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Valparaiso University's Student Newspaper 2007-2011 Indiana www.valpotorch.com College Weekly of the Year FRATERNITY LOSES CHARTER In a letter received on March Sigma Tau Gamma 19 via email by Adam Farhan, se­ nior and president of Sigma Tau to cease all activity Gamma, he was informed "of the immediate suspension of the ac­ due to allegations tivities of the Beta Lambda chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity at of hazing, drug use Valparaiso University. This action is being taken based on information David Purvis-Fenker regarding allegations of hazing in Torch Staff Writer the new member program and al­ leged illegal drug use in the Sigma On Wednesday, April 3, 2013, Tau Gamma chapter facility." The all members of Valparaiso Univer­ terms of the suspension are that sity's Greek community received an "All activities that involve using the email from Carolyn Whittier, assis­ name of Sigma Tau Gamma are to tant dean of students for Greek Life, cease," "All new member activities leadership and volunteer programs, are to cease and no contact is to be stating that the charter of the Beta made with any man identified as a Lambda chapter of the Sigma Tau new member of Sigma Tau Gamma Gamma fraternity had been revoked Fraternity," and "The chapter facility Photo Provided by the Sigma Tau Gamma Board of at 801 Union Street is to be closed to In response to their charter being revoked, Sigma Tau Gamma reacted by displaying this sign in front of their fraternity Directors. anyone who is not an initiated mem­ house at 801 Union Street. According to this email, "Sigma ber or alumni of the fraternity. No Tau Gamma will no longer be a girlfriends/partners, friends, team­ recognized fraternity at the Univer­ mates or others should be allowed in Life, in all fraternities and sororities. email, Farhan said, "We admitted to Farhan also said that, while the sity for a period of no less than five the facility until further notice." Appendix I: Drug Use Policies states what we do on our bid night and a national Sigma Tau Gamma Board years. After this period, the national Valparaiso University prohibits that "it is the policy of Valparaiso couple of our rituals. And that's the of Directors sent an investigator to fraternity of Sigma Tau Gamma hazing, defined as "any action taken University that the unlawful pos­ 100 percent truth. Those included interview members, they never re­ will be able to submit a proposal for or situation created, intentionally, session, use or distribution of illicit two scavenger hunts (which is ap­ ceived word of the findings until re-colonization as outlined in the whether on or off fraternity prem­ drugs and/or drug paraphernalia is parently unbelievable hazing as Car­ they got the email stating that their Fraternity and Sorority Expansion ises, to produce mental or physical prohibited." rie says), running (which in Sigma charter had been revoked. Guidelines." The email goes on to discomfort, embarrassment, harass­ Farhan said that during the in­ Tau Gamma's Path of Principles it "I don't really know what hap­ praise VU's Greek community and ment, or ridicule" in Appendix J: vestigation, members of Sigma Tau states brothers and associate mem­ pened. That's what I'm really angry reaffirm the university's commit­ Fraternity Risk Management Policy Gamma admitted to hazing during bers should keep in shape), and do­ ment to Greek Life. of the Student Guide to University rituals, but that it "was minor." In an ing push-ups with your big brother." See Sigma Tau, page 3 Alliance events highlight LGBTQ issues

tion on the part of the audience. on April 19, but LAMBDA will be 'GAYpril'gatherings "You are who you say you are," celebrating with silence on April Harvie said. "It's not up for public 17. On this day, those who wish include comedian, discussion." to take a vow of silence may wear "There were a lot of students a red ribbon to honor their com­ speakers, discussions there who were non-Alliance mitment and show their support. members, which is good in itself. Those who wish to show respect Kimberly Peterson They went there to discuss and to the day while keeping their Torch Staff Writer learn, not just for Core credit," right to talk may wear a black rib­ Borchert said. bon. While many may see April as Senior Lindsey Abshire, the "Last year, I remember we all just an ordinary Spring month, treasurer of Alliance shared her got together to break the silence. many college campuses are cele­ concern prior to the events. We were outside in the yard by brating GAYpril, a month dedicat­ "Honestly, I was worried about the Chapel, I think, and we all just ed to celebrating the Lesbian Gay how he would be received, but sort of shouted. It was nice to let Bisexual Transgender Queer (LG­ there was a lot of positive feed­ out all of our frustration from the BTQ) community. GAYpril events back," Abshire said. silence of the day together," Ab­ are celebrated on campuses such The third event held by Al­ shire said. as Harvard, Carnegie Mellon and liance to celebrate GAYpril was The last two events that Alli­ Cornell. On the Valparaiso Uni­ entitled "LGBTQ Issues 101." Dur­ ance is hosting for GAYpril are versity campus, sidewalks, walls ing this event, students met in discussions led by David Weiss. and doors are decorated with fli­ the Hearth to discuss important David Weiss is currently on a mis­ ers representing Alliance's events LGBT issues that affect people sion trip in Uganda, which he will for GAYpril. both on campus and in the coun­ discuss during his two talks. The "We're always trying to advo­ try today. first is on April 18 at 7:30 p.m. in cate for the LGBT community. Another important part of the Christopher Center Commu­ A lot of the time, our events just GAYpril is the Day of Silence, nity Room, and it is entitled "Pay­ skim the surface. This year, our Fares Alshanmary / The Torch which is celebrated nationally. Ac­ ing it Forward: My Journey as an events turned into more than in­ Speakers held a discussion entitled 'LGBTQ Issues 101' Tuesday in the Hearth of cording to dayofsilence.org, "The Ally into the Welcoming Story of troductory level conversation," the Harre Union as a part of Alliance's GAYpril series of events. Day of Silence is a day of action in Scripture." The second is on April said Alliance's senior president which students across the coun­ 19 at 11 a.m. in the Christopher Michael Borchert. try vow to take a form of silence Center Board of Directors Room, The first two events were cen­ discussed being a transgender in lot about the transgender commu­ to call attention to the silencing and it is entitled "Christian and tered around the transgendered the Campus Cafe. nity. I'd never met someone who effect of anti-LGBT bullying and Queer - Identities Made for Each part of the LGBT community. "I think it's great that the LGBT was transgender before, so it was harassment in schools." While the Other: Reflections on the power Alliance hosted a showing of a group on campus is making an ef­ a really great learning experience. Day of Silence is an individual of claiming them both." All of documentary that centered on a fort to really educate the students Plus he was hilarious," said fresh­ event, LAMBDA (the Law Schools the previous and future GAYpril family's experiences with a trans­ of Valparaiso University," said man Meghan Hernandez. LGBT group) is hosting an event events are Core approved. gender relative. Then, on April freshman Alexandria Chamelly. Harvie's act was met by equal for the law school. Contact Kimberly Peterson at 9, stand-up comedian Ian Harvie "Ian Harvie made me realize a amounts of laughter and realiza­ The Day of Silence will be held [email protected].

Index A&E 9 Features 7 Opinions. ..5 The Torch "We will strive increasingly to Announcements 2 World News... 4 Sports.... .10 On Guard for 98 Years quicken the public's sense of Volume 106 :: issue 25 civic duty." - The Athenian Oath The Torch | Friday, April 12, 2013 Campus News Campus Announcements We've got VU Observatory and Public Open House VU covered. The VU Department of Physics and Astronomy is holding a viewing that will take place at 8:30 p.m. April 19 in the VU observatory. The viewing will depend on the weather. If it is a cloudy night, VU will offer a constellation program instead in the VU Planetarium located in Neils Science Center. The event is free and open to the public. page Monsanto Lecture on Tort Jurisprudence

Professor Martha Chamallas of the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University will be holding a lecture on Tort Jurisprudence at 4 p.m. April 12 in Wesemann Hall. The lec­ ture is sponsored by the Valparaiso University Law School. RSVP with Melissa Mundt.

VU Ballroom Social Lessons

The Valparaiso University Ballroom team will be holding social lessons to the students of the university at 7 p.m. April 17 in the Mueller Refectory. The event will be two hours long and taught by the dance team. The dance theme for the week will be the Cha Cha. For more information, contact the team.

Study Abroad Applications

Registering for classes? Plan ahead for study abroad. Ap­ plications for Spring 2014 will be accepted through the end of April. Stop by the Study Abroad Office if you have questions and to pick up an application.

Student Mail Services

Beginning Monday, April 15th, Crusader Cash will be ac­ cepted for outgoing UPS packages. Please call ext. 5259 if you have any questions or visit the website at valpo.edu/student- mailservices.

Valpo Authors Reception

The Christopher Center for Library and Information Re­ sources will be sponsoring "Valpo Authors Reception" at 4:30 p.m. April 18 in the Community Room of the Christopher Center. It will be a time of recognition for the faculty and staff of Valparaiso University who have published books.

corrections clarifications

In the April 5 issue of The Torch, the caption under the picture on page two listed Amanda Willy as the winner of "Easter 'Peeps' Show." Ms. Willy was actually one of four honorable mentions, the Lutheran Deaconess Association won the grand prize. The Torch apologizes for this error.

Steve Booth /IMC The Torch corrects its mistakes. If you see Jordan Witzigreuter, 23-year-old lead singer of The Ready Set performed at Valparaiso University April 5 in the Harre Union ballrooms for something you believe is a factual error, contact the University Programming Council's annual spring concert. Editor-in-Chief Natalie Zibolski. VUPD as 43 for a report of a motor vehicle accident. At 6:18 p.m. an officer responded to 10-43 report There were no injuries and a report was the Christopher Center Library for As the weather warms, be sure to always taken. Information Resources for a report of a lock parked bicycles to help reduce bike theft of a data projector. The investigation theft. The Valparaiso University Police April 2 At 7:30 p.m. an officer responded to is ongoing. Department recommends all students At 9:11 a.m. an officer took a report of Brandt Hall for a report of a broken having bicycles on campus register letters removed from the buildings of window. A report was made. April 6 them. Go to the VU webpage to register the Donald V. Fites Engineering and At 2:00 a.m. officers and Valparaiso Fire/ bicycles. Fill out the form and bring it Innovation Center and O. P. Kretzmann April 3 Rescue responded to Alumni Hall for a to VUPD to receive your free bicycle Hall. An investigation is ongoing. At 4:04 p.m. an officer responded to report of an ill student. The student was Scheele Hall for a report of damage to a ill due to alcohol. Fire/Rescue transported At 12:48 p.m. an officer responded to Lot cellular phone. A report was taken. the student to Porter Regional Hospital. The Torch | Friday, April 12, 2013 Campus News Freshmen debate ban on weapons

