March 19, 1999 & THE TORCH Volume 91, Issue 20 JAi JL J. M^Jk JL V^ A m.^»^ A. A "OlJR LIBERTY DEPENDS ON THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, AND THAT CANNOT BE LIMITED WITHOUT BEING LOST" - THOMAS JEFFERSON THIS WEEK Muslim students face future move Current Brandt prayer room guaranteed for two years before group must find new space Live: In Concert Dustin Wunderlich Muslim students. "Now at least find a new place to worship for tions around the world to help SENIOR NEWS EDITOR we can practice our religion the third time in five years. It is raise the money." there for the two years and find a expected to be a facility similar MSA member Quitaibah new space." to St. Teresa's Catholic Student Al-Rahmani said while a place Muslim students who want The Campus Planning and Center. off campus could be a good idea, to practice their faith at Space Allocation Committee "We're suggesting they finding a large enough space Valparaiso University will be decided to reserve until the Fall look for a facility off campus," close to campus may present able to keep their current prayer 2001 semester the current space said committee chairman Gerald problems. room in Brandt Hall for two used by the MSA for worship Seeley. Seeley said Muslim stu "We've always had space The world of more years, but may have to and construct a permanent, dents will have to raise money to for Muslim students to pray," Valparaiso move off campus after that peri soundproof wall to separate the buy or rent the space off campus said Hugh McGuigan, Director University recitals od. students' prayer space from the for a prayer room, but didn't of the International Studies A&E "I think we are comfort other half of the first floor con expect that would be a problem. Office. "The question is pages 8-9 able with that decision," said ference room, which will be "I don't think we will have whether there's specific space Shehab Mohamed, president of used as a classroom. a problem finding something," the Muslim Student Association After two years, however, agreed Mohamed. "We will be See MOVE, Page 3 (MSA), about the reaction of Muslim students may have to contacting Muslim organiza Liss an All-American Again Terrapins too tough Candidates Crusaders fall in first round of NCAA tournament gear up for elections Dustin Wunderlich SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
Sports page 16 The campaigns for the offices of Valparaiso University student body presi Career Opportunities dent and vice president have heated up as the March 31 election approaches for five candidates. This year, in what the candidates pre dict to be tight races, three students are run ning for the presidency, while two are com peting to become vice president. Running for president are sophomore Vanessa Burrows, an at-large student sena tor; sophomore Jason Fechner, a member of the Guild-Memorial Renovation A look at job searching. Committee; and sophomore John Gresley, the off-campus student senator. The vice presidential candidates are page 11 sophomore George Grombacher, vice In Depth INDEX president of the Interfraternity Council Current student Weather and Hellenic Council, body leaders' and sophomore Russ page 4 performances Schumacher, a frater nity student senator. are reviewed. Clips & Classified A variety of page 13 long-standing student News concerns are being page 5 Features addressed by the can didates, including tuition and the universi page 11 AP/WIDE WORLD PHOTOS ty's budget, student apathy, campus beauti- Maryland's Terrell Stokes, left, and Laron Profit, right double team Valparaiso's fication and addressing more student com Arts & Entertainment Greg Tonagel during the first half of their NCAA South regional game Thursday, plaints. page 8 March 11. "Attacking apathy is my number one issue, and, along with that, building com Paul Keup the NCAA Tournament. Dance." munity on campus," said Burrows, who Opinions STAFF WRITER Instead of rebuilding, how Valparaiso drew the wants to establish a participation system page 6 ever, VU coach Homer No. 15 seed in the South which would reward organizations whose Drew reloaded. Region and a date with No. members attend other campus events. Sports ORLANDO, Fla.— His team put together 2 seed Maryland, a power Burrows also said she would work to Valparaiso University a 23-9 record and won its house from the Atlantic increase student communication with the page 14 shocked the college basket fifth straight Mid- Coast Conference. Board of Directors by pushing for approval ball world last year when it Continent Conference reg Maryland beat of a previous senate motion to establish a ular season and tournament Valparaiso 82-60 last The Torch made the Sweet Sixteen of liaison committee which would meet with the 1998 NCAA titles. Thursday to knock the Valparaiso University the board. Tournament. The conference tour Crusaders out of the NCAA 816 Union Street Fechner said he would try to establish After graduating six nament championship Tournament. Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 a better working relationship with the seniors, VU wasn't even earned the Crusaders an Phone: 219-464-5426 See NCAA, Page 15 expected to make it back to automatic ticket to the "Big See ELECTION, Page 4 Fax: 219-464-6728 page 2 NEWS The Torch, Friday, March 19, 1999 •-ft Conference to explore Campus women's issues John Krause tor, is working with others to expand upon NEWS EDITOR the success of last year's event. Ediger has been involved with Announcements groups dealing with women's issues in the March is Women's History Month, past. and Valparaiso University students are Her most notable work was as one of Applications available for 1999-
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The Torch, Friday, March 19, 1999 NEWS page 3 VUPD Future student leaders to Beat gain experience Emilie Owens The Emerging Leaders invited will attend workshops February 15 - March 14 STAFF WRITER Conference is open to only headed by current student February 15 International House, a Guild Hall invited freshmen. In order to leaders. resident was accidentally struck in be invited, a freshman must According to Gatz, "The 11:08 a.m. the mouth with the back of the head In the past, there has be nominated by either a idea is for the current student A female passed out in the of another female. VUPD escorted been a tradition of gathering CORE professor or a Christ leaders to pass on their Lankenau Hall cafeteria. EMS her to PMH where she received treat the best and brightest fresh College professor. knowledge and leadership arrived, treated her and released her ment. men from each class for a day Gatz said only about 10 skills to the up and coming on the scene. of learning and leadership percent of the freshman class leaders in the freshman February 21 workshops. will be invited, and invita class." February 16 This year, under the tions should go out within the The day will culminate 2:36 a.m. leadership of Scheele next week. with a panel discussion with 3:20 p.m. VUPD and EMS responded to Residential Learning The conference is sched alumni student leaders, who Two vehicles collided in the Lankenau Hall after receiving a Coordinator Lisa Gatz, the uled to be held the afternoon will discuss the ways in which Student Union parking lot. One of report of a male bleeding. Subject format of this traditional of April 10, though times their leadership experiences at the driver's stated they were backing was transportation by EMS to PMH. spring conference will under have not been confirmed. VU have shaped their experi from a parking space when they go considerable changes. The freshmen who are ences after graduation. struck the other vehicle as it was February 23 passing behind them. MOVE 9:32 a.m. current weight room without of the MSA to pray at one February 17 VUPD and EMS responded to from page 1 notifying MSA members. time, though Muslims put the Student Union after they received we can dedicate solely to As a result, holy books strong emphasis on communi 2:51 p.m. a report of a female that had fallen Muslim students." and objects were moved ty prayer. Two vehicles collided in the down some stairs. Subject was trans Despite the temporary despite a religious injunction These complaints initiat Huegli Hall parking lot. One of the ported to PMH for treatment. guarantee of the room in in Islam against touching the ed a motion in Student Senate vehicle's was backing out of the Brandt, some Muslim stu holy objects with unclean to give the entire conference parking lot when it struck a parked, February 25 dents continue to room to the MSA, occupied vehicle. have worries about ^ Considering the number of which passed unani 5:27 a.m. the future. mously in October, February 20 A wallet was located in the "Considering Muslim students ... on cam but the motion ARC service area by an employee. the number of pus, I don't think half of the required the 10:18 p.m. The wallet was picked up by VUPD Muslim students approval of the While on patrol, an officer and brought to the police station around here on room is adequate. D Residential Life looked toward a window on the sec where an attempt was made to con campus, I don't -MSA member Saud Al-Adhoobi Department, which ond floor in Scheele Hall and saw a tact the owner. think half of the passed it along to the "body" drinking from what looked room is adequate," said MSA hands. Campus Planning and Space like a beer bottle. The officer entered Attention: member Saud Al-Adhoobi. The Brandt Hall House Allocation Committee. the building and went to the room "We need to gather and have a Council then set aside the "I think in light of what The ten minute parking spaces and found a few females were drink community to motivate us to Brandt conference, room as a we have available at the uni located at the VUCA are for: ticket ing beer in the room. A small amount pray and worship." new prayer-room for Muslim versity, it's a fair decision," office use only. Others will be cited of alcohol was confiscated from the The MSA had occupied students, but students com said McGuigan. "I'm happy after March 23. refrigerator. a room in Kroencke Hall up plained earlier in the school they have a space for two until the summer of 1997, year that the room was too years and hopefully we'll The VUPD Beat is printed as a serv 3:00 a.m. when the university remod noisy during prayers and too have a space off-campus ice of the Torch. While attending a dance at the eled the prayer room into the small to allow every member then."
