Clawing Ahead Cupid 101 The Chicago State Cougars Be My Valentine Song A look at what tunes to play on A look at the history of fell prey to VU's men's Valentine's Day from Roman basketball team Monday A12 Tuesday whether you '11 be moping or makins out B8 times to the present B5 2005 VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUITION FOR 2005-2006 ANNOUNCED Board of directors OK's lowest percentage increase in over ten years Aaron Bobb health care benefits have a significant universities have yet to release their budg­ to enlarge the endowment," Syrcle said. NEWS EDITOR impact." et number for the next academic year, the "The larger the endowment, the less we're Harre also noted that mmmmmmmm figures that have been dependent on tuition." Valparaiso University students will be providing students and "To maintain an released are comparable to If the Board of Directors had not paying more tuition next year, but the faculty with up-to-date VU's. raised tuition, employees of VU would increase is the smallest one since 1994. technology has a bearing institution of this "Early indications are likely have been the ones to lose out, since At its January meeting, the VU Board on costs. However, con­ quality annually that we would be in the 'other costs covered by tuition money - of Directors set 2005-2006 undergraduate struction of the requires additional mainstream of what other such as utility bills - remain fixed. tuition at $22,000, an increase of 4.76 per­ Christopher Center for institutions are doing," "It would have a negative impact on cent compared to this year's rate. In 1994, Library and Information revenue." Syrcle said. personnel expenditures," Syrcle said. tuition was increased by 4.4 percent. Resources and Kallay- Tuition currently "Students might see larger class sizes "To maintain an institution of this Christopher Hall was not accounts for approximately [and] fewer sections of classes being quality annually requires additional rev­ a factor in the budget Alan Harre two-thirds of VU's budget. offered." enue," VU President Alan Harre wrote in a because construction PRESIDENT The other third comes from Other costs will increase by similar letter mailed to students and parents this projects are funded solely gifts, grants and returns percentages. For meals, sophomores will VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY week. "More than half of our operating by donations. from endowment invest­ pay $2,170, a $20 increase over what they budget is personnel costs - salaries and Reggie Syrcle, executive director of ments. benefits - so double-digit increases in university relations, said that while many "Certainly, we have been getting gifts • see TUITION page A4 SALT to 'spread' good will to Malawi City considers Organization raising money for country's malnourished children Katie Fassl moratorium on TORCH WRITER Valparaiso University's Social Action new apartments . Leadership Team is taking a stand to help fight malnutrition. Valparaiso Plan Commission The organization, which aims to support a different charity each year, has its sights set on passes motion unanimously Project Peanut Butter. Hannah Cartwright Based in the southern African country of TORCH WRITER Malawi, Project Peanut Butter is the brainchild of Washington University pediatrician, Mark The future of housing in Valparaiso is up for Manary. Manary's revolutionary treatment pro­ debate after a moratorium was passed unani­ vides malnourished children with fortified mously by the Valparaiso Plan Commission to peanut butter instead of small amounts of milk, halt construction of residential housing in com­ which must be administered up to eight times a mercial zones. day. With its long shelf life and easy portabili­ The moratorium will now be sent to city ty, peanut butter is a welcome change. council for approval. Each year, an average of 20,000 starving This action was taken in response to a con­ children enter overcrowded nutritional rehabil­ cern raised by itation units in hospitals throughout Malawi. the Valparaiso "A big concern that Only a quarter of those children fully recover. Plan Manary's group produces its own peanut Commission, we've all had is the butter called Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food. the Valparaiso ability for young Malawi already produces peanuts and most of City Council people to ... have the other ingredients. Only the vitamin and and the mayor mineral mixture is imported. about the cur­ affordable home Most of the program's restraints are finan­ rent imbalance options." cial. The average cost to nurse a Malawian of housing child back to health at home with RUTF is options in between $12-14. Valparaiso. Jon Costas The company that ran the RUTF-produc- "A big con­ MAYOR ing factories', Tempala Foods, recently went cern that we've VALPARAISO bankrupt, said Elly