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~IN MEMORY OF ANNA WEITZ~

Education

Taking care of business College will start offering a master’s of business analytics in the fall of 2013

On Monday, Sept. 17, students held a vigil on the ARC lawn in remembrance of an inspiring girl who lost her battle with cancer

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he Loras community came together to remember Anna Weitz (right), a poster child for Loras’ 2012 Dance Marathon fundraiser. Anna was an inspiration to all who participated in the event, and she even took part in the festivities herself.

She battled rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer of the muscles, for 19 months. During her fight, she spent many hours with her Child Life Staff at the Iowa City Children’s Hospital, as well as with Loras College Dance Marathon members. Much of her time at the hospital was spent in the clinic’s playroom, dressing up her Barbies and dancing.

Anna passed away on May 22, 2012, in her mother’s arms. She was 5 years old.

photos by Jim Naprstek Top: Senior Kevin Myers writes a prayer on paper tied to a balloon.

Middle: Students sing in front of the ARC. Right: Senior Bethany Melvin reads her favorite memories of Anna.

Breaking through the noise

Steve Robbins speaks about the importance of breaking stereotypes

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For common time on Monday, Loras welcomed First-Year Experience keynote speaker Dr. Steve Robbins.

Robbins was born in Vietnam, but then moved to the United States when he was five. He graduated with degrees from both Calvin College (MI.) and Michigan State.

He studies how humans react when faced with new things and how the brain responds to them.

In a thick Vietnamese accent, Robbins started the morning by explaining to students how difficult it is to speak English. Offering an explanation, he joked about how the English language has words that sound the same but have completely different meanings.

After about two minutes, the accent was gone, photo by ELIZABETH EVERSOLE and Robbins was speaking perfect English. His Steve Robbins gestures point? To force the audience to see that individuwhile speaking Monday als make stereotypes.

Robbins explained how the brain creates menin the AWC.

tal models of different things, such as stereotypes, subconsciously.

He encouraged the audience to try to understand better using the phrase: “the more effort you put into understanding, the more you understand.”

The world is filled with noise, which as Robbins said, “can prevent us from seeing people the way they wanted to be seen.”

It is an individual’s job to try to block the noise and see people for who they truly are.

“Closed-mindedness is the problem,” he said.

“People just stick to their own thoughts and refuse to understand and empathize with others.”

“It was powerful the way he organized his testimony and story,” said first-year Liz Edwards.

“He began with stereotypical jokes focusing on his own ethnicity that led with a lighthearted tone, but his serious accounts at the end made us realize that the matter is not just a joke.”

Robbins was brought in for the first-year class, but he draws attention to a serious issue that humanity faces.

In a press conference last week, Loras announced a new addition to its list of liberal arts educational programs. President Jim Collins, in conjunction with Rich Clayton (‘87) and the current undergraduate Business Administration faculty, created the program, which is set to launch in the fall of 2013.

The program stems from the business and accounting departments’ success around the U.S. Clayton, a Loras National Alumni Board member and Vice President of Marketing for Oracle’s Business Intelligence and Management Products, is excited for the program to begin. According to Collins, Clayton may also take the reins as an instructor in the program. But for now, he’s excited to help with the program’s inauguration, and the intellectuals it will draw to campus.

“The primary goal in launching this new graduate program is to increase the business analysis skills of the next generation of leaders,” Clayton said. “Partners, as successful, leading businesses, will create project-based internships, bring industry leaders to campus and develop thought leadership programs to attract new students and promote industry partnerships.”

The growing field of business analytics/intelligence uses data management and analytical tools to evaluate and analyze past performance to improve decision-making, predictive modeling and business outcomes. Based on widespread survey results, there is an estimated 1.5 million person shortage in the area of analytics nationwide by the year 2015. And catering to those statistics is what Collins and Clayton hope will set the program apart.

“There’s the duel addition that it’s embedded with liberal arts,” said Collins. “There are a lot of people out in the industry who know analytics, but cannot communicate it or condense the complexity of it into a rational and compelling argument or project proposal.”

Clayton thinks that because Loras emphasizes communication and critical thinking, the MBA program is unique.

As a result of Collins’ national board contacts, a number of colleges and universities have helped to advise Loras on the development of this program including Alverno (WI), Seton Hall (NJ), DePaul (IL), Notre Dame (IN) and Villanova (PA). Thanks to Clayton’s national professional network, a unique consortium of leaders in the business analytics field has been consulted while actually visiting Loras to further assess its ability, along with the Dubuque community, in supporting and advancing the analytics industry.

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Sept. 20, 2012

Committee reignites passion to serve The Eagles’ ‘Eyes on the Future’ committee raises money to reach out to the community

different entities, including Big Brother-Big Sister, the Labor Harvest Food Bank, and many scholarship funds available to all students in the Dubuque community.

One of the awards is the “Audrey Fitzgerald College Student of the year” scholarship. Fitzgerald passed away in her room in Binz Hall of bacterial meningitis on March 2, 2008. Kevin O’Brien was the recipient of the award in 2008, and Allison Thompson, also a Loras student, won it in 2009. Since 2008, the committee has donated $12,500 in scholarships to area students.

If interested, contact Michael Duehr (pronounced “deer) at michaelduehr@hotmail. com, or phone (563)-663-2249, or Kevin O’Brien, at Kevin.Obrien@loras.edu.

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executive editor

In 2007, Michael Duehr didn’t know what to do. Sitting in the Eagles Committee headquarters, he noticed something.

The committee lacked youth. It lacked energy. And it lacked the students who could make it shine. Duehr needed the numbers to fulfill his mission of helping Dubuque’s youth achieve their educational goals, and to make sure nobody in Dubuque went through Thanksgiving without a meal, or through Christmas without presents. In order to create the Eagles’ ‘Eyes on the Future’ committee,” he first needed people. A youth movement.

Duehr went to the first place he thought of: Loras.

“I went to Loras Academy, and went to eighth grade at St. Mary’s,” he said. “We go to the basketball games. I thought Loras would be a great place to start.”

And it was. Duehr quickly met up with then-Student Union President Matt Maloney in 2008, who was enticed by Duehr to give the Eagles a shot.

“I showed Matt a photo of John F. Kennedy, who was an Eagle himself,” Duehr said, of his initial meeting with Maloney. “Kennedy looked at a whole new generation, and started the Peace Corps. He asked for a ‘new generation to step forward.’ I think that caught Matt’s eye.

“I also told him the committee is about a passion for service,” Duehr said. “I was hopeful for young people to follow me on this journey and he jumped on board. He got a couple of other students on as well.”

Five years later, Duehr has nearly 30 high school and college students, as well as Dubuque community members, including police officers and a representative from A.Y. McDonald’s, a manufacturing firm in Dubuque, who has connections with the Dubuque Food Pantry and Toys for Tots.

Due to the “Eyes on the Future” committee’s work in the community, Mayor Roy

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Loras College President Jim Collins congratulates junior Amy Tressel and sophomore Mike Dietzel as they receive certificates from Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad.

Buol dedicated January as the “Eyes on the Future Month.”

The Eagles raise money through a series of fundraisers throughout the year, including pumping gas, Christmas Parties, and bell ringing for the Salvation Army.

Now, with 27 members, the “Eyes on the Future” committee is looking to expand.

Two current Loras students, junior Amy Tressel and sophomore Mike Dietzel, are already on board, and have been for over a year. Another Duhawk, Kevin O’Brien, currently Loras’ special projects coordinator, is also a member and co-chairperson.

It’s a great way to be involved in the community in a wide variety of ways,” said Tressel. “We’ve helped at the food pantry and raised money for presents to give to kids at the Boys and Girls Club. We helped select individuals from Dubuque high schools and colleges for scholarships which members of

the committee are eligible to win.”

Every year, Duehr goes to the 3 Dubuque colleges: Loras, the University of Dubuque, and Clarke University, as well as the two of the city’s high schools, Wahlert and Senior, to add new members to the committee. And this year is no different.

He’s looking for interested Loras students who want to make a profound impact in the Dubuque community through volunteer work.

“This is a unique opportunity for off-campus fundraising. Follow us on our journey,” Duehr said. “We will help young students follow their dreams, and help those less fortunate, those forgotten about in our society.

If you have a passion for service, we have opportunities to help small segments of the community.”

