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Cranes and craters will scar the landscape around Loke Hall next to the Guild-Memorial parking lot until mid- March, when a 4,000 square foot addi tion is completed. Loke Hall currently houses part of VUPD and students the Office of Institutional Advancement disagree on the issuing (OIA). OIA's other offices are in Graland Hall. of tickets. The addition being built will allow OIA to move all of its operations in Features Loke Hall. page 8-9 "This move will give them (OIA) improved working conditions." said Reggie Syrcle, Executive Director of Rock the Bells University Relations. The work is being carried out at an Handbell estimated cost to the University of $1 choir to million. Construction on the Loke addition will not be completed until after spring break. perform Larson and Danielson Saturday Construction Co. is building the addi The building also has termites, an inef The architects have worked closely night. tion designed by Design Organization of ficient electrical system, and cannot be made with OIA and its employees to come up with Valparaiso. handicap accessible. a design for Loke that would best suit the The idea to expand Loke Hall has In the summer, after OIA has complete OIA's current and future needs. This arrangement includes a meeting A&E existed for many years. What has prompted ly moved to the expanded Loke Hall, Graland Hall will be demolished. center similar to the Squire room in the page 12 action now is the inadequacy of Graland Hall. The space where Graland Hall is will Union. This room will be used for alumni Graland Hall, like many buildings in be filled in and made into a "green area" with and university guest receptions. that area, is old and in need of major renova a sidewalk and benches. "I feel good about the building and its tion. This goes along with a long-term goal functionality." said Richard Maddox, Vice INDEX President for the OIA. "The heating system leaks badly, and of the university to eliminate smaller build The OIA expects the new addition to Weather would cost too much to fix," said Fred Plant, ings and consolidate operations into larger Loke Hall will lead to better working condi Physical Plant Director, about the condition ones. This will save the university in energy page 4 tions and more productivity. of Graland Hall. and space costs. Clips & Classified page 13 Democrats do well in local elections Features deterred from voting. Crysta Wunderlich Indiana's First District received the nod of approval for page 8 six more years as Superior Court Junior Vanessa Peterson STAFF WRITER Representative Pete Visclosky(D) handily won re Judge. commented she voted because, election to Congress over busi Even though this was not a "It is my civic duty and, if you Arts & Entertainment don't vote you're letting every Democrats made a stronger nessman Michael Petyo. presidential election year, voter page 11 body you disagree with have showing than expected in Thanks to strong support turnout was not as low as expect your voice." Tuesday's general elections, from organized labor in the area, ed. Sophomore Karen Saeger Opinions including several local victories especially steelworkers he, is When VU students were noted she was "fed up" with page 6 and maintaining the status quo in trying to protect from foreign asked what issues motivated people who don't vote. Washington. steel dumping, Visclosky took them to vote, the Clinton Burrows added, "Look at Former Hoosier governor nearly 75percent of the vote. impeachment proceedings, taxes Sports other countries, people stand in turned U.S. Senate candidate In the race for Indiana's and education topped the list. line for hours to vote...people page 14 Evan Bayh(D) led the ticket by 10th District Representative, Sophomore Vanessa here are pretty pathetic." defeating Fort Wayne Mayor Democrat Duane Cheney edged Burrows noted that issues of cor Whether inspired by the Paul Helmke. Bayh's support out Republican John Cannon. ruption and scandal not only The Torch national scandals or local issues, came from both Republicans and In Porter County races, appeared in national races, but Valparaiso University turnout in Porter County was Democrats, reaffirming the tra Portage police chief Dave also in statewide races like the 816 Union Street higher than expected, according Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 ditional bipartisan approach to Reynolds(D) won the chance to Illinois governor's race. implement his slate of proposed Despite the often negative See ELECTIONS, Page 2 Phone: 219-464-5426 governing he instituted as gover- Fax: 219-464-6728 innovations, and Julia Jent(D) undertones, students were not page 2 NEWS The Torch, Friday, November 6, 1998 COR recommends smoking ban in residence halls Erin Carey space we had remaining." Most, CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF but not all, of the students were later able to move to nonsmoking floors. The clusters of students bundled "They have an image of lots up against the cold while they get nico of people on the floor smoking," tine into their systems may get larger he said, but insisted the atmos Freshman Production tickets available soon, if Student Senate passes a motion phere of the floors is not as bad as Tickets, for this year's Christ College to ban smoking from all residence halls the students had imagined. Freshman Production, "Our Sources Indicate," will at Monday's meeting. Rasmussen said nonsmok go on sale Monday from 3 to 5 p.m. in Mueller 107. Smoking is allowed on floors 4 ing has become the norm on uni Tickets are $3 and will be available every day at the and 5 in Brandt and Lankenau halls, versity campuses, citing health same time until sold out. Performances are: Nov. 12 and floors 2 and 3 in Memorial. In and fire hazard concerns, plus a at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 13 at 8 p.m., Nov. 14 at 12 and 4 Scheele, residents vote on whether or demand for nonsmoking areas. p.m., and Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. not smoking will be allowed on each College of Business Senator wing. Before a compromise made on a Melissa Bledsoe supports the Habitat for Humanity serves pancake similar Student Senate motion two motion, in part because of the breakfast years ago, smoking was allowed in all experience she had sophomore residence halls. year, when she was placed on a Habitat for Humanity will host an all-you- "It was brought to attention main smoking floor despite severe asth can-eat pancake breakfast on Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. ly through complaints to the Housing ma. to noon in Huegli Hall. Tickets are $2 for VU stu Office," said Meghan Dilley, chair of "The right of the nonsmoker dents and kids under 12, free for children under 3 the Committee on Residences, which should prevail," Bledsoe said JON HENDRICKS and $5 for all others. brought the policy suggestion to Senate was her constituents' consensus. Sophomore Mandy McQuaid smokes this week. "You just can't clean tobacco outside of Scheele Hall, Hellenic Council raises food for charity Chris Rasmussen, Assistant Dean smoke." mmmmmmmmm^^^^^mm^^mm^mmm^m______Over 150 Greeks and independents raised 500 of Students for Residential Life, said by Sorority Senator Chandra "I don't think that eliminating canned goods for charities in the Valparaiso area the end of the room selection process Mathew has a different opinion. She smoking in all residence halls is entire last Friday. last year, some nonsmokers, mostly said as long as people take the proper ly fair to smokers," since there is no men, were forced to sign up for rooms regard for their neighbors, such as put other decent place to smoke when it is Back/neck massages offered on floors where smoking is allowed. ting a towel under the door while smok cold or raining, said Brooke Kilyanek, The VU Sports Medicine program will offer Many of them, and their parents, put ing, and use common sense to reduce the Memorial Hall senator, although back and neck massages Wednesday from 7 to calls, "not at all happy," into the the fire hazard, "as long as your room she admitted she had not spoken to her 9:30 p.m. Call x5236 for an appointment. Housing Office. mate's fine, no one should care." constituents yet because a vote had not "I can appreciate that, but at the "It seems really ridiculous to me been called. However, she thinks some Bloodmobile time our hands are tied," Rasmussen to ask people to smoke outside when one should take a second look at which The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit campus said. "Unfortunately, that was all the it's freezing," Mathew said. floors do allow smoking. on Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Union Great Hall. Walk-ins are encouraged. VOTE Moseley-Braun(IL), the first York. Party ticket with 37% of the Bread for the World from page 1 African-American woman In Minnesota, former vote, shocking the Bread for the World is sponsoring a canned to the Vidette Times. elected to the Senate. WWF wrestler Jessie Democratic and Republican In the governor's races, Ventura won on the Reform candidates for governor. food drive on Nov. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Union Across the nation, Democrats picked up five Democrats won slots Turnaround. 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The Torch, Friday, November 6, 1998 NEWS page 3 Christians struggle with homosexuality VUPD Dustin Wunderlich Kehret NEWS EDITOR then discussed the positions of Beat various church In the weeks following the es on homosex A fire alarm at death of Matthew Shepard, a gay ual behavior, October 28 Wehrenberg was confirmed University of Wyoming student, including those false when witnesses said they and a wave of anti-homosexual of the Lutheran 11:37 a.m. saw a male running from the chalkings on this campus, many Church While riding her bike near pull station that had been acti Valparaiso University students Missouri Synod Dickmeyer Hall, a Scheele res vated. The suspect was ques have struggled to reconcile homo and the ident hit a piece of metal, fell tioned by VUPD. He stated he sexuality with their Christian Evangelical off the bike, and injured the was nowhere near campus at beliefs. Lutheran palms of both hands and her the time, but other witnesses Over 50 students gathered Church of shoulder. came forward to say he was in Tuesday night in the Wehrenberg America. the dorm. VUPD is investigat cafeteria to learn the official posi The offi 4:45 p.m. ing. tions of various denominations on cial position of A window was broken in homosexuality, and to discuss both the LCMS the Lankenau lounge area. Time unknown their own beliefs and struggles and ELC A SHANNON RYAN While investigating, an officer An Alumni resident with homosexuality. maintains the Freshman Troy Hanson stands as he talks to was approached by a male who reported the theft of over 50 The discussion grew heated Bible says noth- other students in the Wehrenberg cafeteria dur admitted breaking the window CDs from his room over the several times, but organizer Maria ing about homo- j g "Christian Struggles with Homosexuality," a n but said it was an accident. He weekend. Wood felt it was important for sexual orienta- discussion organized by junior Maria Wood, said he was banging on the everyone to share their opinions. tion, but that ^^^mmmmmmmmm^^^m^mmmmmm^m^^^^^^^mmmmmmmmmm glass to get a friend's attention After Kehret's talk, the stu November 1 "I think people felt they homosexual acts are a distortion and suffered small cuts to his dents discussed various issues were able to express opinions and of the goal of heterosexual hands. that was good," said Wood. monogamous marriage. with each other, including homo 2 p.m. "Even though people were Kehret also talked about fun phobia, forgiveness for homosex October 29 An Alumni resident said hurt on both sides, they got it out damentalist and liberal stands in ual acts, ordaining homosexual his CD player had been stolen priests and homosexual marriage. into the air and it's best to get the other denominations and empha from his room. issue out and talked about," Wood sized Christians must keep homo Wood hopes the campus will 10:15a.m. added. sexuality in perspective. continue to discuss the relation A male from Wehrenberg 3 p.m. ; University Associate Pastor "Homosexual behavior is ship between Christianity and told VUPD his bicycle had After receiving a tip from Dave Kehret led the discussion, always talked about (in the Bible) homosexuality. been stolen from the bike rack. Alumni residents, VUPD starting with a look at various pas as part of a multitude of things we "It was a productive discus He last saw it Oct. 11. recovered over 50 CDs and a sages in the Bible which refer to do that distort God's will. ... We sion and I hope that it continues. CD player that had been report homosexual behavior and the dif cannot hold up heterosexual ori It can go on in other places to October 30 ed stolen. The items were ficulties