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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 THE TORCH VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER MLK DAY GETS REVAMPED Committee makes 'radical' changes in attempt to increase student involvement Stephanie Lehman up to commemorate the 60s civil rights recommit themselves to the observance itself Friday, Jan. 13. activist. and to revise the format. Saturday will be dedicated to a service TORCH ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR "Over a year ago, President Harre raised "The key word here is radical," said day, where United Way and the Valparaiso The 17th annual Martin Luther King Jr. a question: How do we reinvigorate faculty Jane Claiborne, staff co-chair of the planning Fire Department will assist in installing Day observance has been revamped and is and student attendance in the observance of committee. "We're making radical changes." smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in expected to entice more Valparaiso [MLK Day]?" said Bill Marion, faculty co- Previously, MLK Day consisted of little lower-income homes. Sunday will include a University students and staff to its activities chair of the MLK Day committee. more than a Sunday night event, a Monday gathering in the chapel. The planning com­ than ever before. The answer to that question was found morning convocation and an afternoon of mittee is working with United Way to come MLK Day has been a VU fixture for after extensive student surveying and hours focus sessions. This year, however, the up with additional service projects as well. years, but recent feedback indicated that it of planning this past summer. The planning observance will be a four-day affair, begin­ was time to reformat the events that were set committee came up with two motions: to ning with a coffeehouse and poetry slam on see MLK DAY, page A6 Law school opens free sports clinic Third-year law students to provide free representation for amateur athletes Kristin Thomas TORCH ASSISTANT EDITOR On Wednesday Valparaiso University's Law School held a press conference to announce the official opening of the first sports law clinic in the nation. "We have a very strong commitment to clinics," said VU Law School Dean Jay Conison. "We've had clinics at the law school for 40 years. Up until recently we had five; a low-income taxpayer clinic, a crimi­ nal clinic, a civil clinic, a family law clinic and a mediation clinic." Although the law school already has some of the oldest clinics in the country, the newest one is unique because it is the first of its kind to provide free legal counsel to ama­ teur athletes who otherwise could not afford representation.

"There are a lot of athletes who don't Katelyn Ryan/Torch have any money - or don't have much A group of female VU students tackle a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity as part of a "Derby Run." The runs are the featured activity in money - and they certainly can't afford to hire attorneys," said Conison. "We identified the fraternity's week-long philanthropic event. Teams of girls gather donations and pledges, as well as participate in a skit competition, a vol­ a need that our students could fill." leyball tournament and a trivia night to gather points towards a team total. All money raised from this year's event will go to Children's Some common legal situations that Miracle Network amateur athletes face at the high school, col­ legiate and Olympic levels include eligibili­ ty requirements, drug testing, immigration, Derby Days craze sweeps campus for 16th consecutive year gender equity and loss of scholarship. Funds from week-long philanthropic event go to Children's Miracle Network "Pretty much drug testing is the pri­ mary focus, but we've done things with STAFF REPORT philanthropic event at VU each Different activities for the theme. competition," said Chad Pfister, a third-year year," said Derby Days master charitable drive take place each Children's Miracle law student and acting clinic lawyer. "At the Although Christmas is still of ceremonies Matthew night of the week. Network is one of the leading world swimming and diving championships, three months away, Valparaiso Gutwein. The activities include a child healthcare providers in the there was a case about who actually University's Sigma Chi fraterni­ This year's charitable dona­ trivia night, a volleyball tourna­ country. deserved the spot [on the team]... We've ty is already showing 'good will tions will support the Children's ment, and a skit/banner night in Member hospitals treat 98 dealt with immigration issues for foreign towards men' by holding their' Miracle Network, a group of which teams work together to percent of children needing athletes who are trying to stay in the United 16th annual Derby Days philan­ hospitals that specializes in and perform a skit and create a ban­ heart or lung transplants, and the thropy event. treats nearly 17 million children ner related to their team name, network provides $2.5 billion in see LAW CLINIC, page A4 "Derby Days is the biggest every year. the fraternity or the Derby Days charity care each year. N S 1 D T O D A T O R < TONIGHT'S • Renewing worship Announcements A2 Letters A7 •Jocks for Jesus VOLUME 99 Professor serves on ELCA FORECAST: Classifieds B7 Nation/World AS FCA offers faith-based ISSUE 4 CHILL task force, designs new Comics B7 Opinion/Commentary A7 environment for VU's OUT worship materials Events Calendar B2 Sports A9 athletes. ON GUARD F OR 91 Y EARS See Page A2 See page A3 Flicker A8 Weather A2 See page A3 A2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 THE TORCH Campus Announcements What C.A.R.E. hosts Katrina Spaghetti Dinner The Banquets at St. George in cooperation with the Coordinated Aid Response Effort (C.A.R.E.) invite you to a Spaghetti Lunch you need and Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cost will be $5 for children 12 and under, $8 for adults. Live enter­ tainment will be provided by Starr Entertainment from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. The lunch and dinner will be held at the Banquets to know at St. George, located at 528 W. 77th Ave. in Schererville, IN. All proceeds will go to support the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Fun with Opportunity Enterprises Join Opportunity Enterprises for a day of service and fun at their annual Marathon Pack-a-thon, held on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 a.m. O.E. is located at 2801 Evans Ave. in Valparaiso. Bring your friends together to stuff race packets for the 2005 Chicago Marathon and receive the satisfaction of knowing you're mak­ ing a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Volunteers will also be treated to food, beverages and entertain­ ment. To sign up for this great event, please call Suzy Kull at 464-9621, ext. 240.

Applications for candidates for degrees Students who wish to receive their degrees at the end of the spring semester or summer session 2006 must apply for their degrees on a form provided for this purpose by the Registrar's Office no later than Monday, Oct. 3, 2005. Applications are available on the Registrar's Web site at https://www.valpo.edu/registrar/applicationsindex.html and in the office. Applications submitted after Oct. 3 require approval of the appropriate academic dean.

Deadline for study-abroad applications Applications are now being accepted for spring 2006 study- abroad programs in Cambridge, England; Reutlingen, Germany; Osaka, Japan; Puebla, Mexico; and Paris, France. Kris Schuster/Torch The deadline is Sept. 30. Applications are also being accepted "El Carnaval," an annual Brazilian celebration, featured the band Chicago Samba at Valparaiso University's Hispanic Heritage for fall 2006 programs in Hangzhou, China; Cambridge, Month Dinner on Sept. 17. The Chicago-based ensemble performed a variety of Brazilian music while dancers wearing tra­ England; Paris, France; Reutlingen, Germany; Granada, Spain; ditional Carnaval costumes encouraged audience participation by teaching them the samba. Osaka, Japan; and Windhoek, Namibia. The early application deadline for fall 2006 programs is Nov. 16. Stop by the International Studies Office, Meier 137, or call ext. 5333 for VUPD Beat Printed as a service of The Torch further information. September 14 September 18 consumption of alcohol and trans­ ported to Porter County jail for book­ A student reported his vehicle was Officers responded to the Huegli Hall Life Chain stands against abortion ing. Life Chain is a peaceful, nationwide witness for life and against struck while parked in lot 52. The area in reference to an injured student. second vehicle operator was located. The student injured her nose during a abortion. This year, in Porter County, it will take place on A student reported a blue Murray bike Both vehicles sustained damage and a Derby Day activity. The student was Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Participants was stolen from the east side of report was taken. transported by a friend to Porter should come to the corner of Roosevelt and Lincolnway in Lankenau Hall. The bike was left Valparaiso Hospital Campus. Valparaiso, or to City Hall (on Central Avenue) in Portage, unsecured prior to the theft. before 2:30 p.m. Non-graphic signs saying "Abortion Kills September 16 Physical Plant reported a reckless Children" and "Abortion Hurts Women" will be distributed at A staff person reported smelling a gas driver on campus. Officers located September 22 that time. There is no cost. For further information, call Joan at odor in the Heidbrink Hall area. the vehicle and made contact with the A student stopped an officer who was 219-464-0094. Officers and Valparaiso Fire respond­ operator. He was issued a campus traveling by Alumni Hall. The student ed to the area and thoroughly trespassing warning. requested to be taken to the hospital Submission deadline for The Lighter checked. No gas leaks were detected. due to a cut on his head. He informed The Lighter is accepting submissions for the Fall 2005 issue. An officer observed a female student he had stepped over a table in the urinating in the parking lot on La­ The deadline for submitting literary work is Oct. 7. The dead­ September 17 lounge and struck his head on the ceil­ line for art submissions is Oct. 17. E-mail submissions as an Porte Avenue. A second female stu­ ing. The student was transported to An officer located an open door in dent was also located. Both students Porter Hospital. attachment to [email protected], or arrange a time to safe­ Lankenau Hall. While securing the ly place your work in the Lighter office, Union 435. There will stated they had urinated in the parking door, two highly intoxicated subjects lot. They stated they received the also be a submission box at the top of the Union basement stair­ were observed. One was a student and September 29 well. There is a limit of six submissions per person and name, alcohol at a fraternity house. They An officer was flagged down by one was not. Both were arrested for were both arrested for minor consum­ student ID number and phone number must be included with Alumni Hall and advised of an ill stu­ minor consumption of alcohol. They ing of alcohol and transported to the each submission. dent. The student was transported to were transported to Porter County jail Porter County jail for booking. for booking. During booking an offi­ Porter Hospital for treatment. Public talk by Pennsylvania artists cer located marijuana in the buttocks Officers responded to Alumni Hall in Pennsylvania artists Theodore and Catherine Prescott, whose of one male and also found marijuana reference to a student who was vomit­ 10-43 work is currently being shown at Valparaiso University's Brauer in the clothing of the second one. ing. The student was found to be Indiana Law Code states you must be Museum of Art, will discuss their work Sept. 29 in a public talk They were both charged with posses­ intoxicated in the basement. He stat­ 21 to consume, possess, and/or trans­ at Mueller Hall. Part of the Christ College Symposium series, sion of marijuana. The non-student ed he received the alcohol from a port an alcoholic beverage. Code # the talk begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. was issued a trespass warning. fraternity. He was arrested for minor 7.1-5-7-7.

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Possible showers Likely thunderstorm Cloudy, but warm Mostly Cloudy Low 53° High 76° Low 65° High 74° THE TORCH CAMPUS NEWS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 A3 Survey: roommate theft rising 52 percent of students admit to taking supplies from roommate Rebecca Miceli

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - When Ryan Henderson's roommate received a package of homemade cookies in the mail, Henderson was eager to help himself to the baked David Galik/Torch goods and satisfy his sweet tooth. Holly Enderle (left) prepares junior Abby Jones (right) for her blood donation in the Union on Tuesday. Jones and the rest of But Henderson, a freshman communications major at the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority came out to donate blood after one of their sorority sisters needed a blood transfusion this Pennsylvania State University, said that his situation could past weekend. The blood drive was sponsored by the American Red Cross. be different if the two weren't friends. "We share everything and have no defined separate things," Henderson said. Not all college students have had such success with Professor completes worship project their roommates, though. A newly released survey published by www.drug- store.com revealed that simple theft by college roommates Eight member task-force creates new worship resource for ELCA is on the rise. Fifty-two percent of surveyed students between the Katelyn Ryan years, new worship books are pub­ Lutheran lished to aid in renewing worship Worship do a ages of 18 and 24 admitted to helping themselves to their TORCH STAFF throughout churches, and the book will great job of pre­ roommate's supplies. Liturgical music in the Lutheran be offered as an additional source of senting a multi­ Snacks like cookies and chips were some of the most worship. cultural style of commonly reported "borrowed" items, while paper, pencils (tylW church is about to step into a new era. Associate Professor of Music "It is encompassing more, making music. It and other school supplies were also high on the list. Lorraine Brugh recently completed available wider resources than were reflects that the Mark Meisner, a freshman majoring in mechanical work as one of eight members in a known at the time the LBW was pub­ church isn't just engineering, said this sort of sharing or borrowing between resource proposal group called the lished," said Brugh. "It is paying new contained in our roommates is not typical in his room because he and his Renewing Worship Project, which attention to things like ecology, inclu­ culture, that it's three other roommates in supplemental housing have aimed to strengthen worship in church­ sive language and expanded imagery global," said Lorraine Brugh defined boundaries. "We all have our own things and established with our es throughout the nation. for God." senior Kantorei RENEWING WORSHIP