The “Eye for the Future” committee has donated its money and resources to many

The committee has donated to: • Dubuque Police D.A.R.E Program • Sheriff’s Dept. D.A.R.E. Program • Maria House • Teresa Shelter • Hillcrest Family Services • Hope House-Loras Fund Drive • Dubuque Eagles Per Capita Fund • Labor Harvest Food Bank • Wendt Cancer Grant • Kehl Diabetes Grant • Prevention of Child Abuse Fund • Clarke University Physical Therapy Dept. (spinal cord-injury fund)

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The Pulse loras to host gandhi’s grandson

Tomorrow at 7 p.m., peace activist and diplomat Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of the late Mohandas Gandhi, will be speaking in the ACC Ballrooms. His talk will be followed by a performance from Loras, Clarke, and UD choirs as well as a dance by children from the local Friends of India organization. illustrated by KAITLYN KEELY

Student Life

habitat for humanity

The first build for Loras’ Habitat for Humanity is this Saturday in Cuba City, Wisconsin. Volunteers will be siding, putting up dry wall, and possibly installing insulation. If you’d be interested in being involved in activities like this in the future, students should contact K.T. Heidorn (katherine.heidorn@loras.edu) to be added to the e-mail list.

loras teacher education prep. program

Loras recently received approval from the Iowa Board of Education for its teacher education preparation program.

This program, which is evaluated every seven years, was not only incompliance, but commended for its continuous improvement.

children of abraham

Children of Abraham conversations are back for the second year. This program involves open dialogue between Jews, Muslims, Christians, and others on a variety of topics. The first session of the year will be tonight at 7 p.m. in the ACC Ballrooms.

Quran Discussion

Everyone is welcome to participate in the weekly discussion of the Quran with imam Dr. Kassas. Participants will have the opportunity to examine passages of the Quran each week and engage in discussions for a deeper understanding. Sessions are on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in ARC 202. All are welcome

yoga at loras this fall

Loras is offering yoga lessons this fall beginning October 2. Both lunch classes (Tuesday/Thursday 12-12:55) and afternoon classes (Thursday 4-5) are being offered. There are fees for the classes, but no experience is necessary. If interested or wanting more information, students should contact Deb May (yogacaredbq@gmail.com).

Student Elections

Here are the results for the first-year elections: President: John Paul Sevcik Vice President: Nicholas Utter Treasurer: Abigail Lantzky Senator: Daniel Zeets Senator: Hannah Temeyer Senator: Mary Dodson Senator: Katlyn Elfering

hike to help sudanese refugees

Iowa United Nations Association is collaborating with the United Nations International Day of Peace Festival in Dubuque by hosting “Hike to Help Refugees.” This Sunday at 4 p.m. there will be a 2 mile hike at Horseshoe Bluff in the Mines of Spain, and each hiker is challenged to raise $50 to donate to help Sudanese refugees along the Sudan-South Sudan border. However, only $5 for students is required to participate.

Punching into campus Student Union is sponsoring the creation of punch cards to encourage better attendance at college events

By MARY AGNOLI news editor

reward system • 10 stamps = medium Java City Coffee • 20 = Loras T-shirt • 35 = Columbia zip-up track jacket

Student Union has only met twice this semester, but already big projects are underway. One of the committee’s ideas, in par- 35 stamps will win a Columbia zip-up ticular, has a chance to benefit every student track jacket.

“The idea is to increase participation at on campus.

“We’re installing a new ‘Loras Spir- events,” said McCarraher. “It’s also encourit Punch Card’ system,” said sophomore aging the student body to try new things.”

McCarraher recognizes the fact that this Chelsea McCarraher, class president and project would not have been head of the campus pride compossible without the help of mittee. other Loras organizations.

With the help of sopho“It is really a group effort,” more Morgan Steere and juHopefully said McCarraher. “The booknior Pasquale Luz, McCarrastudents will go store is donating the jackets, her and the Student Union are campus dining is contributattempting to make this idea a to these events ing the coffee, and CAB will reality as quickly as possible. to support their be helping to supply volun“The funds were just apfellow Duhawks. teers at events to punch the proved on Monday,” said Mcstudents’ cards.”

Carraher. “So we’re hoping to Chelsea Although the idea sounds have the punch cards around McCarraher simple enough, McCarraher the beginning of October.” acknowledged the risks of Every Loras student will resophomore class students cheating the system president ceive a punch card with 50 difby merely showing up to an ferent days and events for the event only to have their card course of the school year. For punched and then to leave. example, one stamp might be “We know [cheating] is possible,” said for a home football game. If a student were to go to said game, his or her card would McCarraher. “But hopefully students will be stamped, and each student would be one go to these events to support their fellow DuHawks.” step closer to free coffee or merchandise.

If positive results are found after this first Ten stamps will be rewarded with a free medium Java City coffee. Twenty stamps trial year, the Loras Spirit Punch Card will will be rewarded with a Loras T-shirt, and become an annual gift to students.

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Sept. 20, 2012

Christians, get back to the principles

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urn on Fox News and you’ll probably hear someone utter the phrase “Culture War” when discussing religious issues. Conservatives will define this war as a fight between those who wish to preserve America’s religious Christian heritage and those who are, as O’Reilly names, rett obbins Bill secular progressives.

From the lens of the “Religious Right,” the secular progressives are atheist liberals looking to attack the beliefs and freedoms of Christian Americans. But what does the secular progressive agenda promote? And

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by contrast, what is the real America that the Religious Right wants to preserve?

The America that religious conservatives promote is an America characterized not by freedom, but by religious theocracy.

The conservatives on Fox News who boast America as a “Christian nation” are interested in only one kind of nation: one where Christians are the accepted norm and all others are rejected. Secular progressives, or as I refer to them, equality advocates, wish to create an inclusive nation that isn’t a “Christian” nation, but a nation of Christians, non-Christians, blacks, whites, gays, straights, and so on. “Secular” liberals are only called secular because they believe religion has no place governing the rights and freedoms of U.S. citizens.

Christianity has no right to impose itself

“The conservatives on Fox News who boast America as a “Christian nation” are interested in only one kind of nation: one where Christians are the accepted norm and all others are rejected.” upon the government and how people are allowed to live their lives. The culture war is not between Christians and their twisted liberal attackers; it’s between supremacist Christian conservatives and those wishing to no longer be subjugated beneath them. It’s appalling that so many see the removal of God from public property or the legalization of gay marriage or abortion as an attack on

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religious freedom. How is telling Christians they cannot control the government and deny equal rights to people an attack on their “religious freedom?”

The truth is that the entire basis of the culture war is the loud, angry retaliation from the Christian Right towards those who wish to remove them from their throne. Supporting the removal of religion from government and civil rights policy is not an attempt to boot religious people out of the country, but rather a strong demand that they remove themselves from their supremacist pedestal and join the rest of us at ground level. Treating Christians like they’re equal to everyone else isn’t a breach of the constitution, as Sean Hannity might whine it is. It’s fulfilling the basic promise and principals this nation was founded on.

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Harness the power ­... with caution All it takes is one person.

That’s what we’ve always been told. YOU can make a difference; all it takes it a little hard work. The American Dream suggests anything is possible as long as you try.

But sometimes that’s not the case. It might take significant resources and money.

“Sam Bacile” had the will to succeed. He was full of courage and dedication. And, he had the funding: $5 million of it.

The problem was his idea.

“Sam Bacile” is an alias, and a man by the name of Nakoula Basseley Nakoula is the one that many are linking to that moniker. Nakoula is an Egyptian-born Coptic Christian, which is the largest Christian church in the Middle East. He purportedly created a video called the “Innocence of Muslims.” This film — if you want to call it that — is offensive to millions of Muslims because it includes a personification of the prophet Muhammad, which is sacrilegious — and incendiary — to Muslims. The movie was so badly produced that “ridiculous” and “filled with hate” are about the only words that come to mind.

The movie originally screened several times in obscure arenas across the U.S. The uproar began when it was translated into Arabic in early September.

After news of the movie’s release, protests erupted in the Middle East and in Africa.

Christopher Stevens, the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, and two ex-Navy SEALS, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, were killed by angry, heavily armed protesters at the U.S. Consolate.

What makes this issue tragic is that “Sam Bacile” had every right to create his film.

In America, freedom of speech is a right

we cherish. It is one of the primary reasons America is a free and just society. “Sam Bacile” produced an American film, whether we like it or not. That’s not to suggest all Americans are complicit in this mockery, but it begs the question.

Just because a movie is “released” doesn’t mean it needs to be seen. Some things really do deserve to be censored. YouTube and other websites that hosted the video could have and should have thrown it in the trash heap.

Excerpts of the “film” still can be found on YouTube, and it needs to be pulled. If there is one thing that trumps freedom of speech, it would be national security. In this instance, it’s pretty clear: Get rid of it. The American Dream isn’t arbitrary; it’s as solid as the Earth is round.

But it can be abused. As long as this trash resides on YouTube, Americans’ lives are at risk.

