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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

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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 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. on an active arrest warrant in the state of LaPorte Ave. An officer stopped the subjects in a tent in the wooded area April 13. Guests will view the moon, planets, star clusters and Georgia for negligent vehicular vehicle at Mclntyre Court. The driver near the law school. One male juve­ galaxies through theu niversity's computer-controlled tele­ manslaughter. The subject was trans­ of the vehicle did not have his driver nile was released to his guardian and scope. Call ext. 5202 after 5 p.m. on Friday to confirm if the ported to Porter County Jail for extra­ license in possession. He was given a one female juvenile transported to the weather is clear enough for the observatory to open. If the dition back to Georgia. citation for speeding. observatory is not open due to cloudy skies, there will be a Porter County Juvenile Detention Center for violation of probation. All back-up planetarium slide show at the Neils Science Center. April 7 The observatory is located on the southeast corner of campus, March 30 subjects will be charged with several alcohol and drug violations. An officer responded to the parking between Gellersen Center and Highway 30. Groups should call An officer encountered four male lot of Locust Street, apartments to ext. 5369 in advance. The schedule and maps are available on subjects on the fourth floor of Alumni assist Valparaiso City Police with the web at www.physics.valpo.edu. Hall. The officer smelled a strong Officers responded to Wehrenberg Hall to a student with a diabetic prob­ four male subjects suspected of a odor of alcohol near the subjects. theft in a nearby city. The officer Three of the subjects tested negative. lem. Subject refused to be transported to Porter County Hospital. transported one of the subjects to city One subject was uncooperative and police headquarters for further inves­ corrections was transported to Porter County Jail tigation. for minor consumption of alcohol. April 1 clo rificatio n s An officer observed a vehicle travel­ ing southbound on North Campus April TO March 31 Drive with the trunk lid opened. The An officer responded to Mueller Hall. The Torch corrects its mistakes. An officer noticed a vehicle parked in officer stopped the vehicle and Subjects had lit paper towels on fire If you see something you believe is a factual error, contact the area of the law school. The dri­ noticed an odor of alcoholic bever­ in the sink in the men's room. Assistant Editor Colin Selbo at [email protected].

TONIGHT: SAT. A.M. SAT. P.M.: SUNDAY: Lock box *a#*4 Fever Science fiction j\ A.' Canoe Mostly cloudy p|x W> Cloudy Showers ;/l Mostly sunny sSl st X Low 32° High 46° Low 31° High 47° w e a t h e r THE TORCH CAMPUS NEWS FRIDAY, APRK. 13, 2007 A3 'The Big' Aristotle got game Professor's essay looks at morality of intentional fouling

Stephanie Lehman Kant running up and down the court. "It's an opportunity for philosophers to have fun," TORCH CAMPUS EDITOR Kennedy said. "To sort of expose people to what philosophy is and what philosophers do in a fun sort of way. It's for peo­ Ever think Aristotle could tell you how to play pick-up ple who like basketball but also like thinking about things. It basketball? Thomas Kennedy, professor of philosophy, cer­ would be a great book for Homer Drew and Bryce Drew - tainly does. those are guys who think about things." As a current NBA player - of the Noon-time Basketball Kennedy defines what it means to play goon ball - to Association, mind you - he plays pick-up basketball at 12 intentionally foul to hurt a player, and clown ball, or the Hack- p.m. three times a week in the Athletics-Recreation Center a-Shaq strategy - to intentionally foul in order to help your with other faculty, community members team's chances of winning a game (he uses and students. And as chair of the philoso­ the example of fouling Shaquille O'Neal phy department, his mind regularly "I play hard, play to every time he touches the ball to put him revolves around the ethical decisions of on the line, assuming that there is a 50 per­ win. I play intensely, but every person's life, including those in cent chance he will miss the free throw). sports. there's a difference Kennedy uses the doctrines of conse- Kennedy wrote the essay "To Hack quentialist and deontological ethics to or Not to Hack: (The Big) Aristotle, between that and being show that while goon ball may not be Excellence, and Moral Decision- a hacker." morally acceptable, clown ball might be Making," which was published in OK and the theories of Aristotle must be "Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Thomas Kennedy incorporated in order to find out what

Outside the Paint," a collection of essays VU PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR makes • up a truly excellent basketball written by basketball fans and released in player. February, just in time for March Sound like heavy stuff? Maybe it is. Madness. But Kennedy maintains that both his article and the book are. "I wrote the essay for the book," he said. "I saw a call for easy and accessible introductions to what philosophers do - papers on basketball and philosophy and thought, that sounds mainly, think about issues and how people do (and should) act like fun. And it was." in different situations. Dave Sandahl/Torch Have fun with it he did, drawing from his experience in "I play hard, play to win. I play intensely," he said, "but Thomas Kennedy plays pick-up basketball at the ARC three 'pick-up games to illustrate examples of intentional fouling there's a difference between that and being a hacker." days a week - more than enough time to think about the and the morality behind such actions. He even takes into con­ And that is what his essay is all about. ethical decisions made during the course of a game. sideration what it would be like to see philosopher Immanuel Contact Stephanie Lehman at [email protected].