involved in translating entation as something making reach as many people as possi 1:29 a.m. turned over to their owners. and interpreting them. oneself righteous." ble." Search for new University Pastor continues "All kinds of folks have Beth Sneller Brockopp decided to step down phone, and narrowed the list ing position of campus." down to the top three candidates, Now Harre is gathering stepped into the breach and are STAFF WRITER from the position. Harre immediately began who visited the campus soon names again both from those carrying the aspect of the pro soliciting names of possible can after for the final phases of the involved in the previous process gram," he said. "Pastor (Dave) Kehret is doing a fine job in tak The search for a new didates from staff and faculty and process early in the fall. and other members of the univer ing some responsibilities Pastor Valparaiso University Pastor and sent cover letters and job descrip On Oct. 24, members of the sity community. Brockopp had." Dean of the Chapel is in the start tions to 25 candidates. Search Committee decided none He said most pastors do not He said he does feel the ing phases again after the Search Among the 15 qualifica of the three candidates possessed like to make a move before a hol absence of a University Pastor Committee decided not to offer tions listed were ten years of pas all the qualifications VU needed iday season, like Christmas or has been unfortunate for the per the position to any of the final toral experience, appreciation of in a University Pastor. Easter, so the committee's goal is sonal needs of students, who usu three candidates. the musical heritage of the Harre said he would rather to bring a candidate to campus at the beginning of the new year or ally went to Brockopp for help. "There wasn't an adequate Lutheran church and ease in min have the position vacant for a after Easter at the earliest. Harre said those involved in fit between them and the univer istering to young adults. time than fill it with someone selecting a new University Pastor sity," said University President By August, the list was whom the university might be Although VU has been without a University Pastor since have learned a lot in the process Alan Harre, who had interviewed down to nine pastors interested in unhappy. the beginning of school, Harre and would not settle for anything all the candidates personally. the position. "It's a very demanding said he doesn't feel the university less than exactly what they are The search began in May at The Search Committee position," he said. "Some people has suffered overall. looking for. graduation, when Pastor Daniel interviewed each of the nine by say it's the second most demand Nobody Does ^|j|ff 3 Better! Philosophy 101: Logic & Theory
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2809 Calumet Avenue, 531-0001, Valparaiso page 4 NEWS The Torch, Friday, November 6, 1998 Harassment policy revised wmmmmmmmtem mmmmim mmm Dustin Wunderlich both the Sexual and Racial er motion to address the anti- NEWS EDITOR Harassment Policies. homosexual chalkings which Jordan asked the subcom occurred earlier this year. mittee to research and develop a Some senators objected to After tabling and later with possible rewording of the policies the motion, citing concerns about drawing a motion to ban hate to make them more consistent by who would determine what con chalking two weeks ago, Student February. stituted harassment. Senate revisited the issue Monday The motion tabled at the Assistant Provost Bonnie and approved an amendment to Oct. 19 senate meeting would Hunter, a senate advisor, said the 531-0025 include written harassment in the have changed the chalking policy Student Affair's Office would university's sexual harassment to included language different make the judgment. policy. from that in the current sexual and Supporters argued the The motion received more racial harassment policies. amendment only closed a loop support from senators, in part, The racial harassment poli hole in the sexual harassment pol because it did not define harass cy specifically includes written icy, and a precedent had been set ment, instead relying on the defi harassment while the sexual by the racial harassment policy's nition already in the sexual harassment policy does not. inclusion of written harassment. harassment policy. Arts and Sciences Senator The motion passed 25-2 The Campus Community Sue Sullivan and Memorial with one senator absent. Policy Committee and University Senator Brooke Kilyanek were Kilyanek and Sullivan said Council still must vote on it pleased senate passed the motion. they were satisfied the issues sur before the motion is sent to "We felt this was a better rounding the anti-homosexual President Harre for final option (than the chalking motion) chalkings had been sufficiently approval. because sexual harassment is resolved within the senate's CCPC will act on the already defined by the universi power and had no plans for fur motion at their Dec. 2 meeting. ty," said Sullivan. ther motions. ondays At their meeting Wednesday, Sullivan and Kilyanek spon CCPC will also be research CCPC President Kyle Jordan sored and later withdrew the ing the chalking policy and plans charged the Policy Subcommittee motion to change the chalking to have a report finished by with investigating the wording of policy, and had worked on anoth February. 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Residences motion to reduce the offense. "A motion will be intro penalties for breaking visitation. The new proposal leaves the duced to Senate at Monday's "Several senators had men first offense as it is, changes the meeting proposing to increase tioned to me that they had heard second offense to a $15 fine visitation hours by one hour students complaining about the given to charity, and makes the throughout the week," Dilley pint} Pizzas severity of the sanctions for visi third offense the same as the cur said. "Senate is not trying to use I No co|p||r|Je^red. Students only. Not valid tation," explained Meghan Dilley, rent second sanction. this motion to work toward elimi ;| with ahf diher offer. Customer pays all chair of the COR. "When the "The punishments are still nating visitation, but is trying to i applicable taxes. 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Provided by the VU Meteorology Dept. Call x5026 24-hours a day for weather updates. The Torch, Friday, November 6, 1998 NEWS page 5 Hurricane Mitch devastates Central American countries James Anderson where authorities said about accessible only by air. The U.S. Mitch hit the Honduran mind needs help." AP WRITER 13,000 people were still missing. Air Force helped Hondurans coast last week and parked itself In neighboring Nicaragua, A revived Tropical Storm deliver aid to remote towns. there, dumping several feet of there were 1,568 confirmed Mitch raced across the Gulf of While officials had estimat rain before moving across the deaths and 1,804 missing. TEGUCIGALPA, Mexico to south Florida and the ed 7,000 dead in Honduras, Yucatan Peninsula and into the As many as 2,000 were Honduras (AP)- Unable to pro Florida Keys on Wednesday, buf President Carlos Flores said late Gulf of Mexico. It left behind a feared dead in a mudslide in vide Hondurans such basics as feting the region with rain, wind Wednesday that 6,500 people stunning wake of death and dev northern Nicaragua after rain gasoline, food and water, a gov gusts and tornadoes. were confirmed dead and more astation across Central America. caused a crater lake atop the ernment overwhelmed by Tornado touchdowns were than 11,000 were missing. "How do we continue, Casitas volcano to break open Hurricane Mitch's destruction reported in Key Largo and As many as 1 million are without food, without sleep?" Friday and spill tons of mud on to urgently appealed Wednesday for Plantation Key, damaging a hotel homeless, said Col. Rene Osorio said Yolanda Marvella Arraya, villages along the slopes. international aid. roof and flipping a tractor trailer, of the national emergency com 35, who has spent nights on a Nicaraguan military Across Central America, police said. There were no mittee. vvWe really don't know soggy mattress along the spokesman Capt. Milton Hurricane Mitch has killed an immediate reports of injuries. what the numbers are. There are Choluteca River since flooding Sandoval warned that mines estimated 9,000 people and In Honduras, the largest places we haven't reached yet," destroyed her family's home. "I planted by guerrillas in the 1980s destroyed roads leading to areas cities have become virtual islands he added. don't know what to think. My could surface in flooded areas. Chaos swirls around efforts to get peace agreement launched Nicolas B. Tatro postponed Cabinet meeting after intervention. reached at the Wye summit in Israel's claim that there was an AP WRITER Cabinet meeting set to approve American envoy Dennis Maryland. understanding on this issue. the accord. Ross was expected to time his For example, the published "It's not a problem. Mr. He blames Palestinian arrival so that he came only after text does not refer to what Israel Netanyahu made it a problem," Jerusalem (AP) - The leader Yasser Arafat for not com Israeli Cabinet ratified the says was a verbal agreement at said Saeb Erekat, the chief Mideast peace agreement, sched ing up with promised security accord- indicating an American Wye to arrest 30 Palestinians sus Palestinian negotiator. He said uled to begin this week, can't measures. reluctance to enter the fray. pect of terrorism, some of them the Israeli leader was "trying to seem to get out of the starting Palestinian negotiators see Politicians from both serving in Arafat's police force. find pretexts and excuses for not blocks. the stream of Israeli complaints Netanyahu's coalition and the Netanyahu is demanding implementing." Prime Minister Benjamin as stalling and an attempt to back liberal opposition blamed the written U.S. assurances that they Arafat himself said that 12 Netanyahu, facing a surprisingly out of the agreement. chaos on a lack of clarity, even will be rounded up, but there has of the Palestinian suspects were fierce revolt on the right, has They appealed for U.S. sloppiness, in the agreement been no U.S. backing so far for already in jail. News Briefs Informer to be indicted in Rubinstein identified the "I think that you're going to WASHINGTON(AP)- A that Microsoft used its domi nance in the software industry to Rabin assassination suspect as Avishai Raviv, once an have a lot of politicians spending senior Apple Computer executive informer for the Shin Bet securi time in gyms now," President is standing by his claim that force Apple into distributing its JERUSALEM(AP)- An ty services, Raviv faces a maxi Clinton said. Microsoft bullied his company browser software, which allows informer for Isreal's intelligence mum two-sentence if convicted. Jesse Ventura's victory was into using its Internet software by people to view the Internet. He agency who befriended Yitzhak Raviv was aware of Amir's a topic of much discussion threatening to pull a popular pro said Microsoft threatened to stop Rabin's assassin will be indicted intentions to kill Rabin and did Wednesday at the White House, gram critical to Apple's bottom making its popular Mac Office on charges he failed to stop the not tell his Shin Bet handlers even as aides tried to figure out line. software for Apple if it failed to killing, Isreal's attorney general about it, Rubenstein said. exactly what signal voters were comply. said Wednesday. Microsoft attorneys tried to sending by choosing the Reform deflate the allegation Wednesday, "It's extreme power in the The indictment, announced Party candidate, a 6-4, 250- saying Apple used muscling tac market to try to affect the terms by Attorney General Eliyakim Victory by "The Body" pound ex-professional wrestler tics, saying Apple threatened to of another business deal," Rubinstein, comes exactly three draws notice known as "The Body." slap Microsoft with a $1.2 billion Tevanian said during his cross- years after Jewish ultranationalist WASHINGTON(AP)- The lawsuit over patent infringement. examination in the government's Yigal Amir shot and killed the election of "The Body" as gover Apple says Microsoft bul Avadis Tevanian, a senior antitrust case against the software prime minister as he was leaving nor of Minnesota definitely got vice president for Apple, testified giant. a peace rally in Tel Aviv. the attention of the president. lied it into agreement