Freedom of expression is a huge ingredient of our American Dream, but it also seems to be a seductive power much too intense for many who have it. This video demonstrates that. Cherish your rights, and cherish the people who died so you can harness them. But don’t abuse them or allow them to be abused. In the wrong hands, everything America stands for can be distorted.

This issue isn’t about freedom of speech itself so much as it’s about the way it is harnessed.

The technology that is available means virtually nothing is out of reach. Americans are privileged to be able to promote our expressive selves through art, spoken word and any number of media.

But remember: The pen often is mightier than the sword.

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hen discussing welfare, we can’t take the meaning of the word out of the conversation. For many, welfare is attached to this idea of the government charitably helping those who are considered impoverished, because this is the welfare system that ndy iller we have in place here in the United States. However, the dictionary offers two definitions: 1.

The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group. 2. Statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need.

The current welfare system that we have in place today strives to fulfill these needs: to contribute to the health and happiness of a group using their social effort to help those in need. But the current system isn’t what the entire American economy needs.

Truly, the best form of welfare for every American citizen is sustained economic growth.

What’s unfortunate about the current system that’s in place now is that it isn’t beneficial to Truly, the the people who may have a fantastic idea best form for a business, but of welfare don’t have the means to be able for every necessary to start it. One of the American best ways to promote economic growth is citizen is for liberalized markets sustained that reduce entry and economic regulatory hurdles for people to start growth. businesses. As stated on the Libertarian Party’s website (www.LP.org).

“For years this country has pursued tax and regulatory policies that seem perversely designed to discourage economic growth and reduce entrepreneurial opportunities. Someone starting a business today needs a battery of lawyers just to comply with the myriad of government regulations from a virtual alphabet soup of government agencies: OSHA, EPA, FTC, CPSC, etc.”

Most would agree that a job is better than being on a welfare system, but we aren’t considering the meaning of that word. Encouraging economic growth that would see more businesses rise up, and put more Americans back to work truly is a welfare system that the United States could benefit from.

Andy Miller is a senior studying Media Studies and English, and he soon will be one of the founding members of the Loras Libertarians here on campus, along with Bo Anderson and Molly Moerer.

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here are two things I know to be true in this world: First, Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall in “Harry Potter” movies) is a treasure to one and all; and second, there is one political issue that is just too messy and that I hate to talk about: Welfare.

Yet, here I am writing on that very subject. More than many other government programs, it cooperation between obby auch involves federal and state governments — a cooperation that causes much more disagreement and controversy than any other such program as well. No matter what is done in terms of reform or rebuilding, the issue is never fully settled and not everything about the program seems to work.

However controversial that it is to administer various aspects of the welfare program, it’s hard to argue that it an essential component of our economy.

No one, especially President Obama, is suggesting that the government take the work requirement out of the federal welfare system, nor has anyone proposed to do so. If you see a commercial claiming Obama has “gutted” the welfare law, it’s time to turn off the TV. If you see a post on the Internet claiming that POTUS eliminated the work requirement, it’s time to go back to watching funny cats.

The requirement for people to be working or to be training for work while on welfare is essential to encourage people to work themselves out of welfare and to keep people from cheating the system.

Certainly there are multiple failings and loopholes in the system, and that’s where reform comes in. After all, an outof-work farmhand in the fields of Nebraska does not have the same needs, skills or work opportunities as a laid-off single mother in Brooklyn.

Several states, including some with Republican governors, asked the federal government for more flexibility in how they hand out welfare dollars.

Their purpose was to spend less time on paperwork and more time experimenting with ways to connect welfare recipients with jobs.

The Obama administration cooperated, granting waivers to some states. The waivers provide them with some flexibility in how they manage their welfare rolls as long as it produced 20 percent increases in the number of people getting work.”

In a small way, the waivers change procedures and calculations, but the goal remains the same:pushing welfare recipients back into the workforce.

Am I a bleeding-heart, open-armed liberal with ideals about the poor of this nation rising to middle class? Yes. That’s what it takes to build an economy from the ground up. My idea of a country is giving a helping hand to those below us on the ladder, not breaking the rung on which they stand.

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ontrary to popular belief, the Republican Party does not hate poor people.

I repeat. The Republican Party does not hate poor people.

The desire to care for our nation’s most vulnerable is something that unifies all Americans. Our nation ought to be proud that the impoverished in America live better off than the majority of the world’s population. But there is still a fundamental need for atrick rady both short term and systemic change in order to continue to reach America’s tired and poor. Furthermore, a strong support system is needed to sustain the elderly in their golden years. Both parties see the need for welfare. But only Republican policies set up these programs for long-term success.

The American system of federalism ensures that power not given to the federal government is given to the states, and that power not given to the states is given to the localities. For a complex problem like poverty, this system, in the absence of an overbearing and intrusive federal government, ensures that local authorities have the power and resources to bring local solutions to local problems.

Poverty is a complex problem. A government in an ivory tower can hardly begin to understand the complex sociological, economic and cultural variables across 50 states and 319 million citizens. America’s broad and diverse constituency requires GOP policy to allocate federal funds into regulated state grants that empower state governments that better understand poverty in their jurisdiction. These grants, overseen by the federal government are therefore hedged against abuse and wastefulness. Such a system was used as the framework for welfare reform in the 1990s, one of the most successful poverty-reduction programs in recent memory. The bipartisan reform empowered states and took millions off of welfare.

The GOP is better at setting up programs like welfare and Medicare for success. Rep. Paul Ryan has authored not one, but two, budgets that sustain Medicare well into the future. The simple economic fact of the matter is this: Medicare goes broke in seven years. Under Rep. Ryan’s plan, Medicare will not change for current recipients, or for those 55 and older. But for those that will not be able to receive Medicare benefits because of bankruptcy, the program changes and becomes more sustainable, working with insurance companies to provide quality and affordable care that future seniors will need. Democrats are yet to address Medicare’s future insolvency, allowing the needed program to continue down its dangerous path.

When trusting politicians with something as important as billions of dollars, and the benefits of the most vulnerable in our society, Americans should trust the party concerned with economic responsibility and sustainability. No one wants to see an American go hungry or suffer preventable health problems in old age, but the federal government cannot and does not have all the solutions to welfare and entitlement problems. Empowering states, communities and individuals is the responsible and realistic way forward.

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Ready to Hit the Shelves By colin halbmaier features editor

When it comes to tech-related news, few companies generate the hype that Apple has become a master of in its long run as one of the top developers of revolutionary technologies. Last Wednesday, Apple unveiled the long-anticipated iPhone 5, which is actually the sixth in the series of Apple’s biggest claim to fame, following up on the release of the iPhone 4S almost exactly a year ago.

Many of the new iPhone’s features have been predictable for a long time. Rumors surrounding Apple products are commonplace in the months leading up to the event, and once again, many have proven to be correct. The most predictable improvement to the phone, many are saying, is the new 4-inch screen. The brand previously boasted a 3.5-inch

screen, yet many Android phones are still being shipped with much larger. It’s not just the screen getting an upgrade, however — the entire phone has been redesigned, resulting in it being 18 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter, while still being made of the same materials that encompass their Macbook line of laptops.

While not exclusive to the iPhone 5, the launch of the product will also bring the new iOS 6, the latest upgrade to Apple’s mobile software. iOS 5 shipped with Twitter baked right into the system, and now Apple will also be working to implement Facebook into your phone or tablet’s system. Siri, the iPhone’s digital assistant, will also be making an appearance on the latest iPad, with a number of new features. (S)he will now be able to make reservations for

you at a restaurant, check the score of a game, or check movie times, among a handful of new responses.

In addition, Siri will also be available on the latest iPad. Apple will also begin shedding connections with Google, discarding their map system in favor of their own homemade Maps app which includes turn-by-turn directions and 3D maps. Rumors have indicated that there will also not be a YouTube app, which has been implemented into the system since the very beginning.

Instead, Google will be developing its own YouTube app, which will allow for greater customization and improvement.

Finally, iOS 6 will bring with it a new Passbook app, which will be a home for your digital boarding passes, movie tickets, retail coupons, loyalty cards, and more. There have been a handful of apps that have attempted such a thing, but none of them have been native to the system. Now that Apple is giving it a try, it’s likely that we will begin to see an increase in digital cards to use in-store.

Alongside these monumental updates, the new iPhone will come with improved internal hardware, phone, email, and store apps. While many are unimpressed with Apple’s display this year, there’s no doubt that Apple is continuing to improve their own system, just when you didn’t think things could get any better.

The iPhone 5 will hit the shelves on September 21, but don’t expect to get one right away. Sources say that the phone’s preorders sold out over twenty times faster than its predecessor, and it’s expected to be in high demand for quite a while after.

Still, know that the iPhone 5 is out there, and it’s ready to take the world by storm — again.

