Valparaiso University's 2007, 2008 & 2009 Indiana Student Newspaper College Weekly of the Year SQUARING OFF

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Juniors Jacquielynn Wolff (left) and Danny Lewallen face off in Thursday's student body presidential debates in the Christopher Center Community Room. Lewallen is currently the student body vice president, and Wolff has served two years as a senator. Both candidates answered various questions about their roles as executives and student concerns.

This isn't the first time that the significant change and her hope to When asked about his perceived senators for their contributions to Debate provides presidential candidates have vied ultimately raise voter percentage on role as vice president next year, senate and used them as examples for the same position. Last year campus. Lubeck outlined his responsibili­ to prove some of the accomplish­ opportunity to lay Lewallen and Wolff were both cam­ Lewallen's campaign touts the ties, saying, "It would be my job to ments of the senate this year - ac­ paigning to fill the vice president accomplishments of this year's sen­ focus on how Student Senate runs complishments that were called out future goals position. ate and its leadership while also as an organization and to provide into question earlier in the debate Alex Smith During the debate, candidates admitting that a great deal can be an unbiased view of what's happen­ by Wolff. answered questions addressing is­ done in the future. ing on the floor." Each candidate was asked what Torch News Editor sues such as the stigma against Stu­ "Senate is going in the right di­ Lubeck later they thought dent Senate, student apathy, their rection, but it's not done." Lewallen added that he would make them Plans for both change and con­ thoughts on the role of student said. "I feel like this is a good op­ would "make sure I wanted to take a the best candidate tinuation were laid out Thursday body president and policy changes portunity for me to be an executive (senators) are liv­ step back and see for the position. evening in the Christopher Center they hope to enact while in office. and continue in that direction." ing up to their what it is like on the "The fact that Community Room. Candidates Wolff offered her views about One of the things that Lewal­ oath and commu­ I care about stu­ for student body president Danny what could be changed under her len addressed during the debate nicating with their other side of the dents and Student Lewallen and Jacquielynn Wolff potential presidency next year. The was student apathy. To combat this, constituencies, fence. Senate and where and student body vice president primary issues that she spent time Lewallen said he wants to prove to and helping new it's going makes candidates Brad Lubeck and Tony discussing included lowering the students "that (Student Senate) can senators." Jacquielynn Wolff me a great can­ Lyza laid out their plans for their re­ price of food in the Harre Union be a body that does things. We're Lyza's primary didate," Lewallen spective executive positions during and lengthening the amount of time not just re-writing our bylaws all concern as vice Student body presidential said. the debate held by allotted for read­ the time." president would candidate Responding the Political Ac­ Student Senate can ing days provided Admitting her absence from be to bring back to the same ques­ tion League. before finals week student government this year, Wolff quarterly constituency reports. tion, Wolff said, "My experience, Lewallen, cur­ be a body that does each semester - said that she had not been serving "This is not happening right my full gamut (of) experience, is rent student body things. We're not just citing the length of on senate this year in hopes to bet­ now," Lyza said. "This is something what makes me the best candidate vice president, time given to stu­ ter understand her constituents. I would like to go in and change." for student body president." is running his rewriting our bylaws dents at Harvard "I wanted to take a step back and Lyza also vowed to attend each In her closing remarks, Wolff campaign paired all the time. and Yale. see what it is like on the other side committee meeting at least twice a added her thoughts on the impor­ with Lubeck, According to of the fence," Wolff said. semester to ensure that committees tance of the position, as she would sophomore seat Danny Lewallen Wolff, each institu­ After spending time away from are running well. have had enough credits to gradu­ senator. Wolff is tion offers at least senate, Wolff's complaints about Both senators have extensive ate after this semester. not currently a Student body vice president one week, whereas the current student body executives resumes within senate and have "I'm not even really here for member of sen­ Valparaiso Univer­ included claims of an "unfocused, served on several committees, school," Wolff said. "I'm here to ate but served two years in various sity only offers one reading day. unresponsive leadership." During perhaps most notably Lyza as the serve this university in that capac­ positions on senate, including a "Why can't we have some time the debate she also concluded that chair of the Committee on Resi­ ity." year as Finance Committee chair, to study?" Wolff asked. senate "hasn't done anything that dence and Lubeck as the chair of Students will have the chance to before spending time abroad in Wolff also mentioned her inten­ has impacted the student body as a the Discretionary Funds Commit­ cast their votes for each of the posi­ Cambridge, England. She is run­ tion to make campus more environ­ whole." tee (DFC). tions March 30 in the Harre Union. ning with Lyza, currently a junior mentally friendly. Most of her lead­ Vice president candidates fielded During his last opportunity Contact Alex Smith at torch@ seat senator. ership platform professes quick, similar questions during the debate. to speak, Lewallen thanked both valpo.edu.

Index A&E B7 Election Coverage.... A6 Opinions A8 The Torch "We will strive increasingly to Announcements A2 Features B3 Sports A10 On Guard for 95 Years ^ quicken the public's sense of civic duty." - The Athenian Oath Calendar B2 Flicker A8 Weather B6 Volume 103 :: Issue 23 •ST The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 Campus News A2 Campus Announcements We've got

Student Recital VU covered. The Valparaiso University department of music will pres­ ent senior Alexander Keim in a student recital that will feature a focus on percussion through the works of Robert Schumann, Jerome Margolis, Donald Skoog and Nathan Daughtrey at 7:30 p.m. March 28 in the Duesenberg Recital Hall. In addition, senior Kimberly Bredehoeft will accompany Keim through musical stylings on the oboe. Admission is free. For more in­ formation, please visit www.valpo.edu/vuca or call ext. 5162. JJclQG Life Skills Workshop

The Valparaiso University Guild will host a Life Skills Workshop titled "Easy Eats" at 5 p.m. March 30 in the Inter­ national Kitchen in the Harre Union. All students planning to live off-campus in the 2010-2011 school year are encouraged to attend. Local Guild members are serving as guest chefs for this event, teaching attendees how to cook quick and easy meals. This workshop is designed to prepare students to live on their own, serving the Guild's mission: To enhance the student ex­ perience. Students will learn the essentials for a starter kitchen and receive recipes, samples of the food and prizes. The work­ shop is free but limited to the first 25 respondents. RSVP is required via e-mail at [email protected] by March 29. Candidates for Degrees

Students who wish to receive their degrees at the end of the Fall Semester 2010 must apply for their degrees on a form provided for this purpose by the registrar's office no later than Thursday, April 1, 2010. Applications are available on the Reg­ istrar's Web site at www.valpo.edu/registrar/degreeappl.php and in the registrar's office. Applications submitted after April 1 require approval of the appropriate academic dean. Holy Week

Holy Week will begin with Palm Sunday worship at 10 a.m. March 28 in the Gloria Christi Chapel of the Resurrec­ tion, with the blessing and procession of palms as well as Holy Communion. There will be Candlelight Evening Prayer at 10 p.m. Morning Prayer during Holy Week will take place Mon­ day through Thursday, 11:15 to 11:35 a-m- March 29 through April 1. Celebrate! will hold a Holy Communion Service at 10 p.m. March 31 in the Gloria Christi Chapel. Maundy Thursday will see personal absolution, Holy Communion and the strip­ ping of the altar at 7 p.m. April 1. The Liturgy of Good Friday will be held at noon April 2. The chapel will be reserved from 1 to 3 p.m. for individual reflection and prayer. Easter Vigil will start at 7:30 p.m April 3. Easter Sunday will begin at 10 a.m. April 4. Pre-Service Music begins at 9:45 a.m. with a Festival Celebration with Holy Communion at 10 a.m. There will be also Candlelight Evening Prayer at 10 p.m. on Easter Sunday.

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The Torch corrects its mistakes. If you see Senior James Nagel (right) cuts sophomore Dane Callstrom's hair outside of the Harre Union in a Social Action Leadership Team sponsored something you believe is a factual error, contact fundraising event entitled "Haircuts for Houses." Editor in Chief Kathryn Kattalia at [email protected].

printed as a service of The Torch VUPD found to be caused by the cabinet being March 19 exhibiting suspicious behavior. This case forced closed. While on patrol, an officer observed a was forwarded to the dean. report vehicle traveling on University Park Drive March 17 strike the curb and run a stop sign. A March 23 An officer responded to Urschel Hall for traffic stop was initiated. The driver was A student reported that her vehicle was March 10 a student who had fainted. Valparaiso found to be intoxicated. He was arrested damaged while parked in the parking lot An officer responded to a motor vehicle Fire/Rescue responded, administered for operating while intoxicated and of the Kade-Duesenberg German House. crash at the loading dock of the VUCA. treatment and transported the student to transported to Porter County Jail. An officer took a report. There were no There were no injuries. A report was Porter Hospital Valparaiso Campus. suspects at the time of the report. taken. A home owner on Mclntyre Court An officer was walking through the Harre reported that his garage window had A student reported that his motorcycle March 13 Union and noticed several beer cans m the been broken out. An officer took a report. was damaged while parked in the Kade- A staff member reported that his vehicle first floor restroom. Upon investigation, There were no suspects at the time of the Duesenberg German House parking lot. had been damaged while parked in he found that two underage males had report. The motorcycle had been tipped over the parking lot of the Uptown East consumed and were in possession of causing damage. A report was taken. Apartments. A tire had been punctured. the alcoholic beverages. Both were March 22 There were no suspects at the time of the A report was taken. There were no arrested. An officer responded to Scheele Hall in report. suspects at the time of the report. reference to a complaint of a strong odor March 18 of burnt marijuana. Residential Life and 10-43 March 16 An officer on patrol observed a vehicle the officer located the room on the third Please contact VUPD with any An officer responded to Schnabel Hall in drive into the parking ramp at a high rate floor. A student in the room admitted to information regarding the above cases reference to a possible attempted theft and of speed. The officer located the driver smoking marijuana. She was arrested. or other information of importance. Call damage to a cabinet. Upon investigation, and found that the student was intoxi­ ext. 5430 to talk to an officer or contact it was found that there were no items cated and in possession of marijuana and An officer responded to the Harre Union VUPD anonymously by calling the tip taken. The damage to the cabinet was paraphernalia. He was arrested. for a complaint of a student who was line at 877-988-8477- The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 Campus News A3 Commentary added to plan

According to Richard AmRhein, president of the student body and "There was the most discussion said. "This is the point where we Second draft of dean and professor of library ser­ the sole student representative on concerning this goal," said Randa can start to see what action steps we vices and a member of the Strategic the Strategic Planning Committee, Duvick, professor of foreign lan­ can begin to take." strategic plan Planning Committee, "332 people explained some other additions guages and literatures and member AmRhein added, "The Strategic completed the survey for draft made to the second draft of the of the Strategic Planning Commit­ Planning Committee is meeting awaiting response one." plan. tee. "Naturally (the Lutheran aspect weekly and we are looking at devel­ Out of this vast array of respons­ "The mission of this university) oping action steps at this point." Emily Nelson es, many were concerned with the statement, the vi­ y were seeing the is an area where The Strategic Plan will be worked Torch Staff Writer clarification of the general goals set sion statement and people have a lot on over the years. Instituting such up in the first draft. the core values that goals and objectives, of ideas and we big changes within a university is Yesterday, the 25 members of University President Mark Heck­ were approved last but there was no get lots of feed­ a gradual process that will always the Strategic Planning Committee ler explained the reason that some summer by the context for thefrfj back." need to evolve and be revised. met to discuss the feedback another people responded in this manner. board of directors The third draft Heckler said the goals and ob­ week of survey accumulation has "They were seeing the goals and were added," she of the plan Will be jectives laid out in the plan are brought from Valparaiso University objectives, but there was no context said. "These pro­ Mark Heckler made available to meant to be more general strategies students, faculty and staff concern­ for them," he said. "The goals were vide a background University president the VU commu­ regarding the advancement of the ing the second draft of President too general, and people wanted to to where we got nity in April and university towards an overriding Heckler's Strategic Plan. The plan, know what the details were." our ideas from." will be submitted vision of excellence in all areas. now in its second stage, has been This response led to the inclu­ The Strategic Plan's second goal, to the board of directors for approv­ "By its nature, a strategic Plan is presented to the VU community sion of a commentary section that which originally dealt with the al this July It is projected to include, very broad because it has to cover with a request for response. details each goal expressed in the university's Lutheran character is along with any needed revisions, the entire university," Heckler said. After the first draft of the Stra­ recently released second draft of the the only part that was completely the move toward action steps. tegic Plan was released in January, Strategic Plan. changed from the first to the sec­ "We're certainly looking in the Contact Emily Nelson at torch@ there were many survey responses. Senior Courtney Heitkamp, ond draft. direction of action steps," Duvick valpo.edu. Open forum seeks acceptance

