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Valparaiso University's 2007 & 2008 Indiana Student Newspaper College Weekly of the Year Grammy winner set SCHWEHN SPEAKS to perform Harre Unions first \ Jazz Fest features Patti Austin Tony Lyza Torch Staff Writer Grammy award winner Patti Austin will be one of many cel­ ebrated artists performing at the 24th annual Valparaiso University Jazz Fest. "She's phenomenal. She's amaz­ ing. I think she's going to be a very well-received artist," said Jeffrey Brown, adjunct assistant professor of music. ^_^____ According to Larry Mosher, di­ rector of the Val­ paraiso Union, one of the goals of this year's Jazz Fest was to make it a more high profile event Austin to coincide with the opening of the new union. Austin, who has re­ leased more than two dozen albums Dan Lund / The Torch during her career, is to headline the Mark Schwehn, one of four candidates for provost, addresses an open community forum on Feb. 17. Schwehn, currently professor of humanities in Christ College weeklong festival with an April 18 and director of the Lilly Fellows program, is the only candidate from within Valparaiso University's faculty and staff. performance. "We tried to ramp up Jazz Fest a little bit to fit the new union," the academic and his qualifications the academic to convey knowledge said. "In doing good theology, you Mosher said. } "Insider" candidate to become VU's next provost. regardless of what that knowledge will be honoring those virtues and To Mosher's recollection, Austin Schwehn reveals. crafts, and you will serve your will not be the first Grammy win­ stresses values, said that the "S cientif ic community." ner to perform on the VU campus. academic must If you want to serve knowledge is it­ After his address, audience "I think there have been others," community in talk be able to com­ your community, self requiring a members asked Schwehn a wide Mosher said, specifically mention­ municate values serve your work. universal and variety of questions concerning his ing the Count Basie Orchestra. Spencer Roach such as truth- public disclosure," abilities to serve as provost. Torch Staff Writer Mosher used the help of an agen­ seeking, integ­ Schwehn said. When asked how he will rep­ cy to find artists who were available Mark Schwehn, professor of hu­ rity, reasoned Mark Schwehn Schwehn also resent the interests of vocational to perform at VU. Austin accepted manities in Christ College and di­ arguments and Provost candidate said that the aca­ schools as a humanities professor, an offer to come to campus and be a rector of the Lilly Fellows program fair-minded­ demic will not Schwehn responded that he does part of this year's celebration. at Valparaiso University, was the ness. only benefit himself, but he will not see those schools as being sep­ In addition to Austin, legend­ second of four provost finalists to "(We need to) show forth the also benefit the community by the arate from the liberal arts. ary jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller answer questions from faculty and virtues in ourselves and instill process of disclosure. "These boundaries are will be performing. Fuller has per­ staff at an open forum Tuesday. them in students," Schwehn said. "If you want to serve your com­ formed with John Coltrane, among Schwehn spoke about the role of Schwehn discussed the need for munity, serve your work," Schwehn See Schwehn, page A4 other headliners. "He brings a truly historic take on post-bebop jazz," Brown said. The Monty Alexander Trio, an Athletics adds bowling, golf to program international jazz group, will also be performing on April 15. "We knew people were inter­ will be competitive pretty quickly." and will be a part of the Horizon "This is the first year we've Student demand, VUeste d in these sports," LaBarbera Although the final decision to League. Women's bowling will be brought in an international act on said. "Golf and bowling are popu­ bring golf and bowling to VU was eligible for competition in NCAA Wednesday evening," Brown said. tradition bring sportsla r sports in Northwest Indiana for made earlier this week, LaBarbera championships as well. The opening two nights of the back to campus high school students. We thought said that plans have been in the The men's golf team, which will festival will feature middle and that these would be additional ac­ works for some time. Issues sur­ consist of ten members, will be high school bands from around the Kathryn Kattalia tivities students could be involved rounding budget, coaches and re­ coached by Mike Higdon, director region. Torch News Editor in to encourage them to pick Val­ cruitment have all been discussed of golf at the Course at Aberdeen Brown is one of the original cre­ po." and decided upon. in Valparaiso. Competition will ators of Jazz Fest. He is verv pleased Golfers and bowlers will soon In a press conference held "The conversation (to add golf be almost exclusively in tourna­ with the shape of the festival as a have a place at Valparaiso Univer­ Thursday in the Hilltop Gymna­ and bowling) has been ongoing ments, with the league champion­ whole this year. sity. sium of the Athletics-Recreation for a couple of months," LaBarbera ship scheduled to take place in late "The lineup of artists we have Mark LaBarbera, director of Center, LaBarbera said that stu­ said. "The athletic program put out April or May. this year is one of the finest we've athletics, announced Thursday dent demand, along with the desire the proposal as a part of university The women's golf team is also ever had," Brown said. .that three sports will be added to to uphold VU tradition, were ma­ visionary process and budgeting slated to play in the spring. Hig­ Tickets go on sale March 16. Stu­ VU's intercollegiate athletics pro­ jor factors that contributed to the process. The final decision was don will direct the eight-member dent tickets for the Monty Alexan­ gram starting next fall. decision to add golf and bowling to made (Wednesday) by University squad as well. der Trio performance will cost $5, Men's and women's golf and the athletics program. Council." This is not the first time VU and the Patti Austin performance women's bowling will now be a "There are a lot of kids in North­ According to LaBarbera, both athletes have graced the fairways. will cost $10. part of the 2009-2010 sports line­ west Indiana who are good at these golf teams will compete in Division A VU men's golf team competed Contact Tony Lyza at torch. up, raising the number of sports sports, so there will be lots of in­ I tournaments under the National [email protected]. teams at VU from 18 to 21. terest," LaBarbera said. "I think we Collegiate Athletic Association See Athletics, page A5

Index A&E B8 Classifieds B6 Opinions A7 The Torch "We will strive increasingly to * Announcements A2 Features . B3 Sports A9 On Guard for 94 Years quicken the public's sense of civic duty." - The Athenian Oath Calendar B2 Flicker AT Weather B6 Volume 102 :: Issue 20 The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2009 Campus News A2 Campus Announcements We've got

Spring Break VU covered. Spring break begins Saturday, Feb. 28. Classes will re­ sume on Monday, March 16. OneCard Office Moved The OneCard ID Office has temporarily relocated to room 250 in the Christopher Center, across from the circu­ lation desk on the building's second floor. The P.H.I.L. sta­ tion has not moved, and Crusader Cash can still be added page to ID card accounts. Questions should be directed to office manager Joanne Pesavento at ext. 5131. Relay for Life Captains' Meetings A team captain meeting for this year's Relay for Life event will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Uni­ versity Ballroom A in the Harre Union. Another team cap­ tain meeting will be held at 8 p.m. on April 1 in University Ballroom A. Bank Night for Relay for Life takes place at 8 p.m. on April 15 in Neils Science Center 234, and the event itself begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 in the Athletics- Recreation Center and concludes at 6 a.m. on April 19. Budgets Due Student Senate is calling for allocated budgets for fall 2009 as well as budgeted and media budgets for the 2009- 2010 academic year. Budgets are due to student senate by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. Budgets should be e-mailed to the senate finance committee chair at Jacquielynn.Wolff@ valpo.edu. Battle of the Bands VU's annual Battle of the Bands is looking for bands, solo acts, a capella groups and other musical performanc­ es. The battle will be on the evenings of April 3-4 at the ARC Hilltop Gym. Registration packets are now available at the VUCA office desk. Packets will be due at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 to the VUCA office. Confucius Institute Courses Begin The Confucius Institute has begun offering seven cours­ es, including Chinese language courses for beginners and advanced learners, painting and calligraphy, music and martial arts. A reduced rate for VU employees is available. Classes run through the middle of March. Contact Mar­ sha Gerhardt at ext. 5313 to register or learn more about courses at the Confucius Institute.

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Dan Lund / The Torch The Torch corrects its mistakes. If you see Assistant chief Charles Garber of the Valparaiso University Police Department addresses a crowd gathered at the Founders Table on Feb. something you believe is a factual error, contact 17 for the SAFE/Empowerment Board's rally. The event sought to educate campus on issues of sexual misconduct and assault. Editor in Chief Brad Anderson at [email protected]. x/npn printed as a service of The Torch V UrU February 14 medical treatment. Mclntyre Ct. The first suspect was described An officer responded to Scheele Hall in as a white male, approximately 5'8" tall, report reference to an intoxicated student. The An officer responded to the Christopher medium build, with a flannel jacket (red student had vomited in the hallway and Center in reference to threats. A student or black) and blue jeans. The other was became verbally abusive to the officer. He threatened another student. Alcohol was also a white male, 5'9", medium build, and February 12 was arrested for minor consumption. a factor in the incident. The case was wore a black coat with a hood. Officers are A student reported having trouble with investigated and forwarded to the dean of conducting extra patrols in the area. two students following and yelling An officer responded to Brandt Hall students for review. derogatory comments and becoming in reference to a male student giving Officers Conducted a traffic stop on verbally abusive. This case is under a residential advisor a difficult time. It February 17 Campus Drive Northreiear Chapel Drive. investigation. was reported he had been spitting in the An officer and the Valparaiso Fire Paraphernalia was found in the vehicle. elevator and was having trouble standing. Department responded to Lankenatl The two female students were charged February 13 He was arrested for minor consumption. Hall in reference to a fire alarm. The with possession of paraphernalia. A vehicle crash occurred near the Harre building was evacuated. This case is under UmotL One vehicle backed into a parked Two crash reports were made for damage investigation. Found Property vehicle. There were no injuries in the to property. The damage occurred during A digital camera was found. crash. snow removal. An officer and Valparaiso Fire/Rescue responded to the Harre Union for an Lost Property A VUPD officer and the Valparaiso Fire February 16 injured person. The student fell and A wallet and its contents were lost this Department responded to Wesemann Hall An officer and Valparaiso Fire/Rescue was transported to Porter Hospital for week. in reference to an ill student. The student responded to the Facilities Management treatment. was transported to Porter Hospital for department in reference to an ill Lock-Outs treatment. staff member. The staff member was A male student reported being followed Officers performed two lock-outs on a transported to the Porter Hospital for while walking near LaPorte Ave. and vehicle during the last week. The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2009 Campus News A3 Rene Steinke shares work, inspiration at Wordfest during the seminar discussion was Local author, VU that the book is a mix of two genres alum bases first novel of writing. "I wanted to write a novel that in small town similar blurred the lines of fiction and po­ etry," Steinke said. to Valparaiso Steinke also talked about the Dean Siemon publishing and selling process that Torch Staff Writer went along with writing her novel. In 1996, Steinke was able to find an Students at Valparaiso Universi­ agent, who then sold her book to a ty recently had a chance to preview publisher six months later. the latest work from a local author A friend who claimed to know who has gained a national read­ actress and singer Madonna offered ership. Rene Steinke, a 1986 VU to send her a copy of Steinke's book. graduate, read two excerpts from The actress read it and requested her novel in progress at Wordfest the rights to auction the novel off Wednesday to be made evening. into a movie. Steinke also 1 usually start with Still, Steinke re­ spoke to cre­ a place that has an mained modest. ative writing emotional attachment "A lot of nov­ seminar class­ els are auctioned es that Thurs­ Valparaiso is a very as films, but few day about her special place to me; actually become first novel, films," Steinke "The Fires." Rene Steinke said. The story is Steinke has Author set in a small been published town in Indi­ in a number of ana, based on her own experience publications including "The New in Valparaiso. York Times Sunday Magazine," "I usually start with a place "Newsday" and "TriQuarterly." She that has an emotional attachment," has also been featured in a number Steinke said.- "Valparaiso is a very of short story collections, and was special place to me." nominated for the National Book Steinke started writing "The Award in 2005 for her second novel Fires" while of earning her mas­ "Holy Skirts." ter's degree from the University of Steinke mentioned that, over Virginia, where she first developed the years, her style has changed her passion for writing fiction. She as well as the difficulty of her continued work on the novel while writing. pursuing her doctorate in English "It does not get any easier," at the University of Wisconsin-Mil­ Steinke said. "But I feel my writing waukee. has changed since 'The Fires' My "It was hard to write because I interest went from poetic styles to was still in graduate school," Steinke structure and other things." said. One of the unique qualities of Contact Dean Siemon at torch. John Webster / The Torch "The Fires" that Steinke mentioned [email protected]. Rene Steinke, renowned author and VU alumna, reads from her latest work-in-progress at Wednesday's Wordfest event. The Tanzania project Senate re-recognizes Union Board said junior Alex Williams, presi­ organization's activities. Therefore, senators at Monday's meeting. In Engineers without dent of EWB. Re-rec conditional when dealing with Student Senate, a 16-1 vote, sophomore Tia Kolasa Borders bring water Once in Masaera, students upon two stipulations the president and vice-president was approved to take the vacant mi­ will conduct health surveys, should answer all questions." nority seat. Senior senator Michael to African nation climate studies and geographi­ on student role At-large senator Jacquielynn Fields qualified that his dissenting cal and economic analyses. Stu­ Wolff noted that this did not for­ vote was not directed against Ko­ Mike Jakubisin dents will study the condition Zach King bid Zemke lasa, but rather against Torch Staff Writer of the canal to determine what Torch News Editor from speak­ A treasurer is not the institution of mi­ repairs need to be made. ing on Union nority seat. The Valparaiso University chap­ "The goal is to see the prob­ After last week's decision to post­ Board's behalf, the best move All 17 senators pres­ ter of Engineers Without Borders is lem from every angle so we can pone the re-recognition of Union but rather was (for Union Board). ent unanimously ap­ Board as a student organization, gearing up to take a trip to Tanzania assess it most effectively," Wil­ meant to en­ That's eliminating proved junior Zanele - the group's sec­ liams said. Student Senate voted 16-2, with one sure that "the Kutamo, from South abstention, to re-recognize Union responsibilities Africa, for the interna­ ond project to help thiey gave us a chance, Sopho­ advisor was supply water to an more Lau- Board for the 2009-2010 academic not the main from the president tional senate seat. African village. and I think we proved rin-Whitney year. voice for Union Though media and vice-president. The trip will ourselves worthy. Gottbrath, The re-recognition, however, Board." heads for The Torch, focus on build­ who is in came with two stipulations. The second The Beacon and The ing relationships charge of Amid concerns that Union stipulation Dana Dutcher Source were approved within the village Elizabeth Gingerich public re­ Board might not qualify as a stu­ reads: "Union Commuter senator last week, this week of Masaera and Adviser, Engineers lations for dent-run organization, these two Board will be the Committee on conducting studies the chapter, stipulations put more pressure on required to allow one member of Media presented John Linstrom as Without Borders to find the impacts hopes to put the president and vice-president of Student Senate, chosen by the Stu­ their choice for editor of The Light­ of the canal on the community. together a video documentary if Union Board to communicate with dent Senate as liaison to Union er. However, senate did not approve In May 2009, the VU chapter will she is chosen to go on the assess­ the senate, a role that many sena­ Board, to sit in on executive board Linstrom and, by an 8-9 vote, asked send a group of students to the vil­ ment trip. This way students can tors noted was filled too frequently meetings of Union Board when the committee to select another lage to assess damage on a 75-year- look at the canal through a video by Union Board's advisor Angela deemed appropriate by Student candidate. old canal. The canal ic eroding and instead of just pictures and word Zemke. Senate. This appointment shall be A "Student Senate spotlight" on becoming hazardous to the health of mouth. The video is also ex­ "Who do we deal with the most?" made through a motion by the ad­ the office of recreational sports re­ of the village and the surrounding pected to help with fundraising. asked junior senator Chris Leitz. ministration committee and a ma­ vealed that 20 new machines had land. The chapter plans on return­ The chapter hopes to send 11 Three further stipulations, man­ jority vote by the Student Senate." been purchased for the Fitness and ing in 2010 to make the repairs. to 13 students and three to five dating and governing the creation Leitz and other senators stressed Wellness Center to be located where "You just don't take over," said mentors on the assessment trip of a treasurer for Union Board, the importance of this second stip­ the bookstore once stood. Elizabeth Gingerich, EWB chapter in May. The team of students were stricken by a 12-7 vote from ulation as a way to supervise Union S.R. 68, a by-law amendment advisor. "You work hand in hand will stay a week within the vil­ the list eventually presented to Board and make certain that its in­ that would have restructured seat and gain each other's trust." lage, which is near Mt. Kiliman­ Union Board. ner workings conform to the defini­ allocation in the senate, did not VU's chapter of the program is jaro. The village lacks electricity "A treasurer is not the best tion of a student-run organization. reach the floor but was read into not just limited to engineers. It con­ and running water. move," said commuter senator At-large senator Matthew the minutes. S.R. 68 was expected sists of approximately 53 students, Students will be paired up Dana Dutcher. "That's eliminating Kochevar said these stipulations to reach the senate floor on Feb. 23. including meteorology, geography, with members of the Masaera responsibilities from the president represented an important "first S.R. 68 would have given four international studies, communica­ village. While students will learn and vice-president." step" in the relationship between seats to each class - freshman, tion, business and nursing majors about the culture, community The first stipulation reads: "Part senate and Union Board. sophomore, junior and senior - as who all take part with EWB on members will gain a better un­ of being a student-run organiza­ As of Feb. 19, these two stipula­ well as create eight at-large seats campus as well. derstanding of the services that tion means that the students are in tions had not yet been delivered to and one international seat. "I think that the fact we are in­ charge and should be held account­ Union Board. Contact Zach King at torch. terdisciplinary is our strongest suit," See Tanzania, page A4 able to be knowledgeable for their Senate also approved two new [email protected]. A4 Campus News The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2009 BSO dinner celebrates heritage of Black History Month One-woman play follows Saturdays buffet-style menu Francesca Sagala Torch Staff Writer