cerned with the fact that the frack­ VU Christ College ing fluid, known as "disposed water," used for hydraulic fracturing must students share somehow leave the ground. The pro­ cess used to do this is sucking the opinions on assault fluid back up through pipes, and then containing it in large containers. The rifle laws, fracking main concern is that the chemicals from the used fracking fluid would Morgan Bell make its way into the public's drink­ Torch Staff Writer ing water. The affirmative wishes for the The 27th annual Christ College Fracturing Responsibility and Aware­ Freshman Debates began April 2 in ness of Chemicals Act to pass so that the Mueller Hall Refectory. Freshman companies are required to make the Christ College students went head to chemicals in their fracking fluid pub­ head on important state and national lic, so that drinking water can be test­ issues. ed to see if any of the chemicals have After months of preparation, the made their way into it. freshman Christ College students fi­ The con team responded claiming nally got to show off the knowledge that fracking "is safe and helps the of their topics and fight for their side economy' during the four nights of the debates. "Fracking fluid is harmless and The argument of reinstating the well-contained. A 2004 environmen­ ban on assault weapons and high-ca­ tal agency study found no evidence pacity magazines kicked off the first of fracking fluid in drinking water. night of the debates. When done correctly, the process of Steve Booth / The Torch Students, faculty and parents hydraulic fracturing does not con­ Freshman Alisa Hojnacki was the first to speak for the con side of the debates that took place at 6:30 p.m. April 2 in the filled the Refectory on April 4 to lis­ taminate drinking water." Mueller Hall Refectory. The topic of the debates were related to the ban on assault weaponry and high-capacity magazines. ten to the second night of the debates. The con team went on to explain The two teams of students sought that by passing the FRAC act, the hy­ to resolve the following: draulic fracturing companies would ates more health issues than it does tions. The teams had one minute to oil because fracking is going to be The United States Congress out to be unnecessarily regulated and that jobs, and that by not wanting to pass come up with a response to further more heavily regulated. We oppose pass the Fractur­ the industry the FRAC Act, the opposition was persuade the audience to take their these regulations not because they are ing Responsibil­ would be harmed. "valuing the health of fracking com­ resolution. Audience members came inconvenient for fracking companies ity and Awareness Tfte opposition They admitted panies over the health of the Ameri­ up with challenging questions to test but because they are costly and are of Chemicals Act that sometimes can people." both sides' knowledge of the subject. going to do nothing." (H.R. 2766; S. considers fracking the pipes that re­ She continued to explain that state It was now time for Tobiah Mein­ At the end of the hour-long de­ 1215), which aims a profitable industry move the frack­ regulations were not enough because sen, the affirmative's third and final bate, audience members voted for the to define hydrau­ that strengthens the ing fluid are not companies could sway them, and wa­ speaker, to take the podium. Meinsen team that they believe won the debate lic fracturing as a installed correctly, ter and land is not a statewide public focused on four points in his six-min­ by walking out a door labeled "pro" federally regulated American economy. leading to meth­ resource, it is a nationwide resource ute speech: "whether or not fracking or "con." The members were counted activity under the We do not disagree. ane gas leaking due to the natural exchange and flow is safe," "the ability of states to regu­ and the final count was pro - 75, con Safe Drinking Wa­ into drinking wa­ of water. late it," "what sorts of economic ben­ - 34, giving the affirmative the win ter Act." Alex Sumner ter, but explained As Sumner took her seat, the con efits or harms we're going to see after for the night. "The initial that the FRAC act team's second speaker took the po­ passing the FRAC Act" and "arguing "I'm really happy," Meinsen said. Pro-team member trick was to edu­ would do nothing dium. He stated that there are many the key fact that the FRAC Act en­ "It shows that we prepared well. And cate ourselves on to regulate this states, including sures safety of the I think more than that, it shows that the topic. We were dealing with a element - the element that causes Pennsylvania and industry and citi­ we communicated our point well single piece of legislation, so we had methane leaks. Indiana, that man­ I'm really happy. It zens." because you can make cases for both to figure out what applies to that and "The US Energy Agency predicts date the publica­ Meinsen went sides that are very, very strong, but what doesn't. It is really easy to talk that about half of Americas natural tion of chemicals shows that we on to reiterate ultimately what it comes down to is about the merits of fracking or the gas will come from fracking by the by hydraulic frac­ prepared well. what the affir­ who is the better salesperson. Who harms of it without talking about the year 2035. By then, the price of natu­ turing companies. mative had al­ can explain their point more clearly legislation. So I think our main trick ral gas will be less than three times He also explained Tobiah Meinsen ready stated. He and make it clear that we need or was to figure out that," said affirma­ the projected price of coal. If we were that their had Pro-team member explained that don't need some sort of change." tive third speaker Tobiah Meinsen. to pass the FRAC Act today, hydrau­ been no evidence fracking is safe Freshman Pamela Launius had Finally, it was time to debate and lic fracturing's tremendous growth that methane gas if it is regulated very similar feelings to Meinsen. see if everyone's hard work and effort rate would be stifled and none of found in water supplies was actually correctly, and that states do not have "The whole team feels we did really paid off. these economic benefits would come caused by fracking. enough force to regulate them in such extremely well that night and ev­ The pro team's first speaker Kyle from fracking." "Further regulating fracking a way. He also said that the fracking erything, in my opinion, ran very Duff began his team's argument de­ As the affirmative took the podi­ would only serve to further increase industry will not be harmed as long smoothly," Launius said. fining what hydraulic fracturing, also um again, second speaker Alex Sum­ the cost of production, and thus, in­ as companies are not using chemicals During the third night of debates known as fracking, means. ner began her argument with fierce crease the cost of natural gas. This that they shouldn't be, so fracking on Tuesday, Apr. 16, students will "Fracking is a means of retriev­ emotion. would be a terrible waste of a re­ will continue to grow and the health fight to resolve whether or not teach­ ing natural gas trapped within shale "The opposition considers frack­ source that the United States has in of the American citizens wiD not be ers of public schools should retain formations underground," Duff said. ing a profitable industry that strength­ abundance." harmed by the industry. He conclud­ the right of collective bargaining for "Shale is a sedimentary rock formed ens the American economy. We do He went on to explain that a frack­ ed that the FRAC Act will not do any­ wages and working conditions. from consolidated mud or clay that not disagree," Sumner said. "As stated ing company was once sued for water thing but help safety. Students will seek to resolve the can be split into fragile plates. Frack­ clearly in our opening speech, we are contamination and that the action of As the negation's third and final issue of marijuana legalization, pro­ ing starts with drilling from a shale not against the industry of fracking being sued shows that states are doing speaker took the stand, and backed duction and distribution for people bed, then a water, sand, and chemi­ at all, we merely wish to reinstate an the job of protecting their drinking up his team's argument. age 21 or older in the state of Indiana cal solution, known as fracking fluid, act which will protect those works as water and taking appropriate action "We've looked at other energy during the fourth and final night of is injected into the shale bed at high well as nationwide citizens against the in such situations of contamination. sources, and natural gas is the most the debates onThursday, April 18. pressures to shatter the shale rock and toxic chemical 'cocktail' being intro­ After the second speakers, the efficient; this is the best one that we free gas trapped within the shale." duced into their water supply' audience had the opportunity to ask have. If we put in these regulations, Contact Morgan Bell at torch@ The affirmative team was con- Sumner argued that fracking cre- each time a maximum of two ques- we are going to go back to coal and valpo.edu.