forum of concerns spoke against the seat reallocation proposal passed by senate at last week's meeting. The stu­ Senate ' dents said they were troubled by sen­ Paid to keep studying ate's merger of individually distinct Watch racial diversity seats into the broad Students awarded NSF fellowships for research Josh Weinhold three-seat 'minority' category. The students claimed that the Molly Smerika TORCH EDITOR IN CHIEF seat allocation committee did not TORCH STAFF WRITER A change in Student Senate's communicate the proposed changes to budget discussion process may allow campus racial diversity organizations. some student organizations to main­ Senators did point out, however, that What do Bill Nye the tain more control over how their the reallocation committee held Science Guy, countless money ultimately gets spent. forums to discuss the changes, and Nobel laureates and sever­ Senate's finance committee had their views expressed in campus al Valparaiso University decided this year to present the budg­ print mediums. students have in common? ets of all 19 media and budgeted stu­ Senators currently representing They have all received dent organizations before debating minority groups seemed to take funding from the National and voting on them. Once the budgets offense to the statements made during Science Foundation. were presented, however, the commit­ the forum of concerns. At the end of March, tee encouraged the organizations to "I made an effort to contact indi­ two VU students received respond to the committee's proposal viduals," said India Sneed, the ethnic prestigious graduate by making suggestions to senate on minority senator. "I think more people research fellowships from how they would like to see the pro­ need to attend meetings. If they made the NSF. Andrew Mutka, a posed funds redistributed within their an attempt to come to meetings they'd senior biology major, and budget, while still maintaining the be more informed about what's going Jason Hallman, a 2006 VU same bottom line. on." alumnus were, selected out Union Board may be one organi­ News and notes of nearly 10,000 appli­ Kris Schmautz/Torch cants. Another 2006 VU zation taking advantage of such an Finance committee presented a Senior Andrew Mutka was one of two VU students awarded with a graduate option. Leaders of the group spoke at number of organization's budgets graduate, Amy Stark, fellowship from the National Science Foundation. One of only 900 recipients senate Monday, stating that they Monday, including that of Student received an honorable nation-wide, he will receive full academic support for an advanced graduate would prefer to see the additional Senate. The governing body proposed mention award. degree and $30,000 annually for three years. $6,000 finance committee added in a budget increase of more than $1,000 There are only 900 UB's spring concert line item go (a 3.5 percent rise over last year), recipients of the NSF The application for the fellowship consists of towards funding diversity events the mostly due to a motion senate passed Fellowship and another 1,400 that receive honor­ two sections, titled 'Broader Impacts' and committee cut from the budget. this year that allocates $3,000 to be able mentions. The fellowship provides full aca­ 'Intellectual Merit.' The two sections address the Members of the committee said awarded to an organization that demic support for students pursing an advanced previous activities of the applicant, include a per­ last week that they cut UB's diversity demonstrates effective planning for a graduate degree and $30,000 annually for three sonal statement and make consideration for grades funding in order to provide event significant campus event. years. Fellowships are intended to act as financial and test scores. funding to campus diversity organiza­ Some senators, however, ques­ support, almost like an employment opportunity. "My research proposal was based off a project tions. But UB says its proposed diver­ tioned the hike in senate's budget, This is unlike scholarships, which are intended for I did a few summers ago on plant genetics," Mutka sity events go beyond just racial given the fact that the proposed budg­ tuition reimbursement and educational expenses. said. "I wrote an extension for it (on the applica­ diversity. ets of a number of other organizations "These benefits are intended to free the tion). "Over the past two years, UB were cut significantly. Discussion awardee from having to work part-time, serve as a Mutka is planning to attend Washington diversity has planned events that are focused on an $800 line item for sen­ teaching assistant, or obtain student loans for the University in St. Louis, Mo., in the hopes of enter­ broader than race," said UB concert ate T-shirts and a $500 line item for money necessary to pay living and educational ing a more specific biology program, plant biology. chair Michelle Bohn. "By cutting this the creation of a new senate staff posi­ expenses," Hallman said. "It's definitely good to have research experi­ chair out, effectively what you're tion, the 'Senate Aide.' Hallman graduated from VU with a bachelor ences in your undergraduate career," Mutka added. doing is cutting specific types of "Are we OK with funding an of science in mechanical engineering and is work­ To apply for the