lecture utilizing the metaphor of Event welcomes right-handedness versus left-hand- edness, referring to the LGBT life­ discussion in style as something that, like left- handedness, cannot be corrected by community and on oppressing the fact that it exists. Emphasizing that left-handed- VU's campus ness may not be a quality possessed by the majority, it does not mean Rachael Battista that it does not accomplish the task Torch Assistant News Editor at hand nor should it be the center of subjugation. Working toward fostering a "We can teach our children that more welcoming community, Val­ hate hurts us all," Kolasa said. paraiso University's Diversity Con­ After the introductions came to cerns Committee and Alliance, an end, Fred Niedner, professor of VU's student organization that aims theology, took to the podium, ini­ to cultivate a safe environment for tiating a discretionary statement gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans- that his following assertions were genders, joined forces yesterday to strictly his personal views. present "Beyond Tolerance," a event Niedner addressed the common meant to spark discussion within conceptions of the gay community, the campus and greater Valparaiso acknowledging that many people community on the topic of creating believe "that there is no such thing a more welcoming atmosphere for as a homosexual because God did all kinds of diversity not make homosexuals." Valparaiso University President Referencing the commonly cited Mark Heckler opened the forum books of the Bible on the topic of floor, speaking specifically in terms the gay community, Niedner men­ of uniting the student body and lo­ tioned Leviticus 18 and 20 and Mat­ cal attendees through their general thew 17. He specifically highlighted Kyle Whitgrove / The Torch desire to attain success and happi­ certain practices that would seem Fred Niedner, professor of theology, speaks at the "Beyond Tolerance" event Thursday afternoon in the Harre Union. ness. unconventional and even offensive "We share a common pursuit of to the people of today's society, truth," Heckler said. "We are not in gathering practices such as silenc­ close friend who was the homo­ pursuit of a common truth." ing women by means of refusing to sexual son of a Missouri Synod VU is becoming increasingly offer them education. Lutheran pastor, Niedner said well-known for its efforts of moving "All of these (unconventional ex­ that this man "prayed every day toward a more culturally accepting amples) things come out of a world of his life that God would change In VU's head university in terms of ethnicity but view that we don't share anymore," how he felt." "My vision for the album was to rarely has a dialogue referring to Niedner said. Speaking in terms of the Lu­ Jason Derulo to make music that would impact the diversity in terms of sexual orienta­ Taking the most frequently uti­ theran faith, Niedner borrowed world," Derulo said on his Web site. tion transpired. lized arguments, Niedner meshed sentiments that originated from headline concert "And by that I mean that music is a Over the years, groups such Kolasa and Litherland's presenta­ the convictions put in place by healing thing. When you play your as Alliance have torn down these tion with his personal views on Martin Luther in terms of the in late April favorite song, you can forget all boundaries, working toward foster­ these chapters in the Bible. rules that existed during the your troubles for three minutes. I ing more tolerant "Homosexu- times of the Old Testament. Alex Smith want to provide those getaway mo­ surroundings, and ality is abnormal "All of that is meant for the Torch News Editor ments for people." with the record People don't choose but not unnatu­ ancient Israelites, not for us," Earlier this year, Derulo toured attendance at the their sexual ral," Niedner said. Niedner said. Seniors hoping for one last big with pop star Lady Gaga during conversational orientation any more "People don't As an alternative rooted in show on Valparaiso University's her "Monster Ball" tour. seminar, these ef­ choose their sex­ the ideals of the New Testament, campus before their graduation in Many students were planning to forts have not been than they choose to ual orientation Niedner encouraged the audi­ May have something to look for­ line up early for the pre-sale, which in vain. be left handed. any more than ence to ban together in disciple- ward to in April. began at 11 a.m. Friday morning. In his closing they choose to be ship. Union Board announced that "We ran out of tickets really statements, Heck­ Fred Niedner left handed." "We glorify God by, among popular hip-hop artist Jason Der­ soon with Owl City last time, so ler encouraged the Through his other things, taking care of each ulo will be performing during the make sure you get them early," said audience as well as Professor of theology personal experi­ other," Niedner said. last concert of the semester on Fri­ Union Board Concerts chair Kaleb the rest of the stu­ ence with close Giving an image of what will day, April 30. Derulo, hailing from Jensen. The concert is expected to dent body to continue this discus­ friends, family members and even occur at the "pearly gates," Nied­ Miami, Fla., has two widely-popu­ sell out. sion of acceptance. students, Niedner drew on the ner said, "The one question that lar singles, "Whatcha Say" and "In "We will find out how many "Friends, the world needs Val­ knowledge he had acquired from will be asked is: How did you My Head," both of which have ap­ people to expect after tickets go on paraiso to undertake this dialogue studying the Bible and converged treat the little people? How did peared on Billboard's Hot 100 list sale Friday We got a great deal for and many others that will come in these lessons into a general view­ you treat the vulnerable? I per­ this year. an artist that is doing really well the years ahead," Heckler said. point that embraced those who have sonally don't see a point in dis­ Derulo's Web site claims that right now," Jensen said. Following Heckler, Tia Kolasa, struggled through prayer with God criminating against them (those his music features "an uncategoriz- Tickets will be $3 for students president of Alliance, and Gideon to become a part of "the norm" but of the gay community)." able blend of pop, rock, electronic and $10 for the general public. Litherland, vice president of Al­ still are unable to live to the fullest. Contact Rachael Battista at and R&B elements that showcases Contact Alex Smith at torch@ liance, presented an introductory In describing a situation with a [email protected]. (Derulo's) many talents." valpo.edu. A4 Campus News The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 Dining gets 'Revolution'-ized

room screens will play varied biog­ New restaurant raphies and educational material from the turn of the century - in­ looks to inspire cluding episodes of "Modern Mar­ vels." The women's bathroom has a customers with screen playing episodes of "I Love Lucy," while the male bathroom unique experience screen boasts episodes of "The Three Stooges." Barbara Lanigan Chef Javier Fuentes has helped Torch Staff Writer in the menu development focusing on homemade, classic and signature Entrepreneur Mike Leeson's vi­ dishes including stuffed burgers, sion for saluting America's greatness vintage pot roast, meatloaf, steaks, will soon be realized with the open­ salads and a "rusty" signature BBQ ing of his new restaurant, Industrial sauce. Revolution Eatery and Grille on the Guests will also be entertained corner of U.S. 30 and Linwood Ave. by a steel fabricated train sus­ in Valparaiso. pended from the ceiling. Custom­ Leeson captured the essence of a ers can watch as their food is pre­ bygone era with a tribute to work­ pared through the open concept ing class Americans and military grille area of the kitchen, including personnel, past and present.The an­ a brick oven. Other features in­ ticipated opening will take place the clude the actual wrenches that were fourth week of April, welcoming used in connecting the steel beams guests with music from the early throughout the building, which are 1900s and a building full of nostal­ affixed to the bathroom doors as Kyle Whitgrove / The Torch gic design. decorative handles. Approximately 26 television "Nothing came out of the box," The Industrial Revolution is a new restaurant off of Highway 30 in Valparaiso. Its exterior pays tribute to the working screens are placed throughout the Leeson said. American class. eatery, including seven in the bar Everything has been custom- that will play sports or other pro­ made, from the distressed wood ta­ grams chosen by customers. Dining bles and booths, and the reclaimed hardwood floors to the copper tin "People use steel as a purpose, dwindling in America, and unem­ on the ceilings. but there's other benefits to it; to ployment is a reflection of some The exposed steel beams have me, they're aesthetic. You can make changes happening in the country. purposely been rusted and then a lot of cool things out of steel," "We cannot continue to be the clear coated to represent an aged, Leeson said. superpower of the world if we're distinct look, which is a unique Leeson said that people thought not producing our own goods and chemical pro­ it was a bad eco­ services; at some point if we're out­ cess that Leeson's nomic time to sourcing everything, we're in trou­ company, Syn­ This is a concept make a leap into ble," Leeson said. ergy Steel Struc­ that is going a little the unknown. Hand-painted motivational tures, Inc., cre­ bit against the grain; "This is a con­ quotes adorn the 100-year-old ated. cept that is going "misfit clinker" bricks on the walls As the owner never before have a little bit against that Leeson hopes will add to the of a steel com­ I seen an industrial the grain; never be­ inspirational experience. pany, Leeson has element being pulled fore have I seen an "Ultimately, I just hope people had firsthand industrial element are motivated and inspired with the experience with into a mid- or upscale being pulled into concept and really like it and leave the changes in range style of a a mid- or upscale here with an experience they can't the steel indus­ range style of a get at any other restaurant," Leeson try during the restaurant. restaurant," Leeson said. current econom­ said. Junior Jessica Alvarez said she ic downturn. Mike Leeson Leeson said has seen the outside of the restau­ Leeson said that Owner that the restaurant rant and likes how they've changed he has seen a name may imply a the appearance of the structure. decline in business in the past year direct comparison to the Industrial "I think it looks really, really and a half, and that the outlook did Revolution time period but wanted nice," Alvarez said. "I'm excited not look good, prompting him to to clarify the broader meaning of about it opening." Kyle Whitgrove / The Torch think of different concepts to use revolutionizing restaurant concepts The dining area offers an innovative eating experience, combining elements of his steel product in more architec­ that have to do with industry. He Contact Barbara Lanigan at past and future. tural ways. feels that the middle class has been [email protected]. Notable service leadership VU projects is finding notable service projects stuffed animals and then give them turn that lasted for longer than an­ Her mother had to carry her up the on campus. to local elementary schools, where ticipated. Wetzstein spoke with the hill so she could go to school, which "When you apply for this award, guidance counselors use them as SALT leadership about lowering the became a burden for the mother as promoted to (the honor roll wants) you to list tools to help students. The stuffed amount of money for the fundraiser, the child grew. three exemplary projects," Rutz said. animals are also used in a literacy but the leadership rejected that no­ Through a VU alumni that lives national spotlight "As I go along, I try to pick things program, where children can read to tion and committed to raising the in Nicaragua, the CREATE students Paul Rubio that are unlike any others. I try to a stuffed animal as a way to enhance full amount of money. pitched in to help. Torch Staff Writer choose projects that show a full their literacy skills. "The project actually continued "They built a road with some range." Also included on last year's ap­ on after graduation," Wetzstein said. stairs that leads ... to the top of the Last year, the Valparaiso Uni­ The three projects recognized plication - SALT's World Relief "By the end of the summer, we were hill," Aljobeh said. versity campus was buzzing with by the honor roll from last school Campaign. able to wire $16,015.78." The students also had the oppor­ students participating in service ac­ year are the softball team's "I Need According to campus pastor Wetzstein noted how remarkable tunity to interact with the people in tivities. Now, the President's Higher a Hug" program, the Social Ac­ James Wetzstein, SALT led a fund- the fundraising efforts were in light the village, learning about their cul­ Education Community Service tion Leadership raising effort last of the unexpected challenge. ture and the socio-political situation Honor Roll is recognizing three of Team's World Re­ year to build a "That's the standout story from there. those service projects. lief Campaign and They (the students) fresh water pipe­ last year, both the commitment and "They thought they benefited "It's an association of colleges CREATES road thought they line from a water raising the money," he said. "It was more than the people down there," extremely stressful for the students." Aljobeh said. "It was a huge experi­ that do service, service learning and building project in benefited more than source to a rural internships," Rutz said. Costa Rica. village in China. The third project included in ence, eye-opening for all of them." Rutz is responsible for compil­ The "I Need the people down Wetzstein said the application was CREATE's road Rutz hopes that the recognition ing the information on the applica­ a Hug" program there. that in previous building project in Nicaragua in brought by the honor roll will in­ tion for the honor roll, which she started in the fall years before this May of last year. crease awareness about the various has done for three of the past four of 2003. Zuhdi Aljobeh campaign began, Zuhdi Aljobeh, associate pro­ kinds of service work occurring on years. One part of the application "I just wanted Associate professor of civil the goal to raise fessor of civil engineering, led the campus, as well as position VU in a includes statistics on the number to start a program engineering $10,000 had usu­ group of students in building the favorable spot in a national trend. of service hours contributed by stu­ for our students to ally been exceed­ road. "It puts us in a growing group of dents during the school year, which, get involved in the community," said ed. Accordingly, SALT decided on a According to Aljobeh, there is a schools and universities focusing on according to Rutz, is collected by the VU softball coach Randy Schneider. goal of $15,000. shantytown in Costa Rica built on service," she said. union. Students worked with United Right after making this decision, a hill. At the bottom of the hill lives Contact Paul Rubio at torch® Another part of the application Way in Porter County to collect the national economy took a down­ a family with a girl unable to walk. valpo.edu. The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 Nation/Campus A5 Obama sticks with HC plan In the 14 months of the health like St. Charles, Mo., and Cleve­ time," Maffei said he told the presi­ "Everything else is a very heavy Health care bill care fight, Obama saw his popular­ land, Ohio, and where he exhorted dent. 'We need you to succeed." lift," Sherman said. "Financial re­ ity plunge 20 points. Voters, whip- rank-and-file supporters with the Obama thanked him. form is just around the corner. But passes, presidents sawed by high unemployment, rhetoric he honed during his 2008 Even Sunday was filled with it's not like the American Bankers lost savings and the other ravages campaign. presidential strategizing and phone Association is going to endorse an popularity drops of a devastating recession, boiled He addressed a joint session of calls. Obama popped into an 11 independent consumer protection over in anger at a president seem­ Congress. He invited both Demo­ a.m. senior staff meeting in chief agency just because the health care Peter Nicholas ing obsessed with his own priori­ crats and Republicans to the White of staff Rahm Emanuel's office, bill passes. That doesn't mean the McClatchy-Tribune News Services ties. Republicans, locking arms in House for a tele­ and then spent immigration bill is going to pass." opposition, predicted devastating vised health care Yet if Obama wavered, the afternoon Sen. Lindsey Graham of South WASHINGTON - Rarely does Democratic losses next November. "summit," notable making calls to Carolina was one of very few Re­ a president bet everything on a And in perhaps the White not for break­ it was only briefly. House mem­ publicans working with the White single card, but Barack Obama House's darkest hour, Obama suf­ through accom­ Even some Democrats bers, watch­ House to craft climate change leg­ did it on health care. Almost from fered a stinging rebuke - and lost plishment but for counseled him to drop ing the NCAA islation, terrorist detainee policies the beginning, the White House the Democrats' filibuster-proof underscoring just tournament and a new immigration system. was guided by one priority: Noth­ Senate majority - when Massa­ how far apart the the attempt at and examining Now Graham may be walking ing must get in the way of health chusetts spurned a last-minute Democrats and massive change and his "destroyed" away He recently warned that if the care. Everything else would have presidential appeal and gave the Republicans were bracket (He had health care bill passes, an immigra­ to wait. late Edward M. Kennedy's seat to on the issue. settle for smaller Kansas to win), tion overhaul was dead for the year. And Sunday night, the presi­ a Republican in a special election As late as Satur­ health care according to a Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., a dent who was criticized for win­ dominated by health care. day, he traveled to achievements. White House moderate Republican and senior ning a Nobel Prize without much Yet if Obama wavered, it was Capitol Hill to lead aide. member of the energy committee, of a record, finally won a signature only briefly. Even some Democrats a rally of House And, while he toyed In the late said the deadlock over energy poli­ achievement - victory on the kind counseled him to drop the attempt Democrats. with the idea at least afternoon, he cy and related issues will persist. of massive health care overhaul at massive change and settle for In between such once, in the end he made the fi­ "I think it will be very difficult that Democrats had sought and smaller health care achievements. events, he and his nal decision to even to do a budget," he said. "They failed to achieve for nearly half a And, while he toyed with the idea aides lobbied wa­ held fast. take one more might as well shut down the place century. at least once, in the end he held vering members of chance. He and say, see you after the election." In the months ahead, Obama fast. the House tirelessly. agreed to issue a last minute execu­ Republicans have a vested in­ and his allies in Congress will face After Republican Scott Brown In his personal lobbying, the tive order declaring that the health terest in portraying health care the question of whether the health won the special election in Mas­ president showed a knack for find­ care measure would not change the as a Pyrrhic victory. From the be­ care victory is a high-water mark sachusetts, it was clear that the ing the telling argument. He per­ existing ban on federal funding for ginning, GOP strategists saw the for a now-exhausted administra­ end game for Obama would come suaded Rep. Dan Maffei, D-N.Y., abortions. healthcare debate as a chance to tion or instead becomes the leap- in the House of Representatives. with the argument that health care That brought over Rep. Bart cripple Obama's presidency. U.S. ing-off point for victories on other He fought with a combination of issues would not be addressed for Stupak, D-Mich., leader of the last Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C, cast the big issues, such as energy and im­ tactics that played to his strength years to come if this effort col­ Democratic holdouts, even though stakes in military terms, predicting migration and financial regula­ - campaigning - but also required lapsed. the order risked infuriating some of that a defeat on health care would tion. a skill that was less tested - nego­ And Obama laid on a little flat­ his most important supporters. be Obama's "Waterloo." What's clear now, however, is tiating. tery and told Maffei, a freshman Looking forward, Obama and "He articulated what many oth­ that Obama is a president with a On both fronts, he showed a who was former spokesman for the congressional Democrats proved ers were thinking," said Rep. Adam combative stubbornness that's not level of pragmatism that frustrated House Ways and Means commit­ Sunday night that they could win Schiff, D-Calif. "They thought that often visible in his cool, above- some of his most liberal and ide­ tee, that his commitment to the bill a tough battle. Now, the question is if they could defeat the president on the-fray public style. And he has alistic supporters - a willingness to could help win support from other what's next. this they could defeat him on any­ demonstrated that a president who trade a perfect bill for a less ambi­ wavering lawmakers. As Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., thing." picks a goal, adopts a battle plan tious one that would pass. Maffei agreed on the phone to said Sunday, the old obstacles to The Republicans lost on health and •sticks-.with it-is- not easy to Exploiting, the bully pulpit, he support the bill. other legislative goals won't disap­ care, but the rest of their theory re­ knock out. made a series of trips to places "We only have one president at a pear with passage of health care. mains to be tested. Proposal saves funds Tal*"_P 11k of_f ol1 d___ for students and families and tax­ of America's Student Loan Provid­ Student aid payers," said Lauren Asher, presi­ ers, a trade group, predicted the dent of the Project on Student legislation would reduce the qual­ overhaul measure Debt, a nonprofit advocacy group ity of service to borrowers because in Berkeley, Calif. "Taxpayer dol­ private operators would make low­ passes House lars that were being used to guar­ er profits. antee private lenders' profits are "The margins on service con­ Walther Hamilton now being redirected to student tracts are pretty narrow," he said. McClatchy-Tribune News Services aid and other important reforms to Sarah Bana, 21, an economics ma­ help keep college more affordable." jor and student government activ­ Larry Gordon The bill would boost annual Pell ist at University of California at Ir­ McClatchy-Tribune News Services grants, which go to about 6 million vine, was in Washington this week students, to a maximum of $5,975 to lobby for the bill. LOS ANGELES - The federal by 2017 from $5,550 this year. "It was beautiful to see legisla­ government is moving toward the Without the legislation, the tors finally speaking up for students most sweeping overhaul of college grants could be cut in coming years and students' rights," she said. financial aid in decades. to offset a funding shortfall. Bana, a senior, said she received The House of Representatives But other advocates said the a $3,400 Pell grant this year and voted for the measure as part of its bill wouldn't do enough to ensure about $12,400 in other financial passage of health care legislation cash-strapped families access to aid. Sunday. college. Pell grants "are definitely a big Under the proposal, private An earlier version would have factor for me being able to come to lenders would no longer make fed­ boosted the maximum Pell grant college," she said. erally subsidized student loans. In­ to $6,900. And even though the Nancy Coolidge, the UC sys­ stead, the government would make grants would be indexed to infla­ tem's coordinator of student fi­ all such loans itself, instead of only tion for the first time, that provi­ nancial support, said she was very some as it does now. sion would be in effect for only pleased about the bill, especially its Eliminating the middleman five of the next 10 years, said Mark protection of the Pell grants. More would save the government an es­ Kantrowitz, publisher of Finaid. than 55,000 UC students receive timated $61 billion over the next org, a college-aid Web site. Pells, totaling about $200 million decade. About $36 billion of that "It's falling far short of tuition a year and averaging about $3,500 would be used to increase so-called inflation," he said. "It could have per UC recipient, she said. Pell grants for lower-income stu­ been a lot better." If the bill had failed, the maxi­ dents. The legislation also allocates Thirty years ago, Pell grants mum Pell grant would have $2.5 billion to historically black covered 77 percent of the average dropped to about $2,150, less than colleges, $2 billion to community tuition at a public university, Asher half the $5,500 maximum project­ colleges and at least $10 billion to said. That's down to 35 percent to­ ed for next year, she said. "So this reduce the federal deficit. day. is a very good outcome. It's a big The Senate is expected to take The financial industry has lob­ relief," she said. up the measure as early as this bied hard against the bill, arguing The legislation's provisions on week. it would cost jobs at student-loan loans wouldn't affect UC students .tin Webster/ Tr Backers of the move hailed it as a companies, which would still have much because all 10 UC campuses Christopher logy at the boon for students struggling to pay contracts to service some student have already opted to offer loans University 0 r describing an for college in a tough economy. loans. directly from the federal govern­ archaeolog! "This is incredibly good news Kevin Bruns, executive director ment, avoiding private lenders. +

