November 18th edition of the Lorian

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November 18th, 2021 — Vol. 100, Issue 6

Cavanagh: Mayor for the people We sat down with Mayor-elect Brad Cavanagh to get an inside perspective on the ideas and stategies of Mr. Cavanagh

by KEEGAN GODWIN executive editor

For the first time since 2005, Dubuque will have a new mayor. Winning 62 percent of the popular vote, Brad Cavanagh defeated David Resnick to become the next mayor of Dubuque. To many, the name Cavanagh may sound familiar. Brad Cavanagh was a social work professor here at Loras from 2010 until 2020. Cavanagh was elected to the Dubuque City Council in November of 2019 to represent Dubuque’s fourth Ward.

I sat down with Mayor-Elect Cavanagh on Nov. 15 to congratulate him on his victory and to have an open conversation. Upon meeting him, I was greeted with a friendly smile and a warm welcome. We began the conversation with the topic of campaign strategies.

Cavanagh highlighted his friendly and personable approach.

Door-knocking and having face to face conversations were the backbone of his campaign.

He remarked, “The strategy is very simple: I am me. I tell everybody, what you see is what you get. I’m just going to be me.”

We then began discussing his 2018 run for the Iowa The strategy House of Representatives. In is very simple: that election, Cavanagh lost to Lindsay James in the primaries.

I am me. I tell everybody, what After his loss, he found himself more drawn to the local stage in you see is what politics. Being from Dubuque, you get. I’m just he realized that this was his going to be me. home.

Cavanagh stated, “It’s been Brad Cavanagh about public service for me. I really want to do something locally.”

He grew up in Jackson County, went to the University of

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After coming back from St. Louis, he became really involved in the community. Some of the issues that have always been a primary concern for Cavanagh include housing and poverty and other related topics.

When asked what truly drew him into politics, Cavanagh said “part of being a social worker is recognizing that a lot of the things you want to change, the things that need to change for the better, happen on a level where the laws are actually made”.

After his 2018, loss, he saw the opening for City Council. He actually had no intentions of running for mayor but never fully closed the door on that opportunity. In the final two weeks of the campaign, he pushed as hard as he could.

Cavanagh said, “I wanted to make sure of two things: One, do your best. But then I wanted to make as many connections with as many people as possible… I had an amazing team of volunteers that worked with me this entire time. I had the best team in the whole city.”

As a member of City Council, they worked together to form an agenda and budget, with the help photo by MARGO EIS of the current mayor, for the 2022 year. Cavanagh Mayor-elect Brad Cavanagh (right) and Executive Editor remarked that the agenda that he helped create would Keegan Godwin (left) met on Nov. 15 to discuss his be the agenda he would be focusing on as mayor. He campaign success and Cavanagh’s plans moving forward. has many goals he would like to accomplish as mayor, but the first thing is a much larger goal: restoring the relationship with the citizens of Dubuque is most important. relationship between government and the people.

After meeting and having a great conversation with “There is this overarching anger and distrust in Mr. Cavanagh, I truly believe that the future of Dubuque government that if we don’t fix that, none of that other stuff is in excellent hands. With his ‘community first’ attitude matters…that’s on the elected officials. We have to start towards the city, Dubuque is heading in the right direction. building relationships with our people”, Cavanagh says.

Cavanagh will take office on Jan. 3, and begin working on Before he can tackle any of his agendas, creating a healthy his plans immediately.

A message from President Collins Gratitude and Blessings

I recognize that the return to campus after Thanksgiving break will be especially busy D u r i n g t h i s s p e c i a l m o n t h o f and hectic. Co-curricular demands will November, many of us will soon celebrate continue, final exams will be administered, Thanksgiving. Some look forward to this group projects will be due, and holiday traditional celebration, but others have less anxiety will manifest itself along with the reason to gather. These reasons range from lingering impact of the pandemic. To that challenging family situations to not being end, this is a good time to prioritize your able to return home to having different academic work and other responsibilities. customs, traditions, or cultural upbringing. The days ahead provide an opportunity Regardless of one’s inclination toward to find balance – to do what needs to be Thanksgiving, I think we can all agree done and to take time to care for ourselves that it affords us an extended opportunity – spiritually, personally, intellectually and for a well-deserved break. Even if we have personally. commitments or work, our schedules are a For me, especially during this month, I bit more flexible and less demanding. find that invoking gratitude on a daily basis As we near the end of our first semester, is what feeds my soul and affords me better life balance. I try to take stock of the many blessings in my life and express appreciation as often as possible. Though my many blessings have plenty of dysf unc t ion and imperfection, I am not sure what I would do without them. I am grateful for family, friends, my faith, meaningful work and our Loras community.

As it relates to photo by TELEGRAPH HERALD this special campus

community, I wish to offer gratitude to each of you. I thank you for the ways you represent Loras and the many sacrifices you make in doing so. I so appreciate the inspiring efforts that lead to academic success, co-curricular excellence and an openness to learning or experiencing new things. I am grateful for the willingness you have demonstrated in honoring the campus’ protocols related to COVID-19 guidelines, especially as we enter the more traditional cold and flu season.

In the end, I am blessed to be part of a community that embraces our Catholic, liberal arts mission and four dispositions.

We are a place that focuses less on self and more on the well-being of others. My prayer is that we all continue to find ways to promote “common good.” We are in this together and, as a Christian, I believe we will be judged less on how we protected our “personal freedoms” and more as to how we upheld community standards, human dignity, and served others as the Gospel calls us to do.

Happy Thanksgiving and a blessed holiday season to all of you. Be well in the days ahead and thanks for your goodness in all ways.

Go Duhawks!

James E. Collins ‘84 President

Oh, so sweet!

Women’s soccer advance to the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen

photo by DUHAWKS.COM

The Women’s soccer team defeated Calvin University 3-0 on Nov. 13 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Loras will play the Centre College Colonels on Nov. 20 at 1:30 PM.

by KEEGAN GODWIN executive editor

The Loras Women’s soccer team is heading to the Sweet Sixteen! On Nov. 13, the Duhawks defeated Calvin University by a final score of 3-0. With that victory, the Duhawks punched their first ticket to the Sweet Sixteen since 2012.

Jumping out to an early three goal lead in the first half, the Duhawks established a dominant defensive line against the Knights.