Sigma Tau, from page 1 confidential investigation, current charter is the house and property. The official statement from Whit­ Sigma Tau Gamma also was a strong members of the fraternity or sorority According to Appendix L: Residen­ tier, via email, read, "For the remain­ supporter of academics, giving the about... I just basically woke up one being investigated are not to have any tial Life Policies and Information of der of this semester, the current resi­ member with the highest GPA a $300 morning, and was told that, like, I'm form of contact with their pledges. the Student Guide to University Life, dents have been granted permission discount on the next year's dues. losing my house," said John Stewart, However, Farhan questioned "The university requires all fresh­ to stay in the house until one week af­ Until recently, there was a banner a sophomore living in the Sigma Tau the administration's ability to keep man, sophomore, and junior stu­ ter the last day of finals per the com­ hanging in front of the Sigma Tau Gamma house, in a video interview their confidentiality policy. Accord­ dents to live in University-operated munication from the Alumni House Gamma house. It read, "You can't kill with VUTV s Ricky Cody. As to the ing to McDavid, the men of Sigma residence halls." The only exceptions Corporation. Any information be­ brotherhood" in large letters. allegations against Sigma Tau Gam­ Tau Gamma received an email from are students with 88 or more credits yond that date has not been provided "What that banner represents ma, Stewart said, "... we received no Whittier saying "that she (Whittier) by the first day of fall classes, com­ and would be at the discretion of the about the brotherhood is exactly information about where they came had reports that me and my pledge muter students, active duty veterans, Alumni House Corporation." why I came to that fraternity, for the from," brother, Scott, were with a couple of married students, parents or sopho­ The loss of Sigma Tau Gamma brothers. I felt very close with each of This would seem to be a common the brothers at a house one weekend. mores or juniors living in a Universi­ will affect campus life. Their annual them right away, and noticed things story among the members. .. during the investigation." ty recognized fraternity house. Since Dark Side party, held in the base­ in every single one of them that I "I got a text message from Adam, "It was hard, for those two or Sigma Tau Gamma is no longer rec­ ment of the house, was used to raise notice in myself?' McDavid said. "I our president, and he basically just three weeks we were under investi­ ognized by the university, all sopho­ money for their philanthropy, the joined the house so I could interact told me that we can't have any con­ gation, to not make contact with the mores currently living in the house Special Olympics. Sigma Tau Gam­ with these guys more, and they could tact with the brothers, that we're un­ brothers because we had already be­ cannot five there next fall. ma has also been known to partner each boost me as we all boost each der investigation, that we can't come come such good friends with them," "We can live in (the house) for the with other Greek organizations for other, and that's what the brother­ down to the house," said former McDavid said. rest of the semester, but (Whittier) charity, including a clothes drive this hood is." freshman pledge Cody McDavid. Another issue posed by the revo­ tried to kick out all of the sopho­ spring that was shut down by the ad­ Contact David Purvis-Fenker at According to Whittier, during a cation of the Beta Lambda chapter's mores," Farhan said. ministration due to the investigation. [email protected]. World News The Torch | Friday, April 12, 2013 North Korea in international spotlight Feb. nuclear test North Korean missiles have Pacific nations, U.S. on edge launch puts many Increasingly antagonistic statements from North Korea directed at the U.S., South Korea and Japan have the region on edge, especially now North Korean missiles Taepodong-2 nations on edge that a Pentagon intelligence agency has determined the North has the Estimated effective 2 or 3 stages Unha-3 ability to place a nuclear warhead atop a ballistic missile, though 115 ft. tali Mike Mochizuki ranges* shown on maps 1 stage doubts about its range and reliability remain. (35 m) McClatchy-Tribune News Service 105 ft. tall Taepodong-1 (32 m) 2 stages; 85 ft. tall (26 m) Michael O'Hanlon A McClathy-Tribune News Service flew once, in 1998, fyf unsuccessfully Musudan Nothing about the internation­ *>ooo A,a?ka al response to North Korea's third k No Dong 1 stage nuclear test in February or subse­ 1 stage 59 ft. tall quent provocations has been un­ 52 ft. tall (18 m) (16 m) reasonable. The crisis is entirely of Pyongyang's making. But it is pos­ sible that the hard-line approach taken by Washington, Seoul and other capitals to the North Ko­ rean bluster, brinkmanship and bombast has been far less than optimal. We need a firm policy. North Korea must pay a price for its ir­ •Estimates vary; many previous launch tests have failed responsible and dangerous behav­ ior, and know that the world is united in standing against it. The Indian resolve must begin with the U.S.- Ocean South Korean military alliance but extend to other nations, most notably China, North Korea's only ally and main benefactor. <-. .'.;.;* But there are a couple of prob­ Sydne lems. One is that China is un­ Three missiles easy about jeopardizing stability of key concern Unha KN-08 next to its borders and only goes • Three-stage along with sanctions reluctantly. Musudan * Thought by South 7AFR Indeed, one possible explanation design sent Korean military to • Although not satellite into orbit be upgrade of for North Korea's behavior is that tested, this it is seeking to spook leaders in in December 2012, Musudan, but has upgrade of the alarming experts, never flown Beijing so severely that they will Nodong, itself a be even more averse to applying who fear it could * U.S. satellite said Maximum range of version of the be modified for Experts debate threat to U.S. experimental Unha-3 any further sanctions, perhaps af­ Scud-C, has range to have spotted it ballistic purposes • Nuclear weapons are hard to build ter another North Korean nuclear to reach Japan being moved by One launch out of two train to eastern compactly enough to be carried very far attempts of this TD-2 upgrade test. was successful in December And the worse this crisis gets, Korean coast • in 2009, one expert estimated the TD-2 2012; the other failed in flight •••fe the more it increases the odds m Hi * Top effective design could carry a 1,100 lb. (500 kg) of North Korea's young leader, range thought to payload 5,592 mi. (9,000 km); this is not "... Kim Jong Un, further entrench­ be 3,725 mi. considered a credible intercontinental threat (6,000 km) ing himself in hard-line positions • A bomb of that size would be far less from which it will be difficult to powerful than those dropped on Hiroshima backtrack later. Among other and Nagasaki in 1945 things, it would raise the odds * North Korea that he will seek to accelerate and has about 300 * However, on April 11, it was revealed that expand nuclear weapons produc­ basic Nodong a report by the Defense Intelligence Agency, tion activities. missiles, a serious the Pentagon's central threat assessment arm, concluded the regional threat We need a more creative pol­ North Koreans have the ability to install a nuclear warhead icy should there be another cri­ atop a ballistic missile; details of the report remain classified sis or a substantial worsening Assets recently deployed by U.S. to counter North Korean actions of this one (beyond a firing of a THAAD SBX-1 USS McCain PAC-3 medium-range missile, for ex­ Japan has set ample). More sanctions might be Truck-mounted Mobile, Aegis-capable guided missile up these Patriot needed. But new sanctions should anti-missile seaborne X-band early destroyer; can batteries in and sunset automatically, say after two interceptors; warning radar launch around Tokyo years, unless Pyongyang tests an­ range of 620 mi. (1,000 km) platform interceptors other bomb, expands nuclear pro­ duction or carries out another ag­ Source: Union of Concerned Scientists, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Asahi Shimbun, AP Graphic: Robert Dorrell ©2013 MCT gressive act leading to loss of life. The key sanctions that could yang's relationship with the out­ ing to stop producing nuclear still be imposed would affect ba­ side world. As bad as things are arms, gradually scale back its sic trade and aid in basic con­ now, they can get worse if the military and begin to reform sumer goods, largely what China regime reactivates its plutonium- and ultimately dismantle its and North Korea exchange. Most producing reactor or expands its gulag system of labor camps sanctions to date are on banking, suspected uranium enrichment, and penal colonies, Washing­ Want to gain valuable job technology and the assets of cer­ with the possibility that bombs ton should make it clear that tain individuals. could be sold abroad. U.S. and international help experience and make Temporary sanctions accom­ Although the U.S. position on can extend to much broader plish several goals. They consti­ key issues should stay firm, we economic and technical assis­ tute a firm response themselves. should also be willing to talk with tance as well as a comprehen­ money while doing it? But because they do not last North Korea at any point. Beyond sive peace deal. forever, they provide an incen­ that, Washington needs to signal This may sound like strange tive for better North Korean a willingness to engage in a much talk in the middle of such an behavior. They also give a nod to broader discussion leading to a acute crisis. But it is partly Write for China's worry that strong-armed road map for a comprehensive because the U.S. has no clear international action against the deal. strategy for navigating the re­ Kim regime, however justified, Right now, Pyongyang shows lationship with North Korea is risky. Chinese leaders may or little interest in internal reform. It that small crises can metasta­ may not be right, but there can be needs to be encouraged to move in size, and that Kim, listening to little doubt this is how they the direction that China, Vietnam his hard-line generals, may de­ Working for The Torch will enhance your resume, show think. and now Myanmar have taken: cide that he has no option but employers that you can work effectively under a deadline, At this point it is too late to turn reform from within. 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We are blessed to not haajar be in such painful, heart-break­ his limited edition super-deluxe T- freely download and convert You­ SHAAB ing situations, and encompassing Pain CD, you can make a copy for Tube files to mp3s requires that you Torch Opinion Writer ourselves with depressing realities yourself and return the original to cut and paste the web address of the all the time put us on equal terms him intact. It is to say, no one loses. file, convert it, download it, move it People often claim to dislike with those who are suffering. Torch Opinion Writer One might claim that the record­ to your music library and enter in keeping up with the news because However, we should not refuse to ing company loses a the artist, album and "it's just so depressing." And it expose ourselves to the reality of possible sale, but at other such informa­ is. The world is filled with harsh, these situations for the simple fact Over the past several years we the same time, if my tion. This places the painful and unjust realities. From that there are real human beings have been hearing a number of neighbor did not burden of effort on extreme poverty, to war, to inner- involved. The least we could do is news stories concerning the illegal give me his CD to the user, not the re­ city violence to disease — there is acknowledge their existence. downloading of music, movies and copy, I may just as cording company. no shortage of depressing stories. Some think they will be happy other types of files, known in gen­ well have not pur­ In my mind, those But the part we forget about when by avoiding exposure to sad situ­ eral as "pirating." Various bills have chased the album who choose to put in we try to preserve our mood by ations, but in reality it just breeds been introduced on the subject and forgotten about the effort to obtain avoiding these unpleasant truths insensitivity What it comes down and a number of high-profile court the whole thing. their music should is that they're also reality. to is whether one would rather cases around the globe have taken Secondly and most definitely be When we avoid exposing our­ live a "happy" life in ignorance, or place because of it. Regardless of more importantly, compensated for their selves to unpleasant realities, we a meaningful life — with all that what laws or penalties are in place, theft implies that time with the music comes with an unpleasant world, I question: Is it truly theft to "ille­ something of value track at no charge. are doing so because they make us Photo Provided feel unhappy. Naturally, we prefer but in which they can maybe gally" download such files? is being taken. No This model is seen to be happy and so we try to elimi­ make a change. After some soul-searching, pon­ one calls the police to report a rob­ every day with physical goods: fur­ nate these saddening or angering Watching the news can be a dering, reviewing of semantics and bery of banana peels and potato niture, toys, hardware and other factors. But is feeling sad or angry downer. Witnessing or hearing other musing, I have come to the skins from their trash can. do-it-yourself products are sold at a about something that is tragic or of the unpleasant realities of the conclusion that "pirating" digital A digital file has no inherent significantly lower price than their enraging really that bad? world can upset us or even ruin files does not constitute theft. Now value or cost of copying; it can be fully assembled counterparts, with Feeling leads to discussion, our mood. But it's real, and we I am sure that opponents of this reproduced ad infinitum, absolutely the idea that each customer has the which leads to action, which leads owe it to ourselves and to human­ viewpoint will claim that according free, in a matter of seconds by any­ option to pay extra for someone to change. If we prevent ourselves ity to have the courage to face re­ to the dictionary, taking files that one with a computer. Therefore, by else to do the legwork for them. It is from feeling, we prevent ourselves ality as it is. do not belong to you fulfills the def­ copying a music track for your own no different with digital files. from making a change. It may Choosing to pay no attention inition of theft. personal use, When the user clicks "Down­ seem like a stretch, but if we stifle to such issues is cowardly. It's not However, to you are not load" on iTunes, their 99 cents pays feeling we stifle change and be­ fixing a situation, it's avoiding this I have sev­ A digital file has no causing the re­ the company to download the file, come a stagnant world. it. It's not "looking on the bright eral rebuttals. inherent value or cost cording com­ add its information and catalog it Change doesn't always take side," it's ignoring reality. Disre­ First, digital pany to incur in their library for them so that no that much. It doesn't necessarily garding harsh realities is not go­ files are a dif­ of copying; it can be any cost - not extra work is needed. take millions of dollars or major ing to make them go away, it will ferent matter reproduced ad infinitum, labor, materi­ In the end, while I do respect only make us ignorant and irrel­ activity; it takes a change of atti­ than physical absolutely free, in a als or other­ each individual's decision to pay or tude — something that can only evant to the world at large. goods. A physi­ wise. not to pay for digital files, my pur­ be achieved through genuine The views expressed are those cal good can­ matter of seconds by In addi­ pose here is simply to explain why widespread feeling. of the writer and not necessarily not be multi­ anyone with a computer. tion, it is al­ copying digital files does not con­ I'm not saying people should those of The Torch. Contact Haajar plied; it is what most univer­ stitute theft. It is nothing more than constantly surround themselves Shaaban at [email protected]. it is. However, sally agreed making full use of technology and a digital file can be reproduced an upon that he who works should be opting not to pay a premium for infinite number of times without compensated for his time. In this convenience. consequence to the file itself. case, it is the person who copies The views expressed are those of When your neighbor gives you and downloads the file who is do­ the writer and not necessarily those his bike, he no longer has a bike. ing the work. For instance, the most of The Torch. Contact Tyler Holle at But when your neighbor gives you popular website where one can [email protected].