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The Torch, Friday, March 19,1999 OPINIONS page 5 A Review the Old Guard BEN SCHNAKENBERG, STUDENT BODY IONS NICK LIBERT, STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT • Junior, Political Science/English Majors • Junior, Political Science/Communications Business/Humanities Minors Majors • Past experience: Fraternity Senator, • Past Experience: Brandt Hall Senator; At- Administration Committee Chair, University Large Senator; Student Body Vice President Council Pro-tem; Grievance, Elections and Finance • Political experience: Working on various Committee Chairs campaigns • Elkhart Country Council, Elkhart Country • Other organizations: Sigma Phi Epsilon, Plan Commission & Plat Committee Adopt-A-School Tutoring Program, Porter • Other organizations: VU College County Family and Youth Services Bureau Republicans, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity • Will graduate in May 2000, employment in .• Will graduate December 1999, running for the fields of business or marketing, graduate re-election to County Council seat, realtor for school, possibly politics Coldwell Anchor Banker Real Estate in Elkhart JON HENDRICKS As the elections for next year's student body president and vice president approach, The Torch has undertaken the difficult task of reviewing the current offi cers, President Ben Schnakenberg and Vice President Nick Libert in their respective roles throughout the past year. Through observation of Student Senate meet ings as well as interviews with each individual, The Torch established the following criteria by which our leaders were evaluated: leadership skills in bringing attention to student issues and acting upon those concerns; communication with the administration, student body and organizations; effectiveness and efficiency in achieving productive results; accessibility by being available and approachable to the student body and finally, overall performance. However, seven weeks remain in their terms to complete the evaluation. The panel that constructed these criteria and the subsequent reviews was compromised of the following individuals: Dustin Wunderlich, News Editor; Amanda Bright, Assistant Editor; Erin Carey, Co-Editor-in-Chief and Missy Cwik, Co-Editor-in-Chief A Fading Flame A Constant Blaze Expectations ran as high as the the time, he felt he was making the cor Ambitious, motivated and highly out to students and organizations, his promises when Ben Schnakenberg was rect choice, claiming to take the time skilled, Vice-President Nick Libert driven personality can make him seem elected Student Body President. His available to represent the students rather blazed into the elections last year with unapproachable. charismatic appeal was enough to over than visit with them. But in doing so, an extensive agenda of reform, and his However, Libert recognizes this shadow the older, more experienced we feel Schnakenberg became as distant gust of change has brought Student weakness, admitting, "I'm not always candidates, Jonathan Rivera and Katie from the students as the administration Senate to a level of excellence unseen in the most friendly person to be around, Eklund, and to secure our votes. has proven to be, immersing himself years. especially in stressful situations." However, with about seven weeks within the system rather than helping to Libert began the year by setting a It is undisputed that Libert makes left in the school year, we are left ask bridge the gap. tone, for the senators under his leader every effort to contact students, not only ing, "What happened?" Schnakenberg has been, however, ship, of communication, accountability through forums, but also by attending As a leader, Schnakenberg does a model of efficiency when it came to and responsibility with and to the stu the meetings and events of student not seem to have the fire and vibrancy organization and reports to senate. dents. organizations.The greatest praise that that inspired people to vote for him. He Motions passed in senate appear to be This credo has transcended all the can be given to Libert is the fact his has appeared increasingly passive in stuck in committees, but how much of body's actions and has found tangible work will not stop at the end of this regards to connecting with the student that is in his control is questionable; results in senate responsiveness and year. His reforms to internal senate pro body, a stark contrast to his pre-election perhaps a more persistent approach by conduct. This can be attributed to cedures have set a precedent for the bonds with his constituents. Perhaps the Schnakenberg could have produced Libert's leadership in and out of meet future, which we hope can be matched. vitality he demonstrated as a senator more fruitful results. He has at least ings. However, while the ends may jus The preparation senators have and throughout the election has simply kept the senate informed of their where tify the means, the avenues to achieve demonstrated this year must continue to been weighed down by the responsibili abouts. ment were at times abrupt and confus be cultivated by future vice presidents. ties of the presidential role, but the void Also mentioned before, ing for not only observers but also for The guide to senate and pamphlet he remains. Comparatively, Schnakenberg Schnakenberg is efficient in his dealings senators themselves. Libert has caused created to assist students in finding a has proven to with the administration, tackling the bruised toes in the gallery and difficult place to go with be an exempla task of actually presenting the motions adjustments for senators. their concerns Campaign Campaign will be valuable Promises ry student rep to them: something that should have Increased communication within Promises been, but was not done before. senate and with the student body seem tools for years Were they all resentative to Were they all the university It is not difficult to find to be a cornerstone in Libert's term. to come, while accomplished? his strict use of accomplished? administration. Schnakenberg throughout the day, as he Through the open forums and lunches You be the judge. parliamentary You be the judge. Unfettered by can readily be found working in the sen with students, many senators attempted • Academic credits for procedure may • Promote Senate elec the misguided ate office on any number of things. to reach out to their constituents, to tions to freshman at focus extracurricular activi keep senate passion of a Talking with Schnakenberg about con form broader lines of communication. • Begin goal setting inde ties meetings pro • Mid-term grades for student desper cerns is also not a problem, as his per Again we need to look to Libert pendently with returning ductive, provid senators all students ate to work sonality is open and communicative. for the beginning of such initiative. By ed his example • Devise meeting sched • Mandatory diversity against "the However, this accessibility comes keeping senators aware of impending is followed. ules, agendas, and proto training for faculty man," as his only at the instigation of the student. issues, Libert provided the opportunities cols that foster positive • Increased student rep predecessor Schnakenberg does not seem to actively for senators to inform their constituen Most communication • Work with advisors, resentation on the may have been, seek out student input; he, instead, waits cies of senate actions. importantly, Board and Budget Libert has administrators to promote Schnakenberg for it to come to him via senators, house Four-hour meetings were com Senate and make it more committees monplace last year; they have, for the improved the • Cheaper alternative opened doors to councils, RAs or through the students productive image of senate • Enforce parliamentary for buying books the administra themselves. most part, been reduced to an hour or with his hard procedure fully and effi- • Option to have your tion with con The strong wind of a presidency less now. work. ciendy scholarship package stant communi that was stirred last year has turned into This is not because senate is not • Communicate regularly reconsidered cation. a gentle breeze barely felt by the student discussing issues less, but because "Senate internally to promote • Pursue a lower meal- This commu body. It's still there, steadily moving Libert urges senators to accomplish should not be constituent communica card buy-in and other through the year, but lacking the drive more in less time by encouraging sena seen as a cold, tion, research nication, unfor • Work with student body alternative for dining tunately, came we had excitedly anticipated. tors to communicate with each other hard wall, it • No early freshman should open up to educate about senate at perhaps too One need only glance through the outside of their Monday night meetings. structure, policy, proce visitation hours for the more doors for high a price. campaign promises that were made this Senators are researching their dures, and goals first four weeks of communica • Continue to hold open "I had to time last year to see the problem with motions better this year than in the past, school tion," said forums, group lunches, make a choice this year's presidency; issues are pend which allows senators to make well- • Cheaper cable servic Libert. That is and promote discussions es of visiting stu ing, have been denied or have been informed votes without endlessly debat with public advice future • Continued pursuit of dent's rooms or ignored all together. After the majority ing issues. Although he may not have • Buiid a permanent leaders should extended visitation visiting advi of the year has passed, the respect and achieved all the goals he had coming precedent and smooth heed. transitions for issues, hours and sorority sors," change we had hoped for is missing, into office, Libert has addressed each of housing policies, and debate for Schnakenberg leaving in its place disappointment and them. my eventual replacement admitted. At dissatisfaction. While Libert works hard to reach page 6 OPINIONS The Torch, Friday, March 19, 1999 Rethinking Student Senate's election criteria In one of the most 4. Status as an international student. of our country trusted a nation full of farmers and work under-publicized moves 5. Membership in Greek organizations. ing people to pick capable representatives based only on ever made by Student 6. Miscellaneous "AtLarge"positions. their most common bond: their place of residence. Our Senate, Schnakenberg Why does one person need one representative for current system, based upon superficial labels, divides peo has created a committee academic issues, another for their ethnic heritage, ad nau- ple and causes hostility between groups. to examine the reorgani seum until they have a jumble of eight different senators This shows that we trust ourselves, intellectuals pur Andy Swiston zation of senate's repre representing them? This just confuses the constituents and suing college degrees, less than the average American was sentation system. disrespects the representatives by not endowing in them trusted two centuries ago. Senate should reorganize its The long-overdue restructuring of this non-demo the responsibilities of which they are capable: to repre representation system to include only the following cratic, body will markedly affect the decisions senate sent all their constituents on all issues. Our current sys requirement in electing representatives: makes and the lives of all students. If our system of rep tem would be akin to Congress having special seats set 1. Place of residence. resentation is undemocratic, it should be no surprise if we aside for Microsoft employees or Satan worshippers. We must eliminate the useless overlap that can only cre are not treated according to the will of the majority of stu By labeling our senators in this manner, we confine ate conflict instead of compromise. In the reorganization dents. In the United States Congress, and most other their representational interests to a narrow group, instead of Student Senate, we encounter an opportunity to unify democratic legislative bodies, representatives are elected of making them represent a broad constituency as intend instead of divide. How can we ask administrators for fair based upon the following requirements: ed in a democracy. This system makes inherent value and equal treatment when we do not even represent our 1. Place of residence. judgements about which groups should be represented - selves democratically? The results of this committee's At Valparaiso University, we elect senators based upon judgements students themselves should be making. investigation will affect all present and future students. the following requirements: Surely each representative has strengths or weak Act now and make your opinion heard. 