"We've Come Thus Far." This is the theme for Valparaiso University's 2009 Black History Month Dinner, as students, faculty and staff.are invited to come to­ gether and reflect on ways in which blacks in America have progressed throughout the years and on ways things could still improve. "It's held every year. It's our an­ nual event," said senior Mallory Piatt, vice president of the Black Student Organization. The dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Harre Union Ballroom. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with a buffet- style meal of fried catfish, sweet potatoes, cornbread and macaroni and cheese, among other dishes. - After dinner, speaker Adilah Barnes will be performing the one- woman play "I Am That I Am," profiling notable women in black history, such as Maya Angelou and Lorraine Hansberry Afterward, guests will be allowed to stay and dance, as well as relax and social­ Kyle Whitgrove / The Torch ize. This display case, located outside of the Multicultural and International Programs Suite, is part of the commemoration of Black History Month. The event is open to the public, and will cost $6 for faculty, staff and students and $8 for everyone else. their different views on the candi ary is when the BSO really tries to phasized that everyone is invited to someday, we'll have a black woman Students can purchase their tickets dates and came put on events for attend them. president. Events like this allow us through their meal cards. together to get the campus com­ "Although it's the Black Student to reflect back on where we've come The dinner is not the only event everyone's per­ Any race, any religion, munity. Organization, we don't just limit from." that is held at VU to celebrate black spectives on the "We try to the events to people who are black," Still, it is not just the black com­ culture. A Valentine's Day forum issues," Piatt said. can reflect on how far do something in Piatt said. "Anyone can come - and munity who can use the time for took place on Feb. 14., and BSO "Also, we often they've come. February every bring friends as well." . reflection. sponsored a comedy show called have informal week, whether it's Piatt said the election this year is "Any race, any religion, can re­ "Battle of the Sexes," on Feb. 7 to food and flicks, Mallory Piatt big like this din­ what really makes this year's dinner flect on how far they've come," Piatt celebrate Black History Month as where we don't ner, or something significant. said. "Even as students, we can take well. Finally, on Feb. 24, the gospel focus on one Vice president, Black small," Piatt said. "This past election was very im­ the time to reflect on who we are choir will perform in the ballroom main topic, but Student Organization Although the portant to the black community. and where we want to go." during a prayer service. any issue going main purpose of At one time, African-Americans "Around election time, we had a on in the black community." each of the events is to commemo­ couldn't even vote. Now we have a Contact Francesca Sagala at forum on it where everyone shared As Black History Month, Febru rate the black community, Piatt em- black president," Piatt said. "Maybe [email protected].