fellowship, students must be diversity programming 'from occur­ increase for ourselves while other ing toward a doctoral degree in biomedical engi­ enrolling in a graduate program involving basic ring." organizations are receiving less neering at Marquette University in Milwaukee, science research. Students usually apply either in Members of the finance commit­ money than they received last year?" Wise. the fall of their senior year of college or during the tee said the monetary move was no asked Miles Janssen, the College of Those who receive an honorable mention, first year of their graduate program. slight to UB's diversity events, but Business senator. however, do not receive any academic support. "The more word gets out about this program, was a response to a perceived demand Senate will vote on all of the pro­ "Though I do not get any funding, the honor is the more Valpo students might be willing to apply, among the campus community for a posed budgets next week. still prestigious to be among the top 2,000 young bringing further prestige to our alma mater," bigger, better spring concert. scientists in the country," said Stark, who is cur­ Hallman said. Seat allocation backlash Contact Josh Weinhold at rently attending the University of Chicago pursu­ Contact Molly Smerika at Several students during the torch .news @ valpo .edu. ing a doctorate in human genetics. torch .news @ valpo .edu. A4 FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS THE TORCH Feminism elicits adverse reaction SIFE regroups, competes VU psychology grads research subconscious responses VU business team takes second place Molly Smerika also created for the presentation, Sam Ruff in The which explains goals SIFE main­ IAT meas­ TORCH STAFF WRITER TORCH STAFF WRITER tains throughout the year. Included ures peo- Last month, the Students in with the annual report is a graphi­ Despite recent advances by pie's Free Enterprise team competed in cally and digitally enhanced 50- to feminists, and perhaps because of response their regional competition in 60-slide PowerPoint. those advances, the word "femi­ time in pair­ Chicago, taking runner up in their As well as competing in the nism" has developed some nega­ ing certain section. SIFE works on business- regional competition, SIFE puts on tive stereotypes, according to a ideas . related activities around campus seminars and works with other recent Valparaiso University Schuster and in Northwest Indiana during the organizations. Recently, SIFE has study. was respon­ school year. worked with VU's Social Action sible for During her second year as an For the competition, members Leadership Team proposing a busi­ adapting the undergraduate at VU, Jessica of SIFE put together a presentation ness plan for SALT'S windmill proj­ IAT to meas­ Jenen, now a second-year gradu­ of the activities the group participat­ ect in Nicaragua. They also put on a ure peoples' ate student in VU's Clinical ed in. night class for students, worked on a subcon­ Mental Health program, devel­ . "Judges look at our activities website, and put on seminars such scious reac­ oped an idea for a study. After and compare the as 'Market Based tions to the collaborating with former VU stu­ impact they had Simulation word femi­ dent Kristopher Schuster, now at on our commu­ "These students dedicate Competition' and nism. This graduate school in New York, the nity with other 'Invention to test was themselves to making a two presented their hope to schools," said Venture.' research the negativity that is administered freshman difference." All 15 mem­ associated with the word "femi­ to 50 VU Cameron Banga. bers currently par­ nism" to their research methods students and Steve Olsen The presen­ ticipating are new professor, Jennifer Winquist. then posted tation outlined SIFE Coach to the team. on the Web "I got the original notion the impact SIFE "Last year, the where 50 from a high school teacher who has had on the community and uni­ entire team graduated," Banga said. more people was a feminist and had said that versity. A team of six presenters "Steven Olsen became our coach, took the test. Matt Jakusz/Torch people were afraid of being called explained the presentation to the and he recruited new members." Overall, 60 Junior Jamie Petitto looks online at a fest that measures feminists, and she wondered if judges in Chicago using a script Olsen had nothing but praise of the sub­ people's subconscious reactions to the word feminism. The they actually knew what it developed by their coach Steve for team members. jects were study, conducted by VU students and professors, found meant," Jenen said. Olsen and other members of SIFE. "As the Valpo SIFE coach I women and strong negative feelings connected to the concept. The original study plan was The presentation consisted of four 40 were have had the opportunity to work to run a survey that observed peo­ categories: success skills, entrepre- side by side with what I believe are ple's explicit responses to femi­ men. Based on the results, the Research Award for their efforts. neurship, financial literacy .and some of the best undergraduate stu­ nism, but with some guidance group of four researchers could In the coming week, the business ethics. dents at Valparaiso University," from Winquist and Daniel only conclude that there is a study and its