1. Place of residence. nesses on particular issues, but let the students decide Contact your senator, all six, or eight, of them, and 2. Academic discipline. which issues are most important to them and who can best let them know you deserve trust in making decisions 3. Membership in a racial or ethnic group. address their needs. Two hundred years ago, the founders about who will represent you. The Cold War: Care for another round? Over spring break, some very disturbing Ho Lee, the man suspected of espionage, was news gained national attention. No, I am not talk allowed to give a communist regime the technolo ing about the fact that the NCAA couldn't write a gy to shower the United States with nuclear balanced bracket to save its life. weapons. I am talking about the flood of reports on the The response by the White House to these Chinese government engaging in allegations has been less than espionage at the nuclear laboratory forthcoming (go figure). Vice at Los Alamos, N.M. The details President Al Gore has tried to of the espionage are complex, and blame the Bush and Reagan many more facts are coming to administrations. light as each day passes. Clinton has done everything Basically, China is suspected possible to keep both internal and of obtaining the plans to build Ryan Adler congressional damage assessments smaller and lighter nuclear warheads than they on the harm to national security sealed from the could design on their own. With lighter warheads, public. they would be able to develop missiles with much The worst part is the fact that Clinton has greater range. made no condemnation of China for its actions. While this has been called the worst case of So what is the deal? I figure there are three nuclear espionage since the case of the possibilities. President Clinton is either very Rosenbergs, I find it even more disturbing that the incompetent with the most powerful weapons in Clinton Administration has tried to dismiss this as the history of war, he misses the Cold War, or he no big deal. didn't mind if China gained a 15-year jump in their The New York Times has reported that this nuclear weapons program. administration knew about these occurrences from I do not think that any president could be this A new prison problem the 1980's since 1997. However, the suspected incompetent, and I really hope that the Cuban traitor did not lose his top-secret clearance for over Missile Crisis wasn't a high point in his life. Well, privatization of the it motives placed above public a year! So why would he want China to gain such prison system is being debated as I interest, interference with due HELLO! IS ANYBODY IN THERE? information? type. Many advocates for privati process for inmates, and the threat If this is the case, then President Clinton and Does anyone remember those millions of zation would have you believe that ened jobs and benefits of public his advisors owe the American people a bigger dollars (with China written all over it) that ended through privatiza employees. explanation than O.J. Simpson owes his kids. Wen up in his presidential campaign? tion, money will be The cons seem saved, quality and to outweigh the Email The Torch an opinion at maintenance will pros in this case. increase and the Through privatiza josh.honn@valpo. edu overcrowding in tion, we are saying today's prisons will Michaela Chatman that we are willing be controlled. to allow big busi Valparaiso University's weekly newspaper The contractors believe that ness to step in and take away jobs 816 Union Street, Valparaiso, Indiana, 46383 Phone: 219-464-5426 they can lower the cost of prisons from the public sector, have an abundant amount of power over Erin Carey The Torch is published weekly during because they will be able to reduce Co-Editor in Chief the academic year, except during examination salaries and benefits, discourage the lives of our fellow citizens. All Co-Editor in Chief Missy Cwik weeks, holidays, and the weeks after breaks by waste, and bypass "cumbersome for the sake of by-passing cumber the students of Valparaiso University under the Assistant Editor Amanda Bright provisions of the VU Student Senate constitu and rigid government procurement some and rigid government proce Business Manager Jason Calik tion and the Committee on Media by-laws. procedures." (There are many dures. The Torch, a standing member of the Advertising Carol Moy Associated Collegiate Press, is represented by other reasons for privatization, but The government procedure several national advertising agencies, including: I only get 500 words.) that seems so rigid is our judicial Senior News Editor Dustin Wunderlich Communications and Advertising Services to Students, 8330 Pulaski, Chicago, 111., 60646; Now, I don't know about you, system. Whether we like it or not, News Editor John Krause American Passage Media Corp., 500 Third Ave. but I keep thinking, "these contrac we have a responsibility to main Arts & Entertainment Editor Josh Langhoff West, Seattle, Wash., 96119; and All-Campus tors are making a profit off of tain a system of checks and bal Media, 214 E. Gutierrez St., Santa Barbara, Cal., Sports Editor Kyle Wright 93101. another person's rehabilitation." If ances over the way our fellow citi Features Editor Kenya Jenkins The subscription rate is $40 annually, a contractor is focusing on profit zens are being treated. third-class postage paid at Valparaiso, Ind. Opinions Editor Josh Honn Opinions expressed are those of the versus rehabilitation, then how is We should not give up the authors or editorial staff and do not necessarily that contractor helping the prison control of monitoring and main Photo Editor Jon Hendricks represent those of the university body or admin istration. Unsigned editorials reflect the opin system or the prisoner. I don't taining our prisons in order for a Assistant Photo Editor Shannon Ryan ions of the majority of the editorial staff.. think I am the only person who dis private contractor to come in and Copy Editor Mel Radtke Letters to the editor must include the agrees with placing the future make a profit off of another per name, address, and phone number of the writer. Computer Systems Manager Wes Terwey A 400-word limit will be enforced as necessary, penal system in the hands of big son's rehabilitation. Circulation Manager Ruth Miller and the editorial staff reserves the right to edit business. letters as necessary. No letters will be printed Circulation Manager Stephanie Stroman unsigned without sufficient reason. The editor Some of the arguments *Next week Michaela must know the name of the author of unsigned against privatization of prisons Chatman will begin a two-part Advisor Don Wruck letters, but will hold it in confidence. involve an improper delegation of series about political prisoners in Serving the Valparaiso community since 1914 coercive power and authority, prof- the United States. The Torch, Friday, March 19, 1999 OPINIONS page 7 Pound for pound, VU's best in the nation People both on the Valparaiso campus and off Kyle Wright have asked me to try to summarize the phenomenon SPORTS EDITOR _ that is VU basketball. After another successful season, I finally have an answer: Pound for pound, Valparaiso is the best basketball school in the country. Look at the numbers. The Crusader men's basketball program just notched its fifth consecu tive regular season Mid-Continent Conference title and its fifth straight con ference tournament title. Only three other programs in the history of college basketball have matched that feat—Kentucky (1944-50), North Carolina State (1947-51) and Massachusetts (1992-96). The VU program is one of just seven in the nation with a string of six straight 20-win seasons. The rest of the list: Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, College of Charleston, Cincinnati and UCLA. The Crusaders are coming off of their fourth straight NCAA tourna ment appearance. Only ten schools in the nation have longer runs of tourna ment appearances. It's not a bad list: Arizona, Cincinnati, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Purdue, Stanford, Temple, UCLA and Utah. Don't forget, the VU women's team had a pretty successful season as well, winning the regular season Mid-Con title for the first time. Only five other schools in the nation won regular season conference championships in men's and women's basketball this season: Duke, Connecticut, Louisiana Tech, Cincinnati and Siena. Give an assist to the fans, as well. The men's team played before an average of 5,162 fans per game this season. At home, VU averaged 4,327 fans a game. This at a school of just 3,000 students. Think about it—the equivalent example would be Indiana, a school of 40,000 students, drawing 53,000 fans per game. I doubt any other school in the country averaged more fans per game than student enrollment. Throw in last season's Sweet Sixteen run and NBA representation in the form of Bryce Drew. Add it all up and you've got big-time success on our small campus. Still, after this season came to an end March, 11 in Orlando against Maryland in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the returning players spoke of even more improvements to be made. Putting on a few more pounds, so to speak. It's not a bad idea. With enough work and time, maybe someday the Letters to the Editor Crusader program can shed that "pound-for-pound" label and simply be known as one of the best basketball programs around. Period. Are standardized tests really standardized anymore? Spring is upon us, and with it comes blooming flow reason. I thought the purpose of a standardized test was to However, I could honestly answer that no, I would ers, chirping birds and standardized tests, the results of put everyone on the same page, not give preference to not enroll in such a program because that is not the pur which dictate the rest of our lives. That's right, the those people who can afford to pay for such a program. I pose of a standardized test. The preparation process MCAT, LSAT and GRE days are closing in quickly. "Oh, admit that I bought a review book for the MCAT, a $30 forces you to be diligent, focused and self-motivated, Erica," you say with a slight grin, "you are too cynical, investment, but I would gladly trade it in, if I knew that no (qualities that medical students must possess) and the test those tests don't mean that much." If you share this opin one purchased