December 9th edition of the Lorian

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December 9th, 2021 — Vol. 100, Issue 7

Thank you, Avery As Executive Copy Editor Avery Wickersham prepares to graduate from Loras, the Lorian staff sits down for one final thank you

by KEEGAN GODWIN executive editor

Over the past few years, Avery Wickersham has been a dedicated woman to the Lorian publication. Throughout her time here with the Lorian, she has dedicated countless hours and nights working overtime to help with the newest editions. All while balancing her extremely busy schedule,

Avery has been a leader here at the paper. Avery is a very, extremely t a l e n t e d a u t h o r. S h e published her first book in June of 2017. Veneration, her first book, follows the story of Mae Hensley as she discovers the secrets about herself and her past. Avery self-published this book and continues to live her dream of being an author. She will always have a huge role here at the Lorian. I personally would like to thank Avery for everything that she has done for us. Without her, the paper would never be where it is today. Thank you, Avery. Your hard work and dedication photo via AVERY WICKERSHAM will never be forgotten here at the Lorian. Faculty Advisory Mark Mederson has had Avery in many of his classes and considers her an excellent student. Dr. Mederson has praised Avery in many ways throughout her tenure here at Loras and considers her a good friend of his. He included a personal message for Avery to be included in this edition.

Extending a helping hand from one neighbor to another

Avery, It’s always bittersweet for me when one of my students graduates. This is especially true when that student also worked on the Lorian. You’ve put in an inordinate amount of time and energy into making the paper look as good as possible. You took on a lot, particularly this semester. I am so sorry that you had to finish your college experience under the dystopia realities of a pandemic. But, enough of the bitter. Time for some sweet. You’re an amazing young woman who has overcome and battled through a lot to reach this threshold. You’re ending your time at Loras but beginning, what I’m sure will be, a journey filled with a lot of joyous moments. When things aren’t going quite as you hoped, look back on your time at Loras and use the solid foundation you built here to shore up your spirit. Savor it all. The bitter and the sweet. All of it, the good and the bad, will be components of your story. Tell great stories! Mederson

We would like to once again say we appreciate the work and dedication you have given to this paper. We will miss working alongside you. -The Lorian Staff

Annual Christmas radio play returns December 11

Following the deadly school shooting in Michigan, an Iowa based blood center is helping refill Michigan’s blood supply to help by MAX TEDFORD kwwl.com

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL)- Following the deadly shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan, a request went out through Blood Centers of America and ImpactLife responded. The organization sent 15 units of O-positive blood to replenish Michigan’s blood supply. That is just over two pounds of blood. ImpactLife is a nonprofit based out of Iowa that offers blood services for 126

hospitals over four states. They host around 5,000 mobile blood drives a year and have 20 donor locations across their coverage area. This includes Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Dubuque. According to Erica Barker, a Donor Relations Consultant for ImpactLife, the blood they sent would not have been possible without the continuous support of donors. “We are always asking our donors to give and to give regularly,” she said. “Because blood has a shelf life. So when we have a steady supply that we can supply to our local hospitals we are also able to help others across the nation.” ImpactLife is officially joining the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps in January. This is a collection of blood centers across the United St ate s t hat are work i ng together to build a stockpile of blood case of emergencies like mass shootings or natural disasters.

photo by LOS ANGELES TIMES

by DAILY.LORAS.EDU

Don’t put them in sunlight. Don’t get them wet. And never — never — feed them after midnight. The Guild of St. Genesius–the Loras College theatre honor society–presents their annual Christmas radio play with the Loras Jazz Ensemble. When young Billy Peltzer inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters are unleased on the small town of Kingston Falls in “Gremlins: An Unauthorized Audio Play,” based on the Warner Bros. screenplay by Chris Columbus and adapted from The Gremlin Adventures. You won’t want to miss this presentation of the greatest Christmas cautionary tale ever told. Saturday, December 11 at 7 p.m. St. Joseph Auditorium, Hoffmann Hall, Loras College

The Lorian staff would like to thank our readers for your continued support! You all make the job worth it. We will see back in February! Have a great Christmas break!


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