Student Senate STUDENT Mercado said he had spoken from page 1 to VU women's soccer coach Agenda Stephen Anthony about his com For Nov. 9 had scored a goal in the Lady plaint. He has not spoken to any Critical Care Nurse 9 p.m. Niels 224 Crusaders' Missouri Valley of the VU players about the inci Conference game the previous dent. *Senate will act on a The Torch was unable to Mayo's Critical Care Nurse Internship Program night. VU scored only one goal in motion from the Committee on provides the education and skills you will need the game, so Mercado was able to contact Anthony before press to be a competent critical care nurse. The Residences (COR) to extend determine the speaker's identity. time. Kelly Evans, a junior on the program is designed for professional nurses visitation one hour to 1 a.m. Mercado said he obtained VU team, said the Lady Crusader who are entering critical care nursing. Sunday to Thursday and 3 a.m. the names of the four other play players had been instructed not to Friday and Saturday. comment on the matter. Mayo's Critical Care Nurse Internship Program is ers on the messages from a offered annually or semi-annually by the Mayo *Senate will act on a bystander who was present when Mercado said he thought the Department of Nursing. The program includes COR motion to make all on- the calls were made. messages he received were simi two phases: campus housing non-smoking. The week before, Mercado lar to the racist phone calls made Phase I - An initial placement in a paid had written a highly critical letter on the VU campus last year. position on a medical/surgical patient care Questions of comments to The Torch concerning the "At first, I just wanted them unit in a Mayo hospital for one year. about the meeting's agenda can women's soccer team, but to get off my case," Mercado said. Phase II - A tuition-free 12 week paid be directed to Student Body Mercado said the calls he "The more I talked to people, the internship divided into two parts: Classroom Vice President Nick Libert at more I saw how this case was Sessions, Skills Laboratories and Advanced received, by comparison, were Cardiac Life Support (96 hours/15.5 days). 464-5524. out of line. similar." Clinical Specialty Assignment with a "That's no way to react," he Mercado also said he Preceptor (12 weeks). said of the calls. "There are right planned to press the issue "all the ways to get points made. This is way" until the callers are "in jail ritical care at Mayo Clinic will expose you to GOOD not the right way." or expelled." jporrunitites and experiences that cannot be plicated. Mayo has more than 170 critical WEEKLY ire beds on 10 critical care units, numerous The last challenge epdown beds, and an Emergency/Trauma INCOME nit, which is a designated Level I regional processing mail tor of a socially auma center. The application deadline is national company! free sbruary 1,1999 with program start date of supplies, aeetafe! Me conscious society? selling! tonuses! Hart immediately! ftenuine Depression strikes millions- indiscriminately. Depression is simply a suppression opportune/! Plata* n of brain activity that makes life unbearable. And even though depression is readily treatable, only 1 in 5 ever seeks treatment. Why do so many just drag Loag leif-IMmtcd themselves along or eventually seek relief through suicide? First, there's the lack Stamped Intlope to of awareness of depression- as an illness and as the threat that it is to each and every one of us. Second, there's the unwarranted negative stigma attached to it. M P C, SUITE 391 You know, the 'mental' thing. It's time to collectively face depression. To know it's 2045 Mt- Zioa Id an illness, not a weakness. And it's a HMTA;/irrr> challenge that s long overdue. It s ^^ __ _, .^ _. -~ ^ MOMOW, GA 30260 taken too many of us already. jf-Jr' f-^fH* £. J ^ / \JJ\f
http://www.save.org page 6 OPINIONS The Torch, Friday, November 6, 1998 The aftermath: Opposing views on Election '98 The Republicans headed into this year's elections with the notion they were in con As I was following the election returns Tuesday night on the radio, flipping trol. They had the ultimate trump card of impeachment hearings ready to play. between stations, I discovered some amazing things. Americans had elected a former pro They speculated about consequences for all Democrats and huge gains that would wrestler as governor of one of our great 50 states; and two brothers had, for the first time increase the size of their majority status. since the Rockefellers, become governors of states simultaneously. I thought to myself, But a funny thing happened on the way to the polls. Voters got mad. They got mad that only in America can anything like this happen. at politicians so caught up in partisan bickering that real, everyday issues got ignored. Yes, only in America, in Minnesota, could voters elect Jesse "the Body" Ventura, a They got fed up with mud-slinging and instead demanded policy-making. former pro wrestler, Navy SEAL, broadcaster, and surprisingly, a small-town mayor. He Instead of losing ground, Democrats made up ground in both the House and Senate, defeated his Republican opponent - mayor of St. Paul - and also the namesake of a and sent a message to the Republicans the American people will be ignored no more. Democratic legend - Hubert Humphrey III. It was the biggest win ever for Ross Perot's Among the big wins was the defeat of two avid Clinton opponents - Alfonse Reform Party. Incidentally, Ventura is married - and has been for 22 years - and has two D'Amato and Lauch Faircloth. Democrats won control of the governor's mansions in kids. In winning, Ventura said, "It's 1998 and the American dream lives on in Minnesota California, a Republican stronghold for over a decade, and we shocked the world." It could only happen in and Southern states like South Carolina, which had Monica who? Economy what? America. been major gains for Republicans. Views from the Left Views from the Right Only in America could two brothers, both Clearly, voters sent a message to Washington. Republicans, win the gubernatorial races in two states: Voters are sick of politics as usual. George W. Bush in Texas and Jeb Bush in Florida. It The ultimate display of this came in Minnesota marked the first time ever that Texas has re-elected a where voters bypassed two well-known career politi governor to a second consecutive term. cians for Jesse "The Body" Ventura, a former profes Only in America could a retiring Democratic sena sional wrestler. tor, John Glenn - "one American legend," - be taking a The media and established politics didn't take this Crysta Wunderlich Jonathan Pasky vacation in space and come home to a Republican, third party reform candidate seriously, but when voters George Voinovich, winning his seat in Ohio. And only looked closely, they saw a reflection of themselves - someone who could talk common in America could an Illinois senator, Democrat Carol Moseley-Braun, not admit defeat sense on day-to-day issues. until about 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, in a race decided by over 130,000 votes. I think He toured the state in an RV and created a TV ad using action figures. There were Dewey even conceded to Truman before that. no slick media consultants, no negative attacks. Only in America can the typically worst month in stock market history, October, Even though I am a faithful Minnesota Democrat, I must say that I am proud of become the best month for the market in 12 years. Only in America can we ignore the Minnesota's choice of governor. He renewed grassroots political action of the common truth and let the good economy eclipse what is happening in our nation. man, not the career politician. TheRepublican party also kept its majority in both the House (223-210) and the He mobilized young voters that have eluded the mainstream parties for decades. Senate (55-45), and it marked the first time in 70 years that the GOP has kept control of And most importantly he focused on issues, not scandal or dirt on the other candidates. the House for three consecutive elections. The voters made it clear this year they will not be ignored or taken for granted. Newt Gingrich said to his supporters on election night in Georgia, "You would They do care very strongly about issues and won't be dragged into pursuing scan think to do something for the first time in 70 years would be a big deal, but not among dals at the expense of what matters to them. . Washington pundits." It could only happen in America. Student Senate must listen Missy Cwik & Erin Carey are required to have already made their statements an hour prior. . CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF In a Utopian society, where Come to Student Senate! Student Senate could be run like Show your support for the issues! the "real Senate," and a senators' Just keep your mouth shut! only job would be to be a senator, Seem contradictory? Well, not a student, Greek member, ath the statement above has suddenly lete, etc., this policy would be become Student Senate policy. effective. Senators would be able Student Body Vice President to dedicate all of their time to Nick Libert, gavel in hand, invites understanding their constituents, audience members (a.k.a. you) to and there would be NO personal speak on issues at the beginning of feelings involved in passing a the meeting in the Forum of motion. Concerns. Why the change in policy? Supposedly, this forum offers According to Libert, efficiency is enough time for students to voice the reasoning behind the change. their concerns over an issue ade Supposedly, it is more efficient quately enough so the senators time-wise to not allow guests to clearly understand their con speak during discussions. But effi stituents' positions. ciency at the cost of what? At the Does this seem impractical? cost of student participation in the Of course it does. First, the Forum decisions that affect the student of Concerns is placed at the begin body. ning of the meeting, and motions The new policy may help are discussed at the end, following senators get home to bed a little all Senator Reports, Advisor earlier Monday nights, but it does Reports, Officer Reports and Old not help the system. In the Monday Business. Discussion on a motion night meeting, Libert called upon 1 HE I QRCH Valparaiso University's weekly newspaper by audience members precedes the the audience to "trust their sena actual senate debate by about an tors" to properly represent them in 816 Union Street, Valparaiso, Indiana, 46383 Phone: 219-464-5426 hour! The time gap seems a bit matters of concern. Co-Editor in Chief Erin Carey The Torch is published weekly during ridiculous. We are not denying the fact the academic year, except during examination The biggest problem, howev Co-Editor in Chief Missy Cwik weeks, holidays, and the weeks after breaks by senate discussions are in desperate the students of Valparaiso University under the er, lies in the "unexpected discus need of control. Assistant Editor ;Ajmanda Bright provisions of the VU Student Senate constitu sion." As in any discussion or But the dictator-like stance Advertising Manager ":::;<::::'4./wy Timm tion and the Committee on Media by-laws. debate, there are often questions The Torch, a standing member of the taken on this issue goes to the far Business Manager Jason Calik Associated Collegiate Press, is represented by and concerns that are simply not extreme of the problem and does News Editor- several national advertising agencies, including: predictable. Oftentimes, people in iMstfn jfcuiiderlich Communications and Advertising Services to not seem to solve it. Arts &JBntefainment Editor ' fash Langhoff Students, 8330 Pulaski, Chicago, 111., 60646; the audience with knowledge of Should audience American Passage Media Corp., 500 Third Ave. the situation may better answer SporigEaitef Kyle Wright West, Seattle, Wash., 96119; and All-Campus members be limited in Media, 214 E. Gutierrez St., Santa Barbara, Cat, these types of questions. their comments? Yes. FeaturesEditor \ K^nya Jenkins 93101. And, believe it or not, some Opinions Editor \ VI The subscription rate is $40 annually, Should their comments Jmh Honn third-class postage paid at Valparaiso, Ind. times the senate is simply wrong. during discussion be Phota Editor /:Jdt$ Behdificks Opinions expressed are those of the Sometimes, they make incorrect taken away? No. Assistant Pt^ip. Editor Shannon Ryan authors or editorial staff and do not necessarily assumptions. Believe it or not, represent those of the university body or admin No one is asking Copy Editor '"••••.,... ••"••'.. MelRadtkeistration . Unsigned editorials reflect the opin there are times senators misinter for unlimited time for ions of the majority of the editorial staff.. pret information during a discus Computer System? Manager: Wes Terwey Letters to the editor must include the discussion. name, address, and phone number of the writer. sion. But the elimina Circulation Manager Ruth Miller A 400-word limit will be enforced as necessary, But audience members are no and the editorial staff reserves the right to edit tion of audience partic Circulation Manager Stephanie Stroman letters as necessary. No letters will be printed longer allowed to offer a different ipation doesn't solve Advisor Donald Wruck III unsigned without sufficient reason. The editor perspective mid-discussion. They must know the name of the author of unsigned the issue. letters, but will hold it in confidence. from the Desk of the "Editor Serving the Valparaiso community since 1914 The Torch, Friday, November 6, 1998 OPINIONS page 7