extraneous study materials. I would be supposedly assesses your future success in medical ion, may I be so bold as to call you disillusioned. These perfectly happy knowing only the subjects that the MCAT school. tests will decide which graduate or professional schools covers, going through my old notes from those classes, "You must just be upset because you just aren't a are "out of our league," so to speak. and taking the test "cold," so to speak. If everyone got one very good standardized test taker," is your next comment. I will speak specifically about the MCAT, because chance to take the MCAT, LSAT, GRE (fill in your Actually, the very opposite is true, but irrelevant as far as that is the heinous test which I must face on April 17, but favorite standardized test name here), that would make I am concerned. If the purpose of a standardized test is to I know from friends in other disciplines that the woes of the process standardized. That would be a better assess be the great equalizer, the force that fights things like standardized testing are not limited to the Medical ment of how well people will do in graduate or profes grade inflation and unsubstantiated recommendations, College Admissions Test. The source of my frustration sional schools. then giving a head start to the few privileged enough to lies in programs like Kaplan, in which you pay a "nomi "Oh, Erica," you say, shaking your head, "you only afford such a program seems contradictory to me. Or per nal" $900 (or so) fee for someone to teach you how to take complain because you can't afford to take the program, haps my definition of "standardized" is just a little too the MCAT. otherwise you'd praise such a worthy cause that helps stu idealized. Either way, perhaps "standardized" is just a Now, perhaps I am the disillusioned one when I dents get into the medical school of their choice." In reply euphemism that hides the reality - these tests will never be thought that standardized testing was supposed to test I would say rather than spend that $900 on Kaplan, I did the Utopian equalizer that admissions committees want how I reasoned through a passage and question set under choose to eat from October to May, and my body thanks them to be. my own brain power, not how Joe Kaplan teaches me to me for that decision. Erica Kaufman Non-Greeks need to rise to the occasion Email The As an independent and a student senator, I have seen the system. During the meeting, Greek senators would not even worst and the best of Student Senate. At the moment, Student consider the evidence. They had already made up their minds Torch your Senate is better off than last year's senate, but there is one main to vote down the motion. They did not even listen to or take problem with this year's senate. The problem is that senate is into account the evidence that this motion was needed. They opinions to Greek dominated, especially by one particular Greek organiza did not even care about the rights of independents. tion. Throughout the school year, I have heard senate be During the year, whenever a motion has been brought up josh. honn@val referred to as the Sig-Ep senate, and every time I hear that I am that favors Greeks, independent senators have listened to the deeply offended. This is not the only time senate has been dom evidence. After careful consideration of the evidence, most po.edu inated by a Greek organization. In my freshman year, senate independent senators knew it was the correct decision to pass was referred to as a Phi-Psi senate. the motions, and every motion that has been brought up for the -OR- This is by no means an attack on the Greek system. What good of Greeks has been passed by senate, from Jester's deliv I am saying is that Student Senate cannot be dominated by a ering pizza to the fraternity houses to a Greek section in the single Greek organization or greeks in general. About 30 per book store. Drop it off at cent of students on this campus are Greek affiliated, and by no Some independent senators (including myself) would not means should senate be dominated by Greeks. bring motions knowing that the Greek-dominated senate would The Torch During the year, this has created some tension between never approve the motion. In conclusion, senate should be a independents and Greeks. For example, during one meeting of place where non-Greek and Greek issues are considered equal office in the Student Senate, Senator Williams brought up a motion that ly. I implore more independents to run for senate, because would disallow fraternity members living in fraternity houses without independents on senate, you cannot expect Greeks to basement of from running for the Off-Campus student senator seat. Greek protect your rights. senators automatically thought it was an attack on the Greek Fransisco Mercado the Union page 8 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT The Torch, Friday, Man Need to be entertained, edified, or even enlightened? The unive department understands your need. They sponsor an elaborate s recitals and concerts every year, featuring in-house talent and v Find out why, and see who's coming up, below. Why Walk into any record store, discount store ence of the art-making as it happens," said grams of music. After tonight's string trio/quar or pawn shop and you'll find shelves and shelves Ferguson. tet concert, he will have performed extensively of CDs and cassettes. Most public spaces have Music professor and pianist Joseph Bognar on eight programs since the beginning of the some kind of recorded music playing in the back echoed her sentiments. He said recordings, school year, only two of which he will apply to ground. Musical recordings accompany our while useful, give a false impression of music's his degree. work, play, exercise and sleeping funda "I really like to seek opportunities to per hours. Recorded music is every mental form with other musicians," said Bognar, who where. nature. compares his performances to the lectures and With all this music, why go to Music is, demonstrations of teachers in other departments. the trouble of seeking out live per at heart, "I sort of see this work as an extension of what I formances? a unique do as a teacher." People who attend lots of per experi By playing so many recitals, Bognar hopes formances know the answer: good ence that to put an end to the idea that recitals are one-time live music-making gives an audi happens "monumental" performances to be striven for, ence an experience that's exciting across a performed and moved away from. and spontaneous like few others certain "I like to work under the idea that we're are. At Valparaiso University, the span of always making music. Maybe by doing them Department of Music is committed time, more frequently we lose this idea that they're to providing such experiences for and can scary—maybe they become part of our natural the entire campus through their never be way of doing things." recital series. SHANNON RYAN repeated Years ago, when the piano first became Joseph Bognar Every semester the department exactly. popular, people would gather in the living rooms sponsors a series of high-profile guest recitals "It's nice when you're no longer by your of friends for spontaneous evenings of music- from nationally known artists, faculty recitals self but you're participating in some sort of a dia making. Now we tend to partition thing* off from its own highly-trained teachers, and a num logue . . . We as musicians should accept these more. Recitals are important for restoring the ber of student recitals from music majors and opportunities to hear live music as much as pos sense that live art is an essential part of the com non-majors. sible," Bognar said. munity. According to Music Department chair Bognar is certainly doing his part. As a As Bognar said, through live performances, Linda Ferguson, each performance is a "commu doctoral candidate at the University of Illinois, "Music making becomes more habitual than the nity experience." "It's essential to be in the pres he is required to accompany four full-length pro- exception." Calliope, an instruments today, will romp through work Sarah Rothaar, the She also aims to repre Tickets are free with a VU ID coordinator of guest pro sent a variety of genres - gramming at the center for "We haven't done medieval the arts, is in charge of book music in a long time," - and ing guest artists for campus tries to reach out to the com What's happc performances. Last summer munity. she booked Calliope, the To this end, Calliope will Student Recital: Phillip Loos, Student jazz ensembles Jazi Renaissance band that will give a presentation at French horn, and Valerie Place: Union Great Hall n play Monday. Thomas Jefferson Middle Roper, oboe Time: Wed. & Th., April 7-8, 7 Place: I When planning con School Monday before their Place: Duesenberg Recital Hall p.m. Time: S certs, Rothaar tries to attract concert. Rothaar said, "As Time: Th., March 25, 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free Cost: Fi talent that will complement strong leaders in the arts ... Cost: Free iors; $7 Faculty Jazz Trio with Richie VU's curriculum - for exam VU is well equipped to share Wolfgang Rubsam, organ Cole, alto sax Kevin A ple, the Early Music History [our] talents and resources Place: Chapel of the Place: Union Great Hall Place: I class will benefit from with . . . children in our Resurrection Time: Fri., April 9, 8 p.m. Time: S Calliope's visit. school districts." Time: Fri., March 26, 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free with VU ID; $4 sen Cost: Fi SHANNON RYAN Cost: Free iors; $7 general admission iors; $7 lay, March 19,1999 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT page 9 liversity's music ite series of free &W*£ nd visiting artists. Joshua Langhoff ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Place: Duesenberg Recital Hall, VUCA can do what they're asking you to do." Time: Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Though she says playing with three Cost: Free other people is, by its very nature, less effi cient than playing alone or with an accompa Senior cellist Kristi Kunkel remembers nist, White appreciates the "wonderful energy the first time she saw her teacher, Valparaiso that comes from playing with a group." University professor Patricia White, perform Bognar vouched the trio, now in its sec a recital during her freshman year. Having ond year together, does "a spectacular job." just left her high school cello instructor, The musical works should be ideal for Kunkel had difficulty adjusting to White's harnessing some of the group's "wonderful teaching style. energy." Seeing her perform, however, changed The Beethoven trio is one of his best, a that. Romantic, rhythmic and lyrical work that "Watching her at her recital freshman manages to be bright and serious at the same year, I realized just what caliber musician she time. was," Kunkel said. The Beethoven quartet is a more moder White takes the stage of Duesenberg ate, refined work in the composer's more Recital Hall again tonight, along with VU Classical style. violin professor Kamen Vatchev, viola profes The Dvorak piece is another story. sor Nora Frisk and piano professor Joseph Bognar called it "extremely aggressive," fea