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Daughters of Isabella host Emerald City-themed formal by ashley pudil | news editor

On Saturday, students donned fancy dresses and suit jackets to spend the evening at the annual Spring Formal hosted by the Daughters of Isabella. The dance was also sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Alpha Sigma Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

With the ballrooms adorned in green decorations, lights, and even a yellow-brick road, students came out to spend “One Short Night in the Emerald City,” this year’s theme.

The spring formal is the main event hosted by The Daughters of Isabella, which has planned for this night since early November. The early part of this spring semester consisted of preparing for this event by buying decorations, creating a music playlist and selling tickets. By the end of the evening, at least 115 Duhawks had danced the night away.

“Overall, I think the night was a huge success,” co-coordinator Emily Erickson said.

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Last Thursday and Friday nights were full of laughter as the Loras Players presented Duprov: Be More, Be Funny! Coordinated

by Michael Okas and Benjy Miller, Duprov is in its second consecutive year as part of the program for the Players. Nine Duhawks practiced for over a month to deliver entertaining, laugh-filled shows to their audience.

“The cast worked really well together this year, which helps a lot with the entertainment factor,” Okas said. “We can play off each other to create some great moments on stage.”

Duprov allows students to attempt improvisation, a form of comedy that involves coming up with a sort of story or situation at the spur of a moment. There was little time to prepare since most characters and scenarios were picked from a suggestion bucket or straight from the audience themselves. From there, they worked with each other to create an entertaining act.

Since Duprov is all about improvisation, there’s no specific way to practice.

“It’s hard to be funny off the top of your head at any given point,” senior Duprov member Josh Kessenich said.

But this did not stop the group from working hard and thinking outside the box.

Throughout the evening, they used different games to make the audience laugh.

“Even though the cast is important, the audience is essential in our show because they take the energy we give them and throw it right back at us,” said sophomore Duprov member George St. John. “A good audience makes the show even better: when they laugh, it motivates us as we perform.”

As for the future of Duprov, there are some potential changes on the horizon.

“We’re hoping to perform our shows in the theatre again at some point,” Okas said. “We also think it would be cool to make it an improv club and have shows more often. Either way, it’s an entertaining show not only for us, but for anyone who watches us perform.”

“It was definitely a learning experience putting it all together, and I’m looking forward to improving the dance to make it even more enjoyable in the future.”

The night started out with a dance lesson instructed by Loras professor Kristin Anderson-Bricker and her husband, John. Duhawks learned the basic steps of swing dancing, but the excitement did not stop there. A live band, made up of Loras students, played a few swing tunes before the playlist began.

The rest of the evening was filled with lots of dancing, fun, fellowship, and memories.

“I had so much fun at the dance,” exclaimed first-year Katie Tooze. “The music was great and everyone was happy to be there. I plan on going again next year.”

Even though this was the main event for the group, the Daughters are planning a volleyball tournament with the Knights of Columbus in May. Students should keep an eye open for a set date to come and support the two groups.

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Loras choirs present annual spring concert by andrea berns | staff writer

Let all the earth sing forth! The Loras College Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and women’s choir Bella Voce joined forces with the string instruments last Saturday, April 18, to perform the most challenging and beautiful concert of the semester.

Bella Voce set the tone with a stunning rendition of “For the Beauty of the Earth”

by John Rutter and a Latin piece, “Laetatus Sum,” by Niccola Porpora with a solo by junior Kim Anderson. Senior music major Elizabeth Dickhut directed Bella Voce’s two pieces: her first time student directing in front of a live audience.

“It was wonderfully terrifying, but it was a fantastic experience,” said Dickhut. “I think it will make me a better candidate for future jobs to actually have conducted a real choir and performed in public. There are not too many students who can put that on their resume.”

Chamber Singers was next, first performing the final movement of Stephen Chatman’s Voices of Earth sequence. The wall of sound created by the numerous rounds of voices was directed by senior Emily Gignac. The next in line was the Italian piece, “Preghiera Semplice,” which translates to English as “Simple Prayer,” by A. Eric Heukeshoven. Soft and beautiful, it is an Italian translation of The Prayer of St. Francis.

The music’s lyrics then transformed to the night’s sky with Eriks Ešenvalds’s “Stars,”

performed not only with the voices of the choir but also with the rims of water glasses.

“It was my favorite piece,” said Chamber member Jennifer Kasel. “The water glasses created an unparalleled, ethereal sound that was astounding in Christ the King Chapel.”

This section of the concert ended with Józef Swider’s “Cantus Gloriosus,” a hymn of praise with vocal rounds as if sung by a multitude of angels.

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song, and I know it touched my parents in a special way.”

The choir then joined forces with the string instruments for the final piece of the night: a half-hour-long collection of movements called The Sunrise Mass. The four movements are named “The Spheres,” “Sunrise,” “The City,” and “Identity and the Ground.” By the end, the choir received a standing ovation from the audience.

“It was a very transcendent experience,”

This program contained music that required a mature approach to the interpretation of each work and the physical, mental, and spiritual stamina to perform these works.

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Bruce Kotowich, Ph.D.

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tiful song with a beautiful story behind it. The performance of “It Is Well With My Soul” by Craig Courtney was dedicated to the family of first-year Anna Nielsen who lost her brother Erik to an aneurysm this past December. Erik sang the piece in a men’s ensemble during his senior year of high school. The song was later sung at his funeral.

“The song has a great meaning behind it, and it really fits well with the whole situation,” Anna reflected. “The saying, ‘It is well with my soul,’ encompasses my feelings towards the death of my brother, and it is very comforting. The choir did a great job with the

Kasel remembered. “Gjielo’s Sunrise Mass resonated beautifully in Christ the King Chapel. It was breathtaking.”

“My favorite piece was ‘Identity and the Ground’ in Sunrise Mass because it is a beautiful sound that exemplified the unity and hard work that the whole choir puts into everything we do,” said first-year choir member Cheyenne Secor. “Sunrise Mass was a very long and demanding piece that took a lot of hard work and practice, but I think it turned out beautifully. It definitely wasn’t an easy piece to sing, but it is always worth it to see everything come together.”

The audience enjoyed listening just as much as the choir enjoyed performing.

“I’m very impressed with what everyone has been working on,” said senior Cody Arnold. “The biggest joy for me was seeing the choir and the instruments come together to perform something beautiful. No other song gave me chills like Sunrise Mass did. You can tell it’s great music when you get chills.

“I am extremely pleased with the performance,” he continued. “This program contained music that required a mature approach to the interpretation of each work and the physical, mental and spiritual stamina to perform these works.”

Kotowich has had the opportunity to have an inside look at a few of the pieces performed.

“I have been fortunate to meet four of the composers from the concert: John Rutter, Stephen Chatman, Eriks Ešenvalds, and Ola Gjielo,” he explained. “I met both Ešenvalds and Gjielo in February. They were both excited to hear that we would be performing the music. They even sent [the choir] video greetings and offered ideas for the preparation and performance.”

Though the choirs devoted all of their blood, sweat, and tears to this concert, it was a consensus that it was worth it to share the beauty they created in music with the public.

“It was exhausting but rewarding,” Kasel continued. “It was such a great accomplishment to have performed a piece of such magnitude.”

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Hatred: The ugly product of convenience H

ate. Ah yes, the darkest of all words, the wrench, if you will, thrown into the machine that could have been a more perfect world. It is the product of fear and propelled mostly by, well, convenience.

To hate is much more convenient than to love.

That is not to say that Kalli Miner those who hate are aware of that notion, but it is profoundly true. Loving is hard, even in small ways, or in interactions with those beyond our own predetermined “loved ones.” Well, and sometimes even within that circle.

Anyway, the convenience of hate is, I believe, at the heart of all things unjust.

For example, it is what causes us to

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shrug our shoulders when unarmed individuals, children included, are shot and killed by police officers. It is what allows us to hate all police officers because of those cases. It’s what makes it easier to shoot first and ask questions later. Or to hate an entire professional community without considering those who honor the badge with public service.

Convenience is what inspires columnists from prominent papers to refer to migrant human beings as “cockroaches” simply because they search for a safer piece of land to call home. It’s easier to isolate ourselves in fabricated worlds of our own making instead of challenging ourselves to accept that there is one world with global citizens.