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Homecoming Court cleared up As Homecoming Chairs of the Union Board and Kappa Delta Sorority, we would like to clarify an issue that has been raised as a result of a Homecoming 1998 activity. During Homecoming week, members from organizations across campus are nominated to represent their group as Homecoming Court nominee. One of the rules listed in the brochure distributed to organiza tion contacts prohibits the use of campaign materials for these nominees. "So * * • m*>w Ticket Fines: 1st violation: $3 2nd violation: $5 3rd violation: $5 4th violation: $10 WUPARAISO UNIVfiRSITy 5th violation: $10 6th violation: $25 This veH^Hv$C^| Regulations Driving/Parking on grass. \tffe$«&xv t&gf$ed <*m vising the mm or fmrktfi0 yncter &ve^e regulations R*^, ^&^ i$m& or $25 + violation fee %&&U&m2& of notice o* violate p«y *h« appropriate tin* at *t\€fc f*OllC0 ttei&rm&***£ &**** ****** Unregistered vehicle: M Uta******* ^» * ^ * ^^^ ^a^*i*S are $50 + violation fee tmappealabfe. Falsification on registra tion application: $25 + violation fee Handicap parking viola- tion: $50 + violation fee and impoundment of vehicle Fire lane violation: $50 + violation fee and impoundment of vehicle Left of center: $25 + violation fee Speeding: (All speed limits 20 mph) 21-30 mph:$15 + v/o/a- tionfee 31-40 mph: $25 + v/o/a- tionfee 41+ mph: $40 + viola tion fee Reckless driving: $25 + violation fee disregarding a stop sign: $15 + violation fee Top 5 ticketable #1 No Parking #2 Students parking in staff or faculty parking lot #3 Freshn ay, November 6, 1998 FEATURES page 9 & PROBLEMS By Kenya Jenkins parking spaces many students strongly believe this is not the case. FEATURES EDITOR "It has become incredibly clear to me this year that we have Top Ten Illegal a parking crisis on campus," said Nick Libert. "If I get one more parking ticket, I won't be able to pay my "I understand that eventually the university's master plan rent. I will hold VUPD personally responsible for my homeless- dictates that we will be a walking campus. But my question is, Parking Spaces: ness," states a frustrated student. why is the administration ripping out 40 to 50 parking spaces at If there is one thing the Valparaiso University police depart this time? We have more students on campus with vehicles, and mo VUCA ment and students disagree on it is the issuing of tickets. more off-campus and commuter students that have to drive here The major issue causing most of the controversies is the lack everyday, then ever before." Turnaround of parking along Chapel Drive. And with the cold weather upon "We are NOT a walking campus right now, and to begin us the controversies may be just beginning. implementing the removal of parking spaces without solving the "During the cold weather, everyone wants to park as close to problem of so many cars is ridiculous. It's frustrating that well- the buildings as they can. So they make their own parking areas. minded students are forced to be late to class or ticketed because But you can't do that. You must park in the areas specifically des of administrative shortsidedness. A solution must be found imme #9 Around the rim ignated for parking. And the few parking spaces removed from diately." Chapel Drive; cars can be easily moved to other parking spaces," However, confusion about which parking are legal and of Mueller Parking said Chief Edward Lloyd. which are illegal also may be part of the conflict between VUPD Though the police believe there are still plenty of parking and students. spaces, students contend that parking is basically unavailable. "At the beginning of the year I did not know which parking "I live off-campus and I don't have any choice about driving spaces on Chapel Drive were legal and which were illegal. After to my classes. If the a few tickets I learned that #8 Kretzman lot University wants to no parking is allowed on keep taking away Chapel Drive," exclaimed next to President parking spaces, I one student. think they should pay VUPD agrees that for all the tickets I've the fact that the curbs Harre gotten when all of the were not painted yellow spots on campus are may have confused many filled," stated one stu of the students. dent. "The campus master Another reason plan committee elected to #7 Any main- behind the VUPD and paint some of the curbs student misunder gray, instead of the stan tanance spot standing is the belief dard yellow. They did that if the student popula in areas which did not tion keeps going up, have stripping indicating a then so should the parking space, such as number of parking drive ways," said Chief #6 White lines spaces. Lloyd. "It makes no "People must under sense that we are hav stand that the only legal ing more and more students coming on campus and less parking areas to park for faculty, staff and students to park are the ones that #5 In front of And though I understand the fact that they are making VU into a are designated parking areas. Now you have folks that think they walking campus there are still places in which people need to go can park in the gray spaces because it is not yellow. That is not and they need cars. The lack of parking spaces available are not the case." Schnabel helping the students," commented another student. However, do not believe that all students disagree with the However, VUPD contends that the number of cars on cam VUPD. pus has not really changed. The amount of vehicles registered dur "I am ecstatic about the walking campus as a student without ing the 1992-93 school year was 1,913. In 1993-94 the amount a car. VU, although going about it the wrong way (by annoying #4 Domke energy went up to 1,948. In 1995-96 registered vehicles were at 2,013. all of the campus drivers) has a good goal 25 years from now," And in both the 1996-97 and 1997-98 school years the amount of stated another student. registered vehicles were 2,104. Though the VUPD and the students may never come upon an center parking lot "People say that we're doing away with parking and there are agreement on the ticket issue; it must be noted none of the profits more registered vehicles, however this is not the case. Things made from the tickets go to VUPD. Instead, profits go to the uni have remained consistent. Over the last five years the amount of versity. registered vehicles went from 1,913 to 2,104. That is only 191 "Whatever money that is generated from campus tickets and #3 Handicap cars difference over the last five years. And there's ample parking registered vehicles tags, goes to the Valparaiso University general available," said Lloyd. fund. It does not go to us [the VUPD]. Anything that we get go Though VUPD has reasons to believe that there are plenty of to the general fund and not us," said Lloyd. Spaces #2 Union Turnaround # 1 Union loading dock table violations: eshman driving cars around campus #4 Disregarding stop sign #5 Speeding page 10 FEATURES The Torch, Friday, November 6, 1998 Alison Horacek By Corrine Krier A True lesson STAFF WRITER The first semester issue of "The Lighter," which features short stories, poetry, sketches In Life and photographs by Valparaiso students, will be made available Dec. 11th. Tranquil breezes rustle the palm Also on Dec. 11 there will be a "The Lighter" reading. The reading is a chance for fea leaves as the crystal blue waves gen tured student artists to publically read and display their work. It will be at 8 p.m. in the Round tly hit the sugary white sands of Playa Table. del Carmen, Mexico. "The Lighter" staff is excited about the release of this issue. Although the number of I captured this picturesque scene entries submitted were smaller than in the past, senior editor Jessica Vredegoogd explained the in the photo that sits upon my desk. quality is just as good if not better. Now that the days grow more hectic "I really like the quality of this work. It's nice to see we have such talented writers here," as the semester goes by, and life gets she said. more stressful by the minute, I feel Something else which has the staff excited is "The Lighter's" new full colored cover and bogged down by the pressures of back. daily university life. "It's going to be really neat. Very eye catching. A few more people might be tempted to I gaze upon this picture when pick up a copy," said Vredegoogd. ever things get tough, and I remember There will be 1,000 issues of "The Lighter" available, and it will consist of 18 artwork a time when I felt free and lived life as entries and 50 written ones. JON HENDRICKS I should. Although the deadline has passed for the submission of entries, the staff encourages Last semester, I had the chance all students, undergraduate, graduate and law, to submit artwork and/or written entries for "Tne Lighter" editor Jessica Vredegoogd to study in Mexico, and it was proba the next issue which will be available some time next semester. invites everyone to submit entries for bly the most valuable experience I next semester's issue. have had so far. I realized, and was thankful for, all the opportunities and possible adventures that were coming Voices on Campus my way. ^tvd the ixrQ What do you think of John Glenn and his return to the space s° program? Each day brought something new - travelling in a new city or maybe spending quality time with my roommates. Perhaps the experience was a bit more daring - like parasail- ing over the Pacific or tasting an exot ic dish at a new restaurant. I tried to take advantage of as much as possible while I was there because I did not want to regret a thing. I chose to live life to its fullest. "I think if he's able "I thinks it's great that "The only reason Often times when I am holed up to do it and they'll America has the technol that he's able to do it somewhere, studying furiously for an let him, that's upcoming exam or frantically prepar ogy and will to send an is because he's a ing for the next presentation, I forget great." experienced astronaut senator. Political about really "living." -Essence Malone, back into space." power." The stress builds and I focus sophomore -Beverly Cronin, -Sam King solely on finishing my tasks, telling senior junior myself when I finish them, I can take time out to smell the roses (although this is rare). But when my eyes catch a glimpse of the seaside picture and my mind begins to wander off, it is then I remember one of the most valu able lessons I learned from studying abroad-learning how to live life. Even though taking time out for the simple things - such as staring at the stars or laughing with friends late at night-may be difficult in our fast- paced lives, it is important we do so, "It's really incredible that some "I'm quite proud of for it is time well spent. body his age is willing to go up him." 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Cypress Hill - IV - Colombia helped ease some interpersonal "jitters." every genre with equal skill and energy. 7. Afghan Whigs - 1965 - Colombia This experience should be an asset as The only disappointment was the 8. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Acme - she looks for jobs that deal with contact much-hyped campus ' "band" Bag of Capitol of Voices ing and hiring musical talent. Snakes, who were apparently conceived 9. Golden Smog - Weird Tales - Ryko The second annual Festival of as a disappointment from the start. They 10. Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up the Girl - Warner Voices, a concert featuring a variety of set out to be a kind of colossal inside Bros vocal music acts from Valparaiso joke, but couldn't manage even that sta 11. Promise Ring - Boys + Girls - Jade Tree University and the surrounding area, Night Ouvl tus because their audience was so 12. Mercury Rev - Disaster's Songs - Stereo will be Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in the small—the only colossal thing about 35mm Union Great Hall. their performance was the number of 13. Braid - Frame and Canvas - Polyvinyl Participating groups will be the levels on which it failed. 