Bognar. turing "strange keys" and "complex, layered The three string players of the Faculty rhythms." White said, "Huge is the best word String Trio will perform Beethoven's Trio in for it. It'll really rock Duesenberg Recital C minor, Op. 9 No. 3, and then all four musi Hall." cians will play Beethoven's Quartet in E-flat The ensemble has been practicing since major, Op. 16, and Dvorak's Quartet in E-flat the beginning of fall semester, and promises major, Op. 87. to put on an exciting and entertaining show. White, who also presented a solo recital Kunkel plans to attend. PROVIDED TO THE TORCH last semester, said she enjoys performing, but "It's just good to support your teacher," istrumental quartet generally regarded as the finest Renaissance troupe touring more importantly feels it's "absolutely essen she said. Indeed, it's good to support anyone Dugh works from medieval to jazz at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Duesenberg Recital Hall, tial" as a teacher. If you're a music student, as committed to their first-rate material as is h a VU ID, $7 general admission and $4 for non-VU students and senior citizens. she said, "You have to feel that your teacher the Faculty String Trio. pening in the Department of Music? Jazz Lab Band with Bill Community Band Festival Student Recital: Joshua Student Vocalists: Joshua Chamber Concert Band Spring Orchestra/Choir Watrous, trombone Place: Chapel of the Langhoff, composition Bachman and Jamie Lutz Place: Chapel of the Concert Place: Union Great Hall Resurrection Place: Duesenberg Recital Hall Place: Duesenberg Recital Hall Resurrection Place: Chapel Time: Sat., April 10, 4 p.m. Time: Sun., April 11, 3 p.m. Time: Tues., April 20, 7:30 p.m. Time: Sun., April 25, 7:30 p.m. Time: Fri., April 30, 7:30 p.m. Time: Sun., May 2, 3 p.m. Cost: Free with VU ID; $4 sen Cost: Free Cost: Free Cost: Free Cost: Free with VU ID; $4 sen Cost: Free with VU ID; $4 sen iors; $7 general admission iors; $7 general admission iors; $7 general admission Student Recital: Jennifer Student Recital: Danielle Student Recital: Jeffrey Kevin Mahogany, jazz vocalist, Baker, organ Harmon, flute, and Justin Rebich, percussion, and Student Recital: Andrea Student Recital: Charles Place: Union Great Hall Place: Chapel of the Krishka, clarinet Percussion Ensemble Brehmer, flute Grantier, double bass Time: Sat., April 10,8 p.m. Resurrection Place: Duesenberg Recital Hall Place: Duesenberg Recital Hall Place: Duesenberg Recital Hall Place: Duesenberg Recital Hall Cost: Free with VU ID; $4 sen Time: Sun., April 18, 3 p.m. Time: Th., April 22, 7:30 p.m. Time: Th., April 29, 7:30 p.m. Time: Sat., May 1, 7:30 p.m. Time: Mon., May 3, 7:30 p.m. iors; $7 general admission Cost: Free Cost: Free Cost: Free Cost: Free Cost: Free page 10 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Torch, Friday, March 19, 1999 ;—:— • :—i—• : — ;— .. ._ , —..' ,,•'..,., ... ..: •—...... ,-, .•:.' . . v •.. • • Showtime WVUR County Seat Cinema Hollywood Connection North Calumet, Valparaiso Morthland Drive, near Wal-Mart Top 30 •8MM (R, with Nicolas Cage): 7:10 p.m.; •The Corruptor (R, with Mark WahWerg): 1. Barenaked Ladies - "Alcohol" - Reprise Fri.-Mon. 9:40 p.m. 3:15, 5:15 & 7:15 p.m.;Fri.-Sat 9:15 p.m.; 2. Varsity Blues - Motion Picture Soundtrack - Hollywood Sat-Sun. 1:10 p.m. 3. Pearl Jam - Live On Two Legs - Epic •Analyze This (R, with Billy Crystal and 4. Citizen King - Better Days - Warner Bros. Robert DeNiro): 4:45 & 7:25 p.m.; Fri.- •Forces af Nature (PG-13, with Sandra 5. Ani DiFranco - Up Up Up Up Up Up - Righteous Babe 6. John Coltrane - The Classic Quartet - Impulse Mon. 2:15 & 9:45 p.m. Bullock and Ben Affleck): 3:45, 5:45 & 7:45 7. Roots - Things Fall Apart - MCA p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 9:45 p.m.; Sat.-Sun.' 1:45 p.m. 8. REM - "Lotus" - Warner Bros. •The Other Sister (PG-13, with Juliette 9. Fumanchu - Eatin'Dust - Man's Ruin Lewis and Diane Keaton): 7 p.m.; Fri.-Mon. •True Crime (R, with Clint Eastwood): 5:10 10. Trinket -RCA & 7:3Q, p.m.; Fri.-Sat 9:55 p.m.; Sat-Sun. 11. John Spencer Blues Explosion - Acme - Capitol 9:45 p.m. 12. Black Crowes - By Your Side - Columbia 1:55 p.m. 13. Mojave 3 - Out Of Tune - Sire •October Sky (PG, with Jake Gyllenhaal and 14. Cropduster - MK Ultra Experiment Laura Dern): 4:30 p.m.; Fri.-Mon. 2 p.m. •Shakespeare in Love (R, with Gwyneth 15. Takako Minekawa - Cloudy Cloud Calculator - Emperor Paltrow): 5 & 7:35 p.m.; Fri.-Sat 10:10 Norton 16. Jimmy Eat World - Clarity - Capitol •Wing Commander (PG-13, with Freddie p.m.; Sat-Sun. 1:20 p.m. 17. Lagwagon - Let's Talk About Feelings - Fat Wreck Chords Prinze, Jr.): 4:40 & 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Mon. 18. Fun Lovin Criminals - 100% Columbian - Virgin 1:30,4:40 & 9:40 p.m. •Cruel Intentions (R, with Sarah Michelle 19. Mighty Blue Kings - Live From Chicago - Red Ink Gellar and Ryan Phillippe): 3:30, 5:35 & 20. Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds - Live At Luther College - •Deep End of the Ocean (PG-13, with 7:40 p.m.; Fri.-Sat 9:35 p.m.; Sat-Sun. 1:25 RCA 21. Smart Brown Handbag - Little Things Are Everything - Michelle Pfeiffer and Treat Williams): 4:20 p.m. Stonegarden & 7:15 p.m.; Fri.-Mon. 1:45 & 9:35 p.m. 22. Cadillac Voodoo Choir - Boomtown Flood - Matchbox •The Rage: Carrie 2 (R, with Amy Irving): 23. Sean Lennon - Half Horse Half Musician - Capitol •The King and I (G, animated): 5:20 & 7:20 3:20, 5:20 & 7:20 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 9:20 p.m.; 24. PJ Harvey - Is This Desire? - Island p.m.; Fri.-Mon. 1:20, .3:20 & 9:20 p.m. Sat-Sun. 1:15 p.m. 25. Songs From the Jet Set Vol. 2 - Jetset 26. Sparklehorse - Good Morning Spider - Capitol 27. Big Rude Jake - Roadrunner •My Favorite Martian (PG, with Jeff •Baby Geniuses (PG, with Christopher 28. Cephas & Wiggins - Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad - Daniels and Christopher Lloyd): 5 p.m.; Lloyd): 3:35, 5:35 & 7:20 p.m.; Fri.-Sat: Evidence Fri.-Mon. 1 &3 p.m. 9:10 pjn.; Sat-Sun. 1:30 p.m. 29. Outkast - "Rosa Parks" - Arista 30. Smokejumpers - Flat Tear It Up - Walking Tired of being turned down? 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The Black Collegian's Spring 1998 listing of top Despite their many differences, there is one majors in demand cites a liberal arts major as the fourth Black Collegian spring 1998) thing that unifies most college students. They all seem to most demanded major. Getting a degree from a liberal be asking themselves the same question: "What do I arts college like Valparaiso is basically the same as hav really want to do with my life?" Now is the time of year ing a liberal arts degree from a large state university. 1. Business Administration when one may notice some seniors walking around cam This type of degree is marketable in all types of environ 2. Computer Science pus with frizzled hair, bloodshot eyes and a constant cup ments, from computer software companies to accounting of coffee in their hands ~ these are the students who see firms. 3. Accounting graduation looming ahead of them and no jobs in sight. The job availability for a particular major 4. Liberal Arts It is not hard to distinguish these students from should certainly be a factor 5. Business Management the other seniors who are sit for any student choosing a ting pretty, relaxed and confi field of study; however, that 6. Marketing and Distinctions dent because they have had should not be the only factor. 7. Electrical/Electronic Engineering very little trouble in finding a Often students choose partic job, and may have even had ular majors despite the com 8. Management Information Systems to turn down offers. petitive job market simply 9. Education Don't be surprised if because they are interested in you find more of these cool, and enjoy them. 10. Finance/Banking calm and collected students Senior Amy Lazor, an Other majors in demand: Marketing, hanging around Urschel and International Economics and Computer engineering, Math, Biology, Gellerson; national trends Cultural Affairs major, show that the most mar explained that despite diffi Chemistry, Foreign Language ketable majors are Business, culty in finding the job she Engineering, and Computer- really wants, she is satisfied related degrees. with her choice of major. She According to Job Outlook said instead of picking a Occupations to Avoid in the Job '99, "Graduates with techni major solely for it's mar cal skills -- engineering (elec ketability, "I'd rather be put Market of the Future (U.S. trical, software and mechani ting all my time into some Bureau of Labor Statistics) cal) and computer-related dis-1 thing I enjoy and find inter ciplines (programming, infor esting." mation systems and informa-| The future career 1. Communication, transportation and tion technology) are still at horizon will probably the top of the heap of most JON HENDRICKS change in the next few years, utilities operation managers desirable candidates. Next in Dirk Van der Duim, John Grossart and Clint so it is important underclass 2. Mining engineers, Petroleum demand are accountants, fol- Mitchell work in their engineering lab. Engineers men research the job oppor Engineers lowed by people who want to are one of the professions which is in the most tunities of the future. go into sales positions." demand. In addition to busi 3. Physicists and Astronomers Many students in ness careers, according to the 4. EKG technicians these high-demand majors choose their field of study for U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, some of the fastest grow this very reason. For Vicki Maragos, a senior in Business ing occupations which will be in high demand by the year 5. Personnel clerks (except payroll Management, job placement was an important factor in 2005 are computer engineers, physical therapists, resi and time keeping) her choice of major. dential counselors, special education teachers, occupa 6. Bank tellers But now, in the middle of her own job search, tional therapists, computer-related graphic artists, adult she explains, "I had a preconceived idea that it'd be easy educators, and speech-language pathologists. 