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Independently Publsihed By Loras Students Since 1922 Vol. C Iss. X
March 17, 2022 - Dubuque, IA
Loras Boxing Club Comes Out Swinging by MARK MEDERSON boxing club advisor
In March of 2020, we had 81 names on a list of students who had signed up indicating their interest in joining a boxing club at Loras. One week before club members were going to put on their boxing gloves for the first time, COVID shut us down. The club was originally set up after J-term 2020. I taught a class, From the Box Office to the Boxing Ring. In that class, students watched and conducted film analyses of boxing films, both fictional and non-fictional (documentary), in the morning and then learned how to box in the afternoon. The boxing training took place at True (now Volv), a cross training gym downtown. In the class, students kept a daily journal about their boxing training. As the three-week semester drew to a close, several students wrote in their journals that they really wanted to keep training. This gave me the idea for a campus boxing club. We were going to continue the afternoon boxing training at True before COVID blew everything up. The next fall, as school started, I wanted to give the club another shot. True has a great space but it’s only available to us from 1:30 to 3:00 in the afternoon, and we have to pay to use it. I was determined to find a place on campus where a boxing club could meet just about any time and at no cost to the club members.
I had been talking with Darian Hugger, Loras security, about the club. He loved the idea and wanted to help. Darian probably knows the campus as well as anyone who works at Loras. He started taking me around campus to scout out some locations. At the same time, I was working with Loras Athletics to see if they had any ideas for a boxing space. I think I looked at nearly every space anyone could think of. No luck, though. Then, this past fall, I re-visited a space that I had looked at last fall. It was a perfect spot but the softball team had claimed it in 2020. But that had changed, it turned out they were no longer going to use it. Instead, the baseball team was planning to use it, but only sparingly. I was told that when baseball wasn’t using it, the boxing club could! We finally have a space! Not many people know about “The Dungeon.” It’s on the second floor in the San Jose Pool building. You get to it by climbing a d ar k , m e t a l, spi r a l staircase. It’s perfect! Now that we have a sp ace, we ne e d s ome equipment for boxing
College Career and Professional Development Fair by KEEGAN A. GODWIN executive editor
Be sure to visit the upcoming career fair for all Loras students. The fair will be hosted on March 29 at the Grand River Center on 500 Bell St. This is a great opportunity for students to put themselves out there and begin networking for their careers. Free transportation is available for all students if necessary. The event will be hosted from 10 AM until 2 PM. Students are highly encouraged to attend this event as it is a opportunity that does not come by very often. Be sure to talk to teachers, advisors, or friends if you have any questions. You can also check out the link below to learn more and see if your question has already been answered! Academic Internship Coordinator
training. A heavy bag, a speed bag and platform to hold it, a double-end bag and a boxing round clock. I submitted the paperwork and, after several meetings, we were approved as a campus club along with the funding for that equipment! The Loras Boxing Club is finally going to happen! Now, we need members. Our list of 81 names is two years old so we need a new one. If you’re interested in joining, send an email to boxing.club@loras.edu. You don’t have to have any experience, just an interest in learning how to box. I’ll put you on the mailing list and I’ll let you know as soon as we’re ready for our first real meeting. You can also follow us on Facebook under Loras Boxing Club.
Loras College Housing Sign-Up Information - Stay Informed!
Jennie Weber says, “The College Career & Professional Development Fair will b e hoste d by t he Gre ater Dubuque Development Corporation and will be held simultaneously with the Dubuque Collegiate Information Technology Fair. This gives students the chance to attend two career fairs at once. The event will be a welcomed return to in-person networking after so many events were canceled over the last two years due to the pandemic. Students will have powerful opportunities to connect with area employers, attend collegeto-career information sessions, and get a jump on applying for full-time positions and internships. The Loras College Center for Experiential Learning strongly encourages all students to register and attend.”
Housing sign-up day is March 27! Be sure to have your application submitted by March 22.
Columbian Presidency
Lorian Survey Results
Baseball Defeats U. of Iowa
Track National Champions
Colombia went to the polls on March 13 to vote for members of their legislature. No party won a majority in either chamber of the legislature. Colombia’s presidential primary was also on March 13. There are four page 2
The response was pretty overwhelming. One hundred ninety-two of you completed the survey we sent out. In a campus of about 1,500, that is a great response rate! First, thank you for completing the survey! Second, you told us what you page 5
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The last time the Loras College women’s track and field team competed at an NCAA Division III indoor track and field championship was in 2019 and the team made history with the program’s first podium finish, placing fourth. When they page 8