Duhawk Dispatch

By AVA BRADLEY

games in Ohio, with a career-high 18 kills against Baldwin Wallace. Mayotte only played in three of the four games in Ohio, but still totaled 40 kills, 11 digs, six blocks, and two aces over the weekend.

Following their Ohio trip, the Duhawks hosted both Fontbonne University and Marian University for their first home games of the season at the end of January. The team easily defeated both teams with a clean sweep.

With the Duhawks’ strong start, senior setter Joe Horn was named the CCIW Setter/Libero/Defensive

Welcome back to the Duhawk Dispatch! Student Government hopes that you all are having a great start to your semester. We have been working on a few items throughout the break and would like to share some highlights of what we are working on.

Our Executive Team is working on trying to bridge gaps in certain areas for students. One of those areas is carpooling and selling textbooks. There were forums for this on the Life at Loras app, which is no longer in commission and has fizzled out since. We are currently exploring multiple platforms to make this easy for all students to utilize. Once we have a solution, we will send an informative email out to all students. Be sure to watch your Loras email for more information to come.

Student Government is also looking for students to join committees. We have openings on the following committees: Housing, Campus Life, Diversity-EquityInclusion, and Academics. The time commitment is one hour per week. This is a great way to be involved and make an impact in your campus community! If you are interested in joining, please email: Student. Government@loras.edu.

Appointments and Elections are also just around the corner!

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An Ode to the Cafe page 3

TREC Trip Experience The Challenge of 2024

I did not discover until late last year what a treasure the large room tucked between the second and fourth floors of the ACC (Alumni Campus Center) truly is. Even though I spent my entire first year here, two meals a day, sometimes three. Monday through Friday at 11:00 a.m. sharp, my friends and I made our contribution to the spiraling line outside the Café’s entrance. By 11:05 a.m., we had

Over J-term break, I had the opportunity to participate in a TREC (Think-ReflectEngage-Connect) trip through the Spiritual Life Department. I became interested in the Arizona-Mexico border trip because being from the Midwest, it’s a culture I’ve never experienced before. While in college, we have time and opportunities like

The 2024 presidential election will be one of the most divisive and destructive elections in American history. It is unclear who will be at the forefront of the Republican nomination. Mr. Donald Trump has already announced his candidacy for the presidency. Republicans like Mr. Ron DeSantis and Ms. Nikki Haley are increasingly

What It Means To Be A Duhawk

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Noah appeared in 17 games this season and started in two of them. He has also achieved the title of an academic All-Conference athlete.

Future opportunities have been added to his radar to participate in over the next few years. Reid said, “Some opportunities I am looking forward to that Loras has to offer are the study abroad program, being involved with FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), and gaining experience in the professional world.”

This led to my next question. When asked about his future career aspirations, he stated, “I want to become a nurse.”

If he continues his career goals, Reid would become part of the 14% of male nurses that are currently employed in the United States.

To wrap up, I asked about his favorite memory at Loras College or being on the men’s soccer team. He responded by talking about the previous NCAA tournament in which, “My favorite memory is going to the NCAA tournament and winning against North Central.”

From what I can tell so far, Noah Reid is a hard-working and astounding human being to be

An Ode tO the CAfe

By KARLY WEISS

I did not discover until late last year what a treasure the large room tucked between the second and fourth floors of the ACC (Alumni Campus Center) truly is. Even though I spent my entire first year here, two meals a day, sometimes three.

Monday through Friday at 11:00 a.m. sharp, my friends and I made our contribution to the spiraling line outside the Café’s entrance. By 11:05 a.m., we had claimed our booth in the very center of the room and began stealing seats to make a sixperson booth into a ten- or twelveperson conference table. By 11:10 a.m. we were all seated with our plates full and our eyes wide. And here we would remain until 12:15 p.m. every day. I am not sure how we never grew tired of it. Sure, we could have been doing homework, studying for tests, or calling our moms, but that thought never really crossed my mind.

We were much too busy speaking out of turn, laughing uncontrollably, and always eating our desserts first. School, stresses, and worries never came up. We instead tackled the important stuff like good songs, weekend plans, and embarrassing stories.

This semester, many of my friends and I faced the dilemma of taking a class from 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM or keeping our beloved lunch hour and 15 minutes open. After weeks of mulling over the decision, we decided it was probably in our best interest to graduate on time.

I have been missing my lunch hour and 15 minutes an awful lot this year.

I am thankful for the Café, the fantastic food, and friendly workers. I am appreciative of my mom for loving me and agreeing to buy me a meal plan this year. I am especially grateful to my friends for spending countless hours in the Café with me and for promising to spend many more.