7. Oil and gas extraction occupations to find a job ... but it's a lot harder than I thought." Even In the same study, the Bureau of Labor Statistics 8. Forestry and logging occupations for those with the most marketable major, finding the created a list of occupations which will experience a loss right job is not a simple task. It is still difficult to find a of job openings in the future. This may be bad news for 9. Communications equipment good match because, according to Maragos, "I'm not those students who planned on working in oil and gas mechanics going to settle for something I don't want." extraction or as bank tellers. However, the good news is 10. Gas and petroleum plant and sys Those frizzled hair students with less "mar a student who researches job trends and is willing to go ketable" majors may indeed have a more difficult time through all of the work, finding a good job after gradua tem occupations finding a job. However, just because a student's major is tion is likely. Chillin' With Dr. Paul Contino Associate Professor of Humanities in Christ College What is your favorite book or author? "My favorite novel is the 'Brothers Karamazov' by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I love it because I love the charac ters in the novel and because the novel explores so much about human life in all its suffering and joy." You have an interactive way of teaching your students (i.e. role play method). What brought you to use this method? "I like novels so much because I like characters, and sometimes when you are able to act out a character it helps to make the class experience more lively." Name the one person you admire the most? "I would have to say Mother Teresa. There is a character in Karamazov named Father Zosima. This charac ter talks of something called active love which he says 'labor and fortitude are harsh and dreadful things com pared to love and dreams,' and I see Mother Teresa as a contemporary exemplar of that love." Tell us about your new daughter. "Her name is Mai Rose. She is 10 months old and in the last week she has just learned to crawl and clap hands. Mai is from a city in China called Cheng Du, and that is where we went to meet our little Mai." SHANNON RYAN What brought you to adopt a child from China? Paul Contino poses in his office with his new "My wife, Mary, and I really wanted a child and we met some people who adopted a child from China and daughter, Mai Rose. Contino and his wife, they had a good experience with the adoption. So we decided to pursue andadoption in China and it's been a Mary, recently adopted Mai Rose from China, wonderful experience." page 12 FEATURES The Torch, Friday, March 19,1999 Diversity within the United States You don't have to go to foreign countries to learn about other cultures Throughout this past I can even demonstrate tolerance and acceptance for dif with a catch. You have to go to different sections of town year, I have spent a lot of ferent lifestyles and beliefs. to eat. time writing about how But, diversity is certainly not a concept I practice in Everyone knows you cannot walk down Michigan Americans should my daily life; it has always been an exception to normal Avenue and have your choice of ethnic restaurants. encounter foreign cul everyday life. But as I have discovered, there are places in the tures. My idea of experiencing diversity was traveling to a United States where diversity is not quite so compartmen Jill Van Dalen I have tried to incite foreign country or celebrating an ethnic holiday. talized. an interest about other nations and an understanding for Places like Berkeley, Cali. where you can walk diversity. down the street and have your pick of authentic Chinese, Yet, in my quest to open narrow minds to the beauty Thai, Mexican Parisian or African food. of the world, I forgot one very important thing: in order ^JBHUS^ There are places where you can eat spicy peanut to understand others you must first know yourself. At this soup for lunch and walk next door to the American bistro I am a total failure. get a hamburger for dinner. I spent my spring break touring the west with the These are the places which truly embody diversity. Chorale. After flying to Seattle we toured down the coast And for the citizens who inhabit them, diversity is a nor stopping in cities like Portland, Ore. and San Francisco. Honestly, not until I traveled to the west coast did I mal way of life. Singing a concert in a different location almost every realize the real meaning of diversity. Diversity is not My trip out west was truly enlightening. I learned night, the trip was exhilarating, emotional and exhausting, something south outside of oneself but rather something diversity does not have to mean exceptional but that it can but above all, it was enlightening. one incorporates within oneself. be a normal way of life. All you have to do is look It really made me understand how little I know Perhaps my point is best illustrated with food. Food around. about my own country. is always a good example. And maybe that is the best thing about America is Being born and raised in the Midwest, I now realize In the heart of the Midwest, Chicago, you can enjoy we do not have to look outside of ourselves to learn about I did not know what diversity really means. almost any type of ethnic food you desire. others... because there is a lot to learn from looking with Sure, I can give you a standard textbook defmition. Chinese, African, Mexican and even Czech- buy in. ivE REASONS TO JOIN THE 1. FAME AND FORTUNE 2. EASY ACCESS TO JESTER'S CUISINE What do you look for in a 3. THE SCORCH 4. THE ENVY OF ALL YOU FRIENDS student body president? 5. You KNOW YOU WANT TO! 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'••• • • •••'•••'••••• .' • '.'. • page 14 SPORTS The Torch, Friday, March 19, 1999 Scoreboard MEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S TRACK FIU 210 400 0- 7 8 3 Kretchmar (VU) won by default. VALPARAISO 81 ALEX WILSON INVITATIONAL VU 100 000 0- 1 5 1 DOUBLES—1. Coles/Buckert (VU) def. Hickman/Glenn 8-6. 2. CHICAGO STATE 43 NOTRE DAME LP—Morris (0-2). Vuko/Barnett (VU) def. Jones/Covington 8-2. 3. VALPARAISO (81) VU results: Pole vault—6. Liz Powers 9-0. 5000—13. Tami Kretchmar/Huffman (VU) won by default. Ivan Vujic 8-13 1-2 17, Lubos Barton 3-7 1-1 7, Zoran Long 18:30.80. Mile—1. Collette Liss 4:43.40. FLORIDA ATLANTIC 9 Viskovic 4-5 0-0 8, Milo Stovall 6-8 2-3 15, Greg Tonagel 1-4 0- VALPARAISO 0 0 3, Chris Sparks 0-0 2-2 2, Marko Punda 1-3 4-6 6, Aric Graham NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS R H E WOMEN'S TENNIS 1-3 0-1 3, Tarrance Price 2-5 3-4 9, Aaron Thomason 4-4 0-1 8, 1. TEXAS 61 FAU 003 031 2 - 9 15 1 STETSON 9 Jason Jenkins 1-3 0-0 3, Ryan Sexson 0-1 0-0 0, Marty Perry 0- VU results: 3000—9. Liss 9:27.69 VU 000 000 0 - 0 5 1 VALPARAISO 0 3 0-0 0. Totals 31-59 13-20 81. LP—Boss (0-2). SINGLES—1. Tara Lynn (S) def. Sonya Skogerboe 6-0, 6-2. 2. Halftime—VU 37, Chicago State 22. 3-pointers— BASEBALL Julia Woods (S) def. Jenni Wellhoefer 6-1, 6-1. 3. Lindsey Wyeth Chicago State 6-17, VU 6-17 (Price 2, StovalU, Tonagel 1, BOSTON COLLEGE 22 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 12 (S) def. Alison Weaver 6-0, 6-0. 4. Jennifer Parsons (S) def. Graham 1, Jenkins 1). Rebounds—Chicago State 32, VU 41 VALPARAISO 11 VALPARAISO 3 Betsy Buerkle 6-0, 6-0. 5. Tara Hahn (S) def. Sarah Engelbert 6- (Vujic 8). Assists—Chicago State 5, VU 21 (Tonagel 4). Blocks- R H E R H E 2, 6-1. 6. Julie Dougherty (S) def. Jenny Soliday 6-0, 6-0. Chicago State 0, VU 3 (Vujic 2). Steals—Chicago State 7, VU 10 VU 010 003 025- 11 13 1 UIC 114 042- 12 13 2 DOUBLES—1. Parsons/Woods (S) def. Skogerboe/Wellhoefer (Barton 4). Turnovers—Chicago State 18, VU 13. Fouls- BC 502 007 80X- 22 20 4 VU 002 100- 3 8 7 8-2.2. Wyeth/Felicia Altenberger (S) def. Weaver/Buerkle 8-3. 3. Chicago State 18, VU 17. LP—Kevin Rainford (0-1). 2B—Ryan Poepard (2). LP—Lisa Kendall (0-1). 2B—Sopczak. Tara Hahn/Bethany Hahn (S) def. Engelbert/Soliday 8-1. VALPARAISO 77 BOSTON COLLEGE 20 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 10 MERCER 6 WESTERN ILLINOIS 59 VALPARAISO 4 VALPARAISO 0 VALPARAISO 1 VALPARAISO (77) R H E R H E SINGLES—1. Tracy Campbell (M) def. Skogerboe 6-2, 6-3. 2. Barton 7-13 6-7 24, Viskovic 2-3 3-7 7, Vujic 3-5 2-4 8, BC 510 724 010- 20 23 0 UIC 01135- 10 11 0 Beth Bolton (M) def. Wellhoefer 6-2, 6-2. 3. Angie Doe (M) def. Stovall 4-10 6-6 15, Tonagel 1-4 2-2 5, Punda 2-2 0-0 4, Graham VU 100 010 002- 4 7 0 VU 000 00- 0 2 3 Weaver 6-0, 6-1. 4. Amy Padgett (M) def. Buerkle 6-2, 6-2. 5. 0-0 0-0 0, Price 2-3 5-6 11, Thomason 0-1 0-0 0, Jenkins 1-3 1- LP—Jim Pomeroy (0-1). 2B-Tim Gutowski, Mark Pedersen. LP—Morris (0-3). Engelbert (VU) def. Kim Morris 6-3, 6-1. 6. Amy Smith (M) def. 2 3, Sexson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-44 25-34 77. HR—Mike Uttech. Soliday 4-6, 7-6, 7-6. Halftime—VU 36, Western Illinois 36. 3-pointers— DOUBLES—1. Campbell/Bolton (M) def. Skogerboe/Wellhoefer Western Illinois 6-10, VU 8-16 (Barton 4, Price 2, Stovall 1, VALPARAISO 16 MEN'S TENNIS 8-2. Tonagel 1). Rebounds—Western Illinois 33, VU 34 (Viskovic 8). BOSTON COLLEGE 8 STETSON 7 Assists—Western Illinois 10, VU 13 (Barton 3, Viskovic 3, Price R H E VALPARAISO 0 BETHUNE COOKMAN 8 3). Blocks—Western Illinois 4, VU 5 (Viskovic 2, Vujic 2). VU 050 203 015- 16 17 0 SINGLES—1. Piero Demichelli (S) def. Nick Vuko 6-4, 6-1. 2. VALPARAISO 1 Steals—Western Illinois 6, VU 3 (Tonagel 2). Turnovers— BC 301220 000- 8 13 0 Christian Seemann (S) def. Cliff Barnett 6-3, 6-2. 3. Aleksander SINGLES—1. Marta Kostrhovnova (BCC) def. Skogerboe 6-1,6- Western Illinois 11, VU 14. Fouls—Western Illinois 24, VU 25. WP—Sean Galiher (1-0). 2B-^J.J. Swiatkowski, Pedersen. Nicin (S) def. Jon Coles 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2). 4. Libor Sedivak (S) def. 2. 2. Klara Miklikova (BCC) def. Wellhoefer 6-2, 6-0. 3. Martina Attendance—2,509. HR—Swiatkowski (3), Paul Stavnes. Nate Buckert 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. 5. Kyle Lupnow (S) def. Steve Tekalova (BCC) def. Weaver 6-0, 6-0. 4. Mulenga Chipopola Kretchmar 7-6 (2), 6-7 (4), 6-3. 6. Payton McLeod (S) def. (BCC) def. Buerkle 6-2, 6-0. 5. Engelbert (VU) def. Aylee Hallak VALPARAISO 73 VALPARAISO 5 Jonathan Huffman 6-1, 6-2. 6-2, 6-1.6. Tara Dean Moore (BCC) def. Soliday 6-0, 6-3. ORAL ROBERTS 69 MERCYHURST 3 DOUBLES—1. Seeman/Sedivak (S) def. Coles/Buckert 8-5. 2. DOUBLES—1. Kostrhovnova/Miklikova (BCC) def. VALPARAISO (73) R H E Demichelli/Nicin (S) def. Vuko/Barnett 8-4. 3. SkogerboeAVellhoefer 8-0. 2. Tekalova/Chipopola (BCC) def. Barton 3-12 2-2 8, Viskovic 8-9 5-6 21, Vujic 4-9 3-4 11, VU 020 021 0 - 5 8 0 Kretchmar/Huffman (VU) def. Lupnow/McLeod 8-5. Weaver/Buerkle 8-0. 3. Hallak/Moore (BCC) def. Stovall 4-11 7-8 16, Tonagel 0-1 3-4 3, Punda 0-1 0-0 0, Price 6- MU 000 0201 - 3 7 0 Engelbert/Soliday 8-0. 9 2-4 14, Thomason 0-0 0-0 0, Jenkins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 WP—Tony Floras (1-0). 2B—Swiatkowski, Todd Poepard, MERCER 4 22-28 73. Pedersen, Josh Mclntyre. 3B—Brian O'Connor. VALPARAISO 2 TENNESSEE STATE 5 Halftime—Oral Roberts 32, VU 31. 3-pointers—VU 1-8 SINGLES—1. Alejandro Bisongo (M) def. Vuko 6-2, 6-3.2. Diego VALPARAISO 4 (Stovall), Oral Roberts 7-16. Rebounds—VU 40 (Vujic 11), Oral VALPARAISO 8 Brunicardi (M) def. Barnett 6-0, 6-2. 3. Brent Molyneux (M) def. SINGLES—1. Dawn Gates (TSU) def. Skogerboe 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Roberts 28. Assists—VU 13 (Vujic 3, Stovall 3, Tonagel 3), Oral NORTH DAKOTA STATE 7 Coles 6-3, 6-3. 4. Buckert (VU) def. Jeff Moore 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (7). 2. Wellhoefer (VU) def. Autumn Hester 6-2, 6-3. 3. Shellee Roberts 14. Blocks—VU 8 (Vujic 4), Oral Roberts 2. Steals—VU R H E 5. Kretchmar (VU) def. Kevin Palmer 7-5, 6-3. 6. Rob Belloir (M) Brooks (TSU) def. Weaver 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. 4. Roxanne Brooks 3 (Barton 1, Vujic 1, Price 1), Oral Roberts 7. Turnovers—VU 14, VU 002 0321- 8 10 0 def. Huffman 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-3. (TSU) def. Buerkle 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. 5. Engelbert (VU) def. Natasha Oral Roberts 13. Fouls—VU 19, Oral Roberts 20. NDSU 000 100 6- 7 7 2 Ewing 6-3, 6-4. 6. Soliday (VU) won by default. WP—Devin Helps (1-0). 2B—Matt Nardiello, Moore. 