goes directly to the musicians any­ for the emerging artists. way, so why pay anything? Artists New singers go on tour to pro­ patty are willing to take what they can mote their album to stimulate mu­ STEL get, especially emerging artists, so sic sales, not because the tour itself Torch Opinion Writer ten percent is better than zero. is bringing in a lot of revenue. Lily Allen said, "Illegal file- Pirating doesn't just hurt the We go to a Lutheran university, sharing damages music because it musicians, either. It hurts everyone so I am going to assume for a sec­ harms new artists. When you start from the producers and record la­ ond that most of you are familiar in a music career, you need money bel to the guys working at the music with the seventh commandment: to establish and promote yourself shops. If we don't buy our music, thou shalt not steal. Most of us are and pay for your they're all out of pretty strict about following this material to be re­ business. regularly. corded. If nobody pays new If your ex­ I have never really seen anyone This money cuse is "but I'm running around looting stores, comes from mu­ artists for their a broke college and while there are exceptions, it sic sales, because music, we cannot student," it's only is a rule that seems to carry more when you're have new artists and about 99 cents weight than others. a new artist per song (give or That being said, why then do you can't make that means less new take) on iTunes. we justify pirating music and other enough from music. You don't need media? gigs or selling T- to buy 40 gigs of I have heard the argument that shirts. If you can't music; very few art should be freely shared with the sell your music, you can't go on. It's people actually listen to that much Anna Hayden-Roy / The Torch world or that digital files can end­ that simple." anyway. I think you can afford lessly be copied without any cost, This is probably the most logical enough to enjoy. If you can't afford but these are illogical. argument against pirating. If no­ it, that doesn't make it okay to steal TUT? TYYDI^U If your profession is being an body pays new artists for their mu­ it. Just use Spotify or Pandora, so ^ % artist, you have to make money sic, we cannot have new artists and at least the ads are making some 111 JL lUlvl^ll money. VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER somehow for your work, and there that means less new music. VOL. 106, ISSUNataliE 25, FRIDAYe Zibolsk, APRIi L 12, 2013 is no reason your work should be Some say that pirating is fine Editor-in-Chief unpaid just because it happens to because musicians make money on The views expressed are those of Jake Stefan come in the form of music. tour, not from music sales anyway, the writer and not necessarily those Assistant Editor I have also heard that only about but that is truer for hugely famous of The Torch. Contact Patty Stellfox

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once you are married. Compre­ lationships and what it means to hensive education discusses con­ have a healthy one. Many teens are by DOMA unjust kelli traception and safe sex, but also in relationships that will end with­ WOSICK includes abstinence. in months, yet they choose to have Torch Opinion Writer the peaceful words of those wish­ While these types of education sex and this could lead to conse­ momca ing for Constitutional protection may get across what quences they did not ALBERS for personal commitments. But I'm Think back to your middle sex technically is, want. Torch Opinion Writer no theologian. school days when you were first they do not promote Sex education If teens are aware Legally, secularly, the issue is presented with sex education. the positives of sex, of what constitutes much clearer to me. Putting the What was it like? like how it can bring a is important, as a healthy relation­ Over the last few weeks, even Constitutional interpretations Were there slides with way couple closer together and the United ship they may be pre­ those who tend to stay away from aside for the Court to determine, too detailed pictures with de­ and be a very pleasur­ States is pared to make better, the political drama that is America as a common citizen I wonder, why scriptions of what, was going able experience. smarter choices when collided with matters of Supreme should religion win in our separa­ to happen? Did you teacher tell Sex education to­ lacking in its it comes to having Court decisions, congressional tion of Church and State? you about proper protection day is lacking, but it is teaching. sex. powers and civil rights issues. I have heard time and time and how sex can bring you and time the United States Sex education In response to the reevaluation again that DOMA should be held your partner closer together? makes up some sort of is important, and of the Defense of Marriage Act in place because "marriage was in­ Or was your sex education sim­ universal curriculum for students. the United States is lacking in its (DOMA) and "Proposition 8" by tended by God for man and wom­ ply scaring you from having Within all the public school teaching. Schools have different the Supreme Court, support was an" and that America is a Christian any type of sexual encounter districts in the U.S. 86 percent re­ methods of teaching and with­ raised and battle lines drawn for nation. and explaining how immoral it quire that abstinence be promoted out universal information being both sides of the marriage equal­ The identity of the United States is outside of marriage? in their sex education according to taught, students are not getting the ity debate, at one point seeking to as a Christian nation is a series of Sex education is one of the dosomething.org's article "11 Facts proper information they need to draw attention through the social Opinion columns to themselves, most important topics that will about Sex Education in the U.S." make smart decisions. media world with the use of the but I ask those using these as vali­ be taught in the classroom, However, the majority of Ameri­ Students should not be scared Marriage Equality dations, aren't you yet schools today are failing at cans would prefer a comprehensive to have sex, but they also should sign. glad that you don't giving proper sex education, sex education. not view it as all for pleasure with The results of If conservatives pay taxes to the and because of it, more and If so many people want a more no consequences. such activity are really believe in Church of Eng­ more people are unaware of detailed sex education, what is If we give students all the in­ also debatable, but small government land? Or to the all the good, and bad, parts of keeping the government from pro­ formation and promote sex as a conversations were Roman Catholic sex. viding one? healthy bonding experience when started and opin­ and promotion of Church? Or to the There are two main types Sex is heavily promoted in correctly protected, perhaps there ions were shared. the 'right' values, Shia denomination of sex education that can be the media today and it is sending would not be so many teen preg­ of Islam for that For anyone who why are they taught: abstinence-only and people the wrong messages. Teens nancies or STIs spread. may have somehow matter? comprehensive sexuality. need to be aware of sex and how managed to bypass proposing more Because the Abstinence-only programs to safely have it if they choose to The views expressed are those of all this talk and government church you be­ promote just that, and never do so. the writer and not necessarily those needs some back­ long to, or worse, mention contraceptives; they Personally, I believe sex edu­ of The Torch. Contact Kelli Wosick ground, DOMA restrictions that to which your make sex out to be only allowed cation should also talk about re- at [email protected]. is a law passed in concerning what mistaken neighbor 1996 restricting they consider to belongs, does not federal marriage pave your roads or benefits and, more be a rengious organize your mili- controversially, re­ institutionn?? tary or secure your Honor code music video sparks attention quires states to only borders. Should recognize opposite- such a body also repeating itself a couple different As a non-Valparaiso student sex marriages performed in other have a say in what laws you and susan times. commented after watching the states. your neighbor must abide by? *RQTH Torch Opinion Writer At first glance this may make video and after I told him that I Thus, states can choose not In a nation where (theoretical­ the song seem lame and point­ have to sign the code on every as­ to recognize same-sex marriages ly) 100 percent of its citizens pay less, but when signment for all four performed in other states, calling taxes to their government, should This past week, a group of taking it into years, he mentions: into question not only Constitu­ what is essentially a special inter­ students got together to create context the pten seeing the "After dealing with tional matters like the "Full Faith est group be making decisions that a music video for the lesser- simplicity yet it for just 3 minutes, and Credit" clause found in Article the majority of citizens disagree known Valparaiso Univer­ overuse of it redone version I'm amazed that you IV, but matters of human rights. with? Decisions that perhaps even sity honor code song, labeling becomes extreme­ and realizing the haven't all been driv­ Proposition 8 (California Marriage collide with a nation's most funda­ it the "Valparaiso Honor Code ly fitting. amount of time it en mad" (U of I class Protection Act) similarly outlaws mental laws? Music Video." Circulating If there were of 2013). same-sex marriage in the state of I also ask promoters of DOMA through YouTube and Face- more complica­ must have taken Yes, it is amazing California. and Proposition 8, how are such book, this video has caught the tion to the song, to put together, that even after two attention and laughter of many such as another and a half years, I and I have struggled with the sub­ laws beneficial? Will laws banning edit, and so forth, ject myself; this particular issue same-sex marriage produce less students, as everyone at VU has verse or a more all the other juniors bringing together conflicting per­ same-sex relationships? Discour­ to write and sign this code on exciting chorus, I laugh at how present haven't been sonal values I have taken from reli­ age homosexuality? Preserve the any and every possible assign­ then the honor crazy this code driven mad, although gious instruction, personal experi­ true sanctity of marriage that plen­ ment or exam they turn in. code song would I have felt on the ence and engaging conversations. ty of straight couples have already This song, previously writ­ not work at all. has made VU brink at times. Now, knowing that 80 percent challenged themselves? ten and performed by Joey This form of students! I personally think of Americans under 30 actually Not hardly. And besides, Mclntyer and Eman on The music is just as this song by itself is hi­ support same-sex marriage, I see DOMA has nothing to do with Michael Essany Show in 2009, annoying and larious and find some that the tables have perhaps turned a church's response to same-sex rings true for many students. repetitive as signing the code on entertainment in the fact that a from the "loud ideas" also being marriage, only the government It's not anything intricate every assignment for every class famous singer such as Joey Mclntyer the more intolerant ones. But the under which such churches are though, as it only has two parts: for every year. (famously known from New Kids issues still stand; issues about gov­ protected. the code "I have not given or While the original song as on the Block) created it and gave ernment, values and It's okay to believe received, nor have I tolerated, recorded on The Michael Essany VU the time of day. limits. that marriage in its others' use of unauthorized aid" show only repeats the code twice, Then seeing the redone ver­ I have always found religious sense is in­ and "I don't lie and I don't cheat the re-done video repeats it five sion and realizing the amount of the answer to the ho­ tended by God for only so, I go to Val-par-aiso, don't times, bringing the point of annoy­ time it must have taken to put to­ mosexuality question a husband and wife. need no Indiana U" merely ance home even more. gether, edit, and so forth, I laugh at in the context of re­ Personally, I might how crazy this code has made VU ligious values to be even feel that way. But students. murky. forcing a diverse nation Think about it: we have a song God doesn't men­ to abide by such per­ with an updated music video about tion same-sex mar­ sonal values is incred­ one sentence that encompasses our riage in his writings. ibly problematic, not to very beings as VU students. Men and women leav­ mention unjust. If I were a non-VU student ing their heterosexual If conservatives re­ I would wonder what is wrong identities for lustful Photo Provided ally believe in small with a population that finds homosexual acts are found to be government and the promotion entertainment in such a creation, condemned, but what about a of the "right" values, why are they but realize with a sad tone that lifetime commitment of love and proposing more government re­ having a music video about this support? Of seeking to build a life strictions concerning what they is something small we can all bond together utilizing all the same legal consider to be a religious institu­ over, and feel almost sad that such rights? tion? a sentence runs through my daily Maybe I'm making excuses or Why is there such a vehement student life. ' "reading what I want to read" in wish for separation from the "oth­ Thank you to the students who the texts, but from my experience ers" of homosexuality as the Great­ put together this video though, as with the One who created us all, est Commandment to, above all now our campus has something He may be more accepting of dif­ else, "Love thy neighbor" is care­ more we can laugh at and enjoy ferent kinds of love than we are. lessly broken? and relate to everyday. I feel as though I can say with certainty that words and ideas of The views expressed are those of The views expressed are those of hatred and exclusion creating dis­ the writer and not necessarily those the writer and not necessarily those unity and damages are less favor­ of The Torch. Contact Monica Al­ of The Torch. Contact Susan Roth at able to the God Who Loves than bers at [email protected]. Photo Provided [email protected]. The Torch | Friday, April 12, 2013 7 "Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you features are the answer." -Joseph Campbell VU SENIORS REFLECT. PREPARE Students consider if college experience will be useful