A6 Special Election Coverage The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 Lewallen best choice TORCH ENDORSED The student body has an inter­ is neither adversarial nor ingrati­ But Lewallen's placement as vice danny esting race ahead. Come March ating. Rather, Lewallen knows the president, combined with his role as 30, students will be asked to decide comfortable balance that needs to a leader in a key transition year for LEWALLEN between an experienced and char­ be struck between catering to the senate and the promise of contin­ ismatic leader and a skilled veteran student body and maintaining a ued positive transition, make him with a clear agenda for the coming respectful relationship with admin­ ideally suited to continue the im­ year. The choice will, admittedly, be istrators. proving legacy of leadership within • Junior difficult. Though Wolff is exception­ Student Senate. A vote for Lewallen • Student body vice But for us, the choice is clear. ally qualified - she chaired senate's may be a vote for continuity, but president Though presidential candidate Jac­ finance committee last year and this continuity promises to be more quielynn Wolff is more passionate spent the past year studying senate than just "more of the same." • Political science than any candidate in recent history, from the outside to gain a constitu­ Under the current executive major Danny Lewallen - currently student ent's perspective - her campaign is leadership, senate has grown and body vice president - stands as the marked by tremendous ambition. improved its efficiency and effec­ best qualified to lead the student But ambition alone is in no way a tiveness. With a large graduating body in the coming year. Endorsed negative. class of senators, and fresh energet­ by both The Torch and Student Sen­ The student body president's ic group replacing them, what sen­ ate for student body vice president duties are more about leading than ate needs most is a leader poised to last year, Lewallen remains a calm acting; the president must motivate enable them. Lewallen is best quali­ and established leader whose prac­ senate to act and enable its senators. fied for this task. tice and promise make him a natu­ The president cannot act unilater­ Wolff's skills and expertise may ral fit for the office of student body ally. Ultimately, Wolff has expressed be put to best use as a senator. As president. admirable goals but has mentioned observed this year, veteran senators As vice president, Lewallen has little about how she will enable are crucial to the function of senate. created a relaxed yet still highly senate and work with senators to A key example would be at-large professional atmosphere in senate achieve them. senator Alex Johnson; his com­ meetings, deftly moderating im­ Still, Wolff's qualifications and petence and diligence have been a portant debates and leading discus­ goals for the coming year are indeed model for young senators all year. sions with a practiced neutrality a valuable asset, and we hope to see In a similar manner, Wolff can ef­ that would make Switzerland green her pursue a seat on senate in order fect change as a senator in an im­ with envy. Lewallen has seen first­ to achieve the plans she's made for mense way. hand this year's important issues the university. Wolff has the best in­ Overall, Lewallen's involvement on campus; he is finely attuned to terests of the student body at heart, in this year's issues, his sense for the issue of the minority seat (sure and senate would do well to keep important problems and ability to to remain an important and con­ her expertise and her determined lead an enable other senators, make tended issue despite the calmative agenda in their dugout. him the best candidate. effect of S.R. 110, which opened the minority seat's constituency to the entire student body). jacquielynn The activities of the Discretion­ ary Funds Committee under his WOLFF watch have allowed him to gain a better understanding of senate's fi­ nances, a skill set whose value can­ • Junior not be underestimated. Lewallen has an astute sense of .„____ _f_f • Senator for two years what battles need fighting, what • Studied at VU's issues need advocating and, most Cambridge, England importantly, when to use the influ­ center ence of his office effectively. His re­ lationship with the administration

Lubeck gets endorsement TORCH ENDORSED

Senate elections have, in recent a helpful resource; senators' con­ edy this issue next year. memory, eschewed shared tickets tact information is updated, and While Lyza did not suggest that brad - with last year's Heitkamp/Lewal- relevant minutes, resolutions and he would have problems doing ei­ len campaign standing out as a sig­ events are logged in a timely and ther, Lubeck appeared especially LUBECK nificant exception. But The Torch accessible fashion. This will be an gifted in these matters, and his wishes to make it clear that our important trait for future leaders, chemistry with Lewallen will be an endorsement of Brad Lubeck for and Lubeck already has the ammu­ obvious asset. vice president over Tony Lyza stems nition he needs. Lyza is as passionate as he is eru­ • Sophomore not from Lubeck's official campaign During our interview with dite in matters with which few sen­ • Chair, Discretionary with presidential candidate Danny him, Lubeck proved himself to be ators are familiar. His emphasis on Funds Committee Lewallen but from his aboveboard a man of few words, but he made expanding representation should be dedication and strong qualifica­ each word count. As vice president, a focus of whoever wins the execu­ • Senate webmaster tions. Lubeck will need to remain neutral tive seats. Lyza's experience on sen­ This past year, Lubeck led sen­ during heated debates on the senate ate shouldn't be discounted, though, ate through the discretionary floor while simultaneously encour­ and we encourage Lyza to continue funds process, distributing a con­ aging conversation. to serve on senate. His connections with campus figures - particularly siderable sum to campus organi­ Most importantly, Lubeck is lO\/Z__ zations. The matter, which could committed to educating and prop­ his expertise in residential life af­ have been bogged down in red tape erly preparing new senators. Last fairs - will only help senate in the and committee deliberations, went semester, senate got off to a slow coming years, and his emerging off smoothly and satisfied a great start due to the unpreparedness of role as a facilitator may make him many applicants; under less ca­ new senators to grasp campus is­ an especially qualified candidate in pable leadership, the process could sues, understand parliamentary years to come. have been a complete disaster, but procedure and speak comfortably For now, though, the votes be­ Lubeck's leadership guided the in debate. We trust Lubeck to rem­ long to Lubeck. Discretionary Funds Committee through potentially tricky waters. As vice president, Lubeck would continue this exemplary model of leadership. Among the chief issues fac­ ing senate in the coming year will be the continuing process of self- Junior definition and the battle to speak Chair, Committee on clearly to its constituents. Lubeck Residence has demonstrated an ability to com­ Meteorology major municate effectively with the stu­ dent body. As webmaster, Lubeck has rescued senate's Web site from irrelevance and transformed it into

Endorsement interviews and recommendations were conducted by the editorial board of The Torch, which includes Editor in Chief Kathryn Kattalia, Assistant Editor Zach King, News Editor Alex Smith, Assistant News Editor Rachael Battista and Opinion Editor Derek Schnake. The views expressed are solely those of The Torch. +

The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 Campus News A7 VUTV officially recognized Senate gives organization thumbs up after DLi ILK DVWLIIMIT MML much work Rachael Battista Torch Assistant News Editor