And, it is that convenience that rears its ugly head when people post “Celebrate White History Month” signs in deli windows in the presence of black customers. Convenience is what makes us feel OK to say that the deli owner got

Lobbying is one thing, Super PACs are another

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am writing this week’s article after leaving my criminology class where we watched a “Frontline” expose on gun violence and the NRA. It was a very dramatic and touching documentary that clearly compels the to think about Dallas Knapp viewer his or her stance on gun rights. While the research and investigation centered on the history of the NRA as well as the history of gun control in Washington, there was the fringe issue of lobbying and special-interest groups and their power in Washington. So that is what I want to address this week; I want to address the issue of lobbying.

The words “lobbying” carries with it a deeply negative connotation which is both deserved and unhelpful. There has been a long history of corruption in both American and world history, largely stemming from government favoring one group over another. People rub elbows with representatives, trade a few laughs, give each other a wink and a nudge and in the end someone ends up with a new government contract. We have a term for those people now which we previously didn’t: a lobbyist. Basically, a lobbyist’s job is to persuade a congressman or woman to see their side of things; “their side” being whatever interest group they represent, be it the NRA or the National Weather Service. But lobbying can be done, and is done, by anybody. You and I can do it by writing letters to Rod Blum’s office, or by dropping a phone call, telling him our stance on an issue being debated in the house. There is no difference between what I can do and what a lobbyist does.

In its pure form, lobbying is not a bad thing. Here in Dubuque there is what’s called the Greater Dubuque Economic Development Center, and their job is to promote the economic development of Dubuque by drawing in businesses, as well as government funds for projects.

You want to know how they do that? By lobbying Congress: that is their job. They write out grant requests, hold meetings with state and federal agency officials, and develop a plan with the municipality in order to better help the city grow. Ever been to the riverwalk? More than likely, the funds used to develop that area of town were lobbied for. The Millwork district? Lobbying. People love, love, love to decry the misuse of federal funds without actually thinking about how they themselves have benefited from some of the same funding.

Which brings me to my next point: Rod Blum recently has introduced legislation that bans former congressmen and women from lobbying. While the bill itself is

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agreeable, Rep. Blum is clearly against the very practice of lobbying as he states on his website. Banning the act of lobbying is ignorant and bad policy. As a U.S. House representative, Rod Blum needs to be versed in a wide array of topics in order to vote in an educated manner — something I hope he does. But there are simply too many items on the docket and too little time for him or any other Representative to have a complete education on the issue.

Here is where lobbyists are extremely helpful. Say that Blum has to give a vote on coal-mining regulation or fracking, or other matters in which he may be uneducated in. Lobbyists representing a pro-coal group such as America’s Power would come to a committee hearing session (something you or I can attend) and voice their opinion one way or another, citing numbers and statistics that may persuade Rep. Blum.

Not to be outdone, a pro-environment group such as the Natural Resource Defense Council would show up at the same meeting, cite some of their own statistics, and try to persuade Rep. Blum as best they can. And those are only two groups and two arguments in what is a multifaceted debate, so there could be many more groups that Blum would hear from. As a result of lobbying, he now has the information necessary to make an informed decision on the matter.

But these are not the reasons that people hate lobbyists; they hate them because of their money. As much as I may say that lobbyists inform politicians for smarter policies, and as much as I say that these lobbied funds may benefit the public, it is still an indisputable fact that the money coming from special interests holds sway over a congressperson’s vote.

Congressmen and women are in the business to be re-elected, and they seek money in order to be re-elected. Specialinterest groups have that money and give that money to the politicians in the hope that a break will come their way.

This is a legitimate concern — but a concern separate from that of lobbying.

While the two seem tied together and inextricable from one another, they are not. Lobbying does not necessarily have to deal with financing a campaign, but it currently does because giving money is the easiest way to persuade a politician.

So instead of targeting lobbyists, the debate needs to shift towards campaign finance reform. Super PACs should not be allowed to exist, nor should people like Sheldon Adelson, the Koch brothers, and even George Soros be able to command so much power over our representatives.

Because that is what they are supposed to be, representatives. Congress is supposed to represent we the people, govern for we the people, and advocate for we the people — something that lobbyists can help Congress do.

what he deserved when his company went bankrupt. In reality, it was simply easier for the store owner to be insensitive, because empathy isn’t a task for the weary.

It’s also easier to go “haha-ing” because this man somehow got what karma had in store; because seeing him as a desperate and suffering man would require us to look past his hateful mistake. It would also tempt us to accept that we too have made those same errors, and that we are all more alike than we let on.

As political as my own voice can be, it would ultimately be a voice of naiveté if I failed to recognize that we cannot govern ourselves out of the hells of injustices. It does, after all, take a conversion of hearts.

And down the line, our action as a society and the policy we create will reflect that.

The world will reflect that.

My friend and adviser Stacia McDermott likes to say that “we have to believe that people are doing the best that

they can, that everyone is.”

She’s a better person than I am for believing that. But, even if it isn’t true, shouldn’t we love people anyway? It’s not the easy thing to do, but humanity has managed to run a mile in under 3:45. If you caught me running that fast, science would have either significantly advanced, or something really bad is coming right behind me.

The point is, it can be done, and it must be. Otherwise we really should ask ourselves if we have come any farther from the tribal ways of a delusional, separate existence — if we really have made any progress. Have we modernized, or are we only finding more efficient ways to hate?

There is a lot at stake when hate is the way of the world, and hate only produces more of itself. Its only benefit is convenience, and not even that is guaranteed in the long run. Choose the more loving option. We’ve got nothing more to be afraid of.

The solo traveler’s guide to Rome T

he main reason that I decided to solo travel in the first place is that I’m broke. I went on spring break with three friends who decided to spend one Seeing of our days in Italy on Shamrocks a day trip to Venice.

Cassandra However, while analyzing my bank Busch account and seeing cobwebs instead of gold coins, I decided that I would not be able to go with them. And so, with a slight pit in my stomach, I did not buy a train ticket. No backing out after that.

Once we got to Rome though, I knew I couldn’t simply stay in the hostel all day. The city was absolutely gorgeous and enticing. It pulled me along its cobblestone streets with the alluring aroma of pizza and pasta, the neon signs advertising the best gelato I would ever taste, and the men calling out “selfie! Selfie sticks!” (Seriously these guys were everywhere. More on them later). We spent one afternoon in Rome together as a group, and though I speak zero Italian and am notoriously horrible at reading maps, I decided that no matter what, the next day I was going to explore Rome, all by myself.

First step to solo traveling: don’t stick out or look “touristy.” Tourists in Rome were notorious for wearing obnoxiously bright tennis shoes, shorts and skirts with bare legs, backpacks on the front of their bodies, and anything that was branded with “USA” or some kind of American sports team. For safety reasons, avoidance of pick pockets, and personal desire to maintain some sort of dignity, I tried to dress like the locals as much as possible. This meant that I was finally free to embrace a European trend I had been yearning to try: tights and shorts.

It felt weird at first, but it’s really big in Europe! And I found that throughout the day I did blend in pretty well with the other Italian girls walking the streets, although my blonde hair was a bit of a tip-off. Another perk of solo traveling: your companions cannot judge you when you try and look international and posh.

Next step of solo traveling: use your free visitor’s map as infrequently as possible. If you do have to use it, be discreet and step off the busy roads to figure out where the heck you are.

Visitor’s maps are the saving grace of every tourist, but that doesn’t mean that you want the locals to see that.

Pickpockets and pushy salespeople (like the selfie guys) will target you if they see you with a map out. Another perk of solo traveling is that I was

on my own schedule, with no time restraints. I could wander to my heart’s desire, and if I got lost, so what! I wasn’t in a hurry. I could check out whatever I wanted to and not have to worry about inconveniencing whoever I was with by getting horribly turned around. Because of this I didn’t use my map all that much and even got stopped a few times to get asked for directions. The tights were clearly working their magic!

That brings me to my next perk of solo traveling: the ability to see what you want to see, and see it for however long you want. I personally am not a huge museum person. I love walking around and being outside, being in nature and admiring architecture.