Tanzania, from page A3 Gingerich said. Michael Hagenberger, assistant "Students have become much them later in life. In 2008, EWB-VU completed professor of civil engineering, said more vested in 2008 than ever be­ "I don't think this will stop for a EWB is providing. a five-year project in the village of that the solution EWB brings to the fore," Gingerich said. good number of the students after The way EWB-USA works is that Nakor. Students installed wind- and village has to be a solution the vil­ Hagenberger said he believes they leave here," Hagenberger said. a non-governmental organization solar-powered systems to pump lage can sustain. They will use ru­ students involved with EWB learn Contact Mike Jakubisin at torch. will find a problem in a country and water for drinking and irrigation dimentary mechanical systems, so valuable lessons they can take with [email protected]. will submit a report on the problem. water system. villagers can make repairs on their If the project is approved through The chapter returned to Nakor own and solutions will last a long EWB, a chapter may apply for the due to climate change and changes time. project to find the in wind pat- There will be a silent auction solution. terns. Students sponsored by local businesses dur­ ** VU Value Menu The VU chap­ We are really looking installed more ing the VU men's basketball game ter of EWB started for ways to make this solar-powered on Saturday to help raise funds for in the spring of pumps and the trip to Tanzania. 2003. h was the a sustainable project. a PlayPump, "I think this really proves that Order Online first chapter es­ which works students here at VU want to par­ tablished outside Alex Williams like a merry-go- ticipate in the greater good," said www.papajohns.com Colorado to be President, Engineers round to pump junior Hannah Allchin, secretary awarded a proj­ Without Borders water near a for the chapter. ect. That year, VU school in Na- One thing that Gingerich no­ Choose From The List Below for chose to work in Nakor, kor. ticed was that students this year are Kenya. "We are really looking for ways taking more initiative and improv­ "They gave us a chance, and I to make this a sustainable project," ing communication skills than in Only $6+99 each: think we proved ourselves worthy," Williams said. previous years. 1.) Large I Topping (thin or original crust) CVM I 2.) Cheesesticks & 20oz CVM2 Schwehn, from page A4 Schwehn conceded that being it with a concentration system, 3.) Small 1 Topping & Breadsticks CVM3 an insider does make it difficult to though he admitted he did not see 4.) Medium 2 Topping CVM4 see potential weaknesses in the way Faculty Senate passing such a pro­ becoming more and more artificial," 5.) Chiekenstrips & 20oz. CV MS Schwehn said. VU operates. An outsider would be posal. 6.) Small 3 Topping & 20oz. CVM6 Schwehn then discussed the chal­ able to do that more efficiently. Tuesday's open forum came after lenge of attracting more students "You begin to mistake cultur­ Cheryl Schrader, dean of the Col­ 7.) 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Porada, Provost at Do­ Sunday: ! 1:00 a.m.- 11:30 p.m. campus and how it will help or hurt said. minican University of- California, him as a potential provost. He said that "professional col­ will visit VU next week. Wkm VALPARAISO "Being here for a long time is a leges are way ahead of the humani­ One of the four candidates will be 123 LiNCotNWAy strength and weakness," Schwehn ties" in assessment. selected to replace current VU pro­ Better Ingredients, said. "If you've done your job well, Finally, Schwehn spoke of his vost Roy Austensen by spring break. tjeticr Jrizz». 531-0025 then you will have friends and en­ desire to get rid of the academic Contact Spencer Roach at torch. Expire* May 2009. Not valid with any other offer or discount. Customer pays all applicable emies." minor system at VU and replace [email protected]. taxes, limited Delivery Area, charges may apply. Must be a student of Valparaiso University. The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2009 Campus/World News A5 Economic downturn focus of conversations project money, which they didn't realize "The government is trying to be wasn't there." pragmatic, not ideological," Ber­ White said that over the past six nard said. to eight months the government has The idea to help the economy is shut down certain banks, excluding to put more money back into the the ones like Citibank who have system. Spending money creates trillions of dollars in assets. income for others who will in turn "We've nationalized banks, but go out and spend money. However, haven't taken them over," White there are risks to this stimulus plan. said. "We've in­ "We've had de- flation before. It's jected 350 bil­ We've had deflation lion dollars into a horrible crea­ banks." before. It's a horrible ture," Bernard According to creature. This will said. "This will happen again if White, the future happen again if the will most likely the stimulus plan hold more hands- stimulus plan doesn't doesn't work." on work between work. "Every one banks and the percent increase in unemployment government, spe­ James Bernard cifically through is about another the Obama ad­ Professor emeritus of million people," ministration. economics Bernard said. Although banks As it turns Tim Stride / The Torch have yet to be fully nationalized, or out, many states are running out of James Bernard, professor emeritus of economics, discusses macroeconomics and recession Thursday night in the Christo­ owned and operated by the govern­ money and are in need of financial pher Center community room as a part of VU's Conversations Project. ment, White believes there are few help. other options. "Indiana is one of the states that "Sooner or later it's going to have are basically out of money," Bernard Panel discusses recent turn" was the topic of Valparaiso spoke about macroeconomics while to happen," White said. said. University's Conversations Project second panel member Alan White, The bailout plan has risks, but Bernard said that there is no recession, stimulus Thursday night. The event, which assistant professor of law, discussed White assessed that the mortgage known expectation as to when the took place in the Christopher Cen­ credit and housing markets. plan will be a bit easier. recession might end. plan and bailout bail ter community room, involved two White began the dialogue by in­ "The mortgage plan is more "Most recessions last a year, year panel discussions followed by an troducing the downfall of banks as promising," White said. and a half," Bernard said. "This Madie Szrom open question and debate portion. well as mortgage markets. Bernard continued the discus­ could easily last until late 2010 or Torch Staff Writer Though the panel was to include According to White, many banks sion by further assessing the hous­ mid 2011." Mark Lopez, district director of have been holding mortgage securi­ ing market and providing addition­ The floor was then opened to Congressman Pete Visclosky's of­ ties as assets that have never been al information on current economic the crowd. Members of the audi­ With the economy now in a full­ fice, and assistant economics pro­ paid, which is causing their worth issues. ence asked questions they had deal­ blown recession, many precautions fessor Niru Devaraj, only two of the to decrease. Bernard also discussed Obama's ing with the recession, the economy and plans to save it are underway by four advertised were in attendance. "This is what happened in the stimulus plan, explaining its four and the stimulus plan. big government. James Bernard, associate pro­ 1930s," White said. "People lost con­ major components to be consumer "Big Government Fights Back: fessor emeritus of economics and fidence in their banks and everyone spending, investment, foreign trade Contact Madie Szrom at torch. Responses to the Economic Down­ president of the VU school board, went at the same time to get their and government. news@valpo. edu. Shoe-throwing journalist could get 15 years in prison blood or spirit,' said Zaidi, who trip to Baghdad on Dec. 14. Convic­ ficial visit. Since the December news con­ Al-Zaidi sees "icy was enclosed in a tion could lock Defense attorney Dhiyaa al-Saa- ference, many Iraqis have hailed smile" on Bushsface, wooden pen. "At up al-Zaidi for di had filed an earlier appeal seek­ al-Zaidi a hero. An artist built a that moment, I only He had an icy smile 15 years. ing to drop the charges to "insult­ monument in his honor and law­ takes podiatric action saw Bush, and the with no blood or It was the ing a foreign leader," which would yers throughout the Arab world whole world turned spirit. I was feeling first time that result in a prison term of two years volunteered to represent him. Trenton Daniel black. I was feeling al-Zaidi had and a fine, but the court denied the Others, however, think that the McClatchy-Tribune News Services the blood of inno­ the blood of innocent appeared in request. Al-Saadi and al-Zaidi's journalist insulted Prime Minister cent people moving people moving under public since family charge that the journalist has Nouri al-Maliki, because Bush was BAGHDAD - When Iraqi jour­ under his feet." his feet. Iraqi security been beaten while in custody. his guest. Al-Maliki's office called nalist Muntathar al-Zaidi took the Al-Zaidi's tes­ agents arrest­ The trial is certain to spotlight the incident barbaric. stand Thursday, he said that he timony Thursday ed him after the strength and independence of When it was al-Zaidi's turn to hadn't planned to hurl his shoes at marked the open­ Muntathar al-Zaidi he threw his Iraq's public institutions - in this speak, he recalled the day with clar­ President George W. Bush, but the ing day of the high- Iraqi journalist shoes at Bush, case, the judiciary - as the U.S.-led ity, speaking for about 90 minutes. sight of the smirking leader at a profile trial. He's ac­ narrowly miss­ occupation cedes authority to Iraqis He said that Bush wasn't an Iraqi Baghdad news conference got the cused of assaulting a foreign head of ing him, and called him a dog, an and Washington moves to withdraw guest when the U.S. commander in best of him. state on an official visit when Bush insult in the Arab world. its troops by the end of 2011. chief boasted of his administration's "He had an icy smile with no made his widely televised farewell Judge Abdul Ameer Hassan al- The case is also likely to draw accomplishments. Rubaie adjourned the trial further attention because some "I don't know what kind of until March 12 to ask the Iraqis suspect that al-Zaidi may achievements he was talking about," Cabinet whether Bush's have been coerced or paid to throw al-Zaidi said. "I just saw seas of Iraqi TktPtACt presence qualified as an of- the shoes. blood." TO Si'AfTm ALL W$ & W GAMiS Athletics, from page Al grams. According to LaBarbera, and we'll communicate with high the athletics department will also school bowling and golf coaches," between 1934 and 1992, winning receive funding from the NCAA, LaBarbera said. two Indiana Collegiate Confer­ which LaBar­ ence championships in 1951 and e s bera thinks 1953- money to We're not in it just to do the new golf Higdon said the addition of and bowl­ programs it. We're in it because golf to VU's athletics program sponsored ing teams will offer opportunities for by Divi­ we feel we can compete will have a students to play competitively sion I uni­ for a Horizon League good shot at outside of high school. versities. competing "The tradition in golf will Higdon championship in golf with other make it easy to r-ecruit, especially and An­ and Win a national schools and will be an in the Northwest Indiana and thony plan championship in bowling Chicagoland area," Higdin said to begin overall im­ at the press conference. recruit­ provement Stephen Anthony, director for VU. ing for Mark LaBarbera of athletics/business services at teams im­ "We're VU, will coach the ten-member mediately. Director of athletics not in it women's bowling team. Home Open try- just to lanes for the team will be at In- outs for each team will take place do it," LaBarbera said. "We're man's Recreation Center. later in the spring for current VU in it because we feel we can Anthony said he is "excited to students. Partial scholarships will compete for a Horizon League be a part of a team with student be available for athletes in both championship in golf and win athletes." sports. a national championship in The sports programs are ex­ "We're going to work with the bowling." pected to attract 25 to 30 new admissions office to let Indiana (219) 462-1717 • Fax:(219)548-5908 students, whose tuition will go high school students know that Contact Kathryn Kattalia at 3300 N. Calumet Ave.Valparaiso • wwiif.buffaiouies.com toward financing the new pro­ we will offer those programs, torch. news@valpo. edu. A6 World News The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2009 Stimulus to go rapidly to some projects, trickle to others legislative counsel for the National "It would be nice if it went out Money could move League of Cities. quickly," Simon said. "But it's $2 bil­ She warned, however, that ev­ lion, and there will be applicants When the money rolls out within two to three eryone is still studying the legisla­ from across the country. A thought­ How quickly funds in the $787 billion economic stimulus plan tion. "Some of the ful and well-de- will be spent, by spending category, in billions: months in package language is compli­ There's a huge sense signed solution M Spent in first 18 months SS Spent in 2011 -2019 cated, and subject is better than David Lightman to different inter­ of urgency. We want something that's Tax credit for individuals I jg| $116.2 pretations," Wol- William Douglas to move quickly, but slapdash. If Alternative Min. Tax patch $69.8' McClatchy-Tribune News Services lack said. HUD wants to The fastest pay­ we also want to move take its time to Individual tax cuts WASHINGTON - Energy pro­ outs are likely to very smartly. come up with Corporate tax cuts grams could see money flowing in come as tax breaks. good guidelines, Other tax provisions | two to three months. Some high­ Treasury officials Arne Duncan let them." way projects could get funding hope the "Making Secretary of Education The Energy Education spending right away, while some could wait Work Pay" credit Department, Health care spending until next year. And $i3-per-week will reduce wage withholding by which has about $39 billion in tax $153.8 tax breaks will start showing up this about $13 a week by mid-June. And breaks, grants and other programs, Additional aid to states ^ summer. the extra 20 to 33 weeks of jobless is "really looking at months" said Infrastructure | $121 However, there is no easy way benefits in high unemployment Energy Secretary Steven Chu. to pinpoint when people will see states should be added quickly. Tyjen Tsai of the American Fed­ Unemployment, other aid pieces of the $787 billion economic Spending on contracts takes eration of School Administrators Food stamps | $20.0 stimulus plan start to show up in more time, however. The Congres­ said "we don't have an exact date "Nine-year Other spending | $41.5 figures not their communities. sional Budget Office estimates that yet" for when education money will shown The plan, signed into law by about 23 percent of the stimulus start flowing, though most of the $0 $50 $100 $150 ©2009 MCT President Barack Obama on Tues­ will be spent before Sept. 30, and funds are expected to be spent be­ Source: Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Graphic: Judy Treibie day, "lit a fire under the federal that a total of 74 percent of the $787 fore Oct. 1, 2010. agencies," said Robert Reischauer, billion will be out a year later. Most of the health-care funding spending. of the construction industry is a president of the Urban Institute and Officials cited several steps that - notably $87 billion to help states "We have to remember this is a plus," he said. the former director of the Congres­ must be taken before much of the pay bills for Medicaid, which pro­ sprint, not a marathon," said Bev­ The one qualm some experts sional Budget Office. But at the same moneycan spent. vides care to the poor and people erly Scott, the chairwoman of the have involves Washington's reputa­ time, state and local governments Harold Simon, executive direc­ with disabilities - is also seen as be­ American Public Transportation tion as a slow spender. When it has ultimately tor of the Na- ing spent before that date, accord­ Association. "There have been a lot tried to spend quickly in the past, spend much of tional Housing ing to an analysis by the Committee mid be nice if it went of years where there wasn't enough they said, it often found trouble. the money, and Institute, said for a Responsible Federal Budget, a investment in public transit, and we In 2007, for instance, the Gov­ they need time out quickly. But it's $2 the government Washington research group. still haven't caught up." ernment Accountability Office, to figure out billion, and there will be process could State and municipal officials say But the system will need to be Congress' watchdog arm, found who gets what. cause $2 billion it's important that the money not adjusted. It takes time for compa­ about $30 million in "wasteful and In addition, applicants from across slated for the be spent too rapidly. They want to nies to adjust millions of paychecks improper or potentially fraudulent governments at the country. Neighborhood avoid waste and abuse, and con­ and tax forms to reflect tax breaks. payments" in housing-related con­ every level need Stabilization tinue to study which projects most That's why the government figures tracts. safeguards in Harold Simon Program to need help. it probably will be June before pay­ The stimulus bill includes provi­ take up to nine place to make Executive director, "We have to do a lot of program­ roll tax withholding rates are ad­ sions that Will send the money out sure that the months to reach ming work, and whittle (the re­ justed so people can get the "Mak­ quickly, and a Recovery Account­ National Housing Institute funds are not its intended tar- quests) down a little bit," said Penn­ ing Work Pay" tax credit. The credit ability and Transparency Board, a wasted or abused. The potentially gets. The program gives state and sylvania Transportation Secretary reduces most taxpayers' liability by seven-member panel appointed by biggest delay is that spenders need local governments funds to buy and Allen Biehler. $400 this year and next. Obama, will oversee federal agen­ time to understand the rules gov­ redevelop foreclosed properties to Looking ahead, the stimulus is Independent experts generally cies' use of the funds. Its findings erning the dollars. stem neighborhood abandonment often not a long-term solution to were unconcerned with the stimu­ will be posted at the official govern­ The federal Transportation De­ and blight. long-festering problems. lus' spending pace. Just knowing ment recovery Web site. partment, for instance, has already Simon said the Department of The Committee for a Respon­ that money is coming should be But the funds wBhAt go out that met with state and local officials, Housing and Urban Development sible Federal Budget estimates that both a psychological and practical fast. and Washington is familiar with must post a notice of funds avail­ most of the infrastructure money boost, said Cary Leahey, a senior "There's a huge sense of urgen­ key local projects. able for local and state governments will be spent after October 2010, economist at Decision Economics cy. We want to move quickly," said "DOT has a team of people who to apply for. The funds will be avail­ and transportation experts think in New York. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, have been primed for this stimulus," able no more than 180 days after the it will need to be supplemented by "The fact that government is go­ "but we also want to move very said Leslie Wollack, the principal notice is posted. private capital or more government ing to put money into the pockets smartly."

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"Once in a hundred years, this is what you do." -Alan Greenspan, the former Fed. chief, advisinq President Barack Obama to take "swift action" by OPINION temporarily nationalizing some banks Making VU number t one in the Midwest kr HEW YofcK AUTO Sky our scores up. First, we need to start bribing other schools into ranking us higher in their peer assessments Torch Opinion Writer - that's the score with the most weight. U.S. News and World Report We can just make up a has released its list of top colleges program nobody else has with in the U.S. recently, and I thought a name nobody will quite that it might be fun for me look understand and pay other into where Valparaiso University schools to rank us high in it. fits on the list. After all, I am I can see the headline now: putting in, like, 3 million cents "Valparaiso University best in the just to be here, so I think I'm country at Biographical Genetic entitled to throw in two on how Anthropology!" the university is doing. The faculty resources score I'm happy to say that we is hard to fix. There are really did pretty well. In Master's only two ways to do it: Raise the Universities, or universities that salaries of the professors - yeah, offer lots of undergrad programs right - or lower class size. So and a few masters programs, in what we have to do is offer the the Midwest, we rank number more popular classes several three, just edging out Butler - it's times a day to keep class size nice to see we down. PSY- can beat them at 120-A is Derek Schnake / The Torch something. We're We can just make up full because also the number a program nobody it only has three up-and- 15 students fio todies coming Masters else has with a name in it? Take University in the nobody will quite un­ PSY-120-Q «0PGU+ -rrfrcie,