14. Oasis - Acquiesce - Epic Halloween 15. Kid Dynamite - Jade Tree VU Gospel Choir, Northwest Indiana Musically dead until VU sopho Youth Chorus, Valparaiso High School's more Josh Honn stepped in to provide 16. Frank Black and the Catholics - Spin Art Varsity Singers (a show choir) and the As expected, the four-band show at some midtempo drumming for missing 17. Son Volt - Wide Swing Tremolo - Warner Ladies Three, a reportedly hilarious the Night Owl Saturday was highly members, they played one sludgy riff- Brothers community act that dresses up in enjoyable, and the bands seemed to have based song after another while junior 18. Martin Medeski and Wood Victorian costumes and plays traditional as good a time as the audience members. Nate Holdren jumped on stage to pro Combustication - Blue Note American music on period instruments. The Unplesants and Dead Time vide some sarcastically over-the-top 19. REM - "Daysleeper" Single - Warner Bros Admission will be $5 for adults dressed up in goofy costumes (the for vocals. Of course, the whole point was 20. Mudhoney - Tomorrow Hit Today - Reprise and $3 for VU students, senior citizens mer as ghosts, the latter as people wear that these nitwits couldn't play, which 21. Outkast - Aquemini - La Face and children 12 and under. Proceeds ing skull masks and hoods) and played would have been fine had they been 22. For Stars - Future Farmers will be divided between the service blistering, entertaining punk songs that funny. Unfortunately, the humor peaked 23. Bis - Intendo - Grand Royal organization Christian Community got the crowd moving (pretty violently, with the cute, heavy-handed Jesus 24. Voodoo Glow Skulls - Band Geek Mafia - Action and the student organizations in Dead Time's case). monologue that opened the set and Epitaph sponsoring the event, WoMen in Fickle (formerly Ruby Slippers) quickly took a nosedive. 25. Archers of Loaf White Trash Heroes Communications and the Music were startlingly good, much improved If they'd been witty, Bag of Snakes Alias Enterprises Student Association over their previous Night Owl perform might have had the parody power of 26. Cracker - Gentleman's Blues - Virgin (MESA). ance. Barry Coker's bass and Mike This is Spinal Tap; as it was, we got the 27. Gomez - Get Myself Arrested - Virgin Senior music enterprises major Carson's drums locked together from point in seconds and the send-up lost its 28. 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They Richmond encourage love in their requests, and the STAFF WRITERS pace slows way down after 8:30. They often have call in contests, where they've each been known to give away dates with Place: WVUR, 95.1 FM the other. They will soon be featuring a By Joshua Langhoff on the underlying emptiness of the story. Time: Tuesday, 8-10 p.m. variety of special guests, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR The movie offers few unexpected twists, including Kermit the Frog, and the ones it has are meaningless "The Rootdown," hosted George Bush, and the deceased Ronin is simple, unadorned and vis because the story is so poorly defined. by DJs Jason "J.J. Fech" Harry Carey. Fechner and ceral, apparently how its screenplay doc The movie never explains the importance Fechner and Tom "The Rock Roshar add that the pants come tor David Mamet would have it. Mamet, of the briefcase in question, the magnitude Star" Roshar, offers a variety off anyone in the studio after the notable playwright, screenwriter and of what is at stake, or the motivations of of music from the Bangles to 9:00 p.m. director, is known for his complex plot those involved. Who cares who the vil Arrested Development. To prepare for their and dialogue-driven stories, but has gone lain really is if all the possible villains are Roshar, the eighties man show, Fechner and Roshar on record advocating simplicity. While indistinct and unthreatening? of the duo, prefers playing the recently bought a variety of Mamet isn't the primary creative force Of course, these same criticisms likes of Bon Jovi, Paul Simon, new music. Roshar admitted, behind Ronin—that responsibility falls could apply to The Spanish Prisoner, and the Rolling Stones, some "I'm a real sucker for the TV with veteran director John (The Mamet's thriller from earlier this year. of his favorite artists. "My JON HENDRICKS ads. Time Life gave me a free Manchurian Candidate) Frankenheimer Probably the year's best film, it's a passion is eighties music," said rjjs Roshar and CD since I'm such a good cus- and original screenwriter J.D. Zeik—his delightful tale of an everyman hero Roshar. Fechner prefers new Fechner play a vari- tomer." philosophy is apparent. And that philoso trapped in a mysterious web of intrigue by music, ety of music. The new strict enforce phy taken to its extreme results in a movie villains whose identities are kept secret. Such diverse musical ————— ment of rules "holds back our as dull, derivative and ultimately worth We knew virtually nothing about charac preferences are bound to cause some ten creative juices," said Fechner. Both DJs less as this one. ter motivations in that movie, but it stayed sion in the studio. Although they sound miss the couches and chairs as well as the A straightforward action movie, entertaining because of the ingeniously calm and collected, Fechner and Roshar surroundings of the old WVUR station. Ronin follows Robert De Niro, Jean complicated and self-aware plot, the ram don't always agree on what's next on the However, they feel the new management is (Mission: Impossible) Reno and Natascha bling dialogue and the game, if not neces play list. "We often argue, off the mic, of "just fine." (The Truman Show) McElhone as they sarily human, performances. Ronin has course," said Fechner. Both Roshar and Fechner plan on carry out a spy caper to steal a briefcase none of these. This variety radio show is mostly having their radio show for their remaining from their enemies. The plot packs usual Rather, it has a string of action request and dedication based, much in the years at Valpo. According to Fechner, points of interest—no one knows what's sequences tied together by a perfunctory spirit of Casey Kasem minus the Bette "We're here to stay." in the case, the enemy isn't whom our storyline, in which apparent plot twists heroes originally thought—into a pattern end up leading in the same direction and of car chases and fight scenes. character revelations are dropped as soon The opening scene in the movie is as they surface (what ever became of the masterful: De Niro wordlessly sizes up 30-second romance between De Niro and the bar that serves as cover for McElhone?). Performers downplay char McElhone's covert operation, and finally acters, and dialogue is serviceable when "That rings a bell..." approaches to take his job. Through pure it's not oddly cliched ("Everyone's your ly visual means, Frankenheimer lets us brother till the rent comes due"). There know plenty about the personalities of the are no frills on Ronin, but there's no sub VU Handbell Choir to play characters, and he shows us a quick suc stance either. cession of minute actions more interesting Plenty of technical expertise was than almost anything else in the film. The wasted on this story. Robert Fraisse's cin director is clearly at home in his medium. ematography is beautifully bleak and in upcoming Saturday recital He doesn't falter throughout the rest earthy, highlighting the stony European By Bev Gronek and Brandy In its early years, the handbell choir of the movie—the film is full of astute and settings. The car chases are nothing we Richmond functioned as an accompaniment to various subtle visual cues that lead the viewer haven't seen, but they're well executed.. choirs with occasional small performances STAFF WRITERS along and reveal fine points (one scene Had the action been linked to a worth of its own. However, for a brief period of pivots on the specific placement of a cof while plot, had anything been riding on it, time, the group didn't play. fee mug). Unfortunately, it might have stayed interesting. As it is, "For whatever reason, it seems that Frankenheimer's mastery can't improve the movie is a chore to sit through. the group was not functioning in the late 1980s and early 1990s. We started the group again when I arrived here in 1992. Alpha Plasma Center Each year since then the group has grown Make friends, Receive up to $180 per month and improved," says Doebler. earn money, "Bring a friend and earn extra money" The handbell choir will tentatively love life... tour three cities during Spring Break, Many Raffles and Prizes according to junior Handbell Choir Write for the Open 7 days a week call for new donor hours President Sarah VanTol. The tour will A&E section Monday - Thursday 180-94 include Cleveland, Ohio and Ann Arbor 7 am - 6 pm in the Torch! 03 CO and Midland in Michigan. VanTol says Friday Route 6 7 am - 4 pm en that funding comes from Student Senate Saturday Alpha Plasma Center and free will donations. In addition, plan 6 Sunday 5150 Broadway call X5426 0) ning for fundraisers is underway. Any 7 am - 3 pm travel expenses must be paid for by the JON HENDRICKS venue that invites the ensemble, according Freshman Chris Vergara (forefront) to Doebler. prepares for the Handbell Choir's The ensemble puts on several differ Saturday concert. ent concerts every year. They play at the Place: Duesenberg Recital Hall, VUCA November concert, the Julefest Concert l J FLORIDA k Time: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Advent Christmas Vespers in Cost: Free December, a concert the Monday following Spring Break and the Easter Sunday morn SPRING BREAK The twenty-member Valparaiso ing service in the chapel. Handbell Choir includes students from a Anyone who is interested may partic FROM $159 PER WEEK variety of majors in addition to faculty and ipate in the handbell choir. There are no staff. The handbell choir is an extracurric auditions, but participants must know how ular activity; therefore, students who par rhythms are counted and subdivided. ticipate do not receive extra credit, and According to Doebler, "Handbells are one director Dr. Jeff Doebler directs the group of the easiest instruments on which to on his own time. make a sound, but one of the most difficult The Handbell Choir has been at to play in an ensemble. Try to imagine a Valparaiso since the early seventies when piano being played with a different person the first two of five octaves were pur playing each key. It's challenging to HOME OF THE WORLD $ LONGEST KEC PARTY" chased. 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Matt Laurinas 0-0 5, Allison Kissinger 0-1 1-21, Marious Penalties-yards 6-56 8-97 28:17.3. Accepting VISA, Master Card and Discover The Torch, Friday, November 6, 1998 SPORTS page 15 bportS DrtOrtS...This week in Valparaiso sports Passing Shots Men's Basketball the season with a 15-11, 15-7, 15-10 loss at women's meet with 21 points. Indiana State Tuesday. Sophomore Dion Junior Tami Long continued her suc The VU men's basketball team opened Frazier led VU with 13 kills, but could not cessful season. Long finished sixth overall its exhibition season with a 91-70 loss to prevent the loss. with a personal best time of 17:34. Athletes in Action Sunday in the ARC. VU takes a 5-4 Mid-Con record on the The effort earned Long first-team all- The Crusaders led briefly at 57-54 after road this weekend. The Lady Crusaders first conference honors and was also the second- a 3-pointer by freshman Greg Tonagel, but stop at Chicago State Friday before moving best time in all of VU history, behind only withered in the closing minutes. on to Western Illinois Saturday. former VU All-American Collette Liss. Senior center Zoran Viskovic led the Senior Crystal Liska also earned special Crusaders with 24 points. Junior Ivan Vujic recognition for her 19th place finish. Liska By Kyle Wright added 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Men's clocked a personal-best time of 18:20, the It's 1 a.m. Friday here in the fourth-best performance in VU history. Torch office. It's fairly early by Cross Country Other scoring Crusaders were sopho our standards, yet this day has Women's Basketball The VU men's cross country team trav more Emily Steinwehe (22nd), freshman been the most exhausting I can The VU women's basketball team also eled to Chicago Saturday for the Mid- Julie Stephenson (23rd) and sophomore remember in the 30-plus weeks I dropped its exhibition season opener, 77-69 Continent Conference Championships. The Naomi Fenske (35th). have been sports editor for this against the Hoosier Basketball Stars. Crusaders captured fourth place with a total "We went into the meet targeting other publication. The Lady Crusaders led 40-38 at half- of 131 points. Southern Utah won the meet teams," VU coach Mike Straubel said. In this issue, you can find a time but could not hold on against a team with 38 points. "Later on, I found out that Oral Roberts special basketball preview sec which featured several former Big Ten stars. Leading the Crusaders again and earn and Western Illinois were targeting us. Had tion which five of my writers Junior forward Jill Campbell led the ing second-team all-conference honors was we not run aggressively and as well as we did worked very hard to bring to you. Lady Crusaders with 13 points. Freshman senior Dan Uskert. Uskert finished the 5.1 we may not have beaten them. Because Because of the successes of the Marte Linthout added 12. mile course in 26:00, good for 14th place. everyone had good performances, we were VU fall sports teams, we also put VU continues its preseason Sunday Freshmen teammates Aaron Crague able to hold them off and secure fourth together the regular three-page with an exhibition against Supreme Court. (26:48) and Jon Schiemann (26:53) placed place." sports section. Tipoff in the ARC is at 1:35 p.m. 26th and 29th, respectively. Those seven