Lorian ’Leven By hannah way copy editor

Loras is celebrating Peace and Justice week, a time placing emphasis on all the ways different organizations on campus work toward and speak out in favor of different social justice issues. Culminating this Friday on the International Day of Peace, this week has allowed many of Loras’ organizations to focus on the common ground that brings them all together. This week’s Lorian ‘Leven highlights the different work that these organizations participate in and the principles that they are founded upon. But, to make it more interesting, we asked that the organizations explain how they work towards peace and justice in 11 words or fewer. These short “bios” of each organization offer a glimpse into how each works towards advancement of the common good.

We work, learn and serve together in the outdoors.

-Dr. Dana Livingston - LEAF Strives to eradicate sexual violence and support survivors.

-Brittany Seyller, senior - OVE+R Preserves the life and dignity of humans, especially the sick.

-Miranda Heiar, senior - Dance Marathon Promotes peace and justice through inclusive interfaith dialogue and action -Taylor Lancaster, sophomore - Better Together Supports the life and dignity of thousands of children across Africa.

-Ruth Whaley, senior - Invisible Children Provides options for the vulnerable through building and maintaining safe homes.

-Katherine Heidorn, senior - Habitat for Humanity Endeavors to learn, act, & pray about injustices in our world.

-Matt Stanford, senior - Peace and Justice Promotes dignity and respect for all persons, no exceptions.

-Mary Brandt - The Alliance Promotes the right to life for all, born and unborn.

-Dr. Matt Shadle - Duhawks for Life Believes in ZERO children dying every day.

Nancy Pater, senior - UNICEF Does fun stuff to improve opportunities in education!

-Becky Suckow, senior - Hope 4 Africa

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Sept. 20, 2012

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Can you learn it?

By Nino Erba staff writer

This September has given us a wave of season premiers (like The Voice and Glee) and new shows, but quite possibly the one making the biggest splash is NBC’s The New Normal, the new show by TV amateur Ryan Murphy, who became a household name by creating Glee and transforming pop culture dramatically in the span of three short years. In comparison with his past achievements, The New Normal has the same potential as Glee, but as of now, his directing and writing abilities (which are considerable) need to catch up with his ambitions.

The show revolves around David (Justin Bartha, The Hangover) and Bryan (Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon), a happy gay couple whose lives are shaken up when Bryan announces he would like to have a baby. Biologically impossible for them to do so, they set out to find a mom to have their child. They find her in the form of Goldie (Georgia King), who with her sassy and adorable daughter Shania (Bebe Wood), flees her life in Ohio, her cheating husband, and her bigoted, menacing grandmother Jane (Ellen Barkin) to California where she agrees to carry the spawn of the eager couple. However, Jane follows her to California, and things take an interesting turn.

While Modern Family also shows a gay relationship, The New Normal is arguably the first TV show to center on an adult gay relationship on a mainstream TV network channel. As a groundbreaker and game-changer, it’s a testament to the times we live in and how much Ryan Murphy is able to turn pop culture and TV on their heads by pushing the envelope and gaining a mass audience in the process. As entertainment, it has some work cut out for it.

Though it’s arguably more watchable than some sitcoms out there (and though it’s animated, I think Family Guy counts as a sitcom), it’s not quite a great TV show yet. Its intent on being a--well, gay--show can get driven into the ground.

It’s as though Murphy is shoving his message down our throats. Some may say the same about Glee, but that show (and its relationship dynamics) is given a resonance and depth that The New Normal has yet to achieve. David and Bryan have to work hard to reach the standards Kurt and Blaine have set so far.

Barkin, in what we’ll call the Jane Lynch role, is fine and receives a number of good laughs as the uber-villain of this tale. But even then, Lynch is able to bring nuance and emotional weight to Sue Sylvester; not to mention she has the better jokes and dialogue of the two. There are also well-earned laughs from what Murphy does best: clever one-liners, pop culture references, and those unmistakable “What the?” moments (trust me; you know what they are when you watch the show). But comedy, for now, seems to be this show’s strong suit.

Maybe we’re expecting too much. Shows like Glee have given us so much and changed so much in such a short time that new shows like The New Normal (which can basically be read as an extension to the gay-in-real-life Murphy’s ever-growing drive to show LGBT characters and issues to a mass audience) have the odds too highly stacked against them. Still, Murphy deserves credit for taking the obvious next big step for mainstream television. It has been years since shows like Will and Grace gave mainstream American audiences positively viewed homosexual main characters, but with The New Normal, the final barriers are finally being broken. If Murphy’s good intentions can sync with his talents, he can finally create pop culture into the wonderfully weird, subversive image he’s trying to achieve.

The Humble Bundle Pay what you want, and support charity!

By colin halbmaier For every college gamer, cheap yet quality video games $5 million. This money went right back into the system, of features editor have always been an elusive dream. Xbox or Playstation course, as it was divided among the developers and charity, games often cost as much as $60 new, and only slightly less when buying with the leftovers being used to fund the site and pay their staff. second-hand. Many big-name games for PCs and Macs are too demanding The team is on its 16th bundle, which features a handful of popular for our ThinkPad laptops to handle. What is a gamer to do to get some games including Torchlight, S.P.A.Z. and Dustforce. These are games quality entertainment at a fraction of the price? Fortunately, there is an which, for the most part, are simple enough to run well on a ThinkPad answer to this ancient question, and it comes via Humble Bundle. laptop, but engaging enough to attract new and old gamers. The bundles The Humble Bundle is a service that has been a breakthrough success on have not always focused on computer games, however. While this has the Internet for several years, appearing for the first time in early 2010 and always been an option, three bundles to date have offered versions of continuing to the present. The concept of the bundle is simple: Pay what games for Android, and nearly every bundle comes with a number of game you want for a collection of high-quality indie games and support charity in soundtracks. the process. Too good to be true? It’ not. Buyers can pay as little as a single While gamers will never see games such as “Call of Duty” or “Mass penny for the bundle, which often contains at least five games, if not more.

Effect” appear in a bundle, the games that do arrive are no less fun to They can then divide their payment amongst four parties: the developers, play. Many indie games take a more personal, creative route that bigwho volunteer their games; Child’s Play, a charity aimed at providing name games are unable to do in order to appeal to the masses. In one of hospitalized children with entertainment; the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the earliest bundles, a game called “Braid” was offered, which involved or EFF, a nonprofit which works to fight legal threats to digital freedom; and a heartfelt storyline centered around manipulating time to erase the a “humble tip,” which is used to keep the Humble Bundle up and running. mistakes made in life, and it ultimately culminates in one of the most Each bundle lasts for at least two weeks in most cases. After that, they’re profound endings in video game history. For less-sentimental gamers, gone for good. gameplay-oriented games such as “LIMBO” and “Super Meat Boy” A bigger question, is whether anyone would be have been offered. If you’re a casual gamer, fear not — past games such willing to pay more than a cent for these games. as “World of Goo” and “Machinarium” appeal to anyone, experienced To the surprise of even the masterminds or not. behind the bundle itself, gamers are The pay-as-you-please model of the Humble Bundle has changed the more “humble” than anyone would have way many people view the shopping experience. A variety of other bundles expected. Payments as large as $10,000 have stemmed off of the success of the Humble Bundle, including Indie have been made in a single order, Game Music and a number of others. The success often from fellow developers who of these projects is undeniable, and has certainly have a deeper understanding of a caught the attention of big-name developers, career in video games. many of whom are shaking in their pixilated Each bundle typically comes boots. Because of these efforts, smaller with an additional set of games that can names are beginning to find the fame they only be unlocked by paying more than the deserve, charities are able to do a better job average payment, which typically levels of providing their services, and gamers out around $7. The team manages to everywhere are rejoicing. So if you’re a bring in a hefty sum of money; during gamer looking to pick up some cheap its fifth main deal, 599,004 bundles yet valuable entertainment, look no were sold, bringing in more than further than the Humble Bundle.

Dustforce

Braid

Yes You Khan

Education has become a point of hot debate throughout not only the United States, but the entire world.

Students are paying less attention in class, grades are dropping, and teachers are rarely compensated for the amount of time they are required to put into their jobs. There are many in the world who are calling out for something to be done, whether it’s a paradigm shift within the education environment, or a complete overhaul.

That’s where Salman Khan, founder and Executive Director of Khan Academy steps in. Having received a number of degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard, Khan was the ideal tutor for his young cousins, who were struggling in math. He took advantage of technology to tutor them online, drawing pictures and writing things down in ways they could understand from miles away.

One particular day, he decided to film several lessons in advance, as he would be busy and unable to tutor them as he had before. It was then that he came to a sudden realization: his cousins actually preferred the recorded lessons to the live ones. They were able to go back to lessons they had difficulties with, repeat sections they had questions about, and access them on their own time. The idea became so popular that Khan decided to quit his job managing a hedge fund and go on

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to create a free educational service.