I prefer not to be in more than one museum a day, and if I do go to one, it’s usually not for very long. I loved Rome because I was able to see everything just by meandering my way through the city. I went to the top of Palatine Hill for a spectacular view of the Roman Forum and the Coliseum, I talked to the locals as much as I could, I took lots of pictures and didn’t worry about slowing down the rest of a group, and I ate cheap street food instead of sitting down at a touristy and expensive restaurant. This is my favorite way to travel, although a lot of people might disagree with my methods.

I can honestly say that this day of traveling by myself might have been one of my favorite days of my study abroad experience so far. Solo traveling allowed me to do what I wanted to do, and though it may sound selfish, it really did give me a great day.

I got to break free of my comfort zone, and navigate a foreign city, take public transport, attempt (key word, attempt) to learn some Italian, made a few new friends, absorbed my experience with some journaling and reflection along the way, and take a million selfies without being judged (except by locals who happened to catch me doing this).

Solo traveling may not be for everyone. It can be lonely for some, and you do miss out on shared experiences that you can talk with others about and reflect on in the future. However, solo traveling is definitely for me. I never felt as capable and independent as I did that day, and I’m already looking forward to my next solo adventure. This day helped me get to know myself better, and made me realize just how much I can do on my own without someone else helping me.

Who knew I could transform into a tight-and-shorts-wearing, bus-taking, Italian-speaking wayfarer in just a few short months?

Mind & Soul

Tips with TRISH Concerns about Suicide Trish, I’m worried about my friend. She seems to be sleeping a lot during the day and she has occasionally made comments about wishing she wouldn’t wake up. The other day she posted some scary comments on Facebook about whether life was worth living. It kind of freaked a few of us out. How do I know if she is really thinking about suicide?

-A Concerned Friend Trish says: Sounds like your friend is really struggling with depression. Whether it is situational or a real mental health issue, it would be good for you to express concern to her about her behavior and her comments.

It is normal to have feelings of sadness, frustration and anxiety from time

Some of the signs include: • Major changes in behavior or personality • Taking unnecessary risks, often self-destructive • Talking about death or suicide (even jokes) • Severe depression, hopelessness, guilt • Giving away treasured belongings • Losing interest in personal appearance • Withdrawing from friends and activities • Talking about specific plans they’ve made to attempt suicide • Increased alcohol/drug use What to do: • Take it seriously and get involved • Listen closely and without judgment • Acknowledge pain and confusion • Encourage and help the friend get professional help • Tell someone you trust, even if it means breaking a confidence Lastly, remember that there are mental health counselors on staff here at Loras in the ACC next to the Health Center. In addition to this, the Loras College Health and Counseling Centers will be hosting a speaker on April 30th at 7pm in the ACC who will talk about suicide on college campuses. Anyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments provided.

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to time, even for several days. Most times people begin to feel better after a few days or weeks. April is high time for students to feel overwhelmed and stressed but thoughts about suicide are not a normal response to stress. It is sometimes hard to understand why a person might want to kill themselves.

The answer is usually that the person is feeling so overwhelmed by their problems that they think that they can’t take it anymore. And although no one likes to talk about suicide, it is a very serious issue that needs to be talked about. In fact, it can be dangerous not to talk about it.

It is a myth that asking a person about whether they want to harm themselves will actually give them the idea if they haven’t thought about it already.

Asking a person directly actually helps gives people permission to talk about it when it may be hard to bring up. Understanding the signs of someone who might be considering suicide is the first step to helping someone get help.

The Lorian is beginning a column by Tricia Borelli, Director of Counseling Services.

Here she will answer student questions concerning anything that relates to keeping it together while doing this crazy thing called college. Send questions or comments to Ms. Borelli, Loras Box 100, or to the e-mail address tricia.borelli@loras.edu. All names of those sending questions will be kept confidential.

Pornography. Not a word you hear all that often.

Last week, my good friend and fellow editor wrote an editorial that dropped the “P-word.” I cannot say I was a fan of the way he used it, but I do give him credit for one thing: he acknowledged something that is a reality in many of our lives, a reality that we don’t often put a word to.

People’s attitudes toward pornography are wide-ranging. For some, it is part of their daily routine.

In fact, it may have been a part of their routine since they were in grade school.

At the same time, I am pretty sure there are people on campus who don’t know how easy it is to find or don’t know that those “Chive On” stickers are directing them to a pretty raunchy website (I’ll pass on “hump day”).

In recent years, there have been organizations working to “dubunk” some myths about pornography. And, no, these organizations aren’t run by conservative moms. In fact, there is a growing number of young people who are saying “no” to the culture of pornography.

So what are some of these myths that are being debunked?

First, it turns out porn isn’t as harmless as we want it to be. Yes, it shows (most often) women in degrading situations. Yes, it teaches women (and men) that their worth is based off their sex appeal or their ability to give pleasure to another person.

But there is a more sinister way that porn is just downright harmful. Porn changes the way that the brain is wired.

Porn is addictive. You might even know that first-hand. Just like other addictive substances, porn floods the brain with those feel-good hormones. The more

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you flood your brain with dopamine, the more stimulation you need to get the same effects. Think of it in terms of drinking. You develop a high tolerance for porn. The result? You need more porn or more hardcore porn to get the same effects.

Another myth? That only men look at porn. A recent German sex study shows that as many as 17 percent of women consider themselves addicted to porn. Porn is highly addictive no matter who is looking at it, man or woman.

Unfortunately, the assumption that only men look at porn makes many women feel isolated or ashamed.

Finally, there is that good ole’ myth that looking at porn is totally normal, that everyone does it. Our pop culture seems to think that everyone is plopping down to look at porn every day after school. This is especially true for men.

Apparently, in our society, being a man means getting it on with yourself while staring at a computer screen. To each his own, I suppose. But it turns out there are plenty of twentysomethings who don’t need to grab their laptop to feel good.

It’s about time we start talking about porn. It’s about time we stop making assumptions about what is normal.

Maybe, next time you sit down at the computer, instead of going off to do your thing, try hopping onto FightTheNewDrug.Org

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It’s spring cleaning time, so now is the perfect time to spring clean your eating habits, and your fridge! Exercising is a big part of staying healthy and fit, but the contents of your fridge and what you’re consuming on a day to day basis is an even bigger part. Cleaning our your fridge and filling it with a hearty stock of healthy fares like fruits and vegetables will give you a good head start to eating well, and there are a few basic tips that will help you as you clear out the bad to make room for the good.

Before going shopping, you have to make room! Especially as college students, a lot of us have pretty limited fridge space, especially those of us still living in the residence halls. Take stock of what you have before heading to the market. Toss anything expired, anything you know you probably won’t eat before it does go bad, and you might want to think about throwing away your biggest temptations if you can’t eat them in moderation. If it’s too hard to keep Ben & Jerry’s in your freezer without eating the whole pint in one sitting, you may want to rethink buying it anymore, or at least save that purchase for special occasions only.

After cleaning everything out, check out how much space you have available. Take a mental note, and then head to the store!

It may be a good idea to make a list before you go. Log on to Pinterest or healthy eating websites to get some inspiration for recipes that you might try. Write down ingredients that you know you can actually cook, like the taste of, and know that there is a chance you might actually eat. If you don’t like broccoli, don’t buy broccoli. Just because it’s in your fridge doesn’t mean you’re going to eat it. Chances are it will just go bad, and you’ll be out the money and have to throw it away.

Fruits and vegetables are an obvious

choice when you’re shopping. They make healthy snacks, but can also be added to pasta, wraps, and pretty much any of your favorite recipes to add a nutritional boost, and keep you more satisfied with their large amounts of fiber and water. Fruit can be turned into fruit salad by adding juice for an easy snack to grab on the go.

Buy hummus or Greek yogurt for healthy veg dip for a light afternoon snack. Bonus points for having lots of different colors in your cart. Different colors means different vitamins and minerals offered, so the bigger the variety, the healthier your fridge will be!

Low-fat yogurt, cheeses, and other dairy also are great staples to keep in your fridge. Calcium is really important, and these foods also have healthy fats and protein that are important to your body.

If you want even more protein, eggs are another great idea. You can use them for salads, scramble them, make veggie-filled omelets, or even just eat a hard-boiled one for a filling snack.

