Valpan Friday, April 13, 2018 www.valpotorch.com volume ill:: issue 25 six time winner of college weekly of the year 2015 ICPA Newspaper of the year Winter, Funk elected new Student Body President, VP Emmy Bender [email protected] Alex Winter and Peter Funk have been elected as President and Vice President of Student Senate, respectively. Monday's election turned out the new executive heads after campaigning follow­ ing spring break. While both elections were originally uncontested, the presiden­ tial election did end up hav­ ing a write-in candidate, Vic­ toria Bain. However, since Bain submitted her petition after the deadline, her name did not appear on the bal­ Students take back the night lot, and votes for Bain had to be cast via write-in. Winter, a This new feature was added to people to talk as a group as a table "I'm hoping that they will junior business analytics SAAFE hosts walk help SAAFE improve their events and then answer it to the best of gain renewed energy in wanting major, won the presidential and to inspire participants to take their ability that they can." to be a part of a campus where election. to raise awareness action. Both Dranger and Donarski there's respect across genders, The vice presidential race "We want them to really be hope participants learn a lot from where we understand that it's remained uncontested, with of sexual assault reflecting on the purpose of our marching and pass the informa­ always 'no' unless both say 'yes' Funk, a sophomore Span­ [rally] and sexual assault aware­ tion on to others. As a sexual as­ and the importance of bystand­ ish and history double major, on Valpo's campus ness month," Donarski said. "We sault survivor herself, Donarski er intervention," Dranger said. winning. want them to be thinking about understands the importance of According to Dranger, there Both Winter and Funk have Lauren Grasham the #metoo movement on this the rally and having a group like will be a meeting within the next prior Senate experience: Win­ [email protected] campus and what the best tech­ SAAFE on campus. week or so to help train those ter has served for three years niques for bystander intervention "When I was a freshman, interested in becoming a SAAFE and Funk for two. Both served Thursday was a night of are for Valpo scenarios, like if you that's when my own sexual as­ organization, meaning they will on the Administration Com­ empowerment and inspiration were at a local fraternity and you sault occurred," Donarski said. receive bystander intervention mittee this academic year, writh for the Valparaiso University saw a girl a little too drunk and a "I did not hear about any other training and be recognized as Winter as chair. community as they marched in guy taking a little too much ad­ assaults happening on campus. an organization to handle situ­ "I have a good relationship the VU Owns the Night Rally. vantage, what would you do in Even when I was talking to some ations regarding sexual assault. with the President-elect, Alex The march, put on by SAAFE that scenario?" friends about it, I felt like I was the Groups will need at least five Winter," Funk said. "We had (the Sexual Assault Awareness & "We have come up with four only one." certified members to become kind of been talking about this Facilitative Education office), was questions," said Paula Dranger, She highly stressed that the verified. for a while about both of us centered around raising aware­ assistant director of counseling rally is a step SAAFE takes each SAAFE meets every Sun­ stepping into executive roles, ness for sexual assault and gender services and coordinator of the year to break the stigma regarding day, and all are welcome to so it just kind of felt like a equality, as well as giving survi­ SAAFE office. "One of those four sexual assault on Valpo's campus. join. Students are also encour­ natural step." vors a platform to tell their stories questions will be at one of the ta­ The growing student involvement aged to reach out to Dranger or Winter and Funk will and inspire others to do the same. bles. So there's actually six [cop­ will allow more people to speak any one of SAAFE's executive serve in their executive roles New additions have been ies] of each, with 24 tables. What out and talk about their experi­ board members about anything for the 2018-19 school year. In added to heighten the experience we're doing is that we're asking ences, according to Donarski. regarding sexual assault. terms of goals, they aim of participants. These included to maintain open lines signs that students could hold as of communication between they marched from Harre Union Senate and student orga­ to Mound Street, then