The Duhawks will play the Centre College Colonels this Saturday at 1:30 PM. Loras will have home field advantage against the Colonels, so come support your fellow Duhawks in the National Tournament!

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Beat the blues

by AVERY WICKERSHAM executive copy editor

Exhausted and lonely: but worth it

by MARK MEDERSON faculty advisor

When the guest speaker in my class, a transgender man, finished presenting, he opened it up for students in the class to ask questions. One of my students said matter-of-factly, “I’m bisexual and I was wondering …” Wait. What did he just say?

I quickly scanned the faces of the rest of the students to see if there were any obvious reactions. Him – no. Him – no. Her – no. I looked to one of the students who I thought would react – nothing. Not even a blink.

“I knew that once I started [to ask a question] if I was going to say anything it was going to be now,” Nolan Teubel, a Loras sophomore said. “No one in that class knew or was aware [of my sexual identity].”

Teubel said that his matter-of-factness was because he has met so many students who are part of the LGBTQ+ community at Loras with whom he has become good friends. These friends, he says, made him feel extremely comfortable coming out in class.

“There’s just no point to be scared or timid anymore,” Teubel said. “When I hear someone [tell me] that I seem so comfortable, that’s how I want it to come across.”

While he is very comfortable living openly on campus, that is not necessarily the case at home. He first came out during his senior year in high school. The first person he told was the girlfriend of one of his guy friends. He then sent a long text to all of the guys who were part of his inner circle.

“My friend Justin invited us all over to his house that night,” Teubel said. “They all gave me a hug and completely accepted me. That was the best reaction I could get.”

This was not the reaction he received when, later, he told his mom and his sister. While his sister responded nonchalantly – “I already knew” – his mom’s reaction, Teubel remembers, was unexpected.

“Her first reaction broke my heart,” he said.

Upon hearing he was bisexual, his mom rationalized that there was still a chance that he could marry a girl and she could be a biological grandmother. Teubel said that he did not take that well but, he says, his mom has done a complete 180 since then.

The night he told his dad, his initial response was acceptance and to tell him he loves him, Teubel recalled.

But that all changed by the next morning. His mother told him that his dad did not sleep that night, wondering what he had done wrong as a father. His dad is currently in counseling but, Teubel says, their relationship has still not recovered.

“We don’t really talk about it,” Teubel said.

One of the things that he would like other students on campus to be aware of is, some part of being bisexual has an impact on his life every single day.

That, he says, can be exhausting. And while he has made a lot of great friends at Loras, he says it can still be lonely at times.

photo by NOLAN TEUBEL

Nolan Teubel (middle) poses with his friends here at Loras College. Nolan said he feels very comfortable with his sexuality and expresses it openly throughout the community.

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He says that it is not sympathy I just want them that he is seeking. He just wants to know they are others to know that LGBTQ+ not alone...Just students, particularly those who know that you are closeted, simply have to deal with situations mentally that are not alone, straight students do not. [because] it can Teubel has some words of feel that way encouragement for those on sometimes campus who are in the closet.

Nolan Teubel “I just want them to know that they are not alone – there are so, so many more people [like you] than you think,” he said. “Just know that you are not alone, [because] it can feel that way sometimes.”

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If any student is struggling with gender or sexuality issues, be aware that there are plenty of people on campus who are willing to help.

You can visit the Loras College Gay-Straight Alliance office or see Sergio Perez in the Center for Inclusion and Diversity.

Every year around the beginning of November, it seems like the entire world shifts. The clocks fall back. The wind seems nippier. The day ends faster. With the end of the semester, and the impending winter, it’s likely for students to slip into “seasonal blues.”

Seasonal blues are easy to identify, mainly by feelings of exhaustion and sluggishness. However, if one is feeling more tired than usual, it’s best to seek out professional help, as it could be a sign of seasonal depression. The Counseling Center at Loras College is a great resource if seasonal blues become too much.

There is a lot of pressure as winter begins, especially as the school semester is winding up with work to prepare for finals. However, there are still things students can do in order to alleviate some of the stress and exhaustion.

Rest—This seems like a simple thing, but realistically, resting is as important as studying. Without sleep, the Cleveland Clinic states there’s: “a link between lack of sleep and an increase in the stress hormone, cortisol, in the body. Cortisol can break down collagen, the protein that keeps skin smooth.” There are other health effects from a lack of sleep, but the basic conclusion is sleep deprivation has so many negative impacts. Don’t let studying fall through because of exhaustion— instead, curl up with a good movie or show and take some much-needed rest.

Self-care day—with everything going on with school, it’s easy to let self-care slip. Carve a time out to take a nice shower, use face-wash and a warm compress to open up the pores, do a face-mask, and put on comfortable clothes. Just like resting, it’s so important to take time to take care of oneself. There is always so much pressure, but this is an easy way to feel better.

Cook good food—this may not be as accessible for everyone, but if students band together to make food together, it’s a good way to have some human interaction and eat homemade food. There are so many recipes and YouTube videos if one has never cooked before, and there are kitchens in all of the dorms on campus. Take a look at previous editions for food recommendations and holiday ideas to engage in a holiday/self-care night.

It’s okay to take time for self-care, even when it seems like the end of the semester is steam-rolling ahead. To keep from getting burnout, engage in some of these practices. Take care, Duhawks!

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Cam’s Billboard Review

by CAM ARVIDSON sports editor

Continuing his run of albums titled with mathematic symbols, Ed Sheeran’s newest project, =, took the number one spot on the Billboard200.

The album’s number one debut is his fourth number one album and fifth top ten hit. Along with the number one debut, Sheeran’s lead single “Bad Habits” moved up to number four on the Hot100 in its nineteenth week on the chart. In a rather uneventful week, Megan Thee Stallion’s “Something for Thee Hotties” debuted at number five as the only other new entry in the top ten on the Billboard200.

Despite the slow week on the charts, the past weekend saw some notable drops that have a good shot at charting in the next couple of weeks.

After announcing a collaboration project back in February of this year, Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars finally dropped their anticipated

album “An Evening with Silk Sonic.”