results will be sub­ "Our goal is to teach students Olsen said. "These students dedi­ Arkkelin, chair of the psychology deeply embedded stigma against mitted for publication, though it and the community about those four cate themselves to making a differ­ department, they decided to use a feminism within our culture. may take up to one year for the things," said junior Stefanie ence at their university and within new testing technique called the "I think (the study) shows study to actually be published, Thompson. their community. I couldn't be Implicit Association Test. that there's a bias against femi­ due to revisions. Nevertheless, The team has prepared prouder of my students this year." "The approach most nism embedded in our subcon­ Jenen is excited. throughout the school year for the Contact Molly Smerika at researchers have taken in the past scious," Jenen said. "It is a reac­ "The idea of having an arti­ competition. An annual report was [email protected]. was to just ask people what they tion that is so engrained that it cle published by the age of 23 and thought and you would measure will be hard to change it. It's not the process it entails is a little bit their attitude based on what they just a superficial thing, it's some­ overwhelming," Jenen said. "I would say," Arkkelin said. "What thing deep down." hope that through this people will researchers have realized is that The study was presented at want to learn more about femi­ people are consciously able to Butler University's undergraduate nism, that it will peak people's alter their responses on a survey. research conference, VU's under­ interest and make them question This new technique measures graduate research conference and what has been engrained." non-conscious responses to ideas the Midwest Psychological •r ONE OF IWY dANDWIvn&a and reflects basic reflexes to these Association in Chicago, where Contact Sam Ruffin at ideas." the researchers won the Regional torch .news @ valpo .edu. DOESN'T HIT THE SPOT, I fiEinti 3 9WIYI1M I fflinin SERIOUSLY WRONG ¥w 1 I rl ¥ villi OrV I «

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Tim Stride/Torch Valparaiso University alumnae Susan Kwant visited campus this week to discuss her latest book with VU DELIVER •^•.ssssfr* COM students and faculty. She took time afterwards to sign personal copies. stass, teet. 2803. 200* jiMiwr JSBN-S HMKCHISC. us THE TORCH NATION/WORLD FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007 A5 Safety compromised CBS cancels Imus Explosion rocks Baghdad's Green Zone Networks respond to radio host's offensive remarks Shashank Bengali was hurt. The following week, two Before the meeting, Rutgers head coach C. Americans, a soldier and a govern­ Michael Klein MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES Vivian Stringer, who had resisted calling for Imus' ment contractor, were killed in and Michael D. Schaffer firing, said in a phone call from her home in New BAGHDAD, Iraq - A mid- another rocket attack. Days later, MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES Jersey: "I don't know anyone who wants to see afternoon bombing Thursday in the coalition forces discovered two someone else's life disrupted like this. We shouldn't cafeteria of Iraq's parliament unexploded suicide vests next to a NEW YORK - The tidal wave of outrage that gloat." offered the deadliest evidence yet Dumpster. had already cost his TV show swept him Both CBS and MSNBC, which announced that the fortress-like Green Zone, The incidents prompted U.S. off the airwaves altogether Thursday, eight days after Wednesday that it was dropping its cable simulcast long thought to be Baghdad's most officials to impose new security the radio pundit used a racial slur to describe the of the show, had been under pressure from advertis­ secure section, has become less measures, requiring embassy per­ Rutgers University women's basketball team. ers, African-American leaders and women's groups. safe in recent weeks. sonnel to wear protective body CBS president Leslie Moonves announced that Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Two months into a new U.S.­ armor when outdoors inside the the network was immediately canceling "Imus in the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Iraqi security embassy complex Morning." The show, which originated from New Pennsylvania, said it was "interesting that (the firing) crackdown in the and restricting York, is heard on 61 radio stations around the coun­ happened as late as it did. It should have happened capital, assassina­ access for outside try. the moment they were aware the statement had been tion attempts, visitors. CBS had said Tuesday it would suspend Imus made." mortar and rocket "Certainly, all for two weeks, but delayed the suspension so Imus Jamieson wondered why mainstream journalists attacks and other of us know this is could host a two-day on-air Radiothon for charity and politicians have continued to make appearances security breaches what the war is Thursday and Friday. But as public ire continued to on a program that "almost has ritualized ridicule as a are frequent in about," U.S. build and advertisers began to bail, the network subtext." and around the Embassy decided to pull the plug early, despite Imus' repeated Moonves told CBS employees in an internal Green