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Unsigned 2 Office: 35 Schnabel Hall editorials reflect the opinions of the majority of the editorial board. as it in confidence. A8 Opinion/Editorial The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2009 Lake County corrupt step­ child of the Chicago region by either consolidating the antiquated board of three elected commissioners into a single county executive or by " Torch Opinion Writer •eliminating this redundant body altogether. This significantly When the phrase "Chicago reduces the number of elected politics" is used in casual officials to promote efficiency conversation, it tends to conjure and accountability, as well as up a variety of negative images, to dramatically cut costs. Big the broken fingers, toes, arms surprise: Lake County has and legs it once required to get ardently fought this initiative by things done on the other side of seeking to exempt itself from the the Indiana state line. This is not proposed law. to mention the many individuals What does come as a surprise, who can likely be found however, is that Sue Landske, encased in Chicago's beautiful the Republican senator from the architecture. Sixth Indiana Senate District The other connotation in Lake County, supports this conjured up is one of absolute effort to preserve corruption and corruption: Politicians being inefficiency. Senator Landske, owned or bought by the mob or in her efforts to pacify local the social elite, cronyism, overly Democrat government officials, abundant political patronage, or has effectively shown that even Robert Thompson / The Torch the recently infamous bidding the few Republicans in elected wars for political office. office are afraid to stand up to the In recent history, Lake status quo of insider-dominated, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR County has followed in Chicago's obsolete, bloated government footsteps, but under the radar of bureaucracy that we know and ' Shared presence in chapel calls for who propose this to take a step unity is extremely important, it the national media. The county's love as Lake County, Indiana. recognition of LCMS fellowship back and think about what they unfortunately does separate us. I recent efforts to exempt itself This is very unfortunate for are asking. By stating that an pray for our unity, but not under from the governor's push for Northwest Indiana. Not only I am writing in response to the LCMS member must place aside false pretenses. I hope you will join local government does our staff editorial, which criticized differences and recognize the me in that prayer. reform exemplify If you streamlined neighboring the university, and subsequently ordination of women does not this perfectly. county the Lutheran Church - Missouri county government, make that stance independent at Matthew Staneck Let us continually Synod, for the absence of the all. That stance is wholly ELCA. VU'09 remember that where would all of drag Porter Evangelical Lutheran Church Demanding that LCMS Lake County has the siblings and first County into in America's campus pastor pastors adhere to this strips VU Continuing lack of Lutheran unity a long-standing the negative Rev. Darlene Grega from chapel of its essential identity as an a disappointment for alumnus reputation to and second cousins limelight as services Sunday, Feb. 1. independent Lutheran university. uphold. If you of officeholders go? part of the Synod measures forbid the If Valparaiso University is truly Forty years ago when I was streamlined state's so- participation of LCMS pastors independent then when the LCMS struggling to find meaning in the county called Illiana with those of other church bodies President comes to preach and be religion classes I was taking at government, where would all of region, but jhe gap between we are not in fellowship with. The a part of the divine service, it is Valparaiso University, the Lutheran the siblings and first and second the county and the progress gender of Rev. Grega does not an offense to him to be put in that Church - Missouri Synod and cousins of officeholders go? of the rest of the Hoosier State make a difference, but rather her position. some other Lutheran synod were Would they actually have to find continues to widen as we denomination. After all, Deaconess VU is a unique place for having an acrimonious difference legitimate lines of work? inevitably move toward more Lisa Scherzer Polito was part of the Lutheranism because it is a place of opinion over whether the Lake County would then, I open, honest, modern and service. where the LCMS and ELCA come disciples actually drank the blood suppose, also have to break with efficient county government. I'm afraid those offended don't together. Unfortunately, we do not of Jesus at the last supper or if the the fine - and unconstitutional When will the voters in the truly understand the nature of come together on every issue. VU, wine they drank was just a symbol - practice of mandatory political county to our west wake up church fellowship agreements and by respecting the stance of the of the blood of Jesus. I recall contribution garnishments from and realize that their tax dollars why one enters into them. Namely, LCMS, shows how independent thinking that if this exemplified the employees of each elected are being grossly mismanaged? the LCMS sees altar and pulpit it truly is. To ask the LCMS to the work of the church, I wasn't too office. But let's not act rashly When will the constituents of fellowship as something where disregard their beliefs because interested in participating. here. There must be some easier Senator Landske's district wake church bodies are to be in complete they are at VU is what strips VU Now the LCMS, which is alternative to abolishing the well- up and realize that she does agreement with one another. of its independence. It makes VU apparently still taken seriously, settled and principled heritage of not represent their views or the The ELCA holds a differing ELCA, and VU is not ELCA. does not recognize Pastor Grega this fine county. reform she preaches? view on that. For example, they are The dialogue between our two because of her gender. As'your As I mentioned, the most For now, it appears that this in communion with other church church bodies must continue, but excellent (Feb. 13) editorial recent development in the Lake miniature version of the Chicago bodies that do not hold to the dialogue cannot disregard our suggests, "VU is a place where County tradition is to resist machine will live to see another same understanding of the Lord's divisions. The LCMS does not Lutheranism is a source of Governor Mitch Daniels' effort day. Unless, of course, Lake Supper as Lutherans. Though think ELCA members are not strife almost as much as it is a to improve efficiency of county voters can somehow shake their there are many areas in which the Christian, we just think there are unifying ideal." It looks as though government in Indiana. 2008- alarming apathy toward their ELCA and LCMS agree, there are important areas where the ELCA the Lutheran church hasn't 09 Indiana Senate Bill 0550 and local elected officials. also important areas where we do is wrong. changed much over the years. its counterpart, House Bill 1234, The views expressed are those of not, and this is why we are not in This does not bar us from having Unfortunately. are the first step toward county the writer and not necessarily those fellowship with one another. conversations or from praying with government reform. of The Torch. Contact Chris Buckley As far as re-defining the ELCA, but in the context of the John Goring They accomplish this at [email protected]. "independent," I challenge those divine service where confessional Frankfort, IL Plebeian pop music plagues charts as its integrity declines

pop music, auto-tune will render winning single "Viva la Vida" as is infecting the wrong parts of John Legend are examples of the outstanding voice pointless. an example. The progression and musicianship. Computers are what pop music should be. They Phenomenal singers may still find melody are uncannily similar to putting together melodies and exemplify the musical talent that their way to the top of the charts, Joe Satriani's "If I Could Fly." Don't harmonies while pop stars fake has characterized pop music for Torch Opinion Writer but-they will be lonely up there. believe me? YouTube it. creativity. decades. From the Temptations to "Live Your Life" by T.I. has At concerts and performances, If these stars aren't writing Prince, pop music has always held We don't demand much of our another signal of a recurring we can never be sure whether the music, then what are they doing? a standard of musical aptitude. musicians anymore. They cling to problem in music: Lack of artist is actually They're There has been a pop icon for each hired to be a decade that has mastered music, tired chord progressions with the originality in terms of sampling. a musician, or a This digital revolution same catchy hooks while making The chord progression and chorus talented actor lip- personality, fame and image. millions. melody is shamelessly sampled synching to pre­ is infecting all the not an artist. If Maybe I'm a purist and my Yet we keep listening to and from "Dragostea din tei" by recorded tracks. wrong parts of musi­ we have hired standards for music far surpass buying more of the same. In O-ZONE - an electronic band personalities in that of the average person. Maybe The temptation cianship. Computers fact, we've moved into an era from Moldova. for a perfect our pop music I'm a snob, who rejects pop music where being musically talented is Kanye West has sampled performance are putting together spotlight, as plebian and inferior. becoming less and less important songs from various other artists, has befallen melodies and harmo­ then we But my concerns about in the world of music. including Steely Dan, Daft Punk even musical should expect declining musicianship in pop Ironic, isn't it? and Ray Charles. geniuses like Itzak nies while pop stars children to music are valid and alarming. No The widespread use of auto- But sampling is not the worst Perlman and Yo fake creativity! - follow their other decade confronted such tune in pop music is becoming of pop music's crimes. Under Yo Ma during example. barefaced disregard for musical blatantly less discrete. That cool the pressure to compete with the presidential Instead of integrity. voice effect we hear in Kanye's these sampling bandits, current inauguration. picking up a guitar or violin, they'll The views expressed are those "Heartless" and T.I.'s "Live Your musicians battle writer's block Music is becoming act out like their favorite pop star, of the writer and not necessarily Life" makes for great-selling with direct and indirect forms of computerized - played digitally, flaws included. those of The Torch. Contact Derek singles. But as it becomes musical plagiarism. recorded digitally and sold There are rays of hope. Schnake at torch.opinion@valpo. commonplace in the world of Take Coldplay's Grammy- digitally. This digital revolution Artists like Jason Mraz and edu. The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2009 A9

Hochstetler twins light up the SPORTS court versus Chicago State, A12 Tough 600 FOR HOMER times Ryan O'Gara Torch Staff Writer

Sometimes, all it takes is one play to change the momentum from one team to another. In Valparaiso University's game against visiting Illinois-Chicago (12- 14, 5-11 Horizon League) on Sunday, this play happened after Flames guard Robo Kreps very easily could have been, whistled for traveling. It hap­ pened after the ball was knocked loose toward the sideline. It happened after the Crusaders played 34 seconds of solid defense. Kreps proceeded to bank in a 3-pointer off the backboard with 2:01 left in the second half, tying the game at 76. VU (7-19, 4-11) didn't score again and UIC rode the miracle shot to an 83-76 victory. "Kreps threw up a prayer, and his prayer was answered," said VU head coach Homer Drew. "If he misses, now we dictate the action the last couple minutes. That was a huge turnaround." Instead of being up three, VU was forced to refocus. While the Crusaders didn't have trouble scoring all day, they came up empty on their five shots after Kreps' shot. "There's nothing you can do about it," said senior guard Jake Diebler of the shot. "You have to look on to the next possession. It was frustrating be­ cause we had a nice defensive stand." UIC spoiled one of VU's most im­ pressive offensive efforts all season. The Crusaders put up 43 points in the Brian Koch / The Torch first half shooting 59 percent from the Head coach Homer Drew gathers with the men's basketball team after his historic 600th win. He is the 32nd coach in Division I to reach the milestone. field. Senior Urule Igbavboa, who led VU with 20 points, said all of the work on Coach celebrates 3-pointers by sophomore Drew said. "I was really happy son playing under Drew. the offense in practice was the reason Michael Rogers and senior Jake for our team. It was nice to have "This is one of the finest days for the outburst. milestone victory Diebler to close the half gave VU it over and done with." of my basketball career," Diebler "Today was the half where it all paid a 33-19 halftime edge. Perhaps no one summed up said. "There is not a more deserv­ off," Igbavboa said. After increasing the lead to the night better than Diebler, ing person, and I mean that." Sophomore Michael Rogers led on home court 20, Loyola made an 11-1 spurt who is in his fourth and final sea­ Contact Ryan O'Gara at torch. VU with 12 of his 19 points coming in Ryan O'Gara to cut the deficit in half. But the the first half. But instead of being up Torch Staff Writer Crusaders had an answer. big, VU's defense allowed 40 first half "They made a run and points and kept UIC in the game. Of all of Homer Drew's 6oo the second half has been "We got to get back to the drawing career wins, it is quite possible tough for us," Drew said. board and worfcfon our defense," Rog­ that none came easier than num­ "But we called a timeout and ers said. ber 6oo. Just don't tell that to the went on a five-point run that got A Diebler three put VU ahead Valparaiso University men's bas­ the momentum back to us." 73-71 with 3:32 left. After a layup by ketball coach. Diebler etched his own name Kreps, Diebler knocked down his sixth VU (7-20, 4-12 Horizon in the record books with his 92nd and final three to give the Crusaders a League) stormed to a 13-2 lead consecutive start, the most all- 76-73 edge and set the stage for Kreps' right out time at VU. Diebler, heroics. * of the gate who finished with VU had been hoping to host a con­ and never There is not a more eight points, four ference tournament game, but this looked deserving person, rebounds and three game all but destroyed those aspira­ back, beat­ assists, ?has started tions. ing Loyola and I mean that. every game since the "This one really hurt for the con­ (14-15, 6-11) start of his sopho­ ference," Drew said. "We needed this 71-47 on a Jake Diebler more season. one." Little led the Cru­ milestone Senior VU dropped its second in a row on night Fri­ saders with 17 points Wednesday in Green Bay. The second day at the while Rogers tallied place Phoenix used a 14-0 run in the Athletics-Recreation Center. 12 points and ten rebounds, his second half to pull away from the Cru­ With the victory, Drew be­ third double-double of the sea­ saders. came the eighth current NCAA son. Despite shooting 60 percent from Division I head coach to reach Drew, in his 32nd year as a the floor, VU still trailed 38-37 at the 600-win milestone. He is just collegiate coach and his 20th halftime. All seven Crusaders who at­ the 32nd Division I coach all- overall at Valparaiso, currently tempted a shot scored in the first half. time to reach the plateau. has 331 victories at VU. The first However, turnovers plagued the "600 is just a number. It's just 252 wins came as a head coach at team in the second half as the Phoenix a testament to the quality of play­ Bethel (Ind). Drew then left for took advantage of ten turnovers, turn­ ers and assistant coaches I've had IU-South Bend, where he won 17 ing them into 19 points. that have allowed me to coach games in his only season at the Igbavboa led VU with 15 points this long," Drew said. helm. while Rogers chipped in with 13 points Freshmen De'Andre Haskins "600 means you have a lot of and six rebounds. and Erik Buggs got the Crusaders good players playing for you over The Crusaders host Akron (17-9, started with layups. After a Ram­ the years," Drew said. 8-4 Mid-American Conference) in a bler basket, freshman Andrew The victory seemed to be more non-conference matchup at 7:05 p.m. Ferry and sophomore Howard of a relief for Drew after seeing tomorrow as part of ESPN's Bracket Little knocked down 3-pointers. his team lose four in a row on the Buster. Freshman Cameron Witt's layup eve of the elusive 600th win. Contact Ryan O'Gara at torch. with 12:31 left in the first half "What is the difference be­ Brian Koch / The Torch sports@valpo. edu. capped the run. tween 599 and 600 and 601?" Sophomore guard Michael Rogers posts up against a defender. A10 Sports The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2009 VU Baseball takes the field while speed is the strong point in ers after leading the team in strike­ Senior Matt Lenski and freshman the stuff to take the pressure off the Team leads off the lineup, it's the Crusaders' clean­ outs last year. Billy Cribbs will be switching off be­ other guys." up hitter that will have opposing Newcomers to the baseball pro­ hind the plate while sophomores The Crusaders begin their season teams worried. gram will play a key role as well. Andrew Quinnette and Ryan O'Gara this weekend at Morehead State be­ 2009 slate with Josh Wallace returns as a junior After turning down a draft pick by will platoon at first base between fore beginning their spring trip the following a campaign in which he the Tampa Bay Rays, freshman Kyle left- and right-handed pitchers. following weekend, playing teams lofty goals hit .313 with 11 home runs. Wallace Gaedele will start in center field for Kyle Muhlsteff, a junior transfer as competitive as Arkansas, a 2008 will keep his focus on driving in the Crusaders right away, possibly from Orange Coast Junior College, NCAA regional finalist. Mark Schoeck runs in 2009 at the designated hit­ hitting third in the lineup. will make his home at third base to Although their record last sea­ Torch Staff Writer ter role. "I don't want to put too much complete the Crusader lineup. son isn't their best selling point, the "I feel really comfortable in the pressure on him by putting him in Senior Alex Berry and fifth-year squad came together at the right The selling point of the Val­ cleanup spot this year," Wallace the three spot, but he'll be our three senior John Snelten will battle for the time in 2008 and surprised the Ho­ paraiso University baseball team said. "Because as a DH, I only have hitter eventually," Woodson said. third and fourth spots in the pitch­ rizon League competition. wasn't their regular season record one thing to worry about." Freshman Ryan Shober will start ing rotation and aid freshman Tyler "We beat Wright State two out going into the 2008 season, but "We've got to get guys on base so at shortstop for Valparaiso Uni­ Deetjen as the fifth starter while he of three games last year. We beat their tournament performance cer­ he can drive in runs," coach Wood­ versity while sophomore Damon makes his first collegiate starts on Youngstown State's number one in tainly was. son said. McCormick will the spring trip. the tournament," coach Woodson This year is very much the same, Outfielder Dan DeBruin returns play second base. Sophomore Jar- said. "Our idea is to get over the but, well, it's different. for his fifth year in a Valparaiso uni­ Junior infielder We have one major ad Miller returns as 'UIC hump.' Play with more confi­ Head coach Tracy Woodson form, secured in the leadoff spot in Brett Bivens is goal. That is to win the Crusader closer dence when we play them. Our guys managed the Crusaders to a 21-35 the lineup after posting a .338 aver­ taking a medical the Horizon League in 2009, while aren't scared of anything." finish in 2008, but the team had a age in 2008. red shirt due to sophomore Steve According to Wallace, the.com­ very strong showing in their first On the mound, the Crusaders off-season sur­ Tournament. Godawa hopes to petition isn't going to overlook the Horizon League tournament, fin­ turn to sophomore ace Bryce Shafer gery after many continue his suc­ Crusaders in 2009. ishing third after being picked to to start off weekend series. Horizon League Alex Berry cess from 2008 "We won't be able to surprise finish last by the Horizon League "He's gotten tougher," said pitch­ coaches thought Senior > as the late-inning as many people this year," Wallace coaches. ing coach Brian Schmack. "That's he was one of the setup man after said. Once again, the squad will at­ going to make him better right away. best players at the end of 2008, ac­ being placed on the 2008 Horizon Whether they're surprising any­ tempt to build on the success of He had a great summer, which helps cording to Woodson. League newcomers team. According one or not, the guys aren't shy about last season's tournament, but their if he can be more consistent." Freshman Steven Scoby will join to coach Woodson, the key to the where they want to be in May. chance to do so is better now than Shafer was named Pitcher of the DeBruin and Gaedele to complete pitching staff will be with the other "We have one major goal," said ever. Year this summer in the Central Il­ the outfield. relievers. Berry. "That is to win the Horizon The strength of the Crusaders linois Collegiate League. "Scoby probably had the best fall "I think our aces-in-the-hole are League tournament." this spring will be the 22 return­ Jon Gulbransen is slated as the out of all of the freshmen," Wallace [Matt] Stucky and [Austen] Siwiec," Contact Mark Schoeck at torch. ing letter winners from 2008. And number two starter for the Crusad­ said of the freshman outfielder. Woodson said. "Those two have sports@valpo. edu.