pages alone Other scoring Crusaders were junior represent one of my biggest Brian Ellingwood (33rd) and freshman Josh Men's Soccer workloads ever. I'm not com Volleyball Reinke (39th). VU freshman Scott Daly received Mid- plaining. I enjoy almost every The VU volleyball team sandwiched a "I was very pleased with the team," VU Continent Conference Player of the Week part of this job. I consider extra critical five-game Mid-Continent Conference coach Mike Straubel said. "We were going honors for his performance against Western pages a reward; not a punish win around a pair of three-game losses. after third, but ran aggressively and well. Illinois Sunday. ment. The Lady Crusaders started their week Everyone had decent performances." Daly scored a pair of goals as the I had a column prepared for with a 15-7, 15-9, 15-4 loss to Mid-Con Crusaders beat the Leathernecks 4-2 to claim this space long before now. leader Oral Roberts. VU enjoyed a big lead J the regular season conference title. Beginning at 7 p.m., though, in the second game, but could not hold off the Women s This was the second time this season plans began to change. powerful Golden Eagles. Daly received the Player of the Week award. For those of you who VU rallied from a two-game deficit to Cross Country missed it, last week our opinions top UMKC during Senior Day ceremonies The VU women's cross country also 9 page ran a Letter to the Editor the next day. Freshman setter Jenny Rohren competed in the Mid-Continent Conference Women s Soccer from Francisco Mercado. broke her own school record for assists, pass Championships Saturday in Chicago. The The VU women's soccer team ended a Mercado's letter was highly criti ing out 81 assists against the Kangaroos. Lady Crusaders also took fourth place, scor promising season with a 3-1 loss to Oakland cal of the football team in gener The Lady Crusaders dropped to 8-14 on ing 104 points. Southern Utah won the Wednesday. al and the women's soccer team "Although our record (3-16-1) doesn't in particular. indicate a successful season, I believe we We all have a right to an have made many positive steps in becoming opinion, but Mercado's letter a better team and more competitive pro contained several factual errors. gram," VU coach Stephen Anthony said. To make a long story short, VU is only losing one senior, Lisa VU cannot drop the women's Bauer, and everyone else is returning. This soccer team, drop women's soc provides confidence for next year, according cer scholarships, or add football to Anthony. scholarships (as Mercado sug "I feel this year was indeed a year of gested) without a complete transition and learning for myself and the restructuring of the athletic players," Anthony added. department. If anyone wants a "The players have a better understand detailed explanation, call me. ing of who I am as a person and coach, and We intended to use this that will only help as we work this winter and space for that explanation. At 7 spring." p.m., however, we got that phone "Developing a program, as well as win call. Mercado had left a message ning, is a process," he concluded. "I believe with our editors saying he had my players are well on their way to discover filed harassment charges with the The 1997-98 Miracle Season of the ing how to win and really building a strong VUPD. He said he had received Valparaiso University basketball team tradition here at Valpo." threatening phone calls from the women's soccer team. He said It was a storybook season the calls had racial overtones. Now it's a book Badminton As a result, I had to produce Photos, statistics and the complete story behind VU tennis coaches Jim Daugherty and the story on the front of this the 1997-98 Crusaders Donn Gobbie are conducting a free bad newspaper. This is the second week I've had a sports story on by Kyle Wright, Torch Sports Editor minton clinic Nov. 13 in an effort to garner interest in a potential VU Badminton Club. the front news page. Not good. The clinic will be held in Gym I of the I hope something positive Available for $10 in the VU Book Center ARC from 6 to 8 p.m. Daugherty and Gobbie somehow comes out of the story or call 464-6389 will supply all racquets and shuttles. The on the front page. Hopefully the clinic is open to students, staff and faculty. whole thing is a misunderstand All levels of playing ability are welcome. ing, or perhaps the situation will ^fie Sweetest ^hing Daugherty teaches badminton classes at create better understanding between the team and Mercado. Order form VU while Gobbie worked at the U.S. Badminton Association at the U.S. Olympic L also hope this is the last Please send copies of Training Center in Colorado Springs. time in 1998-99 I have a similar story on the front page. Mercado "The Sweetest Thing" to... Pending Student Senate approval of the club, coed-recreational league play will start was very wrong in much of his Name _^______Dec. 4 and continue on Fridays from 6-8 p,m. letter. If some players on the Address Teams will be comprised of two male women's soccer team actually and two females. Interested individuals or made the calls, they were even teams may sign, up with the intramurals more wrong. I believe in athletics Please enclose $13 per copy office at x5211. Again,. students, staff and : because, "They show the scope ($10 + $3 tax, shipping and handling) faculty are welcome. of human possibility." It's now Make checks payable to: The Sweetest Thing 1:30. Does the subject of my 5326 New Garden Road, Williamsburg, IN 47393-9750 . Sports Shorts-compiled by Kyle Wright, " Colleen. Mair, and Theresa Trompeter. half-hour brainstorm represent the best of "human possibility"? page 16 SPORTS The Torch, Friday, November 6, 1998 EUP S K ORNER WHAT A WEEK By Paul Keup VU football team stomps conference rival San Diego while the VU Hello... soccer team nails down second straight regular season league crown Crusaders warm to task in San Diego Mis' Mrak By Becca Koenig zone from 25 yards out. The San VU men's soccer coach STAFF WRITER Diego score narrowed the VU lead to 17-7 entering the final The Valparaiso University quarter. We may not be able to pro football team was victorious for With 9:22 left in the game, nounce your name. the third time in its last four Huegli again found Zodrow But we do know how to say games Saturday. The Crusaders open, this time for a 9-yard "champions." pulled away from a 2-0 halftime touchdown pass. advantage- to a 31-7 Pioneer Just over three minutes WINNING FOOTBALL Football League win at San later, Huegli completed the scor The VU football team not Diego. ing with a 17-yard scamper. only beat San Diego at The first half was quiet. The Crusaders finished the Homecoming West, it demolished The only score came on a safety game with 258 yards rushing on the Toreros. when the Crusaders tackled San 58 carries. VU dropped San The Crusaders made a huge Diego quarterback Mike Stadler Diego to 2-6 overall, 0-3 in the statement by beating San Diego in the end zone after a fumble. PFL. 31-7. , VU moved out to a 10-0 VU improved to 3-5, 2-2 in VU came up big with 258 lead early in the third quarter league play. The Crusaders trav rushing yards, and had more time when junior quarterback Andy el to Rensselaer Saturday to take of possession and first downs than Huegli snuck into the end zone on St. Joseph's. San Diego. from the one-yard line. Huegli's The game marks the The HORNE WATCH score completed a six-play, 35- resumption of a longstanding jumps to 58-97-2 overall and 32- yard drive. Huegli then found rivalry between the two nearby 66-1 atVU. senior Joe Nowak open for the schools. The series halted in two-point conversion. 1992 deadlocked at 26 wins apiece. WINNING FUT-BOL At the 4:15 mark of the period, Huegli connected with —VU junior punter Neil The men's soccer team just senior wide receiver Eric Brunner received Pioneer completed a hat-trick. Zodrow for a seven-yard scoring Football League Special Teams 1996: Mid-Con Tournament pass, giving VU a 17-0 lead. Player of the Week honors for champions. JON HENDRICKS The Toreros denied VU the the second consecutive week. 1997: Mid-Con Western Senior Joe Nowak caught a two-point conversion to put the shutout when Stadler found Brunner averaged 43.8 yards on Crusaders ahead 17-0. Division regular season champi receiver Matt Guardia in the end five punts. ons 1998: Mid-Con regular sea son champions Second straight title for men's soccer LETTER TO THE By Lyndsay Dudgeon In the second half, VU made a few KORNER STAFF WRITER adjustments in its I received the following strategy. Normally a email this week providing proof, Sunday, the VU men's soc zone-defensive whether you like it or not, that I cer team ended its regular season team, VU went man- do exist. with a 4-2 victory over Western Illinois. to-man on Hawkins and zoned out the Paul: The win gave the Crusaders the Mid-Continent Conference rest of the field. This This is the result of the change resulted in championship flag football game regular season title. In the beginning of the Hawkins being shut between the Lubricators and down for the rest of Justified Vengeance. The game- game, both teams spent a lot of time feeling each other out; not a the game. winning touchdown by Justified Commenting Vengeance was called back two lot was happening. The tempo started to pick on the game, VU days after the completion of the coach Mis' Mrak game. up 15 minutes into the match. Western Illinois scored the first said, "Overall we The reason: the intramural played well, both board decided that it was the goal on a wide played ball fin ished off by Leatherneck top defensively and head official's judgment that the offensively. We did scorer Matt Hawkins. SHANNON RYAN flags (of the Justified Vengeance the things we came player) were too difficult to VU freshman Scott Daly The Crusaders look for their second Mid-Con tournament title in three equalized the goal off of a corner here tiyjo udo.u " remove and that he should stand Along with the years this weekend at Eastgate Field. by that judgment. kick, but Hawkins came back 15 minutes later with another regular season cham- By that reasoning, the ready for post-season play. Western Illinois goal. pionship, VU gained to win the tournament. remaining 39 seconds of the "We, as a team, The Crusaders scored three the right to host the game after that call should be thought we would more times in the remainder of Mid-Con tourna 1998 Mid-Con Men's Soccer Tourney replayed to determine the winner. have a better year, but the game. Daly found the net ment this weekend. However, as a result of a we accomplished two again to tie the score. The The Crusaders will brawl after the game, both teams of our goals: winning remaining Crusader goals were have its first contest VALPARAISO 11 ».m were disqualified. The losers of the regular season contributed by sophomore Jerritt at 11 a.m. Saturday HOWARD the two semifinal games will now ^ title, and hosting the Ross and senior Bryan against old rival 1:30 Sun. compete for the championship. conference tourna McCulloch. Howard. 1998 Mid-Con UMKC 2 p.m ment," Mrak said. One player from the VU has played Ross' goal was the result of Champion "We've put the Lubricators was suspended from Howard in the Mid- WESTERN ILLINOIS - great teamwork between himself season behind us, we intramural sports for a year for Con tourney opener and freshman Ken Kirleis. still have many goals striking an official. the last three years. Western Illinois' goalkeeper mis ahead, including win That's the verdict. Two years ago, handled a VU shot, allowing the ning the conference and earning VU beat HU and went on to win Though the team's non- ball to deflect into play. Kirleis a place in the NCAA tourna -TY SHESKY the tourney. Last year, Howard conference record left something then made an outstanding pass to ment." was victorious and also went on to be desired (6-10-1) Mrak is Email: paul. keup@valpo. edu Ross as he ran toward the goal. m J |" ^B"^" T""% November 6, 1998 1HE lORCH BASKETBATT. PREVIEW Men's Basketball VU youth will be served Crusaders will be hard pressed to match Sweet Sixteen season, but with nine talented newcomers and a solid veteran core, VU should challenge for the Mid-Con championship By Erinn Parker "The first day of practice really brought STAFF WRITER us down to reality. They make mistakes, but they're receptive to learning," Drew said. Homer Drew and the Crusaders are "Time is our ally. The longer we're with finding out what happens when you lose 65 them, the better they'll be. In time, they can percent of your scoring and 65 percent of be a fun group to watch. Time is a crucial your rebounding. You lose the first exhibition word our young people are learning." of the year by 21 points. This weekend will tell a lot about the Fear not, die-hard Crusader fans. If we Crusaders. The games should tell far the team all think back to last year, we remember VU has come in this early part of the season and lost to NAIA foe Bethel College. And we all how much further they have to go. know