Zone, spokesman Lou apologies. The fundraiser will go on as planned with memo that the decision to fire Imus was made "after home to the U.S. Fintor said sidekick Charles McCord and Imus' wife, Deirdre, a period of thought, discussion, listening to you, and Embassy, thou­ Thursday. "Iraq is hosting Friday. the pursuit of due process in this painful matter." sands of a dangerous A CBS spokesman .declined to say whether the "From the outset, I believe all of us have been American troops place." network was buying out Imus' contract. Imus, 66, deeply upset and revulsed by the statements that and major Iraqi No group was paid a reported $8 million a year under a recent­ were made on our air about the young women who government immediately ly renewed five-year CBS contract. His deal with represented Rutgers University in the NCAA buildings. claimed responsi­ MSNBC was estimated at an additional $2 million a women's basketball championship with such class, "This bility. Mithal al- year. energy and talent," Moonves said in announcing the shouldn't happen, but the security Alusi, a secular Sunni legislator Imus referred to the Scarlet Knights as "nappy- decision. He also offered an apology to Stringer and plan cannot stop such violations," who'd left the cafeteria moments headed hos" during his broadcast on April 4, the day the Rutgers squad. said Ridha Jawa Taqi, a legislator before the attack, said intelligence after Rutgers lost to Tennessee in the NCAA cham­ Moonves said in his announcement that CBS from the main Shiite political party, information before the bombing pionship game. "wanted to take the time necessary to listen to the the United Iraqi Alliance. "We all had warned of a strike by al-Qaida In the same segment, his executive producer many diverse voices that were raised on this issue. In know there have been serious inci­ in Iraq, a Sunni group known to use Bernard McGuirk referred to the championship so doing, we have been trying, as best as is possible dents." suicide-bombing vests. games as "the Jigaboos vs. Wannabes." in such a complex and emotional environment, to Details of Thursday's attack, Legislators have long worried Imus met Thursday night with Rutgers coaches determine what is, indeed, the right thing to do. I which struck just after lunchtime about the security of the parlia­ and players at the governor's mansion near believe that in taking this action, we are doing the while the cafeteria was crowded ment. Six weeks ago, security Princeton, N.J., to apologize, according to MSNBC. right thing." with legislators and their staffs, forces searched the building from were still sketchy. Iraqi lawmakers top to bottom but turned up only a said at least three people, including few weapons. one parliament member, were "It's not that safe," Alusi said Vonnegut passes away at 84 killed in the blast. U.S. military of the Green Zone. "There are spokesman Major Gen. William many entrances, and thousands of Caldwell said eight people had people have the permits to come Noted author shared inspired worldview with millions died. At least 23 people were in." Leo Standora wounded, the Iraqi Interior Some legislators speculated Ministry and Caldwell said. that the explosive device could MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES It isn't known whether the have been smuggled into the con­ Author Kurt Vonnegut, whose blend of satire, bomb had been planted in the sec­ vention center, where the parlia­ black comedy and science fiction in such novels as ond-floor cafeteria or was carried ment is housed, hidden in food des­ "Slaughterhouse-Five," "Cat's Cradle" and there by a suicide attacker. Several tined for the cafeteria. "Breakfast of Champions" made him an American witnesses said they saw severed The convention center isn't as counterculture icon, died Wednesday. He was 84. body parts at the scene of the heavily secured as some other parts Vonnegut, who often marveled that he had lived attack, suggesting that a suicide of the Green Zone, such as the U.S. so long despite his life-long smoking habit, had suf­ bomber had been blown apart. Embassy. Still, pedestrians must fered brain injuries after a fall at his Manhattan home For the Iraqi government, carry two forms of identification weeks ago, said his wife, photographer Jill which is trying to persuade resi­ and are frisked at four checkpoints, Krementz. dents, insurgent groups and U.S. including one with a full-body elec­ Vonnegut wrote plays, short stories and essays, officials that it can get a grip on the tronic scanning machine. some about his attempted suicide in 1985, but it was violence, the attack underscored the The security procedures were his novels that made him a literary idol on college vulnerability of even its most heav­ revamped following the last bomb­ campuses across the country in the '60s and '70s. ily fortified area _ a four-square- ing inside the Green Zone, an His early works, including "Player Piano" and mile zone ringed by checkpoints, assassination attempt in November "Cat's Cradle," were mostly science fiction, if some­ MCT photo concrete walls and concertina wire, on the parliament speaker, what unorthodox, but he later changed the form of Kurt Vonnegut appears in a photo from 1998. The and guarded by Iraqi security Mahmoud al-Mashhadani. A bomb his work to produce