Releasing the album under the moniker Silk Sonic allowed the duo to create as a sort of band, rather than just collaborators, effectively making the album follow a strong concept. The sounds of the album hold a clear influence from the ’70s and ‘80s funk and R&B era, and the duo captures the essence of that time period for music while being original and contributing to the current state of music. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the project netted a top ten spot on the Billboard200 soon.

Another notable recent drop was Taylor Swift’s rerecorded version of her popular album “Red.” Stemming from her controversial dispute with her former record label, Big Machine Records. Back in 2018 when the record label sold, Swift had been trying to purchase the rights to the masters for her own music, but, the ownership was transferred to Scooter Braun, head of

Ithaca Holdings, who bought out Big Machine. After exiting her contract with Big Machine, Swift began rerecording all of her previous work in an effort to regain control of her ownership of her own music. Being one of the biggest pop stars of the last decade, it’s likely the album will get high ratings, but, more importantly, Swift’s move is one that will likely have a butterfly effect on the music industry at large over the next few decades.

The music industry, like many other industries, has been scrutinized for many years over the treatment and fairness towards the artists who make the industry go. There has been a rise in independent music creation rather than major label signings because of how much easier it has become to create music. It also isn’t a rare occurrence for artists to cause a ruckus over the mistreatment they’ve received.

Kanye West made headlines in late 2020 over the “war” he declared on the

music industry in order to get back his own masters, while simultaneously promising to award back all of the fifty percent cut he had been receiving from other artists’ work as the head for his label GOOD Music.

The push back against the music industry in recent years gives a ray of hope for the industry going forward.

With hopes for a precedent being set, giving artists their masters would allow them to be able to use their music in any way that they like while profiting from it entirely. With the current structure of the industry, labels can take as much as seventy percent or more of the profits from an artist’s work because of the contracts they sign. The long-term effects are what have created a major disparity between executives and artists themselves for a long time.

Power of the mind

by ARJA KUMER staff writer

Developing mental power is a skill.

It is just like exercising. With time and practice, one can develop great mental power and flow with strength and confidence. Contrary to what most think, mental power is not related to one’s intellectual ability, but rather, it is related to one’s ability to deal with life and its ups and downs.

Like Ludwig van Beethoven once said, “This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.”

Now, we don’t all have to aim to be admirable or perfect, but we can aim to make ourselves mentally stronger. Like different forms of physical exercise — whether it be lifting weights, jump roping, dancing, swimming, or simply walking — mental power can be developed by various activities.

Spending quiet time in nature nurtures the mind’s ability to sit still and be present. Listening to different types of music allows the mind explore diverse emotions. Reading novels and interpreting artwork lets the mind flex its empathy, imagination, and analyzing capacities. Purposefully engaging in uncomfortable situations (e.g., talking to strangers, dancing in Starbucks, or visiting an unknown place) frees the mind to broaden its experience horizon. We certainly exercise our mental power everyday, but we often stop at what we are required to do. After we reach our expected point, we often kick back and

let life run loosely — only exerting our mental power when a situation pops up and it is needed. The downside to this is that when difficult life scenarios pop up, we then freak out and don’t know how to handle them properly.

Hence, working on strengthening our mental power everyday can help us overcome adversities in life.

According to PositivePsychology, the four C’s model of mental toughness involve 1) control, 2) commitment, 3) challenge, and 4) confidence. First, control involves how one chooses to steer their life and their mind. Taking life by the reins and holding ourselves accountable is the first step to control. When we take personal responsibility, we can better focus on our life path. Controlling our thoughts and emotions instead of letting them control us allows one to expend mental energy wisely and productively, and not waste brain power ruminating about things one can’t control. Second, commitment involves staying true to oneself. This includes being disciplined towards finishing a task, working towards some goal, or being honest with oneself. Commitment allows one to continue going no matter the circumstances.

Third, challenge involves

seeing experiences as opportunities for personal growth. Rather than perceiving tough situations as daunting, rerouting the mindset to thinking of these situations as opportunities for positive growth helps one progress. Fourth, confidence involves belief in oneself and one’s abilities. It is key to staying mentally tough because one is able to take risks and move forward.

Now, things are obviously easier said than done. Oftentimes, we say things like, “I can’t deal with this right now,”

or “I can’t handle this.” It is normal to feel overwhelmed or low on one’s confidence, yet we must remember that ultimately, mental power is in our hands. When life throws us in difficult situations then, our mental toughness is a big factor in how we react, deal with, and move on from them.

Stronger mental power can therefore enrich one’s life by giving them the fortitude to use their mental energy wisely in order to achieve something more.

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by DR. JAMES POLLOCK professor of English

Christmas in El Dorado, Part II

by SARWAN MOGHAMIS staff writer

Spiral staircase, or ramp, rather, as in a tiny parking garage, or the shoots of the scarlet runner—such things as spin a helix, one of nature’s absolutes, into the matrix of the universe.

Turn the self-locking vortex by the head with your torquing driver; such tight verse holds all things together by a thread.

[originally published in Met Magazine, Manchester, U.K.; forthcoming in the book Durable Goods, from Signal Editions/Véhicule Press, Montreal, Canada, in 2022]

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The first step to giving my sister a good Christmas is planning with the fiancé. Oh my Gods, the guy is so weird. He actually irons his underwear and socks. If that’s not weird, then I must not know what weird is.

As I mentioned, my sister and I are part werewolf. Her fiancé, on the other hand, is fully human. He’s apparently the grandson of Red Beard. I don’t know much about Red Beard, but from my understanding he’s loaded, not to mention he had a lot of lady friends. If this party is going to be perfect, we need him and his multi-million-dollar net worth.

Okay, time to speak to the fiancé. I haven’t exactly planned out what I wanted to say, but I’m tempted to explain how werewolves are superior than humans or whatever he is.

No, I’m going to be a perfectly mature adult about this.

“Yo, Eug,” I say.

“Umm… Eugene,” he says with that very

Book Review: Lore

by CALASANDRA SPRAY mind and soul editor

“Lore” is set in a world where nine of the original Olympians angered Zeus by clamoring for power. He devises a cruel yet intriguing punishment where the God’s have to endure the same treatment they gave Zeus. Subsequently, they are banished to be hunted every seven years by people who are clamoring for power. During a seven day span every seven years, if a mortal kills a God then they gain their powers and immortality. Different bloodlines act as champions for each banished God and fight each other in order to kill a God not of their line and gain their power. The bloodlines die off due to centuries of this cruel game.