"We think this will serve better the Similar to the LBW, the new pub­ singer Michelle PROJECT RA through a contract that we can't take them without ask­ church of the 21st century," said Brugh. lication will offer hymns, liturgy and Eckert. ing," Meisner A part of the Evangelical Lutheran prayers, but will expand to include "I think it's more welcoming to said. "It works Church in America, the culmination of global hymns, new liturgical settings people of other cultures and back­ well." What's Next? and a new translation of the psalms. grounds." Because the project is the publication of the • 52 percent of students book "Evangelical Lutheran "It's our hope that having "The hymns are real participatory the roommates Worship," which will be released in resources that better reflect the world in and enlivening," Brugh said. live in supple­ between the ages of 18 and 2006 for use in churches belonging to which we live now, we will be able to Brugh's excitement comes from mental housing, 24 admit to "borrowing" items the ELCA. engage in worship more deeply," said her belief that ELW can strengthen a verbal agree­ from their roommate. The project began in 2001 to offer Brugh. worshipping communities. ment was the • Penn State University police new worship resources to churches and Over the past three years, the She also thinks her expertise in best option to to assist congregations in renewing Valparaiso University Kantorei choir multicultural hymnody and talent as an establish some have numerous theft reports ^their worship. has tested the new materials by present­ organist strengthened her contribution rules, he said. every day. The project proposal was ing music from the ELW at the Chapel to the project. Penn State • Authorities advise establishing approved at the ELCA'-s church-wide of the Resurrection. She is hopeful that 80 to 90 per­ University item-usage agreements with assembly Aug. 14. They have also presented the cent of churches will use the ELW and Police Assistant Brugh clarified that the new hym­ music to other synods, in order to would consider that percentage to be Director Tyrone roommates to avoid these nal was not created to replace the familiarize worship leaders to the hugely successful. Parham said situations Lutheran Book of Worship, published music and instruct them on how to lead cases like in 1978 and used by 95 percent of it. Contact Katelyn Ryan at Meisner's are ELCA churches. Rather, every 25 to 30 "The hymns in Evangelical torch .news @ valpo .edu. not always the norm. He said theft in the dorms is reported daily and the sus­ pected thief is often a roommate. "Sometimes the theft is the result of conflicts that have Dress-down day for charity built up between roommates," Parham said. "Some too is jealousy . . . one roommate may have more materialistic things, and the other is less fortunate." OIA employees buy buttons to support Katrina victims For Michael Pavlick, a junior accounting major, theft is more of a threat from visitors to his room rather than his Bonnie Keane planning morale-boosting fundraiser. organization designated by individual roommates. activities, devised this "It's been great for the Social Action Leadership As a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Pavlick TORCH STAFF fundraiser. morale," said Michelle Team and the Chapel of the shares the home with 52 fraternity members and had his Hurricane Katrina relief The buttons have say­ Janssen, OIA Director of Resurrection. iPod stolen during a party held last spring. efforts gave new meaning to ings such as "giving is a Development. "I think it's a So far, OIA has raised "I'm more worried about people's friends, not so much "casual Friday" at the comfortable fit for me" and tangible, visible reminder of more than $125. "We're the people I live with," he said. "If you decide to move in Valparaiso University Office "I'm comfortable with my what people are going hoping to hit $75-100 a with someone, you should pretty much already know of Institutional decision to give to Katrina through on the Gulf Coast. week for the rest of the them." Advancement. relief." Since our office is responsi­ semester," said Wilson. State College Police Sgt. Mark Argiro said theft of per­ "We're selling casual "We've had a really ble for raising funds, this Although the fundraiser sonal goods is hardly isolated to campus housing, as his days," explained Trish great response. We have seemed like a great way to is currently open-only to office occasionally receives reports of problems between Wilson, Advancement approximately 42 employ­ get involved [in relief OIA employees, other roommates in off-campus housing. Coordinator for OIA. "For ees, and I'd say at least 15 efforts]." departments are welcome to Argiro said the problems could be remedied by estab­ $3 a day or $10 a week, have participated so far," The fundraiser began contact OIA about starting lishing agreements similar to the one Mesmer established [OIA office] employees can Wilson said. on Monday and will contin­ their own casual day with his RA. purchase buttons that allow People who cannot ue through the end of the fundraisers. "When you move in together, clearly outline what them to dress casually." dress casually because of the semester. Because it is part property is going to be shared," Argiro said. OIA's Fun Committee, nature of their jobs are still of the campus relief effort, Contact Bonnie Keane The Office of Residence Life would not comment on which is responsible for welcome to donate to the all funds will go to the at [email protected]. dorm room thefts. A4 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 CAMPUS/NATIONAL NEWS THE TORCH LAW CLINIC frnmpnypAl FCA offers faith-based atmosphere for athletes States to play. We get a wide variety of cases." Second-year organization continues mission, sees growth in membership The starting point for creating such a tions have fallen from favor. the Athletics and Recreation speakers at the weekly meet­ clinic came in February of this year when Brittany Wiehe Last year, though, three then- Center. Any VU student may ings. But the group is still VU law professors attended a sports law TORCH STAFF freshmen, Noah Schroeder, attend, although students with focused on fellowship and dis­ conference in Chicago called, "Winning at In its second year at Ryan Koepke and Hughes resur­ an interest in athletics are espe­ cussing faith, and according to All Costs: Today's Addiction." Valparaiso University, the rected the group and found a cially encouraged. Schroeder, that's the foundation At this conference, John Ruger, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes following who had the same "This year we have a lot of the group and the reason it United States Olympic Committee's Athlete is taking on momentum. interests. more people and a lot more was resurrected. Ombudsman, emphasized how hard it has "I just always wanted to get "Last year we just wanted a energy," said Schroeder. "I felt called to do some­ been for amateur Olympics athletes to find a great fellowship with people group where we could come A variety of topics are dis­ thing," Schroeder said. "I feel I fair representation, because most sports law who understood athletics," said together and hang out with other cussed at the weekly meetings was given the ability to do ath­ lawyers will not take on pro bono cases. co-founder Sara Hughes. "There Christians," Koepke said. "We and students are free to give tes­ letics for a reason. I wanted to As soon as the head of the VU law clin­ is just something about bringing got some people so we figured it timonies and talk about their connect my faith and something ics program heard that, he was on the move Christ into something you have would be a good time to start faith in a relaxed, friendly envi­ I spend so much time'doing." to start the newest addition to the curriculum. a passion for." FCA." ronment. "It was very quick — the conference FCA isn't a new group on FCA has a Bible study The three are planning to Contact Brittany Wiehe at was in February and by June we had three campus, as previous incarna­ every Wednesday at 8 p.m. in have service activities and guest torch .news@ valpo .edu. students involved and a couple cases came in," said Mike Straubel, an associate profes­ sor who teaches sports law and is in charge of managing the new clinic. Both of New Orleans' public hospitals to be condemned The clinic will be almost completely run Susannah A. Nesmith another war zone," he said. "We think by 10 third-year law school students, hand- we can get a full-fledged trauma cen­ selected by Straubel. KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS ter up and going fairly quickly, in a "The coolest thing is that we're on the NEW ORLEANS - New matter of weeks, as soon as we get the ground level and really building this up Orleans' two public hospitals will have funding." because there is nothing out there," said to be condemned, according to Don But the money is not in hand, and Pfister. Smithburg, who runs the state's public there's no timetable for how long it "Every time we get a case we pretty hospital system. could take. It's one example of the much have to start from scratch, which can That decision will prevent the fundamental difficulties that face not be difficult at times but it's really good reopening of the city's only trauma only New Orleans but cities in because we get to have a better opportunity units capable of handling the most Mississippi and, soon, those in Texas. to learn the law instead of just pulling some­ serious car accidents, gunshot wounds Smithburg estimates he needs thing out of a book." or construction mishaps that any city about $625 million so he can continue Not only will students be earning credit is bound to have. paying his staff, many of whom will towards their law degrees, but they will also Charity and University hospitals work at the trauma unit, and to buy have the capacity to act as real lawyers, with were also the backbone of the state's and outfit modular buildings to house a special license from the Indiana Supreme public hospital system and of the med­ the new temporary hospital. Court. ical schools in New Orleans. Additionally, he estimates it will "It's a new experience to us — we're "We're still taking on water at cost about $1.5 billion to build new just third-year law students, but we're actual­ both hospitals," Smithburg said hospitals to permanently replace ly practicing as real lawyers at this point in Thursday. "We don't know if the water Charity and University. Some of that time," said another third-year student, Paradi table is rising or what, but water is still money will also go to expand opera­ Javandel. "What we learn along the way (is) seeping _ no, not seeping, pouring _ tions at hospitals in Baton Rouge, La., contacting witnesses and doing all the things into the basements." which are now serving a population that you would do once you graduate here." swollen with New Orleans evacuees. So he is working with the U.S. MeV.o/KRT After Wednesday's official announce­ Hirsch said every major hospital Public Health Service and lobbying U.S. Navy See Bees B02 Joel Wiley, left, and CM3 Tony ment, the law school is expecting more cases Congress to get enough money to set in the city sustained damage. It's not Landi, of NMCB-40, remove extra plywood sheets from to come pouring in, especially once the up a military-style mobile trauma clear when they will reopen, or how New Orleans' Charity Hospital after securing the building Olympic season starts. ward. much of the void created by the loss of on Thursday. The hospital will have to be closed because Contact Kristin Thomas at "We're trying to set up the kind of the public hospitals they will be able to of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding in torch @ valpo .edu. field hospital you would find in Iraq or fill. downtown New Orleans.

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WASHINGTON - John G. Roberts Jr. moved a step closer to the top job at the Supreme Court on Thursday as senators warmed up for what is likely to be a bigger fight over the next court vacancy. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee sparred over the still- unnamed nominee even as they cleared Roberts for confirmation by the full Senate next week. The panel endorsed Roberts, 13-5, with Democrats sup­ plying all five "no" votes, but also three "yes" votes. Roberts appears certain to win Senate confirmation, putting him in line to replace the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist when the new court term starts Oct. 3. With polls showing that most Americans favor Roberts' confir­ mation, some Senate Democrats may calculate that voting for Roberts demonstrates their willingness to work with President Bush, freeing them to draw a harder line against his next nominee. Bush is expected to announce a replacement for retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor within days of Roberts' confirmation. Lawmakers and activists from both ends of the political spectrum said the partisan split over Roberts could become a chasm with the next nominee. By selecting Roberts to fill the vacancy left by Rehnquist, Bush replaced a conservative with Louis DeLuca/KRT another conservative. O'Connor, a more moderate jurist, was the court's swing vote. George Cokins waits to board one of the last buses out of Galveston, Texas, Thursday morning at the Island Community Center in Galveston. More than 1.3 million residents of Galveston, Corpus Christi, low-lying parts of Replacing her with a more doctrinaire conservative would shift the court's Houston and New Orleans were under mandatory evacuation orders. ideological balance, possibly for decades. "We've got the beginning of a pretty big storm ahead," said Leonard Leo, a conservative legal expert who is working with the White House on both nominations. "There will be a tremendous fight." Rita spreads fear along coast Leo, who is on leave from his job as executive vice president of the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group, rejected speculation that Hurricane loses force but residents still evacuate Bush's next nominee would share O'Connor's centrist views. "The odds of that are nil," he said. "That's not going to happen." Lolly Bowean, Ofelia Casillas emptied of most of the population. Steve LeBlanc, If Bush picks a strong conservative, Democrats who supported Roberts Galveston's city manager, said 90 percent of the res­ will be under even more pressure from liberal interest groups to oppose the and Bill Glauber idents fled the island. nomination. Within minutes of the committee vote Thursday, liberal groups CHICAGO TRIBUNE/KRT "It feels like a ghost town to me and that is a issued statements critical of Democrats who voted for Roberts. good thing," he said. The three Democrats who backed Roberts expressed reservations about HOUSTON - Hundreds of thousands of panicky In Louisiana, Gov. Kathleen Blanco asked for an their choice and served notice that they will take a hard look at the next nom­ residents across Texas and Louisiana heeded evacua­ additional 15,000 federal troops, said helicopter inee. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., said his decision to support Roberts would tion orders and hit the roads Thursday to flee rescue units and state police were being moved to have been "much more difficult" if Roberts were replacing O'Connor. The Hurricane Rita, a still powerful and massive storm the storm's edge and urged an estimated 300,000 others voting for him were Sens. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., and Pat Leahy, D- that churned through the Gulf of Mexico but started to 500,000 residents to flee southwestern Vt. curving slightly to northeast of Houston. Louisiana. Republicans expressed frustration that Roberts' stellar resume and wide­ While Rita lost some of its force as it headed "Go north," she said, warning those who refused ly admired intellect failed to win over more Democrats. Sen. Lindsey towards land and was downgraded to a Category 4, to flee the hurricane to "write their Social Security Graham, R-S.C, noted that Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the court's most the hurricane still packed winds of 135 miles an hour numbers on their arms with indelible ink." conservative members, was confirmed with 98 votes in the 100-member and was projected to make landfall late Friday or In Lafayette, La., evacuees who had fled Katrina Senate in 1986. early Saturday along the Gulf Coast. were poised to gather their belongings from their "Politics is rearing its head like it has not done before," Graham said. Hurricane warnings were posted from Port temporary homes in shelters and flee Rita. "There's no way Roberts is more conservative than Scalia. There's no way O'Connor, Texas, to Morgan City, La., as Rita spread "I'm ready to get to a place where I don't have that Roberts is more challenging and in your face than Scalia. Scalia got 98 fear along the coast and raised the possibility that to keep running. I'm tired. I'm tired of being scared votes. What's happened?" Louisiana could get slammed with another storm, and having no place to go," said Sabrina Chriss, a Partisan politics turned more vicious in confirmation battles over court just weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated New mother of three who was dramatically rescued by nominees in 1987, when the Senate rejected President Reagan's nominee Orleans. helicopter from the roof of her flooded New Orleans Robert Bork, 58-42. Clarence Thomas' 1991 confirmation hearings also were "Wherever it makes landfall, it is going to do home and who made a new life among 1,200 evac­ stormy, but he won by 52-48. The last two confirmed justices avoided con­ extensive damage," Texas Gov. Rick Perry said. uees inside the Lafayette Cajundome. troversy: Ruth Bader Ginsberg was approved in 1993 by 98-3 and Stephen The highways out of Houston were gridlocked "The world is coming to an end slowly," she Breyerin 1994 by 87-9. with evacuees Thursday, and Galveston, Texas, was said. Katrina and Rita just the VALPO beginning, say experts CAREER FAIR Natural cycle to bring more hurricanes SEPT. 16, 2005 Robert Nolan hurricanes, a higher number of storms means more of them will be stronger. SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL/KRT "Certainly, with more frequency FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - of active systems, we can see a lot Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the mus­ more chances to have more intense cular headliners of this hurricane sea' hurricanes," said another storm fore­ son, are just a preview of what to caster, Chris Sisko. expect in coming years: More power­ The cycles commonly run about ful storms. 25 to 30 years, scientists say, but can And the trend could span vary and see breaks of as much as a decades. decade. "We are solidly into one of these The current cycle started around active periods," said Colin McAdie, a 1995. Prior to then, from 1975 to meteorologist with the National 1995, only four major hurricanes, Hurricane Center. "We're figuring defined as a Category 3 or higher, we're 10 years into this one. We impacted the state. could be looking at 10 to 20 more "In the '70s and '80s," McAdie years." said, "people were saying, 'I guess That means next year, and the we don't get hurricanes any years after that, could be just as scary more.'" as this one, with mega-storms taking Last year, four hurricanes, three aim at Florida, the Carolinas or the of them Category 3 or higher, made Gulf Coast, spiking the anxiety levels landfall in Florida. This year, with of those in their path. two months yet to go in the season, Hurricanes feed on warm water two hurricanes, Dennis and Katrina, and scientists say the pattern of have already struck the state. increased storm frequency and Rita, which boasted winds of strength is caused by a cyclical rise in 175 mph before weakening Thursday, ocean temperatures. was the third most intense Atlantic Besides fueling more powerful Basin hurricane on record. A6 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 NATION/WORLD THE TORCH Women of VU Guild travel to campus for annual convention this weekend 1,200-member organization to allocate more than $31,000 in grant money, plan future national projects