Yoga, from page All ten to their bodies as they feel their gives the players time to recover "Through the poses and move­ ness. For our guys there was no silli­ breath, and they can tune in more from strenuous practices that may ment achieved, it creates muscle flex­ ness about it, they just jumped right At a first glance it would be hard where they might be sore, where cause physical fatigue. ibility, strength and coordination, all in it." to believe that it was a Division I they might be tight." "It's a great way to incorporate of which are fundamental aspects of Although the men's soccer team men's soccer team participating. Both Helm and Conner agree those things without attacking the athletic ability," Conner said. has only participated in a few ses­ "Mentally there's an inner focus," that there is an undeniable physical body," Conner said. "They do a lot Avery believes that yoga is not as sions, they are beginning to see Helm said. "They have to concen­ benefit from yoga. Conner stated of running, playing and lifting that taboo as it once was and that it has improvements with their flexibility trate on their breath, on their being, that male athletes tend to be more can break the body down. Doing become a more accepted tool in ath­ and have expressed that it has been on their bodies. It's an individual inflexible, and it can cause problems an activity that's less impact, plus letic development. a good tool to help keep their bodies thing, and they become a little more with injuries and muscles strains. challenging, is important for their "Five or ten years ago it would be intact. As the postseason continues, introspective at that point. They lis­ Participating in an activity like yoga recovery." a hard sell," Avery said. "The reality time will only tell how their inner Conner also stated that positions is today it's widely accepted as a form concentration will help in competi­ and movements that the players are of exercise. In our sport, soccer play­ tion. put into can contribute to their over­ ers at the highest level have made it - Contact Michelle Golebiewski at all performance. a standard part of how they do busi­ torch.sports@valpo. edu. Staying on track in Chicago stellar performances by capturing school history. Women finish 7th, three top-five finishes. The sprinter A group of distance runners took first in the 200-meter dash with pulled out top-ten finishes for the men end up in a time of 25.84 seconds. Body also Crusaders. Senior Jim Turchyn placed fifth in the 55-meter dash. In took fifth place in the 3,000 meter 13th at event the preliminary round, Body fin­ with a time of 9:04.67 while senior ished in 7.33 seconds, marking the Leandro Schultz finished sixth Michelle Golebiewski second-fastest time in school his­ in the 5,000 metefj with a time of Torch Staff Writer tory. Body also took fourth place in i5-'5i-73- Freshman Jordan Piaskowy Top finishes from seniors Laura the long jump with a mark of 17 feet finished tenth in the event, crossing Rolf and Amanda Body helped 5-1/2 inches. the line in 16:22.27. the Valparaiso University women's Approaching the conference In the past weeks, the distance track team finish seventh Friday in meet, Moore looks to Body to put squad has become a big factor for the Chicagoland Championships in up top finishes for the Crusaders the Crusader track team. Moore Romeoville, 111. and to lead the team in points, hopes that continues in the next few Head coach Ryan Moore stated x "She is ready to blow the doors weeks. He looks to his distance run­ that it was the best performance he's off of everything at conference," ners to put up big numbers at con­ seen from the women's team this Moore said. "I'm ference, despite a season, and hopes it continues as really looking It ^s probably the tough Butler dis­ they approach the conference meet forward to seeing tance team. in two weeks. her perform. She's strongest I've seen "Those guys "It's probably the strongest I've put a lot of hard the women's team to continue to im­ seen the women's team to date," work into it. She date. press me week in Moore said. "They're looking good deserves to win and week out," going into conference next week­ the 200 meter and Ryan Moore Moore said. "We end." the 55." continue to im­ Rolf won the 5,000-meter run, Distance run­ Head Coach prove. Not sure beating 23 other competitors. Rolf ners played a what we're going crossed the line in 16:59.88, beat­ contributing factor to the Crusader to do in the conference meet. If ing the runner-up by 40 seconds. effort as well. Junior Alyssa Brad­ we can crack into some points that The finish was a career-best time ford chipped in two top-three fin­ would be great." VALPARAISO for Rolf and moved her into second ishes for VU. Bradford took second The Crusaders also posted two 1608 E. LINCOLNWAY ~ 219.548.9911 place on the school's all-time chart place in the mile, crossing the line top ten-finishes on the infield. Se­ for the 5k. She is less than three at 5:16.02, and went on to take third nior Nick Babbitt took ninth place 3125 CALUMET AVE.-219.477.5511 seconds behind the current record place in the 800-meter run with a in the weight throw with a mark holder. 2:24.93 time. Junior Sara Christens- of 48 feet 2-1/2 inches. Sophomore PORTAGE Moore commented that because en paced the Crusaders in the 3,000 Steve Schubert tacked on a ninth of Rolf's speed, she has to find ways meter run, coming in at 10:59.53 for place finish of his own in the triple 2547 WILLQWCREEK RD. - 219.764.2029 to stay focused, since she often beats the fifth place finish. jump with a 40 feet 9 inch mark. her opponents by a large margin. On the men's side, senior Tom The Valparaiso track and field "It was a really good perfor­ Heun captured the top finish on the team returns to action at 10:00 ajn. mance for her," Moore said. "When day for the Crusaders, taking sec­ Saturday at the Boilermaker Invita­ WORLD CLASS CATERING! you get to be that fast it's just find­ ond place in the 55-meter hurdles. tional in West Lafayette, Ind. ing some way to motivate yourself." His time of 7.84 seconds puts Heun Contact Michelle Golebiewski at -7008 JIMMY JOHN'S FIMCHiSE, UC All RIGHTS SESSSVfli. Body continued' her streak of at fourth on the list for the event in torch.sports@valpo. edu. The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2009 Sports All THE SPORTS MAVEN Making a real keeper