In the novel, Lore is able to end the gamel. In theory, it is a mixture of Percy Jackson and The Hunger Games, which thoroughly intrigued me at first. After the first couple of chapters though I wasn’t that invested and the more I read the farther my hopes fell.

My biggest gripe with the story is the characters. Lore, as indicated by reviews, sneak peaks, and the cover is meant to be a champion of Medusa. However, I had a hard time seeing it. The author gave us a character who is filled with rage and revenge but also wants to leave that life behind. These desires are incredibly conflicting. It could have made an amazing story to watch Lore develop and pick one of her two desires. In the end she gets both though and I was disappointed by it. Events leading up to the end of the novel didn’t seem believable and relied heavily on the reader’s willing suspension of disbelief. In tandem with Lore being a champion of Medusa she was supposed to experience this repression by males that is not overcomable. Lore clearly overcomes it, killing all the men who tried to rape her. These experiences are supposed to make her an emotion filled teenager. Sadly, there is a lot of telling and not showing when it comes to Lore’s emotions. As readers were told she’s angry and full of rage but I just couldn’t

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nauseating voice. As if I actually care what is real stupid name is. I tell you, men are stupid.

Phillip & Vee: Pt. 2

I explain to him what we should do for my sister. Of course, he was on board, he just wants to be kiss up to me.

by JEREMY STROUGH

I say we just buy a really big and expensive gift. He wants to throw a small party that would include family and very close friends.

My sister and I don’t talk to our mother and we both have different fathers who are no longer in our lives. My sister has another half-brother, but they don’t exactly get along. He doesn’t have my charm or sense of humor.

As for friends, I’ll invite my sponsor. She loves me. We might need to invite my sister’s friend, Roni, the troll. She’s pretty cool, someone I could definitely party with. Ooh, Lynus is cool too. He’s the fiancé’s brother, but I actually like him.

So, it’s Christmas Eve and the party is about to start. My sponsor, Margo, shows up with gunky pudding. Roni is here too, in a bad, yet humorous mood. Lynus, my man, is here with the drinks.

The fiancé wants to surprise my sister.

It’s not a surprise party or a birthday, but whatever. Is there something I forgot? Ooh, perhaps it’s time to bring in Red Beard.

The fiancé’s grandfather Red Beard shows up to the party. I’m excited because, you know, he’s loaded. The fiancé, on the other hand does not look so happy.

connect and feel it.

Moving on to other characters: I want to know more about all of them.

Tidebringer, Miles, Castor, Athena, Artemis, Iro, Van, Olympia, Damara, even Wrath. The novel simply has too many characters in play to achieve development in any of them. Iro was supposed to be Lore’s best friend after her family was murdered but she’s only in a few scenes. Olympia and Damara were Lore’s sisters and yet we don’t know anything about them so it’s hard to care who they were. Van doesn’t want to fight and it is rumored his own father cuts off his hand for it but why doesn’t he want to fight? Wrath is out for ultimate power but doesn’t seem to have any other motives. Castor was Lore’s childhood best friend and now lover but why are they lovers? She thought he was dead for seven years and then he came back and she just accepted it. I really wanted to see some grief or pain or anything of how she felt in the time he was gone that would make me care that he was back. Artemis is allied with Athena but we only actually see her in one scene and then she’s dead. Tidebringer is an exiled god who is then captured and tortured but we don’t know much about her so it’s difficult to care when she dies as well.

On the death note: there are too many deaths. Even when characters were introduced who you might like, you didn’t want to get attached even if you were given a reason to because so many of them die. Lore herself dies. She’s the main character so of course Castor magicly heals her with his godly powers and she lives. Which again relies very heavily on the reader’s willing suspension of disbelief. Not to mention the civilian casualties that all of the main character’s are just ignoring. In the span of the novel and entire city is devastated and we don’t get to see any of it because the characters are more worried about becoming Gods and leaving their friends than they are the fact that the Agon has destroyed the city. It’s cool that Lore ascended and prevented the city from burning, after the flooding, earthquakes, and general murders that had already devastated the city but I wanted the characters to do more, to care more.

In summary: An amazing concept poorly executed.

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[Phillip] slowed slightly at the top of a hill. From that spot, he could gaze down onto his favorite view, not only in all of Dubuque, but probably the entire world. Nestled firmly at the base of the hill, surrounded by a thin perimeter of trees, was his home.

It was a small, somewhat old-fashioned farm house. Two stories, painted white, with black trim. The gray tin roof parted slightly around a brick chimney, which was purely aesthetic. The lawn, neatly mowed not long ago, was just starting to appear unkempt. Phillip vaguely wondered if it would need to be mowed again. That was definitely a question Vee would be able to answer.

Phillip pulled up the gravel driveway and paused for a moment before getting out of the car. He was looking up at the house. The drapes were all pulled, making the windows appear black from outside. Cement steps led up to the front door. Given the motif of everyday life in post-fall, pre-winter Iowa, he wasn’t a fan of the color scheme, but for better or worse, it was home.

He stepped out of the car and stretched. It was cold outside, as December should be. But the constant breeze, the seemingly ceaseless gusts, had vanished. The air had taken on a strange, hushed sensation. It almost felt as though the world were building up to some unknown conclusion.

Phillip shrugged, and made his way to the house.

Inside, with the door shut firmly, the cold of the outdoors was almost completely forgotten. The heat was on, as it had been for weeks. More than that, though, was the heat that carried with it a scent. The telltale hint of savory meat, and what Phillip assumed were vegetables.

The front door led directly into a small mud room. He deposited his coat onto a standing rock, and stepped into the kitchen. The warmth and smells enveloped him almost immediately. It was a large, country-style kitchen that had been recently redone. Bright and shiny linoleum reflected the overhead lighting, giving an added depth to the hanging and undercounter cabinets. The appliances had all been replaced with their newest counterparts. One of the best details, though, was the picture windows, just above the sink, looking out across the backyard.

by MARK MEDERSON faculty advisor

1. NAME Becky Smith 2. DEGREE Ph.D in Curriculum and Theory 3. COLLEGES YOU ATTENDED (ASSOCIATE, BACHELOR’S, MASTER’S, DOCTORAL) Miami University (Ohio) B.A., Lipscomb M.A., MTSU EdS., UGA Ph.D 4. BIRTHPLACE Wheatridge, CA 5. CITY WHERE YOU LIVED THE LONGEST

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Foundations of Education 7. WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE TOPIC THAT YOU TEACH? Love for reading – children’s lit, love of kids learning about their worlds – s.s. and science 8. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A STUDENT WHO IS TAKING ONE OF YOUR CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME? Be willing to examine how you where brought up and open yourself to other ways of thinking.

9. WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT BROUGHT YOU COMFORT DURING THE WORST PART OF THE PANDEMIC (E.G., CERTAIN FOODS, MEDIA CONSUMPTION, A NEW PET)?

Connecting through video games, getting a chance to be on my own schedule and relax 10. WHAT, IF ANYTHING, ARE YOU CURRENTLY BINGE WATCHING? OR, WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE SHOW THAT YOU BINGE WATCHED? Project Runway, British Bake Off, Morning Show

Hunstville, AL / Nashville, TN 6. WHAT DO YOU TEACH? What do you teach? Children’s Lit, C&I Science, C&I Social Studies, Clinical Field Experience,

11. DOES PINEAPPLE BELONG ON PIZZA? WHY/WHY NOT? It did when I was little, but haven’t had it since elementary school

Phillip’s favorite part of the kitchen wasn’t a permanent facet, but a frequent one nonetheless. Standing in front of the oven, wearing a plain black apron and stirring a pot, was Vee. Vincent, or Vee for short, had been born and raised in rural Iowa.

He’d never lived without the ever-present greenery of his home state, and never escaped the constant, looming threat of winter that accompanied it.

The furthest he’d ever been from Iowa, Vee would often explain, was his trip to Arizona, to bring Phillip home.

Taking care to move as silently as he could, Phillip slipped out of his shoes and began tip-toeing his way across the kitchen. Vee was in a world of his own, bobbing his head along to whatever song he happened to have gotten stuck. He never saw it coming.

Phillip snuck up behind him, and in one fluid movement wrapped his arms around Vee’s stomach.

Vee jumped, his entire body going rigid for a moment, before he turned around. “God! You scared the crap out of me!” Though he was trying to scold Phillip, he had a wide smile on his face, and a mischievous glint in his eye.

“Oh, you love it.”

Phillip helped Vee finish up cooking, and they ate dinner together while speaking about their respective days. Vee worked from home, making his inputs more about the weather and trending news reports. For Phillip, it was mostly any difficult calls he’d had to take, or any fun happenings around the office. They had at one point discussed, and occasionally revisited, the percentage of adult life that was nothing but mundane. It had been difficult for both of them to accept, but over time they had.

Comic by Jake Heelein photo by MARK MEDERSON Marion Edwards, a senior majoring in media studies and public relations, shows off her NCAA national championship ring. Marion is a member of the women’s track team that captured the 2021 division III title back in June. The team got their rings last week. “I’m going to wear it for a week and then put it away somewhere for safekeeping,” Edwards said.

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Self-discovery and love: The struggle and the balance

by JAKE SINATRA staff writer

American Culture is becoming more and more like the music that encompasses it: parties, sex, drugs, violence, and any kind of social confirmation on who someone is. I have experienced this firsthand in college, even in the short three semesters I have been here. Over and over again I experience, inside both myself and those around me, the internal struggle of becoming an adult.

The biggest difference I see is that the fight everyone has to face is increasingly turning to temporary satisfaction, almost a way of burning away the pain no matter the consequence. Like a junkie whose hunger grows more and more every hour, so too does our desire for true love. But the world around us convinces us that instead of breaking this intoxicating high for companionship, we should instead continue to lose sight of ourselves, and in turn we lose sight of loyalty.

Just look at the divorce rates, as well as the number of people who cheat on their significant others. It is not because

we are becoming “more evil”, but moreso that we have subconsciously agreed as individuals in a society that we do not need to tackle our problems head on, and that the easy way out is the best way out. I have friends who will date a person for as few as two weeks at a time, and break up over one disagreement. Even more often I see people, including someone very close to me, break off long-term relationships due to a “stale sex life” and because they would rather have multiple hookups a month. This seems as an “independent” way of living, with male and female peers alike supporting their friends’ decisions.

But when I step in and mention that we shouldn’t be treating our relationships like fast food, with the expectation of easyto-obtain alternatives at every corner, I am shunned for not supporting their decisions.

Famous economist Thomas Sowell even predicted that when things in life get handed to us, and we are told we can just do whatever we want, the concept of the family disintegrates, as does our society. So why are we not taking this into consideration as a people? Every

day we drift further and further from true happiness, and can’t even see we are replacing it with temporary lust. If we don’t start to revive the fundamental ideals that were the driving force of our societal success and unity, then it too will continue to disintegrate. And it starts with us; college students. We are the future of America, and we need to change the trajectory of our lives in order to understand what really makes us happy.

People always talk about legislature and enforcing certain laws to just magically make everything better. But morals and beliefs cannot be legislated. It takes a strong, educated, willing society to change how we see the world. This trend of hookup culture will continue to tear every single one of its victims apart, until the culture it contaminates is all but lost. I, too, need to continue looking at what makes me truly happy, and not what makes me happy because its what everyone else is doing. For we can not love others until we love ourselves, and if we don’t love ourselves, we will never find true happiness.