Phil Dennis nationwide in 67 chapters. Guild's 75-year anniversary. in scholarships annually. The Guild does a lot more then bake "This weekend is an opportunity to con­ For some, the weekend is a chance to TORCH STAFF cakes. Individual chapters organize to nect with other Guild volunteers who are meet with their parents. Ever seen a homemade birthday cake enhance the student experience and partici­ serving the university," said Thomas. Junior Alicia Zinnecker's mother is delivered to someone at Valparaiso pate in fundraisers. Some of the current Guild national proj­ coming to the Guild convention this week­ University and wondered where it came Funds raised then go to support special ects include donating funds to support the end from Cincinnati, Ohio. from? projects. proposed new student union, funding grants "I enjoy the (Guild convention) week­ Odds are, it came from the VU Guild. "Guild members care so deeply for that benefit student organizations and cam­ end, because this first half of the semester I This weekend, women from around the Valparaiso University, and it is exciting pus departments and building up the Guild don't get a chance to go home until fall country will be coming to campus to partici­ when they can come to campus and see the office endowment. break, and so this gives me a chance to see pate in the VU Guild Convention. students and facilities they have helped to It's not hard to notice some of the my mom," Zinnecker said. The Guild is a national network of build," said Julie Thomas, executive director Guild's work with past national projects, The Guild events kick off Friday after­ Christian women committed to serving VU. of the Guild. such as the building of Guild Hall, the Guild noon and will conclude with a chapel service These volunteers may be female alum­ The women coming together this week­ common lobby in the Valparaiso University Sunday. nae, mothers of current and former students end will allocate more than $31,000 in Center for the Arts and a space for study in or friends of VU. grants, recognize 10 of 67 chapters celebrat­ the Christopher Center. Contact Phil Dennis at There are more than 1,200 members ing anniversaries and announce plans for the Also, the Guild gives more then $50,000 torch .news @ valpo .edu.

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STAFF EDITORIAL HALLeY'S GeoRGe BUSH CICADAS COMET t ADMITS A What to do about gas prices oNce oNce /AiSTAKet EVeRY In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and with Hurricane Rita bear­ EVeRY oNce Y7 ve/VRS EVeRY,,,, ing down on Texas, there has been a lot of concern gas prices will 7£>reARS OH, continue rising to unprecedented levels. Many students are con­ cerned that the high prices will leave huge dents in their already thin once. wallets. While this concern is legitimate and one to be expected, we have a solution that could save Valparaiso University students hun­ dreds of dollars: drive less. This may be a foreign concept to many students but it is one that always proves effective. Students who drive from Alumni to Gellersen or from the fraternities to Mueller in their giant sport utili­ ty vehicles are wasting gas. Besides the obvious benefit of saving money, those who walk instead of drive gain many extra benefits. They can know their actions help save the environment. The effects of global warming could be curved dramatically by a simple collective reduction in driving habits. Walking, or bike riding for that matter, is a great opportunity to enjoy the lovely fall weather. Also, trying to squeeze a little exercise into your busy schedule? Walking burns calories. But if you cannot possibly imagine pulling yourself away from your SUV, then at least entertain the idea of carpooling. Carpooling not only saves money on gas, but it allows for great conversation with another human being. So the next time you feel like opening your mouth to complain about high gas prices, get out of your car and cool down by taking a walk. Praise for sports law clinic The VU law school's plan for a sports law clinic is something members of VU can really get excited about. This clinic, the first of its kind, is designed to help underprivileged athletes receive free legal assistance in a host of sports issues including doping allega­ tions, loss of scholarship or eligibility and immigration problems. It's about time a clinic like this was created and VU should be proud its own law school started the first one. Amateur athletes should not have to worry about allegations they do not have the money to fight and thus ruin their careers. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hopefully this idea will spread around the country to other law schools. Not only would that allow for more athletes to receive legal I do not to respond to opinions expressed by pictures of coffins containing our dead sons and assistance but it would bring positive publicity to VU. Positive pub­ students in The Torch, a newspaper by and, prima­ daughters. licity means more money for VU and more opportunities for VU rily, for students. I except this instance because in Mr. Adler, you have no standing to speak to students. Props to the law school for taking the initiative and start­ the Sept. 16 issue you published a letter from an me, the father of an Iraq veteran, of "sow(ing) the ing a program that can really make a difference in young athletes alumnus - one no longer a student - and also wheat that shall feed liberty." Mothers and fathers, lives. because the writer of that letter tries to instruct all let's at least have the guts honestly to acknowl­ of us in what we should believe and feel about the edge what fate we demand that our children suffer war in Iraq. in the name of our ideals. It is this acknowledge­ Laundry problems in dorms More space than you allow is required to crit­ ment that Cindy Sheehan seeks from her presi­ icize many untenable assumptions behind the dent, and no other. What's the deal with using ID cards as a way to pay for laundry writer's first main points, as, for example that The question remains whether the president's in the dormitories? "'butter' offers little protection" or that "The decision to thrust that fate upon some of our chil­ Last year this new system was promoted as a method for using White House didn't... ascribe priority to tanks dren was wise and responsibly implemented. I up extra dining services money instead of using up spare quarters. over levies (sic - unless the writer intended a poor think it was not. We have paid for as much free­ But so far this system has been a flop. Conflicting information on pun on "levees" and "levies," that is, taxes), or dom for the Iraqis as we can afford, and some of how to activate cards has caused unnecessary confusion for stu­ that "many in this world want you or I (sic) dead our surviving soldiers and their families and for our freedom." dents. Since the university decided to install this new system, it friends will continue to pay for the rest of their I focus on the writer's third point that efforts lives. No additional loss of life will advance Iraq should take the time to tell students what steps to take in order to to bring the troops home "dishonor the sacrifices any further toward freedom than it is now. I base take advantage. of (Cindy Sheehan's) son and our fellow this opinion on the analysis of Mark Danner It makes no sense to install these machines if no one knows Americans... their deaths sow the wheat that shall ("Taking Stock of the Forever War," New York how to use them. Using ID cards for laundry payment can still turn feed liberty for generations to come." Let's be Times Magazine, 9/11/05). It is time to extract out to be a good idea and one that can make student's lives a little clear: it is service, not dying, that we should ourselves from this Machiavellian horror and bit easier. But in order for this to happen, someone needs to explain honor, especially those, who are ordered to serve think far more clearly about peaceful ways to a few things to students. in Iraq again - and again - and, perhaps, will be achieve our national purposes in the world. again for many years until they are dead. As sur­ I strongly object that to think so dishonors vivors from Homer to Tim O'Brien tell us, dying any person who serves or has served in the armed in battle happens mainly because of bad luck, bad forces of the United States. I strongly support

i UNIVERSITY'S Sri DENT NEWSPAPER preparation and bad leadership. House Concurrent Resolution 35 and House Joint VOL. 99, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 2005, ISSUE 4 Sentimental claptrap about soldiers who were Resolution 55 that urge and require, respectively, JEFFREY D. BURTON KRISTIN V. THOMAS ordered into battle and died ironically pins a pecu­ the president to set a clear schedule for bringing EDITOR IN CHIEF ASSISTANT EDITOR liar dishonor on soldiers who were ordered to sup­ the troops home. (The texts of these resolutions JULIA COLBERT, BUSINESS MANAGER port those in combat and survived. Cheap appeals can be called up at http://thomas.loc.gov) JOSH WEINHOLD, NEWS EDITOR BECKY MALEWTTZ, ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR TlM KRAUSE, GRAPHIC DESIGNER to emotion censor both the cruel terrors of combat STEPHANIE LEHMAN, Assy, NEWS EDITOR DAVID WRIGHT, GRAPHIC DESIONER and the other harsh deprivations of service, cen­ Arvid F. Sponberg DAVE TOMKE, SPORTS EDITOR SARAH BENCZIK, ADVERTISING MANAGER sors no less than the Bush administration censors "LET JUSTICE ROLL DOWN JONATHAN BULL, ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Professor of English LIKE WATERS, AND SARAH WERNER, COPY EDITOR RIGHTEOUSNESS LIKE AN HOLLY DENMAN, LH*STJM EDITOR LUKE WILCOX, CIRCULATION MANAGER EVER-FLOWING STREAM ..." COLIN SELBO, OPINION EDITOR -AMOS 5:24 PHILIP WHALEY, TECH COORDINATOR AMANDA ELSTON, PHOTO EDITOR DON WRUCK D3, ADVISOR J Phone: (219)464-5426 Q Letters to the editor must include the name, address and phone The Torch is published weekly during Ihe academic year, except during examinalion weeks, holidays and the first week of the semester by the students of Valparaiso University under the provisions of the VU Student Senate constitution and the O e-mail: [email protected] Q number of the writer. A 400-word limit will be enforced as Committee on Media by-laws. The Torch, a standing member of the Associated Collegiate Press, the Hoosier State Press Association and the Indiana Fax: (219) 464-6728 » necessary, and the editorial staff reserves the right to edit let- Collegiate Press Association, is represented by several national advertising agencies, including: 360 Youth, 151 W. 26th St., New York, N.Y., 10001; Y2M Networks, Inc., 100 City Hall Plaza, Level 2, Boston, Mass., 02108; Campus Media Group, Inc., 2350 § Mail: 1809 Chapel Drive £ ters as necessary. No letters will be printed unsigned without Wycliff St., Suite 40, St. Paul, Minn., 55114; and MJS Communications, 358 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton, Mass., 02135. The subscription rate is $40 annually, first-class postage paid at Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso, IN 46383 sufficient reason. The editor must know the name of the author Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the university body or adminis­ tration. Unsigned editorials reflect tine opinions of the majority of the editorial board. U Office: 35 Schnabel Hall of unsigned letters but will hold it in confidence. A8 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 OPINION/EDn'ORlAL THE TORCH Roberts not right choice for America