Milwaukee-Atlanta Braves, Bulls have seen better seasons, but Feeling sick MLB: From 1957-1989, this I just this classic emblem stands the test don't get. What's to smile about? of time. Anyone who worshiped Hint This small-minded logo embar­ the legendary Bulls teams of the three years ago? Torch Sports Editor rassed the cities of Milwaukee and 90s knew how to draw this per­ The policy is still an issue since Ym almost old Atlanta for more than 30 years. fectly in elementary school. Major League Baseball does testing I've always been fascinated Savannah State, NCAA: Here's Denver Broncos, NFL: The itself, like monkeys running back­ by sports teams' attempts at re­ one that needs an upgrade, and sport of football requires a lot of enough to feel ground checks. tooling their image via changing perhaps should have been passed speed, and this is about the fastest Did they dance around Selig af­ their logo. Sure, it might be trendy over in the first place. A simple, looking horse you'll ever find, lust ter he announced that he would not nostalgic to undergo a graphic upgrade ev­ boring tiger is paint-rolled over look at that muscular neck and punish Alex Rodriguez? ery five years, but there is never a with a burnt orange swipe. Per­ free-flowing hair. Magnificent. In Unfortunately, they did not since guarantee that the new, computer- haps it was adapted after the team terms of improvement, this logo is the computer on which Sen. McCa­ designed artwork will help the lost 55 straight incalculably better than its retired lli torn in stores his western tunes crashed team win championships, or even Denver counterparts. and is being repaired. Torch Staff Writer sell a few more T-shirts. So why Philadelphia Flyers, NHL: I Why did Selig decide not to pun­ do it? sincerely hope the team never What do you miss most in ish Rodriguez? In light of this question I changes this logo. How could sports? Major League Baseball does decided to evaluate some it get any better? It has Other than the window I broke not make retroactive punishments. of the attributes that three key elements subtly after tossing a ball over my brother's Also, Selig does not have the guts. make a sports team placed into one classic shoulder, I miss the day when good, I feel sick. Can we talk about Cru­ logo great. While package. You can see honest ballplayers and managers sader basketball? silting through the a "P" for the home­ made baseball a wonderful home- Crusader basketball is a fine history books, I town, a puck for the style pastime. topic. Homer Drew's 6ooth career also found some lo­ relation to the sport You were alive in the time of win was a spectacular game and a gos that really ben­ and wings to repre­ Satchel Paige, Mickey Mantle and spectacular moment. efitted from an up­ sent the action that Casey Stengel? Homer is a wonderful guy! What grade. Here are five Pennsylvania's other You are as smart as the questions does this milestone say for his lega­ examples of high pro team can't ever you ask, buddy. I was not. That was cy? quality logos, as well do. a baseball era, like that of Babe Ruth He guided players on great bas­ as five examples that West Michigan and Hank Greenberg that I yearn ketball journeys, teaching them and you should keep only Whitecaps, Minor for when the game was great and. providing them with hope, inspira­ as a reminder of the im League Baseball: Listen fans did not have to suspect that tion, and love. He made fans' hearts provements some teams up, class. A whitecap oc­ players used performance-enhanc­ sing as they watched him guide have made - that is unless curs when the waves ap­ ing drugs. many teams through very success­ the team is defunct. proaching shore break and Someone told me that Willie Mays ful seasons. Bad: bubbles and streaks form on the might have used amphetamines. Is What else? Utah Starzz, WNBA (now in wave's crest. Yes, that process has that true? He turned boys into men. Dan Trubey/ The Torch San Antonio): Here's an idea. Take a name. It also has a very creative I can neither confirm nor deny Did he and his family live happily a word that doesn't have the let­ games, and the tiger had to try to representation in this baseball that, but I would give the "Say Hey ever after? ter "z" in it, and then replace the hide his embarrassment. team. Perhaps the ball is angry be­ Kid" the benefit of the doubt. How­ They did not if that includes los­ correct letter "s" with two of them. St. Louis Browns, MLB: The cause no one snatched it up from ever, this is a drug culture in base­ ing to UIC two days later. Going beyond the awful team worst logo I can find from the sec­ McCovey Cove. ball in which a number of players Why do stories have to progress name, this looks way too similar to ond half of the 20th century, it's a Boston Celtics, NBA: The are finding new substances and the like that? that of their NBA counterpart, the googly-eyed alien/elf hybrid with northeast might be Red Sox na­ law enforcement community is try­ You live in a fairy tale land and Jazz. Thank God when the team a haircut that would make Rod tion, but the Celtics can claim to ing to keep up. Homer Drew does not. This is one moved they changed back to the Blagojevich laugh. Congratula­ have the best logo in all of Bean- What does baseball do? of those seasons that he has had to correct spelling. tions to this city, and the city this town. It's twice as Irish as. the What does baseball do? endure that has not been magical in Orlando Rage, XFL: I miss the team moved to, for finding new Notre Dame leprechaun. This guy Why did you repeat me? any way. bikini-clad cheerleaders and utter mascots (both of which are color­ just looks like he is ready to party, I expected you to respond to my Will they at least win ten games? stupidity of the XFL every now ful songbirds). and if my team had won 17 Cham­ rhetorical question in response to Since three of their last four reg­ and then, but I am glad this logo Good: pionships I would be too. your (presumably) rhetorical ques­ ular season games are at home and only got one year of action. Even Chicago Bulls, NBA: Keeping The views expressed are those of tion. Even now, baseball does not the young players have matured, though the red, tooth-gnashing the same logo for more than forty the writer and not necessarily those have a real drug policy., they very well may get ten. face he's donning represents rage years could be a mistake. Not for of The Torch. Contact Alex Smith at No? Then what is it? WillHomer and the boys slay the to a T, it's still just plain ugly. this Chicago team, however. The [email protected]. It's a conundrum, in which Reps. dragons next year? Henry Waxman and Tom Davis, If that means a better season, along with Sen. John McCain, dance then they will. Now, go away. around MLB Commissioner Bud The views expressed are those of Finding inner concentration Selig to McCain's favorite western the writer and not necessarily those ditty, telling Selig to get serious. of The Torch. Contact Tom Firme at Why didn't you write this column [email protected]. Mens soccer team develops new post 99 VU Value Menu season workout Michelle Golebiewski Torch Staff Writer Order Online Yoga, an ancient Hindu prac­ ^ tice developed in India, is a disci­ www.papajohns.com pline aimed at training the con­ sciousness to have control over both the body and the mind. 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The best and worst SPORTS American Sports logos, A11 PLEASANT SURPRISE Hochstetler twins final six points of the half to give enough as the Flames handed VU the Crusaders a 34-28 halftime its fourth away defeat of confer­ combine for 34 lead, and VU came out firing on all ence play. Jessie Miller scored 16 of cylinders in the second stanza. her 20 points in the second half as Leah Hochstetler sank back- UIC led from start to finish. points, Leah scores to-back 3-pointers before senior "We need to play with greater career high 21 Agnieszka Ku­ energy," Freeman laga soon got in They left me open, so said. "We didn't Jeff Harbert on the act with compete at the Torch Staff Writer two triples of I took the shots that level we needed The absence of senior Aimee her own. Launa were open. to compete at." Litka's name from the team sheet Hochstetler hit VU (13-11, 7-6 provided reason for concern in a long-range Horizon League) the Valparaiso University women's 3-pointer to ex­ Leah Hochstetler hosts high-flying basketball team's final non-confer­ tend the lead to Senior Butler (16-8, 11-2 ence game on Tuesday night. En­ 46-34, just be­ Horizon League) ter senior Leah Hochstetler. The fore Leah Hochstetler tied her ca­ at 1:35 p.m. on Saturday as the senior reserve, averaging just 2.2 reer high of 14 points with another Crusaders prepare for four straight points per game this season and 3-pointer from the hosts. games against teams sitting ahead the third fewest minutes on the Chicago State went on a 7-0 run of them in the standings. team, poured in a career-high 23 but Leah Hochstetler-'s hot shoot­ Contact Jeff Harbert at torch. points as the Crusaders defeated ing continued as she surpassed sports@valpo. edu. former Mid-Continent Confer­ her career-high with yet another ence rivals Chicago State 69-60. 3-ponter in the corner from an as­ "They left me open, so I took sist by Launa Hochstetler. the shots that were open," Hoch­ "She's the best 3-point shooter stetler said. on the team," Launa Hochstetler Leah Hochstetler wasn't the said. "There's a good chance if she only Hochstetler running the shoots it will go in." show, though. Twin sister Launa That certainly seemed to be the Hochstetler finished with 11 points case. Leah Hochstetler's five sec­ and 11 rebounds t© earn her first ond half 3-pointers ensured that career double-double, just days af­ the Cougars wouldn't come any ter coming one rebound shy of one closer than eight in the final 10 on Saturday evening. minutes. Chicago State's Courtney Wal- Kulaga finished the night with don scored the game's first 3-point­ 12 points while Kenney scored 10 er as the visitors jumped out to an and grabbed seven rebounds off early 15-5 lead. Cue the Hochstetler the bench for the Crusaders. Jas­ show. Launa Hochstetler drained min Dixon led Chicago State with a three before her twin would 17 points as the Cougars lost their step off the bench .to do the same. 19th straight game at Valparaiso. Sophomore Rashida Ray then hit a VU shot 45.6 percent from the triple from the top of the arc, and field in its final non-conference Leah Hochstetler soon followed game and attempted just five free that up with another 3-pointer as throws all game, connecting on the Crusaders captured the lead three of them. for good, 17-15. On Saturday, VU shot just 32.7 But that was just the beginning percent as UIC topped the Cru­ Brian Koch / The Torch of VU's 3-point showcase. Junior saders 61-50. Launa Hochstetler's Brian Koch / The Torch Senior Leah Hochstetler scans the court Tuesday against Chicago State. Lauren Kenney scored her teams' 17 points and Kulaga's 14 was not Rashida Ray zeroes In on a shot. In control Running out of time over Dechow at the number three ing win, don't get me wrong. They half bombs to coast to the win. Mens tennis beats spot, 6-3, 6-0. IUPUI won a pair of A big win against capitalized on the shooting woes Granted it was the worst team in matches to reclaim their lead, with of their opponents and pulled the conference, but a confidence IUPUI for first win Klingenberg defeating Litscher 7-5, Butler can clear up away in the second half. In their builder on the road can never be 3-6, 7-5 at the second spot and Sosa last 50 minutes of basketball last undervalued. coming from behind to top Lau at UIC disaster and weekend, the brown and gold were Despite that win, it was the Jeff Harbert Torch Staff Writer the top spot, 4-6,7-5, 6-4. outscored 85-60. This came just massacre suffered on Valentine's Sophomore Phidias Fortune, who boost confidence three weeks after the Crusaders Day that raises numerous con­ After dropping their first two was not deemed healthy enough to dominated the same Flames squad cerns. matches of the season, the Val­ play in doubles, initiated Valparaiso's for the majority of the game before Can this team win tough road paraiso University men's tennis team comeback with a straight sets win holding on to win by a bucket. games? One could argue that they enjoyed the sweet taste of victory on over Vasalakis, 6-4, 6-3. Whitmer The reason why I make such a haven't won as a road underdog all Saturday with a 4-3 win over IUPUI then won a pair of vital w against big deal about this contest is that season, with the possible exception Torch Staff Writer in its home opener at the Courts of Yunes to win 7-6 (6), 7-6 (1) at the the Flames could very well become of Milwaukee three weeks ago. You Northwestern Indiana. sixth spot. Saturday night with around fif­ the first round could also wonder "We're pretty excited," said soph­ With the fate of the match boiling teen minutes left at the UIC Pavil- opponent for In their last 50 min­ if Lauren Kenney, omore Kyle Stump. "It's a good win down to one last matchup, Stump lion, a wayward Valparaiso Univer­ the Crusaders or anyone else, is for the whole team, and it gives us a ensured the Crusaders' first win of sity Crusaders pass found its way in the confer­ utes of basketball going to provide lot of confidence." the season. into the hands of a UIC defender. ence tourna­ last weekend, the a consistent post In a closely contested opening Despite battling an arm injury Head coach Keith Freeman turned ment, and the brown and gold were presence. One doubles match, junior Tom Litscher and dropping the first set 7-5 to Tu­ in utter disgust toward his bench location of that more query could and senior Alex Lau claimed an 8-5 nis, Stump rallied to make certain and smacked his hands together, game could outscored 85-60; be directed at the victory over Daniel Klingenberg and Valparaiso's comeback did not go to looking like a man who had just have a huge ef­ bench production, Bren Vasalakis. The win leveled the waste, winning 6-2, 6-3 in the final been told his dog has lost a battle fect on its outcome. which outside of the Loyola beat- score at one after Gregory Sosa and two sets. with the wheels of a car. The sad While the loss was certainly a down has averaged a meager eight Taylor Tunis had defeated Stump "It was a huge win," Stump said. thing is, it didn't get any better for frustrating result, it came on the points in the last three contests. and sophomore Carlton Lyons, the "I knew even after losing the first set the Crusaders in those last fifteen heels of one of the best VU shoot­ While those questions cannot latter making his collegiate debut. I could still win. I felt like I was in minutes as they trudged to their ing performances in recent mem­ be answered sufficiently in one In the final doubles matchup fresh­ control of the match." third loss in their last five contests ory. Five first half field goals from contest, a return trip from Butler men Kevin DeHerrera and Adam With a difficult test against Ball before methodically dispatching a Aimee Litka were just the tip of the on Saturday will provide a thor­ Whitmer suffered an 8-6 loss to E.J. State on Saturday next on the agenda, resilient Chicago State squad in a iceberg as the visiting squad ran ough test. Dechow and Jorge Yunes as IUPUI VU (1-2) will be hoping to bolster its Tuesday night affair. up 85 points and coasted to their edged the Crusaders for the opening confidence even more as it looks to Now, I'm a fan of giving credit 12th win of the year. In a contest The views expressed are those of doubles point. build on its first win of the season. when it is due, and this situation that was reminiscent of the De­ the writer and not necessarily those VU tied the match in singles Contact Jeff Harbert at torch. is no different. You have to give cember 2008 Crusader squad, VU of The Torch. Contact Adam Tein at play thanks to DeHerrera's victory sports@valpo. edu. UIC some credit for the dominat­ dominated Loyola using ten first [email protected]. ©Jp1\occasion£s for thought on campus and abroad February 20, 2009

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thespian' theater B2 [happenings] The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2008 Friday, February 20 International Film Festival, 7 p.m. @ Neils 234 "Woman on the Beach" from South Korea. Discussion to be led by Professor Frederick Kavanagh.

Exotic Petting Zoo, 7 p.m. @ Union

Faculty Recital, 7:30 p.m. @ Duesenberg Recital Hall

Featuring David Machavariani, cello

Eric Peters Concert, 9:30 p.m. @ Union

Late Night Bingo, 11 p.m. @ Union

Saturday, February 21 VU Habitat Pancake Breakfast, 9 a,m. @ CCLIR $5 adults, $3 students, children and seniors John Philip Sousa Tribute Concert* 1 and 5p.m. @ University Theatre

David Cook Concert, 1:30 p.m. @ Union

Museum Family Day, 2 p.m. @ Brauer Museum of Art

Movie Showing: "Madagascar 2," 5 p.m. @ Neils 234

Black History Month Dinner, 6 p.m. @ Union

Featuring actress Adilah Barnes

Men's Basketball vs. Akron, 7:05 p.m. @ ARC Rebecca Barnes / The Torch : The Valparaiso University Dance Ensemble performs in the University Theater during their 10th annual recital. This Sunday, February 22 •:•••'•• • year's show combined past performances, featuring students as well as two alumni.

Worship service, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. @ Chapel

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

Transfiguration Vespers, 5 p.m. @ Chapel

Candlelight service, 10 p.m. @ Chapel Monday, February 23 _ Student Senate Meeting, 8 p.m. @ Neils 224 Tuesday, February 24 • Gospel Choir Praise Service, 7:30 p.m. @ Union Want to be an integral part

Chorale Concert, 7:30 p.m. @ Chapel of the team behind the state's Wednesday, February 25 __ bestweeklycollege paper? Ash Wednesday Services, 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. @ Chapel Gallery Talk, 7 p.m. @ Brauer Museum of Art Editorial positions open with VU Ballroom: Cha Cha lessons, 7 p.m. @ CCLIR Worship service: Celebrate!, 10 p.m. @ Chapel L XI Hi JL IJJtvvyJtl Thursday, February 26

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"An economist is a man who states the obvious in terms of the incomprehensible." features -Alfred A. Knopf Capitalizing on Harre Union "It's hard to say (how much we're How VUs largest saving) since we've been here such a short time," said Sue Dunlap, direc­ construction tor of dining services. Students are still the key to the project saves the university's well-being. As a mem­ ber of the Union Planning Com­ university money mittee, Dunlap understands this. "We still want to attract as many students as we can to VU, and hav­ Laura Groth ing a quality dining service is key to Torch Staff Writer that effort," Dunlap said, also noting Dustin Lawrence that the dining services department Torch Features Editor can contribute to student retention. Even beyond students, union planners have been looking to the local community as potential "cus­ Only two months into its first tomers" for the new union. semester of operation, the Harre "(Student and community inter­ Union has already become the place ests) never rivaled one another, and to be at Valparaiso University. Other I don't think they ever would," said campus buildings, which only last Larry Mosher, director of the Val­ semester were buzzing with action paraiso Union. "The plan was to be during chapel breaks, now sit empty as energy efficient as possible, which while the entire student population doesn't take away from eating space stampedes to the new, central loca­ and program space for students. tion of student activity In fact, the union may even be The unions centralized location able to make a profit by renting its and functionality always appeared meeting spaces to local groups and Dustin Lawrence / The Torch to be the project's reason for being, visiting conferences. The 202,000 square foot Harre Union, dedicated Jan. 31, still has to prove its worth not only to students but staff who have as then-president Alan Harre sug­ "We will allow outside groups to anticipated fiscal benefits. Currently facilities management doesn't have information to conform original projections. gested at a 2006 press conference use the space so long as the space before construction of the union is available. Now what that means The official numbers may not Many environmentally friendly is concerned." began. is that the priority of students come have come in yet, but most students technologies and practices were The kitchens are also utilizing a "The new first, then faculty have drawn their own conclusions built into the new union building, new technology that Dunlap calls facility will pro­ and staff, then about the new building, and how which will hopefully help the uni­ "the pulper." This machine condens­ vide tremendous (Student and commu­ alumni and then well it is serving the campus com­ versity save money through dif­ es leftover food and paper products opportunities friends of the munity. Orte common complaint ferent methods. Even during the and uses a stream of water to trans­ for expanded nity interests) never university and among students is the elimination construction process itself, green port it to the "extractor." This por­ programming rivaled one another, then the com­ of other dining facilities around efforts were used to lower costs and tion of the machine removes the for our students and I don't think they munity," Mosher campus. minimize environmental impact. waste product and extracts excess and will allow us said. "It is a slight inconvenience to The exterior building materials were water, much of which is recycled to consolidate ever would. The plan Dunlap is have only two dining areas," said obtained from local sites within 500 back though the process. several student was to be as energy also anticipating sophomore Jacob Hautly. "If they miles, which limited the money and "You're reducing the amount of services in one efficient as possible, an increased de­ kept another (location) open some­ energy spent on transportation. waste by taking any moisture out of central location," mand for union where else it would be expensive, The white roof, instead of a it through this extraction," Dunlap Harre said. which doesn't take space by outside but it would definitely benefit stu­ darker color, helps reflect sunlight said. "In addition, we did make a By con- away from eating groups, and the dents." and keep the building cool in the conscious effort to offer permanent s o 1 i d a t i n g potential for Other students, with economic summer, lowering the cost of air ware instead of disposable." the purposes space and program profit. woes on their minds, are more con­ conditioning. The heating system As a result, dining services is of numerous space from students. "It was looked cerned with efforts to be fiscally automatically turns off when a win­ saving money that would have been buildings and at as an integral responsible, including the many dow is opened, again curbing en­ used to purchase an endless supply departments, part of the plan," "green" features intended to con­ ergy costs. of disposable products. the university Larry Mosher Dunlap said. "It's serve energy and cost. New equipment in dining ser­ While saving money has been a aimed to bring Union Director a beautiful facil­ "I think that, considering the vices was also intended to reduce critical focus, Dunlap doesn't deny a strengthened ity and offers lots university is having problems with costs. the difficulties in balancing quality sense of community to the campus. of options as far as catered events finances; it is important for the uni­ "We were coming from three and cost. But students have already heard and conferences ... except for the versity to try to save more money, kitchens that are all more than 50 "We're trying to be fiscally re­ this union mantra. While strength­ economic situation (now) there are but I don't know how they're go­ years old and had some equipment sponsible, but we can't reduce ser­ ening community serves to create a lots of unknowns." ing about doing it," said freshman that wasn't the best," Dunlap said. vice and we can't reduce quality" better atmosphere at VU, on a prac­ While Mosher says several Joash Barriere. "Just by having one "Anytime you buy new equipment, Dunlap said. "It's a tough thing to tical level it also brings efficiency groups have already inquired about building? I'm not sure how much it's evolved to become a better and do." and lowers costs, something that renting space in the union, he ad­ (the technology) helps with the more efficient piece of equipment. Contact Laura Groth or Dustin holds increasing importance in the mits it is too soon to make any solid money but it does help it to be more (For example,) all of the refrigera­ Lawrence at torch.features@valpo. current financial atmosphere. projections. green." tion is an upgrade as far as energy edu.