Thus, Khan Academy was born.

Today, Khan Academy is a resource for anyone who wants to learn. The site hosts several thousand instructional videos made

by Khan, with topics ranging from microeconomics to computer science, algebra to reverse engineering, and anything in-between. Khan Academy also hosts an extensive math practice section, which quizzes users on hundreds of skills, ranging from basic addition and subtraction to calculus. Users earn proficiency in each subject by correctly answering questions, which get harder as the testing goes on.

The implications of a program such as Khan Academy are incredible and inspiring. In a TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talk in 2011, Khan stepped on stage and talked about his experience with a small classroom in which the standard math curriculum was replaced with Khan Academy. The concept was about taking the school setting and turning it on its head.

Instead of spending class time to teach a group of thirty kids, the kids would go home and do the learning and homework on Khan Academy at their own pace. During class time, the students would then ask questions about what they had worked on, and the teacher would answer them. The

teacher also had access to a chart detailing their progress — which lessons they watched, which ones they succeeded at, which ones needed a little more work. While the in-class time tends to be a “one-size-fits-all” experience, Khan Academy allowed them to work at their own pace and use their time in class to address any issues that surfaced.

Bill Gates stepped on stage after Khan’s talk and expressed his own support for the program. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has made several large donations to the site, praising it for the impact it has had not only on their own children’s lives, but also the lives of millions of others. Through Khan Academy, anyone with an internet connection is able to learn about a wide variety of topics. Their ultimate goal is to “provide a high quality education to anyone, anywhere.”

So whether you’re trying to learn a new subject from start to beginning, or simply need to touch up on a concept, Khan Academy delivers. Loras students may find some valuable resources there as well, including videos on the French Revolution, macro- and microeconomics, calculus, and biology to name a few. So take a look at it — the site and all its resources are free, after all. Next time you’re wondering if you can learn something, just remember: yes you Khan.

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In an imperfect world, there are those who work to make this perfect world a reality, and there are those who do not.

Which are you?

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Community

Sept. 20, 2012

Meme of the Week

This week at L o r a s • • • • • • • • • • • • •

#DuChat

Thursday, September 20 Mass (Christ the King), 5:15 p.m.

Paideia Game Night (Mary Alexis Room), 6:00 p.m.

Children of Abraham (Ballroom), 7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 21 Intramurals - Field Goal Kick (Graber Center), 10:00 a.m.

Mass (Christ the King), 5:15 p.m.

Sunday, September 23 Mass (Christ the King), 8:00 p.m.

Monday, September 24 Homecoming Pep Assembly (Rock Bowl), 11 a.m.

Mass (Christ the King), 5:15 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Pt. 2 (Faber Clark), 9 p.m.

Tuesday, September 25 Mass (Christ the King), 5:15 p.m.

Trivia Night (Ballroom), 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 26 Mass (Christ the King), 5:15 p.m.

Jim Wand (Ballroom), 8:30 p.m.

Which do you prefer, Android or iOS, and why?

If you or your organization would like to see your community events featured on this calendar, please send an email to lorian@loras.edu.

What You (Don’t) Need To Know

P i ct u re Pe r f e ct

Playing With Your Food - When the first edition of Mr. Potatohead was released in 1952, the only parts supplied were the limbs and other accessories. Parents were required to provide a real potato for their child to play with.

Dog Days Are Not Over - A hot dog and soda combo at Costco has remained at the same price of $1.50 for 21 years.

The Heavyweight - Andre the Giant, a French professional wrestler weighing in at 475 lb, once drank 127 beers at a hotel, and promptly passed out in the lobby. The staff had to wait for him to wake up because no one could move him.

Cooking With Fire - 50 out of the 83 restaurants to appear on Kitchen Nightmares have been sold or shut down.

Fellowship of the National Treasure - Nicholas Cage was initially offered the role of Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. (Thankfully,) he turned it down for family reasons.

Our Rich Neighbor - Steve Jobs once accused Bill Gates of copying his ideas for a mouse-based operating system. Gates calmly replied, “Well, Steve, I think there’s more than one way of looking at it. I think it’s more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it.

Sources: Hasbro, Wikipedia, Costco, Quora, Folklore

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The statue of the Virgin Mary looks out over the Rock Bowl as the football team prepares for Homecoming.

Te a m P i c t u re

It was just another normal night at the Lorian until Colin discovered the art of crafting newspaper hats ...

Brianna Courtney Apple’s iOS because it is faster.

Katlyn Gerken ANDROID! (sic) It’s all I’ve ever had... and it’s not the iPhone.

Maria Kalb Neither, because they are both too expensive. I prefer my penny phone from US Cellular.

Jason Painter Android. The operating system is more businessoriented. I need a tool that will handle all the emails, phone calls, and texts I receive on a daily basis.

I need a device that I can depend on, always.

Elizabeth Schultz iOS, everything syncs up!

Plus, no viruses!

Seabelo Montwedi I prefer Android because Apple is just so overrated and Android phones are more diverse.

Andrew Miller I own an Android phone, and I have an iPad. I can confidently say that I prefer iOS. The features that are availible to Android users are terrific - when they work. I believe that it goes back to the basic ideology that Apple has always been about when a company makes both the hardware and the software, it’ll always work better.

Paul Hedman iOS is smooth, fast, clean, dummy-proof, as well as easy to use. While I’ve never used an Android, I can see why some might like it as it has advanced customization abilities and is open source.

James Brown Neither. I own a Tracfone and have no intention of getting an Android of iPhone.

Ever.

Hannah Wilson I’ve never used an iPhone, but my Android works well and I have really enjoyed it.

mind and soul

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Sept. 20, 2012

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illustration by AYUSH SUBEDI

Boydology

The Lorian is continuing a column by Dr. Mike Boyd, our campus counselor. He is the director of the Counseling Center. Here he will answer student questions concerning anything that relates to keeping it together while doing this crazy thing called college. Send questions or comments to Dr. Mike, Loras Box 100, or to the e-mail address below.

Career Troubles

Hey Mike, I’m really bummed out! I had my life and career all planned out and now I’ve decided that I can’t stand my major. Now I’m clueless. How am I going to figure out what to do now? Help!

— Career Troubles Mike says: Your problem is not that unusual. It is probably more common to change majors sometime in college than to choose one major and stick with it forever. There are four important things you can do to help yourself at this point. First, remain calm. As long as you work on finding a new major and preferred occupation, you probably will and there’s no reason to get anxious. Second, realize that you are not clueless. You probably have a lot of ideas about what’s right for you and what’s not. Third, talk to people in and outside your current major to get ideas on where to go. The advantage of a small school is that students are dealt with as individuals. Finally, the advantage of a broad education such as liberal arts is that the knowledge you develop can be applied to many fields of work. Talk to someone at CEL to get ideas of where you can take what you have already done, as well as what you might want to focus on in the future.

Friend’s Eating Disorder I have a friend with an eating disorder. She seems to hate herself and have very low self-esteem. What can I do to help her since she won’t obtain help for herself?

— A Friend Mike says: Your concern is nice to see and indicates that you truly are a good friend. Eating disorders are common on many college campuses across the country, and are quite difficult for both the sufferer and her or his friends and family. For all of us eating is such a social activity that when someone close overeats or under-eats, we worry.

Above all, approach your friend from a stance of support, caring and concern, rather than accusation. People react poorly to being told they have a problem.

Confrontation can be caring, however, if you merely point out behaviors you’ve noticed. Help improve your friend’s self-esteem by noting good things about them, real ones, and by reinforcing positive self-statements.

If your friend is receptive, suggest she talk to someone at the Health Center (7142) or Counseling Center (7024). Both places are non-judgmental and have people who listen real well.

E-mail questions to Michael.Boyd@loras.edu.

The identities of the senders will be kept confidential.

From the Seminary

Pope Benedict ventures into scary territory to teach us about sacrifice

by ZACHARy DALy

St. Pius X Seminary

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rom Friday to Sunday of last week, Pope Benedict XVI was on an official state visit to Lebanon. That he went at all surprised many people. Not two weeks before he stepped out in Beirut, a Catholic bishop was targeted in an unsuccessful assassination attempt, while civil wars continue in several parts of the Middle East. But the pope came as a messenger of Christ’s peace and of servitude.

Our dearest college has a strong tradition of service, and so I think that the pope’s most recent trip has a lot of resonance for us Duhawks. In his homily in Lebanon on Sunday, Sept.

16, the pope said “I appeal to all of you to be peacemakers, wherever you find yourselves.”