The President of the John Roberts is one of the good old boys Take the Bush Cabinet, for example, if This appointment is again another Bush United States has done it who will guarantee the erosion of our civil lib you don't believe me. What happened to Colin ideologue, one who will continue to pursue a again; chalk another one erties. It was John Roberts who sat on the Powell when he couldn't and wouldn't visit far-right agenda in the Supreme Court. Senator up in the broken promises D.C. Appellate court and gave us those won­ foreign governments and wave the flag for the Kerry has already said he will not vote for column. I seem to have derful rulings such as the ^^^^^^^^^^^ .urn— President? Why, he went Roberts on many grounds, one of the chief this distinct memory of Geneva Convention's not into "retirement." reasons being that "He did little more than five years ago, then- applying to enemy com­ The Issue: It looks like The President's next describe the Court's current framework for Governor George W. batants. move was to appoint analyzing assertions of executive power. As a Steve Middleton Bush telling us, the Forgive my igno­ John Roberts will be the Chief Hawk result, I do not know whether he believes that TORCH STAFF American public, "I'm a rance, but isn't the pur­ Condoleezza Rice to be the state of war is a blank check for the presi­ uniter, not a divider." pose of the convention to next Chief Justice Secretary of State. Let's dent or whether he will closely scrutinize the Well sorry George, you've gone and done it protect the humanity of Middleton says: The also look at the prece­ legality of executive branch actions at all again. You've appointed a chief justice who such people? dent set by the Bush times." will guarantee the continuing erosion of civil John Roberts is also President should choose appointees to the Enough griping from me — it would liberties. undeserving of the post Attorney Generalship. have been best for the country if the president You all remember the Fourth because of his continual a moderate to fill Justice John Ashcroft, a politi­ were to appoint a moderate who would uphold Amendment, don't you? Yes, I miss it too. Get appeasement of Bush's cian so disliked he lost to the precedent of the Supreme Court, unless in ready; if the president has his way we can prerogative powers. The O'Conner's seat a dead guy in Missouri. a situation where clear constitutional viola­ look forward to Patriot Act: The Sequel. Of president would never Who fallowed when this tions were found in the Court's ruling a la course the courts could overturn such a blatant have retained such long- guy finally was put out Dred Scott. What a thought, a moderate judici­ abuse of our much-loved Bill of Rights, not a term wartime powers if the courts were actual­ to pasture? ary. chance now. ly doing their job and upholding the The appointment for chief persecutor The White House needs to face the fact Yes the president has finally pandered to Constitution. So much for not being an activist came in the form of Alberto Gonzales, the that it was reelected by an incredibly narrow the Bible-beating, WASP and racist country- judge, Roberts. man who feels the Geneva Convention is anti­ margin; it can only hurt itself and the future of club vote that put him in office. You people Before I get blasted for making allega­ quated. Wow, Mr. President, you sure can pick the Republican Party if it continues to make now have what you want, a chief justice nomi­ tions about Roberts before he actually has a the cream of the crop. So why now should we polarizing political decisions. nee that will keep that soft money flowing. chance to rule on anything, I need to point out expect anything different with John Roberts? Well Mr. President, you have one more Keep your fingers crossed, guys; you might Bush appointment precedent shows that he has Faced with this kind of appointment precedent chance, you can do us all a favor and appoint just live long enough to see prayer in public consistently appointed the people closest in Roberts will not act in the best interest of all a liberal to Sandra Day O'Conner's post and schools reinstated. line to his particular ideologies to govern. of the American public and its Constitution. keep the Supreme Court in balance.

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US. should look to East Coast for model gay marriage laws BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION "Why is it that the worst music is always When the of gays and lesbians are any worse than one's shouldn't be bias towards any religion, ever. played the loudest?" - Sept. 18, 2005 Massachusetts State own moral decisions. It's a classic case of • How would it feel to be in the position legislature walked out pointing out the speck of dust in another's of these people wanting to get married? "People are 85 percent more likely to of the statehouse on eye without first removing the plank in one's I bet anyone would be outraged if they believe a fact if there is a statistic." - Sept. 14, a group of wanted to get married but their government Sept. 19,2005 500 gay marriage sup­ wouldn't allow them to because it is defined porters cheered loudly The Issue: Massachusetts a certain way, according to one religion. "Because the Torch is sent to VU Study Allowing religious differences is what Michael Couillard in joy and appreciation. Centers around the world, copies of this defeated an amendment makes this country great. It is what allows TORCH STAFF Those senators and rep­ newspaper are lying in Rome, Berlin, resentatives deserved people to go to churches, synagogues, .Beijing or wherever your friends are travel­ to ban gay marriage mosques or wherever they want to practice every "thank you" they received for defeating ing." - Sept. 16, 2005 a constitutional amendment that was pro­ Couillard says: The rest their faith. posed in hopes of banning gay marriages It also allows religions to practice what­ "Guys really should not wear pink shirts throughout the state. ever they want to the extent that no one gets of the country should around campus. The two just do not go I also give them a "bravo," but not murdered, and I am sure gay marriage is because they showed support for the gay follow the example set nowhere near that extent. It is simply two together." - Sept. 16, 2005 community. Instead, they should be congratu­ people pursuing happiness in a free country, lated for upholding the First Amendment of by the Bay State something all of us are given the right to do. "Has the men's soccer team ever won a our country's Constitution. So if we wanted to outlaw the right to game?" - Sept. 20, 2005 They did the right thing according to the gay marriage in any religion, we would also First Amendment by granting gays and les­ own. There is nothing that suggests gays and potentially be able to outlaw other activities "Does anyone know why I have to spend bians the right to be married in the Bay State. lesbians are incapable of being great human like Holy Communion or baptism. That is my entire life savings on a dinner at Hopefully, this newly paved road will set the beings in society or from making responsible essentially what is said when gay marriage is Jester's?" - Sept. 20, 2005 precedent for other states and eventually the childrearing and moral decisions. Just being blocked. nation. because they violate the moral views of one Unfortunately, when it comes the to sub­ "Solving the issue of classes on Labor Day Unfortunately what has really kept the religious group doesn't mean they are bad ject of gay marriage, people forget about is easy. Start classes one day earlier and use nation as a whole from allowing the- practice people. freedoms allowed in this country and tend to the extra day for a day off on Labor Day. It of gay marriage has been morals - typically, Opponents of gay marriage also forget think in terms of religion, something that really isn't that complicated." - can't be happening in government, especially Christian morals. Strong opponents of gay that they define a marriage a certain way Sept. 19,2005 marriage say that allowing it will lead to our according to their own religious beliefs. with all of the different views on even nation's moral demise, and that marriage is There shouldn't be any sort of rule defining Christianity (it would be tough to find two "You know what could make this campus something sacred between one man and one marriage when it has always been a religious Christian denominations that agree on every­ woman. thing, and one has to remember freedom of thing). come alive this winter? An ice skating rink They are forgetting two things, however. religion is specifically defined in the First Instead, everyone needs to start taking on the VUCA lawn." - First, it depends upon what moral ground one Amendment. their religious views of what is right and Sept. 18,2005 stands. Also, the definition of marriage So it is incredibly unfair to say that one wrong out of decisions involving government depends on their viewpoints. religious view of marriage should be upheld policies and start thinking towards the laws »>IM Flicker with your comments at One can't argue that the moral decisions by laws from the government - which and documents that formed this country. VUTorch. Ifs anonymous. &$A L [football] Bears lake on Cincinnati It tomorrow at noon on CBS- A9 / THE TORCH / FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 u Channel 2 CRUSADERS SENT FLYING Morehead State dominates VU football during 48-7 rout bad, and it should have been a lot Laura Medina better," said Adams. "When you TORCH STAFF are behind, the quickest way to get back in the game is through the The Valparaiso University air." men's football team has won its Doerffler threw three intercep­ home openers the past two seasons, tions, but completed 12 of 26 pass­ but history doesn't always repeat es for 76 yards, connecting with itself. Blahowicz for 29 of those yards. Last Saturday, the Crusaders Horton led the rushing game with were rocked by the visiting 15 carries for 88 yards. Morehead State University squad On the other side of the ball, 48-7 on Brown Field. senior linebacker Brandon Sturman After a quick three-and-out to led the defensive attack with seven start the game, the Eagles drew tackles. Sophomore linebacker first blood on their next possession. Steve Lyons accumulated six tack­ A combination of good field posi­ les and one pass break-up. tion and a 26-yard pass set up MSU, meanwhile, racked up MSU's 15-yard rush for a touch­ 363 yards on the ground, tearing up down. the VU defense at every opportuni­ VU responded with a scoring ty. At the day's end, the Eagles had drive of its own on the ensuing pos­ accumulated 495 total yards in the session. Junior running back Jeff rout. Horton rushed for 41 yards on the "To tell you the truth, it's hard first play to put the Crusaders into to play good defense with our field MSU territory. Red-shirt sopho­ position," said Lyons. "We missed more Ryan Doerffler completed a our responsibilities on third downs, 13-yard pass to senior wide receiv­ but our positioning held us against er Joe Blahowicz and put Horton in the wall a lot." place for a short run to the end The Crusaders hope that this zone. weekend's home match against That was the last time the Davidson College will be a bit Crusaders put numbers on the more successful. In their last meet­ board*—.-•-•— ing at home, the Wildcats edged MSU scored again before the VU 49-32. end of the first quarter to take a 14- Kris Schuster/Torch "What we need to do this 7 lead. They pushed the Crusaders Defensive lineman James Rilcer tries to stop a Morehead State rushing attack that accumulated 363 yards. week is do what we didn't do last back to their own six-yard line to week," said Adams. "We need to lead. jobs special teams-wise." back Andrew Akinpelu put up his start the next quarter, where a 14- take care of the ball, no turnovers, "I told the players before the While the score says it all for first numbers for the Crusaders yard VU punt allowed the Eagles and win with special teams." game started that it will come down the offensive side of the ball, there with four kick returns for 101 another quick score. The Kickoff is set for noon tomor­ to special teams, and special teams were a few highlights that came out yards. Blahowicz also punted eight Crusaders' next two possessions row. were cut short by interceptions that was the biggest part of it," said of the loss. times for 299 yards, putting two set up two touchdown runs. By head coach Stacy Adams. "It was a Special teams had their share inside the 20-yard-line. Contact Laura Medina at halftime, the Eagles held a 35-7 lack of being motivated to do their of straggles, but junior defensive "Offensively, it wasn't all that torch .sports @ valpo .edu. Bucked by Broncos Great expectations Men's soccer travels to Kalamazoo, Men's tennis starts off season with gets shut out by Western Michigan consolation finishes at Ball State Dan Sipocz final was a tough loss to goals on 90 shots. Catrow Adam Tein Crusader tennis. His high winning streak all the way to take. leads the team with three expectations of the team the championship game in TORCH STAFF TORCH STAFF "Being competitive and goals on 15 shots through six include challenging for the post-season play before While the line "Let's go making mistakes is better games. The Valparaiso Mid-Con title this season. falling to rival Oral Roberts out there and take our best than not showing up at all "We know what we're University men's tennis The Crusaders are com­ University. shot!" is all too often used in for the games," head coach capable of, we've just got to compiled 15 team victories ing off a season in which Coming into the year, sports movies, it best Mis Mrak said. get it done and prove our­ last weekend at the Ball two players were named to eight players from last sea­ describes the effort put in by "We've got the confi­ selves," said Catrow. State Invitational led by the Mid-Con First Team and son's squad will be back the Valparaiso University dence, knowing we can play The worst loss of the freshman Alexander Lau and one was named to the wearing the brown and gold. men's soccer team (1-5). with the best," said junior year was a '2-0 blanking, sophomore Dan Brunette as Second Team. Kooyers is the Five of the last year's six top On the road against D.J. Catrow. "We should which can be seen as a big the pair reached the consola­ sole returning First Team singles players will also be Western Michigan have beaten Butler and now positive for the team. All the tion championship before member returning to the returning. University (2-3), the brown they are ranked near the top games have been very close falling to IPFW 8-5. team, while fellow junior VU's next meet will be and gold took its best shot 25." and highly competitive. In singles play, Nic Joe Venegas comes back Friday at the Bradley trying force a surrender by Earlier in the week, the Heading into the big Kooyers defeated Tony after garnering Second Team University Invitational in the Broncos. Crusaders were toppled by weekend with a home dou­ Epkey of Ball State and honors. Illinois to face another In a classic duel, VU Eastern Illinois University. ble-header, this competitive Mike Shideler took out Kooyers went 4-2 in strong field. The two days of took 17 shots on the goal, The Panthers out-shot the atmosphere could help the Xavier's Brian Schubert. In conference play last season competition begin Friday but came up empty against brown and gold 10-5 in the Crusaders in the push for the the B-fight Dave Bukowski while splitting time at first morning at 9 a.m. an outstanding defense. The second half to pull out a 2-0 post-season play. and Mike Wagner won the and second singles with The Braves, who host fantastic goal-keeping of win. The double-header back draw. Also recording graduated Ben Dunham- this weekend's event, were Western Michigan gave the Unfortunately, the loss­ starts with a conference wins for the Crusaders were Freer. also at the Ball State Broncos a small window of es drop the Crusaders to a 1- match-up against the Joe Venegas, Dan Brunette Venegas also had four Invitational, and sent one opportunity. On the 33rd 5 record on the year. Despite University of Missouri and Blaine Keller. wins, going 4-1 in confer­ player, junior Alex Roby, to minute, they managed to the record, plenty of opti­ Kansas City on Saturday, Coach James ence play in the third singles the championship match in slide through the window mism runs through the team. followed by Indiana Purdue Daugherty thinks that this spot. the third flight. He will look before it slammed shut. This Collectively, there have been Fort Wayne on Sunday. may be "the hardest working As a team, VU finished to do it again this weekend. goal wound up being the seven goals on 78 shots Contact Dan Sipocz. at team" he has seen in his 20 5-1 in the conference regular Contact Adam Tein at lone goal of the game, a 1-0 while opponents have 11 torch .sports @ valpo .edu. years at the helm of season and rode a six-game torch .sports @ valpo .edu. • • • « « •