Marinara or other pizza/pasta sauce might be a good idea to have on hand too. You can buy pitas and add the sauce, herbs, a little cheese, pop it in the oven or microwave, and voila! You have a homemade, healthier version of pizza. Extra credit for adding those vegetables that you just bought too.

These are just a few ideas that you might consider when spring cleaning your fridge. It’s okay to get some treats too!

Just make sure that you buy ones that you know you can eat in moderation, and put them towards the back of the fridge or freezer. Out of sight, out of mind. If you keep the healthier options towards the fridge and you can see them right when you open the door, you’re going to be more likely to grab one of those options instead.

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Daredevil

World Collide

Kicks Off Marvel-Netflix Relationship

by nino erba | staff writer

We’re at the point now in animation where no one studio has a monopoly on animated films anymore.

Disney and Pixar used to have monopolies, but with the exponential increase in the output of animated films (and Pixar’s stumbling as of late), the competition has increased. Surprisingly, DreamWorks has been a strong rival and perhaps an equal to Disney and Pixar. With such sterling films as the How To Train Your Dragon series, the studio has shown that it can elevate itself from enjoyable but more lightweight fare like Monsters vs. Aliens and Megamind. Home is far from DreamWorks’ best effort, but it’s a diverting affair that works mostly because of one unusual asset.

An alien race called the Boov are searching for a new planet to inhabit, and needless to say, they find that home on Earth. To successfully move in, they abduct almost all the humans and transport them to Australia. Once the alines settle in, they go on with their lives, but none more excitedly than Oh (voiced by Jim Parsons). Oh is a classic outcast: because of his strong personality and his inability to fit in, he finds himself in a lot of trouble. Of course, the Boov don’t get much help from their arrogant, self-absorbed leader, Captain Smek (voiced by Steve Martin).

But when Oh accidentally sends out an email that threatens to destroy their entire race, Oh teams up with a young girl named Tip (voiced by Rihanna) to escape from the angry Boov and help find Tip’s mom, who was abducted.

Granted, the movie is formulaic. There are elements taken from previous movies, like the classic road trip movie and the classic buddy movie and so forth.

Even so, the movie is colorful and well-paced.

Plus, the animation is

fantastic. DreamWorks has had many well-animated movies, but their attention to detail can still astonish. Tip’s hair and skin are so detailed and well-done that you can’t help but admire how well DreamWorks is able to pull off animation alongside Disney and Pixar.

However, the movie’s real draw is perhaps its most unexpected. It’s always a risk when pop/rock stars get involved with big feature films because so much can go wrong, whether it’s the star’s inability to act or the project coming off as a preening, self-serving ego trip. Some stars have pulled off very successful movie careers, with Cher quite possibly holding the gold standard in this regard (quite literally, since she has an Oscar to her name). Rihanna, in her voice acting debut, pulls it off admirably. Not only is she one of the main characters, she also helped put together the soundtrack which has contributions by her and other big names like Jennifer Lopez (who also plays Tip’s mom in the movie), Charli XCX and others (the movie also throws in snippets of Rihanna’s huge 2010 hit “Only Girl (In The World)”). There’s no sense of this being an ego trip. Her remarkably expressive voice gives Tip major dept, and elevates this movie into something worth seeing. Of course, Tip is tailored to Rihanna herself (Tip is from Barbados, either by coincidence or by design), but this we can let slide.

Home is actually based off a book called The True Meaning of Smekday, and whether or not it’s as good as the book or not I don’t know. Regardless, Home is a worthy family movie. It won’t be the classic that Shrek and How To Train Your Dragon are, but DreamWorks has been pumping out good movies with some surprising consistency.

Home is no exception.

by tyler garrison | staff writer

Marvel adds to the forte of their cinematic superhero universe with the new show Daredevil, using Netflix as a medium with which to launch new heroes to their world. As of this weekend, fans have access to thirteen episodes of the newest smash hit series, Daredevil, following blind lawyer Matt Murdock, who also happens to be a street vigilante in Hell’s Kitchen, New York, after it is pulverized by the alien battle from the Avengers.

Thus far, the show is much grittier than everything Marvel has released to this point and far overshadows the previous launch of Daredevil, the 2003 film starring Ben Affleck, who is now taking over as Batman on the DC side of comic media. Boardwalk Empire star Charlie Cox is Matt Murdock, who is on a crusade to clean up Hell’s Kitchen, where he grew up. The series will eventually lead to events later scheduled on Marvel’s film slate, and Daredevil will possibly team up with the Avengers in Infinity War in 2019. Other heroes such as Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist are set to be given the spotlight through use of the Marvel/Netflix partnership.

Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB are rating Daredevil as a masterpiece, with 9.7 and 9.5 ratings respectively. This is a much-watch not only for fans of superheroes, but also for fans of crime and legal dramas.

Action-packed, thrilling and adventurous, the show’s appeal for drama geeks is ample and very unique. Flip on the laptops and televisions, turn off the lights, and watch street thugs get treated by a blind man as he goes through the journey to become a hero, and bring justice to baddies like the Kingpin and his band of criminals who are set to rebuild Hell’s Kitchen in the worst kind of way in the aftermath of the events taking place in the Avengers.

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The Lorian

April 23, 2015

5

Personal records shattered against cross-town rivals Men finish 1st, women finish 2nd at University of Dubuque Invite on Saturday

Brandenburg and first-year Devin Hasson competed in the 4x100. They won the event with a season-record time of 49.57.

In the last event of the meet, the 4x400-relay of Powers, Hanson, senior

by Matthew Marter | sportswriter Mercedez Kennedy and first-year Emily From the start of the first field event at Ney, the women found themselves in secthe University of Dubuque until the final ond place heading into the competitor crossed the line final 400 meters of the race. in the 4x400-meter relay, In a photo-finish, Hanson, the Duhawks soared to new the final leg, just barely heights, setting several peredged out Sybbie Sears of sonal records on their way Dubuque to win the race by to a first place finish on the less than half of a second. men’s side and a second place “I knew I had some time finish for the women. Sophto make up, but I also knew omores Alexis Hanson and I had to be smart,” Hanson Brandon Gradoville were two said. “I just kept my eyes foof the Duhawks who broke cused on the back of the girl personal records last weekin front of me. With about end.

150 left to go, there was a Hanson competed in huge group of my teammates three events this weekend: all screaming at me to make photo by Katherine Edwards the 200-meter dash, the my move. I could tell she was Junior Devan Kennedy set a personal record Saturday in the pole vault with a height of 4.35 4x100-meter relay, and the starting to die and the gap meters, good enough for third in the Iowa Conference.

4x400-meter relay. In the was getting smaller which 200, junior Bree Powers and really motivated me to keep Hanson went 1-2 respective“The handoffs were a little shaky, but we cords set by the Duhawks this weekend, the pushing.” The relay finished ly, with times of 25.96 and still all ran well,” Gradoville said of the race. coaches named six performers of the meet. with the time of 4:01.58.

26.10. photo by Katherine Edwards He ran the 100-meter dash as well, but For the men’s track performer, it was BranOn the men’s side, Grado“I am really excited about Sophomore Amelia didn’t make the finals for the event. He ran don Gradoville. In the field events, junior ville was among the top commy races on Saturday,” said Acompanado took fourth the 200-meter dash later in the meet where Keontae Neely soared his way into first place petitors. In the 4x100 relay, Hanson. “After a hard week in the long jump with a he placed second again. His time was a 22.38 in the long jump. He jumped an impressive Gradoville, along with seniors of practices, I am excited to distance of 5.09 meters.

Josh Goerdt, Kyle Ward and with the wind at his back. Regardless, it was 6.93 meters, a personal record. be dropping times from week She was one of several The top performers in the women’s Zac Gassman, finished sec- an impressive time drop.

Duhawks to either tie or to week.”