Alicia Smock Torch Staff Writer

The four short years of college are a time to help prepare students for their future careers and the rest of their lives. With graduation a little over a month away, the senior class is nearing completion of one phase of their life and entering a new one; however, when the end is so near, mixed feelings develop about whether or not they are ready for the next big step. Has Valparaiso University pre­ pared students for the real world? David Purvis-Fenker / The Torch While there will always be a range Valparaiso University's Career Center prides itself on helping both current and former students secure jobs as part of their commitment to success. of answers on such a big questions, most seniors agree that VU has, in fact, done well in preparing them. volved with have presented me with en advantage of the help from the The Career Center understands year. Half of the student body came Joey Teeple, graduating with unique challenges and perspectives Career Center, she feels better pre­ how stressful it can be taking the to the career center in the first se­ a bachelor's degree in secondary to consider. This will certainly help pared for the job market. next big step in life and that is why mester of this year alone. education and history, plans on ap­ me, but to be successful in the real "It is always a shock to every­ they are here to help any student The Career Center is open all plying for his teaching license to world, I will just have to go out and one no matter how much they have discover his or her strengths and summer long to any student in teach social studies in high school. give it my best," Teeple said. talked about it or learned about what they enjoy doing most. The need of assistance, even recent He would like to remain in the local Ashley Bartolac, accepting her it. It is different director of the Ca­ graduates. area so that he can remain involved degree in healthcare advocacy next when you talk reer Center, Tom "It's important for seniors to as an alumnus of the university, month, wants to work one-on-one about it and then It's important for Cath, encourages know that just because they gradu­ particularly with his fraternity. with patients in a hospital. Health­ you actually have seniors as well ate doesn't mean we're done with When asked how he felt about care advocacy is a fairly new career to live it," she said. seniors to know that as any student to them," Cath said. graduating, Teeple said he had track and she admits it will be dif­ Adam Reister just because they take advantage of Seniors are more than welcome the various op­ mixed feelings about graduating ficult to find a job right away, but will be graduat­ graduate doesn't to use the career center during the next month. she is looking forward to ensuring ing with his bach­ portunities the summer after graduation via tele­ "I would say overall I am excited patients receive the best care both elor's degreee mean we're done career center has phone, Skype or email. about graduation, in and out of the in international with them. to offer. It can be overwhelming leaving but I definitely hospital. business and a "What we're a known world for an unknown have moments It is different when She is very ex­ minor in German trying to do here world, but that is what college can where if I could, I cited to graduate next month. He is Tom Cath in the career cen­ help students prepare for. would reverse the you talk about it and and not having very excited to be Career center director ter overall is help "I think if they've taken advan­ clock and do this then you actually to worry about graduating next students identify tage of all that Valpo has to offer in all over again." have to live it. homework for a month already and explore areas terms of extracurricular activities, When asked change. landing a job as a finance manager that might be of interest to them," classroom, internship, part-time if VU prepared "To be finally at Ethos Group. VU, he feels, has Cath said. employment opportunities, inter­ him for the real Ashley Bartolac done with school definitely prepared him for his fu­ Opportunities such as speed acting with other people, then I world, he said Senior and be able to fo­ ture, networking, career panels, work­ think they're going to be fairly well that VU has pro­ cus on my career "(I feel) professionally devel­ shops, presentations, information prepared," Cath said, "but they're vided great op­ and personal life oped through Career Center events, sessions by the center or visiting always things out there in the world portunities that have boosted his will be amazing," Bartolac said. as well as counsel from professors, professionals and drop-in advising of work that are unexpected." confidence. She doesn't feel like any school deans and other faculty/staff on to assist in resume, job search and "I believe Valparaiso University can properly prepare any student guidance outside the classroom," upcoming interview help are just a Contact Alicia Smock at torch® and the programs I have been in- for the real world, but having tak­ Reister said. few offered throughout the school valpo.edu. Social norms decide what words are 'bad' The next question that follows the golden truth. One more way to these words in the United States, "crazy" in a positive sense. It may be Swear words not is, "why can't society then decide analyze it is through Myers defini­ chances are no one around that per­ that 100 years from now that cur­ to not have offensive words? Why tion of "normative influence," which son would get offended. However, rent swear words may not be noted offensive by default, can't there be change?" There are a is "conformity based on a person's the reverse would probably occur as curse words, but that's for future few possibilities. desire to fulfill others' expectations, in France. generations to decide. only recognized by One is that Irving Janis' (1971) often to gain acceptance." For ex­ Granted, there are words whose concept of groupthink is occur­ ample, adolescents will curse to win meanings have changed over time, The views expressed are those of culture as such ring on a national approval from such as the term "dope," which used the writer and not necessarily those level. Groupthink peers, providing to purely refer to marijuana but of The Torch. Contact Gabrielle Krus is "the mode of Cussing is often acceptance into a now can mean "cool," "shocking" or at [email protected]. thinking that clique. used in various abrielle persons engage One could # RIISL^ in when concur­ countries as an argue that curse Torch Staff Writer rence-seeking words aren't al­ becomes so domi­ extreme form of ways offending Something on your Q: What makes "bad" words nant in a cohesive expression. The people. For ex­ mind? bad? in-group that it keywords here are ample, someone A: Why cuss words are con­ tends to override could use a swear sidered "bad" words is primar­ realistic appraisal 'culture' and word upon stub­ ily a sociocultural question, which of alternative 'context.' bing a toe because therefore prescribes a sociocultural courses of action." it was extremely answer.; Its the equivalent of ask­ According to this painful. Cussing ing why the organ on our face that definition, people merely accept is often used in various countries as helps us smell is called "nose" in traditions without question. an extreme form of expression. The (Ask the experts of the English. The basic answer is this: This relates to social psycholo­ keywords here are "culture" and at one point in time, someone or a gist David Myers definition of "context." Each culture has its own Psychology Club! cohort decided that nose' helps you informational influence: "confor­ cursing dictionary. smell and that "crap" is an offensive mity occurring when people accept For example, a swear word may synonym for feces. Over time, so­ evidence about reality provided by be highly offensive in the United Email your questions to Ryan Connelly ciety has continued to accept these other people." We accept what we States, but in France there are far at [email protected]. definitions for these terms. have been told as children as being stronger words. If someone said Stephanie Krebs / The Torch 5 — [culture] Friday, April 12, 2013 | The Torch YouTube child star attends VU In this video, Phillips and his this list? Shakira's hit single "Hips Half of 'Crazy Frog brother are seen dancing and lip Don't Lie." The video was reported­ syncing to the song, "Axel F" by ly also shown on popular networks duo interviewed Crazy Frog in their basement. The such as VHi, on shows which were video, according to Phillips, was dedicated to showing viral internet on online notoriety initially simply an attempt by his videos like "Crazy Frog Bros." brother to have fun. According to Phillips, there has seven years later "When we made the video I been very little fallout as a result of didn't want to do it at all, but my the video. Melissa Anguiano brother set everything up and I just "We used to read the comments Torch Staff Writer showed up," Phillips said. and some of the things that people Neither he nor his brother an­ would say about it were as one If you have ever watched the ever ticipated the great amount of popu­ would expect, particularly nasty." popular "Crazy Frog Bros" video on larity the video Since this vid­ YouTube, then you may have shared would earn. eo was made, the a great laugh with a few friends, The video's We wanted to make two siblings have family or simply amongst oneself. success first began that one video, make not made any All the crazy frog-like dancing and on Google Vid­ more viral videos. funny impressions in this video add eos, where it was our mark and let that Phillips described to the already eccentric and hilari­ uploaded prior be it. their work as a ous song featured, and it has made to its premiere "one-hit wonder." this video quite a hit on YouTube on YouTube. At Lucas Phillips "We wanted with over 14 million views cur­ the time, Google to make that one Sophomore rently. A few questions that may Video featured a video, make our form in one's mind might be, "Who listing of the 100 mark and let that are these kids?" or "What was their most watched videos at any time. It be it," Phillips said. motivation to make this video?" was this list which brought the Phil­ The risk of making a follow-up One of the boys is none other lips brothers their first measure of video that would not be as success­ than a Valparaiso University stu­ success. ful as the first was one that they dent. Lucas Phillips, a sophomore "A few weeks (after uploading were not willing to take. here at VU is featured in the video the video) went by and nothing The inspiration to make this vid­ with his younger brother, Jacob happened with it," Phillips said. eo was reportedly simple, according Phillips, currently a senior in high "Then it jumped to number 97. A to Phillips. School. Lucas Phillips and his few days later, it jumped to number "We were inspired by people younger brother were only thirteen five. A few days later, it jumped to who did similar things," he said. Photo Provided and eleven years old, respectively, at number 2." Contact Melissa Anguiano at Sophomore Lucas Phillips found fame with his YouTube video "Crazy Frog Bros" the time this video was made. And the video in first place on [email protected]. five years before attending Valparaiso University. American exceptionalism critiqued