the acclaimed, semiautobio- well-loved author passed away this week at the age forces, coalition troops and private planted under a car at the rear of his graphical "Slaughterhouse-Five," published in 1969. of 84. security contractors. motorcade exploded as it was driv­ The novel centered on the firebombing of Thousands of people, from ing into the convention center park­ Dresden, Germany, by Allied forces in 1945, an public relations job with General Electric and, three janitors to high-level officials and ing lot. No one was killed. event Vonnegut witnessed as a young prisoner of years later, sold his first short story. their large security details, pass "I'm 100 percent sure it was an war. The work is generally considered to be one of His first novel was "Player Piano," a satire on through the checkpoints each day, inside job," Brig. Gen. Abdulkarim the greatest American novels of the 20th century, and corporate life published in 1952. and several Iraqi officials speculat­ Khalaf, a spokesman for the it made Vonnegut a household name at a time when It was followed in 1959 by "The Sirens of ed that the attack was carried out by Interior Ministry, said of the country was torn apart by the Vietnam War. Titan," a science fiction novel featuring the Church someone with regular access to the Thursday's attack. "Even I as a Vonnegut's experiences in the war, in which he of God of the Utterly Indifferent. In 1961, he pub­ Green Zone. brigadier general cannot get inside won a Purple Heart, formed the core of at least six of lished "Mother Night," about an American writer Last month, the deputy prime the Green Zone without passing his 21 books. awaiting trial in Israel on charges of war crimes in minister, Salam al-Zobaie, a Sunni through heavy security proce­ Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis, where his Nazi Germany. Muslim, was wounded in a suicide dures." father, Kurt Sr., worked as an architect. During the In 1963, Vonnegut published "Cat's Cradle," bombing in a prayer hall. The hall Thirty to 40 Sunni and Shiite Depression, while his father was in a long stretch of which depicts a religion called Bokononism and the was adjacent to his home in a heav­ parliament members were in the unemployment, Vonnegut's mother committed sui­ destruction of the world by a substance called ice- ily guarded district just outside the room, witnesses said, when the cide, an act Vonnegut said haunted him all his life. nine. Green Zone where many govern­ blast occurred at around 2 p.m. The After the war, Vonnegut married his high school Novelist Gore Vidal once noted that Vonnegut ment officials live. Many lawmak­ cafeteria is a few yards away from sweetheart, Jane Marie Cox, and settled in Chicago, was very different from the other major writers of his ers speculated that the attacker was the main chamber, where lawmak­ where they had three children and he worked as a generation. one of Zobaie's bodyguards, a ers had concluded a regular session. police reporter for the Chicago City News Bureau. "He was imaginative; our generation of writers charge that he denied. "We heard a very big sound of He and Cox divorced in 1979. didn't go in for imagination very much. Literary real­ A day earlier, a rocket landed an explosion and the whole room With his second wife, Vonnegut adopted four ism was the general style," Vidal said. "Those of us inside the perimeter, less than 100 got very dark because of the thick children, three of them the offspring of a sister who who came out of the war in the 1940s made sort of yards from where U.N. Secretary- smoke," said Ali Alyas, a journalist had died of cancer. the official American prose, and it was often a bit on General Ban Ki-Moon was holding with the Al-Hurra television sta- In 1947, he moved to Schenectady, N.Y., took a the dull side. Kurt was never dull. a news conference, although no one tion, who was in an adjacent room. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007 A6 CAMPUS NEWS THE TORCH

* ... V Homes for humans Burlington Beach Road A VU chapter of Habitat gets busy for spring Sam Ruff in the majority of household appliances and To Dune local stores usually donate house supplies TORCH STAFF WRITER Park as well. NICTD "The community involvement is huge Station The month of April may bring (snow) in these projects," Gulliksen said. "People showers, but Valparaiso University's donate supplies or appliances and others Habitat for Humanity chapter hopes to donate time." bring warmth and joy to the community by Additionally, those who receive a building a home over the next two months. home from Habitat are usually involved in The group will soon begin building a the building process. Once the house is fin­ house in conjunction with the city of ished, the new owners help Habitat build Valparaiso's Habitat chapter. Together, the •H+4 other houses in the area as part of the pay­ organizations will head to the build site on ment system. April 28 to begin paneling the house, the "It is nice to be able to go and help first step in the long building process. people, and with the way Habitat does it "There are a lot of shifts and there will you are working with the people you are be team leaders there from 8 a.m. until 2 helping," Gulliksen said. "Instead of donat­ p.m. and anyone who wants to come can ing money you are