3B— BUCKNELL 4 DOUBLES—1. Gates/Brooks (TSU) def. SkogerboeAVellhoefer MARYLAND 82 Swiatkowski. VALPARAISO 2 8-5. 2. Hester/Brooks (TSU) def. Weaver/Soliday 8-4. 3. VALPARAISO 60 SINGLES—1. T.K. Kelly (B) def. Vuko 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. 2. Barnett Buerkle/Engelbert (VU) won by default. VALPARAISO (60) VALPARAISO 3 (VU) def. Steve Bomberger 6-4, 7-5. 3. Justin Quandt (B) def. Vujic 3-5 2-3 8, Barton 2-6 2-2 6, Viskovic 6-12 2-3 14, ST. PETER'S 2 Coles 7-5, 6-2. 5. Jake Zelnick (B) def. Kretchmar 6-3, 4-6, 6-0. INTRAMURALS Stovall 3-10 0-1 8, Tonagel 3-9 2-2 10, Sparks 0-0 0-0 0, Punda R H E 6. Scott Allen (B) def. Huffman 6-1, 6-1. Men's Softball and women's soccer entry deadline is March 22. 1-4 0-0 3, Graham 0-1 0-1 0, Price 0-4 0-0 0, Thomason 0-0 1-2 ST.P 000 001 1 - 2 2 0 DOUBLES—1. Coles/Buckert (VU) def. Kelly Bomberger 8-4. 2. Entry fee is $10. Any questions, call the Intramurals Office at 1, Jenkins 3-8 2-2 10, Sexson 0-0 0-0 0, Perry 0-0 0-0 0. Totals VU 020 001 x - 3 8 1 Vuko/Barnett (VU) def. Quandt/Alex Dauydov 8-3. 3. x5211. 21-59 11-16 60. WP—Angus Roy (1-0). 2B—Nathan Leaf, T. Poepard, Mike Kretchmar/Huffman (VU) def. Webster/Alex Dannin 8-6. Halftime—Maryland 46, VU 36. 3-pointers—VU 7-24 Lemmons, Marc Boggio. SCHEDULE (Stovall 2, Tonagel 2, Jenkins 2, Punda 1), Maryland 4-11. BETHUNE COOKMAN 5 FRIDAY, MARCH 19 Rebounds—VU 36 (Viskovic 9), Maryland 40. Assists—VU 12 TENNESSEE TECH 4 VALPARAISO 0 Softball at UMKC (DH), 2 p.m. (Vujic 3, Stovall 3, Tonagel 3), Maryland 19. Blocks—VU 1 VALPARAISO 0 SINGLES—1. Ondrej Sliva (BCC) def. Vuko 6-4, 7-6 (7). 2. Men's Tennis at Walsh, 7 p.m. (Price), Maryland 2. Steals—VU 6 (Barton 1, Viskovic 1, Stovall R H E Khambwa Msiska (BCC) def. Barnett 6-0, 6-1. 4. Mark SATURDAY, MARCH 20 1, Tonagel 1, Punda 1, Jenkins 1), Maryland 9. Turnovers—VU VU 000 000 0- 0 11 Wellington (BCC) def. Kretchmar 6-4, 6-0. 5. Scott Kindig (BCC) Men's Tennis at Youngstown State, 10 p.m. 19, Maryland 14. Fouls—VU 21, Maryland 18. Attendance— TT 000 400 x- 4 4 0 def. Huffman 6-0, 6-4. Baseball vs. Butler (DH), noon. 13,011. LP—Rainford (0-2). DOUBLES—1. Sliva/Javier Miles (BCC) def. Coles/Buckert 8-6. Softball at UMKC (DH), 1 p.m. 2. Msiska/Wellington (BCC) def. Vuko/Barnett 8-2. 3. SUNDAY, MARCH 21 VALPARAISO 12 Volacek/Kindig (BCC) def. Kretchmar/Huffman 8-4. Baseball at Goshen, 1 p.m. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TENNESSEE TECH 5 TUESDAY, MARCH 23 VALPARAISO 61 R H E VALPARAISO 7 Softball vs. Illinois-Chicago, 4 p.m. CHICAGO STATE 53 VU 002 133 3- 12 13 0 TENNESSEE STATE 0 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 VALPARAISO (61) TT 001 301 0 - 5 8 3 SINGLES—1. Vuko (VU) def. Mark Hickman 6-3, 7-6 (0). 2. Softball vs. Loyola, 3 p.m. Amber Schober 3-9 4-5 11, Sarah Lenschow 3-6 2-2 9, WP—Pomeroy (1-1). 2B—Swiatkowsi, T. Poepard. HR— Barnett (VU) def. Geoffrey Jones 6-2, 6-0. 3. Coles (VU) def. Baseball at Purdue, 3 p.m. Sarrah Stricklett 2-4 3-6 7, Lisa Winter 0-7 2-2 2, Megan Pedersen. Kwadjo Glenn 6-1, 6-4. 4. Buckert (VU) def. Ramsey Covington THURSDAY, MARCH 25 Newcomer 3-4 0-0 8, Kesha Bradford 0-2 4-7 4, Marte Linthout 6-4, 6-1.5. Jason Baldwin (VU) def. Anthony Lewis 6-0, 6-0. 6. Baseball.vs. Lewis, 2 p.m. 1-3 0-0 3, Jill Campbell 0-3 2-2 2, Erinn Parker 0-0 0-0 0, INDIANA 14 Marlous Nieuwveen 0-4 1-2 1, Carie Wickham 7-7 0-0 14. Totals VALPARAISO 3 19-49 18-26 61. R H E Halftime—VU 30, Chicago State 18. 3-pointers— VU 010 100 010- 3 6 4 Chicago State 1-18, VU 5-14 (Newcomer 2, Schober 1, IU 023 052 20X- 14 13 2 Lenschow 1, Linthout 1). Rebounds—Chicago State 39, VU 46 WP—Galiher (0-2). (Wickham 11). Assists—Chicago State 7, VU 13 (Winter 6). 100 years of sisterhood ... Blocks—Chicago State 2, VU 2 (Schober 1, Lenschow 1). Steals—Chicago State 8, VU 7 (Newcomer 2, Linthout 2). SOFTBALL Turnovers—Chicago State 14, VU 18. Fouls—Chicago State 21, FLORIDAATLANTIC 8 VU16. VALPARAISO 1 R H E VU 000 100 0- 1 5 2 ORAL ROBERTS 83 FAU 152 000 x- 8 10 1 VALPARAISO 62 LP—Kelley Morris (0-1). 2B—Amy Sopczak. 3B—Sarah VALPARAISO (62) Calligaris. Schober 1-5 2-2 4, Lenschow 4-7 0-0 10, Stricklett 1-6 5-6 7, Winter 3-3 3-6 12, Newcomer 1-6 0-0 3, Bradford 1-4 1-2 VALPARAISO 1 3, Linthout 0-3 0-0 0, Campbell 0-1 4-4 4, Allison Kissinger 0-0 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 0 Please join us for a presentation and 2-2 2, Nieuwveen 3-4 1-2 7, Wickham 5-8 0-2 10. Totals 19-47 R H E 18-26 62. FIU 000 000 0- 0 5 1 Halftime—Oral Roberts 40, VU 28. 3-pointers—Oral VU 000 001 x - 12 1 reception to learn about and Roberts 7-18, VU 6-17 (Winter 3, Lenschow 2, Newcomer 1). WP—Usa Kendall (1-0). Rebounds—Oral Roberts 27, VU 31 (Stricklett 6). Assists—Oral Roberts 13, VU 14 (Winter 4). Blocks—Oral Roberts 1, VU 0. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 8 Steals—Oral Roberts 12, VU 8 (Winter 4). Turnovers—Oral VALPARAISO 0 celebrate our sisterhood Roberts 18, VU 27. Fouls—Oral Roberts 21, VU 21. R H E UIC 000 230 3- 8 9 0 VU 000 000 0- 0 3 5 MEN'S TRACK LP—Beth Boss (0-1). ALEX WILSON INVITATIONAL NOTRE DAME FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7 VU results: 5000—12. Aaron Crague 15:12.60; 16. Jon VALPARAISO 1 Schiemann 15:53.70. 3000—26. Jeremy Duff 8:59.80. R H E be SWMS. Surprise Surprise, Duke is in CRYSTAL the Final Four. Alpha Sigma Tau Midwest Region from page 16 Michigan State vs. Oklahoma—OK is not Pete, anyway. Jim Calhoun takes OK in this matchup. The Sooners have no Connecticut to its first Final Four. one to match up with MSU's Mateen East Region Cleaves. He will control the tempo. Duke vs. Southwest Missouri State—Sieve Oklahoma is determined to prove they Alford's Bears are one of the surprises of belong, but that's not enough. The best the tournament. He has established him shot at a Big Ten team in the Final Four is self as a great young coach and I wouldn't the team from East Lansing. Saturday, March 20 be surprised to see him take over in Iowa Kentucky vs. Miami (Ohio)—Wally and Co. City. But his team's magic will run out make things interesting, but it will take against the Blue Devils. Duke is averaging more than the Redhawks' one-man show 41 -point wins in its last four contests. They to overcome Kentucky. Tubby Smith has Union Great Hall are just too potent for a MVC team. been there and done that and his seniors Temple vs. Purdue—I was surprised when have been in the final every year. Kentucky Temple overcame Cincinnati. But not half is another team peaking at the right time. 3 o'clock pm as appalled as when the Boilers upset Wally scores 33, but the Wildcats survive. Miami. Purdue has salvaged postseason Kentucky vs. Michigan State—I see these success out of a disappointing year. John two teams hooking up in an epic that will be Chaney will have the Owls playing tough aired on Classic Sports Network for years. "D" as they did against Cincy. Chaney is The point guard matchup is be one to eccentric, but a very good coach. Temple watch. What Wayne Turner gives up to will play Duke. Cleaves in ability his makes up for in tour Duke vs. Temple—Blue Devil fans proba nament experience. Turner, Scott Padgett, bly have had hotel reservations in St. and Heshimu Evans all know how to win. ... anchored for life Petersburg since November. They won't be Their tournament dues have been paid. disappointed. Coach K's crew will domi Kentucky goes on to its fourth straight Final nate. Duke's toughest regional game will Four. The Torch, Friday, March 19, 1999 SPORTS page 15 Crusaders can't repeat Cinderella role in Orlando Even though the Crusaders for ourselves. This will certainly NCAA were clear underdogs, they were help for next season." not scared of Maryland. Drew was his usual gra from page 1 "They didn't come in here cious self after the game. Because of Valparaiso's sur ESPY." intimidated because they're a "We have to give Maryland prise Sweet Sixteen run last year, VU senior Zoran Viskovic well-coached team," said lots of credit," he said. "I'm the Crusaders were not able to scored the first two points of the Maryland senior forward Loran happy about the courage the team sneak up on any team. game, but it was VU's only lead Profit, who finished with 18 showed even though we came out "Today was a game where of the game. Maryland estab points. "They won their confer with a loss." we respected Valparaiso for what lished a 46-36 lead at halftime. ence tournament and they were Despite all the ups and they did last year," Maryland The Crusaders whittled the on a roll. They played a great downs of the season, Valparaiso coach Gary Williams said. "It's lead to 50-44 early in the second game and gave us a tough time." won 23 games, the sixth time in a always a scary situation (playing half, but Maryland then went off VU sophomore reserve row they have had 20 or more in the first round), especially on a 22-5 run to break the game Jason Jenkins seconded the victories. when you play a team like Valpo open. motion that the Crusaders were VU was a No. 13 seed last with their tradition and what they "They were a great team," not afraid of the Terps. year when it was the Cinderella did last year." Viskovic said of Maryland. "We "We came out and played of the NCAA Tournament. This "We talked about the shot tried to stop them but defensively with a lot of courage," said year, the Crusaders expected a last year," Williams added, we didn't match up well." Jenkins, who finished with 10 similar seed but got a No. 15 speaking of Bryce Drew's buzzer "He's a good, experienced points. "We were real confident instead. beater to beat Mississippi in the player," Williams said of and weren't afraid of them. We VU loses Viskovic to gradu AP/WIOE WORLD PHOTOS first round of last year's tourna Viskovic. "We knew we would got some respect last year and ation, but returns four starters for VU's Ivan Vujic (14) goes for ment. "Not every shot wins an get hurt on the inside." this team wanted some respect next season. a block against Maryland's Mike Mardesich. Lady Crusader tournament dreams turn into nightmare Colleen Mair The euphoria wouldn't last ORU freshman guard Krista nature of our game, the way we Jandova hitting two consecutive STAFF WRITER as VU's NCAA aspirations were Ragan had 16 points in the first play. We're not a team to pres 3-pointers in the closing minutes, diminished with a loss to the half, including two key 3-point sure," VU coach Keith Freeman the defeat was inevitable and MOLINE, 111.