The verdict is finally here. After a year's worth of plan­ ning, production and red tape, the Committee on Media as well as Student Senate at large finally acknowledged VUTV as a student media organization Monday. "We are officially a media or­ ganization," said Jeff Greco, se­ nior and one of the four found­ ers of VUTV. Greco, along with seniors Jim Bogdanich and Mark Schoeck and junior Laurin- Whitney Gottbrath started the venture last spring in hopes of offering more opportunities to communications students as well as reaching out to the stu­ dent body. Initially, the obstacle that was most prominent lay in the fact that the administration wanted VUTV to approach the Committee on Media before seeking approval from Student Senate. This proposal encompassed the project's ambitions for its future at VU. One of the main goals stated in the proposition was to attain recognition by the university's administration, ^U-S-Ccltular^ . the Committee on Media and time Student Senate in addition to receiving financial assistance from senate's Discretionary Funds Committee. This past February, the SoncarlyHalfthetin group's efforts were acknowl­ edged by the administration in an e-mail that originated from Provost Mark Schwehn, setting the wheels in motion for the getusc.com final rounds of recognition by the Committee on Media and, finally, Student Senate. After following through with the many steps of this procedure, VUTV has accomplished the ob­ jectives listed in its proposal. "Starting next semester, VUTV will be a recognized budgeted organization," Bog­ danich said. VUTV will not only be ben­ eficial to those students looking to pursue a career in broad­ cast but also to those key play­ ers, such as Student Senate, on campus looking for an outlet to connect with the Valparaiso University community. in something^ "We've had a lot of support believe from Student Senate throughout this process," Bogdanich said. Although the wait initially seemed neverending, with many barriers and long nights, the four VUTV founders have finally attained their ultimate goal: Recognition. The VUTV team continues to expand and plans to formally start production as soon as this upcoming scholastic year, offer­ ing a new spin to kicking off the 2010- 2011 scholastic year. According to Greco, the me­ dia organization should be up and running by "fall, August or Free incoming claim based on combined voice, Text and Pix usage by typical U.S. Cellular customers. Other restrictions apply. See store for details. ©2009 U.S. Cellular. September of this year." Contact Rachael Battista at [email protected]. The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 A8 "Jerusalem is not a settlement; it's our capital." - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, OPINION asserting his country's "right to build" LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Health care reform is a step short Senators endorse Lewallen, Lubeck

Dear Campus, debate by looking at all perspec­ tives of an issue and truly making Being a great leader is more decisions on what would be best Torch Opinion Editor than leading efficient meetings for the entire student body. We and maintaining a persuasive pub­ want our student body president Apparently this Patient Protec­ lic speaking ability. A leader must to be a person who is not afraid tion and Affordable Care Act is a be reliable, trustworthy and in­ to speak his mind, but who is also "big (expletive) deal," or so my vice spiring. Danny Lewallen encom­ a willing listener. Danny Lewallen president tells me. However, the passes these qualities and beyond. is this person and because of these political repercussions have yet to Not only has he demonstrated his reasons, we are excited to vote for manifest, and substantively, this act leadership attributes during this Danny Lewallen on March 30, and accomplishes very little reform. At current academic year as student we will actively encourage you to its best, it is only a baby step to true body vice president, he leads in do to the same. health care reform and a homemade the classroom and extracurricular We are similarly impressed victory flag for Democrats. settings, such as serving as presi­ with his running mate and vice- This act has some good points dent of the Lilly Scholars Network presidential candidate, Brad to it, most of which were necessary and as an active member of Col­ Lubeck. Throughout his tenure on reforms supported by both par­ lege Mentors for Kids. senate, Brad has demonstrated his ties. PPACA virtually eliminates This year, Danny has garnered commitment both to the Student discriminatory practices that deny and cultivated the trust of student . Senate and to the student body as coverage based on pre-existing organizations, administration of­ a whole by his work on various conditions, gender, claims experi­ ficials, faculty, staff and students committees, most notably the fi­ ence, genetic information and some at-large, a task not easy to accom­ nance committee and discretion­ other health-related issues. Insur­ plish. ary funds committee. Through ance companies are now required As vice president, Danny has his work in Student Senate and to cover certain preventive, health committed endless hours of his these committees, Brad has dem­ services; these procedures not only free time to spending time in the onstrated his exceptional abil­ reduce the cost of treating a disease Student Senate office, answering ity to work with different people or condition, but also save lives by questions and finding answers for and organizations and a profound catching symptoms early. anybody who asked. Always will­ knowledge of Student Senate rules Most importantly, the nonpar­ ing to take the extra step, send and procedures. tisan Congressional Budget Office out an additional e-mail or make We are certain that Brad will estimates that together with the a phone call, Lewallen is the can­ further harness these abilities as he Senate's pending reconciliation bill, didate we wish to endorse for stu­ continues to work for the student this legislation will reduce the na­ dent body president. body in dealing with administra­ tional deficit by $118 billion over the We, as student senators and tion officials, faculty, staff and stu­ next decade. executives, are confident in his dent organizations. Due to all of Closer to Valparaiso University, charismatic leadership as he these reasons, we wholeheartedly though, PPACA will have a pro­ guides the student body through endorse Brad Lubeck for student found effect on students. Nursing this next academic year. He effec­ body vice president and are eager students should be glad to hear that tively handles confrontation and to vote for him on March 30. this act provides for massive invest­ ment in health work education. Part of this law modifies, expands and Sincerely, MCT cheapens the loan and scholarship programs for nursing students. Alan Kus Emma Fischer But as passed, PPACA is far from campus is a 10 percent tax levied of government programs that exist Senior Senator Sophomore Senator true health care reform. The first against indoor tanning salons. Sor­ without a complete takeover of the drawback is the mandate. Though ry, orange people: Effective July 1 industry. Education is an example; Justin Egge Abigail Harris the CBO has determined that 94 this year, you may want to consider public schools exist and yet private Senior Senator At-Large Senator percent of Americans will be cov­ going outside to tan. schools, in many cases, out-per­ ered, the government achieves this But PPACA ultimately fails at form their government run coun­ Alex Johnson Jeffery Daniels by requiring people by law to buy managing health costs; namely, it terparts. At-Large Senator International Senator insurance. Such a statistic should fails to address how and why Amer­ Aside from the slippery slope, not be paraded as an accomplish­ icans are so unhealthy. Trite health challengers of the public option Alyssa Wennland Casey Davis ment. Essentially, students have to campaigns, like those proposed by claim that it would run health in­ Freshmen Senator Exec. Treasurer buy health care if they are not pro­ First Lady Michelle Obama, achieve surance companies out of business. vided for under their parents' plan; very little without actual legislation These are the same individuals who Leon Baruah Kathleen Sershon but now, fortunately, dependent to provide the means and incen­ decry governments inefficiency Freshmen Senator PR Coordinator coverage has been extended to age tives to live healthier lives. One and incapability to run any sort of 26. A mandate would work if the would think that health and lon­ program. Catherine Kus Ben Hecke structures to im­ gevity would be Which is it? Is the government Freshmen Senator Exec. Secretary plement one were, enough incen­ so inefficient and incapable that it at this time in his­ A mandate would tive for their own would actually run insurance com­ Ben Macy Steve Godawa tory, feasible. work if the structures sakes, but maybe panies out of business? Such an ar­ gument seems contradictory. Freshmen Senator Asst. Exec. Treasurer With the job to implement one our culture needs market for college more than that. Though PPACA is a step for­ Collin Fields Ian Parker graduates looking were, at this time in As a whole, ward for the health care cause, it is a At-Large Senator At-Large Senator grim, and without history, feasible. PPACA must far cry from the historic victory that substantial evi­ be evaluated by democrats claim it to be. Politically, Schuyler Dailey Karitza Medina dence that health what it doesn't this law brings Obama back to level Sophomore Senator Minority Senator care premiums will lower, mandat­ do. Though the impact of malprac­ ground. He stood more to lose from ing the uninsured to buy health care tice and tort reform (a solution this legislation failing than he did to Amber Margentina Brett Hartmann places a huge segment of the popu­ proposed by Republicans) has been gain from it passing - he just needed Junior Senator Senior Senator lation (we, the college students) in deemed minimal in comparison to some kind of health care bill to pass. a fiscal predicament. Such a pre­ other proposed measures, no solu­ That may be the biggest problem dicament, I might add, would be tion should be excluded. President this bill poses: It has consumed so avoided if there were a bare-bones, Obama has expressed his support much political capital that the next inexpensive public option. for tort reform, and yet Democrats step in actual health care reform Oh, and there are taxes, too. But shunned the idea. will have to go to the end of the line THE J. 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The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 Opinion/Editorial A9 Haiti has fallen off the radar Aiming for a not-so-nuclear world including George Clooney and Ben Stiller, have been lending a huge percent, and in order to produce any container it lies in and could rob hand to help rebuild Haiti. The katie these results more power plants possibly leak into the environ­ problem is, more could be done if need to be created. Countries ment around it. These catastrophic Torch Opinion Writer news coverage made the American Torch Staff Writer such as France, waves lie in the public aware that there are some Slovakia and Unfortunately, environment Remember a couple months citizens of Haiti that are still home­ Should nuclear power plants Belgium have and take tens back when every channel was less, are still dying and are still suf­ start replacing common energy taken the top of (nuclear power) is not of thousands of flooded with coverage from the fering. processes such as burning fossil the list when it the solution we should years to dissolve. Haiti earthquake? Do you remem­ The people of Haiti are getting fuels? This question is the staple comes to nucle­ Uranium is ber the people, the rubble, the pure the help they need through chari­ of many controversies in the new ar power plant focus on ... We need stored in heavy- disaster that launched many orga­ ties, but it is not enough. The worst green age we have entered into. users. Most to start finding more duty bins that nizations to help them? Now, even part of this situation is that people With the threat of global warming countries agree ways to produce the are profoundly though it's just as bad as it was when are forgetting that human beings, looking over our shoulders, na­ that this needs guarded in order the quake occurred, we hear noth­ for whom everyone should have an tions are beginning to take these to be our future energy we need. to ensure that ing about it (except when George unconditional sympathy, are living environmental issues seriously. if we want to this resource Clooney opens his mouth). in utter ruins because media com­ Nations have developed treaties reduce the chance of global warm­ does not fall into the wrong hands. American media companies panies have deemed the situation and protocols, including the Kyoto ing continuing. There is a possibility of opposing only pretend to care about victims too old to cover and not enough to Protocol as well as the Greenhouse Even Obama signed an $8.3 bil­ nations using nuclear power to of horrific events long enough to pull in high ratings. Gas Protocol, which both outline lion loan that guarantees that the gain more power among other na­ get their ratings boosted. As soon It is possible to still make money restrictions dealing with carbon first nuclear reactors in thirty years tions. as they suspect people are tired of while providing a relevant service dioxide emissions. will be built in the United States; In 1986, a Ukrainian nuclear hearing about to the people of Nuclear power plants have be­ The United States holds 104 nucle­ power reactor exploded, ejecting something, they our nation - but come more popular as a cleaner ar power plants across the country, 50 tons of radioactive waste into stop talking about The fact is, people when something way of producing energy to large which all produce 19.6 percent of the environment. It forced 30,000 it. I understand it are still suffering is only devoted to amounts of people. Nuclear fission the nation's total electric energy people out of their homes and is a business - that making a profit, - the process of harnessing the en­ consumption. caused many to die of cancer and one of its main in Haiti, and a lot that's when we ergy of split atoms - seems to pro­ This plan sounds great at first. I other severe illnesses. One wrong goals is to make of people have begin losing vide a cleaner mean no carbon move with a nuclear reactor would money - but there forgotten that the some of the heart source of energy In fact, nuclear power emissions, very send this world further into an en­ are other func­ and importance than carbon fu­ little waste and vironmental crisis than before. tions and respon­ earthquake even of it. els. uses uranium, a no greenhouse Now, is nuclear power a le­ sibilities that news happened. What news Don't buy by-product that is gas emissions. gitimate enough solution to our organizations are world's environmental problems? channels need to the nuclear not an easy thing What could pos­ burdened with. do is spend a few hype; it has its sibly go wrong? Unfortunately, it is not the solution One of these responsibilities is to minutes in a segment that updates own drawbacks. to clean up and has Unfortunately, we should focus on. This is where familiarize the public with events the public on events that have hap­ Countries, how­ disastrous effects on there is more to I call on all those loyal to this sub­ going on nationally and abroad. pened in the recent past. They can ever, have taken nuclear power ject. The media did this job with Haiti, stop talking about trivial garbage these problems the environment if than producing We need to start finding more but they are failing to remind the like the Tiger Woods "controversy" into their own released. large amounts of ways to produce the energy we nation that it is still in ruins - there­ long enough to tell us about some­ hands and have energy. In fact, need. We need to use the tech­ fore, people have forgotten about it. thing important. started developing new ways of nuclear power uses uranium, a by­ nology we have gained to think The fact is, people are still suf­ This is your reminder. Do what producing energy. Japan has made product that is not an easy thing to of smarter ways to accomplish a fering in Haiti, and a lot of people you can to help the people of Haiti it a priority to reduce carbon emis­ clean up and has disastrous effects more sustainable world; otherwise, have forgotten that the earthquake and other victims of disasters that sions in its already low-natural-re­ on the environment if released. By it will be too late. even happened. Even the earth­ have been lost under the stories source country. By doing this, Ja­ producing both high-level radio­ The views expressed are those of quake that occurred in Chile almost of childish Republican tactics and pan hopes to find even better ways active waves and low-level radio­ the writer and not necessarily those a month after the Haiti quake seems Democratic impotence in Washing­ of saving the environment. They active waves, nuclear power plants' of The Torch. Contact Katie Yarnelle to have been forgotten. If an earth­ ton and the failing economy. Sure, are hoping to cut emissions by 25 waste could potentially corrode at [email protected]. quake had occurred somewhere in we definitely have problems plagu­ America, we would still be hearing ing our nation, but that doesn't about it. It has merely been pushed mean we can't also remember oth­ aside because it happened in a for­ ers who struggle. The cold hearts of eign country - let's not forget, we news organization executives have Students must hold on to idealism still have ourselves to worry about; frozen the stream of news into cov­ who cares if people are dying be­ ering only topics that will gain more ways other than hunching over the process of putting these ideals cause of something that happened viewers. a desk for eight hours a day are into action. back in January? The views expressed are those of deemed "societally hyperactive." In other words, questioning the There are plenty of charities go­ the writer and not necessarily those Four years of college will certainly very makeup of our society has not ing to work in Haiti, but that isn't of The Torch. Contact Rob Onofrey Torch Opinion Writer fix this "illness," hence the parallel gotten a serious reaction from pro­ the problem. Plenty of celebrities, at [email protected]. to Ritalin, the medicine that has fessors and staff. Radical thought Do you want to know what hap­ been proven to sometimes cause is dead. pens to those who think outside of stunted growth, drowsiness and College is, ironically, the "go to the box? appetite loss. jail" of intellectual Monopoly. Ex­ "Is it too much to ask Dining The truth? Universities crush Analogously, college leads to cept, instead of getting free from Services to update a weekly menu them. stunted dreams, lots of tiredness jail in three rolls, it usually takes every week?" College, the supposed beacon and a decreased appetite for do­ four years of rolling, and the tuition -March 21 of intellectual prowess, is no more ing anything the intellectual elite - debt that often prevents students than a sophisticated, fancy little deem unacceptable. from quitting - is a lot more than "Absolutely ripping the 'health care' game that we are all innocuously I should note that a lot of stu­ 50 dollars. And just like Monopoly, bill apart in my two finance classes playing. It hurts idealism, breaks dents have al­ we are trapped this morning. Got to love it." the will of ingenuity and molds its ready lost this into playing by -March 23 participants into pawns of society. sense of pure Does anyone else feel the insipidly In saying this, I am in no way and diverse 12-page research bland rules of "Schubert picked Northern Iowa declaring a college education itself open-minded- the game, and over Kansas." as ludicrous. Without my nearly ness to the 12 papers are not the - worse yet - -March 23 four years at VU, I would not have years of educa­ most effective way in must dutifully FLICKER developed the mental skills need­ tion they've had harnessing knowledge? compete rath­ BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION "Hey Flicker, the university ed in order to write this column, before they even er than coop­ administration should maybe amongst other things. Nonethe­ came to college. I bet I have allies. erate. Hi! I'm Flicker, the true voice of take some of what appears here to less, when the victim realizes the Even so, college, Sure, I learn Valparaiso University. Something heart." oppressor is at fault, it is time to which is often stuff here, but I bothering you? Send me an AOL -March 24 speak up. Intellectual diversity is viewed as more fulfilling than our refuse to let my idealism be lost in Instant Message at VUTorch. at stake. abysmal lower levels of education, an atmosphere of insensible sub- "Um, can we talk about how the Our traditional system of high­ continues this intellectual imperi­ missiveness. I'll make sure it shows up on the Union had bull testicles for dinner er-level education greatly paral­ alism. Today, I write to all of the many Opinion pages every week. And tonight?" lels Attention Deficit/Hyperactiv- But really, do you think learn­ allegorical and societal ADHD suf­ don't worry, it's anonymous. -March 25 ity Disorder. Actually, college is ing in the basement of Mueller ferers: Consider overcoming the more like the societal Ritalin for Hall for hours on end is condu­ Ritalin, and the mindset it instills. "Wow, Union Board really failed VU! Flicker is now on ADHD. cive to expanding your horizons? There is a world - a beautiful and real world - that lurks beyond the on bringing in a good comedian. Twitter. Tweet the Torch @ Students come to college with I've been to funeral homes that a diverse array of learning styles, are more enjoyable than Mueller's ivory tower. Rediscover the beauty This guy sucks." ValpoTorch and I'll make thought processing methods and bleak state. This is unnatural. of your childlike idealism, live it -March 20 sure they get in print! aspirations for life. Upon getting Does anyone else feel 12-page and never back down. "Can't wait to see who The Torch to college, they are forced into a research papers are not the most You don't need to buy into the endorses so that I can blindly vote very specific mold: Standardized effective way in harnessing knowl­ conformist system of intellectual that way." testing, standardized methods of edge? I bet I have allies. Monopoly. Do not pass "Go"? Do -March 20 intellectual communication and More broadly, do any students not collect 200 college credits? expression and - worst of all - the see the glaring flaws in any aspect You are not intellectually bank­ "Forget bracket picks -1 want to standardized processing, and thus of our culture, only to be told by rupt. Don't ever let any game tell see if The Torch can accurately elimination, of dreams which are the elite that their ideas just won't you so. predict the winners of the March not deemed "societally applicable." work? On countless occasions, The views expressed are those of 30 election!" So the students who ideal­ university mentors have sup­ the writer and not necessarily those -March 21 ize, question the sanity of societal pressed my ideals. Their lethargic of The Torch. Contact Ted Pietrzak systems or simply like to learn in reactions have been detrimental in at [email protected]. __L