A10 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 SPORTS THE TORCH

The Torch ys Brent Whitlock ^ glances at the teams in the allegedly weaker division NFC EAST NFC NORTH

New York Giants (2-0): Assuming Eli Manning doesn't get killed this weekend in San Diego Chicago Bears (1-1): The last time the Bears were in first place in the NFC North was in after saying he wouldn't play for San Diego as their first-round pick, the Giants could be a week three of 2002, and three years and nine different starting quarterbacks removed, the sleeper with two early wins against the Cardinals and the road-weary Saints. Tiki Barber is "Monsters of the Midway" have finally clawed their way back in to the weak NFC North back to his "lightning" self and New York has added some new "thunder" at running back Division. While the offense looked anemic in week one and explosive in week two, the hard- with rookie Brandon Jacobs. However, the key cog is still Manning, who looks comfortable, nosed Bears' defense is one of the best in football this season. Having Mike Brown back in but the season could take a turn for the worse with one big hit. Tim Hasselbeck and college- the secondary has already reaped benefits for the reigning NFC Central champions forever favorite Jared Lorenzen are Manning's backups. Meanwhile, Pro-Bowl defensive lineman and has provided many a sleepless night for Lions tight end Marcus Pollard. However, say­ Michael Strahan has recovered from the injuries that kept him out last season and looks to ing Kyle Orton is the quarterback of the future for the Bears is like saying the Cubs are going give opposing quarterbacks nightmares. to win the World Series each year, the town is cursed.

Washington Redskins (2-0): Team owner Daniel Snyder could ran the Redskins offense Detroit Lions (1-1): A victory over Green Bay was impressive for the Lions, who could now right now and still be as productive as Washington has been in their first two games, but the be a mainstay at the top of the division with their offensive firepower, but there is a lot of soul defense is playing like a Super Bowl contender. Allowing a measly 20 points in their first two searching to be done after losing to the Bears 38-6 in week two. Many say the blame can be games, the Redskins are the No. 4 defense in the NFL and they are doing it by being relent­ placed solely on quarterback Joey Harrington, who seems to be the natural scapegoat in less. Head Coach Joe Gibbs has this underdog club believing in themselves and gets the full Detroit, but part of the blame should go to the offensive line, which was having fits against 60 minutes out of them as evidenced by the Dallas debacle Monday night. Mark Brunell has the Chicago defense. Harrington can't get the ball away to his receivers if Kevin Jones is not discovered a little bit magic in that old Skins hat he found, and he has danced around oppos­ effectively running the football and Harrington is picking himself up off the ground before he ing defenses with ice in his veins. If you like the underdog, this is the team to cheer for. gets the ball away.

Dallas Cowboys (1-1): The Cowboys are 3:46 from being 2-0, and the Tuna has to be livid Green Bay Packers (0-2): It's hard to think of anyone who has endured as much personal after the Cowboys gave him his first lost in his NFL career when going into the fourth quar­ tragedy as Brett Favre has been through in the past few seasons which has been a distraction ter with a lead of 13 or more points. However, games against San Francisco and Oakland from football for him, bul love him or hate him, you have to respect his decision to come back could put a smile on Bill Parcells' face as big as a large-mouth bass. Julius Jones is one of the another year. The ultimate of competitors seems to have a have a difficult season looming on hardest workers at football at running back and look for a steady dose of number 20 this sea­ his hands with the loss of his top receiver Javon Walker from a year ago and a 0-2 hole to the son as the Cowboys make a ran. If Jones returns to the form he was in at the end of last year, rest of the NFC. If there were a division that the Packers could win, it would be the NFC expect to see the Cowboys in the post-season chase. North, but no. four will have to again be the savior of the green and gold.

Philadelphia Eagles (1-1): To Terrell Owens' credit, he certainly backs up the hype that sur­ Minnesota Vikings (0-2): The ultimate bust in all of football thus far has been the perform­ rounds him. America's most talked-about couple, Owens and Donovan McNabb, have ance to date of the Minnesota Vikings. Pro Bowl quarterback and superstar Daunte Culpepper hooked up 12 times for two touchdowns and 255 yards. Things appear to be fine with the two has thrown eight interceptions and zero touchdowns and the Vikings have been handed their after two weeks, and it's hard to see them straying away from one another for the rest of the teeth the first two games of the year 24-13 at home against Tampa Bay and 37-8 in Cincinnati season. The Eagles also appear to be upset after a 14-10 loss to the Falcons by destroying San against the Bengals. The criticism last year for the Vikings, which kept them from being a Francisco in week two, 42-3, and that could pale in comparison to what they are going to do serious NFC championship contender, was their lack of defense, and there is nothing to prove to the rest of the NFC. Running back Brian Westbrook finally joined the team and gives them why this is not the case again this year when factoring Minnesota in for the Halas Trophy. another dimension, as he is one of the best receivers out of the backfield. Randy Moss may also be 0-2 in Oakland, but he's got to be laughing all the way to the bank. NFC SOUTH NFC WEST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0): Every Bears fan should start to feel a little part of them die St. Louis Rams (1-1): The "Greatest Show on Turf" lost to San Francisco 28-25 in week one. inside with every yard gained by Carnell Williams, whom the Bears had the opportunity to How does anyone lose to the 49ers this season? And was it even a wake-up call for the Rams? draft but ended up taking longtime holdout Cedric Benson instead. Williams, who "idolized No, they went out and battled for a 17-12 victory against the Arizona Cardinals who, the last Walter Payton" growing up, has been running over opposing defenses to the tune of 138 yards time I checked, weren't anything spectacular - but pesky. Where is the absurd offensive point per game in his first two games. The defense, anchored by all-pros Shelton Quarles and totals from this team, or has the NFL finally figured out that Head Coach Mike Martz is going Derrick Brooks, has been as formidable as their Super Bowl and playoff contender years, to throw the ball every time. Receivers Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce are going to have to work allowing only 16 points in two games against the allegedly high-powered Bills and Vikings. through a lot of pass coverages if they want to see the numbers they're used to.

Carolina Panthers (1-1): There was simply no denying the Saints the first week of the reg­ San Francisco 49ers (1-1): The 49ers' 28-25 win over the Rams may have been one more ular season after the Hurricane Katrina disaster, but the Panthers made a statement in week than any expert would have given this team credit for running down their depth chart, but two that suggests that they might be the real deal this season. They defeated the Super Bowl expect a lot more losses of 42-3 like they suffered at the hands of the Eagles this season. Many champion New England Patriots to finally get revenge for Super Bowl XXXVIII. football fans can't even name a player on the 49ers other than no. one pick Alex Smith, and Quarterback Jake Delhomme has been by no means impressive in his first two outings, but he rides the pine. This team will continue to take wins wherever they can get them until the he has certainly benefited from the return of Stephen Davis and Steve Smith, who were get a few more years of first-round draft picks. Tim Rattay has not shown that he can be a injured for all of last year. While many are overestimating and saying "Super Bowl" for this successful quarterback in the league, and running back Kevan Barlow has never shown the ball club, it's certainly a good start. ability to stay healthy.

Atlanta Falcons (1-1): You have to wonder when Michael Vick is going to absolutely Seattle Seafaawks (1-1): The Seahawks are one of those teams that people forget about quick­ explode upon a team throwing six touchdowns and running six on the ground for 1,000 yards ly, despite being there at the end of the season, and their performance up until week two will per game, but I think it's starting to show that the hype around Vick is starting to reach do or continue to prove this theory true. Under the radar, this team continues to be formidable for die time. While he is the most gifted athlete in the NFL, he's not that offensive super-weapon opponents with the fifth-best offense in the NFL iri terms of yardage per game and 11th best that can beat teams by himself. The Falcons have split a pair of close games early, and we're defense, but, other than Shaun Alexander, who does this team have that is lacing the head­ going to continue to see close games under Vick until they add one more star which is hit or lines every week like Terrell Owens or Ray Lewis. Mike Holmgren's team is way too quiet, miss now with Alge Crumpler, Warrick Dunn and TJ Duckett. Football is a team sport. but they have beaten Atlanta and given Jacksonville a ball game in week one.

New Orleans Saints (1-1): While the distinction "America's team" may be a little much, the Arizona Cardinals (0-2): Kurt Warner, as fragile as glassware, is back in the starting role New Orleans Saints have certainly captured the interests of the nation after Katrina, but they once again in the ever-revolving door that is the Cardinals' quarterback position, but his per­ are in for a tough go of things this year. Last year, this team finally started to get it together formance thus far suggests that he could be around for another season, at least by Arizona's at the end of the season and made a push at the playoffs, but it is very easy judging by the standards. The recently deemed journeyman has thrown for nearly 600 yards in his two past to say that this team does not handle adversity well. The Saints, for the entire middle of games, but the lack of a solid running back has worked against the Cardinals in the first two the season, were one of the worst examples of team in the league. Hopes are not high that they weeks. Marcel Shipp is a solid backup, but it's never good for a team when the best receiver are going to avoid that mid-season lull like they did last year by playing virtually all of their (Larry Fitzgerald) is the second-leading rasher on the team. First-round pick J J. Arrington is games on the road. ^ Mm needed in the worst way to produce something. THE TORCH SPORTS

With the Patriots, Steelers and Colts leading the way, the AFC looks dominant as another season gets going AFC EAST AFC NORTH

Buffalo Bills (1-1): Is J.P. Losman for real? It takes a few years before you become a great Cincinnati Bengals (2-0): Carson Palmer has it dialed in and a clear connection with T.J. quarterback in the NFL unless your name is Rothleisburger, Marino and hopefully Orton to Houshmandzadeh and Chad Johnson, who have caught a combined 26 passes. Granted the go out and hold the reigns to one of the NFL's best offenses. So far, Losman has gone 29-56 Bengals haven't played the quality of defense that they will face in week three against for 283 yards and a touchdown but before you start telling us he's in the top 10, know that's Chicago, but they still have been very impressive making the Browns and the Vikings look just an average. Willis McGahee is a beast and he is the one that still carries that team despite very foolish. They are currently the number-one offense in the NFL, and it's not a coincidence his slow start. that Palmer has finally shown the potential that made him the Bengals' number one pick.

Miami Dolphins (1-1): Gus Frerotte, who once backed up the long-forgotten Heath Schuler Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0): Ben Roethlisberger proved he was the real deal last year after the in Washington, has thrown three touchdown passes and more than 450 yards. I haven't seen first two weeks throwing for four touchdowns and no interceptions with a white hot 153.6 such a career revival since Larry Csonka gave color commentary on American Gladiators passer rating. As good as Big Ben has been, the Steelers have not really needed it with the after his prolific Miami career. While Frerotte has never really been a threat to break out into number one rushing game in the league. Willie Parker has come from out of nowhere and a superstar, he's solid enough for Miami to succeed with as they wait to develop Ronnie absolutely ran over other teams' defensive lines. And the Steelers will only improve when Brown. The big question mark surrounding this team has to do with the return of Ricky they return Jerome Bettis and Duce Staley to the lineup. It's scary tosthink about where this Williams. Williams, who left the NFL last year, can return after he serves a four-game sus­ team is going to be at the end of the year if you are the Patriots or the Colts. Especially with pension to start the year. the defensive unit that this team puts out on the field every week.