The 4x400 relays for the men were a lit- track events were Bree Powers and Alexis ond in the event with a time Powers and Hanson along break personal records tle different this weekend as the men are Hansons. The top performers in the field of 42.14. with sophomore Elizabeth Saturday. looking to establish the perfect relay for events were senior Shay Coleman for her second place the upcoming triple jump perDrake Relays formance and this weekend. senior Morgan Gradoville was Steere for her bumped up to shot put mark the lead off leg of 13.24 meters, in one of the which is a life4x400 relays, time personal and he did not record. This disappoint. Acmark has also cording to the pushed her into coaches, he ran the national around 49 secranking for the onds, which is shot put. an impressive A select feat to accomhandful of Duplish as a sophhawks will head omore. As the off to compete season comes to an end, Graphoto by Katherine Edwards i n t h e D r a k e Relays, while d o v i l l e h o p e s Junior Bree Powers won the 200-meter run with a that both teams time of 12.82. She was followed closely by teammate, the rest of the team will stay w i l l “ b e f r e s h sophomore Alexis Hanson who took second. in Dubuque to and ready to go compete in the Dr. Tucker Open at the Rock for the [Iowa] conference championships.”

Due to the high number of personal re- Bowl this Saturday.

Univesity of Dubuque Invite (Saturday’s results)

Men Team scores — 1. Loras 231.5, 2. Dubuque 153.5, 3. North Area Iowa CC 104, 4. Cornell 65, 5. Clarke 54, 6. Beloit 38, 7.

Knox 35, 8. Edgewood 17, 9. Rockford 12.

100 — 1. Ernest Winters (Dubuque) 10.83; 2. Zac Gassman (Loras) 11.23. 200 — 1. Demetriyone Singleton (Clarke) 22.29; 2. Brandon Gradoville (Loras) 22.38; 4. Stedman Foster (Loras) 22.75. 400 — 1. Deshond Robinson (Dubuque) 49.58. 800 — 1. Zach Frey (Loras) 1:56.25; 2. Kylian Lally (Loras) 1:58.48; 3. Tim Wittman (Loras) 1:58.91. 1500 — 1.

Imad Amenzou (NICC) 4:00.54; 2. Sam Whan (Loras) 4:01.71; 3. Adam Varnas (Loras) 4:08.59; 5. Nathan Kimbrell (Loras) 4:09.31. 5000 — 1. Brian Cole (Knox) 16:15.30; 2. Ben Hedges (Loras) 16:24.89. 110 hurdles — 1. Demetriyone Singleton (Clarke) 14.71; 2. Gerrand Moody (Loras) 15.61; 3. Jake Brock (Loras) 16.45. 400 hurdles — 1. Paul Cave (Clarke) 55.63; 2. Jake Brock (Loras) 59.05; 3. Andrew O’Neill (Loras) 59.16. 3000 steeplechase — 1. Josh Tvrdy (Knox) 10:13.23. 4x100 relay — 1. Dubuque 41.84; 2. Loras (Kyle Ward, Brandon Gradoville, Zac Gassman, Josh Goerdt) 42.14; 4. Loras (Devan Kennedy, Keontae Neeky, Andrew O’Neill, Gerrand Moody) 44.06. 4x400 relay — 1.

Loras (Stedman Foster, Zach Frey, Brandon Gradoville, Kylian Lally) 3:23.18; 2. Loras (Zac Gassman, Josh Goerdt, Tim Wittman, Sam Whan) 3:25.50. High jump — 1. DuVaun Goodlow (Dubuque) 5.10m; 3. Greg Cox (Loras) 1.78m; 4. Dan Vatch (Loras) 1.78m; 5. Keontae Neely (Loras) 1.78m. Pole vault — 1. Rick Valein (Dubuque) 5.10m; 2. Devan Kennedy (Loras) 4.35m; 4. Hunter Dunlap (Loras) 3.90m. Long jump — 1. Keontae Neely (Loras) 6.93m. Triple jump — 1.

Kebba Bojang (Dubuque) 14.39m; 2. Keontae Neely (Loras) 13.19m. Shot put — 1. Charles Zilatis (Cornell) 14.26m.

Discus — 1. Alex Link (Dubuque) 47.58m; 2. Jordan Burkholder (Loras) 46.17m; 5. Nathan Maiers (Loras) 40.62m.

Hammer throw — 1. Nathan Maiers (Loras) 48.16m. Javelin — 1. Evan Rossing (Loras) 50.99m; 3. Andy Reed (Loras) 44.59m; 4. Jake Brock (Loras) 44.41m; 5. Greg Cox (Loras) 41.57m.

Women Team scores ­— 1. Dubuque 158, 2. Loras 156, 3. Clarke 106, 4. Cornell 101, 5. North Area Iowa CC 92, 6. Beloit 60, 7.

Knox 15, 8. Edgewood 10, 9. Mount Mercy 6.

100 — 1. Adrine Monagi (NICC) 12.35; 2. Brittnee Powers (Loras) 12.82. 200 — 1. Brittnee Powers (Loras) 25.96; 2.

Alexis Hanson (Loras) 26.10. 400 — Adrine Monagi (NICC) 57.42; 5. Katie Swoboda (Loras) 1:04.92. 800 — 1. Abrah Masterson (Cornell) 2:20.78; 3. Sydney Brokaw (Loras) 2:27.65; 4. Lindsey Gidel (Loras) 2:27.72; 5. Mercedez Kennedy (Loras) 2:28.59. 1500 — 1. Sanjuanita Martinez (Cornell) 4:44.29. 5000 — 1. Emma Koenig (Beloit) 18.33.74. 100 hurdles — 1. Elizabeth Brandenburg (Loras) 14.97; 2. Audrey Hooks (Loras) 15.26; 5. Emily Rusher (Loras) 16.43. 400 hurdles — 1. Myra Nichols (Clarke) 1:04.85; 2. Emily Sotelo (Loras) 1:07.24; 5. Devin Hanson (Loras) 1:11.46. 3000 steeplechase — 1. Sara DeLong (Beloit) 12:27.06. 4x100 relay — 1. Loras (Elizabeth Brandenburg, Brittnee Powers, Alexis Hanson, Devin Hasson) 49.57; 5. Loras (Alyssa Simon, Audrey Hooks, Emily Ney, Rachel Kilburg) 52.53. 4x400 relay — 1. Loras (Alexis Hanson, Emily Ney, Mercedez Kennedy, Brittnee Powers) 4:01.58; 5. Loras (Katie Swoboda, Emily Sotelo, Stephanie Harpeneu, Sydney Brokaw) 4:21.91*. High jump — 1. Rellie Kaputin (NICC) 1.73m. Pole vault — 1. Elizabeth Brandenburg (Loras) 3.55m; 4. Amy Gladis (Loras) 3.10m. Long jump — 1. Tynisha Person (Cornell) 5.42m; 4. Amelia Acompanado (Loras) 5.09m. Triple jump — 1. Nikki McKenzie (Dubuque) 11.38m; 2. Chalea Coleman (Loras) 11.13m. Shot put — 1. Madison Acree (Cornell) 13.44m; 3. Morgan Steere (Loras) 13.24m. Discus — 1. Sarah Snavely (NICC) 39.53m; 3. Morgan Steere (Loras) 35.73m. Hammer throw — 1. Madison Acree (Cornell) 49.70m; 5.

Morgan Steere (Loras) 44.62m. Javelin — 1. Sharon Toako (NICC) 40.80m.

Sports

The Lorian

April 23, 2015

6

Close, but no cigar Loras (0-13, 0-5 IIAC) falls just short of its first win of the season with a 5-4 loss to Buena Vista

by Dustin Dawson | sportswriter

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“Sport is like life. Of course you want to win, be successful and so forth. No one wants to fail. The difference between life and sport is a sport gives you an opportunity to start over again and change your approach. Life doesn’t always give you that opportunity.”

The Duhawks hosted the Buena Vista Beavers this past Saturday and had their best chance to date to get their first win of the year. They were able to take two of the three doubles matches, but couldn’t finish the job in singles competition.

The Beavers were able to pick up four singles wins to secure the victory, 5-4.

Ryan Troge “We really put a lot of emotion and heart into men’s tennis coach Saturday,” said head coach Ryan Troge. “A lot of guys took it pretty tough. We just really want that first win.”