how last season ended. "Playing in the RCA Dome will be a lit "The good news is we have nine new tle scary in one point. But, it's our biggest people," VU coach Homer Drew said at Mid- opportunity of the year to prove we should be Continent Conference Media Day activities. up there," freshman Greg Tonagel said. "It's been enjoyable for the coaching staff to Most of the team realizes although this get back to the weekend is going to basics. Looking Ahead be an important "And I step in their growth mean basics." Who: VU Men's Basketball process, the Mid- T h e What: NABC Classic Continent Crusaders head to When: Saturday vs. South Carolina, Sunday vs, Conference season Indianapolis Seton Hall is what they are tomorrow to take Where: RCA Dome, Indianapolis working for. on South Why: The Crusaders look for upset wins over "We are preparing Carolina,one of foes from the SEC and Big East ourselves for con the top team in ference. Those are the nation. This game will be a huge test for the games that will count. Every game is a the Crusaders. stepping stone. These teams will prepare us "Well, the first game, we didn't know for conference," Vujic said. what to do. Now, we realize we have to play "We've got nothing to lose going into better defense and get better transitions," jun those games," Tonagel added. "No one ior Ivan Vujic said. expects us to whomp on them. It's a chance to Drew and the other coaches have spent work on improvement." the past week preparing the team to compete The team will look to sophomore Jared Saturday. Nuness and senior Zoran Viskovic to provide "They are very good. They are No. 14 in early leadership. the nation. We have to stop their Ail- "In leadership and ballhandling, Jared is American guard (B.J. McKie). Obviously, it very capable of doing that," Drew said. "He's is going to be a tough game," Vujic said. quick, he's a lot stronger, definitely making Sunday, the Crusaders face another improvements. He's set a work ethic for the tough opponent in Big East foe Seton Hall. young players." The coaches realize that success is not Viskovic is the team's only returning going to happen overnight. The process of starter from last year's Sweet Sixteen team. integrating four new starters will take some "You can't miss throwing it into Zoran. JON HENDRICKS Ivan Vujic will start at forward for the new-look Crusaders. time. He makes me look a lot better," Tonagel said. Viskovic center of attention Crusaders welcome nine new for 1998-99 VU campaign players for new season By Paul A. Keup Viskovic averaged 13.6 points and By Kenya Jenkins it's going to take patience and time," VU STAFF WRITER 6.1 rebounds per game last season. The FEATURES EDITOR head coach Homer Drew said. "But, we Crusader center also set a VU record with really like this group because they have a Zoran Viskovic's favorite television 20 straight field goals, 11 of which came Valparaiso University basketball really good attitude about basketball and show is "King of the Hill," the prime-time against Chicago State. Viskovic finished fans will see nine new players on the court life." FOX cartoon that depicts life in the "whole the season with a .629 field goal percent this season. Freshman forward Marty Perry 'nother country" of Texas. age, the nation's sixth best. Six new freshman and three transfers joins the VU team from Jacksonville, 111. Viskovic, himself, is originally from Last season, he also was selected to join the Crusaders for the 1998-99 season. Another freshman joining the team is another country. Croatia. the second team All-Mid-Continent Freshman guard Lubos Barton and guard Ryan Sexsoh of Lafayette, Ind. Phil And at just a shade under seven feet, Conference squad and earned Academic junior center Ivan Vujic hail from over Wille of Hilliard, Ohio (who will be red- Viskovic is the tallest member of the men's All-Mid-Con honors. seas. All of the new players hope to pro shirting this year) brings depth to the VU basketball team. Viskovic was selected to several pre vide a crucial backbone for the Crusaders. center position. Or in other words, the 'King of the season all-conference teams (including The major goals of the "newcomers," Indiana high school all-star Greg hill.' Sporting News, Basketball News and Dick however, simply is to learn the Valparaiso Tonagel (LaPorte, Ind.) will be one of THE LEADER Vitale's College Basketball). Vitale also system. VU's premier freshman guards. Viskovic is the only returning senior chose the VU center for his preseason "We hope that they [newcomers] can Michigan's Milo Stovall, who earned all- from last season's Sweet Sixteen team. Mid-Continent Player of the Year. blend together, learn our system, adjust to state honors three straight years in high "Z-Love," (Viskovic's nickname, All this from a guy who did not pick the college level and hopefully make a sig school, moves into the starting lineup for given by VU basketball alums Bob and up a basketball until he was 15. nificant contribution in time," said VU VU. Bill Jenkins), is listed as 6-11, 260 pounds. CROATIAN CONNECTION assistant coach Scott Drew. Finally, Barton, (Czech Republic), Viskovic, however, admits to being closer Viskovic transferred to VU from Though many would think there is a who once scored 61 points in a game, is to 255 pounds. Northeast Community College in lot of pressure on the new players, this is Valparaiso's new starting small forward. How did he get the nickname Z- Nebraska in time for his sophomore year. not entirely the case. Learning and Though some fans may believe there Love? "I didn't have an ACT test and I improving are the most important things is no real difference in basketball from the "That's a secret," Viskovic said. couldn't take it because of the war in for now. high school level to the college level, they But what is not a secret is how vital Croatia," Viskovic said. "So my only "We're just really interested in them are really mistaken. Viskovic is to the men's basketball team. doing two things: learning and improving See NEW FACES, Page 2 See CENTER, Page 2 during the pre-conference schedule and -ft page 2 SPORTS Basketball Preview, Friday, November 6, 1998 New players working to learn VU's winning system There are also three very important excellent defensive player. NEW FACES transfer players. "Tarrance brings good quickness and from page 1 Dwayne Toatley of Minnesota defensive skills to our program and with comes to Valparaiso from the University his offensive talents, we are looking for of Minnesota-Duluth. him to help our program," Homer Drew "It's [college Due to NCAA rules, Toatley must sit said. basketball] is a big out a year. He is expected to be a very Though VU is a different experience adjustment," Tonagel important player for the basketball team for Price, his main plan is to play the game said. someday. to the best of his ability. "Practices are a "Dwayne is a delight as he consis "It's [Valparaiso] is a different expe lot longer, more tently gives great effort and makes him rience, but I'm having a lot of fun," he intense and wear on self and his teammates better," said said. "I'm just trying to fit in with the bas you physically. I real Homer Drew. ketball team and do the best that I can." ly caught on to Croatia's Vujic, who joined the VU With the six freshman and three Homer really fast, got basketball team after two seasons at transfer players, Valparaiso can expect a a feel for the system." Tonagel Vincennes (Ind.) University, (a junior col very exciting year. Though the prac lege in southern Indiana), played on the And though some may worry a tices are tough, the players are excited. NJCAA all-star team which toured young team is a bad thing, Crusader fans "I feel good because it's quiet here Australia. Vujic combines with senior must remember time is on the side of VU. and it's a friendly atmosphere here," Zoran Viskovic to form a new "V-Towers" "We're a young gun type of team Barton said. combination in the post.. this year," Homer Drew. "They have ener "I like both the coaching staff and Finally, junior guard Tarrance Price gy, which is very soothing for the staff." the players at VU. Basketball in the (Junction City, Kan.) joins the Crusaders "Time is our ally. The longer we're United States is something new for me JON HENDRICKS from Barton County (Kan.) College. with them, the better they'll be. In time, Lubos Barton comes to VU as one of and I'm looking forward to starting the While at Barton County College, Price they can be a fun group to watch. Time is the most touted recruits in the nation. season. I believe that we will play very was named to the All-America a crucial word our young people are learn well." Tournament team. He is expected to be an ing." Men's Basketball CENTER from page 1 Coaching Staff Schedule Head Coach: Date Opponent Time Homer Drew Nov. 7 @NABC Classic choice was a junior college or prep school. May with a physical education-sports (11th year, 144-147 at vs. South Carolina 6 p.m. I chose junior college because I had a management double major. VU) Nov. 8 © NABC Classic Croatian buddy on the team." "I tell myself that if I go to school, I Assistants: vs. Seton Hall 6 p.m. Viskovic also had an impact on two might as well go and finish my degree," Scott Drew Nov. 15 Northland 7:35 p.m. other teammates choosing VU. Viskovic said. "(I) don't want to waste my Steve Flint Nov. 23 Kendall 7:35 p.m. He played on the Croatian Junior time. Todd Foster Nov. 28 ©Norfolk State 6:30 p.m. Mark Morefield Nov. 30 ©Illinois 7 p.m. National Team with Ivan Vujic (a junior "If you don't have a 2.6 (grade point Dec. 2 Norfolk State 7:35 transfer on the VU team) and sophomore average) you have to go to study table, Roster Dec. 5 *UMKC 7:35 p.m. Marko Punda. which is no fun to be there from eight to No. Name Ht. CI. Dec. 7 *Oral Roberts 7:35 p.m. Vujic and Punda are both natives of ten every night. 5 Chris Sparks 6-0 Jr. Dec. 11 ©Purdue Tmy. Split, Croatia. Viskovic hails from Tucepi, "I decided to graduate and make my 11 Milo Stovall 6-4 Fr. vs. Purdue 6 p.m. which is about one hour away from Split. parents happy about it. And myself too!" 12 Greg Tonagel . 6-3 Fr. Dec. 12 ©Purdue Tmy. Punda had PERSONAL 14 Ivan Vujic 6-10 Jr. Champ./Consol. TBA been recruited by GOALS 15 Lubos Barton 6-7 Fr. Dec. 22 ©UWGB 7:35 p.m. VU even before he Viskovic has 20 Marko Punda 6-6 So. Jan. 2 *Southern Utah 7:35 p.m. very simple personal 21 Jared Nuness 5-11 So. Jan. 7 ©Oakland 6:30 p.m. knew Viskovic was 22 Aric Graham 6-3 So. Jan. 9 *Youngstown State 7:35 p.m. here. goals for the upcom 23 Tarrance Price 6-3 Jr. Jan. 11 Belmont 7:35 p.m. "As soon as I ing season. 25 Aaron Thomason 6-7 Jr. Jan. 16 * ©Western Illinois 4 p.m. found out Zoran was "My goal is to 32 Jason Jenkins 6-8 So. Jan. 21 *@Chicago State 7:45 p.m. here, my interest in be better than I was 33 Zoran Viskovic 6-11 Sr. Jan. 23 *IUPUI 7:35 p.m. Valpo was bigger," last year," Viskovic 34 Ryan Sexson 6-3 Fr. Jan. 28 Oakland 7:50 p.m. Punda said. said. "I want to be in 35 Marty Perry 6-10 ' Fr. Jan. 30 *@ Southern Utah 7 p.m. Another reason double digits in 52 Phil Wille 6-9 Fr. Feb. 4 *@UMKC 7:30 p.m. Punda chose VU rebounding (per Feb. 6 *@Oral Roberts 7:05 p.m. We're Number One! was because his game) this year." Feb. 11 *Westem Illinois 7:30 p.m. 1998-99 Mid-Continent Conference Is the NBA out Feb. 13 *@Youngstown State 6:35 p.m. cousin, Toni Kukoc, Preseason Coaches' Poll Feb. 18 *Chicago State 7:50 p.m. plays for the of the picture for 1. Valparaiso Feb. 20 *@IUPUI noon Chicago Bulls. Viskovic? 2. Youngstown State Feb. 22 ©Belmont 7 p.m. Punda says he "I don't know," 3. Oral Roberts Feb. 28 ©Mid-Con Tmy. TBA doesn't go around Viskovic said. 4. Western Illinois Mar. 1 ©Mid-Con Tmy. TBA "I am going to 5. Southern Utah telling people, "I'm Mar. 2 © Mid-Con Trny. TBA give it a shot. I will 6. UMKC Toni's cousin," because he wants to wait until after the 7. Chicago State (tie) *Denotes Mid-Continent Conference IUPUI (tie) make his own repu- JONHENDRICKS season to see how far game tation. Zoran Viskovic finished sixth in the I can go." 1997-98 Statistics "I'm proud of nation in field goal percentage." TEAM GOALS Name FG% 3FG% FT% RPG AST PPG him," Punda said of ^^mm^m^m^mm.