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Men's and women's tennis fall in separate SPORTS contests, A12 Back on CRUSADERS SWEPT course Heinkel both added RBI singles to the victory after that, however. good at bats and he took advantage VU baseball loses give VU the 3-0 lead. Junior Justin Frane and Klein led of his opportunity to play." Mens, women's Southeast Missouri State fired VU with two hits each in the nine-hit The Crusaders finished the day all three games in back in the first inning with a three- effort. John Gulbransen (1-2) picked with 12 hits, with three hits coming golf begin spring run homer and RBI single to make up the loss, pitching 4.1 innings and from Heinkel and Gaedele. Klein series, will open the score 4-3. The Eagles expanded letting in five runs on 11 hits. finished with two hits and four RBIs. the lead in the second to 7-3. In the closing game of the series Junior Steve Godawa (0-3) suffered with sixth, 10th conference play Junior Robbie Robinson added Saturday, the Crusaders rallied in the the loss in relief for the Crusaders. the last score for the Crusaders in sixth after being down 5-0. Klein's The Crusaders also suffered a place finishes Michelle Golebiewski the third with an RBI groundout to three-run double and advance on loss in the line up this weekend Torch Staff Writer put the Crusaders closer at 7-4. It a balk, along with an Eagle error, when junior Ryan O'Gara was Chris Kleinhans-Schulz wasn't enough as tied the game struck in the arm with a pitch. Torch Staff Writer The Valparaiso University the Eagles scored at 5-5. Heinkel's The current hitting leader for the baseball team looks to change 10 more runs and Our inability to keep RBI single in the Crusaders, O'Gara has suffered a had a total of 20 In their first competition in five things around this weekend as runners off the bases seventh gave the broken arm and will be out for the months, the Valparaiso University they enter conference play. The hits that day. Crusaders the 6-5 next five weeks. men's and women's golf teams Crusaders are coming off a three Juniors Kyle hurt us. lead. "This is a big injury for us, but it returned to the links at the Butler game series against Southeast Gaedele and Southeast means someone will have to step up Spring Invitational Tuesday in Missouri where they were swept Hagel led the Tracy Woodson Missouri State for us in the lineup," Woodson said. Avon, Ind. The Crusader men 17-4, 5-3 and 8-7. Crusaders' 10- took the lead, The Crusaders hit the road to Head coach turned in their best finish in "We did not pitch very well hit day with two scoring three runs open up conference action at 5:30 Division I history, placing sixth out overall," said head coach Tracy hits each. Junior in the bottom of p.m. Friday in Dayton, Ohio with a of nine teams with a team score of Woodson. "Our pitchers did not Bryce Shafer (2-2) picked up the the seventh. Klein made the score series against Wright State. locate their pitches, and against loss, allowing 11 runs and 11 hits in 8-7 with his solo shot homerun in 307 "We have to go to Wright State a good hitting team like SEMO, three innings. the ninth. But the Crusaders were VU's solid performance was with confidence and hopefully that can be very dangerous." In the nightcap, the Crusaders unable to bring home the tying run, helped by the influence of the play well," Woodson said. "This looked to rally from being down giving the Eagles the 8-7 win and central Indiana weather. The two- In the first game of the is what the preseason schedule is 5-1. The Crusaders first scored when series sweep. day event was shortened to a single double header Friday, the for, and that is to get you ready for junior David Klein reached base on day, 18-hole competition due to Crusaders jumped on the board "Our inability to keep runners conference play." an error, while another run scored rain and poor conditions, and it early, scoring on senior Kyle off the bases hurt us," Woodson said. when Heinkel was hit by a pitch. created many positive results for Muhlsteff's home run, while "We made some mistakes in the field Contact Michelle Golebiewski at The Redhawks were able to secure the Crusader golfers. juniors Will Hagel and Paul as well. David gave us some really [email protected]. "Being condensed down to 18 holes gave us a boost of confidence," said Crusader head coach Mike Higdon. "They were able to take that energy and roll with it." As a team, VU ended the event in a very close grouping at the bottom of the standings. The Crusaders finished three strokes -•THE RED ZONE*- ahead of seventh-place Butler, who was closely trailed by Robert Morris (Pa.) and IUPUI. Redshirt freshman Brad Winters and true freshman Josh Kalita paced National League East debated the Crusaders with rounds of 74 to enter a tie for 13th individually. won't be hoisting another division Freshman Adam Gray followed the Phillies, Braves title, or even a National League pair with a 77. title. "The six guys we have have stand out in The Phillies quietly pieced come together pretty well," Higdon together the best team last season. said. "I was very happy with what potential four They signed outfielder Raul Ibanez the guys' team put out there." late in the offseason before making The VU women's golf team, team race in East a deadline deal to land Joe Blanton which is competing in its inaugural from the Oakland As. They also season, ended the competition signed free agent pitcher Pedro scoring 403 as a team for a 10th Martinez for the final stretch run place finish in a 10-team field. mike and playoffs. The Crusader women had some TARG Their lineup is one of, if not Torch Staff Writer extra pressure on them with the, best in the game of baseball. redshirt junior Kadie Savoree Shortstop Jimmy Rollins is a very currently out of action with knee good leadoff hitter, even though he issues. keaton struggles to get on base consistently. That injury meant that all four £0___Y__ They have lefties all over the place, healthy golfers needed to compete making it a nightmare for right- 1 Torch Staff Writer in order to field a whole team. handed starters. They also added Freshman Annie Nolan carded The NL East is the home of Placido Polanco, who was a former the best VU finish with a 91 on the the Philadelphia Phillies, winners Phillie, to play third base after a par-71 course. Fellow freshman of the last two National League four year-plus stop as the second Jessica O'Brien was the only other championships. The Phillies baseman in Detroit. Don't forget Crusader who failed to break the won the World Series two years the power of Ryan Howard and century mark at 98. ago and lost in the World Series Chase Utley in the middle of the "We know it's a little trying," to the Yankees last season. The lineup to compliment the almost Higdon said. "We hope that (Kadie) division is rich, winning with perfect lineup. MCT will be ready to go in a week when the current pace of the Phillies This offseason, they acquired Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley attempts to turn a double play we head to Bradley." as well as the 1990 dominance of the best pitcher in baseball: Roy in the team's March 11 contest against the Detroit Tigers. The Butler Spring Invitational is the Atlanta Braves. The division Halladay Though they lost a big also the last event that both teams also boasts the talented, yet not piece to their championship puzzle, will compete at together until the always successful, New York Cliff Lee, Halladay is a pitcher who season and a bad postseason. There Juir Jurginns has knocked at Horizon League Championships in Mets, the surprise-every-five- is two years removed from a 20-win is no reason to believe with a spring least a run off his ERA total in his late April. The next competition for season Florida Marlins and the season and notched 17 last year. They ERA near five that he has turned first three seasons while striking out the VU men will be the Ball State Washington Nationals. In the fifth complimented the right-hander things around. over 150 as a 23-year-old in 2009. Cardinal Collegiate, a 54-hole event of a six-part series, our experts with a great lefty in Cole Hamels at The Atlanta Braves will remove The Braves also have dynamite that will take place on Saturday and debate the National League East number two in the rotation. the Phillies from their throne and veterans at the back end of their Sunday. Champion. Brad Lidge will shut down regain their rightful place atop the rotation to help the young power In contrast, the Crusader games in the ninth, and they have east as a new decade begins. arms along. Derek Lowe and Tim women will not be in action for the Mike Targonski: Ryan Madson and Danys Baez to You want to talk about a deep Hudson can continue to eat up rest of March. VU's next scheduled For two years now, the set him up in the bullpen. Keaton, rotation and bullpen? Maybe innings to get to a stellar back end event is the Hotels at Grand Prairie Phillies have been the class of the Phillies are for real. you should check out the Braves' of the rotation. Takashi Saito has a Collegiate Classic April 5 and 6 the National League. They have a pitching staff. At the top, 23-year- career ERA of 2.06 since coming hosted by the Bradley Braves. rock solid lineup top to bottom, Keaton Cory: old Tommy Hanson will get his over from Japan in 2006. a good starting rotation and a The Phillies are good, but Brad shot to be a Major League ace after Also, Billy Wagner was added Contact Chris Kleinhans-Schulz deep bullpen. There is no reason Lidge's health is uncertain, and Cole posting a 2.89 ERA in 21 starts last at [email protected]. why the "City of Brotherly Love" Hamels is coming off a tough regular year. See Debate, page All __H