The success in doubles for the Duhawks was Derby was able to defeat Grant Wright 6-4, 6-2, once again led by senior Brian Falvey. He, along while Hernandez showed his dominance defeatwith his partner first-year Zach Atzen, were able ing Will Connelly 6-0, 6-0. However, it was not to get the first win of the day by a close margin, enough as the Duhawks were not able to crack 8-6. The Duhawks were able to keep the ball roll- through for the first win of the year. ing with their next doubles match, as first-year “Sport is like life,” said Troge. “Of course you Justin VanWambeke and junior Ulises Hernan- want to win, be successful and so forth. No one dez also grabbed an wants to fail. The differ8-6 win. Sophomore ence between life and Buena Vista 5, Loras 4 Jason Derby and sesport is a sport gives nior Jack O’Brien (Saturday’s results) you an opportunity to dropped the third dou- Singles Results start over again and 1. Chris Habermann (BV) def. Brian Falvey (L) 6-4, 7-5 bles match, 8-5. change your approach.

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Falvey started out the singles matchups with a valiant effort, but fell to Chris Habermann in straight sets 6-4, 7-5.

Derby and Hernandez grabbed the two victories for the Duhawks.

2. Jesse Brace (BV) def. TJ Esporas (L) 6-1, 6-1 3. Ulisses Hernandez (L) def. Will Connelly (BV) 6-0, 6-0 4. Kyle Weeden (BV) def. Zach Atzen (L) 6-3, 6-1 5. Robert Steffes (BV) def. Neil Kane (L) 6-2, 6-3 6. Jason Derby (L) def. Grant Wright (BV) 6-4, 6-2 Doubles Results 1. Brian Falvey/ Zach Atzen (L) def. Chris Habermann/ Kyle Weeden (BV) 8-6 2. Ulisses Hernandez/ Justin VanWambeke (L) def. Will Connelly/ Robert Steffes (BV) 8-6 3. Jesse Brace/ Grant Wright (BV) def. Jason Derby/ Jack O’Brien (L) 8-5

Life doesn’t always give you that opportunity.”

The men got another opportunity Wednesday against Iowa Conference foe Luther College.

For the late result, visit Duhawks.com.

photo by Katherine Edwards

Sophomore Justin VanWambeke returns the serve during the Duhawks heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Buena Vista. The duo of VanWambeke and fellow sophomore Ulises Hernandez teamed up to win their No. 2 doubles match, 8-6.

women’s lacrosse

Loras falls short on Senior Day

FREAKY

Duhawks’ (4-11, 1-6 MWLC) late rally falls short against Benedictine

by Bill Barry | sportswriter

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The women’s lacrosse team headed into the final stretch of the season with their last two home games at the Rock Bowl this weekend. The Duhawks dropped a pair of games to Aurora University and Benedictine University to drop to 4-11 on the season.

In Saturday’s matchup against Aurora, a balanced attack led the Duhawk offense to seven goals in front of the home crowd.

Sophomore Hailey Frederick and junior captain Kaitlyn Kutsch each poured in two goals.

Other goals were scored by sophomore Anna Schwalbe, freshman Katie Kulas and senior Gina Dacy. Aurora’s offense proved too much, however, as the Duhawks fell, 18-7.

“Playing on our own turf in the Rock Bowl always helps our team,” Dacy said. “It’s so great to be at home in front of our friends and classmates.

It always provides that extra boost of motivation that we need. Playing on the Rock Bowl is truly an amazing experience every time we’re out there.”

“The Rock Bowl is such a fun place to play,” said first-year goalkeeper Ashley McGee, who tallied double-digit saves for the fifth time this season. “I think it does benefit the team having an on-campus field and knowing that during the day if we have a break we are able to go shoot around alone or get a group together to go pass around as well.”

Sunday’s Senior Day matchup against the Eagles of Benedictine recognized Duhawk seniors Gina Dacy and Eliza Slanker for their dedication

Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference Standings (Through Sunday’s games) Team............................ MWLC Ovl. G GA 1. Concordia (WI)...................... 6-0 8-6 13.21 7.86 2. Aurora..................................... 5-1 8-6 12.43 9.93 3. Beloit.......................................5-2 8-6 11.21 8.01 4. Illinois Tech ...........................3-3 5-9 6.50 13.46 5. Wartburg.................................3-3 4-10 5.14 11.46 6. Benedictine (IL)......................2-3 3-11 6.50 12.51 7. Loras.............................. 1-6 4-11 6.87 12.75 8. Cornell....................................0-7 1-14 5.67 13.95

and effort they’ve put forth for the lacrosse program.

After a 6-0 start by Bendictine, the Duhawks crawled back to a one point loss. Kutsch led the Duhawks with three goals, while Shwalbe, sophomore Hannah Nelson, and first-years Sarah Hanson and Nia Stompanato each added a goal.

“With the end of our season coming this weekend we hope to make a name for the program and end on a high note,” said Mcgee. “We hope to finish strong. This doesn’t always mean with a win, but we want to see progress from Fall ball to now. We’re still a young program closing in on our third season, so being able to see progress excites all of us for the future and helps us strive for continuing to grow the program.”

The Duhawks will travel to Kansas City, MO, for their final regular season game against Rockhurst College (4-7) .

“As we wrap up our season, one of our main goals is to continue working together as a team and with a positive attitude,” said Dacy. “It’s been our focus the past week at practice and it has helped us to continue to come together and grow as a team. We’re working to carry that through to our final game at Rockhurst and into the 2016 season.”

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The Lorian

April 23, 2015

7

Drew’s Views

What’s the story in Philadelphia?

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photo by Maddy Cole

First-year Regan Wolverton crosses the plate against No. 4 Luther last month. Wolverton scored once and drove in a run in the Duhawks’ losses to Wartburg Tuesday.

Duhawks hanging on for dear life Loras (16-18, 3-9 IIAC) drops 4 straight Iowa Conference matchups

runs in the bottom of the inning and another in the sixth to tie the game.

In the bottom of the seventh, Wartburg’s first batter of the inning, Taylor Smola, hit a towering shot into left for

by Frank Fernandez | sportswriter the walk-off home run to take game 2, 7-6.

Wartburg 7, Loras 5 On Saturday, the Duhawks traveled to Indianola to take on the Simp(Tuesday, April 21st) son College Storm. The Duhawks r h e dropped both games (2-1 and 5-3) Loras....................000 013 1 5 12 0 while battling through the rain.

Wartburg.............410 110 x 7 12 0 Loras: Dani Stromert — 2-5, 2 rbi In Game 1, both pitchers domWartburg: Taylor Smola — 3-3, 5 rbi, run inated early on, keeping the game WP: Paige Blom — 7.0 ip, 5 er, 4 so, 4 bb scoreless through three innings. AfLP: Holly Klein — 1.1 ip, 5 er, bb ter the Storm (25-8, 4-5 IIAC) broke through in the fourth, sophomore Danielle Stromert responded with a Wartburg 7, Loras 6 two-out double. She was then driven (Tuesday, April 21st) in on an RBI-single by first-year Mi r h e randa Chapman to even the score. The Loras.................... 204 000 0 6 6 2 Storm responded with an RBI-double Wartburg............ 302 001 1 7 9 2 in the fifth, taking the 2-1 lead. The Loras: Julie Kistner — 2-4, rbi, 2 runs Duhawks were unable to answer back, Wartburg: Smola — 3-4, 3 rbi. 2 runs, hr as they fell 2-1.

WP: Kimberly Wedeking — 7.0 ip, 4 er, 4 so, 4 bb The Storm came out swinging in LP: Erin Hosch — 3.0 ip, 2 er, 3 so, bb Game 2, opening a 5-0 lead through The Duhawks have had a rough the first four innings. With rain steadistretch of late, dropping their last four ly coming down, the Duhawks looked Iowa Conference matchups. After to get on the board and start a rally. dropping a double-header to Simpson First-year Savannah Fowler ripped on Saturday, Loras fell to conference a double to the fence, and she was bottom-dweller Wartburg on Tuesday, brought home when Stromert blasted a two-run homer to center field. This 7-5 and 7-6. cut the deficit to only three, but the In Game 1 against Wartburg, the Duhawks would have to wait as the Knights jumped out to a 4-0 lead after game went into a rain delay. Just over one. Senior Holly Klein lasted only 1.1 an hour later, the teams returned to innings before sophomore Erin Hosch the field to finish the contest. was called out to finish the game. The As the Duhawks came to bat in the Duhawks attempted to rally late, scorseventh, they still trailed by three ing five runs in the last three innings, and looked to pick up where they left but ultimately fell, 7-5. off before the weather delay. Three In Game 2, a four-run third inning straight walks loaded the bases with gave the Duhawks a promising 6-3 no outs and the Duhawks looked to be lead. Wartburg struck back with two in business. Junior Ashlee Hoffman’s

sacrifice fly cut the lead to two, but the comeback fell short as a pair of strikeouts ended the game, 5-3.