Right-wing populism: Staying or going? or so to 20 percent support in polls. Their leader, Matteo Salvini, who is a major part opinion editor of the success of the party, is on trial for Throughout the world, right-wing preventing a migrant boat from docking populism has been on the rise over the in 2019. He could face kidnapping charges past decade. Populism is defined by and up to fifteen years in prison. A Merriam-Webster as “a member of a political rival of his, Giorgia Meloni, and political party claiming to represent the her more right-wing nationalist party is common people”. Right-wing populists gaining popularity while Salvini’s party is are usually to some degree against dropping in popularity. In France, Marine immigration and are more nationalistic in Le Pen and her National Front Party have their approaches to many political issues. not been in power yet but are in head-toThey also notably tap into people’s fears to head polls against the president; Le Pen win support. has ten more percent support than nearly Since the recession occurred over a five years ago in these polls. decade ago, the world’s political climate Austria’s Sebastian Kurz has recently has taken a shift to the right. In the U.S., resigned over corruption charges, giving the Tea Party, made up of a whole variety a major blow to the right-wing movement of Libertarians and Conservatives, was of his party. In Hungary, all the opposing formed due to increasing worries over parties regardless of ideology have united the country’s fiscal situation. By 2015, to oppose Viktor Orban and his party. five years after the start of the Tea Party The elections in Hungary are next year Movement, the Republican Party had and polling shows a close race. Brazil’s been dominated by members who were presidential election is next year. Jair elected and were a part of the Tea Party Bolsanoro’s approval rating has dropped Movement. In 2016, however, Tea Party to under 30 percent and he is losing in favorites such as Ted Cruz and Marco run-off election polls against the former Rubio lost the Republican nomination left-wing president known as Lula, who for president to Donald Trump, a then recently got out of jail. Bolsanaro could businessman with right-wing populist also face some sort of legal accountability campaign platforms and rhetoric. for his poor handling of COVID-19.

The party has now, to an extent, been Canada, an arguably center-left nation dominated by those with the same has had a notable political party arise ideology as Mr. Trump. called the People’s Party. The People’s In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor photo by GLOBAL-E JOURNAL Party is led by Maxime Bernier, a former Orban has been in control since Conservative Party member. In 2019, Pictured: Viktor Orban and Jair Bolsonaro 2010. He has made his tenure fairly the party had a poor first time election authoritarian by cracking down on a majority of the support from Brazilians showing of less than two percent, but this democratic institutions across the country. in a run-off election between him and the year the party won nearly five percent, He has enacted socially conservatives left-wing candidate. This was primarily showing a growing enthusiasm for the policies against members of the LGBTQ+ due to decades of corruption of the party. Chile will hold an election for community and has also limited the dominating left-wing party as well as a bad president on Nov. 21, and in the past few freedom of the press in Hungary. He is economic situation. weeks the right wing populist candidate, against immigration to the country and Now, however, there may be a transition Jose Antonio Kast has risen to first place has focused on implementing traditional of right-wing populist power.

Firstly, in the polls. His nearly thirty percent values. In Hungary’s neighboring Donald Trump lost last year’s presidential national polling is considerably better state of Austria, the country elected election and although some of his than his seven percent showing four years Sebastian Kurz as chancellor, who had policies may live on, his election loss can ago. Kast is also leading runoff election acted similarly to Orban on many social be seen as a rebuke of not only himself polls, making it a larger possibility he issues while also focusing on decreasing but certain right-wing populist aspects. could win. spending and advocating for a more For right-wing populists, as with many Overall, right-wing populism is here to fiscally conservative government. Sweden, populists, their success usually lies in their stay and even rising in some nations, while a fairly liberal country on the political leaders.

In Sweden, however, there still the close-knitting of the movements to spectrum, has had a notable rightseems to be consistent support for the their leaders could cause the movements wing populist political party, called the Sweden Democrats at roughly 20 percent to collapse in others, as can be seen in Sweden Democrats, dominate a chunk nationally.

Brazil and Hungary. With elections next of the politics of the country. This rise in For Italy and France, there seems to be year across the world, it will be determined right-wing populism in a liberal country a possible shift.

Italy’s support for Lega, if right-wing populism is still strong or if stems from the influx of migration to the the most notable right-wing party (also new movements will replace it. country over the past decade. populist), has collapsed over the past year France and Italy have had major

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right-wing populist influence in their countries over the past several years.

Marine Le Pen and her National Front Party earned roughly 34 percent of the vote in the presidential election in 2017 and won majorities of the vote in northern France. In Italy, right-wing populist parties dominated a right-wing coalition in their elections in 2018, a coalition that won roughly 37 percent of the nationwide vote. Finally, in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro reversed a continued trend of left-wing politicians winning presidential elections over the past two decades. Bolsanoro won

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Is ethnicity fundamental to who we are? culture. Instead, we should have a radical recognition and celebration of humanness and human character qualities in others (e.g., benevolence, compassion, bravery, honesty) rather than prodding them about their dusty historical ethnic heritage that they were born into.

Understanding each other based on humanness rather than ethnicity — this would be a mark of an advanced, more enlightened, understanding humanity.

Moreover, being told that you’re ethnic makes no sense.

Everybody in America is ethnic, as we have all come from different nations. According to Cambridge Dictionary, the word ethnic itself refers to a group of people who can be seen as distinct, different, or interesting because they have

physical appearance, family customs, or any other external observation. Therefore, treating others as being more ethnic than you is a delusion. If one’s ethnicity has wore The other day I was on the phone with my friend, when off over the centuries more than other peoples’, it doesn’t we had been talking for an hour and I asked a question. mean that one did not have the same degree of ethnicity at “When you think of me, what do you think of?” Now this one point in time. may have been a terrible question, but I was genuinely One should not be sensitive about their ethnicity or curious what another thought of me. The whole context culture. We should accept and feel proud of who we are. of the conversation was casual, and we had been talking But, one should be sensitive about how others perceive about knowing what one is meant to do with their life. I their humanness or them as a person. Hence, when confided in my friend that I was confused in my life and someone places ethnicity at the forefront of who one is as what I wanted to do and who I wanted to be. My friend a person, one is bound to feel misunderstood or let down. thought and was silent for a lengthy minute, until saying, Therefore, why I find it utterly saddening and terrible “You’re an open-minded introvert who’s good at English when one of the first things someone new I and Philosophy.” He then elaborated something meet observes or asks is, “Are you Indian? along the lines of “You are smart…blah blah blah…

Kumar, ah yes, that’s a big Indian name. You are nice…” have such nice tan skin and dark hair — India It wasn’t what I wanted to hear — since that’s is a great country.” I want to throw a rock at stereotypically what everyone said. I said, “Ok? them and scream, “Don’t you see I’m just a That’s it?…” I then asked something flowery but person! Why can’t you see anything else about foolish like, “When you hear my name what do you me! Why is that the first thing you have to think of?” He then thought for another silent half say!” One does not go up to Joe, William, or minute and said, “Wellll…I mean…” Hesitance.