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conference teams out of the Associated Press poll, should have Xavier, Butler are championship. The inclusiveness received a No. 3 seed. I cannot of the NCAA Tournament is great, think of any reason they should not possible Final Four although the people running the have, considering that they entered system still are biased toward power the tournament having won 20 candidates this year conference teams. straight games and throttled Wright Do you mean that more mid- State 70-45 in the Horizon League major teams should be selected for Championship. the tournament? Could one of the mid-major More mid-major selections, teams make the Final Four? Torch Staff Writer as well as better seeding for those Butler will make it from the teams, would make the NCAA West Region. Xavier is an efficient What do I do with all these tournament fairer. Eight at-large high-scoring team, but they lost mid-majors left in the NCAA mid-major selections, up from four last night to Kansas State. The other Tournament? last year, is a start. three are not sure bets, not even Watch them. That is what you Should more mid-major teams Northern Iowa, which beat overall want to do, and that is what your have been selected? No. 1 seed Kansas. TV wants you to do. Wichita State and UAB deserved What about Baylor? These are not the teams I asked to dance. Wright ranks 36th in the I often wonder if popular belief for. Why did five mid-major teams nation in scoring holds that Scott have to make the Sweet 16? defense. UAB Drew's Bears are a Three of them (St. Mary's, Butler beat Butler in Anyway, (Baylor is) mid-major team, and Xavier) were simply better than December. Both despite being a their opponents, and the other two are ranked higher set to advance to the solid Big 12 team. (Cornell and Northern Iowa) did than Notre Dame Final Four. Anyway, they are the right things to win. and are better than set to advance to 7 filled out my bracket right. I the Fighting Irish. the Final Four. hoped and prayed for chalk. Why Were any mid-major teams If a mid-major team wins the this? wrongly seeded? . championship, will they force the First, reality proved your bracket San Diego State, which finished NCAA Tournament Selection wrong. Second, God must wonder 25-9 after losing in the first round Committee to change its ways? why you're praying for such marginal of the tournament to Tennessee, I cannot guarantee that a mid- things. If all of the higher seeds won, should have received better than major champion would force the then the cute storylines are lost. a No. 11 seed for its No. 17 Ratings selection committee to become fair- But this is bad for my basketball Percentage Index, which helps minded, but it should persuade the viewing experience, bad for college determine the seeds for teams. In a committee to evaluate its decisions. basketball and bad for America. vacuum, No. 17 would have earned The views expressed are those of MCT Sorry, but this is not the BCS. them a No. 5 seed. the writer and not necessarily those Syracuse's Brandon Triche drives to the basket during their Thursday night The NCAA Tournament does not What about Butler? of The Torch. Contact Tom Firme at contest against Butler. The Bulldogs defeated the Orange 63-59 and are now one systematically shut non-power Butler, which stood 12th in the [email protected]. game away from reaching the Final Four.

Debate, from page A10 handed hitters to start their lineup. Jason Heyward. His left-handed bat Right-handed pitchers will only has dominated the minor leagues as an asset both on and off the have nightmares. and continued on into spring field. Third on the active career To add onto to that, they have training hitting .378 through his first saves list behind Maranio Rivera a deep bench. Brian Schneider is a 5 games. If you have any questions and Trevor Hoffman, Wagner former starter and will back up Ruiz about the 2009 Baseball America has yet to win a world series. behind the plate. Juan Castro and Minor League Player of the Year's He brings extra motivation to a Greg Dobbs will back up the middle power, just watch the replay of team that will want to go out in and corner infield spots, respectively. his 450-foot home run earlier this UUN I DC style with Bobby Cox managing John Mayberry Jr., who has a ton month. He could be the X-factor his last season. of power, Ben Francisco and Ross for the Braves in the middle of the Never count out heart and Gload will have the have two of the line up that can turn them into a motivation in baseball. You need last bench spots. Francisco can back top offensive squad. both in a 162 season. Wagner and up in center field, though Victorino While the Braves' offense Cox will give the Braves plenty can play every day unless he's hurt, is surprising your Phillies this to play for in 2010. and Mayberry Jr. figures to get a season, Mike, good luck trying to IF YOU GET A WEIRD FEELING IN THE PIT OF spot as a power hitting righty in a find a hole in the Braves' defense. MT: lineup full of lefties. While compiling a .301 career YOUR STOMACH AFTER EATING A To address your first issue, The Braves are a strong team, batting average, Yunel Escober Brad Lidge can be hurt all he but they will not has established JIMMY JOHNS GOURMET SANDWICH. wants during the season. The guy match up against himself as one of is lights out come postseason. Philadelphia. The Braves are a the best young Halladay, Hamels, Blanton, J.A. In fact, it will strong team, but they shortstops in the Happ and the ageless wonder be tough for game with great Jamie Moyer create a very solid, any team in will not match up range and an LOVE CAN OFTEN DO THAT and deep, five-man rotation. the National against Philadelphia. arm to make the They also have Kyle Kendrick League to beat throw from deep who can be a fifth starter, but the Phillies. Mike Targonski in the hole. will most likely be their long They have Yes, the man in the bullpen. They also power, speed Phillies are good, had Chad Durbin coming back, and a balance in their but the Braves are going to be better who is a good late inning pitcher, lineup. They have a good in 2010. Atlanta has young talent having an ERA near 3.00 two mix of right-handed and and the veterans to nurture that seasons ago after an inflated 4.39 left-handed pitchers in their talent into production. The Phillies a year ago. Jose Contreras will rotation, and their bullpen is deep may get off to a hot start, but watch also compete for a spot in their and effective. I think another for the Braves to bring the NL East bullpen, as well as lefty-specialist World Series will be played in crown back to its '90's home. J.C. Romero and upcoming Philadelphia. The National League East has reliever Antonio Bastardo. been one of the most entertaining Going back to their lineup, KC: divisions in recent years producing Rollins, Shane Victorino, Utley, The Braves have great balance historic collapses and two National VALPARAISO Howard, Ibanez, Jayson Werth, in their line-up as well, with three League champions since the Braves 1608 E. LINCOLNWAY - 219.548.9911 Carlos Ruiz, and Polanco will lefties and a switch hitter projected 15 straight division titles. Expect make up the lineup top to to crack the starting line up. Nate another exciting four-team race 3125 CALUMET AVE. - 219.477.5511 bottom. Where is a pitcher going McClouth will roam center field between the Braves, Mets, Marlins to get an out? Sure, strikeouts just two years removed from a gold and Phillies. Who knows? Maybe are big for Ryan Howard, but glove All Star season due to injuries Stephen Strasburg will get the PORTAGE follow him up with Ibanez and in 2009. Nationals out of the cellar. Next 2547 WILLOWCREEK RD. - 219.764.2029 Werth, and there are endless run Also from the left side, Brian week our experts will debate the producers wherever you look. McCann is the best offensive American League East in the last of Werth had 36 home runs last catcher in the National League. this six part series. year batting sixth in the lineup, McCann enters the 2010 season The views expressed are those of and Carlos Ruiz hit .255, a decent looking for his fifth consecutive all- the writers and not necessarily those FREAKY FAST DELIVERY! number for a defensive catcher. star appearance. of The Torch. Contact Mike Targonski Also, on a given day, they have The player with the highest and Keaton Cory at torch@valpo. r-ZOIB JIMMY JOHN'S FStNEMSf. UC til BI.H.S ..SIM.. the potential to have five left- ceiling is 20-year-old right fielder edu. The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 A12

Experts debate Phillies and Braves in National SPORTS League East, A10 Splitting contests SET OF DEFEATS of the top four spots to end any Solid pitching gives Womens tennis Crusader hopes of a first win of the season. Mayasari defeated Wright VU one win in remains winless, 6-1, 6-1 at number one singles while Lia Tejoprayitno topped Brittany while men fall O'Reilly 6-0, 6-0 at the number doubleheader two spot. At number three, Lina Ryan O'Gara to Green Bay Tejoprayitno overcame Bilyeau Torch Staff Writer by the same score while Rubina Jeff Harbert defeated York 6-1, 6-0. After playing nearly every day Torch Staff Writer "This has been a challenging over spring break, the Valparaiso season with the new changes this University softball team showed a It may have been a new year, such as a new coach and little rust at the plate due to an 11- location for the Valparaiso difficult schedule," Brittany O'Reilly day layoff, but the team mustered University women's tennis team, said. "But we have already seen up just enough offense to win 1-0 but it was another familiar a positive change in the team's and salvage a split after dropping outcome. The Crusaders (o- performance." the first game of a double-header 6), playing outdoors at the VU On Sunday, the Crusaders 2-1 Wednesday at IPFW (13-10). Tennis Complex for the first wrapped up their conference- "We just didn't hit the ball really time this season, dropped a 5-2 opening road trip with a 7-0 setback well," said freshman Jessie Marinec. decision against Chicago State at the University of Wisconsin- "We hadn't seen any live pitching Tuesday afternoon. Milwaukee. The Panthers swept since spring break, so it was tough. "Chicago State was by far one all three doubles matches before But it's not an excuse." of our most difficult opponents," winning all six singles match-ups. Behind solid pitching from said freshman Brittany O'Reilly. The Crusaders had opened up sophomores Alex Lagesse, Shaleigh "I enjoyed playing at home, Horizon League play on Saturday, Jansen and Sam McGee, the though. It's always great to have suffering a 7-0 defeat to the Crusaders (16-7) were able to hold the home court advantage. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. the Mastodon offense in check. Hopefully we can The Crusaders will Wednesday showed the team's put up more of a travel to take on the depth in the circle and will be fight next time." Hopefully we can University of Detroit something the team can fall Chicago State put up more of a at 4 p.m. Saturday. back on. VU head coach Randy (4-4) started the "It's been a tough Schneider is particularly excited to match by claiming fight next time. season but we have see his young arms keep improving the doubles kept a positive throughout the season. point courtesy Brittany O'Reilly outlook, after last "We have a young staff with four of wins at the season we can only sophomores doing the majority of number one and Freshman go up with every pitching," Schneider said. "They all two spots. Dian match we get," have a different look, which makes Mayasari and Golda Rubina Brittany O'Reilly said. "Our team is us a better team. Their challenge defeated Abby Wright and Katie ready for a win; we're going to mix as a staff is to take what they have Bilyeau 8-0 at the number one it up this Friday and hope for the learned and start getting better spot, while Lia Tejeprayitno best." everyday in conference." and Lina Tejoprayitno won 8-1 Meanwhile, the VU men's tennis After allowing a run in the first over Stephanie York and Jackie team opened up Horizon League Brian Koch / The Torch inning of the opener, McGee kept O'Reilly. The Crusaders won play with a 6-1 loss to Wisconsin- Redshirt sophomore Siddarth Mehta serves the ball In one of VU's men's tennis IPFW scoreless until the final at number three doubles by Green Bay Saturday afternoon. matches last season. In the team's most recent contest, the men lost to inning. IPFW's Ava Hall doubled default. Green Bay (9-5) won two of the Wisconsin-Green Bay 6-1. home the winning run in the In singles action, Jackie three doubles contests to secure the bottom of the seventh to hand O'Reilly earned a victory for first point of the match. Kyle Stump McGee her first loss of the season. VU at number five singles, and Kevin DeHerrera won the first 8-5. The decisive doubles match Oothoudt 6-4, 2-6,10-5 in number Sophomore Joy Ichiyama defeating Peggy Moore 6-2, 7-5. doubles match at the third spot, went down to the wire with Green four singles. delivered VU's lone run in the The Crusaders also won at sixth defeating Green Bay's Marko Skoric Bay's Fabian Gogolin and Josh The Crusaders (2-9) will have the third inning on a single that scored singles by default. Chicago State and Matt Clegg 8-3. Oothoudt edging Tom Litscher and chance to tally their first conference freshman Tori Brown. ensured those would be the The Phoenix responded with a Arne Diehle in a tie-breaker, 9-8 win of the season Friday when they In game two, Lagesse worked six only two victories of the day, win at number two doubles as Paul (2). take on Detroit at 6 p.m. Friday. shutout innings before giving way however. Swanson and Henning Jess topped Litscher earned VU's lone Contact Jeff Harbert at torch® to Jansen, who recorded her league The Cougars won at each Chris Baum and Adam Whitmer singles win of the day, defeating valpo.edu. leading sixth save. Marinec gave VU all the offense it would need, courtesy of a solo home run to lead off the second inning. "I just attacked the ball, swung really hard and it ended up going Predicting Final Four teams over the fence," Marinec said. The longball gave Marinec, who sat out her senior year of difficult. Ali Farokhmanesh, Jordan with two seconds left. Even though Duke will advance because the high school with back problems, Ohio State, West Eglseder and Adam Koch will help point guard Darryl Bryant is out combination of John Scheyer and has three home runs on the young to keep Northern Iowa in the game. with a foot injury, their defense has Kyle Singler, who are first and season, tied for the team lead. Virginia, Kansas I think that Northern Iowa could still been great, shutting down their second in team scoring and are both "If Jessie stays healthy, she is pull an upset to get to the Elite last five opponents by limiting them good perimeter shooters. I think St. going to be a force," Schneider said. State, Duke to Eight, but Ohio State will win that to less than 60 points, a key factor Mary's will give Duke a good game. Schneider did take solace in the game because Evan Turner, Jon in their eight-game winning streak. Omar Samhan had 32 points in the fact that the Crusaders improved survive weekend Diebler, David Lighty and Jon Top-seeded Kentucky will upset victory over Villanova, but I in the aspect of the game that they Buford will all contribute points provide a challenge with the inside don't think he will be able to repeat didn't excel at over their spring trip: and rebounds to shut them down presence of freshman Damarcus that same performance against Duke Defense. alec and reach the Final Four for the Cousins, who is second in scoring in the Elite Eight, which is why I have "When we returned, we spent a first time since 2007. with 15.1 ppg, and John Wall, who Duke advancing to the Final Four. good part of the time working on Torch Staff Writer In the West Region, Kansas leads the team with 16.8 ppg, as That leaves four teams to fight it the area we struggled the most," State's Jacob Pullen well as junior out for the title: Ohio State versus Schneider said. "The result was 14 The 2010 NCAA Tournament will be too much for Patrick Patterson, Kansas State and West Virginia innings of error-free softball and has been living up to the the Butler Bulldogs, In the Midwest whose presence versus Duke. I'm still not sure who I great pitching." expectations of TV viewers and because of that, Region, Ohio State both inside and think will be the national champion out gives the other VU opens the Horizon League across the country. Upsets have I have Kansas State will advance, but because of how unpredictable this slate with three games at home played a huge role this year, advancing to the team trouble. Wall tournament has been, so that will against Green Bay (11-4). First with the biggest being No. 1 Final Four. Northern Iowa will is also great at the have to wait until the Final Four pitch of Saturday's double-header is seed Kansas losing to No. 9 seed In the East make it difficult. free throw line, teams are decided. Be sure to scheduled for noon. Sunday's game Northern Iowa 69-67 in the Region, I like where he averages watch the games these next four will also begin at noon. second round. West Virginia 76.3 percent - the days and see what happens in this "They are off to one of their best The number of teams left to advance - mainly because of best on the team. But I feel that great tournament we call March starts as a team, so we are going to in the tournament will drop Da'Sean Butler, who has proven West Virginias defense will be Madness. need to come ready," Schneider from 16 to four by the end of to be clutch this year, winning the able to contain Wall and Patterson, The views expressed are those of said. the weekend. In the Midwest Big East championship for the allowing them to advance to their the writer and not necessarily those Contact Ryan O'Gara at torch® Region, Ohio State will advance, Mountaineers against Georgetown, first Final Four. of The Torch. Contact Alec Johnson valpo.edu. but Northern Iowa will make it scoring the game-winning bucket In the South Region, I think at [email protected].