By visiting this troubled region, Papa Benedict is certainly practicing what he preaches. The peace he envisions comes, ultimately, from his relationship with God, which informs and establishes the reason for seeking peace: “Following Jesus means taking up one’s cross and walking in his footsteps, along a difficult path … if necessary, to self-

abandonment, to losing one’s life for Christ and the Gospel in order to save it. We are assured that this is the way to the resurrection, to true and definitive life with God.” Christ is the reason that we as Christians seek justice and peace; He is “our rock, our stronghold” (cf. Psalms 18:2).

For those of us who are not the pope, the Holy Father says: “We need to influence public opinion” in our own quest in building peace. Some people, out of a misunderstanding of the meaning of separation of church and state, believe that they must hide their religion when they enter the public square; they think that they cannot let their religion influence the way that they think and respond to the world and their responsibilities as citizens.

For Pope Benedict, and for the Catholic Church, there is no need to bifurcate oneself. Instead, the Catholic’s public life flows from his religious relationship to God: “Service is a foundational element of the identity of Christ’s followers” (cf. Jn 13:15-17).

Christ is the servant of all, and one of the Pope’s oldest titles is “Servant of the Servants of God.” With such examples, I hope that all Catholics may learn to be servants with our God at the forefront of our minds.

Responding to God

by KATIE KASTEN for the Lorian

I attended Antioch in the fall of 2010 with an anxious, yet open, heart.

As a first-year, I wasn’t sure how I would fit into the community of Loras and had been seeking foundations for building my faith. Not only did I build a foundation with the support of the Antioch community, but I cultivated relationships with people who are now some of my best friends.

Antioch allowed me to experience a deep desire to respond to God’s presence in our everyday lives. It helped me to understand what it meant to be fully united with Christ through community that is centered on uplifting the human dignity of all people.

Antioch touched my heart through

the opportunity of growth: spiritually, emotionally, and socially. I now understand that while I can never fully know why there is unimaginable pain and suffering in the world, I do know that we are naturally drawn toward hope.

While I struggle with this notion continually, Antioch altered my view of a world, which at times is viewed as desolate and godless, to a world in which hope ultimately resounds.

This retreat helped me to see the significance of questioning and doubting my faith in order to grow. Antioch is an experience that I will take with me for the rest of my life and I look forward to the future when others have the opportunity to engage in this experience.

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Sports

Sept. 20, 2012

Women’s Tennis

Volleyball

Sweep of UD leads to strong start in IIAC

Determined to snag first win of season

The Riley-led Duhawks complete the Spartan sweep and prepare for the Wheaton Thunder Invite

Despite injury to their No. 2 player, the Duhawks have not lost confidence in themselves

By DANNY Zeets

assistant sports editor

By Danny Zeets

assistant sports editor

The Duhawks put on an impressive performance, as they rolled to a clean sweep against University of Dubuque.

The Duhawks made some major improvement in their game and brought their A game for this local rivalry.

The Duhawks played a great game, senior Regan Riley and sophomore Kara Grant led the team with 12 kills apiece.

Riley also led the team with 13 digs, and Shawn Rielly was a close second with 12 digs of her own. These few individuals were just a few contributors of the Teresa Kehe coached squad as they completed the sweep of the Spartans.

“In our conference opener here at the AWC last Wednesday, I thought we were able to keep UD on the defensive throughout the night,” said Kehe. “Our passing was excellent, which resulted in our ability to put forth a quality effort at the net, and our serving was much more aggressive than it had been as of late.

All good signs of things to come!”

The Duhawks obviously have made some big improvements in practice, and have been working hard to make this team a winning team.

“The Duhawk volleyball team is working hard to develop consistency, maintain an aggressive attack, and pass well defensively,” said Kehe. “Our serve receive continues to improve and is a constant focus within our practices.”

Loras is leading its opponents in kills 418 to 360 for the season and 676 to 587 in digs. Riley leads the team with 109 kills for the season, and Grant is close behind with 107.

With the win, the Duhawks improve to 4-6 overall, and 1-0 in conference play entering Wednesday’s game against Wartburg College. This puts them in third place in the conference, only behind Wartburg and Coe. The Duhawks return to action on Friday, Sept. 21, at the Wheaton Thunder Invitational, taking on Wheaton College at 4 p.m. The Duhawks next home game will be Wednesday, Sept 26, at 7:30 p.m. against Luther College.

photo by KYLE SCHAFFER

Senior Chris Higgins and sophomore Kyle Wagner helped the men’s cross-country team place third place at the Notre Dame Invitational. Loras finished first among NCAA Division III opponents.

Olp captures conference honors, finishes in top 10 top-10 finishes to start off the season.

Sophomore Steve Loran placed 16th overall with a time of 26:12 just 3 seconds away from a top-15 finish. Just 6 seconds behind Loran was Rob Howe, anothBy RYAN BINSFIELD er sophomore who pulled inside the topstaff writer The men’s cross-country team contin- 20 with a 19th-place finish. Sophomore Ty ued their successful 2012 campaign with a Wittman finished 28th overall with a time first place finish among Division III schools of 26:27.

He was followed by senior Austin Steil this past weekend at the National Catholic who had a time of 26:39 and a 36th overChampionships at Notre Dame.

Tested with their first 5-mile race of the all finish to round out the scoring for the year, the team stepped up and delivered a Duhawks. Sophomores Kyle Wagner and Ryan Sheeran finished 6th and 7th for Loras third overall finish, one place and finished off 48th and 50th, better than the mark it set last respectively, separated by four year. seconds.

“Notre Dame is always a Olp received Iowa ConferNotre Dame is great experience for our kids,” ence Performer of the Week always a great said Coach Bob Schultz. “As for his top-10 finish at Notre a team, we placed well, but experience for our Dame. since we ran amazing here Despite the high finish, the kids. As a team, last year, I think some of the team was a little disappointed we placed well, guys had very high expectain their results, reiterating what tions.” but since we ran Schultz mentioned above, “We The Duhawk team score of amazing here last had pretty high expectations 108 gave them the third place into the meet,” said Olp. year, I think some going overall spot in the meet; just “I think we were a little bit let 10 points behind the second of the guys had very down when we did not achieve place team, Lewis Universihigh expectations. the lofty goals we set for ourty, who are first place overall selves. We’ll have plenty more among Division III schools.

Bob Schultz, opportunities to show other “We are always proud if cross country coach teams what we are made of.” we can finish as the top DIII The nationally ranked DuCatholic college in the counhawks will have a chance to do try, but our focus remains on just that Friday at the Augustathe end of the season with Conference, Re- na Invitational. gionals & Nationals,” said Schultz.

“There will be some very good ranked Junior Jerry Olp led the way for the Du- DIII schools there, so it will tell us where hawks for the second straight race this sea- we really are,” said Schultz. “It is also a fason with a 9th overall finish in the field of mously fast course, so I am excited for our 170 and a time of 25:43, giving him two guys to come back with lots of PRs.”

Duhawks place third out of 21 teams at the Notre Dame Catholic Championships

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The Duhawks struggled to find success against Cornell as they were swept, 9-0, on Saturday, sending Loras’ record to 0-9 on the season.

The loss of No.-2 singles player has hurt the team considerably, according to Coach Karl Stubben. The other players had to move up in the lineup and play more difficult competition.

“Injury to No. 2 singles player Carly Villano has been costly, moving everyone up one spot and affecting doubles, but the team has stepped up in her absence,” Stubben said. “We are hoping to have her ready to play again as soon as possible.”

Junior Est Mungai has moved up to the top doubles pair with senior Rachel Weglarz, and coach Stubben likes the improvement she has shown as well as junior Rebecca Weglarz. That will make things better for future weeks when some of the younger players can get time in game situations.

One of the better singles performances was first-year Amanda Sharkey who won three games in her first match. She fell in the set 6-3, and then lost 6-0 in the second set. The best doubles performance was the team of Sarah Alt/Jessica Bremner who won four games, but fell 8-4 in the match.

“Upcoming matches vs. UD, Buena Vista, and Bethany Lutheran will hopefully give us an opportunity to create some momentum going into the IIAC Individual Tournament the first weekend in October,” said Stubben.

Elizabeth Dickhut has been doing well in singles; she is currently in fourth place in the conference, with a 6-2 singles record.

“Elizabeth Dickhut has carried on a strong tradition at No. 1 singles for Loras, where we’ve had great seasons in the past from Alejandra Ruales, Lindsay Dunkirk, Alisha Espey, and Jennifer Phelan,” said Stubben.