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Building materials Conservation of energy Reuse of materials Attention to detail Much of the exterior structure utilized Eliminating energy waste has been a Water costs are kept low with technology Automated temperature control turns local materials to cut the immediate key step toward lowering the continued like waterless urinals and the "pulper," off the air conditioning when windows costs of transporting materials during upkeep costs of the union. Advanced a trash compactor that extracts 80% of are open, while light sensors that turn on the construction. However, many of the insulation strategies and new heating and the water from compacted waste. More when visitors are present. Systems rang­ auxiliary materials used were chosen with cooling technologies help prevent energy reusable tableware cuts costs on dispos­ ing in importance from water cooling and long-term savings in mind, specifically waste in the new building. Technology like able materials, and lowers the amount of trash collection to cooking oil collection with insulation and cooling. refrigeration is also high-efficiency. material that must be sent to landfills. have been fine-tuned for full efficiency.

Dustin Lawrence / The Torch B4 [spotlight] Friday, February 20, 2009 | The Torch Small production produces big appeal "Moon Over the Brewery," is a mod­ Formosa-Parmigiano, the director Chicago Street ern comedy/drama about a genius of education, and graduate from daughter and her flighty mother. the Actors Studio Drama School in Theatre a major "Moon" opens mid-April, but audi­ New York City. tions for the production are Feb. 21 "We also offer artistic collabora­ part of Valparaiso at 2:30 p.m. and Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at tion and education possibilities for the Chicago Street Theatre. the community," Blanchard said. city history Recently, the theater has per­ One informal theater educa­ formed Neil Simon's "Brighton tion opportunity is Thursday talks Beach Memoirs," the new "Letters which take place after the Thursday Lilia DelBosque Oakey Home," which was comprised of performance of each production. Torch Staff Writer letters from Iraq and Afghanistan, "We ask the audience to stay and and the Thornton Wilder classic have a conversation with the direc­ "Our Town," which featured Val­ tor and actors about the process In 1955, community members paraiso University senior theater of the show and the efficacy of the put on a production in the Memo­ major Matt Weber. show in a way for everyone . pres­ rial Opera House in downtown Val­ "You really ent to learn about paraiso in an effort to raise money learn how a good the production," for band uniforms for Benjamin theater should Actors and directors Blanchard said. Franklin Middle School. Two years be run and how come in with a goal Another op­ later, the group officially incorpo­ rehearsals come portunity is rated, calling themselves the Com­ together and how in mind and are able member salons munity Theatre Guild. directors, can in­ to collaborate with that invite com­ "They had a lot of fun and fluence the out­ everyone in the room. munity members thought they did a good job, so they come of the play," to watch and kept putting on shows," said Donna said Weber, who I haven't found any collaborate with Blanchard, the current Managing has performed other theater in the actors and direc­ Director for the Community The­ at the Chicago tors who work on ater Guild, now also known as the Street Theater area that has these various pieces. Chicago Street Theatre. in more than 10 kind of opportunities, "Actors and In 1997, the Chicago Street The­ shows over the directors come atre moved to 154 W. Chicago St., past three years. Donna Blanchard in with a goal its current location and namesake. "The crew in mind and are "We purchased our own space and staff are a Managing Director able to collabo­ partially for artistic freedom," lot more profes­ Chicago Street Theatre rate with every­ Blanchard said. "The Opera House sional and orga­ one in the room," was run by a board of people who nized and a lot Blanchard said. were not people with theater back­ more knowledgeable about things "I haven't found any other theater grounds and we wanted to be able that are going on and what needs to in the area that has these kinds of to do the shows that we wanted, in be done and what should be done," opportunities to learn and experi­ the way in which we wanted to pro­ Weber said. ence art." duce them." Chicago Street Theater's level "Community theater offers a Since its start, the Chicago of professionalism has not been good opportunity to people who Street Theatre has brought innova­ ignored, either. The theater has aren't exposed to live theater to tive plays to their stage. won more than 120 Performance go and experience it," Weber said. "For northwest Indiana, we have and Production Awards from The "Theater puts the story in a more produced shows that are not as well- Northwest Indiana Excellence in tangible perspective, start to fin­ known as other productions in the Theatre Foundation and more than ish. When you see it happen right area," Blanchard said. "We not only 40 Performance and Production in front of you, you see it unfold. seek to bring productions that are' Awards from The Indiana Theatre You see the set come to life and the considered ground-breaking, but League including Best Show, Best lights come to life and all these as­ to bring scripts that you might have Ensemble and Best Director pects in front of you creating this seen somewhere else and to bring it The Chicago Street Theater also image." <- Lilia DelBosque Oakey / The Torch together in a new, creative way." offers formal acting and direct­ Contact Lilia DelBosque Oakey The Chicago Street Theatre, located on 154 W. Chicago St. is currently producing The theater's next production, ing classes that are taught by Lisa at [email protected]. "The Red Shoes." Tickets are $12 and $10 on Thursdays. Practicing public relations in Chicago with PRSSA at DePaul University to speak, give sessions or participate represented at the career fair, which that maturing process." Public Relations to host the event, and coordinated in the career fair. Some, organiza­ is the maximum space would allow. "We are going to have a day-long with them throughout the planning tions included are Six Flags Great According to Schon, many public event starting with the keynote ad­ Student Society process. America, Navy Pier, Financial PR, relations students from across the dress, followed by more addresses, "It was a challenge," Schon said. non-profit organizations and differ­ country aim to move to the Chi­ a professional development session, of America at VU "We all started out as total strang­ ent agencies. cago area after graduation, since it a public relations career fair and a ers, and now we have put together "We needed a job fair because is a top spot for the public relations catered dinner," Schon said. hosts conference one of the biggest undergraduate we don't have one (for public rela­ field. Throughout the school year, public relations conferences in the tions) here, and Chicago is a key "They are really providing a tre- PRSSA has gotten involved with nation." market," said Bonita Neff, PRSSA " mendous service to VU students by many other activities on campus Erin Gleason "Over the years, the Valparaiso advisor. "We tried to get all of the networking," Neff said. and throughout Valparaiso. Torch Staff Writer University PRSSA has built a big different aspects Since the "We connect the PRSSA stu­ alumni network which has allowed of public relations conference was dents with professionals. Public our s/nall school to be noticed with represented." They really are pro­ approved by the relations is something that can't be The Valparaiso University chap­ the big schools," said Luka Dukich, From this goal viding a tremendous national organi­ learned, it needs to be experienced," ter of the Public Relations Student president of PRSSA and program­ of presenting a zation, PRSSA Dukich said. Society of America is taking on the ming chair for the conference. "buffet" of op­ service to VU stu­ students have PRSSA is involved with many city of Chicago on February 20th, In the past, the VU PRSSA stu­ tions to students, dents by networking. been working to different agencies including Spark, making the trip alongside DePaul dents have traveled to conferences the conference re­ organize every World Banquet, Downtown Con­ University and others in the PRSSA in Boston, Philadelphia, Michigan, ceived its title "A detail of the event nection, the new fitness room in the Conference. Many schools will be California and Washington State. Taste of Chicago Bonita Neff and manage a book center and having a Mystery traveling in for the variety of speak­ "I can honestly say that I learned Public Relations." PRSSA Advisor budget of nearly Writer and a Farm Director as cli­ ers, development sessions and the much of what I know about the "We tried to $5,000. ents. PRSSA has real clients that are public relations career fair. field at these conferences," Schon add little pieces to our program­ "The fact that they can pull not students. They get the experi­ Every year, schools around the said. "My first national conference ming that will reflect Chicago," everything together, have all the ence they will need in the real world country compete to host the 15 re­ really introduced me to PRSSA and Schon said. "We used a picture of professionals committed and con­ through this organization. gional PRSSA conferences for col­ helped me to not only break out of 'the bean in most of our communi­ firmed, be aware of speakers' gifts, "PRSSA allows you to learn a lege students. VU's PRSSA chapter my shell within the organization, cations, we are having a networking design a program," Neff said. "If lot, especially about coordination had already hosted a conference but also helped form me into the game using famous Chicago land­ they can do that, there's probably and communication with others in spring of 2008, and had applied leader that was able to apply the marks, people and events, and we not much that they can't do." via phone and e-mail," Schon said. last fall for the chance to host an­ things I learned to better my chap­ are hosting a panel to speak on both "Basically (the students) call "This organization is for anyone other conference. Senior Mackenna ter. These conferences really make a the diversity of public relations and the shots ... I'll chirp up once in who wants to learn about public re­ Schon, outgoing president of the difference in students' performanc­ how important diversity is in Chi­ a while, but basically they predict lations and/or have a future in pub­ VU chapter, submitted a bid to the es in the organization." cago." what's going to happen, and then lic relations. It's great to be in." national organization, which was A variety of speakers and orga­ The students were able to ar­ they address the issues. It's fun to Contact Erin Gleason at torch. accepted. The VU chapter partnered nizations come to these conferences range for 25 organizations to be watch," Neff said. "You want to see features@valpo. edu. Friday, February 20, 2009 | The Torch [culture] f Television antics have N.A.S.A. wastes great talent Big names fail to gone too far salvage debut "The Spirit of Apollo" from mediocrity UAL Torch A&E Editor Patrick Lay The more I watch television, the Torch Staff Writer more I start to think about what my future children will be watching. What could be better than one Now don't take me the wrong good thing? Two good things, of way, the little • munchkins are not course, and if you take three or coming 'til years down the road, but four good things and jam them looking at the way television has together in one song, you might progressed over the years is some­ be following the same logic that what frightening. led N.A.S.A. to their debut album At one time Elvis Presley was "The Spirit of Apollo." pushed off the stage for shaking his Named N.A.S.A. due to their hips too much on the "The Ed Sul­ North America/South America livan Show." Granted this was 1956, connection, the band is construct­ but flash forward to 2004 when a ed by Sam Spiegel (Squeak E Clean) Photo Provided "wardrobe malfunction" exposes and Ze Gonzales (DJ Zegon). The Sam Spiegel (Squeak E Clean) and Ze Gonzales (DJ Zegon) of N.A.S.A. recently released "The Spirit of Apollo." Janet Jackson to millions of view­ two musicians have paired up with ers, thereby creating TiVo's most visual artists to produce a docu­ first verse and Lykke Li chanting The more successful songs, The record gets a 2.8 of 5. The rewound moment ever. mentary on the making of their al­ the chorus. This track seems to be such as "N.A.S.A Music" and "Hip- album is not bad so much as bland, There used to be words you bum, featuring behind-the-scenes all Kanye, despite his presence be­ Hop," tend to serve the guests more which is a crime when you have couldn't say on television, but in footage from ing brief and un­ than N.A.S.A., as lyrics are laid on so much talent at your fingers. It 2001 "South Park" aired "It Hits the the studio and It Is easy to see why inspiring. top of beats without any integra­ is enjoyable enough, but not par­ Fan," where the characters proceed­ interviews with Lykke Li tion. "Strange Enough," which ticularly engaging. And one won­ ed to drop the notorious "s-bomb" a the many guest someone would sounds exactly features Karen O of the Yeah Yeah ders if N.A.S.A. can live up should total of 162 times. artists that are want to watch a like every other Yeahs and a posthumous Ol' Dirty they put out a second record - are What purpose did this serve? featured on the documentary about background singer Bastard, seems to find that inte­ the guest stars the only thing that Did it better the world or educate album. in a rap song, with gration as ODB's vocal track is really keeps this record together? anyone in anyway? No. It was sim­ It is easy to the record, as the none of her unique inserted into the music, instead of There can be too much of a good ply a publicity stunt that boosted .see why some­ guest list is large. cadence of energy. on top. Karen O takes a back seat, thing, and N.A.S.A. may have the ratings for the first episode of a one would Santogold makes voicing the chorus hook, but do­ found it. new season. want to watch a one appearance ing little else. Electronic elements The views expressed are those of Comedy Central also started a documentary about the record, as on the song, and though the track that shimmer lightly on top of the the writer and not necessarily those late night session called "The Secret the guest list is large. With names clocks in at 3:39, one cannot help whole song set the song off from its of The Torch. Contact Patrick Lay at Stash" where they show uncensored such as MIA, Santogold, Chuck-D, but feel that it is shorter. predecessors. [email protected]. movies. The Cool Kids, Karen O and Tom It's not just the shows that have Waits in tow, N.A.S.A. has crafted me bothered, though, because I can an album about bringing people keep my kids from watching certain together. The 58-second intro to shows. I think my biggest problem the album describes their goals by is commercials, male enhancement cobbling together clips of quotes. ri p pri FRDATF* and medications such as Viagra be­ Oddly enough, N.A.S.A. seems H ing the biggest offenders. to have a tight vision despite their We all know that a 5-year-old international efforts. The album is has a curiosity that surpasses all united by a Brazilian-flavored beat, others. What do I say to him When layered over with wild combina­ he comes up and says, "Why is Bob tions of superstar guests. always smiling in that commer­ It is important to note that cial?" or "Daddy, what does ED the collaborations are all original stand for?" work, with the exception of any I am not calling for full-on cen­ artists that have already expired, sorship, but I am saying that we namely 01' Dirty Bastard. This should be more conscious of what means that N.A.S.A. sought these we are putting on television and artists specifically for their part in what message it sends. each song. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21,5:30 PM & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22,10:00 AM I don't want my kids growing up What results is often not the with an adult vocabulary or with a synthesis that they had intended, Please join, us as we prepare for the Lenten Season, with a. Jazz Mass. Featuring the Interpretive styling premature knowledge of male sex­ but fragmented pictures of the o-fJ.D. Struekmanti and pm standards from Hie Jeff Brown Trio, this event joins the spirit of the ual problems. guests' personalities that do not music with the spirit of the soul Nursery available Sunday February 22nd. All are welcome! I am not saying we should be necessarily mesh together or the shoving Elvis off the stage or stop subservience of some voices in or­ live television to contain any ward­ der to honor others. robe malfunctions - I just think it "Money" is a perfect example. is time to bring back some whole­ The track features David Byrne some television. of the Talking Heads, Chuck D We live in a world that is bent on of Public Enemy, Seu Jorge (re­ breaking the rules, doing that thing member the "Life Aquatic" sound­ that is going to shock the audience track?), Ras Congo and Z-trip. The and catch the headlines so they can song is a rail against greed and ma­ have that spotlight of fame focused terial obsession claiming, "Money on them. is the root of all evil." The cohesive - Let's bring back feel-good tele­ ness that one would expect never vision that doesn't have that shock really arrives, as David Byrnes' mentality. 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"Just between you and me, he was a road kill." Friday, February 20, 2009 | The Torch [culture] B7 BECKER'S 'Friday the 13th' fails to scare BANTER comes back from the dead in the The iPhone revisited Terror remake falls first sequel, and goes on to terror­ ize unwitting teenagers for sev­ flat, moves slowly eral movies. In the series' third entry, he dons an old hockey mask, puts out same which becomes the character's Torch Staff Writer trademark. More than a year ago, I petition boring picture The new film recycles this gen­ to the Valparaiso University cam­ eral plotline, but the story is really pus to buy me an iPhone. Not sur­ more of a setup for the typical stu­ Bill Koester prisingly, no one obliged. pid teenagers to get naked in the Torch Staff Writer This Christmas, however, with woods before Jason brutally offs a little help from my parents, I got them all. Gore and nudity doesn't one anyway. After more than two When horror is done well, it can do a horror movie in, but the lack months of ownership, I think it's be great. A well-made scary movie of anything original does. time to do an evaluation of how this can get under your skin and stick The film is so predictable that device has lived up to expectations. with you longer than other films. it's not even scary. There is abso­ Among the six reasons for you When horror is done badly, lutely no suspense, and not a single to buy me an iPhone in my original however, it can be terrible. Case in moment that makes you jump. column, perhaps the most outra­ point, the new remake of "Friday Like several other series that have geous was, "You would look cooler the 13th." been revamped in recent years, the hanging out with me if I had one." I don't really remember much filmmakers could have taken the This has turned out to be par­ of the old "Friday the 13th" series, opportunity to add new ideas to a tially true. other than several bits and pieces tired story. Instead, though, they The more realistic statement that I've seen throughout my life. produced another sub-par install­ is probably, "I will think that I am If any of them were as bad as .this ment in the series to make a quick cooler because I have an iPhone, one, that's prob­ buck. and therefore will assume that you ably a good thing. The movie The film is so value hanging out with me more." In the origi­ even fails to I often find myself ignoring the nal, the ghost of predictable that measure up to people I am with to use my iPhone, Jason Voorhees, it's not even scary. any of the pre­ and this certainly does not make a deformed kid vious sequels them look cooler. In fact, it makes who drowned at There is absolutely because, as bad my girlfriend threaten to break up Camp Crystal no suspense, and not as the old Jason with me on a regular basis. movies were, MCT Lake, seems to be a single moment that Derek Mears plays Jason in Marcus Nispel's remake of 'Friday the 13th.' There are sdme pluses though. haunting the sum­ they had a some­ I can hop on Wikipedia in seconds mer camp. It turns makes you jump. what redeem­ matter. There is little comic relief kind of movie. With their audience and solve trivial conversational ar­ out, however, that ing element of from the sheer awfulness, and no gone, maybe Hollywood will quit guments. Everyone appreciates this the killer is really camp: They were laughably bad production values. making such awful trash. Need I to some degree, but I think people Jason's mother, who blames the so badly made that you could laugh Plenty of bad ones, "but none that say more? also secretly think it is obnoxious. promiscuous counselors for her at them. are laughably bad. The views expressed are those of As my brother said shortly after son's death. This film, however, is too grim I wish someone like Jason the writer and not necessarily those I got the device, "Everyone doesn't Since the first film was a hit, and serious for its own good, con­ would pay a gruesome visit to ev­ of The Torch. Contact Bill Koester at need an iPhone, but there should be though, the real Jason somehow sidering the uninspired subject ery person that pays to see this [email protected]. one in every room." In low doses, other people appreciate it, but if three people in the room pull it out to solve a dispute, it is obnoxious. Despite the social backlash that Holland paints beautiful picture of Rome comes with constant use, I find my­ self unable to put it down. My digi­ to.crowd-pleaser Antony, to Julius tal life has expanded exponentially. 'Last Years' Caesar himself, a smart gambler, While e-mailing, browsing the it's easy to see these men, drawn by web and playing computer games remembers when Holland in bold detail, as the vari­ used to be something I could only ous machinations from the river to do on my actual computer, I now politiciansicians were the Ides unfold. find myself doing all of them on my Many professional historians phone. Not only that, but I find my­ interesting have internalized a neurotic con­ self doing them more on my phone viction that everyone thinks their than I did on my computer. work is boring. This usually leads In addition, I have taken up ser­ Becky Christopher them to lash out in compensation, vices that I never used before on my Torch Staff Writer sensationalizing history, beyond computer at all. Twitter is a great belief or patience. Holland does example of this. Julius Caesar paused at the bank not suffer from these feelings of in­ For those not familiar, Twitter is of the Rubicon, and historians have adequacy. His book is unapologet- a "micro-blogging" service, which never gotten over it. Racing toward ic, and if you can somehow yawn allows me to post 140-character-or- Italy for a quick putsch with only at those steps into a freezing river fewer updates on my life, and have the small river in his way, Caesar that toppled the greatest republic them sent to my friends. In return, stopped to think. Perhaps he was in western history, Tom Holland I read their posts as well. contemplating the enormity of his doesn't really care. He does not RUBICON It's cute, and occasionally practi­ actions, looking either way from beg for attention. Drag queens, THE LAST YEARS OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC cal. I am from Missouri, and recent­ the precipice. Perhaps he was won­ gate crashing, public drunkenness ly found that two of my congress­ dering if his horse would slip in and kegs pulled by lions are not men use Twitter. Senator Claire silt. But it was only a moment - the dangled to entice the reader's at­ TOM HOLLAND McCaskill's "tweets" were entertain­ die was cast, and the rest, they say, tention. Scandal and the glamour ing and informative as the stimulus is history. provide the texture of Rome. These package went through last week. This moment is the inspiration details are no more important than Without my iPhone, I would not of Tom Holland's the death agonies have gotten such information. Do I "Rubicon: The Tom Holland's Rome of the Republic. need the services that Twitter pro­ Last Years of the If there is vides? Absolutely not. However, it Roman Republic," feels right. It is bold, one element of is an entertaining and spontaneous though Holland violent, sometimes Holland's ac­ addition to my life. himself doesn't raucous and count that would I don't have many friends, hesitate very raise modern though, so I feel like I am not uti­ long, or over­ sometimes sanguine. eyebrows, it is a lizing this service enough. As a reach himself to potent faith in shameless self-plug, you can follow contemplate. This augury. Holland me through my Twitter account, is an account of the final years of begins with a story that haunts his @mangosquash. Photo Provided the Republic, from Sulla to the Tri­ book as much as it haunted Rome: Holland tells a tale of the final years of the Roman Republic. Has this excess of information umvirate, written with addictive The predictions of the scrolls of and connectivity that the iPhone fascination. Holland possesses an the Sibyl, long ancient by the Re­ bloody -. bows. and the lions. If you ever doubted brings me changed my life for the incredibly unique sensitivity, one public's time. The Sibyl, an old Tom Hollands Rome feels a good historian's ability to thrill better? It depends on whom you which historians roundly lack, to prophetess, chilled Roman hearts right. It is bold, violent, sometimes with an account of far-off politick­ ask. Either way, at this point you'd sift out the most robust facts and by predicting a grim future, one in­ raucous and sometimes sanguine. ing, Tom Holland's "Rubicon" can have to pry it out of my dead hands present them engagingly. He col­ volving something very like Julius The players in Caesar's reign are cure you. to get it away from me. ors the Romans we know from Caesar's march on Rome. Holland written with such vigor and de­ The views expressed are those of The views expressed are those of coins and Shakespeare brighter, never neglects to mention omens, tail that I could pick them out in the writer and not necessarily those the writer and not necessarily those but doesn't distract himself with and so is able to wrap up the end of a crowd after reading - Mark Ant­ of The Torch. Contact Becky Chris­ of The Torch. Contact Jon Becker at anecdotes. From bitter old Cato the Republic with several neat - if ony would be the one with the keg topher at [email protected]. [email protected]. The Torch | Friday, February 20, 2009 B8

"Dancers are instruments, like a piano the choreographer a&e plays." •George Balanchine DANCE ENSEMBLE WOWS Student group composes original pieces for the wth annual concert

Kris Adamik Torch Staff Writer

Ballet, hip-hop and jive all made an appearance on the Valparaiso University Theater stage last week­ end. The VU Dance Ensembles 10th Anniversary Concert featured pieces from past performances in addition to four new dances and collaboration between VU alumni and members of Generation Dance Theater. Directors Ann Kessler, associate professor of theater, and Kathleen Dominiak, adjunct assistant profes­ sor of theater, began brainstorming for the annual event in August of 2008. "Since it was the 10th anniver­ sary we tried to make it a little more celebratory of all types of dance," Kessler said. The two-act concert showcased 20 dances, including a theatrical jive from VU Ballroom members juniors Matt Cook and Lilia Oakey, a medley from VU's hip-hop dance team Charisma, the eerily dark tale "Fallen" choreographed by Domin­ iak and the emotionally charged solo "Still Here" from VU alum Casandra Ginter ('05). '"• Fellow VU alumni Derek Bolka ('06), who performed onstage in seven pieces and lighting director Sam Doty ('03) joined Ginter in the production, giving Dance En­ semble students the opportunity to work with young, accomplished artists in the business. "It's a nice sort of inspirational thing to have (alumni) in (the con­ cert)," Kessler said. "They're such good people. They're hard workers, and they're good role models for our students here." Students also danced alongside members of the Generations Dance Theater, a multi-generational dance company located in Hammond, Ind. "We want to make sure that the student dancers have a chance to meet some of those people that are outside of our little tiny bubble of VU," Kessler said. "With Genera­ tions you're dancing with someone who is six years old, and you're dancing with someone who is 60 years old, and the way all those styles of movement and personali­ ties mesh backstage is really inter­ esting." Children and adults alike took the stage for several pieces, from silent acting bits alongside VU stu­ dent mimes to the concert's con­ cluding feature, "Sunshine at Buk- sar's." Dominiak choreographed the piece in honor of her parents, who met at the real Buksar's, a soda shop in Whiting, in the 1950s. The the­ atrical feature culminates with a touching appearance from Domin- iak's parents, who jitterbug the con­ cert to a close. "('Buksar's) is just a sweet piece," Kessler said. "It was a great way to end the show because it's just a very upbeat, you know, kind of Awww' moment." Rebecca Barnes / The Torch Contact Kris Adamik at torch. From the top: Rebecca Sneed performs a jazz piece; Casandra Ginter does an attitude; Heather Zell and Khara Davis perform together at the Ensemble; Melissa [email protected]. Rosenow dances in her solo; Melissa Rosenow flies high in a double attitude; Melissa Rosenow and Rachel Evans do kicks in a student-choreographed piece.