going out and working. come," said Erica Gulliksen, a VU junior You develop skills, learn to work with your and Habitat board members. hands." Although paneling is the first physical Two fundraising efforts will go toward step toward building the house, the city and the building projects that Habitat spends university chap­ most of the fall ters of Habitat by the numbers working on. To have been spent start off the will be forced to reevaluate whether or not to ROUTE, from page Al a significant Number of houses the month, Habitat push further with the plan. amount of time local VU and city will host a minutes. "If we don't get 50 (percent participa­ on the adminis­ chapters of Habitat plan Pampered Chef But the upcoming referendum will be tion), things are back up in the air. I don't trative process to construct this year fundraiser today critical in determining whether or not VU think it will stop the process but it will make of planning a in the Union takes part in the service. The city plans to the transit committee and senate think twice build. Thousands of dollars Great Hall from begin bus service in August, with or without simply because if the enthusiasm is not there "First there that VU's Habitat group 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. participation from the university. we don't want to commit to something stu­ is an application hopes to raise along The fundraiser 13 with the city The transit committee has set a goal of dents will not use," Tomlinson said. process that is is co-hosted by 50 percent par- « In preparation run by the city. the city's Thousands of houses ticipation from for the upcoming Then once they Habitat chapter what s next built by Habitat the student body referendum, the receive applica­ and together, the worldwide since its for the referen­ Transir proposal information sessions committee has tions from two organiza­ founding in 1976 dum, an ambi­ April 16 - Alumni Hall 7 to 8 p.m. planned multiple potential home tions hope to tious aim con­ information ses­ owners they interview all applicants and April 17 - Brandt Hall 7 to 8 p.m. raise $13,000 for this year's building proj­ sidering that the sions around cam­ select an owner," said Gulliksen. ects. The fundraiser will consist of demon­ Scheele Hall 8 to 9 p.m. last contested pus for the week But the process doesn't stop there. strations, free food and the chance to test election for VU April 18 - Lankenau Hall 7 to 8 p.m. leading up to the Members then have to purchase land with out cooking products. The event is open to student body Wehrenberg Hall 8 to 9 p.m. student vote. money raised. This year, Habitat received a the community as well as the university. president These sessions are April 19 - Union Round Table 7 to 8:30 p.m. special grant, enabling them to plan for "It's kind of exciting," said sophomore brought out intended to give more building sites than normal in the com­ Larry Gatz, Habitat's Webmaster and co- April 23 - Union Round Table 7 to 8:30 p.m. fewer than 25 students an oppor­ ing months. vice president. "This is the first time we percent of stu­ Referendum voting tunity to ask ques­ "We received a grant from Thrivent have done this fundraiser and it is pretty dents. Of the April 24 and 25 - Union main lounge from tions about the Association, which is a nation-wide insur­ large scale. We are hoping it goes over real­ students partici- route or air any ance organization that partners with ly well." 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. paring in the ref­ grievances they Habitat, and so our goal for the next year is Habitat is also planning a basketball erendum, the committee would like to see may have with the plan. to try and build two whole houses," benefit event, which features students tak­ two-thirds approve the plan. But since the "All the information we have, we want Gulliksen said. ing on faculty members. The proceeds for committee is asking for a significant finan­ everyone on the campus to have," Dahl said. Currently the group only has one plot the event will go towards funding next cial commitment from students, members "We want people to ask us questions and be of land to build on. Work will begin on one year's service projects. believe the high goals are necessary. well informed of what they are voting for. house on that plot, while members say they The school chapter meets at 9:30 p.m. "If students really want this, they will We welcome questions and we welcome remain hopeful that they will be able to every Thursday at Mueller Hall. Interested show up. We don't want to coerce people," people to contact us." start on a second house within the year. students are encouraged to attend meetings Dahl said. "If 50 percent come out, that The referendum is scheduled for April Habitat houses are built for low- and anyone can participate in the weekend shows us that people are really interested, 24 and 25 with information sessions begin­ income families. Those who are awarded build trips. yes or no." ning on April 16. homes are still expected to pay part of the If the 50 percent threshold is not Contact Colin Selbo at bill, but are given grants that are associated Contact Sam Ruffin at reached, Tomlinson said that the committee torch .news @ valpo .edu. with Habitat. Local appliance stores donate torch .news @ valpo .edu.

