SHOP FOR NIFTY THRIFTY TOYGER TIME What's got the cat's meow? Stores for students short on cash, high on style, page B4 page B3 FRIDAY, APRIL 13 2 0 0 7 ARAISO UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER • AN ACP ALL-AME TIME TO VOTE: WILL THE BUS STOP HERE? New city transit plans released, campus referendum to determine university's commitment Colin Selbo wide referendum to For a full map of the trolley "It's going to Park train station throughout the day. determine if desire for a come out of student While not critical to the development of TORCH ASSISTANT EDITOR system, please turn to page A6 route is strong enough activity fees and your the route, the inclusion of access to the South The road to a public transportation sys­ to constitute a financial commitment. student ID will be your bus pass," said senior Shore Line is something students have tem at Valparaiso University is looking much "We want final affirmation to move for­ transit committee member Abby Dahl. expressed a need for. clearer as the Student Senate Transit ward," said student body president Brandon "Students aren't willing to pay cash. Even "It was always something we had seen Committee has released long awaited details Tomlinson to the Student Senate on Monday. though they still pay for it, they don't see that coming up with students," Tomlinson said. of the proposed trolley route aimed specifi­ "(The route) was devised by all the student money." "Students wanted a way to have access to cally at university students. input we got about the city of Valparaiso." The route, developed in coordination Chicago and the train station. We did let The newly released route would run The final price tag for the project is still with McDonald Transit, the company used (McDonald Transit) know that was a strong between downtown Valparaiso and Highway under negotiation, but students will ultimate­ by the city to develop bus routes, will begin consideration on our end." 49 and would also include a weekend shuttle ly be asked to pay somewhere in the range of weekday service at 2 p.m. and will end at 10 Also important to the committee was a to the South Shore Line train station at Dune $40 to 60 a year if VU decides to participate p.m. On weekends, service will still begin at limited wait time between stops on the route. Park. in the route. But no matter where the price 2 p.m., but will run until midnight. Also on The plan presented to senate on Monday However, before Student Senate can finally falls, the money will not come from weekends, a separate bus route running in allows for wait times no longer than 15 give final approval to implement the plan, students' pockets each time they use the coordination with the South Shore Line will the transit committee will hold a campus- provide students with access to the Dune see ROUTE, page A6 New anti-virus program looks to replace Symantec GroupWise to be implemented over summer Heather Dueball cant step forward for the campus with TORCH STAFF WRITER many improve­ ments that faculty, Aware of student concerns that staff and students have been building for months con­ have asked for," cerning Symantec Anti-Virus, Trinkle said. "We Valparaiso University's Information will be rolling out a Dennis Trinkle Technology department recently new anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-spy- formed a team to review and evalu­ ware tool called Sophos ate enterprise collaboration pack­ PureMessage, which will replace ages. Symantec Anti- The team Virus and our recommended "GroupWise will be a current home- that VU switch developed anti- to a program significant step forward spam solutions." called Novell for the campus with According to GroupWise . Trinkle, the This software is many improvements that PureMessage a powerful and system will work tightly integrat­ faculty, staff and effectively with ed program suite students have asked for/ GroupWise. The that includes a IT team hopes new anti-virus Dennis Trinkle that it will also program, in VU CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER improve the e- addition to a mail processing number of technology tools students time, which is something that the and faculty will hopefully find use­ campus has been having problems ful. with during the past months. "The steps we're taking now are "It should help us catch spam preliminary to introducing more effectively," said Trinkle. GroupWise, which will happen this Yet, as students, faculty and summer," said Dennis Trinkle, head staff have run into many problems of IT and VU's chief information recently with the current software, officer. "Some highlights include not everyone is sure that the new integrated e-mail and calendaring, system will implement positive instant messaging services and syn­ change. chronization with PDAs and "I have little faith that this new Dave Sandahl/Torch