TAKE THE TORCH 2008 ELECTION POLL LOOKING FOR Visit: www.valpo.edu/organization/copc/torchsurvey A WIN, A12 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008 Valparaiso University's 2007 & 2008 Indiana Student Newspaper College Weekly of the Year 876 ATTEND SOURCESTOCK Tim Stride / The Torch The Sapiens performs as part of Sourcestock 2008. The concert, which drew 876 fans to the Athletics Recreation Center, was headlined by Relient K and also featured a performance by Company of Thieves. IT mulls dropping Clean Access Agent less intrusive," Tucker said. Konicke and Tucker both have "We need to get past this block," Replacement Clean Access, which became (Clean Access Agent) to log on to Clean Access, and they Konicke said. "We can't avoid it. We VU's program of choice in the sum­ both experience the problems that have to do something." sought for network mer of 2005, requires users to log is a difficult product. occur with it just as students do. IT and student representatives into the program, which verifies Ideally, it would be a "We have to find something that from, student senate are in the early access program that the user's computer is updated just isn't as difficult," Konicke said. stages of finding a new system. They and free of viruses, before accessing system that "We have a limited budget and need are currently in the research stage, Heather Dueball VU's network. (students) can do to find something that doesn't bur­ trying to find a system that meets Torch Staff Writer Though the product is a mar­ den students." the needs of the university and stays Clean Access Agent is about to ket leader, IT hoped Clean Access whatever needs to When move-in weekend came within the assigned budget. get a clean sweep. would be around longer. With up again this year, IT worked "We need to look at the alterna­ Valparaiso University's Infor­ technology advancing and different be done to get throughout the weekend to get ev­ tives first," said Tucker. "It depends mation Technology department is problems arising, IT feels change is connected. ery student connected. on what we find." looking for a new system that will inevitable. "We do the best we can to get Konicke feels similarly. better serve student, staff and fac­ "You can't expect 10 years from Bob Konicke students connected as quickly as "We are having internal conver­ ulty needs. now that the situation will be the Director of Network Services possible," Tucker said. sations now," Konicke said. "The "Clean Access never works," said same," said Bob Konicke, director A major concern for Tucker and next step is for us to sit down and senior Kiersten Moffatt. "It always of network services for IT. not changed dramatically." Konicke is that students still have look at all the (compiled research)." asks me to install something, and it "We can't expect it to be the same User interface is how people in­ problems with getting connected. When the university does make a never lets me do it." two years from now," said Tucker in teract with the system and, accord­ "It is a difficult product," Kon­ decision on which system to switch According to Mike Tucker, VU's agreement. ing to Konicke, Clean Access' inter­ icke said. "Ideally it would be a sys­ to, another concern that faces IT is chief information officer, IT re­ According to Konicke, the prob­ face is not as clear to a novice as it tem that (students) can do whatever when to make the official switch. ceives complaints from students all lems with Clean Access were not a should be. needs to be done to get connected." "We need to look at when we can the time. surprise. "It doesn't provide feedback Tucker feels that there may still make a change," Tucker said. "We "Based on that, we decided that "It was a pretty bumpy start," well," Konicke said. "It made it dif­ be too many students coming to IT maybe we should look at something Konicke said. "User interface has ficult for people to do their jobs." with Clean Access problems. See Network, page A4 Index A&E.... B6 Features B3 Sourcestock B8 The Torch "We will strive increasingly to Announcements A2 Flicker A7 Sports A9 On Guard for 94 Years quicken the public's sense of civic duty." - The Athenian Oath Calendar B2 Opinions A6 Weather B7 Volume 102 :: Issue 5 The Torch | Friday, October 3, 2008 Campus News Campus Announcements We've got Torch 2008 Election Poll VU covered. The Torch invites you to participate in its 2008 Elec­ tion Poll. This survey asks 14 short questions on this year's presidential election. To participate, visit www.valpo.edu/ organization/copc/torchsurvey. Homecoming Events Begin Oct. 10 Homecoming weekend begins Oct. 10. Events will in­ clude the Homecoming football game against Davidson College on Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. and a Homecoming concert with violinist Mark O'Connor and Valparaiso's Symphony Orchestra on Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. Also as part of Homecom­ ing weekend, the University Theater will be staging Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, beginning on Oct. 10 and running through Oct. 19. A full list of events can be found at www.valpo.edu/alumni/homecoming. Flu Shots Available The Health Center is offering "Flu Shot Clinics" throughout the month of October. For the weekend of Oct. 7-9. flu shots will be offered in Brandt Hall on Oct. 7 from 6-8 p.m., in Guild/Memorial Hall on Oct. 8 from 6-8 p.m., and in the student union on Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Flu shot clinics will also be hosted in other residence halls, as well as in the law school and the college of nursing. The cost is $25.00, payable in cash or check at time of service. Students should bring their I.D. cards Students who are unable to get a flu shot at the flu shot clinics may schedule an appointment at the Health Center, any time, while supplies last. Payment policies are the same for appointments as for in the clinics. Presidential Inaugural Ball The deadline for members of the campus community to make reservations for Oct. 17's Inaugural Ball, part of the festivities surrounding the inauguration of Mark Heckler as Valparaiso University's 18th president has been extend­ ed to today, Oct. 3. The Inaugural Ball begins at 6:30 p.m. at Avalon Manor in Merrillville and will include dinner and dancing to the music of the Jeff Brown Orchestra. Tickets are $65 each for employees and $30 each for students. Reservations may be made by contacting the Office of Alumni Relations at 219- 464-6901. Seating is limited and reservations will be filled in the order in which they are received. Inauguration activities get under way Oct. 15 and will include the inaugural convocation Oct. 17. All events are open to all members of the campus community. corrections clarifications In the Friday, September 12 issue of The Torch, search firm Witt/Kieffer was incorrectly referred to as Will/Ki- effer in the story entitled "Austensen departs, committee seeks new provost." The Torch corrects its mistakes. If you see Rebecca Barnes/ The Torch something you believe is a factual error, contact A ragi, a classically trained singer of hymns, sings a shabad (Guru's word) as part of Saturday's Sikh Festival. The Sikh Festival, held in the Editor in Chief Brad Anderson at [email protected]. VU Center for the Arts, commemorated the 300th anniversary of the Guru Granih Sahib, or Sikh Holy Scriptures. VUPD Drive and Lot #14 in reference to a person October 2 with a medical condition. Officers and the Valparaiso Fire EMS lost items were reporte< responded to the CCLIR in reference to report A student reported the theft of US currency a subject that was unresponsive. Upon from a dormitory room. There were no responders5 arrival, they found a non- 10/43 September 24 suspects at the time of the report. campus person passed out in the restroom. Students, staff, and officers are finding While on patrol, an officer observed a The male was highly intoxicated. After outside doors propped open in the propped door at Memorial Hall. Unknown A staff person reported that a student being treated by EMS, the subject was resident halls. When propped open, subjects tampered with the door hasp, received harassing communication. An arrested for public intoxication. He was outside doors invite those that do not causing the door to stay unlocked. The officer investigated the incident. This is an also given a trespass warning. belong on campus. Please help with the officer requested assistance from Facilities ongoing investigation. safety of our community. Don't prop Management to repair the door. doors open. If you find a door propped, A student reported the theft of a volleyball Found Property secure it. Talk this up with your friends. net from a fraternity house. Further Three items were found this week and September 28 investigation is needed. taken to VUPD lost and found. An officer and the Valparaiso Fire Department responded to North Campus The Torch | Friday, October 3,2008 Campus News A3 VU theater goes 'Wilde' over smoking "Earnest" scenes meet resistance over tobacco ban Rachael Battista Torch Staff Writer Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" is a play filled with wit, complex plot lines, and yes, smoking. As the performance dates for Valparaiso University's Department of Theater's staging of this classic play quickly approach, many mem­ bers of the cast and crew are left wondering where these smoking scenes will fit into VU's new "no to­ bacco" policy.