November 30th Edition of The Lorian

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The Lorian

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Independently Published by Loras Students Since 1922

Vol. CI Iss. VI

November 30, 2022 - Dubuque, IA

HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL ANTIOCH RETREAT HERE

Why You Should Join DuDawgs

By BENJAMIN SHAPUTIS

By EMILY DELAMORA

Having the opportunity to take a rejuvenating break in the middle of the academic year is uncalled for by most. Just imagine you have an exam one week, and after your studious weekend, the next week hits you with two or more! This may be a lot or even a little to some, but regardless students usually find extra time to fill their weekends. An excellent filler and Loras tradition, the Antioch retreat, is a wonderful way for students to take a step back; whether it be a step back from classes, homework, athletics, campus work, etcetera, Antioch forces you to take a break (in the best way possible). Spring of 2022 is when I first attended the retreat which so happened to be my first retreat ever. There were breakout groups, life advice sessions, prayer groups, large group sessions, inspirational speakers, and plenty more. Participating in these activities and forcing myself to take time off from everything around me proved to be more difficult than anticipated. Sure, I do not like doing homework all of the time, yes, I would like to spend time with more friends, and of course, I would like to be available to do whatever I want on the weekend. All though these seemed be the things I wanted to

They always say, “A dog is a man’s best friend.” Well, how about making a new best friend while being able to provide service for your community at the same time. This is what DuDawgs is all about here at Loras College. Keeping it short and sweet, here at six reasons why joining DuDawgs is worth investing your time into: The Dogs We have four dogs here at Loras College that are all members of DuDawgs. The dogs here at Loras are, Toski, Davey, Flash, and Atticus. Once the dogs graduate from their service-learning program they go on to help people that suffer from PTSD, psychiatric disorders, and hearing alerts. The dog’s presence here in Dubuque community helps others learn about service dogs while building new connections throughout campus. Ciera and Rachel Ciera Hanson and Rachel Hanson are both great leaders of DuDawgs and have created such a friendly environment throughout the club. Both girls are members of Civic Leaders, the Honors program, and the Psi Chi Honors Society. Being such involved members on campus while managing a busy schedule, the girls have established a very welcoming and sociable

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photo from EMILY DELAMORA

DuDawgs Miranda McHugh & Atticus, Ciera Hanson & Flash, Jenna Jager, Rachel Hanson & Davey, Molly & Toski.

DUHAWKS CROWN TWO CHAMPIONS AT LUTHER OPEN

Duhawk Dispatch Six By AVA BRADLEY

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Anti-Procrastination Night led me to procrastinate By BERNADETTE MERCURIO

Last night was the Long Night Against Procrastination event, and it gathered many first years in the library. Because so many familiar faces were in one place, I could not concentrate on my homework. It felt like a big study party in the library more than the formal study session that I pictured. Tutors and teachers of nearly ever y subject helped students with their homework. Stu dy bre a k s , u n i qu e e ve nt s , and raffles kept students visiting different stations. When Tricia, a counselor, brought her two dogs, I visited them as soon as I could. They greeted all the new students who entered the room. I am sure they got overdoses of pats and adoration.

I did not expect Spiritual Life or Counseling Center staff to attend because I do not typically think of them when being productive and studying. However, staff from both departments were there! It reminded me that there are multiple facets to success in school. My favorite event was primal screaming followed by meditation. The counselors directed people who wanted to participate outside (in the freezing cold, might I add). Everyone stood along the snow-powdered sidewalk and screamed for 15 seconds straight. It was therapeutic. And loud. Then, meditation allowed me to relax and reflect on what I could do to prevent procrastination.

photo from DUHAWK ATHLETICS

Shane Liegel, above, led the Duhawks with a tech fall, fall, and two decisions and placed first in the season debut. By ALLEN CATOUR

The Loras College Duhawks wrestling team kicked off their season this past Saturday at the Luther College Open. After roughly a month of practicing and preparing, Loras finally got to compete against other schools. The Duhaw ks crowned two

champions, senior Shane Liegel (184) and freshman Dustin Bohren (157). After receiving a bye first round, Liegel dominated his next two opponents by fall and technical fall. In the semifinals, however, he met an impressive freshman from Iowa, Mickey Griffith. Liegel looked

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Welcome back to another edition of the Duhawk Dispatch, Duhawks! This week, I want to talk to you about the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and what their focus has been on lately. T he D ive rs it y, E qu it y, and Inclusion Committee is chaired by Jose Cardenas. The committee has been working on finalizing plans with Global Student Union to implement a system to connect current international students with prospective international students. This will allow for the prospective students to connect with current students to ask questions and hear about their experience at Loras. December is also Human Rights Awareness Month. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will be hosting an event during December that highlights human rights. Be checking out DuConnect for more information to come soon! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Jose, or any DEI Committee Member. Student Government DEI Chairman: Jose Cardenas, Jose. Cardenas@loras.edu Global Student Union Representative: Sadie Bhattarai, Sadikshya.Bhattarai@loras.edu Lynch Disability and Resource CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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J-Term Update for The Lorian

Dewey Party Update

Midterm elections are right around the corner. For many of us at Loras, this will be our first chance to vote. Politicians are promising big changes, but should you care? Most people would say that voting is important. I study philosophy and the opinions of philosophers when it comes to voting might surprise you. I’ll page 3

The UFC held one of the most highly anticipated events this past Saturday. Traveling across the world, UFC 280 took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the Etihad Area. In the feature bout of the prelims, two top 10-ranked welterweights fought it out. #5 ranked Belal Muhammad (21-3) took on #8 Sean Brady (15-0). Training with former UFC page 3

The Lorian will be publishing this J-Term as many of our staff members will be on campus. If anyone is interested in writing or joining the paper, please reach out to us at lorian@loras.edu for more information. We hope that all Duhawks ace their finals and have a successful end to their semester. As always, thank you for reading The Lorian. We appreciate your continued support.

After the Midterms, the Dewey Party is proud to announce their committment to the 2024 Presidential Election. After seeing these results, we are certain that this great nation is ready for Dewey to take the reigns of the United States of America. Dewey Today. Dewey Tomorrow. Dewey Forever. Long Live Dewey, and God Bless the United States.


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