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WOC too expensive? lAlcoJio^fficesurvives IB-ball defeats Indiana - Page 2I I MelDoehriHng ^^Bti?1 - Sports, Page 12 CAMPUS MAIL University Archive Volume 86 Issue 26 JLt^ Friday April 22,1994 Valparaiso University VU approves parking rule As offall, students will each be allowed to park in only one lot on campus By Stephanie Walta University Senate Correspondent On Wednesday, University Senate passed a new discrimina-tion policy and a parking propos-al that would color-code parking lots and allow each student to park in only in the one lot on campus that matches the color of his or her parking permit. The proposal on color-coded parking was comprised of three parts: A) Student parking would be restricted through the use of a color-code system. Specifics are to be worked out by VUPD Chief Ed Lloyd and Physical Plant Director Fred Plant. B) The completed plan would go back to CCPC and University Senate for approval. C) Upon approval of such a plan, Chapel Drive would be closed. Though Part C would not go into effect until Parts A and B are completed, Senate's discus-sion centered on Chapel Drive. The transition towards a pedestrian campus has been dis-cussed for the past few years. Proponents said the long-term goal is to have a more beautiful and safer campus for students. "A campus is a place where thought takes place ... you need a place to walk and think," said Paul Contino of Christ College. After thorough discussion, the parking proposal passed. Many faculty and students spoke out against the discrimina-tion policy changes. Some hesi-tated to include religion and sex-ual harassment in VU's policy against discrimination. Education professor Gerald Speckhard argued vehe-mently against the proposal. He said that sinceVU is a private, church-related university, it has the right to discriminate based on religion. "Unless we discriminate, we may not maintain a signifi-cant Lutheran student body," he said. William Wagner, VU's legal counsel, said, "To put reli-gion in here hides the fact that we do discriminate on that basis," he said. Wagner said his main con-cern was that VU might create a contractual agreement by the new policy that it would then be unable to violate. More of those present sup-ported the policy. Theodore Ludwig of the theology department said, "The question should come up of 'why is it not there?' This is a Lutheran university, but we are open to having a diverse student body." "When I applied to VU I certainly did notice the lack of the word 'religion,' especially because I am not Christian," said Mollie Sandock of the English department. She and others present said excluding the word gives a bad impression. In the past, it has been excluded primarily because some administrative positions and theology department posi-tions have Lutheranism as a pre-requisite. Many scholarships and grants are based on the stu-dent being Lutheran. University Senate finally passed the proposal with some minor revisions. illfllf. □ Local News 2-4 WSIW: 2 Q World News 5 □ Arts and Entertainment insert 'W&FISIISt. 6-7 □ What's On at VU 8 :II:1II1I11II!I!:: 9 ^8^^^^RSM "111 11-12 Preparing for fall Students register for fall semester classes this week at Kretzmann Hall. At the Office of the Local man confesses to arson Valparaiso native says he burned down 23 buildings in the past 15 years, including VU's Heimlich Hall By Paul Cook Editor-in-Chief After confessing to setting 23 fires since 1979, including four at VU, Johnny Lee Maynard is being held in Porter County Jail on $50,000 bond. Maynard, 36, of Valpa-raiso, confessed to police this week he was responsible for the Feb. 19, 1993 blaze that heavily damaged Heimlich Hall and destroyed its third story. A cause and origin team composed of local fire and police personnel, investigators from USF&G Insurance, and VU police officers initially thought arson was the cause of the Heimlich Hall fire. The fire appeared to have started at separate locations on two floors of the building, sug-gesting it was set intentionally. The team later found the appar-ent second point of origin had been caused by falling debris. VUPD Chief Ed Lloyd said the team then called in a specialist in electrical fires from USF&G, who found a wire burned through at the fire's point of origin. Since officers had found all the building's doors locked, the team assumed the fire was electrical. "Maynard told us he slammed the door after he entered," said Lloyd. At the time of the fire, stu-dents said the west rear door of Heimlich Hall — the door Maynard said he entered through — was warped and not locked. But since it was locked when police checked it, the possibility of arson was discarded. "Since no accelerants, such as gas or fuel oil, were found, we could only come to the conclu-sion that the fire started from within," said Lloyd. Maynard told police he had used hairspray and a lighter to start the fire, burning wallboard through holes in the walls. "It would operate as a torch, leaving no evidence what-soever," said Lloyd. The team had identified the correct point of origin, but the fire was not initially caused by an electrical short, Lloyd said. "The fire caused the elec-trical short instead of the short causing the fire," he said. After setting the fire, Maynard told Lloyd, he exited through the self-locking front doors, hid in the bushes, and returned shortly after to watch the fire. VU has filed a suit against Maynard for class B felony arson. Lloyd said there is no doubt Maynard is the culprit. "He walked us through the building, and told us what he did when he entered it, and he was on target," Lloyd said. Heimlich Hall was insured See ARSONIST, page 4
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Newspaper title | The Torch, April 22, 1994 |
Alternate Title | The torch of Valparaiso University; The Valparaiso Torch; The Valparaiso University Torch; The Scorch |
Date Published | 1994-04-22 |