Loras is currently in seventh place in the conference, ahead of Dubuque. Coe leads the conference at 4-0 in the conference, and 5-1 overall. The Duhawks fall to 0-3 in the conference after the match, but look to improve on Saturday, Sept. 22, against Buena Vista University. The Duhawks next home game will be on Oct. 3, at 4:30 p.m., where they will take on the Wartburg Knights.

update for men’s Cross Country 2012 Schedule

2012 Results

n Sept. 21 at 4 p.m.,

n Sept. 8 at Luther

Augustana Invitational

All-American Invitational Placed 1st of 8

n Oct. 6 at 11 a.m., Pre-National Invitational at Rose Hulman n Oct. 12 at 4:30 p.m., Dr. Tucker - Loras Invite at Dubuque Soccer Complex n Oct. 27 at 11 a.m., Iowa Conference Championships photo by KAT EDWARDS

Senior Regan Riley lifts off for a spike attempt against the University of Dubuque. Riley leads the team in kills.

n Nov. 10 at 11 a.m., NCAA DIII Central Region at St. Olaf

n Sept 14 at National Catholic Championships at Notre Dame Placed 3rd of 21 National Ranking

n The Loras team has been prevalent in the USTFCCCA National Top 35 rankings this season. Loras entered the season ranked 16 and ranked 18 in the week 1 poll. Loras has been ranked 2nd in the Central Region Poll in pre-season and the week 1 ranking.

photo by KAT EDWARDS

Sophomore Elizabeth Dickhut has won the most singles matches (6) so far this season.

Sports

The Lorian

Women’s Soccer

Runners grab 9th among 21 teams at Notre Dame

Loras defeats Macalester, Augsburg in double OT

By Claire Murphy staff writer

update for WOMEN’S Soccer Overall Record (Entering 9/19) 5-3 (3-0 Home) Upcoming Schedule

n Saturday, Sept. 22, at 3:30 p.m., versus Buena Vista University @ Rock Bowl

n Sunday, Sept. 23, at 3:30 p.m. versus Dominican University @ Rock Bowl

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Women’s Cross-Country

Truesdale an all-star in the making?

Last Wednesday night, under the lights of the Rock Bowl, the Duhawks hosted a game against University of WisconsinWhitewater. The Whitewater game is always a significant match because of the tradition that started last year over the “Hawk Cup.” The Hawk Cup is an immense trophy passed back and forth year to year by the winning teams. They call it the Hawk Cup because of the teams’ mascots, the Duhawks and Warhawks.

This year, the Duhawks brought the Hawk Cup back to Dubuque with a win against UWW. It proudly remains in the soccer office for another year after the women’s team beat the Warhawks, but make no mistake, it was a battle.

The game was scoreless going into the first overtime until Katie Truesdale received a well-placed pass from Ailish Rispin, and took off on a breakaway.

The freshman forward bombed the ball from the 18-yard line in the 93rd minute of play and it rocketed up into the opposite upper 90 corner of the net. The shot was perfectly placed. The crowd was in awe and the whole bench rushed out on the field in celebration.

“I probably wouldn’t be able to make that shot again if I tried,” said Truesdale.

“Coach Rothert told the players it’s nice to have the cup back in his office.”

With a win under their belt, the Duhawks went into the weekend with confidence for their two matches in Minnesota against Augsburg and Macalester.

The first game on Friday night against Augsburg started out slow after a sixhour drive there, and Augsburg found themselves up 1-0 at halftime. They scored another quick goal in the beginning of the second. With a change in the Duhawks line up and some fresh legs on the field, the energy was picked up and Kristina Everding put the ball in the back of the net off of one of her corner kicks.

With the Duhawks cutting the score to 2-1, Everding’s goal was a game-changer. The Duhawks scored again with 2 minutes left in the game as Truesdale finished the ball in off a throw-in from Sarah Trump, setting the score at 2-2. The Duhawks were headed into overtime for the third time this season and once again Katie Truesdale pulled through for the win with her third goal that week when she headed the ball in off a free kick from Lynn DeVriese just outside the 18.

Truesdale got Iowa Conference Performer of the Week for game-winning goal against Macalester.

The Duhawks finished off the weekend with a 4 to 1 win over Macalester with a great team effort and goals from Hillary Wilson, Abby Maier, Alexa Eggert, and Ailish Rispin. The women have the week off with a double header this upcoming weekend against Buena Vista and Dominican.

Sept. 20, 2012

photo by JIM NAPRSTEK

Sophomore Tom Fluegel goes airborne to evade take-out slide by a defender.

Undefeated to start the season Duhawks make impressive run on the leg of Brad Joiner

By Katie truesdale staff writer

update for Men’s Soccer Overall Record (Entering 9/19) 7-0-1 (4-0 Home)

Following the exciting win from the Upcoming Schedule women’s team and the reclamation of the n Saturday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m., coveted “Hawk Cup,” the men’s team atversus Buena Vista University tempted to do the same. They took the @ Rock Bowl field to warm up after the women’s game. n Sunday, Sept. 23, at 12 p.m.

The Duhawks were ready for a battle to versus University of try to sustain their undefeated record of 4Wisconsin-Superior 0-1. As always, the men came out strong, @ Rock Bowl connecting on the pitch trying to find a n Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. scoring opportunity that would put them versus Wheaton College ahead of the Whitewater Warhawks. @ Rock Bowl Both teams played solid defense that kept the game at zero’s until the 40 minute mark when Sean Lewis, senior forThe final game of the weekend took ward for the Duhawks, put one in the place at Macalester College on Sunday back of the net giving the men the inten- afternoon. The Duhawks did not come sity to keep the lead for the rest of the out as themselves, giving the Scots a few game to advance them to a record of 5- scoring opportunities and control of the 0-1, and put the “Hawk Cup” back in the ball for a good portion of the first half. soccer office.

But a foul was called in the Duhawks’ Keeping themselves on top, the Du- favor around the 40-yard line, and junior hawks were ready for a big weekend with captain, and starting defender, Dan Figmatches against Augsburg and Macales- ura took the kick, sending a perfect ball ter. After a five-hour drive and watching into the box, which was misplayed by the the women go into a double overtime, the Macalester keeper giving the Duhawks a men were anxiously awaitgoal and Figura his first of ing their chance to play the season.

Augsburg. The match startFigura received the honor ed and the Duhawks came It was a physical of Iowa Conference Athlete to play. game and we hung in of the Week for his gameA scoring opportunity winning goal against Mathere. It was not our calester. came knocking when senior forward Brad Joiner was takprettiest play, but a The half ended with a en down inside the box and score of 1-0 and the men win is a win and we junior midfielder Pat Lanknew they had to change walked away with gan stepped up to take the their intensity in the second penalty kick, scoring his first more experience. half if they wanted to keep goal of the season and putthe lead. And that’s what Matt Pucci, they did, minimizing the ting the Duhawks up 1-0 at assistant soccer coach Scots scoring opportunities half. Right as the second half started, Brad Joiner put one and playing their style of away to give the men anothgame. The Duhawks went er goal to set the lead 2-0. home with two wins from Even though the Duhawks thought the the weekend putting their record at 7-0-1. game was theirs, the Auggies answered “The weekend was a good test of our with a goal of their own. The Duhawk depth and resiliency as a team,” said Pat defense settled in and knew they could Langan. “After all the bus time it was not let Augsburg have another scoring great to come home with a couple of chance. When the clock hit the 90th min- W’s.” ute the men came off the field with anEntering Wednesday’s game, Loras has other win. earned 61 corner kicks this season, while “It was a physical game and we hung only allowing 19 to opponents. Loras has in there,” said assistant coach Matt Pucci. already scored 19 goals on the season “It was not our prettiest play, but a win is while only allowing 2, at a clip of 0.25 a win and we walked away with more ex- per game. The Duhawks have 72 shots on perience.” goal and average nine per game.

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Junior Kellie Wagner and senior Katie Flogel continue to set the pace for young Loras runners this season

By KAYLEIGH McDANIEL staff writer

The women’s cross-country team competed at the National Catholic Championships hosted by the University of Notre Dame, this past weekend, in South Bend.

Competing in their last 5K race against divisions I, II and III schools, not knowing the majority of the teams, the Duhawks ran their own race and did not let competition get to them.

The Duhawks finished ninth out of 21 teams in the college division. Before even stepping foot onto the course, Coach Bob Schultz was passing advice on what to expect during the race.

“If you get to the first mile marker and hear that you are way ahead of your pace, don’t fret, just go with it,” Schultz said.

This course runs faster than other courses, giving the Duhawks an opportunity to run faster times against bigger competition; and that is exactly what they did.

Switching the leading roles from their meet at Luther, senior, Katie Flogel came in first for the Duhawks placing 33rd with a time of 19:29.

Junior Kellie Wagner and senior Maria Kalb finished close behind with times of 19:36 and 19:50 placing 40th and 47th.

