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rm Electoral college The Torch endorses candidates for the IHE ORCH 2003-2004 executive VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER races, page 12 MARCH 26, 2004 VOLUME 96, ISSUE 22 Tonight: Gene Kelly, 42° • I complete weather on pg. 2 FORUMS DISCUSS C E Ikjcirsp Students get chance to talk about controversial proposed social honor code Aaron Bobb guys' conversation, to listen to opinions and asked the senator innocent students might be pun News TORCH WRITER your discussion," Jesse said at the questions. ished for offenses against the CC debates beginning of the forum. "I'm in the Air Force ROTC. social honor code if students were Students eating dinner at the Jesse first raised the idea of a I'll be fighting for this country allowed to bring charges against Union Round Table on social honor code several weeks because we have these rights," their peers. Jesse noted that he did Wednesday night received the ago. Students would sign the said one student. Another student not support instituting such a sys unexpected opportunity to discuss honor code at registration and asked whether or not current VU tem. the proposed Valparasio would be bound by its rules. students would be required to "Peers against peers would University social honor code with While the specific rules have not abide by the new code. Jesse said be a big problem," he said. Brandt Hall Senator Sean Jesse. been determined, bans on alcohol, the code would be implemented Another person raised the Christ College freshman Jesse organized the social gambling, harassment, hazing and gradually if adopted, so that each possibility of a student being debates are in full swing honor code forum to gauge stu other activities have been raised as year a few new rules would be kicked out of the university based page 3 dent opinion about the issue. possibilities. added. "I'm here to listen to your Students expressed their Some were concerned that see • FORUMS p«s^ Opinion Heavy issues Adler sounds off about Phi Beta Kappa to the VU obesity epidemic Roberts coming to VU page 7 Good Morning America, ESPN personality to speak induct new class Features Prestigious honor society to select Best of... inaugural class of students Sarah Benczik TORCH WRITER On April 1, the installation of the Valparaiso University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will take place in the Chapel of the Resurrection. The Phi Beta Kappa Society voted to establish a VU chapter in August. The College of Arts and Sciences A look at VU students' will now join the Colleges of Business, Engineering, and picks for their favorites, Nursing in hosting the leading honor society in its area of from food to leisure to study. sports to shopping "It is gratifying that our College of Arts and page 16 Sciences now can show an affiliation with the leading society for students studying in the liberal arts and sci A & E ences," said Alan Harre, VU president. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest, largest, and one of the most prestigious undergraduate honors organ izations. It was founded in 1776 by five students at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. The society honors academic excellence and outstanding scholarly achievement in the liberal arts and sciences. The Society's motto is "Love of Wisdom the Guide of Life." Sarah DeMaris, associate professor of foreign lan guages and literatures at VU and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, coordinated the application process. Jon Bull reviews the bril The Phi Beta Kappa society accepts applications liant "Eternal Sunshine" from institutions for chapter establishment once every page 10 three years and has a limited amount of time to review the applications before deciding which institutions may Sports even be considered. The selection and approval process A big hit then takes three years to complete. Before a university can be accepted, it must under go a rigorous selection process during those three years, involving examination of its academic quality, including quality and dedication of both students and faculty. Only after a university has been found to be an exemplary institution is chapter establishment approved. "The chartering of this chapter is a recognition of the university's excellence in the liberal arts and sci ences," said John Churchill, secretary of the society. "Phi VU Softball beats Purdue Katie Fassl Roberts has covered many stories Beta Kappa exists to honor students who have excelled for first time in 19 years TORCH WRITER for ABCNEWS and Good Morning in those studies, and to advocate for the liberal arts and page 21 America, ranging from how the World sciences both on campus and in the broader world. With Robin Roberts, a prominent figure Trade Center attacks affected the town the establishment of this chapter, we acknowledge INDEX in the world of broadcast