Marie and say, “Hi! So nice to meet you! Are My friend then said my name in reflection — it you from Hungary? Are you from Poland? sounded so bulky and weird coming from his Are you from Lebanon?” No. One would go mouth. I knew just then what he was going to say, up to them and say, “Hey, the lawn’s lookin’ so I said, “I know what you’re going to say. Just say mighty nice today. Is your car fixed yet? it.” He asked me what I thought he was going to say, Wanna grab a pizza together?” For individuals and we went back and forth in banter for a minute like them, one of the first questions or first until he said, “Well when I hear *my name*, I think things noticed about them is not ethnicity, ethnic.” I knew it. but their personality or character. I would I felt a whole mix of emotions after my friend never ask a person in the beginning stages of said that. I felt hurt that one of the most prominent knowing them, unless it’s absolutely necessary, things he saw in me was ethnicity (and those about their ethnicity. It means nothing to me. stereotypical traits that come along with it). I felt This may seem radical, but this is because devastated that any of my other good qualities were of being aware of and deeply respecting not mentioned. And most of all, I felt disappointed people’s humanity over all else. Ethnicity — in myself that I was expecting too much from should be asked and conversed about in later my friend, and disappointed in my friend that he conversation down the road from when you couldn’t say he saw something more in me. What meet someone. It should fall among the lines he thought when he heard my name was ethnic. photo by BIOGRAPHY.COM of when asking someone about their family, Hmph! He didn’t think “my kind friend, my friend “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation what they like to eat, what are their favorite who cares for me, my funny friend, or my creative where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the conmovies, and other things that are secondary tent of their character.” friend.” to who a person truly is as a human.

Although the word ethnic itself is not offensive, - MLK (i have a dream speech, 1963) In this case, I really wanted my friend it is offensive being one of the most protruding to affirm my inner character traits — to things to see in someone. Ethnicity is an important a shared culture, tradition, language, history, etc. (typically tell me that I had something in me as a person that was part of identity and who we are, but it should not be a because of coming from a culture or tradition that is meaningful to my humanness. Undoubtedly I still care marker of who someone truly is as a person, unless they not Western). In a way, it can be seen how people like about my friend, but I just wished in the midst of that so choose to boast about and take pride in it. Instead of myself who have been raised and live not in a 100 percent conversation to be better understood as a friend, as a noticing others’ ethnicity, I think we should notice others’ Western way can accurately be called ethnic, yet, nobody person, and as a human. Towards the end of the talk, my humanity. Ethnicity is an unimportant part of human in America has been raised in a 100 percent Western friend then asked me what I thought of when I heard his life in comparison to our humanity and character as a way.

The 100 percent mark is the theoretical “ideal” first name. I bit my tongue and said a whole poetic description person. Recognizing someone based on ethnicity might ancestor who we imagine in our head to be representative that would make a person feel good about themself. I had have been a good or useful thing to do in the past, when of America — and this is just a mere fantasy image.

In told him what he wanted to hear about himself, and he travelling people were not familiar with the world and a said a peppy, agreeable “Ok. Ok!” There was a long silence. global culture. But we have progressed so far that it should this country, we all are ethnic in a varying degree, but for some like me, it is more prominent to others that I was waiting for an apology for some reason. There was not be as necessary to recognize or understand each other I am “different” because of the inevitable showcase of nothing, I said I had to study for a test, and hung up. based on where one’s ancestors are from or what was their

by ARJA KUMAR staff writer

When to decorate?

The varying views of when to put up Christmas deocrations

by CALASANDRA SPRAY mind-and-soul editor

This week we had the first snow of the season, Thanksgiving is a few weeks away and holiday decorations line the shelves at stores. With the smell of snow in the air, people begin to wonder when they should put up their holiday decorations. Some households put decorations up before Halloween and others wait until the weekend before the big holiday. So, when is the appropriate time to decorate?

When asking students around campus, the general consensus was that Christmas ought to stay in December. Thanksgiving is an important holiday that values family, friends, and food, and needs to be given its own space to be enjoyed.

“Thanksgiving comes before Christmas,” Jadah Koob, a student who prefers to keep holiday celebrations within their allotted season states. “ I don’t understand why we put up decorations before the Christmas or advent season starts.”

Layla Quinones is of a similar opinion, “I think they should go up after Thanksgiving because we should focus on one holiday at a time.” She believes waiting to decorate for Christmas “really shows the change of season and allows for people to not get tired of seeing the same lights.”

Other students had a different reason to wait on

decorating for the holidays. Makayla Vogt’s “family is terribly inconsistent with putting stuff up. We haven’t decorated outside in years, besides blow ups. The tree probably goes up around Thanksgiving or the beginning of winter break. We’re so lazy. It’s when we feel like it.” She

Moghmis doesn’t decorate until later because he doesn’t “have energy to put up Christmas decor until after finals.”

Despite agreeing that Christmas should wait until after Thanksgiving, some students are okay with people who decorate beforehand. “I’m an after Thanksgiving person because my birthday is after Thanksgiving and I don’t want it to be commercialized,” Avery Wickersham states. Nevertheless, she feels that “the last two years have been such a crisis and a half that I say decorate whenever it makes you happy.”

Jacob Heelein agrees saying, “life is so sad. Let people do what makes them feel happy.”

Christmas is a time of magic filled with joy to help people feel better during the months of winter blues. So whether one chooses to wait until after Thanksgiving or already have one’s holiday décor up it’s all a matter of personal choice.

The giddy rush of spreading tinsel everywhere, stringing lights around every available surface, and drinking apple cider or hot chocolate by photo by FOX 13 the fire (or fire replica on the T.V.) is a beautiful celebration of life that should be enjoyed how each thinks that the time you put up decorations is a personal person sees fit. Christmas decorations are designed to lift choice. She, “pay(s) more attention when they’re up after people’s spirits and decorating should take place based on Christmas.” a personal level of beliefs and desires.

As college students it can be hard to get in the festive spirit before Thanksgiving even if we wanted to. Sarwan

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Duhawks Cross Country Push to Nationals

Parker and Osterberger win USTFCCCA All-Region Performers Award

Men’s Basketball Reigns Over Regents in Home Opener, 103-87

by SETH CORRIGAN athletics communications student assistant

During the cold temperature all season, many smiles and cheers were seen from both the runners, as well as spectators on Nov. 13 as the men’s and women’s cross-country teams both competed at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championship in Rock Island, Ill. hosted by Augustana College, with the men claiming fifth and the women coming in fourth.