B2 [happenings] The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 Friday, March 26 Kaffeestunde, 4 p.m. @ German House

IVCF speaker, 6 p.m. @ Mueller Hall

Observatory open house, 8:30 p.m. @ The VU Observatory

Valpo After Dark, 10 p.m. @ Harre Union

Saturday, March 27 Softball vs. Green Bay (doubleheader), noon & 2 p.m. @ Softball field

Sunday, March 28 - Palm Sunday

Worship service, 10 a.m. @ Chapel

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

Softball vs. Green Bay, noon @ Softball field

Candlelight service, 10 p.m. @ Chapel Monday, March 29

"Finding an Internship," 4:15 p.m. @ Harre Union

Karate Club, 7 p.m. @ Harre Union

Student Senate meeting, 8 p.m. @ Neils 224

Tuesday, March 30 Baseball vs. Central Michigan, 3 p.m. @ Bauer Field John Webster / The Torch Wordfest, 7 p.m. @ Harre Union Back after an extended refurbishment, the Victory Bell now adorns its new home west of the Athletics-Recreation Center, replete with a shinier exterior and a new paint job for the wood framing. With new media scholar Joseph Tabbi

Movie screening, 7 p.m. @ Harre Union "Milk" dir. Gus van Sant

Wednesday, March 31 _ Softball vs. Northern Illinois (doubleheader), 3 and 5 p.m.@ Softball field

"Job Search/Networking" presentation, 4:15 p.m. @ Want to gain valuable job Harre Union

Secondary School Showcase opening, 6 p.m. @ VU experience and make Center of the Arts money while doing it? Karate Club, 7 p.m. @ Harre Union

Cesar Chavez celebration, 7 p.m. @ Gandhi-King Center

Worship service: Celebrate!, 10 p.m. @ Chapel Write for

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"If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts." features -Albert Einstein BECKER'S BANTER Crusaders race, chase Fastfoodfury Students compete ripnjonathoa n intellectually, KER _ImJiKTorch .Feature s Editor physically in cross There are fast food atrocities happening in the city of Valparaiso, campus event and I think it's time for me to address them. Lilia DelBosque Oakey "Open 'til l a.m. or later," reads Torch Staff Writer the sign on the window of the Taco Bell located in the Wal-Mart parking Forty-five Valparaiso University lot in Valparaiso. This happens to be students trekked around campus one of the least true statements that for the first Hudson Evans has ever been posted in a public Memorial Crusader Chase place. Saturday, sponsored by the Student Open 'til 12:30 a.m. or later? Alumni Association. The event, Sometimes. modeled after "The Amazing Race," What the sign should read is, challenged students physically and "Open until midnight. Any attempt intellectually as they competed in to get Taco Bell after this point will physical challenges and gathered probably result in disappointment." clues around campus about the I wish that this were an university's traditions and history. exaggeration. I wish that I could get "We brainstormed the idea last a chicken quesadilla, cheesy fiesta spring, but I really started working potatoes or any other delicious on the chase in late fall," said item from their menu until the Rachel Evans, first vice president Kyle Whitgrove / The Torch perfectly reasonable hour of 1 a.m. of the Student Alumni Association Nine groups of students participate in the first "Hudson Evans Memorial Crusader Chase," modeled after "The Unfortunately, the Wal-Mart Taco and the coordinator of the event. Amazing Race." Bell location (which my friends and I "Once we had the first idea of the refer to as "Wal-Bell" to differentiate event, new fun ideas just didn't it from the Taco Bell on Calumet, stop coming. And I got a lot of ideas to VU. bridge to connect current students' "After Hudson's death in the "Cal-Bell") is a dirty liar. ideas from other students and by "I thought there would be traditions, but served as a memorial fall, we thought the Crusader This is not a one-time deal. researching similar events at other a challenge getting students to for late former VU student Hudson Chase would be a perfect way to This doesn't only happen to me. In schools." sign up, but it turns out that we Evans. remember him and everything fact, I've never heard a story where The goal of the event was to ended up with nine great teams, "Something unique about this he did for SAA. Hudson was so someone has successfully retrieved incorporate Valparaiso University's which was more event is that it was excited about Valpo and enjoyed this faux-Mexican cuisine in this current students with the than I realistically named for Hudson having fun while learning about time frame. university's history and traditions. thought," Evans It was something Evans, who was Valpo. He wanted students to be My suggestion? Picketing. "We try to focus on events said. the SAA president interested in Valpo's past like he Contact me if you are interested. that incorporate current students Laning was new and different and talked about was," Evans said. Second on my naughty list is but also teach about the history surprised by the from anything else this event last Hudson's girlfriend, mother, the Subway on Lincolnway. I'm and tradition of Valpo and build way the new event on campus. year," said Kellie aunt and uncle also attended the not familiar with the hours that Valpo pride and try to act as a turned out. Fields, Assistant event and donated prizes for the this establishment keeps, but I am link between Valpo history and "We didn't Director of top three teams. familiar with how many people they students," said Student Alumni know what to Rachel Evans Alumni relations "Just for his family to see have working there, on average: One. Association president Michelle expect because it Vice president, Student and Advisor to Hudson's spirit in the event was One person. Laning. "Our mission is to was a first year, but Alumni Association SAA. important," said Laning. The result of this is that I'm pretty promote Valpo pride and spirit it was a hit," Laning Laning said Evans, Laning and Fields hope sure that if I walked into a Subway and tradition, so we thought this said. "It went much the event was true that the event will continue to with a friend and called Jimmy John's would be a good link." better than I would have expected to Hudson Evans' spirit. celebrate Hudson's enthusiasm for at the same time my friend placed Even with a clear goal in for a first year event." "The event embodied what the university, as well as continue his Subway order, I would have my mind, developing the event was Evans agreed that the fact the Hudson would have wanted and to promote tradition and university sandwich made and delivered to me challenging. event was new helped its success. what he would have thought was history. before he had received his. This is "The biggest challenge was to "I think it was successful a good event for campus," Laning "My personal hope is that it ridiculous. do something that had never been because it was something new said. "Hudson was so loving and can grow to include alumni teams Furthermore, the last time I was done at Valpo before," Evans said. and different from anything else energetic and was so devoted to and faculty and staff teams," Fields in there, they were out of every type "It is hard to make up a new thing on campus," Evans said. "Students SAA and campus that it was the said. "I hope it can really grow of bread but one, and there was because I didn't really know where like to do things but get bored of perfect event to embody everything to be a big, well-known campus some kind of mini construction to start." the same things every year. I think he did for SAA." tradition." zone going on in the corner, looking Evans began by researching the time of year was perfect for us, Evans noted that the chase dusty and completely uncovered. other "Amazing Race" activities too." continued the legacy of service Contact Lilia DelBosque Oakey Last up is Chipotle. I feel bad at universities and applied those The event not only acted as a that Hudson Evans left behind. at [email protected]. about this one because it isn't really their fault, but I'm annoyed nonetheless. of the ValpOSSE (Valparaiso should have led me to connect with challenged C-lister attempting to I heard a wonderful rumor a few TYLER'S Overseas Students Studying in imminent disappointment. pole vault with a Fun-Noodle as I weeks ago that Chipotle was coming TRAVELS England) would mean facing a We exited the plane, and I greeted tried to order my gelato with a "per to Valparaiso. This fact made my whole new breed of challenges, I the passport officer with a confident favore" and a "grazie." They often day. I had written a column my resolved to face up to them better "Buona sera." He confidently found it easier to make the effort sophomore year that was basically a Language barrier prepared than I had ever been. replied, "Have a good day." themselves than to let us struggle. petition for this to happen. My preferred preparatory We checked into our hotel, and The trip was a blast, but its My caveat at the end was (and I precaution took the form of an we were vigorously welcomed by explosive excitement was slightly quote), "Of course, if you choose not Italian phrasebook - a handy the man at the front desk. He clued dampened by the poor acoustics to act, I'm sure it's only a matter of pocket-sized guide to useful words us in on good times for breakfast, of my pre-trip preparations . . . time before that Q restaurant that and phrases specifically designed to recommended a restaurant for us until they were suddenly somewhat shall not be named comes in and Torch Staff Writer help the bearer communicate while and got us a car to get there, all in vindicated when my hastily- takes your spot in this market. I have There may be a word in some travelling. Because some would say (slightly muffled) English. acquired lingual skills helped the remained loyal so far, but if there foreign language that sums up the that phrase books best help you In fact, we ordered food, made ValpOSSE negotiate ticket sales at isn't a Chipotle in this town by the condition of being simultaneously communicate your touristy-ness it back, spent the night, rode on the Sforza Museum. time I graduate, I don't know what over-prepared and cripplingly to any nearby pickpockets if you the subway and toured the Duomo Finally, I had met a travelling I will do. flatfooted, but I can tell you with pull them out in the street, I tried Cathedral before I had to fall back challenge face-to-face and came To my dismay, when the rumors some confidence that the word to memorize its contents from the on any Italian dripping from my out on top, and I only had to study had cleared up, Qdoba (there, I is not Italian. I ought to know - I safety of my Ryanair window seat. spongy brain. for six hours and carry the book in said it) is coming to Valparaiso and read the phrase book back to front My memory is like a sponge - It seemed that I had made the my pocket for two full days to do it. Chipotle is not. Why would you before I reached Milan, Italy, but I absorptive, but quickly wrung out, wrong preparations. In the midst Just like the metaphorical midget do this to me, Chipotle? Why? You found myself in need of such a word especially when pressured - but of the excitement of travelling to Noodle-vaulter landing one jump are testing my loyalties in the worst by the day of our return. several hours of study yielded to another country, I had neglected out of a thousand, I'm not sure ways. 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Friday, March 26, 2010 | The Torch [views] B7 TECH TALK WITH JON tions on freedom of speech on the Internet. By doing so, they agreed to censor their results in compliance Google takes stand with Chinese standards. All in the family On Jan. 12, 2010, Google an­ against China nounced that they were going to cease the censoring of Chinese Kids are highlight search results. Their primary con­ cern was not China's censorship, but of latest dramedy the accusation that the government television show had been linked to the hacking of Torch Features Editor the Gmail accounts of human rights activists within the country. Ian Roseen Regular Tech Talk writer, Jeff This announcement made waves Torch Staff Writer Lange, is out of the office this week. on the Internet and prompted wide­ In his stead, Features Editor Jona­ spread news coverage and a state­ NBC's new show "Parenthood" thon Becker will be filling in. ment by U.S. Secretary of State Hil­ is exactly the kind of TV that I like In the United States, we take for lary Clinton. However, the Chinese to watch. It's funny without being granted things like uncensored ac­ government denied accusations of over-the-top and dramatic without cess to the Internet. We express our hacking and criticized Google for being terribly heavy. The various thoughts however we deem appro­ politicizing their company. storylines move along easily, and priate, be it on Facebook, Twitter This week, Google finally took yet the 43-minute-long episodes MCT or in a blog. We can view Web sites, action. On March 22, 2010, Google seem to end in no time at all. NBC's latest television series "Parenthood" depicts the lives of four siblings which contain a variety of content, began routing all traffic to its Chi­ They feature entertainment- and their families. from controversial nese Web site, friendly versions of people we political opposi­ "google.cn," to its encounter in everyday life, and, tion to nonsensical Most of the time I Hong Kong based therefore, we are instantly wrapped Because of this, I really like all daughter. Graham faces similar videos of children spend on the Web servers at "google, up in the intertwining dramas they of the characters, in general. Peter issues here, although I don't find stating their like for com.hk," which experience onscreen. Krause plays a father who has just her as appealing as Wiest, mostly turtles. is focused around does not require The way the relationships be­ learned that his son has Asperger's, because all my life, I've had a dif­ This open spirit Google services, filtered results. The tween the characters are set up is an unexpected problem intensified ficult time pegging this actress has fostered the and I'm not sure Chinese govern­ almost inherently interesting: Here by the father's own internal prob­ from "Gilmore Girls." She is birth and growth of ment has issued are four adults - each juggling a lems carried over from his child­ somebody who attempts to play arguably the largest what I would do many harsh words career, a significant other and, of hood. He, along with his other sib­ a mother struggling to juggle and most success­ without them. to Google but has course, some form of parenthood - lings, has been raised by a father various grown-up responsibilities ful business on the not taken any real who are connected by the fact that (Craig T. Nelson) who sees every ... and yet there's something about Internet: Google. action on the issue. they are siblings. Not only that, aspect of life as a competition, and her that suggests that she isn't Through a combination of acquisi­ What's interesting to me is the but they are siblings who actually this outlook has reaped its bless­ struggling, but rather living life as tion and innovation, Google has role that Google has inadvertently seem to get along with each other ings and curses on his children's a carefree, single-mom version of made many of the freedoms that we taken on as a trendsetter and policy fairly well, which makes sustaining lives. Krause has a difficult time Holly Golightly. enjoy on the Internet more acces­ maker in the digital world. When viewer interest 10 times more dif­ dealing with what he perceives as a She does a decent enough sible and easier to use. Google announced that they were ficult than if they weakness in his job in the show and has her mo­ They run the world's largest fed up with China, the press started asking other companies why they were the typical, It's funny without son, which he ments, but when her emotion­ search engine, the world's most disconnected, cannot fix. ally-distraught son catches her, popular video site (YouTube) and weren't getting out of the business dysfunctional being over-the-top Erika Chris- wine-happy and half-naked, with a plethora of other services such as well. Since no countries have family. and dramatic without tensen is a con­ a high school boyfriend, giggling as Blogger and Picasa that help shaped policy on the Internet, But that is fident working like she's a 20-year-old kid, I have people access and contribute to the Google is taking it upon itself to lay (at the risk of being terribly heavy. mother who a hard time mustering up much amount of information on World down the law. sounding like an bites th. -bullet sympathy for her. Wide Web. As one of the largest presences overzealous fool) part of the ge­ as she watches her daughter grow Those kids of hers, however, are I, for one, have not been shy on the Internet, Google has the nius of the show; these are people up without as much help from her marvelous, as are the rest of the about my love for many of these ser­ ability to set the tone in what is who sincerely want the best for as she'd like; her performance is kids in this show - which is really vices. Most of the time I spend on and is not acceptable. Possibly fol­ their siblings and their families, very appealing, and I'm eager to what it's all about anyway: Parent­ the Web is focused around Google lowing its lead, GoDaddy.com, the and although there are plenty see how it develops. Dax Shepard's hood, and how the concept goes services, and I'm not sure what I world's largest domain registrar, of times that one brother's (or character is another conflicted both ways, the parents raising the would do without some of them. announced on Thursday that it was niece's) rash actions can rub some­ soul, caught between the freedom children and the children raising To expand their business, they going to stop registering Web sites body the wrong way, they more or of a single man, and commitment the parents. have taken their services worldwide in China. less call them out on it and move to a woman who wants to have a The bones I have to pick with and now have a substantial pres­ While it seems doubtful that this on. child with him - at the same point the series so far are only minor ence in countries all over the world. will change Chinese policies on In­ Each character has his or her he discovers that he is, indeed, a ones (splinters, really), and if we Most of these countries share simi­ ternet censorship, this is certainly a own problems to work through, father to somebody else. keep watching, everything that is lar freedoms of expression as the battle that could have a large impact problems which, so far in the se­ As the fourth sibling, Lauren already so good is bound to get United States, and therefore Google on the future of online freedom of ries, don't always seem to have an Graham's storyline is the one that better. has not had any problem operating speech. answer. Why sever connections mirrors most closely something The views expressed are those of in them. The views expressed are those of with the family that they can count in the original 1989 Steve Mar­ the writer and not necessarily those However, back in 2005, Google the writer and not necessarily those on to, at least, have good inten­ tin movie, i.e. the plot involving of The Torch. Contact Ian Roseen at decided that it wanted to open shop of The Torch. Contact Jonathon tions? Dianne Wiest and her rebellious [email protected]. in China, a nation that has restric­ Becker at [email protected]. Oakland band switches up sound

