Gender bias of weight room Student prompts Student Senate action challenges By Erinn Parker VUPD Governance Editor By Erin Carey Senate voted to call for an investiga­ Senior News Editor tion by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights into practices of the A Valparaiso University law stu­ university unless the new weight room in dent awaits the judge's decision after Kroencke Hall is opened to all students by he used what he considers to be the Tuesday. As of now, the weight room is "best possible defense" for his trial on reserved strictly for football players. a drunken driving charge. Sorority Senator Danielle Carrig came In his defense to the charge, up with the original motion. However, dur­ Bristol C. Myers, 24, claims the ing discussion, At-Large Senator Matt charges should be dropped for two rea­ Provenzano added a five-day waiting peri­ sons. First, the arresting officer never od to give the university time to develop a attended the Indiana Law Enforcement solution the the situation that is acceptable Agency, a violation of state law. by Student Senate. Second, he claims the state of Indiana . "First of all, I think that Danielle, acted unconstitutionally by granting Nick and I agree on the basic principle," JON HENDRICKS, PHOTO EDITOR police powers to a Lutheran-affiliated Provenzano said. "But, where we began to school, violating the separation the recently completed weight room, fully furnished with new equipment is between church and state. differ was the method. exclusively for VU's football players. "I think the method we conceived at As campus police, Valparaiso our meeting Sunday needed some work. implications of passing our motion (in its Rights for violating Title IX. University's police department has full With more input and minds working on original state)," Provenzano said. Title IX states: "No person in the U.S. police powers on campus and all con­ this, different options are going to come By going the route of Senator shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from necting streets and can assist other about. We realized the seriousness of the Provenzano's motion, Student Senate will participation in, or denied the benefits of, or police departments when called. remain in control be subjected to discrimination any educa­ Representatives from the sheriff's and of the events to tional program or activity receiving federal the Valparaiso city police departments follow. Once the aid." said they view VUPD the same as any complaint is filed, "I feel that my motion was a little other police department. Senate will lose extreme, and may not have passed. Matt's "It's become a very professional all control of this motion was smart; it got senate to vote for police force (since VU Police Chief Ed motion. it," Carrig said. Lloyd joined the department)," said "It is in the best Student Senate sent a letter with their Sergeant Rich Spicer of the Valparaiso interest of senate request to the Athletic Department, as well Police Department. that we have the as to President Harre. On Wednesday, According to Lloyd, all VUPD reins of this for as Student Body President Cord Nuoffer had a employees are sworn police officers long as possible," meeting with Dr. Steinbrecher, Director of according to state statute. VU officers Provenzano said. Athletics. go through 800 hours of training on Carrig's motion "There was some tension. I basically campus, in a program Lloyd put called for the went in there to get some information, and together with the county sheriff, immediate filing to see if they needed any help," Nuoffer before they are allowed to patrol cam­ of a complaint said. pus by themselves. "They're not secu­ with the U.S. "They have some information ready rity guards ... their training is extreme­ JON HENDRICKS, PHOTO EDITOR Department of to present to Student Senate at the meeting ly intense," Lloyd said. The weight room in the ARC is shared by athletes and other Education's For the separation of church and students, but administrators promise to add new equipment. Office of Civil See WEIGHTS, Page 3 state argument, Myers is relying on the precedent set by the North Carolina Supreme Court's 1994 ruling that it was unconstitutional for the state to FBI and VUPD continue delegate police power to Campbell University, a Baptist school. "In a large sense, what the school attempts to solve case is trying to do ... we've got God trying to take over the power of the state, By Deborah Werner a shock wave throughout the FBI. However, Lloyd said, which in the American system doesn't News Editor entire university. University "The evidence being examined work," Myers said. Police Chief Ed Lloyd said, has the ability to identify who Although he refused to give his It is hopefully now just a "We feel strongly that the evi­ is responsible for the phone opinion about Myers' claim, Provost matter of days before informa­ dence we are waiting for the call." Roy Austensen said although VU "is a tion about the "There are church-related institution [and ] it has identity of the "This case has not and will some very dis­ deep historic ties with the Lutheran man who made tinctive charac­ church," it was established under a harassing not go away. It is alive teristics in the Indiana code as a public-benefit corpo­ phone call in and well, and being pursued way that this ration that has students and faculty of October is person talks. varying faiths, and receives no money revealed. vigorously." You can infer from the church. FBI crime many things "It's not a church, it's not a secu­ labs are nearly -VUPD Chief Ed Lloyd from the voice lar institution. It's a church-related finished pro- ™^~—""""— ————— on that tape," institution because it chose to be that cessing the findings that six of FBI to return will be very help­ said Lloyd. way." their agents made with the help ful to this case." Midway through the As for Myers' fight to have his of the VUPD. Lloyd would not com­ stomach-turning message, the drunken driving charge dropped, he The phone message left ment on the nature of the evi­ said, "We'll appeal this thing as high for two black male athletes sent dence being investigated by the See CALL, Page 3 as it goes." Clje Corel) Page 2 Campus News Friday, January 16,1998 VUPD Beat Stiemke served VU well someone had broken into the December 13 University, and she was also the building and was passed out on By Deborah Werner director of the educational cur­ 3:30 a.m. the couch. Officers arrived and News Editor riculum library. In addition, VUPD and Physical Plant found a window broken and a The death of Associate Stiemke was a pre-education responded to Alumni Hall for a door leading to an office open. Professor Emeritus Eugenia counselor for those students who property damage report. It A 34-year-old non-student was Stiemke left the university with a were considering taking up edu­ appeared that a snowball had found unconscious on the loss of a woman who sincerely cation as their major. broken the window of a resi­ couch with open beer cans in cared about her students. According to Stiemke's dent's room on the first floor. front of him. After waking up, Stiemke, 73, died of respi­ friend and colleague, Sandra he told the officers that he was ratory complications on Dec. 27 Michelsen, "Eugenia dedicated just looking for a place to sleep. December 14 at the VNA Mary E. Bartz her life to the University and its He was arrested for public Hospice Center in Valparaiso. education department." intoxication, criminal trespass Visitation took place on Michelsen also said, "I got >at and criminal mischief. NOTE: This subject was arrested two Dec. 30 at the Bartholomew to know Eugenia very well as a years prior by the same officer, Funeral Home in Valparaiso. friend here at Valparaiso. She tionally. "Eugenia loved the in the same building, on the Stiemke's mortal remains will be was very thoughtful and kind. A Lyric Opera in Chicago, and she same couch. laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery very giving woman too. At listened a lot to classical music," at Watertown, Wis. after crema­ Christmas time she would get Michelsen said. tion. gifts for the department." A memorial service for Stiemke taught educational In her spare time, Stiemke ulted in a Stiemke will be held in the psychology at Valparaiso also enjoyed traveling interna­ l taken to Chapel at a later date. marijua- le driver, narijuana VU students fight against the van. y knowl- }ut later hunger with their meal cards it of his stashed a; I: money campaign was a part of campaign this semester, possibly grams of By Emilie Owens Staff Writer their effort to fight hunger on a in conjunction with the Chapel local basis. Although Bread for Social Concerns Committee, as Observant VU students may the World had no formal well as doing some work in a recall the signs that appeared on fundraising goal, Duabendiek food kitchen or holding a canned raiso the cash registers at Jesters, said, "In the back of our minds food drive, continuing their Wehrenberg and Lankenau cafe­ we expected about $500." struggle against global hunger at terias just before Christmas The final result, in her the local level. break, asking them to donate mind, recalls "the Biblical story extra meal card money to Bread of the five loaves and two fish - for the World's Christmas drive.