On the men’s side, sophomore Ryan Harvey led the Duhawks following his All-Conference two weeks ago coming 17th place running 24:53.6, which puts him tenth all-time in Loras History, and earned him All-Region honors. The rest of the Duhawk runners stayed all packed up, until the halfway point, where senior Joey Schultz, sophomore Evan Jamorzy, and senior Wyatt Kelly moved photo from LORAS ATHLETICS themselves the final 4,000-meters and all gained All-Region honors Ellie Osterberger earned All-Region honors and came in as well finishing 29th, 30th, and 32nd, respectfully. Sophomore Will 28th this past weekend.

Yasdick was the final scoring, coming 40th place, with freshman AllConference runner from two weeks ago Julian Watson finishing in 45th.

Like how the story has been all season long, Kassie Parker continues to dominate the field from gun to finish, as she won her 2nd career Regional title. Parker won the race with a 20:50.6, almost 40 seconds faster than the next competitor. As with the men’s race, the rest of the Duhawks were all packed together til the halfway point, moving up on the rest of the field as they sat in the middle of the field early on. Senior Ellie Osterberger emerged late from the group, running down the field to finish in 28 th place to receive All-Region honors for the first time in her career. Seniors Brianna Renner, Kaylee Osterberger, and junior Alexis Riesberg all finished the scoring with Renner in 44th, Riesberg in 46th, and Osterberger in 47th.

The men, coming into the meet ranked 16th nationally and 4th in the region, received an At-Large bid to the NCAA Division III National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. photo from LORAS ATHLETICS 20. Parker will join the men as an automatic individual qualifier for Kassie Parker will represent the Women’s Cross Country team at Nationals on Nov. 20. her win on Saturday.

Aaron Rodgers returned to the field on Sunday after his Covid-19 isolation.

The 2020 NFL MVP Faced Backlash after it was revealed he broke COVID Protocals to be cleared by a team doctor, in consultation with an independent expert, before returning.

In August, Rodgers had initially evaded directly answering a The Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who was required to spend the last 10 days in isolation after testing positive reporter’s question asking if he was vaccinated against Covid-19, for the coronavirus on Nov. 3, resumed play on Sunday afternoon saying only that he was “immunized.”

But in a Nov. 5 interview, his first public comments after his against the visiting Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field.

As with other unvaccinated N.F.L. players who test positive, positive test, Rodgers espoused baseless claims about Covid-19 Rodgers faced a compulsory 10-day isolation period then needed vaccines and treatments and circulated misinformation about science. He told the Pat McAfee Show that his decision not to get vaccinated put him in the “cross hairs of the woke mob” and in a “cancel culture casket.” Rodgers, though, later acknowledged he had misled the public about his status.

On Tuesday, the N.F.L. fined Rodgers and a teammate, Allen Lazard, $14,650 for violating Covid-19 protocols the league established in tandem with the N.F.L. Player Association. A video review determined that Rodgers did not regularly wear masks, as mandated, inside the Packers’ facility or during his news conferences.

Rodgers and Lazard also breached protocols by attending a Halloween party unmasked. The league fined the Packers $300,000 for not monitoring their behavior.

Rodgers’s case has drawn attention from government officials, including Dr. Vivek Murthy, the surgeon general, who went on “Fox News Sunday,” to remind viewers about the higher risk that the unvaccinated face and the threat they pose in spreading the virus.

“In any community, sometimes our decisions do affect other people,” Murthy said. It’s why “we have speed limits on highways because we know our decision about how fast we drive affects the safety of others. So, while freedom is absolutely important, we also have a collective responsibility to one another when our decisions impact the health and photo from USA TODAY well-being of others.”

Irving has been persistent on not getting vaccinated since before

by BEN SHPIGEL new york times

last seasons NBA playoffs. Irving isn’t the only NBA player facing a tough decision amid league and local mandates.

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Sophomore Ali Sabet led the Duhawks with 7 asisits in their win over Rockford.

by EMILY ALDFINGER director of athletic communications

Following a season-opener victory on the road Wednesday, the Loras College men’s basketball team (2-0, 0-0 A-R-C) checked a home-opener win off its list on Saturday, defeating the Rockford University Regents (2-1, 0-0 NACC) 103-87 with the help of six players scoring in double figures.

Rockford’s TJ Lacey opened the game with a statement dunk in the opening minute but the Duhawks quickly took control with a three-ball by Rowan McGowen, a layup by Jackson Kolinski and another three by Ali Sabet. The Duhawks took a nine-point lead with 12 minutes to play in the first half following another three-pointer by McGowen and a layup by Alex Singleton, leading 24-15. A layup by McGowen gave Loras its first double-digit lead of the game, up 31-20 with 10:16 on the clock before a pair of free throws for Tyler Bass grew it to 45-30 a few minutes later.

Loras closed out the first half with eight free throws, shooting 72 percent in the first 20 minutes of play, to hold a 55-44 advantage.

It took a few minutes for either team to find a groove but McGowen broke the scoring drought and Sabet followed with one of his own on the next possession. A three-pointer by Declam Ciurlik with 14:50 left in the game gave Loras its first 20-point lead, up 68-48, and a jumper by Bass off a pass from Sabet gave the Duhawks the largest lead of the game, 74-51 with under 13 minutes to go. The closest the Regents would get would be within 12 points off a pair of free-throws with under six minutes to go but the Duhawks remained relentless as Myles Barry made a layup for Loras’ 100th point of the game and Griffen Clark solidified the home win with a threepointer in the final seconds.

McGowen led Loras with 18 points as one of six players to score in double figures.

Kolinski added a double-double with ten points and matching rebounds while Bass added 17 points off the bench, including a perfect 5-5 at the line, and Sabet scored 15 with a team-best three three-pointers and seven assists. Navigato had eight rebounds to go with his 11 points. Declan Ciurlik also had 11 points and Myles Barry came away with three steals. The Duhawks’ rebounding proved critical in the game, coming away with 42 to Rockford’s 23 to score 25 second chance points.