lead to some hand clapping in the chaotic, almost like it was thrown Fourth record lacks song "Solitary Gun." This not only together at the last minute. Lyric- is more upbeat for Rogue Wave, but wise, the song is almost unpleasant lyrical melodic it could also be considered a more to listen to, and the instrumentals dance-y song altogether. This con­ seem messy. Luckily, the last minute cohesion tinues to emerge throughout the of the song picks up with a steadier entire album. beat that helped save it overall. Katie Hennessey "Good Morning," the second "Per Anger" is similar in regards Torch Staff Writer song off the album, is similar to to being chaotic. Parts of this track the first track. Materializing into a do not seem to flow with the rest Most people know the band cheerful rhythm with techno-like of the song. Nearly two minutes in, Rogue Wave from television shows synthesizers to back it up, "Good there is an oddly placed speaking such as "The OC" and "Heroes." Morning" is one of the more dance- part, which nearly throws off the They have also been featured in able tracks on the album. entire track, making it one of the movies such as "Napoleon Dyna­ The next few songs are compa­ most unusual songs on the album. mite" and "Spider-Man 3." rable, but they come off with a little "Fear Itself" and "I'll Never They are not only known for bit of a different expression. "Sleep­ Leave You" gives older fans of these productions but also for the walker" is less intense and similar Rogue Wave more hope. These two mellow, melodic sound they cre­ to what Rogue Wave was previously tracks are simple and delicate, offer­ ate. However, this signature sound known for - more mellow tones. ing a more relaxing feel that those is not really carried over into Rogue The title track, "Permalight," estab­ fans are used to. Wave's new album, "Permalight." lishes a rough attitude at the begin­ This album causes mixed feelings Photo Provided Right at the start of the recent ning and shortly launches into the overall. Lyrically, Rogue Wave has many fans. Instrumentally, these times trying new things does not album by these Oakland, Calif., na­ bopping new clatter that is familiar given listeners the impression that musicians have definitely taken a always the best results. tives is a new and fresh tone unlike to this record. the band forgot how to use a variety step in another direction. The views expressed are those of any past works. A strumming gui­ Unfortunately, not all songs on of words in the songs. They seem "Permalight" has proved to be the writer and not necessarily those tar starts in with a simple beat that this album are top-notch. "We Will to repeat a lot of lyrics throughout, the band's most intense and vigor­ of The Torch. Contact Katie Hen­ leads into drums, which eventually Make a Song Destroy" seems very which has been disappointing to ous album to date. However, some- nessey at [email protected]. The Torch | Friday, March 26, 2010 B8

"It seems to me that we spend an inordinate amount of time and attention on fixing ourselves when we could really be a&e directing that out to serving others." - Eve Ensler IMPASSIONED EPIC day night for three-hour practices," University choirs, Upton said, adding that the most difficult part was "(having) to learn orchestra combine the music, getting the music into the voice . . . and adding nuance for interpretation into the line." Saturday's performance of "The ofBachs best Passion" marked the first time the piece has been performed at Val­ Julia Trowbridge paraiso University since 2001 and Torch Staff Writer encompassed performers from the VU Chorale, the VU Bach "The St. Matthew Passion" is Choir, the VU Symphony Or­ one of composer Johann Sebastian chestra and the Jubilate Choir of Bach's most epic pieces, clocking in Immanuel Lutheran Church, as at just less than three hours. After well as selected faculty and guest months of preparation, Valparaiso soloists. University musicians premiered the The performance was conducted extensive piece to the campus com­ by renowned conductor Hermann munity this past weekend. Max, who has gained international "The Passion" tells the story recognition for his interpretation of of the last days of the life of Jesus historical music. Max has founded Christ - his arrest, trial, crucifixion multiple ensembles in order to re­ and burial - in song form, and it re­ cord and save many historical piec­ quires more than 120 performers to es that might otherwise be lost and work together simultaneously. in 2008 received Bach-Medaille by "The scope and idea of ('The the city of Leipzig for his contribu­ Passion') is so vast that you always tion to preserving the music of J.S. learn new things . . . and see new Bach. details every time you look at the Freshman oboist Daniel Cof­ Hayden O'Shaughnessy / The Torch score or hear the music," said Chris­ fey said the rehearsal process was Members of Valparaiso University's combined choirs present Johann Sebastian Bach's "The St. Matthew Passion." topher Cock, professor of music particularly unique because of the and choral director. sheer volume of music that needed When asked about the difficul­ to be practiced in "The Passion." guage and the emotional power of al and decided that bringing out the flects on it." ties of putting together a produc­ "The most interesting part of Bach's music," Coffey said. "I also textual nuances and showing the He added, "J.S. Bach represents tion of "The Passion's" magnitude, preparing a work this large was that had the chance to work next to a emotions of the story were the most the greatest musical heritage of our Cock said that "coordinating all of it was always rehearsed in smaller professional player, which taught important things," Upton said. Lutheran tradition. Arguably, "The the elements of chorus, orchestra sections," Coffey said. "The first me a lot about small detail work "The Passion" is also one of only Passion' is the most important work (and) soloists requires careful plan­ time I heard 'The St. Matthew Pas­ for my instrument that was very two surviving "Passion" pieces writ­ in the history of western music. It ning and a little bit of luck to make sion from start to finish was the day helpful." ten by J.S. Bach. tells the story that is the essence of it all come together." before the concert." One of the more notable aspects "The range of expression is Christian faith ... the modern per­ Christ College visiting instruc­ The rehearsals and concert also of "The Passion" is that it is per­ amazing; it's some of Bach's best, son hears these works, they recog­ tor in humanities Edward Upton offered VU students the chance to formed entirely in German. Upton most sublime work," Upton said. nize that it lives for us today just as was a part of the Bach Choir in this study Bach's music in an intense, stressed the great emphasis that "The extended narrative shows the much as it did for the audience that year's production. professional atmosphere. conductor Max put on pronuncia­ violence human beings exhibit to first heard it in 1727." "(The Bach Choir) has been re­ "I've gained a deeper (appre­ tion. each other... but for every moment Contact Julia Trowbridge at hearsing since October, every Mon­ ciation) for both the German lan- "(Max) came to the first rehears­ of violence, Bach pulls back and re­ [email protected]. Private issues go public in monologues

as if this were a typical activity. Beckerman, though she could Production raises For some indefinite reason, not change a word of the script, most events seeking to empower tried to make the event itself less awareness of abuse women do so as a rebuttal or re­ convicting of males. prieve from some women-specific "I didn't want a sea of pink," she against women struggle - presumably because what said, choosing instead to dress the it means to be a woman involves performers in black with a red ac­ Becky Christopher trial, triumph and the superficial cessory. "If you alienate the male Torch Staff Writer things we can agree on, like shoes audience, what's the point?" and chocolate. She noticed, perhaps as a con­ The Valparaiso University per­ But there are no free pink cup­ sequence of her efforts, that male formance of "The Vagina Mono­ cakes; the celebration of feminin­ attendance had gone up since pre­ logues," which are exactly what ity is a consolation for its struggles. vious years and increased over the the title implies, is part of activist "The Vagina Monologues" sutures three performances. Making male Eve Ensler's V-Day movement, an together the two concepts about audience members feel welcome event that conflates the mono­ women: We face many obstacles, - less like aliens or, as the mono­ logues with fundraising and aware­ and we have a unique shared iden­ logues themselves often contend, ness efforts to end violence against tity. It is impossible to discern the enemy - is a modern take on women. where one ends and the other be­ V-Day, a more fulfilling alterna­ V-Day is an odd creature. It gins. Does a shared female identity tive to- the angry-lady tone of technically takes place on the other exist outside violence and oppres­ the monologues and the mission V-Day, Valentines Day, posed as a sion? Rather, does a shared female statement. productive alternative to the already Hayden O'Shaughnessy / The Torch identity exist meaningfully outside Another interesting choice of violence and oppression? pink-themed holiday. According to Junior Rachel Krueger delivers "The Vagina Workshop" monologue, one of Beckerman's was to take away the the mission statement, "The 'V in 16 sketches performed by Valparaiso University students for "The Vagina "The Vagina Monologues" has "monologue" aspect of the mono­ V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine Monologues" last weekend. been criticized for equating hetero­ logues; some of the pieces are read and Vagina." sexual love with violence. It does. aloud by three, four or more per­ This year and last year, V-Day It can also be easily criticized for formers. has partnered with UNICEF to fo­ deviate from the script, leave words heyday of "Sex and the City" and its blatant misandry, as if the natu­ Valparaiso University has partic­ cus on the plight of women in the out or alter the content. beat poetry - seep through in word ral consequence of women talking ipated in V-Day since 2002 and will Democratic Republic of Congo, "The only place you have free­ choice, in the euphemisms used about being women is some good, continue to perform "The Vagina universally regarded as the worst dom is blocking," said event coordi­ to describe the anatomical subject old-fashioned man-hating. "The Monologues" and endeavor to in­ place on earth for violence against nator Sarah Beckerman. of the work, in the attitude of the Vagina Monologues" is not uncom­ crease awareness of violence against women. The performance at VU be­ So the monologues persist in women: Frank, opinionated, a little fortable for its language, its content women. To learn more about V-Day gan with a short video produced by their pure form - salacious, sassy defensive and argumentative. or its stated subject; it is uncomfort­ and UNICEF's efforts in the DRC, the V-Day-UNICEF effort and then and opinionated. They were first One of the monologues de­ able because it seeks to empower visit drc.vday.org. proceeded into the monologues. written in the early '90s, based on scribes a woman's experience in a women despite everything. In the The views expressed are those of "The Vagina Monologues" are a series of interviews with women Learning Annex-style class, "The same breath, the mission statement the writer and not necessarily those guarded very carefully by Eve En­ about their thoughts on their vagi­ Vagina Workshop," where women of V-Day claims to "celebrate wom­ of The Torch. Contact Becky Christo­ sler; productions are not allowed to nas. It shows. The early '90s - the lay on blue mats with hand mirrors, en and end the violence." pher at [email protected].