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supposed to solve all of the problems and it created more." Trinkle assures stu­ dents that these changes will be positive ones, and that the campus is moving in the right direction. "It will allow us to address some deficiencies in our current anti-virus software that we discov­ ered in the latest worm attack," Trinkle said. "No package works perfectly or keeps systems perfectly safe these days, but the bottom line is that we A special ultraviolet eaaiera stake*. IX anticipate these additions possible to s«e the u«4erlyl»s; skta damage 4aa* fey tJie aua, aad giace 1 £a 5 will give everyone highly Aasetisaa* will develop skis e*se«r la valued new features that their llfetlM, what better NMN to are more reliable and always t&»« *a»*er*«a, #ear pt»t«stiir« secure." ftlotfctt *&« us* camas ««&««. Tim Stride/Torch A man uses a bulldozer to smooth out piles of soggy dirt on campus this week Despite the return of wet, Contact Heather frigid conditions, work crews have begun the task of preparing campus for spring commencement exercises. Dueball at torch .news @ valpo .edu. Three or four colleagues, who are all Republicans, were in Syria yesterday, and I didn't hear the White House speaking out about that." - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about her trip to Syria; the White A7 / THE VETORCH P House requested she not go TORCH A FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007 (&±= STAFF EDITORIAL w^ Still some room for 4 fa SEASON senate to improve The semester is almost over. That means it's time for Student Senate to get to work. No matter how devoted each year's senate may seem, it never fails that the final few meetings of the year seem to last forever. While just a couple of weeks ago meetings lasted no more than half an hour, now meetings inevitably drag on into the wee hours of the morning. But despite the lengthy debates, it's hard to complain. At least they're doing something. And for the most part, the governing body is doing things pretty well, especially when it comes to handling budgets this year. Unlike previous years, when senators discussed and voted on each budget at separate times, the finance committee decided to present all of the budgets before amend­ ments were added or votes taken. This decision was a logical one, and one that should have been made years ago. Not only has it allowed senators to get a better grasp on the lim­ ited amount of money they have to spread across a number of diverse budgets, it has also given student organizations the opportunity to discuss their budgets with senators before a final vote is taken. The key here, however, is communication. It's only reasonable to expect that senators who are not on finance committee are also talking with organizations about budgets. Then again, government isn't always reasonable. Maybe we're asking too much. There does seem to be persistent resistance among some senators, year after year, to do work outside of the weekly meetings. Lengthy dis­ cussions occur on the senate floor regarding small problems that could have been taken care of before meetings. Changes to important proposals are introduced off the cuff. There has not been much to complain about with this year's senate, but it would be nice to see more evidence that more effort has been put in ahead of time. It's time for the trolley It is clear that a lot of thought has gone into the proposed Valparaiso public transportation system, both on the part of the city council and by Student Senate's executive board. It is obvious that the city wants Valparaiso University to be a part of the proposed trolley plan. Here's the best part of the plan: not only does the current proposal include a separate VU route with two trolleys devoted exclusively to shut­ tling college students around town, but it also includes a bus route that will offer weekend drop-off and pick-up service to the South Shore Line's Dune Park train station. The inclusion of this bus route was more important to the proposal than the VU trolley route. While students can reasonably walk to Wal- Mart and the Marketplace (even during winter), coordinating a ride to ©MfiKK the train station is always complicated. This aspect of the proposal alone 40\0