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Urban Renewal Potential Midwest hot spots for HE TORCH Spring Break, VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER page 10 JAMUAIIJ3^004 VOLUME 96, ISSUE 1 Tonight: Nippy, 15° complete weather on pg. 2 FOCUS ON A DREAM INSIDE Campus community celebrates life, vision of Martin Luther King News Staff Report Smokers are jokers Students, staff and members Anti-smoking initiatives of the community gathered in the making headway Chapel of the Resurrection Monday page 5 for the opening convocation of the annual celebration of Martin Luther Opinion King's life and vision. During the convocation, the Say what? annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Students should focus on Award was presented to Jane Bello- more pressing issues Brunson, director of multicultural rather than inclusive programs, in recognition of the language. many projects to include all stu page 7 dents she has initiated. "I stand in awe of this event," Features Bello-Brunson said. "I am blessed With this ring... to work in such an extraordinary place with such extraordinary peo ple. I consider you all my brothers and sisters." The keynote speaker, John Perkins, spoke about what it was like as an African American during the time of the civil rights move ment. "There was a spirit there that Are engagements as told us that this was our time," said common as you think? Perkins. "I remember Dr. King's page 9 speech coming on the radio one day and cars were pulled over to the side A&E of the road to listen to him speak. It Getting butterflies was an amazing time." Perkins is an ordained Baptist minister and chairman of the Christian Community Development Association. He is also founder of the John M. Perkins foundation for Reconciliation & Development, which is dedicated to advancing the A look at the disaster that principles of Christian community is "Butterfly Effect" development and racial reconcilia page 13 tion throughout the world. The convocation opened an Sports entire day of interactive focus ses Freeman fighter sions featuring various topics rang ing from racial issues to drug and Keynote speaker John Perkins converses with senior Mark Couser following the opening convocation of MLK Day 2004. alcohol abuse. Focus session brings local battle to forefront Professors tell of how extensive Native American mound may soon become landfill Aaron Bobb circular mounds to house the bod have even occurred to anyone to between her home and the land TORCH WRITER ies of their elite, said Janke, a pro do that. You've got that double she was selling played a major fessor of geography and head of standard," he said. part in creating the situation. Valparaiso University pro the Indian Studies minor at VU. Janke briefly described the "You've got that disconnec fessors Ronald Janke and Gary Janke pointed out near the conflict between the developers tion there," said Janke. Hicks gave a presentation begin- •S who hope to "Otherwise, if she sold it, her Monday regarding Native ning of • • If there were a put in the neighbors would hate her." Women's basketball American burial grounds that may the pres landfill and The Porter County Board of defeats IUPUI to give soon be destroyed to create a land entation cemetery on the land other mem Zoning Appeals rejected Porter coach all-time Mid-Con fill. t h e instead of Hopewellian bers of the Development's request for per win mark mission to put in the landfill. The presentation, entitled irony of mounds, then there community pages 20 "Landfill vs. Indian Burial Site," the pres who Porter Development then was given in Mueller Hall as part ence of wouldn't have arisen the staunchly sued the Board of Zoning of VU's 14th Annual Martin a ceme issue of whether or not to oppose it. Appeals, beginning a court battle INDEX that has not yet ended. Luther King Jr. Celebration. The tery near put a landfill on the site.5 5 I t News 1 classroom was packed with stu the pro- began when The presence of the Weather/Beat 2 dents, reporters from local news pos ed the daughter Hopewellian mounds was not the Announcements 2 papers and interested members of landfill RONALD JANKE of a only or even the most compelling issue affecting the Board of Opinion 6 the community. site. PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY deceased "If Porter Zoning Appeals' rejection. It also Features 9 The site of the proposed landfill, which is about six miles there were a cemetery on the land County farmer decided to sell the cited an undesirable increase of ValPoll Hi south of the VU campus, contains instead of Hopewellian mounds, land her father left her to Porter traffic on the small country roads A&E 13 perhaps the largest collection of then