^m^m^mmmmm^mmmmmmm^m^mmmm Viskovic said Zoran Viskovic .629 .000 .710 6.1 29 13.6 his cousin. the team concentrat Jared Nuness .379 .358 .787 1.7 51 5.8 Viskovic and Punda are also room ed on their transition defense in practice Jason Jenkins .386 .386 .556 1.3 20 2.5 mates this year. this week. Marko Punda .310 .286 .429 .6 15 1.8 CATS "We didn't do a good job of stopping Aaron Thomason .400 .000 .571 .5 2 1.1 them (Athletes in Action) in transition," Aric Graham .286 .000 .750 .5 0 .6 When you look at Viskovic, you probably would not guess what kind of Viskovic said. Probable Lineup (from first exhibition) pets he has in his apartment. The VU center made it clear that the "I have two cats," Viskovic said. team is not simply trying to obtain experi The male cat's name is Krofna, and ence from their games versus South the female's name is Ira. Carolina and Seton Hall this weekend. "He doesn't like them," Viskovic "We're going down to win and get said in regards to his roommate Marko. some experience," Viskovic said. That leaves Zoran to take care of Krofna "And it is going to be so fun for the and Ira all by himself. new guys to see how it is playing against "I do everything," Viskovic said in teams like South Carolina." C-Viskovic F-Barton F-Vujic reference to feeding the cats and changing Viskovic also said he has no regrets their litter boxes. in picking VU. One thing Punda does like is the "If I had a chance to choose again, it nights when Viskovic cooks. would be Valpo," Viskovic said. "He is a good cook," Punda said. "I think we can win the Mid-Con and ACADEMIC ALL-MID-CON go (back) to the NCAA." Viskovic is scheduled to graduate in And be King of the Hill once again. G-Nuness G-Stovall Basketball Preview, Friday, November 6, 1998 SPORTS page 3 Lady Crusaders look overseas for last links to title She is a 5-11 fresh- DUTCH — man guard for the Lady - Marlous brings size from page 4 Crusaders. She scored 12 *r , points in an exhibition to our team- As she loss Sunday in the ARC improves her condi- matter-of-factly. against the Hoosier tioning she will be Linthout, from Amsterdam, Basketball Stars. able to strengthen our Netherlands, was voted 1996-97 Although both .... „ Rookie of the Year in the Women's ~ inside &game . young women are from Nieuwveen Basketball League of the the Netherlands, each ' Netherlands. player provides the Lady Crusaders bine with returning players from the She was voted 1997-98 Most with different basketball skills. most successful season in VU Valuable Player for the same league. "Both Marte and Marlous women's basketball history. She was a member of the Under 22 bring different things to our team," The Lady Crusaders hope Dutch National Team and led the Freeman said. these two traveled young women Sneekhout Lions to a 36-9 record "Marte brings the maturity that will contribute to bringing home the and a third place finish. comes from playing international school's first ever women's basket . basketball. She is a multi- ball Mid-Continent Conference "Marte brings the dimensional player. championship. ,t , "Marlous brings size to "Marte and Marlous are both a maturity that comes our team. As she improves delight to coach and have brought a from playing interna- her conditioning she will great deal to our team, both on and off the floor," Freeman said. tional basketball. She be able to strengthen our is a multi-dimension- inside §ame " "They have a great apprecia JON HENDRICKS tion for education and athletics. II // She scored seven points Marte Linthout scored 12 points in the Lady They also appreciate the opportuni Linthout * J * in her debut game Sunday. Crusaders' exhibition game Sunday. ty they have been given." " Both players now com Women's Basketball FREEMAN from page 4 Coaching Staff Schedule Head Coach: Date Opponent Time youngest - college coach that season. He teams and a better non-conference sched Keith Freeman Nov. 8 Supreme Court 7:35 p.m. was also one of the most successful. He led ule. This year, we play three non-confer (5th year, 68-43 at Nov. 13 ©Colorado State 8 p.m. Huntington to a 44-19 record during a two- ence games against teams in the top 25. In Nov. 21 lU-South Bend 7:35 p.m. VU) the past, we would play against just one Nov. 25 ©Purdue 6:30 p.m. year stint as head coach. Assistants: Nov. 27 © St. Louis Trny. 8 p.m. Freeman later spent four successful top-25 team." Tracy Roller Nov. 28 © St. Louis Trny. 8 p.m. seasons at nearby St. Joseph's College Though Freeman leads Drew in VU Terrilyn Johnson Dec. 3 *Oral Roberts 7:35 p.m. before taking over the VU program in career winning percentage, he's following Lisa Diefenthaler Dec. 5 UMKC 1:35 p.m. 1994. Drew's example in attempt to match the Dec. 9 Purdue-Calumet 7:35 p.m. "I wanted to coach a Division-I pro postseason success of the men's mentor. Roster Dec. 12 ©Evansville 2 p.m. gram," Freeman said. "On the way back (from the Mid-Con No. Name Ht. CI. Dec. 21 ©Illinois 7 p.m. Upon taking over the Lady meetings) last year, Homer said he had a 00 Kesha Bradford 5-5 Fr. Dec. 29 © LaSalle Trny. 8 p.m. Crusaders, Freeman set a goal of building dream about playing in the United Center 4 Katherine Foreman 5-7 Sr. Dec. 30 @ LaSalle Trny. 8 p.m. and Bryce (Drew) hitting a game-winning 12 Marte Linthout 5-11 Fr. Jan. 2 *Southern Utah 1:35 p.m. a top-100 team. After four seasons, he has 20 Jill Campbell 6-0 Jr. Jan. 7 set the standard even higher. shot with (Chicago Bulls general manager) 22 Julie Bigler 5-8 Fr. *@ Oakland 4 p.m. Jan. 9 "We're already a top-100 team," he Jerry Krause sitting in the front row... 23 Erinn Parker 6-3- Sr. *Youngstown State 1:35 p.m. 25 Beth Goldman 6-0 Sr. Jan. 16 * ©Western Illinois 1:30 p.m. said. "Now, I'd like to be a top-50 team." "This year, I made Homer drive and 30 Amber Schober 6-1 Fr. Jan. 18 Illinois-Chicago 7:35 p.m. "To do that, we're playing better I'm doing the dreaming." 32 Lisa Winter 5-8 So. Jan. 21 *@ Chicago State 5:15 p.m. 33 Megan Newcomer 5-9 Jr. Jan. 23 *IUPUI 1:35 p.m. 35 Allison Kissinger 5-8 Jr. Jan. 28 *Oakland 5:30 p.m. 40 Sarah Lenschow 6-1 Jr. Jan. 30 *@ Southern Utah 7:15 p.m. 42 Marlous Nieuwveen 6-5 Fr. Feb. 4 *@UMKC 5 p.m. 43 Sarrah Stricklett 6-1 Jr. Feb. 6 51 Carie Wickham 6-1 Jr. *@Oral Roberts 2 p.m. Feb! 11. *Western Illinois 5:30 p.m. We're Number One! Feb. 13 * ©Youngstown State 4:20 p.m. 1998-99 Mid-Continent Conference Feb. 18 *Chicago State 5:30 p.m. Preseason Coaches' Poll Feb. 20 *@IUPUI 2:30 p.m. 1. Valparaiso Feb. 27 @ Mid-Con Trny. TBA 2. Youngstown State Mar. 1 © Mid-Con Trny. TBA 3. Oral Roberts (tie) Mar. 2 UMKC (tie) © Mid-Con Trny. TBA 5. Southern Utah 6._ Western Illinois *Denotes Mid-Continent Conference 7. IUPUI game 8. Chicago State 1997-98 Statistics Name FG% 3FG% FT% RPG AST Sarrah Stricklett .600 .000 .764 6.5 38 Sarah Lenschow .458 .528 .810 2.4 26 Carie Wickham .494 .000 .734 9.3 16 Megan Newcomer .337 .383 .821 2.7 64 Erinn Parker .543 .000 .435 2.1 5 Jill Campbell .443 .000 .704 2.3 7 Katherine Foreman .297 .229 .571 1.1 37 Beth Goldman .417 .000 .400 1.6 2 Allison Kissinger .250 .500 .750 1.0 5 Probable Lineup (from first exhibition) JON HENORCKS Senior Erinn Parker provides frontcourt depth for the Lady Crusaders. Parker scored four points Sunday against the Hoosier Basketball Stars. H- rp r-|-i -p* w^ NovemberNovember 6, 1998 IHE 1 ORCH BASKETBALL PREVIEW Women's Basketball Next step: Mid-Con title The VU women's basketball team has improved steadily since coach Keith Freeman took over in 1994. After a breakthrough 22-7 campaign, the Lady Crusaders look for even more By Theresa Trompeter Amber Schober, a 6-1 forward, is STAFF WRITER another freshman on the VU roster. Two other freshmen, Marte Linthout and It's that time of year again. That's Marlous Nieuwveen, hail from the right, basketball season is back. The VU Netherlands and will play crucial roles in women's basketball team is ready for the Lady Crusader season. action, too. With ten players returning The big question is, who will fill from last season and five new additions to Mo's shoes? "Mo" is Mo Drabicki, the the team, the Lady Crusaders are prepar Lady Crusaders' graduated point guard. ing for a 1998-99 season which could "Perimeter is our biggest question bring a first-ever Mid-Continent mark," VU coach Keith Freeman said. Conference title to VU. "Right now, our biggest concern is replac- Three juniors return in the same ing Mo. We're looking at Lisa Winter, positions as last ~"O~ f our first three games, K^erinf ^oreman season. Carie ° ' and two freshmen. Wickham, an All M i d - Con We play tWO teams in the Actually, three Tournament selec top 25. We're going to be freshmen could Play tion, returns at cen • •-.•-• it tne guard spot— ter. Wickham set tested early Bradford, Bigler and VU's single-season -Keith Freeman Linthout. For now, rebounding record in 1997-98 with 269 with a stress fracturethough (thoug, hBigle she rstil isl raount boards (9.3 rpg). She was also fifth on the a five-minute mile on the injured limb) team scoring at 7.7 ppg. while Foreman is rehabilitating a knee Megan Newcomer is another return injury. ing starter. The 5-9 guard was a part of the Asked about expectations for the Lady Crusaders' foundation, scoring 6.8 season, Freeman said he has goals within ppg and shooting 38 percent from 3-point the team, as well as overall goals. range. "I say the past is history, the future is Finally, Sarrah Stricklett, the reign a mystery and the present is a gift," he ing Mid-Con Tournament MVP, returns at said. "We should try to get better every forward. Stricklett led VU in scoring last day." season with 15.8 ppg and finished 16th in The team opens up its season with the nation in field goal percentage (.600). the Preseason WNIT Nov. 13 at Colorado Another key veteran junior is Sarah State, the No. 23 team in the country. Lenschow. The 6-1 guard led the nation in "Only sixteen teams are invited to 3-point shooting last season, connecting this tournament, so we feel privileged," on 56-of-106 long-range shots (the third- Freeman said. Overall, the Lady best 3-point shooting season in NCAA Crusaders have a very tough schedule, history). For her accomplishments, including a game Nov. 25 at Purdue, the Lenschow was honored at the annual No. 4 team in the nation. Basketball Hall of Fame Awards in "We're excited about our schedule," Springfield, Mass. Freeman said. Other Lady Crusader returnees "Of our first three games, we play include seniors Erinn Parker and Beth two teams in the top 25. We're going to be Goldman, plus juniors Jill Campbell and tested early and look forward to our Allison Kissinger. league schedule as well. (The Mid-Con) VU also will look for performances got a lot of respect when Youngstown from five new players. State went in and beat the Conference Freshmen Kesha Bradford (21 ppg USA winner (Memphis)." as a senior in high school) and Julie The Lady Crusaders play their first Sophomore Lisa Winter is one of several VU players hoping to fill the point Bigler look for playing time at the guard home game Nov. 21 against IU-South guard position for the Lady Crusaders. spots. Bend. Lady Crusaders hope to go Freeman hopes to lead VU Dutch to NCAA tournament to top of Mid-Con mountain By Colleen Mair Netherlands, was a four-time member of By Kyle Wright our strength is in our inside game," Freeman said during Mid-Con Media Day STAFF WRITER the Holland Junior National Team. She SPORTS EDITOR led BV Leiderdorp Club to four straight activities. A different culture, an entirely dif National Select Team championships. She He's the winningest basketball "I say the past is history, the future is ferent country, but one aspect remains the was also a member of the Holland Under coach at Valparaiso University. His team a mystery and the present is a gift. We same: basketball. A love for the game, as 21 National Team. is coming off of the most successful sea should try to get better every day." well as education, has brought two young Nieuwveen chose to play for son in school history, including a 14-2 Freeman traces his own basketball women all the way from the Netherlands Valparaiso University for various reasons. record in conference play. past to Westfield High School, a mid to the flat, corn-filled state of Indiana. "I like the coaches and also when I And no, I'm not talking about sized school near Indianapolis. Almost immediately, he got a chance to use his VU women's basketball coach Keith came here, I saw how the teammates Homer Drew. basketball training in a coaching capacity. Freeman came into contact with these treated each other," she said. "Also, I Keith Freeman, head coach of the players through a friend of his, Rene like the size of the school." VU women's basketball team, enters his Freeman went to Huntington Spandauw, who is from the Netherlands. Nieuwveen understands her role of fifth season with the Lady Crusaders College and was prepared to spend the Last fall, Freeman went to Europe and bringing height to this team. Hoping this armed with perhaps his best VU team to 1983-84 season as a student assistant to saw both future Lady Crusaders, Marte attribute will help in improving the team, date. the women's team there. Just before the Linthout and Marlous Nieuwveen. she is optimistic about the future of VU He's already two-time Mid- campaign began, however, the head coach left and^ the then-19-year-old Freeman "I felt like both of them had the women's basketball. Continent Conference Coach of the year took over the program. maturity and the drive to be impact play "I think we're pretty good. We work and looks to guide the Lady Crusaders to Freeman obviously was the nation's ers in our program," Freeman said. hard," the 6-5 freshman center said their first-ever conference title this sea Nieuwveen, from Leiderdorp, son. See FREEMAN, Page 3 See DUTCH, Page 3 "We've have nine letterwinners and