—The game Golden Eagles on March 1, 83- ers in the final minutes of the first said. "But, we're also not a team VU's title hopes and NCAA began with the confident chant of 62. half, which helped ORU to a 40- to stand back and let them whittle dreams were overshadowed by "Here we go Valpo, Here we go!" In only its second season as 28 halftime lead. the time off of the clock. Our shouts of "ORU!" as Valparaiso scored the first two a member of the Mid-Con, Oral Ragan, the Mid-Con player problem is the team we put in to "You have to give them points of its women's basketball Roberts came into the contest as and newcomer of the year, as press can't score. We were in a credit, they executed," Freeman Mid-Continent Conference semi the No. 4 seed and continued its well as the eventual tournament Catch-22. It was not an easy situ said. "They found their weak final against Oral Roberts. late-season roll. MVP, put forth a tremendous ation." ness, which was rebounding in effort and finished with 24 The second half was more the last game we played against points. She left the game with a of the same. them. They neutralized on the sense of accomplishment and "This was our best game of boards. They are a very good relief. the year," Oral Roberts coach team. If I had to pick a team to be "I haven't played for two Jerry Finkbeiner said. "From start beaten by, they are it." years, this is awesome," Ragan to end we played hard. Valpo Coming off of one of the said. "I told my team we have to stayed with their game plan, but nation's toughest schedules, after set me tone oh defense even if we were hard to beat." having played the No. Tteam in they make the first shot. We did "When playing against the the nation (Purdue), and No. 4 that." trap it's hard to come from team in the country (Colorado VU's Sarah Lenschow had behind," Freeman said simply. State), VU (18-11) was disap 10 points, including two three "Just getting the ball inside pointed in the outcome of the pointers in the first half. Lady was hard, but once the ball got semifinal game. The Dream Inspired Collection Crusader forward Sarrah there it wasn't hard," Stricklett "It's tough, we worked hard Stricklett also finished with 10 said about the difficulty of the whole season," VU guard - sterling silver jewelry - points and added six rebounds. ORU's defense. Lisa Winter said. "It will be an ORU played a strong, press The Crusaders did rally incentive for next year." 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She ran a personal best 60 and 70 miles a week, includ 4:42 in the mile the week before ing a 12-mile run on Sundays. Hello... A race down the block nationals, but said she felt better She follows this program for turned into two-time All- if she did not change her plans most of the year. American status for VU senior the week before the meet. When her son James was Collette Liss. Liss prepared for the cham born, Liss took time off. About a 11:1111: :•..:• "I remember when I was 7 pionships by taking each meet year later, she resumed running :. :.•.:'.: years old, my dad, brother and I seriously and practicing different just to get back into shape. Then used to take our dog out for strategies against fields of lesser she found out she had eligibility walks and race down the block," quality. remaining and started to run for Liss recalled. "I was proud of Liss became involved in VU in fall of 1996. Gary Williams myself that I was faster than my running in fifth grade. Her Liss plans to use her suc Maryland Head Coach brother." school held annual field days, cess in the indoor season to focus Could you please control This triggered her interest where she ran for fun. She began on the outdoor campaign. Her your band and fans? in running. running competitively as a goal for outdoors is to run even sprinter on her junior high track VU SPORTS INFORMATION They repeatedly chanted, Now, in 1999, she finished faster. She is proud of her All- team. Collette Liss placed ninth in "We're gonna beat the hell out of ninth in the 3000 at the NCAA American honors, but adds, "I For her freshman year of think it will mean more in the the 3000 at the NCAA Indoor y ou-and-y ou-and-y ou-and-you!" Indoor Track and Field Championships. And Coach Knight and oth Championships March 5 in high school, she switched to long long run." ers did not approve. Thank you. Indianapolis. Her time of 9:27 sprints, such as the 400. The next As for Liss's plans after her ents. They all help take care of was good for All-American sta year, her friends talked her into senior season, she will continue James while she is at meets. tus for the second straight year. joining the cross country team. to run. She plans to wait until "There was one meet when SPRING BREAK "I was a little disappointed "I used to think long-dis James begins school before she James was sick and that kind of I had an assignment in because the time was not my per tance runners were nuts," Liss takes a teaching position. threw things out of whack," she Advanced English Writing: write sonal best," Liss said. Liss ran a remembered. Liss finds it tough to bal said. a 500 word essay on, "What I 9:23 earlier this season. She also remembers the ance everything in her life, but "You just have to find a Did Over My Spring Break." Liss qualified for nationals summer when she thought run she gets a lot of support from her balance and hope nothing falls *I traveled to the lovely in two other events (mile and ning four miles at a time was parents, her husband and his par- Out of place." Quad Cities for the men's and women's Mid-Con Tournament. I saw the women's team fall victim to Oral Roberts' nasty press in the semi-finals. The women lose three seniors but The Drive for Five should come back hungry for next season. Paul A. Keup who scored 17 points and was named the The men won three games in STAFF WRITER tournament's MVP. three days to land their fifth Valparaiso was down one point at half- straight tournament champi MOLINE, 111.—Zoran Viskovic has time and the coaching staff got the team onship. been through a great deal in his senior sea pumped up for the second half a couple of *Because the men won, son. Viskovic, the lone senior from last different ways. they earned a ticket to the NCAA year's Sweet Sixteen team, still had extreme Sophomore Jared Nuness, who was the Tournament. So I traveled to VU confidence in the Valparaiso basketball pro starting point guard until he fractured his for the pairings party. gram coming into the 1998-99 campaign. ankle in a Nov. 28 game at Norfolk State, After the pairings were Viskovic scored 21 points to lead dressed for the second half. announced, however, it was not Valparaiso to its fifth straight Mid-Continent "We thought if Jared came out dressed much of a party. Conference tournament title via a 73-69 win it would spark the players," Drew said. VU was handed a No. 15 over Oral Roberts. The coaches also made sure they helped seed and a slap in the face at the In doing so, he made good on another Viskovic keep his career alive. same time. prophecy: "I think we can win Mid-Con and "Did you guys want this to be the last "My teammates and I go back to the NCAA," Viskovic said before time Zoran dressed in a Valpo uniform or do thought we were better than a 15 the season. you want to give him another chance," Drew seed," said junior co-captain "I guess I was right," Viskovic said asked. Aaron Thomason. after the championship game. —Before the Mid-Con tournament, You are, Aaron. It's just that It all turned out well for Viskovic and Drew said his teams usually play their best in the NCAA likes to kick us VU, but there were plenty of hurdles along the second game of the tourney. the way. The 6-10 center from Croatia suf Valparaiso's 77-59 semifinal victory around. They gave Zoran a swift JON HENDRICKS kick to the head earlier this year fered from back spasms throughout the tour over Western Illinois was no different. Lubos nament. Barton scored 24 points and pulled down Milo Stovall was named MVP of the and then they came back for the Mid-Con tournament whole team. "I'm amazed at what (Viskovic) did seven rebounds to lead VU while Stovall and Price added 15 and 11 points, respectively. *The team headed to tonight," VU coach Homer Drew said. "What Price's 3-point first-half buzzer-beater Stovall. "When you get in foul trouble you Orlando for a date with the Terps a courageous effort. Even though he's in pain tied the game at 36-36 and gave VU the just have to play smart. You can't relax and and I was trailing right behind. now, his heart feels awful good." momentum going into the second half. you have to keep playing defense." My complimentary plane Viskovic deferred postgame accolades. Western Illinois' Geoff Alexander missed VU stayed strong and built a 66-51 lead ticket fell through for some odd "I give credit to all of my teammates," two free throws before Price's bomb, giving with just under four minutes to play. reason, so a friend and I decided he said. "They got me the ball a couple of Valpo a five point swing. —Vujic led all scorers with 17 points to drive to the Sunshine State. times early for easy baskets so they just kept "The momentum changed at the end of and Stovall added 15 as Valparaiso beat We drove past Waffle feeding it to me." the half," Western Illinois coach Jim Kerwin Chicago State 81-43 in the opening round of House after Waffle House on our Valparaiso played its three games in agreed. "It (Price's shot) was a dagger in the the Mid-Con tournament. way, but only stopped at one. We three consecutive days, but fatigue was not heart." Price made two free throws with 8:53 had to drink four bottles of an issue. Valparaiso overcame severe foul trou left in the first half to give VU a command Pepto-Bismol afterwards, and "What's at stake is the NCAA," said ble to win. With eight minutes left in the ing 25-7 lead. vowed never to return. junior Tarrance Price, who had 14 points off game, Ivan Vujic, Price and Jason Jenkins "The first five minutes of the game we The Crusaders lost 82-60, the bench. "How many schools are there in each had four fouls, while Viskovic and came out really focused and really deter thanks to two 10-0 Maryland Division I and only 64 get a chance to go? Stovall had three each. mined," Drew said. runs in the second half. That's something special. If you couldn't get "Yeah, it was a physical game," said Valparaiso won handily even though "Are you going to make fun excited for this game, you didn't need to be Vujic. "I was scared because all the big guys Viskovic (back spasms), Stovall (shoulder of us now?" sophomore Marko out there." were in foul trouble." injury) and Marko Punda (knee injury) were Punda asked me in the locker "I was a little fatigued but it was just the "We just had to stay aggressive," said banged up. room after the game. will to win," said freshmen Milo Stovall, Are you kidding Marko? March Madness is in full are my predictions on the rest games and pack their bags finally looking like the domi- You weren't even supposed swing and is as exciting as of the regional round. for a trip to Florida. The St. nators the nation has been to make it back to the tourna THE ever. Four No. 10 seeds in South Region John's return to national looking for. Khalid El-Amin is ment. I'll take a short dance over CRYSTAL the round of 32. Five double- Ohio State vs. St. John's— prominence is complete. one of the best point guards West Region left in the tourney. Strong no dance at all. BALL digit seeds in the Sweet Ohio State's transformation Connecticut vs. Gonzaga— play from the point guard But next year, I think they'll Sixteen. from Big Ten doormat to Elite Now, as the survivors of Eight participant has been Gonzaga finally gains a little position goes a long way in be playing your song a little Rodney the NCAA men's basketball interesting, but will end here. respect. But that's not the postseason- as far as St. longer. Benner tournament's first two rounds Bootsy Thorton and Ron enough to carry them to the travel to their new sites, here Artest will both have big Final Four. The Huskies are See CRYSTAL, Page 14