there wouldn't have arisen Development LLC. She had that surround the site and the pres- Clips & Classifieds 16 Hopewellian mounds in Indiana. the issue of whether or not to put moved to the East Coast, and see Sports 17 The Hopewell Culture built the a landfill on the site. It wouldn't Janke suggested that the distance •MOUNDS/ ' 3 + page 2, The Torch NEWS January 23, 2004 page vupd January 14 VUPD responded to lot #16 in reference to a vehicle crash. A vehicle had struck a parked vehicle and left. With the help of a witness, the vehicle and the operator were located. A state crash report was made. The Indiana Court of Appeals heard arguments in the case of Judston McClure v. State of Indiana, in the Stride Courtroom of Wesemann Hall. In the case, the defendant is appealing his conviction for carrying a handgun as a Class C felony. January 17 VUPD and EMS responded to Wehrenberg Hall in reference to an ill student. The student became sick from eating brownies that had marijuana baked into them, EMS treated and trans campus ported the student to Porter Memorial Hospital. January 19 VUPD stopped to help two men that were pushing a vehicle on B-Ball road trip Media head apps available Union Street. The vehicle's plate was installed upside down Show support for your men's basketball team and Applications for media organization heads are now and was held on by twigs from a tree. The false and fictitious meet Saturday, Jan. 31 for a charter bus road trip to available at the Student Senate Office, or available plates were confiscated for follow-up. Officers assisted in get Western Illinois University. Buses will leave the via e-mail from [email protected]. Positions ting the vehicle out of the roadway. Union at 2:30 p.m. Cost is $11 for admission and bus include general manager of the Source 95.1, edi ride. Bus ride will include a fast-food stop for din tor-in-chief of The Torch, editor-in-chief of The ner. Lighter and editor-in-chief of The Beacon. All January 21 applications are due by noon on Friday, Feb. 6, 2004 VUPD responded to Urschel Drive in reference to a vehicle Fitness profiles offered at the Senate office. crash.A vehicle backing out of its parking space struck a vehi The Department of Athletics is offering free fitness cle that was attempting to enter another parking space. There profiles to faculty, staff and their spouses. The pro Study abroad available were no injuries in the crash. Both vehicles sustained damage. file will include a body fat analysis, flexibility eval There are several spots available for fall programs uation, nutritional information and an individualized in Cambridge, England, and Hangzhou, China. strength/exercise program. Call Bob Brooks, head Applications are also being accepted for spring 2005 coach-strength, at ext. 6911 to set up an appoint study-abroad programs in Cambridge, England; 10-43 ment. Appointments are available between 6 a.m. Osaka, Japan; Puebla, Mexico; Reutlingen, Northwest Indiana winter is here. Keep outside time to a mini and 6 p.m. Germany; Windhoek, Namibia; and Paris, France. mum. Stay dry and wear warm clothing. The application deadline is Feb. 18. Stop by the Items to wear: International Studies Office, Meier 137< or call ext. • a hat international Dinner 5333 for further information. • a scarf or knit mask to cover face and mouth The 24th Annual International Dinner, sponsored by • sleeves that are snug at the wrist VISA and the International Studies Office, will be • mittens (they are warmer than gloves) held in the Great Hall of the Valparaiso University Pro-Life meeting Sunday • water-resistant coats and shoes Union at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, and Sat., Feb. 7. The campus Pro-Life organization will meet Sunday, • several layers of loose-fitting clothing Tickets must be purchased in advance and will be Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. in the Union Belfry. Topics to be Outer layer of your clothing should be wind resistant to reduce available at the Union Information Desk and the discussed include the March for Life and the recent body heat loss caused by wind. Wool, silk, polypropylene International Studies Office by Fri., Jan., 23. Student visit to Washington, D.C. by five VU students. inner layers of clothing hold more body heat in than cotton. tickets are $10 ($8 may be charged to the meal card); Stay dry, wet clothing chills the body more rapidly. non-student tickets are $15. International recipes are Scholarships available prepared by Valparaiso University Dining Services, Information was obtained from the Center for Disease Control. Study-abroad scholarship opportunities: The For more information on winter safety, go to www.cdc.gov. and the dishes are served buffet style.