Also scoring for the Duhawks were firstyear Kayla Barnes (66) and junior Bridget Hall (73) solidifying their spots in the top-5 for the Duhawk line-up. From Flogel, who came in first for the Duhawks to Hall, who came in fifth, only 59 seconds separated the top five.

“I was proud of the way our women competed. We did a great job of pack running and pacing. Some of the improvements by our returners was remarkable,” said Schultz.

Next up for the Duhawks is the Augustana Invitational, the first of their 6K races.

“This will be a great test for us on a fast course with lots of good DIII competition. I’m looking for our women to improve on what they are already doing well” said Schultz.

With this next meet at Augustana only being the Duhawks’ third meet, they are achieving things that usually would take more into the season to achieve.

Flogel and Schultz both commented on how important sticking in a pack with the team is and how it is not only evident in the top of the Duhawk line-up but for the rest of the team as well. The Duhawks have set themselves up with a good foundation going into the rest of the season looking to improve from last year.

update for WOMEN’S XC Upcoming Schedule

n Sept. 21 at 4 p.m., Augustana Invitational

n Oct. 6 at 11 a.m., Pre-National Invitational at Rose Hulman n Oct. 12 at 4:30 p.m., Dr. Tucker - Loras Invite at Dubuque Soccer Complex

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The Lorian

Sports

Sept. 20 2012

On the sideline

The key to NFL officials’ lockout

‘The command and control of this game is gone,’ ESPN commentator barks #Jack’s Smack

Jack’s Smack was nowhere to be found last week in the Lorian, but I felt like taking a page out of the NFL’s book and locking it out until I received better wages for the gold that I write each week.

Unfortunately, sitting out the week did no justice as no one was going to take me serious, so I found myself in an eerily similar situation to the usual National Football League’s officials. But for them, I do not believe they will be getting back to work any time soon.

One thing to point out in all this referee mess though, is the fact that the NFL set up the referees for all this blame they are receiving. The job of an NFL official is one that takes many years of training and preparation. They are not just selected from leagues around the nation and brought up to the NFL. In fact, the NFL even had its search committee look for older referees and ones that do not have much of a chance anymore of moving up the ranks.

Sounds like the type of referees I would want governing the game I was, every Sunday, on pins and needles about, because if this player does well, my fantasy team will win. Or, if this team loses it would really help my confidence pool.

The referees have no leverage in this situation.

First, the small percentage of total revenue that the NFL is being stubborn about is laughable for a billion dollar company to be upholding the integrity of the game, even Gary Bettman, of the NHL, is looking in the general direction of the NFL and saying “come on.”

But the league does not care because of the next point that the NFL is willing to take the public relations hit because not one person is turning away from their television and The NFL is only watching a different program. in its second It does not even matter week of the that there have been referseason and the ees that have called their topic of referees favorite team’s games and been pulled prior to calling has already their favorite team’s game, or that a ref sarcastically reached its told a running back that he boiling point. had to do well for his fantasy team. All those exWho will give amples are just commenin first, Roger tary for people to drool Goodell or over and it shows that the NFL did not actually perthe referees? form thorough background Tweet me your checks, but the matter is simple: the NFL doesn’t response! want to see a slice of prof@Jack_Metz it removed from their bottom line.

The one thing I have noticed with these referees is that the games seem to still be lasting longer than usual. Remember that the NFL pushed back the afternoon games ten minutes so there would be a nice grace period so the first half games would not overlap with the second half.

But when you have a referee who was working in a prior league as relevant as the XFL is today, it tells you all you need to know about Roger Goodell, which is he does not care about the unprofessionalism that is going on in his sport. It is a bold strategy if he is hoping the world cries long enough for referees to feel sick to their stomachs and come back to save the game.

Can you imagine the parade and applause regular NFL officials will receive when they return to the field?

Tim Tebow might even get jealous.

Monday night, ESPN held back absolutely nothing on referees. Broadcaster Mike Tirico said at one point: “Honestly. It’s embarrassing. The command and control of this game is gone.”

If Roger Goodell is content with the legitimacy of his league at stake, then we can say good-bye to referees for the 2012 season, maybe the NFL can contact the NHL’s officials to call some games, they have a pretty empty schedule in 2012, makes about as much sense as the current situation.

Jack Metz

contributed by LEAH SEDELLE CHAPMAN

Sophomore linebacker Chris Loeffl takes down a Rockford College running back during Loras’ 28-14 victory two weeks ago at the Rock Bowl.

Duhawks regroup during bye week Following a tough 34-10 loss on the road against Augustana, football coach turns his attention to the team’s offense.

By JACK Metz

managing editor/sports editor

Bye weeks after the third game of the season are not that common in football, nor are they necessarily welcomed. But for the Duhawks, an opportunity to get the offense more comfortable with the playbook makes the timing of this bye week favorable.

Prior to heading into the bye, Loras traveled to Augustana to take on the Vikings’ triple option rushing offense, but fell 34-10 to drop the Duhawks’ record to 1-2 on the season.

By just glancing at the time of possession of the game’s first quarter, one would assume that the Duhawks dominated the pace of the game, possessing the ball for 14:35. While the Vikings only had the ball for 25 seconds, they managed to connect on a 78-yard touchdown to take the early 7-0 lead.

Vikings quarterback Nick Welsh did not miss much on the day, completing 18-of-22 passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns, making it rough on the Loras defense.

“In the secondary, we are not playing with a high confidence level and at that position, there, more than anything, once you start doubting what you are doing and your technique and things like that, it just gets worse,” said Coach Paul Mierkiewicz. “I think we have good players back there that understand what we are trying to get done; we just have to get back to the focus of the technique and playing with a high-level of confidence because you are the only guy out there, and it is one of the toughest positions to play.”

Following Augustana’s quick touchdown, Loras took and marched down the field, a drive that elapsed 15 plays and ate up 76 yards, with the key play coming when junior quarterback Dylan Jones tossed a pass at the goal line to first-year Brady Williams, who appeared to have the touchdown. Unfortunately, the ball was spotted just short.

First-year running back Nate Carrier attempted to pound in the ball but came

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We have to be more consistent in what we are doing because we are putting our defense in such a bad situation, and we are not keeping up with other teams offenses on the scoreboard. I think the potential is there; we just really have to focus, and that will be the key in the next two weeks here.

Paul Mierkiewicz, football head coach

up short to turnover on downs.

Carrier managed to follow up his game against Rockford where he ran for 207 yards with a net of 172 yards on 32 carries against the Vikings.

The Vikings attacked the Duhawk secondary out of the triple-option for their second touchdown on the day when Welsh connected on a 46-yard touchdown to his receiver.

Jones marched Loras down the field one more time before half setting up a 33-yard field goal attempt by senior kicker Tyler Wilker after a 13 play drive, but Wilker missed the kick and the game went into half in favor of the Vikings, 17-0.

“We have to be more consistent in what we are doing because we are putting our defense in such a bad situation, and we are not keeping up with other teams offenses on the scoreboard,” said Mierkiewicz. “So, that’s probably the biggest thing I assess. I think the potential is there; we just really have to focus, and that will be the key in the two weeks here — just continuing to focus on some of those things and spend a little more time in the red zone and try to get more comfortable down there.”

Loras finally got on the board in the fourth quarter after a seven play, 60yard drive, capped off with a Wilker field goal. Late in the fourth, Carrier notched the Duhawks’ first touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run after Loras was able to recover a fumble from the Vikings. Sandwiched between both of the Duhawk scoring plays, the Vikings added another field goal and sealed the victory with a final score of 34-10.

Overall, Loras finished the game converting only two of five chances in the red zone and had a 23 percent success

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rate on third down.

“Our first-down efficiency was really good; our second down efficiency was not really good,” said Mierkiewicz. “Our third down efficiency, obviously, was nowhere where we wanted to be, and then in the red zone, too. So, there are a lot of things we need to focus in on, but the nice thing is that they are all fixable.”

The bye week gives Mierkiewicz a chance to focus on strengthening the offensive side of the ball, especially with it being so early that the team has no major injuries that need attention. The focus to get Dylan Jones more comfortable with the playbook can open up many more options in games.

“I picked it up faster than what I thought, but just haven’t mastered it yet.

I have the basics down, but I need to get to the point where it just comes natural. The bye week will only allow me to get better and turn my game up a notch.

It will give me more time to get on the same page with the WR’s and get a better understanding of each other.”

The Duhawks will return to the field for its Homecoming game at Loras on Sept. 29 against Luther.

update for Loras Football overall record 1-2 (tied for fourth in IIAC) Home Record 1-1 Next Home Game Sept. 29 at 1:00 p.m. versus Luther College @ Rock Bowl (Homecoming)