The Lion King but in real life. Loin­ matter where you go or who you Now when I say "humanity is the exception? From abroad in cloths, war and diamonds galore. are. humanity," I mean that I think it Overall, I am grateful for the All of these stereotypes and more It's called the human existence, is often difficult for us "Ameri­ opportunity I had to visit Africa. It Africa, columnist are what come to mind when most you may have heard of it. cans" to see the human existence has helped me understand both his­ Americans hear the word "Africa." The great many problems that as similar everywhere. We live in a tory and the potential for a brighter realizes U.S. not This is the media-painted pic­ face Africans are the same prob­ culture full of sensationalism. We future. I believe that, the longer we ture shown to citizens of the United lems that face North Americans, take the impressions that continue to put aside the similari­ flawless country States. As a matter of fact, in a sim­ which are the same problems that we see advertised in ties and focus on the differ­ ilar way, I feel like our face Asians, and so on. the media and take ences between ourselves and them to be fact for others, we will always fall American edu­ Kyle Smart / The Torch At its simplest, life's everywhere, ev­ victim to "American Ex­ cation and so­ plight is quite ery person and ceptionalism." cialization has similar ev­ everything they taught us to erywhere. If we don't start remotely pertain Torch Staff Writer view any and Happy at training ourselves to. This prevents us everywhere times, frustrat­ and our children in "Africa is on earth and human­ outside of the ing, sad, an­ from connecting the dots be­ comprehensive per­ ity is humanity". That is what I have Industrialized gering, every tween occurrences of life that spective, we are going to decided to say when people in the Western World emotion is felt apply in other places as well as raise a nation of suprem­ United States ask, "what was it like to be like a foreign everywhere by all the United States. acists. As a nation, we have in Africa?" If you are wondering planet, similar in no way to people at one point For example, a statement to take off our ethnocen­ why my potential response isn't planet earth where we live. or anoth- er. The only aspect you were likely to hear in the tric "American" goggles and more profound, or more excited, These "other" planets are inhab­ that varies is the proportions and 1950s may have been some­ start viewing ourselves through it's because as I ready myself to ited by only pale or dark-skinned the distributions of people in cer­ thing like, "That Apartheid issue in the same lenses as we view others leave Africa, I feel that giving an poor, destitute souls that are as tain conditions having those cer­ South Africa is hideous ... but Jim through: no better, and no worse. honest, educated response is my hungry for "civilization" and "Eng­ tain feelings. Crow in the United States South .. I believe that we should val­ responsibility. lish lessons" as they are for food. We will never know who is feel­ . that's different." But what is being ue and own ALL of our country Yes, the semester has been Planets of savages, that live and ing what, or when they are feeling said in so many places today, like, and make as much as an effort to unbelievably fun and life chang­ die in scores of miserable lives it, because there are no accurate "Using the Doctrine of Christian­ eradicate the problems of pov­ ing. Yes, I am extremely grateful filled with poverty and sickness. tests or indices ity and the Bible erty domestically as we do abroad. and feel honored to have had the This is what we are taught. And for that. All we to promote slav­ Furthermore, we need to start opportunity to because of that know is that I believe that we ery and segrega­ televising and publicizing the real come. However, people are people tion was an awful USA: the good and the bad alike. notion, my open­ owe it to ourselves those things will If we don't start ing response is everywhere. The thing. But using (I can't tell you how many shocked come across in so blunt. For the key is to create a to not feed our it to degrade and faces I saw when I told different training ourselves condemn mem­ Namibians that there are hungry, my smile or tone sole purpose of universal under­ children the same of voice at the and our children in dispelling those standing of that bers of the LGBT poor people in America too.) junk that we were community is ok mention of the comprehensive ignorant notions, - a comprehen­ I believe that we owe it to our­ semester. When I I say again, "Af­ sive perspective, fed and that we because . . . it's selves to not feed our children the perspective, we a perspective that different," isn't same junk that we were fed and answer the ques­ rica is on earth continuously feed tion of "what was are going to raise and humanity is would support really all that dif­ that we continuously feed the rest it like in Africa?" humanity." with ease the fact the rest of the world. ferent after all. of the world. We aren't just robbing I owe nothing less a nation of By the phrase that entire coun­ Even more others of an honest picture and to the incredible supremacists. "Africa is on tries and conti­ similarly, what thoughts in relation, but we are people and place earth," I simply nents are not the same. has always and will always be said, robbing ourselves as well. In a way, that I left, than to mean that, if my I could take a person to parts of "Taking people's land that doesn't we are effectively brain washing do it justice with an honest, holistic trip has taught me anything, it is the United States that that person belong to you is wrong ... But I'm our own population by publicizing account to any person that asks. that the overarching life existence would swear are like "third-world (fill in the blank) generation Amer­ a jaded picture. Feel betrayed? I, like many of you, have always on our planet, that any person conditions." Likewise, I can take ican, and what the settlers started been taught or socialized to think will go through, does not vary that same person to parts of Mali in 1620 ... that was different." The views expressed are those of that Africa was like a different much from place to place. There or Burkina Faso and the same per­ What do you think will be said the writer, and not necessarily those world: one of great mystery, and are struggles and problems and son would swear they are fit for the next? Isn't it strange that as citizens of The Torch. Contact Sterling Sum­ uncharted land, something like triumphs and successes alike; no rich lifestyles of Orange County. of the United States, we are always merville at [email protected]. The Torch | Friday, April 12, 2013

"I've never set out to write a funny movie or be a funny comedian as a woman. I am a woman. I don't really have a choice in the matter. My goal is just to be funny." - Maya Rudolph a&e BATTLE OF TWO SAXES performance Maugans played the written by Kern. Faculty artists give saxophone while Lee played the Maugans said that this piece is piano. in a Neo-Romantic style; one of the musical performance For the last movement of "Di­ reasons she decided to perform it. versions," "Quicksteps and Trios," "We don't have much Romantic for VU students, Maugans and Lee decided during music (for the saxophone), either concert prepa- written in the local community rations that Romantic Period percussion was I realized I hadn't or in the Ro­ Thomas Dixon needed. As a re­ done any solos for mantic style, and Torch Staff Writer sult, they recruit­ tenor saxopohone that's one reason ed VU senior why I like what Valparaiso University faculty Kaleb Cham­ for the last 10 years, Worley has writ­ artists Stacy Maugans and Nicole berlin to play and it was time to do ten for the saxo­ Lee gave a recital on Saturday, percussion."The phone," Maugans April 6 that explored the classic last movement some. said. tenor and baritone saxophone rep- was really lack­ Maugans re­ ertoire.The recital was held in the ing without per­ Stacy Maugans portedly thought Duesenberg Recital Hall in the Val­ cussion," Cham­ Assistant professor of music that being able to paraiso University Center for the berlin said. collaborate with Arts. Chamberlin Lee made the re­ Stacy Maugans played tenor and said that playing in this recital was cital more of a success. baritone saxophone, accompanied an enjoyable experience. "I really "It's so much fun to collaborate by Nicole Lee on piano. Maugans enjoyed playing with, in my opin­ with Ms. Lee, because she's so musi­ said that her previous recitals have ion, two of the best musicians we cal," Maugans said. "We make each featured the soprano and alto saxo­ have on campus," Chamberlin said. other play better." phones, because there is a much "Both of them made me feel really VU freshman Jacob Pritchard, a greater repertoire comfortable with member of the audience, was very for these instru­ nothing to worry impressed by the recital. ments. I really enjoyed about." "I've never heard a tenor saxo­ "I realized I "Diversions phone at that magnitude," Pritchard hadn't done any playing with, in my contains a lot of said. "There were a lot of good parts solos for tenor opinion, two of the music that is very within it; a lot of great twists at the saxophone for the best musicians we idiomatic for the end." last 10 years, and saxophone," Mau­ Sophomore Charlotte Lindstrom it was time to do have on campus. gans said. also enjoyed the performance.'Tm some," Maugans "It draws a not really familiar with saxophone said. Kaleb Chamberlin little from the jazz literature, but I really enjoyed all the The first piece Senior tradition, even saxophone pieces," Lindstrom said. on the program though it's a classi­ Lindstrom also said she was glad was William cal piece." percussion was included in "Diver­ Presser s "Prelude." It was the only The last piece on the program sions." piece in the recital for baritone sax­ was "September Sonata," by John "I really like how they incor­ ophone. Worley, for tenor saxophone and porated the percussion into the The next piece was "Diversions" piano. last movement," said Lindstrom. "I by Morton Gould. This piece was The second movement of this think it added something." originally written for tenor saxo­ sonata pays homage to Jerome Contact Thomas Dixon at torch@ Kyle Smart / The Torch phone and orchestra, but for this Kern, and uses several melodies valpo.edu. Columnist reviews Swedish pop duo ploring The Knife's website, I had wearisome and bleak, but sound I understand that Shaking the tional response from listeners and Brother-sister ideas of what the various messages as if they're about to build up to Habitual isn't trying to be commer­ creating something entirely unique. of the album were supposed to be, something epic. This is not the case. cially successful by any means. Still, I'd give "Shaking the Habitual" a 7 musical group but I'm not sure I could have got While I'll admit that the track is I can't help but feel that if an artist is out of 10. that from listening to the album successful in creating an isolated trying to send a message with their release controversialalone . atmosphere for listeners, I feel like music, they should at least try to The views expressed are the The album begins with its one of they probably didn't need eight make that message somewhat un­ views of the writer and not neces­ electric album its singles, "Tooth for an Eye." The minutes to accomplish that. derstandable to the average listener. sarily those of The Torch. Contact track is definitely one of the more The album continues to follow Despite that fact, the album is Aiyssa Mallerdino at torch@valpo. accessible songs on the album, roughly this pattern of oddly en­ very successful in eliciting an emo­ edu. but listeners shouldn't let this fool joyable but serious electronic pop them. The album songs mixed in only gets darker with various am­ Torch Staff Writer and more over­ Listeners have to bient tracks. On April 9, The Knife, a Swedish whelming from Toward the sibling electro duo, released their this point on. be serious about end of "Shaking fourth album, "Shaking the Habit­ The second the album; this isn't the Habitual" is ual." The Knife is primarily known single, "Full of something you can "Fracking Fluid for their 2003 hit "Heartbeats" but Fire" follows. At Injection," an has released several projects in nearly 10 minutes just put on in the car almost 10 min­ the last decade, both together and long, this is where while driving, nor ute-long track of screeches and individually. Although they have The Knife begins would you want to. previously strayed from the com­ to challenge their other highly un­ mercially successful sound heard listeners. This is pleasant noises. on their first album, "Shaking the the one track off If it were not for Habitual" is The Knifes strangest the album, however, where I felt its blatantly political title, I would album to date. that the extensive length wasn't the have had no idea what the purpose The album spans over an hour, result of the song being arbitrarily of this track was. with some tracks coming in at al­ drawn out. This is where I take issue with most 20 minutes. Listeners have Karin Dreijer Andersson's dis­ the album; after listening to ten to be serious about the album; this torted vocals make the listener feel minutes of distressing ambience, isn't something you can just put on uncomfortable yet engaged. It takes my feelings about fracking are no in the car while driving, nor would a few listens to fully appreciate stronger than they were at the be­ you want to. The album is dark, "Full of Fire," but when given the ginning of the song. It's not that I unpleasant, political and very dif­ chance, it ends up being a really don't care about the issue, but the ficult to listen to. I would be lying cool track. song had no connection to the issue if I didn't admit that much of it was The next track is the eight min­ in my head. Unfortunately, I think over my head. After reading several ute long, called "Cherry on Top." this is the case for most average lis­ other reviews, interviews and ex­ The first five and a half minutes are teners. 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Softball in middle of five game losing streak, 12 SPORTS Crusaders lose two of three to UIC Baseball continues Chris Manning home for the first run of the game. UIC tied up the game in the top of the fourth inning to struggle, drops when a double allowed the runner on second to put them on the board. farther behind in The game-winning run for UIC was scored in the eighth inning, after Horizon League junior pitcher Cole Webb deflected the hit but Burns couldn't scoop the Lexi Nichols ball up in time to get it to Cribbs, Torch Staff Writer and the Flames won 3-2. Webb was proud of the team's The Valparaiso baseball teams performance despite the loss. three-game series this weekend "We got in some key situations against the University of Illinois at that didn't come through hut we Chicago (UIC) did not see much keep getting guys on so it's promis­ improvement, as they lost three out ing even though we're losing," Webb of five to the Flames. said. VU's pitching strength was no­ Junior DH Andrew Bynum also ticeable this weekend, as both losses pointed out the team was in key sit­ were low-scor­ uations but were Loren Schmidt/ IMC ing. Junior Cole unable to make Senior infielder John Loeffler makes contact with the ball in their game versus UIC April 5. The Crusaders ended up losing Webb pitched I'm disappointed them go their two out of their three games to the Flames, dropping their conference record to 2-7. for eight innings in the end results, I way. on Friday and "We didn't scored their first run in the third in­ in. In the fifth inning, the Flames Woodson. allowed only six thought we played take advantage ning with a bases loaded walk. A one took control, hitting two doubles in Bynum expressed some opti­ hits, two runs better. We're with guys in run lead wasn't enough for the Cru­ a row to bring in their third run. Af­ mism, saying that the team was fine and had seven leaving too many scoring position. saders, who added another run in ter a walk, a fielder's choice allowed and with the negatives came posi­ strikeouts. Se­ Some luck didn't the fourth inning and three more in for UIC's Tyler Detmer to score the tives that can be used as learning op­ nior Kyle Worm­ guys on base and go our way with the eighth inning thanks to a triple fourth run. Cribbs' sac fly in the portunities. ington, despite that's the biggest some hard hits from Burns that allowed Manning bottom of the eighth brought home "It was a step in the right direc­ a line drive to going right at and Cribbs to score, giving the Cru­ Manning to add a second run to tion considering we lost all three the knee in the problem we've got. them (UIC)," By­ saders a 6-2 win. the board for VU, and a bunt from last weekend. In the two losses there second inning num said. VU added another one-run loss Burns was thrown over the head of were positives to take away from it Sunday, pitched Tracy Woodson On Satur­ to their record on Sunday when UIC the first baseman to bring in By­ and carry into next weekend," By­ five innings and Head coach day, the Crusad­ beat them, 4-3. The second inning num for the third run, but it wasn't num said. allowed eight ers were able to put UIC in the lead when the player enough to earn the victory. The Crusaders will head hits, three earned pull off a victory on second came home because of a The team played well this week­ to Youngstown, Ohio to play runs, one walk and struck-out five. where they were finally able to show deep left center field hit from one of end, but they just couldn't capitalize Youngstown State at 12 and 2 p.m. on Their first game against UIC on off their offensive skills. VU was on his teammates. A wild pitch in the on their chances. Friday, April 12, at 12 p.m. Saturday, Friday was a loss. Senior catcher the board in the second inning when top of the fourth gave UIC another "I'm disappointed in the end April 13, and 12 p.m. Sunday, April Billy Cribbs loaded the bases in the sophomore fielder Kyle Schneider run, but the Crusaders were quick results, I thought we played better. 14. bottom of the second, and a fielder's brought home Manning and an in­ to answer. In the bottom of the same We're leaving way too many guys on choice off senior infielder Andy field fly play allowed for the team to inning, a double from sophomore base and that's the biggest problem Contact Lexi Nichols at torch@ Burns brought junior outfielder add a second run to the score. UIC Spencer Mahoney brought Manning we've got," said head coach Tracy valpo.edu. Track teams compete in Chicago, Duke meets