Smartphones." program is going to solve prob­ The continuously changing lems," said junior Kim Hamilton. Balloons and banners adorn the Chapel of the Resurrection during the church year's holiest and most technology has kept the IT team on "They thought Clean Access was heavily attended service. The 10:30 a.m. service on Easter Sunday served as a culmination to the week's its toes. Holy Week services. "GroupWise will be a signifi- see CHANGE, page A6 Announcements A2 75 PERCENT LAUDS AND LAMENTS Classifieds 2,7 Women take home Budgets, buses and a Crossword B7 three out of four, farewell to Kurt Vonnegut, Flicker A8 page A12 page A7 Weather A2 RHRMRNHMMMHMMNNHMi A2 FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007 THE TORCH Campus Announcements Student Senate presents election timeline April 2 to 18 • Applicants collect signatures What April 18 • Petitions due at 5 p.m. outside Student Senate office • Mandatory organizational meeting at 5 you need p.m. in room 468 of the CCLIR April 18 to 30 • President and vice president formal campaigning (begins after organizational meeting) to know April 18 to May 2 • Senators' formal campaigning (begins after organizational meeting) April 30 • President and vice president election: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the union May 2 • Senators' election: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the union AVAILABLE SENATE SEATS Four At-Large Senators (Any student at Valparaiso University) Four College Seats: one each for Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering and Nursing Two Freshmen (running for Sophomore Seats) Two Sophomores (running for Junior Seats) Two Juniors (running for Senior Seats) Student Senate to held transit forum After many surveys, focus groups, and news articles, Student Senate is now moving forward with plans to bring mass transit to VU. Throughout the week Senators and Transit Committee members will be conducting information sessions in the Union Lobby, Jester's and in residence halls. Please take these oppor­ tunities to get informed before voting in next week's referen­ dum. April 16 - Alumni Hall 7 to 8 p.m. April 17 - Brandt Hall 7 to 8 p.m. Scheele Hall 8 to 9 p.m. April 18 - Lankenau Hall 7 to 8 p.m. Wehrenberg Hall 8 to 9 p.m. April 19 - Union Roundtable 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 23 - Union Roundtable 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 24 and 25 - Referendum voting in the union main lounge from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sue-at»Berg says %smnd *@m hack9 Sue Miller, an employee at Wehrenberg Cafeteria, has request­ ed that students bring back the cafeteria trays they have taken from the building. Dining Services does not want to purchase new trays, but the loss of trays may force them to make new purchases. While staff members do not mind if students take Tim Stride/Torch trays out of the cafeteria to eat in their rooms, they must be Stephen Gillers, a law professor at New York University School of Law, presented "Here's the Gun: A Lawyer's Responsibilty returned. Help out the cafeteria ladies and return your trays. for Real Evidence" at the Valparaiso University School of Law on Thursday. Annual Jazz fest features top name band Top jazz artists from New York City and Chicago will perform at VU's 22nd annual Jazz Fest, continues until April 14 and fea­ turing the Mingus Big Band, a four-time Grammy nominee. The 14-piece Mingus Big Band, which has performed at top jazz clubs throughout the world, will perform concerts at 7 and 9:30 p.m. on April 14 at the union. Tickets are $23 for the general VUPD public and $16 for senior citizens and VU alumni, and may be printed as a service of The Torch purchased by calling ext. 5415 or online at valpo.edu/union. report March 29 ver's side door was partially open and ages coming from the vehicle. Three Before the Mingus Big Band closes the Jazz Fest however, a pair of female's pants and undergar­ subjects were arrested for minor con­ An officer observed a vehicle travel­ other noted musicians will perform at the union. The VU ments were on the floorboard. A sumption of alcohol and were trans­ ing east on Union Street disregard a Faculty Jazz Trio will collaborate with Turre in a 7:30 p.m. con­ female sanitary product was lying on ported to Porter County Jail. stop sign. The officer stopped the cert tonight. Tickets are $12 for VU alumni and senior citizens the ground outside the vehicle. A VU vehicle on Mclntyre Street and after a and $18 for the general public. officer, with the assistance of the routine drivers license check, it was April 3 Valparaiso City Police canine, located VU observatory hosts open house discovered that the male subject had A vehicle was speeding eastbound on two male subjects and two female The next observatory open house will be held at 8:30 p.m.