Despite the losses, Stromert continued her success at the plate. She went 3-for-7 with a home run and a double and extended her streak of reaching base to 32 consecutive games.

“She has been a huge spark for our offense all season,” said head coach Ashley Winter of Stromert. “She has great plate vision and is always someone we can count on to come through when we most need it.”

As it stands right now, the Duhawks find themselves in a battle for the sixth and final playoff spot. Loras is currently seventh in the Iowa Conference, two games behind Dubuque (14-22, 5-7 IIAC). With two conference games remaining, the Duhawks can get in if they sweep Coe this weekend and Dubuque loses their final two Iowa Conference games against top-ranked Luther. If this happens, the tie-breaker will come down to overall record, where the Duhawks currently have the advantage. If Loras loses either of their games against Coe this Saturday, they will be eliminated from playoff contention.

The Duhawks’ next test took place Wednesday at UW-Platteville. For the late result, visit Duhawks.com.

Iowa Conference Standings (Through Tuesday’s games) Team.......................... IIAC Overall 1. Luther-x (4).................... 10-0 32-2 2. Central-x (18)................... 7-3 26-9 3. Simpson-x (RV)............... 7-5 28-8 4. Coe...................................6-6 22-14 5. Buena Vista...................... 6-6 15-16-1 6. Dubuque.......................... 5-7 14-22 7. Loras........................ 3-9 16-18 8. Wartburg....................... 2-10 21-16

men’s and women’s golf

Duhawks to tee off at IIAC Championships Men place 8th at Elmhurst Invite and women finish 5th at Thunder Hills

by Maddie Whalen | sportswriter

The men’s golf team participated in its third tournament of the spring last weekend, the Elmhurst College Invite, where they finished 8th of 13 teams.

Junior Ben Suchomski was the top scorer for The Duhawks, shooting a 3-over 75 and finishing 11th.

First-year Riley Till shot a 5-over 77 to finish 18th.

“The season is going well,” said head coach Buddy Sodemann after

the invitational. “We’re starting to hit our stride heading into the IIAC Conference tournament.”

As the season comes to a close, the team’s main focus is consistency.

“We need consistency in every match,” Sodemann said. “We have a good team, we need to show it every day.”

The Iowa Conference Championships will begin this weekend, and the Duhawks will travel to Iowa City for rounds one and two. They will return home next weekend for rounds three and four, which will take place at the Thunder Hills Country Club in Dubuque.

The women’s season came to a

close last weekend at the Loras Invitational at Thunder Hills. The Duhawks finished 5th of seven teams.

Senior Lauren Gonner paced the squad with a 15-over 86 to finish tied for seventh. Fellow senior Katie Lathrum finished tied for 25th with a 28-over 99.

Elmhurst College Invitational (Thursday’s results) Name......................... Tot Par Rank Ben Suchomski................... 75 +3 t-11th Logan Bahl.......................... 77 +5 t-18th Peter Lenenweber...............78 +6 t-22nd Jason Beer..........................79 +7 t-30th Brody Kuhar.......................83 +11 t-60th Jon Nugent........................ 88 +16 73rd Total..........................316 +28 8th

f you’ve been following the NFL’s offseason, and you’re easily given to fits of delusional paranoia, you’re probably wondering the same thing I am: Just what the hell are you up to, Chip Kelly?

In an offseason markedly more Drew Brashaw crazy than normal, the wheelings asst. sports editor and dealings of Kelly and his Philadelphia Eagles have stood above the fray. The March 4 release of long-time Philly pass-rusher Trent Cole left some folks scratching their heads, but the move isn’t hard to figure out when you take into account the dollars and cents. Philadelphia’s front office would rather take the $3.2 million cap hit incurred by releasing the 32-year-old Cole than pay him the more than $11 million he was set to collect from the Eagles this season. It’s never easy to let go of a fan favorite like Cole, but the move didn’t warrant any serious attention.

Things started getting strange a week later, when the Eagles traded LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kiko Alonso. McCoy had been the face of Philly’s offense since fellow Irishman Donovan McNabb’s unceremonious departure after the 2010 season, so trading him signaled a significant change in the air. I’m still wrestling with this one in my mind. McCoy has been steadily productive for the Eagles over the past 6 years, but an NFL running back’s shelf life is not a long one, and it’s likely that his best football has already been played. Forget the fact that straight-up player-for-player trades almost never happen in the NFL; What would compel the Bills to trade a young tackling machine who plays with his hair on fire like Alonso for a mouthy misogynist whose tread might be wearing thin? Is it possible that Chip Kelly developed some sort of a mind-control device and used it on Bills GM Doug Whaley?

So the Eagles lose McCoy, but they still have Darren Sproles in the backfield. Then, 48 hours later, Philadelphia signed Ryan Mathews and DeMarco Murray on the same day. But the Eagles’ running back situation should hardly raise any eyebrows when you compare it to the sheer lunacy surrounding their quarterback position.

When Nick Foles tossed 27 touchdown passes and only 2 interceptions in 2013 (his first season working in Kelly’s offense), many people thought he would be at the helm of the “quack attack” for years to come. As of press time, the Eagles roster includes five quarterbacks, and none of them is named Foles. That’s because on March 10, Philadelphia traded the apparent heir to Kelly’s Duck dynasty to the St. Louis Rams for former Oklahoma Sooner and current disappointment, Sam Bradford. They would then, for some reason, re-sign Mark Sanchez to a 2-year deal. But the real kicker in the signal-caller situation came on Monday, when the Eagles announced the signing of…cue the trumpets and the harps…Tim Tebow.

Matt Barkley and someone you’ve never heard of named G.J. Kinne round out the quintet. Do you think Chip Kelly just doesn’t watch the NFL and only remembers the college careers of these men?

His menagerie of mediocrity at quarterback leads me to believe that Kelly is subscribing to the same philosophy I applied to dating when I was in high school: If you can’t go home with a ten, go home with five twos.

But maybe there’s something more nefarious at play here.

I think Chip Kelly might be planning to physically dismantle all five of his passers in hopes of creating some sort of Frankensteinesque amalgamation out of their parts. While I can only speculate as to the particulars of Kelly’s gruesome plot, here’s how I think it might go: Kelly’s Franken-QB would have Tebow’s legs and heart, Bradford’s jawline, Sanchez’s hair, Barkley’s ability to make Sanchez look like a viable starter by comparison, and Kinne’s miniscule contract. All they need now is an accurate arm.

Whatever it is Kelly has up his sleeve, the Manhattan Project he’s orchestrating up there in Philadelphia is going to provide some entertainment this season. He might be a genius at the end of the season, or he might be hugging himself in a rubber room. Either way, it should be fun to watch.

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The Lorian

Sports

April 23, 2015

coach’s corner

Graham Slam

2015 NBA ‘bad’ awards W Ryan Graham sports editor

photo by Katherine edwards

Sophomore centerfielder Cole Reeg rounds third during the Duhawks’ 4-3 win over Wartburg on Friday. Over the first two games of the series, Reeg went 5-for-8 with an RBI and scored three runs.

Duhawks in the homestretch Loras holds off a pair of late-inning rallies to complete sweep of cross-town rivals

Schwoebel picked up the win to improve to 7-1 on the season.

The sixth inning proved to be fertile ground again for the Duhawks in Game 2, as Walsh and sophomore

by Katie Truesdale | sportswriter Nolan Ritter each drove in runs, and The Duhawks completed the sweep senior Anthony Flattery scored on of their cross-town rivals Tuesday af- a wild pitch. Loras hung on for the ternoon, fending off a pair of late-in- 7-6 victory to complete the sweep of ning comeback attempts to earn the UD. Senior Will Petrosky picked up victories, 9-7 and 7-6. the win.