New England Patriots (1-1): The two-time defending world champions are looking to Cleveland Browns (1-1): Alert the presses that we have a Trent Dilfer sighting! How this become the first team to three-peat in NFL history, and quite frankly, that's all they need. I man continues to excel is about as baffling as his Super Bowl championship ring. Unlike the think we were all relieved when the Patriots lost to Carolina on Sunday because, for a time, Ravens in 2000, Dilfer doesn't have the defense to help him out with the Browns, but Dilfer we weren't sure if they were ever going to lose. Tom Brady is a stud both on and off the field did a good job of gun-slinging against old man river Brett Favre on Sunday against the and they are the true concept of team, albeit boring most of the time, but a true team nonethe­ Packers. First-round pick Braylon Edwards had an 80-yard touchdown against Green Bay, but less. I wouldn't be concerned now if I were New England after two weeks. he has only five catches on the season for 123 yards. The verdict is still out on Edwards.

New York Jets (1-1): Herman Edwards is a fantastic coach. But, who's going to be the game- Baltimore Ravens (0-2): I can't really think of too many people who are more intimidating breaker for this team now that Curtis Martin is creeping up there in age? In a week-one loss than Ray Lewis, but so far the Colts and Tennessee Titans have put up 49 points against his to Kansas City, tight end Chris Baker looked like a stud hauling in seven catches for 124 yards defense. Jamal Lewis's game is still apparently incarcerated after his short stint in the big and a touchdown, but in week two, he had one catch for three yards. Chad Pennington and house and his 2.2 yards per carry should be a felony. Team tough man and quarterback Kyle Laveranues Coles are decent, but there's something amiss in the Jets' offense if we're look­ Boiler has also fallen victim to a hurt little piggie, and he will be out until the end of October. ing for the tight end to carry the load this season. The forecast is still out on this team. Despite the preseason hype, it's time for Ray Lewis to finally fire up that defense or maybe Pennington has to be better for the team to go deep in the post-season. play offense because the Ravens are going no where in a hurry.

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Indiapapplis Colts (2-0): It's no surprise that the Colts are undefeated with the offensive dis­ Kansas City Chiefs (2«Q): Just like any storm passing through Tornado Alley, the most dam­ play they put on last season, but where has it been their first two games? The Colts beat the age is always produced when a funnel cloud touches down. Thus is the philosophy of the Jaguars 10-7 in week two, which is about as preposterous as the Bears scoring 38 points in a Kansas City Chiefs, who have yet to score a passing touchdown in their first two contacts but football game ... wait ... that happened. Maybe this is the defensive year for the Colts, who have relied upon their two-back attack of Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson. The duo has com­ have allowed a measly 10 points in two games. Will Peyton Manning put up the numbers like bined for five scores and quarterback Trent Green has yet to throw a touchdown pass. With he did last year? Probably not, but with the defensive effort that Indianapolis has put forth, he an improvement on defense in linebacker Derrick Johnson, it definitely looks like they are might not even need to. going to make a run after their disappointing 7-9 campaign.

Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1): The Jags held the Colts to 10 points Sunday, and they still Denver Broncos (1-1): It has yet to be determined if Jake Plummer has enough to lead the weren't able to pick up the victory, yet another minor molehill holding this team back as one Broncos to a Super Bowl, but one thing is for sure: he's certainly no John Elway. The talent of the elite teams in the league. After last year's near miss of the playoffs, it seems like the of Plummer and his display in the first two games is just a microcosm of Bronco fans' con­ Jaguars are one puzzle piece away from success — but that puzzle piece was not shipped in. cerns that they will have about the veteran quarterback as long as he is the man in Denver. So the box. Consistency will need to be found just to determine the Jags specific problems and far Plummer has put up decent yardage at 499 through two games, but his one touchdown to I don't look for them to crack the playoffs for another year. Running back Fred Taylor is a three interceptions is about as out of place as his newly grown moustache. The Denver ground consistent question mark with injuries. Speaking of injuries, safety Donovan Darius is now game has been weak for the first time since Elway left in the first two games, and the running out for the season, which will have a huge effect on the Jags' defense. back by committee can't continue to persist if the Broncos are going to make the playoffs.

Tennessee Titans (31-1): How healthy is Steve McNair? We know he's good, but this guy has Oakland Raiders (0-2): The Oakland Raiders finally have a superstar in moon-man Randy taken more abuse in his 11 years in the NFL than Rocky Balboa in a prize fight. Isn't it about Moss; Kerry Collins has gotten that confidence back that he gained and lost in New York, and time for McNair to learn how to take care of himself? His health should be the Jaguars' main if it weren't for Ronald Curry getting hurt, we may have been looking at one of the best concern throughout the year. To boot, starting tailback Chris Brown also has developed the receiving corps in football. It's a little to early to just dismiss this team because they have injury bug early in his career and Derrick Mason now plays for Baltimore. Travis Henry has played the defending champion Patriots in week one and the rejuvenated Chiefs in week two stepped in for the injured Brown, but it's the same Travis Henry that can't seem to keep a and have not gotten blown out. Unfortunately Philadelphia welcomes the silver and black this starting job at any other team. He'll have to be huge for the Titans to stay competitive while week, and the Raiders may not get their first win until Dallas comes to town in week four. Brown is out. While the Titans are decent now, just remember that they are one or possibly However, with the Chargers twice, Chiefs again, Broncos twice, and Buffalo, it could be a two hits away from disaster. % long year. "

Houston Texans (0-2): Buffalo is good and Pittsburgh is good, so it's understandable why the San Diego Chargers (0-23: LaDainian Tomlinson is the best running back in football right Texans have lost their first two games, Buffalo is number two in defense, and Pittsburgh is now, but he hasn't been enough as the defending AFC West champion Chargers have gotten number five in defense. That explains the 14 points in two games. The Texans may not be able off to a rough start. It is easy to say that Drew Brees will not have the year that he did last to compete with the league's elite right now, but their week-four match-up against Cincinnati year and neither will Antonio Gates, but these two are going to have to figure out a way to will tell us a lot about what kind of year it is going to be for Houston. The Bengals are 23rd hook up because they no longer fly under the radar. Brees has been sacked six times and is in defense going into the week and the Texans are on a bye in week three. If David Carr and constantly under pressure, so the offensive line is going to have to start pulling its wait a lit­ the Texans can take out the promising Bengals, they'll have playoff aspirations. tle bit more or the dangerous Chargers of a year ago will be in danger of missing the playoffs. [baseball] Sox battle Twins for division lead tonight at 7 SPORTS on Comcast Sports Net A12 / THE TORCH / FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 REASON TO CELEBRATE Chris Binnall assist. The goal for Brown was her TORCH STAFF seventh of the season, moving her into a tie on VU's single season The border battle ended with scoring charts. The goal also set a mixed results as the Valparaiso new freshman scoring record for University women's soccer team the Crusaders. split two games with Illinois foes. "The freshmen have come out VU hung on to a 2-1 victory big for us," said Murray. "Kendall against Western Illinois on Sunday in particular has been awesome in but was unable to register any goals leading our attack; we know that if in a 2-0 shutout at the hands of we can get the ball to her she will Northwestern on Tuesday after­ do something with it." noon. Continuing with the theme of On Tuesday afternoon, the standout freshmen, the game-win­ Crusaders battled head to head ning goal was tallied by Johnson with the Northwestern Wildcats, with merely 28 seconds remaining but in the end the Wildcats were in the second half. Junior Jen able to scratch out the victory 2-0. Battels registered the assist as her "We didn't play as well as we corner kick found Johnson open at could in the first half," said sopho­ the far post for the goal. more Erin Murray. "But [in] the The Crusaders subdued a late second half we were able to turn it rally as Robyn Ruypers took a feed around. We played better and did­ from Katelyn Wisner and beat n't give them any chances." Murray from 15 yards out. This Goalkeeper Murray was tested goal cut VU's lead in half to 2-1 often by a barrage of shots, several with 5:31 left in the match. of which were point-blank, but the Moments later, the Westerwinds Wildcats found the net early in the nearly tied the score at 2, but first half. Although she kept the Ashley Hoch's shot ricocheted off brown and gold in the match early, the crossbar. Hoch's shot marked the first goal of the game came at the last significant threat imposed 22:13 mark. Northwestern's by the Westerwinds in the match. Jeanette Lorme rifled a shot from The Crusaders out shot the top of the box which Murray Western Illinois 15-13 and held a swatted aside. Nonetheless, the 7-6 advantage in shots on net. VU attack did not halt there as Tabitha also held a 11-1 -edge in corner Lowey headed home the first goal kicks. of the match on the rebound. The perfection at home con­ Northwestern tacked on a sec­ tinued as the brown and gold now Becky Malewitz/Torch ond goal shortly afterwards at the hold a 4-0 record at Eastgate Field 35:41 mark. Lorme sent a beautiful Freshmen Kendall Brown and Lori Johnson celebrate Brown's goal against Western Illinois, giving VU a 1-0 lead. this season. pass across the middle of the field shots on net during the first half. ment, senior Danielle Guerra, sunny afternoon. VU (5-3) returns to action the to Jenny Dunn, who whistled the Despite the fact that they were made one save in her 23 minutes of VU's Mid-Continent weekend as the Crusaders travel to ball through the net from 12 yards trailing by two goals, the Crusaders action. Conference opener started out the Diadora Classic in Omaha, out. defense stiffened during the second The winds blew more favor­ superbly as freshman Kendall Nebraska. The Crusaders will face Murray knocked away seven half and held the Wildcats to only able for the Crusaders on Sunday Brown struck the back of the net in North Dakota State in their first Northwestern shots on net in the three shots. Northwestern out-shot as the brown and gold hung on to fine fashion in the seventh minute match, Friday at 4:30 p.m. first half. Conversely, the brown VU 14-7 for the match. Murray beat the Western Illinois of the match. Freshman Lori Contact Chris Binnall at and gold only managed to fire four made seven saves and her replace­ Westerwinds 2-1 on the warm, Johnson was credited with the torch [email protected]. Volleyball proves they belong Crusaders topple Villanova, challenge No. 11 UCLA in Madison Eric Brooks off last Friday with one of same as VU tallied five more Palash led the Crusaders Bova. "We thought it was 30-21,30-22). the more improbable five- blocks as well as hitting a with a career-high of 19 kills important to win and prove "Again, we had high TORCH STAFF game matches of the year as blistering .324 for the game. and 12 digs for her fourth that it wasn't a fluke." expectations because of the Crusaders took on No. 11 Game four, however, double-double of the season. Senior Liz Mikos paced Friday night," said Bova. Going into last week­ UCLA. was the swing point for the Senior Katie Bova also the brown and gold with 10 The Badgers led the end's InnTowner Invitational "We started out strong," match, as the Bruins quickly chipped in with 52 assists blocks and a team-high 16 way in every major statisti­ in Madison, Wis., there was said senior Katie Bova. "We jumped out to a 21-8 lead, and 18 digs, tallying 7 kills kills, bringing her total to 18 cal category, out-hitting some skepticism as to why came out really fired up for only to see VU fight their and 5 blocks as well. blocks for the tournament. Avery's squad .257 to .138, Valparaiso University was that game." way back to 26-24. But But the brown and gold Sophomore Heidi Hammond as well as out-digging the involved in a tournament After holding a 2-1 UCLA quickly smothered weren't done yet, with two had a big night as well, team 65-61. Leading the way featuring national volleyball game advantage, the brown the Crusaders' hopes of a more tournament games recording 21 digs to tie a for the Crusaders was senior powerhouses Wisconsin and and gold didn't have enough comeback, ending the game remaining the following day. career-high. Palash also con­ Lauren Moulton, who regis­ UCLA. in the end, losing three on a 4-0 run. The first game featured tributed in the winning tered 13 kills and five blocks But after nearly pulling games to the Bruins (30-28, "After the first few Villanova University, a team effort, posting 20 digs and on her way to being the only off the biggest upset in pro­ 21-30, 24-30, 30-24, 15-9). games, we wanted to believe that lost its first match of the 12 kills of her own. Crusader named to the All- gram history, head coach The defense helped VU hold we could beat them," said season the night before to VU's final match of the Tournament Team. Bova Carin Avery's team erased back the Bruins' offense, Bova. no. 13 Wisconsin. The tournament pitted the also picked up her eighth all doubt and proved that recording 21 total blocks, a "We had to come out Crusaders, fresh off of a loss Crusaders against the host- double-double of the season they could play with the team record for a five-game confident and not be afraid," as well, showed no sympa­ school's Badgers before a with 37 assists and 10 digs. best. match. said Meikle of the pivotal thy on the way to a four- crowd of roughly 3,000 at The Crusaders begin "We came into the tour­ With UCLA having fifth game. game win over the Wildcats the UW Field House on Mid-Continent Conference nament knowing it was taken game one, the The deciding game five (27-30, 30-24, 30-26, 30- Saturday night. But after play tonight as they travel to going to be tough," said Crusaders registered seven saw VU jump out to an early 25). putting a scare into the no. Kansas City to face UMKC sophomore Tiffany Meikle. blocks in game two, on the 2-0 lead, but they couldn't "All of us woke up and 11 Brains the night before, with first serve coming at 7 "But we came away know­ way to holding the Bruins to hold back the Brains, ulti­ knew that we had taken VU didn't have it in them p.m. ing that we did well." a -.054 hitting percentage. mately losing the game 15-9. UCLA to five games the again, losing in three straight Contact Eric Brooks at The tournament kicked Game three was much of the In all, sophomore Amy night before," commented games to Wisconsin (30-21, torch .sports @ valpo .edu. .;. B2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 [happenings] THE TORCH Friday. Sept. 23. 2005 Comedian, 8:30 p.m. @ Neils 224 Comedian Chris Fonseca will perform. Free to students.