Edition | Volume 86, Issue 26 |
Organization | Valparaiso University |
Location | Valparaiso, Indiana |
Subject | Student publications--Student newspapers and periodicals; College student newspapers and periodicals |
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Transcripts | WOC too expensive? lAlcoJio^fficesurvives IB-ball defeats Indiana - Page 2I I MelDoehriHng ^^Bti?1 - Sports, Page 12 CAMPUS MAIL University Archive Volume 86 Issue 26 JLt^ Friday April 22,1994 Valparaiso University VU approves parking rule As offall, students will each be allowed to park in only one lot on campus By Stephanie Walta University Senate Correspondent On Wednesday, University Senate passed a new discrimina-tion policy and a parking propos-al that would color-code parking lots and allow each student to park in only in the one lot on campus that matches the color of his or her parking permit. The proposal on color-coded parking was comprised of three parts: A) Student parking would be restricted through the use of a color-code system. Specifics are to be worked out by VUPD Chief Ed Lloyd and Physical Plant Director Fred Plant. B) The completed plan would go back to CCPC and University Senate for approval. C) Upon approval of such a plan, Chapel Drive would be closed. Though Part C would not go into effect until Parts A and B are completed, Senate's discus-sion centered on Chapel Drive. The transition towards a pedestrian campus has been dis-cussed for the past few years. Proponents said the long-term goal is to have a more beautiful and safer campus for students. "A campus is a place where thought takes place ... you need a place to walk and think" said Paul Contino of Christ College. After thorough discussion, the parking proposal passed. Many faculty and students spoke out against the discrimina-tion policy changes. Some hesi-tated to include religion and sex-ual harassment in VU's policy against discrimination. Education professor Gerald Speckhard argued vehe-mently against the proposal. He said that sinceVU is a private, church-related university, it has the right to discriminate based on religion. "Unless we discriminate, we may not maintain a signifi-cant Lutheran student body" he said. William Wagner, VU's legal counsel, said, "To put reli-gion in here hides the fact that we do discriminate on that basis" he said. Wagner said his main con-cern was that VU might create a contractual agreement by the new policy that it would then be unable to violate. More of those present sup-ported the policy. Theodore Ludwig of the theology department said, "The question should come up of 'why is it not there?' This is a Lutheran university, but we are open to having a diverse student body." "When I applied to VU I certainly did notice the lack of the word 'religion,' especially because I am not Christian" said Mollie Sandock of the English department. She and others present said excluding the word gives a bad impression. In the past, it has been excluded primarily because some administrative positions and theology department posi-tions have Lutheranism as a pre-requisite. Many scholarships and grants are based on the stu-dent being Lutheran. University Senate finally passed the proposal with some minor revisions. illfllf. □ Local News 2-4 WSIW: 2 Q World News 5 □ Arts and Entertainment insert 'W&FISIISt. 6-7 □ What's On at VU 8 :II:1II1I11II!I!:: 9 ^8^^^^RSM "111 11-12 Preparing for fall Students register for fall semester classes this week at Kretzmann Hall. At the Office of the Local man confesses to arson Valparaiso native says he burned down 23 buildings in the past 15 years, including VU's Heimlich Hall By Paul Cook Editor-in-Chief After confessing to setting 23 fires since 1979, including four at VU, Johnny Lee Maynard is being held in Porter County Jail on $50,000 bond. Maynard, 36, of Valpa-raiso, confessed to police this week he was responsible for the Feb. 19, 1993 blaze that heavily damaged Heimlich Hall and destroyed its third story. A cause and origin team composed of local fire and police personnel, investigators from USF&G Insurance, and VU police officers initially thought arson was the cause of the Heimlich Hall fire. The fire appeared to have started at separate locations on two floors of the building, sug-gesting it was set intentionally. The team later found the appar-ent second point of origin had been caused by falling debris. VUPD Chief Ed Lloyd said the team then called in a specialist in electrical fires from USF&G, who found a wire burned through at the fire's point of origin. Since officers had found all the building's doors locked, the team assumed the fire was electrical. "Maynard told us he slammed the door after he entered" said Lloyd. At the time of the fire, stu-dents said the west rear door of Heimlich Hall — the door Maynard said he entered through — was warped and not locked. But since it was locked when police checked it, the possibility of arson was discarded. "Since no accelerants, such as gas or fuel oil, were found, we could only come to the conclu-sion that the fire started from within" said Lloyd. Maynard told police he had used hairspray and a lighter to start the fire, burning wallboard through holes in the walls. "It would operate as a torch, leaving no evidence what-soever" said Lloyd. The team had identified the correct point of origin, but the fire was not initially caused by an electrical short, Lloyd said. "The fire caused the elec-trical short instead of the short causing the fire" he said. After setting the fire, Maynard told Lloyd, he exited through the self-locking front doors, hid in the bushes, and returned shortly after to watch the fire. VU has filed a suit against Maynard for class B felony arson. Lloyd said there is no doubt Maynard is the culprit. "He walked us through the building, and told us what he did when he entered it, and he was on target" Lloyd said. Heimlich Hall was insured See ARSONIST, page 4 |
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