in any meet last year," Overbo said. as did Kelley Freeman in Athletes go to split Duke Invitational "We still have eight weeks before re­ the pole vault (H'I 3/4"). Men's Javelin Throw gional, so it is still early." Freshman Barrett Rehm fin­ squad events, At the Chicagoland Champion­ ished fourth in the pole vault (n'l 1 Keith DavisjMorgan State 64.31m ships, freshman Sarah Peters and 3/4") at the Chicagoland Cham­ personal season sophomore Jazmin Taylor led the pionships, while junior Matthew 2 Vincent RentzschjUMBC 58.90m way ass Peters Pryzbyla placed best records set finished second sixth in the Getz I Valpa raiso 57.41m in the pole vault Pltchett was good in 10,000 me­ (io'6"), while his first hurdles race ter (32:46.92). Andy Alessio 4 Rolando Reid Morgan State 55.05m Taylor tied for Junior Erica Funk Torch Staff Writer of his life. I was third in the high earned 5 Austin CarpenterjDuke 54.08m jump (s'o 1/4"). happy with our sixth in the Valparaiso University junior VU assis­ patience. The meet discus (i3o'io"), 6 Ian Rockbuke 54.02m and freshman thrower Sarah Drozdowski makes tant coach Kyle fell behind early, and the improvement process look easy. Ekberg was Cleo Holt fin­ After increasing her hammer pleased with the there was no ished seventh in ... throw mark by 12' 7" at the Puma Kyle Smart / The Torch squads' perfor­ complas the 200 meter Invitational March 30, Drozdowski mances at the (27.52 seconds). topped her previous results again Chicagoland In the 10,000 Saturday at the Duke Invitational in it occurred at a notable meet that "(Getz) did not have a great Championships, Kyle Ekberg meter, junior Durham, N.C. included competitive ACC (Atlan­ meet, but he learned how to Haley specifically with Assistant coach Kerlin The members of the Crusader tic Coast Conference) universities adjust, which is nice," Overbo said. freshman An- placed seventh men's and women's track and field such as Duke, Maryland and North "He started off not throwing well, town Hatchett, (40: 14.60), squad who competed at this meet, Carolina State. This and barley made who finished tenth in the 400 me­ while Hannah Schilling crossed as well as at the Chicagoland Cham­ in itself was a victo­ finals, but he kept ter hurdles (1:00.64) as well as with the finish line in eighth (41:41. 87). pionships in Chicago, 111., combined ry for Drozdowski. He started off not improving." the team's ability as a whole to stay Juniors Grace Shemwell and for 18 top-10 finishes. "It is great to throwing well, and Despite not relaxed. Marissa Crafton both Drozdowski's throw of 170*7" know that I can barely made having his best "Hatchett was good in his earned eight place finishes, is not only a season-best, but also compete with these performance, the first hurdles race of his life," Ek­ as Shemwell in the 3000 meter stee­ earned her a fourth place finish in bigger schools," finals, but he kept fact that Getz berg said. "I was happy with our plechase (13:02.40) and Crafton in the event. Drozdowski said. 1 was able to place patience. The meet fell behind the triple jump (35'6"). In the last two weeks alone, Dro­ Elsewhere at the third in a highly early, and there was no complain­ Freshman Eli Owen finished zdowski has drastically improved Duke Invitational, James Overbo competitive meet ing." tenth in the javelin (i43'o"), as did her marks as her best throw in the sophomore Jeremy like the Duke Other notable performances senior Andrew Rixon in the ham­ outdoor season opener at the Ed­ Getz earned the Head coach Invitational include Kelli Wosick running mer throw at the Duke Invitational monds Invitational on March 23 top-finish for VU, shows Overbo a season best in the 400 meter, and (46.95 meters). was i56'3". after finishing third in the javelin and the rest of the finishing second in the process Both the men's and women's "It is all a thrower could ask for," throw. , VU coaching staff just how much (60.00 seconds). track squads will be in action Sat­ Drozdowski said about her im­ Although his mark of i88'4" was potential Getz has. At the Duke Invi­ urday at the Eagle Invitational in provements. a season-low, VU assistant coach "This is the shortest mark tational, sophomore Lisle, 111. Not only was Drozdowski able lames Overbo believes Duke was a he has had this year, and he is Jessica Richardson placed fourth Contact Andy Alessio at torch® to throw a season-best Saturday, but good learning experience for Getz. still throwing farther than he did in the 10,000 meter (36:47.16) valpo.edu. The Torch | Friday, April 12, 2013 Sports 11 Men's golf wins Bradley Invitational

the Bradley victory with another Team gets first great performance," Gring said. Though the VU women did not tournament of have a tournament over the week­ end, they, like the men, have been spring season in using the improved weather to their advantage. They are coming Peoria, Illinois off a seventh place finish in their last tournament, and they are look­ ing to improve, especially on their Seth Strelow play on the par threes. Torch Staff Writer "We really struggled on the par threes, and that's where you can While the inhabitants of Val­ tell if your short game is good. paraiso tried their best to fight the We were 25-26 percent greens in strong winds this past weekend, the regulation on the par threes, and men's golf team competed in the we ended up 33 over for the tour­ Bradley Invitational in Peoria, 111. nament on those holes. Those are They battled through those same touch and feel, so we'll get on the David Purvis-Fenker/ The Torch high winds and adverse weather course and set up at those yardag­ at the start of the tournament this The men's golf team won the Bradley Invitational this past weekend, with senior Andy Webb scoring the best for the es," said women's coach Mat Blair. Crusaders, shooting a -4 (68) for a two day score of 292. He ended up tieing for first and then losing in a playoff. previous Saturday to secure a first The women will head to the In­ day lead that they would convert to diana Invitational in Bloomington, a victory on Sunday. www.valpoathletics.com). in two strokes of VU. conditions, the Crusaders are glad Ind. at the Indiana University Golf The team shot 603 for the first The wind that was felt Saturday "We talk about finishing tourna­ to be practicing again in more Course this Saturday and Sunday. two rounds on Saturday and 291 on afternoon here in Valparaiso was ments, and the guys did that with a hospitable weather that the region Weather will be of little concern for the Sunday round to win the tour­ present in full force on the Weaver three-over par 291 on Sunday. We has enjoyed for the past several them as the forecast calls for partly nament. Senior Andy Webb for the Ridge Golf Course as the men's needed that because Bradley ended days. However, the weather for the cloudy skies with little chance for Crusaders tied the low round of team played their first 36 holes up shooting a team record six-un- Crusader's next contest at the De­ rain. the second day with a four-under through the course's rolling hills. der par, but we had enough to stay troit Invitational looks to be less In addition to the women's team par 68 to give him a two-day total "We had 25-30 mph winds on in front of them and win the tour­ than perfect. This is due to Winter competing, the men's team will be of 222. That also tied him for first Saturday for the 36 holes. It was a nament," Gring said. Storm Wanda moving through the in action this Friday and Saturday place in the tournament, but he real physical and mental test with Throughout the duration of the Midwest at the end of the week. as they head to Detroit for the De­ lost the playoff to a birdie by Brad­ wind gusts up to 40 mph. I was tournament, VU showed its depth, "This past week has been great. troit Invitational at Prestwick Vil­ ley's Andrew Weisenborn. Webb proud of how well the guys played as it had brought two full teams to There was rain forecast, but we lage Golf Course, an open links- received second place honors in and how smart they played with the contest. The second team com­ dodged it here and got tempera­ style course outside Detroit. The front of teammate Austin Gaugert course management," said men's peted under the moniker "Valpara­ tures in the upper sixties and lower weather looks to be cool and rainy who finished alone in third. coach David Gring. iso Gold" and did not disappoint as seventies. The weather for this for Friday's first rounds and a little In addition to those two, Val­ The team also had to play a sol­ they were in third place on the first weekend is going to be cool with better for the round on Saturday paraiso had three other golfers in id round on Sunday as the Bradley day and finished fifth for the tour­ some precipitation, so those are with overcast skies and no rain. the top eleven individual spots. team put together a team record nament out of the field of 12. elements we'll have to deal with. Contact Seth Strelow at torch@ (All statistics are as reported by 282 (six under par) to close to with­ Despite succeeding in harsh We're excited, though, to follow up valpo.edu. Tennis continues without wins in conference