Observatory Open House, 8:30 p.m. @ Observatory Students can look through VU's computer-powered telescope to see star clusters and the moon up close. Students should call ext. 5369 after 5 p.m. to confirm clear weather conditions.

9-baII tournament, 7 p.m. @ Rack There is $2 entry fee and students must sign up at the Rack desk.

Saturday. Sept. 24. 2005 Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. @ Union Students can enjoy a pancake breakfast; donations will be accepted to benefit the swim team. riwni

Football, 12 p.m. @ ARC Crusaders vs. Davidson University

Men's Soccer, 12 p.m. @ Eastgate Crusaders vs. UMKC

Fellowship Dinner, 6 pan. @ 807 Mound Students are invited to dine with the residents of the Fellowship House, a Christian Community residence.

Sunday. Sept. 25. 2005 Catholic Mass, 8:30 and 10:30 aon. @ St. Teresa's Join the Rev. Kevin McCarthy in the celebration of the Eucharist.

Lutheran Worship, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. @ Chapel The early service is celebrated in the lower Gloria Christi Chapel.

Men's Soccer, 1 p.m. @ Eastgate Crusaders vs. IPFW

Worship Gathering, 8 p.m. @ Union "Revolution" worship service

Candlelight Service, 10 p.m. @ Chapel This reflective service is celebrated in the Gloria Christi Chapel.

Monday. Sept. 26. 2005 Campus Crusade, 9 pm. @ Union Bible study and worship in the Union Great Hall.

Tuesday. Sept. 27f 2005 Volleyball, 7 pm. @ ARC Crusaders vs. UIC

Wednesday. Sept. 28. 2005 Conversation Hour, 11:50 a.m. @ CC Refectory Sponsored by INTERLINK, this forum focuses on multicultural issues. Oz Fest welcomes you to Munch kin Land Spelling Bee, 7 p.m. @ CCLIR Community Room Staff Report original Wizard of Oz book and John Fricke, the Sponsored by Sigma Tau Gamma, students can challenge their friends leading biographer of the life of Judy Garland, who and professors to a spelling bee benefiting Books for Kids. There is a $5 Last weekend, Chesterton, Ind., hosted the played Dorothy. entry fee. Wizard of Oz Festival, the only annual festival in the The weekend included Dorothy, Glinda, Tin country that commemorates the 1939 classic film. Man, Scarecrow, Lion and Wicked Witch look-alike Margaret Pellegrini was one of the six surviving contests. This was the last year for the festival to be 707 Lounge, 7:07 p.m. @ Union Munchkins who came to sign autographs for fans. held in Chesterton. Its growing size dictates a move Music and refreshments are provided free of charge for students to take Also in attendance was author Roger S. Baum, the next year to the Porter County Expo Center at the a study break. great-grandson of Frank L. Baum who wrote the fairgrounds.

Celebrate, 10 p.m. @ Chapel Friday. Sept. 23. 2005 Saturday. Sept. 24. 2005 Contemporary worship celebrated in the Gloria Christi Chapel. Fall Harvest Festival, all day @ Sunset Clue! The Musical, 8 p jn. @ Hill Farm County Park Memorial Opera House. Thursday. Sept. 29. 2005 The park will be filled with autumn activities A musical comedy production based on the CC Symposium, 6:30 p.m. @ CC Refectory including cider-making and farm demonstrations. famous board game makes its debut. Tickets are Artists Theodore and Catherine Prescott will speak about their work, A flea market will be set up and local food ven­ $12 for students. The Opera House is located at some of which are currently on display in the Brauer Museum of Art. dors will be on site. Hiking trails populate the back 104 Indiana Ave. in downtown Valparaiso. There acres of the park. Admission is charged. Festival is also a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. UB Movie, 8 p jn. @ Neils 224 runs through Sunday. "Blues Brothers 2000," $2 donation at the door will benefit Hurricane Sunday. Sept. 25, 2005 Katrina victims. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Yoga, 9 ajn. @ Roger's Lakewood 8 p.m. @ Dunes Summer Theatre Bring your own blanket to join in. Printed as a service of The Torch - We 've Got VU Covered The stage version of the Ken Kesey classic is start­ ing its run at this Michigan City theatre. Funded Tuesday, Sept. 27. 2005 To list* you.r event by the Dunes Art Foundation, this theatre offers a Open Mic, 7 pjn. @ Annalisije's Send information to the Torch NewsPlex, 35 Schnabel Hall, variety of shows through out the summer and fall $2 to play, $3 to stay and listen. This coffeehouse seasons. It is located at the corner of Shady Oak is located in downtown Valparaiso east of the or e-mail [email protected] with event specifics. and Oakdale off of U.S. Highway 12. courthouse THE TORCH [print] FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 B3 Revolutionary rea

Tea Party to the Declaration's signing, to Valley battle, are cowardly as often as they are brave. Forge, to Yorktown in a few flickering frames. They fear the power of Loyalist support for the THE TORCH At the forefront, of course, is George Crown. ENTERTAINMENT Washington, the strong, brilliant, and masterful In New York, two-thirds of the civilian REPORT CARD leader. You can almost see Tonto riding along­ population consisted of Loyalists, some spying SUBJECT GRADE side. or fighting for the British army. Throughout the Of course, such a one-dimensioned view colonies, only about half of civilians supported of history must eventually be shattered. This is the Continentals. exactly the goal of 1776. By placing the Nor is Washington spared: though out­ Revolution within the context of a true human wardly stoic, he is frequently depressed and "1776" een living under

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Britney Does Not Have P.M.S. With news of tabloid favorite and sometimes pop singer, Britney Spears' birth of a baby boy last Wednesday, the world held their breath awaiting the announcement of a name. Britney must of heard the remarks after early reports said she was considering Preston Michael Spears-Federline giving her son's future peers material with which to taunt him. Mark Conway read from his recent publication, "Any Holy CHy." Turns out his initials will not be P.M.S. but rather S.P.S., as Britney announced the name of her precious son, Sean Preston.

Guys, Jennifer Aniston is Ready to Date Poet kicks off Wordfest In the 20th season premiere of Oprah, actress Jennifer Aniston paid the queen of talk a visit. While salacious bits involving her ex-hubby Brad Pitt and his new love, Angelina Jolie, Megan Beaver were not discussed, the actress did make it known that she has moved on from her very TORCH STAFF those shared by many students and mem­ public breakup and is ready for a new man. bers of the Valparaiso community," said This week Valparaiso University Edward Byrne, professor of English, in a Entertainment Wrap-Up begins Wordfest, an annual event spon­ release. Johnny Depp was honored last weekend by having his hand and footprints immortalized at sored by the English department to spot­ This year, Wordfest's featured writer Grauman's Chinese Theater. light the production and appreciation of lit­ is Mark Conway, author of "Any Holy erary works. City'" and winner of the Gerald Cable Apparently, Jennifer Lopez forgot about the horror that was "Gigli" and plans to star with Wordfest began Sept. 22 and is a cul­ Poetry Prize. Conway has also won sever­ hubby no. three, Marc Anthony, in "Who Killed Hector Lavoe." In the movie, she plays his mination of different events celebrating al other awards for his work, including wife. Surprise, surprise. writing, including a series of readings, awards from the Aldrich Poetry panel discussions and student writing con­ Competition, the Grolier Competition and Fashion designer Marc Jacobs threw rapper Lil' Kim a going-away party last week. Where tests. This year's theme is Midwestern the McKnight Foundation. is she going? The Bahamas? Paris? Nope. Prison. Lil' Kim started serving her 366-day sen­ writers. Conway kicked off Wordfest tence on Monday for lying to a federal grand jury about a 2001 shootout in New York City. "There is a rich tradition of Midwest Thursday night, showcasing his latest poet­ writing that is continuing today, and it ry in a free and open reading of his poetry Vince Vaughn is ditching his Hollywood hideaway for the Windy City. He sold his L.A. seemed appropriate this year for Wordfest in the VU Center for the Arts. base for nearly $4 million and plans to make his Chicago his new nest. to give attention to writers whose back­ Contact Megan Beaver at grounds, perspectives and concerns reflect torch .ae @ valpo .edu. Contact Sara Mak at [email protected].

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it™ "Anansi Boys: A Mover' MARCH "The March" by Neil Gaiman by E.L. Doctorow Doeloi FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 [entertainment] Television honors its own Emmys hold few surprises, celebrate veteran actors

Felicity Huffman (left) reacts to winning for her "Desperate Housewives" role; Jon Stewart and his "Daily Show" writing staff (right) accept one of the show's two Emmys of the night. "The Daily Show" has collected seven Emmys since 1998 when Stewart took over as host, replacing Craig Kilborn.

Jonathan Bull Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" (Brad Garrett) and TORCH ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" (Doris Roberts). This past Sunday night, the television industry celebrat­ Other winning veterans included two-time winner Tony ed its own with the 57th Annual Emmy Awards. Ellen Shalhoub ("Monk") for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a DeGeneres hosted the event that recognized a few newcom­ Comedy Series;" seven-time winner "The Daily Show with ers, though many winners were previous winners. Jon Stewart" for "Outstanding Music, Variety or Comedy For example, 12-time Emmy-winning "Everyone Loves Series" and "Outstanding Writing for a Music, Variety or Raymond" picked up three more awards for its final season, Comedy Series;" two-time winner James Spader and two- including "Outstanding Comedy Series, "Outstanding time winner William Shatner (both for "The Practice" spin­ off "Boston Legal"). Newcomer "Lost," though, won "Outstanding "Coming Home from Drama Series" and five other awards, including "Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series," East and West" "Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series," "Outstanding concert featuring Music Composition for a Series," "Outstanding Single SHENGMIN YAN, tenor Camera Editing for a Series" and "Outstanding Special Visual with Effects for a Series." "Desperate Ralph Klapis, baritone Housewives" fans can also be glad for its six wins, including Patricia Arquette won for her first season's work on one for lead actress Felicity "Medium" where she plays a police psychic. VU Luce Concert Band, Huffman, whose husband William H. Macy burst into tears Jeff Doebler, conductor when his wife's name was announced. "Warm Springs" upset favorite "The Life and Death of Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, 6 p.m. Peter Sellers" for "Outstanding Made-for-TV Movie," with the Duesenberg Recital Hall, VU Center latter collecting nine Emmys. For reality show fans, "The for the Arts Amazing Race" won for "Outstanding Reality/Competition Series." Oddly enough, Blue Man Group Including works by Bizet, Puccini, Handel, Bartok and others presented the award, adding to the unique quality of the night. Mr. Yan will sign free copies of his May 2004 Faculty Recital In the non-award sec­ at VU following the concert. tions of the awards, David Letterman gave a memorable tribute to late-night legend Tickets are available at the Union Info Desk: Johnny Carson. Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw and $35, $25, $15 the late Peter Jennings were also honored for decades of anchor­ Ticket sales benefit the scholarship fund for ing the evening news broadcasts. the newly established This year's picks showed a unique mix of Emmy Master of Arts in Chinese Studies program at favorites and newcomers and helped the show's ratings, as Valparaiso University they were up somewhat from last year's show. Host Ellen DeGeneres paid tribute to the victims of Hurricane For more information, call Jianyun Meng, 464-5415. Contact Jonathan Bull at Katrina. This was the first time hosting the Emmys for la/6>JJ©fl©f OS torch .ae@ valpo .edu. *a———7 [lifestyle] FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 B5 Vegetative state Deep It's possible that plants can do more than take up shelf space, Roots with time and attention they might even become companions Hearty plants not easily killed David Galik Marzena Dziura