across So­ nizations. They also aim to rority Row and back to their start­ maintain and improve the ing point. Some were premade efficiency of Student with sayings such as, "It begins Senate. with us," "Stand up! Speak out!" "I just kind of want to make and "#respect." Students could things more efficient -- do a also make their own signs with lot more planning in advance, personalized sayings when they that kind of thing," Funk said. arrived in the Harre Union Ball­ "Obviously the major concerns rooms. are still there, communication "Tonight, we're going to let between organizations, mak­ people make their own posters ing sure paperwork is filled out, or hold one of our posters," said making sure organizations' Allyse Donarski, Psychology and needs are met, so those are the Sociology Intern and Student Ad­ constant battles we face with­ visor for SAAFE. "The posters will in Senate. In terms of goals, I be held during our march and ral­ guess really to just make sure ly. That's just trying to get student that every organization is hap­ involvement a little bit more." py with Senate." In addition, ralliers were able Winter and Funk will be to reflect on their experiences Brendan Miller / The Torch sworn in at the last Student in groups and answer questions Students walk past the Christopher Center Library Services during the VU Owns the Night Rally on Thursday to Senate meeting of this school once they were done marching. raise awareness of sexual assault on campus. year. On the Inside thetorc "We i iO. Dai- 11. Baseball tball On Cua >3 Year Have an event you'd like to publish on page 2? Send it to [email protected] by torch noon on Wednesday to have it published free of charge in that week's issue of The Torch. Events are also listed online at www.valpo.edu/events. Upcoming Events Friday, April 13 Mock Interviews - 8 a.m., Career Center SALT'S Battle of the Marks -12:30 p.m., Founders Table Project Africa Week: Charity Night Presentation - 7 p.m., Gandhi-King Center Euchre Tournament - 8 p.m., Ballroom C UPC Movie: Coco - 8 p.m., Neils 234 Sourcestock - 9 p.m., Phi Sigma Kappa UPClub Comedy feat. Mark Ellis - 9 p.m., Ballroom C Alex Winter (left) and Peter Funk (right) were elected Student Body President and Student Body Vice President, respectively, in the election on Monday, April 9. They will serve in these roles for the 2018-19 academic year. Saturday, April 14 Project Africa Week: Soccer Tournament - 10 a.m., West Lawn VUPD printed as a service of The Torch "Dunes"fonia w/ Phi Mu Alpha - noon, April? student Valparaiso EMS arrived Indiana Dunes State Park report Officers were dispatched to a to check the student, who refused the Phi Sigma Kappa house for any further treatment. Dodgeball Tournament w/ Kappa Kappa a disturbance. An individual Gamma, 1 p.m., East Lawn Aprils wanted to attend a party, but had While on a call at Brandt Hall, Officers responded to Lot 43 to been banned from the residence officers were advised of another Cocktails & Cupcakes for Senior assist Parking/Transportation. prior. The subject left when intoxicated student. An officer A vehicle was towed for having advised the police had been made contact with the student Women - 3:30 p.m., Lutheran Deaconess multiple parking violations. notified. and had Valpo Fire assess the Association House student. Any further treatment April 4 An officer responded to Union was refused, and the subject was Student Recital: Nathan McChesney, A student reported that their Street for an ill student, Valpo left in the care of their roommate. trumpet & Janelle Wigal, horn - 5 p.m., vehicle had been struck by an Fire EMS also responded and Duesenberg Recital Hall unknown subject while parked transported the subject to Porter A student reported that their in the ten minute parking space Regional Hospital. vehicle had been struck by an by the Harre Union. The vehicle Sunday, April 15 unknown subject while parked sustained minor damage. Officers responded to Mound in Lot 13. The vehicle sustained Faculty Recital: Ericka Grodrian, horn - Street for a report of an damage to the driver's side door. 2 p.m., Duesenberg Recital Hall Officers and Valpo Fire unresponsive, intoxicated responded to University Drive student. Upon officers' arrival, Aprils Monday, April 16 Apartments for a fire alarm. The the subject was responsive. Officers responded to Lot 15 Admitted Student Visit Day - All Day alarm had been activated by Valpo Fire arrived and checked and Lot 14 to assist Parking/ cooking smoke. the student. Further treatment Transportation. Two vehicles Tuesday, April 17 was refused, were towed for having multiple Pie a Sigma Chi - 2 p.m., West Lawn Aprils parking violations.