journalism, is of Rockville Center to former President Valparaiso's accomplishments in the field of liberal edu News 1 scheduled to speak at Valparaiso Bill Clinton's first day in Harlem. cation, and we look forward to a lively partnership in University on April 19. The event is one She has also interviewed the likes advancing that cause." Weather 2 of VU's spring weekend activities and is of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Shaquille The general VU community benefits from the News Briefs 2 sponsored by Union Board. O'Neal and Tiger Woods. establishment of a Phi Beta Kappa chapter at the univer Announcements 2 Roberts currently anchors the Roberts attended Southeastern sity in many ways. Opinion 7 hourly newscasts for Good Morning Louisiana University, where she was a Due to the rigorous selection process, VU joins an A&E 10 America. She is also an ABCNEWS member of the school's women's basket elite group of the nation's top academic institutions. correspondent and contributes to such ball team. She ended her career as the Only 270 chapters exist in the United States out of some Features 16 programs as World News Tonight and 3,000 colleges and universities. This elite company Clips & Classifieds 19 20/20. see •ROBERTS page 4 Sports 20 see •INDUCTION page 3 page 2, The Torch NEW: March 26, 2004 PATRIOT Act page Lecture campus announcements Student Senate elections Petitions for Senate seats are available outside the Student Senate office in the Union or on the Student Senate web site at http://www.valpo.edu/student/ssenate/. Petitions for Senator candidates are DUE March 29 at 5 p.m. Contact Kirsten Huth, Elections Chair, at [email protected] if you have any questions. Social Work series Senior social work students are presenting the Margaretta S. Tangerman Series on Current Issues in Heidbrink Hall Rm. 123 from 1-2:30 p.m., with the following topics on the following dates: April 2 "Incest," April 16 "Beyond Justice: An Intense Look at Male Prison Rape in the United States," April 23 "Christianity, Politics, and Marriage." There is no cost for these workshops. However, please call the social work department, at ext. 5336 if you plan to attend. First ever Kids Relay for Lite VOICE would like to announce an amazing opportunity for Valparaiso University stu dents and the community. VOICE is planning the first-ever Kids Relay For Life with the American Cancer Society on April 30 at Thomas Jefferson Middle School from 3-8 p.m. Relay For Life is a time for people to walk/run around a track, raise money for cancer and promote cancer education. This event is for children in grades 3-8, but VOICE is looking for a variety of volunteers to help with this amazing project for cancer aware ness. For more info, please call Leslie, Amy or Stacy at ext. 6710. Degree or not degree AMANDA ELSTON Students who wish to receive their degrees at the end of the Fall Semester 2004 Steven Shapiro, the legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union and (December 2004) MUST APPLY no later than Thursday, April 1. Applications are avail adjunct professor of Constitutional Law at Columbia University, speaks to students able on the Registrar's web site: http://www.valpo.edu/registrar/Forms/listing.html or in the Tabor Auditorium of Wesemann Hall during a Thursday afternoon lecture sponsored by the Multicultural Law Students and the ACLU about the United States may be picked up in the Registrar's Office. Applications submitted after April 1 require PATRIOT Act and its impact on American society. approval of the appropriate academic dean. VU chums in Cambridge Debate The third annual Cambridge Debate will take place on Tuesday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Union Great Hall. This year's topic for debate will be "Animals have rights too." celebrity The four students participating this year from Valparaiso University will be Matt Fuehrmeyer, Kim Maletich, Katie Dalzell and Dane Hanson. This event is sponsored by Union Board, Christ College and the Valparaiso Union. It is free of charge and all are birthdays welcome to attend. Abortion issue in focus Monday Friday, March 26 Sunday, March 28 Take an objective look at abortion. Speakers include a biologist focusing on the gesta Kenny Chesney, 36; Marcus Allen, Julia Stiles, 22; Reba Mclntire, 48; tional process and common abortion procedures, a law professor discussing the current 44; Martin Short, 54; Vicki Dianne Wiest, 55 legal status, a pro-life attorney and a pro-choice activist. CORE fifth hour credit Lawrence, 55; Steven Tyler, 56 approved and refreshments provided. Monday, March 29 at 7 p.m. in Neils 234. Diana Ross, 60; Bob Woodward 61 James Caan 65; Alan Arkin, 70 Monday, March 29 WRC educational dinner Wednesday Leonard Nimoy, 73; Sandra Day Jennifer Capriati, 27; Lucy Lawless, O'Connor, 74 35; Elle MacPherson, 39; John SALT is hosting an educational dinner on Wednesday March 31,6-8 p.m.