TORCH STAFF TORCH STAFF Creating your own green space isn't Sexy posters, old high school photos all that difficult a task. and cliched artwork are the prime choices of Ideal for college kids who don't have decoration for the common, dorm or apart­ green thumbs, as they'll flourish on a ment. desk or table, away from a window sill, This behavior has crossed beyond typi­ with little to no maintenance, many plants cal — it is assumed to be a given, as they can be added to the average dorm room. would say in engineering circles. Students in In the wintertime, they need not be the VU cube need to start thinking outside of watered more than once or twice a month, the box, to use a saying that's almost as badly but when they are watered, don't drown abused as the use of the aforementioned them. decor. Make sure there is no standing water Shock the world — or just your guests in the pot, as this will cause rotting. So — with a repeat performance of the next time you're in the Home Depot or Simpsons' Halloween Special a few years Menard's garden department, look for one ago, in which Homer crosses into an entirely of these plants. incomprehensible world: the land of three dimensions. Shock the world with life. 10 Prayer plant Houseplants are the remedy to a room that has been dragged down by a sexually- 9 Spider plant oriented society promoting Anna Rubber Plant Kournikova in a short tennis skirt; the solu­ 8 tion to a room that has been cursed with the 7 Mind your own business insecurities of promoting the need to prove friendships of the past to those of the present; 6 Wandering Jew the relief from a room that has been fed pref­ 5 Cast iron plant erences of "real art" by companies that swing a profit through the manipulation of overex­ 4 Yucca posure. 3 Mother in Law's Tongue Houseplants bring about a new room. Azalea Adding a houseplant, or two, or three 2 will bring life to your room (pardon the pun). 1 Jade plant/money tree The plant adds a natural, smooth shape in a constructed, hard room. This connection to nature does more for a room with hard, flat, white walls than any hanging can accom­ EXPLAINING THE AIR PLANT plish, making it more like home. A plant allows you to form a better con­ You could take a hot-glue gun and nection to the room. The small amount of tack this plant up on the wall for all it investment required to maintain the life of would care. your dependent plant will be returned to you Air plants, also called epiphytes are with interest when it welcomes you back to The plants, when properly cared for, ment — perhaps coupled with soft, indirect plants that live without soil. Often seen as your room each day. It is not as obvious (or provide an escape, or a deep breath, from the lighting — created the ambiance of relax­ $2 trinkets on the shelves at garden stores, obnoxious) as an excited dog which runs to everyday world of classes, cars, computers, ation and peace that was so foreign to most air plants are possibly the greet you upon your return, but you will be etc. During my freshman year, my Lankenau visitors that it generally ignited an uncon­ only foolproof,; aware of the plant's presence, as you have roommate and I had our bedroom decked out trolled exclamation of surprise at first sight. plant. There's^ taken time to put care and attention into it. in personal artistic photos, an original paint­ Plants make the room a wonderful place to no dirt, no dig­ The life in your hands will give you ing, and, as the centerpiece and focal point of live as well as a rewarding place to visit. ging and virtu­ confidence, satisfaction and purpose. the room, two philodendrons and a corn Even though you may have just pur­ ally no water­ Understand that I realize that I am talking plant. For plant un-familiars like myself, that chased new posters, or really miss those ing. The humidi­ about plants and that I know that these translates into two bushy, vine-like plants favorite high-school buddies, or feel you ty in the air does all the^ claims — though true — are on an admitted­ and one with big leaves stemming from a really connect with Van Gogh's "Starry care-taking. They grow; ly sensitive scale. But, as with any invest­ cane that resembles a palm tree. Night," it's not too late to reap the numerous roots, but only for thefi ment, there is a sense of ownership, and with These plants defeated the universally benefits a simple addition of green life to purpose of holding them-f life, a sense of pride. The plant cannot live placed television set with optional gaming your dorm or apartment can bring. The life selves in place, whether! without your responsible care; no matter how system and oversized speakers of the other is worth it. that place be a tree, a roof little is required. dorm rooms. This simple yet crucial replace­ Contact David Galik at [email protected]. or a dorm window ledge.

Mike Pingree owed $2,500. Police were sum­ will hear "don't let mobile phone machine from in front of an appli­ NOT ACTUALLY DRIVING? moned when they couldn't pay up. conversations lead to premature ance store in Ormskirk, Ireland. A man whose driver's license was BOSTON GLOBE ALL MOST NO CHANCE sex," every time your phone rings. They were caught because, instead suspended after he was convicted A thief in Berlin stole an auto­ I DID 'LOSE' MY PHONE of loading it onto a truck and driv­ of drunken driving thought it MONEY WELL SPENT mobile navigation system, then Three burglars broke into a ing off, they wheeled it though the would be OK to putter around on a Two teenagers at a strip joint made the mistake of offering it for house in Ann Arbor, Mich., but streets of the city in an attempt to little mini-motorbike. Wrong. A in Albuquerque, N.M., apparently sale online two weeks later to the were scared off when the home­ take to the train station. A passing police officer in Plymouth, failed to understand the concept of man he had stolen it from. The vic­ owner woke up. As they jumped television news crew saw them and Scotland, spotted him and arrested the lap dance. Essentially, you pay tim bought it back and sent the over the fence to flee, one of them immortalized their escapade on him after discovering the man was for each song during which the police to the thief s house to "pick dropped his cell phone, which film. legally intoxicated yet again. stripper rubs herself all over you. it up." police soon discovered. SPARE A BANDAGE? IS THAT REALLY NECESSARY? But these lads thought that, since THIS CALL IS FOR YOU After calling the phone com­ A man, trying to break into a Despite being wanted for the music never stopped, they A Buddhist monk in Bangkok pany to determine who owned it, a woman's car in her garage in Fort assault, a man signed up to be a would be billed for one dance is selling cell phone ringtones to cop called the burglar and set up a Smith, Ark., severely cut his wrist police officer in Porirua, New apiece. counter "distasteful" ones such as meeting to return it. Then came the when he shattered the vehicle's Zealand. Unfortunately, he was Alas, management informed "the sound of a woman moaning in arrests. window. So he went into the house, unaware that all police recruits are them that, since they each had "sat" a sexual manner." If you buy the IT BELONGS TO US woke the woman up, and asked her fingerprinted during the interview through 41 consecutive songs, they monk's dhamma ringtones, you Two thieves stole a washing to help him. He was arrested. process. He was arrested. B6 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 [lifestyle] THE TORCH With only a few weeks of summer heat left and the weather this inviting, why not turn the television off and venture outside? Take in a few of the sights that will lose their appeal with quickly falling temperatures. Valparaiso and surrounding areas have plenty of trails, tracks and tours to keep your feet moving.

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If you've browsed the magazine section while waiting in line at the store lately, you more than likely learned some­ thing about celebrities either getting married or splitting up. It's almost inevitable that any celebrity who gets married will end up either splitting from his or her spouse or annulling the marriage. There are really only a few celebrity couples that have been able to survive in the media. John Travolta and Kelly Preston have been married since 1991 and they're still going strong. What's the secret to their long-term success? Maybe it's their shared desire to be good people. For example, they were both on Oprah to pro­ mote helping out with the hurricane disaster in Louisiana last Flimsy "Longest Yard" stars (from left) Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, and Adam Sandler, plus Nelly, and James Cromwell. week. Among the few people who have been able to last more than a decade together are Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who have been married since 1988 - a long time in Hollywood. "Yard" DVD isn't worth treading Even though these nuptials are great examples of long- term commitment, the majority simply don't make any sense. NFL quarterback Paul "Wrecking" are hidden pretty well throughout the For example, the most troubling union in recent years is the Jonathan Bull Crewe (Sandler) who goes to jail for film. marriage of Britney Spears to Kevin Federline. Where did her standards go after Justin Timberlake? Federline is probably TORCH ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR "borrowing" his girlfriend's car. Once This film is a good way to kill two at prison, the Warden (James hours of an eventless, testosterone- the laziest husband in the entertainment world. While Britney Adam Sandler is one of those Cromwell) employs Crewe to form a lacking Friday night, but if you can find was pregnant with the recently born Sean Preston Spears- actors who's easy to criticize and yet football team with Caretaker (Rock) to something better to do, skip this Federline, she went for a walk while her "loyal" husband admire at the same time. Though his play his guards in an exhibition match. "Yard." rode beside her in a golf cart driven by her bodyguard. Much down-to-earth demeanor is refreshing, All of the sports to the chagrin of decent men around the world, she seems to his choice of films has become increas­ cliches are present and be very in love and is very supportive of his new, untitled ingly idiotic. "The Longest Yard," his accounted for with a THE TORCH album. She has also told Us Weekly, "He is sure he will be a recent summer blockbuster, is no steroids joke, a shot to ENTERTAINMENT huge rap star." Am I the only one laughing? exception with typical unfunny jokes, the crotch and running Yet another couple that stepped into the media this sum­ choppy storylines and shoddy support­ jokes about gay and REPORT CARD mer is the overly publicized Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. ing acting. minority athletes. Writer SUBJECT GRADE This couple became the new "Bennifer" - or "TomKat" as "The Longest Yard" continues the Sheldon Turner has a few some have labeled it - and yet more annoying, if that's pos­ sible. They were pictured on the cover of multiple magazines, American tradition of taking a good genuinely funny jokes in "The Longest Yard" idea - the original 1974 film - and turn­ his script, but too much and who can forget the whole Oprah-jumping-on-the-couch c- episode? Their romance caused many people to speculate if it ing it into a recycled piece of junk. of this film is cookie-cut­ Director Peter Segal has made a film ter and pre-packaged. was all a publicity stunt since they came out as a couple at the time of their latest movie releases. Since Tom's marriage pro­ that has been thrown together with the The DVD features DVD Extras posal, the accusations of this stunt have calmed down. broadest audience considered, with for­ include a boring "Making (B- However, I am sure that "TomKat" will once again hit the mer football players, former wrestlers, of. ..*' documentary, a media in full force when the wedding date is set. former entertaining comedians (Chris mildly enlightening yet NOTES: Rock) and former superstars (Burt focused documentary on My favorite couple has to be Ben Affleck and Jennifer Reynolds) with a few ESPN anchors the conditioning of the Dir: Peter Segal Garner. This is America's couple of the summer. Seeing pic­ and an MTV-friendly soundtrack actors-turned-athletes of tures of them from the "Shelter From the Katrina Storm" thrown in. The DVD extras on this the film, a standard direc­ Studio: MTV, Paramount, telethon showed how comfortable they are together—this summer blockbuster are better than tor commentary, and a Columbia could actually be the real thing. To top off their secret cere­ expected, though, but only by sheer surprising special effects mony this summer, they are expecting a child together in volume. featurette that highlights Summary: A good waste of time November. "Longest Yard" concerns former many special effects that Celebrities will always get married. Some nuptials will last a decade, others will be annulled within hours. Some will be huge events while others are small private ceremonies, but wherever the couples are, a camera will not be far behind, for it is all in the Hollywood circle of life. Unfortunate "Plans" for band The views expressed are solely those of the writer. Contact Kim Clevenger at [email protected]. Death Cab for Cutie's new album isn't well-thought THE TORCH Brad Bordyn U2 or Coldplay, continuously releasing full However, the state of bliss created by this ENTERTAINMENT TORCH STAFF albums of barely-digestible pap. And since song does not last, as "Your Heart is an REPORT CARD financial security is no longer of any concern Empty Room" begins, bringing to the table I'd like to pose a philosophical question: (due to the surprising success of The Postal only cliched lyrics and guitarist Chris SUBJECT GRADE Is it possible for a band that has become the Service, and Death Cab for Cutie's ever- Walla's best U2 impression. The album modern definition of "indie" to become so increasing popularity, stemming from picks up again around the eighth track, -big that they are not indie anymore? I think appearances on Fox's "The OC"), it's a fear "Crooked Teeth," but never really takes off "Plans" Death Cab for Cutie has accomplished just of mine that this could be in the future. after that. "Plans" jangles and sparkles to a c- that. Unfortunately, "Plans" does nothing to close, but somehow without capturing any To tell you the truth, in my eyes, Death ease my concerns. The album begins, strong­ of the things that made Death Cab the great Cab and The Postal Service main man Ben ly enough, with "Marching Bands of band everyone knows they are. Gibbard can do no wrong. And to a point, Manhattan" and the new single "Soul Meets "Plans" is not a bad album in the tradi­ NOTES: even on Death Cab's new album "Plans," he Body." The next two instantly-forgettable tional sense. However, it is a poor showing hasn't. I believe that Ben is one of those for­ tracks breeze by, and suddenly there's a of this band's talent. I can only hope it is a Artist: Death Cab for Cutie tunate souls who have never released a truly glimmer of hope. Track five, "I Will Follow temporary slump. And if not, there's always Genre: Indie Rock bad song. However, that only gets a song­ You into the Dark," is classic Ben Gibbard; The Postal Service, right? Summary: "Plans" doesn't live writer so far. his wholly genuine and beautiful lyrics (a The views expressed are solely those of One can only ride that sort of talent for rarity on this disc) are juxtaposed against a the writer. Contact Brad Bordyn at up to potential so long until one turns into a carbon copy of stripped-down backing of acoustic guitar. ton h .cw @ valpo .edu.