pointed in that fact. To look at the Women also lose bright side, we came out playing a lot better than we did in the past, to Detroit, still so if we can build on that, that would be the best, best option," in search of first Honert said. As for the singles matches, they league victory went much better for the Crusad­ ers (11-8, 0-3 Horizon) as they won Alec Johnson three of their matches. Honert de­ Torch Sports Editor feated his opponent, Mike Basha, 6-4, 6-4; Baum defeated Alex Lato- Sunday the men's tennis teams sinsky 2-6, 6-3, 11-9 and Baiocchi passed up an opportunity to secure defeated Pablo Nunez 0-6, 6-2, 6-4. their first doubles win of the Hori­ On the women's side, they lost zon League season. Unfortunately 7-0 to Detroit at home, with the for the Crusaders, they lost, 4-3 to most competitive match coming the Detroit Titans, as Eric Honert between the Crusaders' Kaitlyn and Lucas Waak lost a close match, Hamel and Detroit's Julia Fer- 8-5, Chris Baum and Danny Oakes nandes, with Fernandes winning lost, 9-7, and Michael Savaglio and 3-6, 6-0, and 10-4 in the tiebreak, Michael Baiocchi lost their match, according to www.valpoathletics. 9-8. The team had leads in these com. Other results for the Cru­ matches, but they were unable to saders, in singles, were Kristin hold them. Zakiewicz losing 6-1, 6-0 to Chloe "We need to play better when Karoub, Michele Fredlake los­ Hayden O'Shaughnessy/ IMC we have the lead," said head coach ing 6-1, 6-0 to Irina Slizovskaya, Freshman Lucas Waak looks to return a volley during one of his matches versus Nebraska-Omaha April 6. He and junior Eric Jim Daugherty after the matches Megan Barthels losing 6-1, 6-3 to Honert won their doubles match, and then lost his singles match. Sunday. "Especially in doubles. Valery Kulikovskaya and Lauren We let a lot of Kammerer final score was 6-3, 7-6 (7-4). Hamel credited her strategy of As for the men's team, they momentum get losing 6-2, 6-0 The long match resulted in a 6-1 hitting the ball to her opponent's won their match versus Nebraska- away from us in We need to play to Raian Hal- loss for the women's team. Despite backhand as the key to her success Omaha 5-2, getting wins in all three doubles. I think better when we have abi, according the loss, Coach Young was happy in her match on Saturday. doubles matches, and clinching we had our op­ the lead. Especially in to ValpoAth- with Hamel's performance. "I tried to make her (Matricar­ it with Baiocchi's win over Carlos portunities, but letics.com. As "I thought she played great. di) make the error instead of going Ramos Salazar in singles, 6-3, 6-2. they got away doubles. We let a lot of for doubles, If she had lost that set, then she for a winner and missing the ball," Honert dominated his opponent, from us." momentum get away Zakiewicz and would have had she said. Connor Tieszen, 6-1, 6-0, also in Fredlake lost to play a third set Young be­ singles, Baum defeated John El­ Honert also from us in doubles. I agreed, saying their match tiebreaker, so it She (Hamel) really lieves that the lis, 6-4, 6-3, and Savaglio defeated think we had our to Strakhova was nice that she team is doing Connor Larsen 6-4, 7-6, (7-2). that he and Waak mixed up the ball had let their opportunities, but they and Kulikovs­ could win it in the its best despite Both teams will play again, look­ match get away kaya, 8-2; and two sets and close well and became a the circum­ ing to grab their first wins of the got away from us. from them after Hamel and it out. She had so little more less stances of their conference season at Youngstown Barthels lost many deuces and season, where State on Saturday, with the women having been in Jim Daugherty predictable. control, but felt 8-1 to Sujash- ads (advantages) they sit at 1-17 playing at 11 a.m., and the men's good about how Head coach vili and Sl­ and did a really overall and 0-4 time to be determined. Then both they started the izovskaya. good job holding Traci Young in conference. play Cleveland State on Sunday, (on). She really match out strong. Hamel Women's head coach "We're just with the women playing at 11 a.m. "We lost the momentum half­ also had an exciting match in her mixed up the ball trying to go out and the men playing at 1 p.m. way through doubles, and we game versus Molly Matricardi of well and became a there and work just stopped playing as well as we Nebraska-Omaha Saturday night, little more less predictable," Young hard and stay positive in every Contact Alec Johnson at torch@ should have, so I'm a little disap- getting the win in a tiebreaker. The said. match," she said valpo.edu. The Torch | Friday, April 12, 2013 12

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Steve Booth / The Torch The VU women's softball team started off the season well, especially in conference, where they had a seven game winning streak. It included a sweep of Wright State, where freshman pitcher Taylor Weissenhoffer threw 12 strikeouts in a 5-0 win on April 1. Recently, the Crusaders have lost their last five games, falling to 20-17 overall, 5-4 in conference. Softball team loses five games in ro#

an inning. Trailing 5-0, the Cru­ Angie Doerffler. RBI single. Loyola would respond Moore RBI single and a three'raft Crusaders drop saders scored three runs thanks to In the first game against Loyola, immediately with three runs in the home run from junior Lauren Za- a bases-loaded three run double by Rambler's junior pitcher Brittany bottom of the inning, with a solo worski. last three games at freshman catcher Janelle Boucha­ Gardner had a very strong outing, home run from senior Brooke An- "It was rough (the weekend), rd. That would be the only three pitching a complete game. She al­ dresen and a two run homer from we didn't hit very well, we didn't Loyola, two versus runs the Crusaders could manage lowed just two hits, four walks Moore, her second of the game. pitch very well, our defense was while Bowling Green scored the fi­ and struck out nine. Meanwhile, The Ramblers would end the game just okay and if all three of those Bowling Green nal run on an RBI walk in the top the Loyola offense started quickly after five due to the run rule when don't play well we're not going to of the seventh. Freshman Sierra scoring two in the second with Anderson hit a 2 run home run, win. To come back from it we just Pico took the loss for the Crusad­ a two run homerun from Tarran her second of the game. have to start hitting better than we Joey Clark ers. Shaffer. They would add two in The Crusaders grabbed the are, we need to adjust," Norway Torch Staff Writer In the first game against the the fourth and three in the fifth to lead in the top of the first to start said. Falcons, the strike zone was pretty push the final score to 7-0. the third game of the series when The Crusaders will play three After a seven game win streak, consistent for both teams and it In the second game, the Ram­ sophomore Brittany Duncan hit an home games this weekend at the the Crusaders are struggling to get appeared the umpire was favoring blers started quickly again, scoring RBI single. Loyola tied the game in VU softball field. They will play a win, losing their last five games. the inside part of the plate rather four in the bottom of the first in­ the bottom of the inning after an against University of Illinois at The Crusaders returned home than the outside. Bowling Green ning. Loyola got a two run homer RBI walk from Shaffer. VU then Chicago with two games on Sat­ after a weekend at Loyola Univer­ was able to adjust to it first. from junior Lauren Moore, along reclaimed the lead in the second urday April 13 starting at 1 p.m. sity Chicago for a double header "It's the same both sides you with a pair of RBI singles from with a solo home run from Nor­ and the other scheduled around 3 with Bowling Green on Tuesday just have to adjust to it. We didn't Shaffer and freshman Hannah Jen­ way. Loyola tied the game in the p.m., and then one game at 1 p.m. and dropped both games 6-3 and and they did," said head coach Jor­ kins. The Crusaders got their lone fifth after a sacrifice fly from fresh­ on Sunday. 5-0. In that weekend series, VU was dan Stevens. run in the top of the fourth after man Katy LaCivita, and ran away Contact Joey Clark at torch® swept in Chicago In the second sophomore Lindsey Norway hit an with the game in the sixth with a valpo.edu. on April 6 and 7 pfejust need to come game the Fal­ against Loyola, cons got ahead losing 7-0, 9-1 out all around and early scoring in and 6-2. execute better, just the top of the In the first first, courtesy game of the come out more of an RBI single Tuesday double- aggressive and from senior header, the game attack the strike zbfe1 Adrienne Dick. started with both Bowling Green teams struggling Angie Doerffler would complete to get hits in the the scoring in first two innings, Junior the third in­ U d and if anything, ning where they it looked like the Crusaders were scored four runs. The first two playing the better game. The entire came on a two run single from game changed, though, with two Stratton; it would be later followed outs in the top of the third when by a two run single from sopho­ Bowling Green junior Katie Yoho more Emily McClelland. smashed a three run home run to The Crusaders struggled string­ straight away left field off freshman ing hits together as they managed pitcher Sierra Pico. just four hits in the second game Bowling Green would add two and they were not able to get a run­ more in the fifth inning with a pair ner past second. of RBI singles from junior Erika "We just need to come out all Stratton and senior Paige Berger. around and execute better, just Steve Booth / The Torch All of the first five runs from Bowl­ come out more aggressive and at­ Freshman Kaitlyn Ranieri looks ahead as she rounds second base in one of their games versus Bowling Green April 9. The ing Green came with two outs in tack the strike zone," said junior Crusaders lost both games of that doubleheader, 6-3 and 5-0.