Schroeder, SALT'S director all had is the of the World Relief Campaign. ability for young people to become home owners SALT's goal is to provide enough money and have affordable home options," Costas said. to get the factory up and running, which would Leslie Kurzinski/Torch The moratorium was described by commis­ also provide jobs for the Malawian people. A display in the Chapel of the Resurrection advertises SALT'S project. sion member Bruce Brenner as a temporary solu­ "The idea is that we will have $10,000 by ~ tion while the groups wait on an inventory of the the end of the [academic] year," Schroeder said. to help the effort. Schroeder said they hope to host Manary to city's housing. The inventory should show which Most of the fundraising events will take place after help educate VU students about the problem. types of housing are needed. Spring Break, when a celebratory service and possibly a 5K An educational dinner will be held on Feb. 21 in Huegli race will be held. SALT will also be selling rubber wristbands Hall's Lumina Room. •see HOUSING page A3 I N I TONIGHT'S •Cultural cuisine: Announcements A2 Nation/World A5 STaxing task: VOLUME 98 FORECAST: VU's International Dinner Classified A8 Opinion A6 Law students provide ISSUE 18 DEAD marks 25th year of Comics A8 Sports A9 those in need with help ON GUARD promoting awareness. VUPD Beat A2 filing their returns. AIR Crossword A8 FOR 90 YEARS full forecast page 2 See page A3 Events Calendar B2 Weather A2 See page A4 page A2 NEWS - THE TORCH February 11, 2005 February 2 February 8 It was reported that a vehicle was EMS and officers responded to vandalized. The vehicle was Alumni Hall in reference to an ill parked at the corner of University student. EMS treated the student Park and Brown St. The vehicle and transported her to Porter had several scratches, and soap Hospital. and pancake syrup were also placed on the windows. Valparaiso Fire and officers Leslie Kurzinski/Torch responded to the Student Union in Students mark the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday at St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Student Center. February 3 reference to a gas leak. The leak was located and shut down.. Valparaiso Fire and officers responded to 807 Mound in refer­ ence to a gas leak. No leak could be detected. " A student reported his vehicle had been vandalized. The vehicle was parked in lot #15. Several eggs were thrown against the passenger Orientation assistant applications Study abroad spots available side. Students who are interested in serving as orienta­ Spots are available for fall programs in tion assistants for the FOCUS and Fall Welcome Cambridge, England and Hangzhou, China. A Brandt Hall window had been programs should attend one of the informational Applications are also being accepted for spring broken. An unknown subject meetings scheduled for the following days and 2006 study-abroad programs in Cambridge, threw a snowball and broke the times: Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Alumni Hall study England; Osaka, Japan; Puebla, Mexico; window. lounge and Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Hall Reutlingen, Germany; Windhoek, Namibia; and study lounge. For more information regarding ori­ Paris, France. The application deadline is February entation assistant applications, please contact 21. Stop by the International Studies Office, Meier Jennifer Jones-Hall, Assistant Dean of Students 137, or call ext. 5333. for Greek Life and New Student Orientation by e- mail at [email protected] or by phone Rebuilding Together deadline UJKv^xl at ext. 5413. The deadline to sign up for Rebuilding Together, formerly called "Christmas in April," is MevisBriefs Vietnam art to be displayed Wednesday, Mar. 16. This event, taking place on An exhibition of art from the National Vietnam Saturday, Apr. 16, 2005, from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. is an Veterans' Art Museum will be displayed at opportunity to work, with other members of the Valparaiso University Feb. 9 to May 15, coincid­ VU campus community and the Valparaiso com­ COVERING THE CALUMET REGION ing with a three-day visit by awarding-winning munity to renovate houses that are habitable but author Tim O'Brien in February. The exhibit of 22 need repair. The work will mainly be done on Police bust Hebron chop shop paintings, drawings and photographs by Vietnam homes of the elderly, the disabled and those with veterans will be displayed on campus in the meager financial resources in the city of Porter County Police were able to bust a local chop shop when they Mueller Hall Commons. The exhibition is free and Valparaiso. Entry forms are available and due in received a tip that a recently stolen car could be found in a local open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday the Union Directors office.