The Spartans grabbed an early Last weekend, the Duhawks took lead in Game 1, bringing in two runs on No. 13 Wartburg, and the Iowa on three hits in the bottom of the Conference leaders didn’t disappoint. second. Junior Patrick Walsh drove The Knights took the series 3-1. sophomore Cole Reeg home in the After a slow start in Game 1 on top of the third to bring Loras within Friday, the Duhawks were down one a run. The Duhawk bats exploded in against the Knights when Reeg anthe top of the 6th, cranking out eight swered with a solo home run to tie runs on seven hits to go ahead, 9-2. the game. On the mound, Schwoebel The Spartans answered the of- limited the Knights to three runs and fensive assault in the bottom of the picked off three runners at first. seventh, rallying for five runs before Despite trailing late in the game, eventually falling 9-7. Senior Adam Flattery brought in two runs on a single to tie the game, 3-3. A walk brought in the winning run for the Duhawks.

Loras 9, Dubuque 7 In Game 2, the Duhawks failed (Tuesday, April 21st) to take advantage of their momen r h e Loras.....................001 008 0 9 11 3 tum. The Duhawks were done in by Dubuque............. 200 000 5 7 8 1 a huge six-run sixth inning from the Loras: Patrick Walsh — 2-3, 3 rbi, run Knights, who were able to hang on for UD: Daniel Casanova — 2-3, 2 rbi, 2 runs the 10-6 victory.

WP: Adam Schwoebel — 6.2 ip, 4 er, 3 so, bb “We were in every game for the LP: Josh Eastman — 5.2 ip, 7 er, 5 so, 2 bb most part,” said sophomore second baseman Luke Leibforth. “We had Loras 7, Dubuque 6 guys on base almost every inning, but (Tuesday, April 21st) couldn’t come up with those two-out r h e hits that can break open a game. We Loras....................000 024 100 7 12 2 really only had three bad innings the Dubuque.............000 103 020 6 6 1 whole weekend. They unfortunately Loras: Nolan Ritter — 3-4, 2 rbi, run were too much to overcome.”

Dubuque: Dalton Garst — 3-5, rbi, run In Game 3, junior Alex Steines WP: Will Petrosky — 5.0 ip, 2 er, 6 so, 5 bb took the mound, to face his former LP: Trent Van Egtern — 5.1 ip, 6 er, so, 3 bb

teammates. The Wartburg transfer held tough for seven-plus innings before getting roughed up in the top of the eighth.

After a two-RBI single by sophomore right fielder Tony Heiser sent the game into extra innings, the Wartburg offense exploded, scoring seven runs in the top of the frame.

The Duhawks were held scoreless in the bottom of the eighth and lost Game 3, 10-3.

The Knights’ offense stayed hot in Game 4, tallying seven runs in the first two innings of the game. The Duhawks were never able to respond, and fell 9-3.

“Our biggest weakness would have to be consistency” said Leibforth.

“We can go out there and score four runs in an inning, then take the field and let up five. We’ve have to learn to bury teams and let them know they have no chance of getting back into the game.”

After Tuesday’s double-header, the Duhawks sit at 17-14 and 11-9 in the Iowa Conference. Their next test will take place this Friday and Saturday at home where they’ll take on Buena Vista (20-11, 10-10 IIAC) in back-toback double-headers.

Iowa Conference Standings (Through Tuesday’s games) Team.......................... IIAC Overall 1. Wartburg (10)..................17-7 27-8 2. Luther............................ 12-8 17-15 3. Coe ...............................14-10 22-11 4. Loras....................... 11-9 17-14 5. Buena Vista.................. 10-10 20-11 6. Central ............................9-11 13-18 7. Dubuque......................... 6-14 11-21 8. Simpson..........................5-15 9-22

elcome friends, to the annual NBA Bad Awards.

Every year around playoff time, I like to take a look back at the regular season and reflect on all the bad we’ve witnessed over the past six months. This season did not disappoint. Without any further ado, here are your 2015 winners. n LVP (Least Valuable Player): Lance Stephenson, Hornets

When the Hornets brought in Lance Stephenson, they thought they were getting their long-term answer at the two-guard spot — a long, rangy, playmaking guard with the ability to defend, rebound and take over late in games. What they got instead, was a 6-foot-5, flailing turnover machine who forgot how to hold a basketball. A year after leading the league in tripledoubles with Indiana, Stephenson’s output has dropped in virtually every category. After beginning the year as a starter, he was benched after 25 games. On the season, he averaged only 8.2 points per game, shot 17 percent from three, and led his team in turnovers. His -0.9 total win shares is the worst in the NBA. n Least Outstanding Team: New

n Vinny Del Negro Award: Erik Spoelstra, Heat (37-45)

The worst coach of the year award goes to head coach of the Miami Heat and Bruno Mars stunt-double, Erik Spoelstra.

There is absolutely no excuse. None. This is the Eastern Conference we’re talking about here. The BROOKLYN NETS made the playoffs. Sure, Chris Bosh went down with an injury, big deal. You still had Dwyane Wade, Luol Deng, a hungry Hassan Whiteside and Goran Dragic (for the last 26 games of the season). There’s no way in hell you should’ve finished 27th in scoring offense.

It’s funny what happens when the best player in the world isn’t on your team anymore. n Kwame Brown Award: Dante

It’s tournament time Loras defeats St. Ambrose for the first time in a decade

by Drew Brashaw | asst. sports editor

The Duhawks finished out their 2014-15 regular season slate on Sunday, earning a split at home against Augustana and St. Ambrose. While the Duhawks found themselves at the wrong end of a 9-0 sweep at the hands of Augustana in the morning action, Loras had plenty to celebrate at the end of the day.

With a 5-4 victory on Sunday afternoon, the Duhawks notched their first win over St. Ambrose in the last decade, and head coach Karl Stubben’s first against the Bees in his time at the helm for Loras.

“It feels amazing,” Stubben said.

“We’ve been so close, so many times,

for so many years. It’s nice to get across the finish line on this one.”

The Dickhut sisters led the way to the Duhawk victory, with senior Elizabeth defeating St. Ambrose’s Griffin Rasche (6-3, 6-2), and sophomore Jessica toppling Sam Rochkus (0-6, 6-1, 15-13) in their singles matches.

The Dickhuts also claimed victory in their No. 1 doubles match, defeating Allie Deroo and Emily Daniels by a score of 8-1.

“St. Ambrose is a scholarship granting program,” Stubben said, “So getting anything off of them is an achievement, let alone a team victory.

It’s a huge step forward.”

The Duhawks (7-9, 3-4 IIAC) will look to carry their momentum into the Iowa Conference Tournament this weekend in Cedar Rapids. They’ll take on Central (10-7, 4-3 IIAC) on Friday,

and Coe (19-6, 7-0 IIAC) on Saturday.

“The seniors are realizing that the end is near, and the others are rallying around that,” said Stubben. “I expect a better performance than the one we had against Central in the fall.

I think we’re a little tougher now, more resilient. If we’re indeed good enough to beat them, we’ll do it.”

The Duhawks fell to Central and Coe by a combined score of 16-2 earlier this season.

“It’s difficult to physically prepare for a squad (Coe) that accomplished and deep,” Stubben said. “But we know what to concentrate on, and that’s to be both as physically relaxed and mentally dialed in as possible. If we’re ready, willing, and able to play our best, most aggressive tennis of the year, we can create opportunities. That’s what we want and what we’re ready to get.”

Exum, Jazz

The Kwame Brown award goes to the most underwhelming rookie. This year, that was Dante Exum.

For the guy selected fifth overall in last year’s draft, 2015 was a year to forget. He played in all 82 games, but averaged only 4.8 points and 2.4 assists in 22.2 minutes per game. The problem, for the 19-year-old, is that he’s not particularly good at anything. He can’t really shoot — his 34.9 field goal percentage is third to last among rookies; he’s not a good distributor — his 2.4 assists per game rank 73rd among point guards; and despite his long frame, he’s been exposed time and again on the defensive end. At a certain point, the Bobs have to ask — “What would ya say… you do here?” n Rashard Lewis Award: Kobe

women’s tennis

York Knicks (17-65)

I know the Timberwolves technically had a worse record, but Andrew Wiggins and that island of misfit toys pale in comparison to the Hindenburg disaster that was the 2014-15 New York Knickerbockers. Don’t be trying to backtrack and pretend this a rebuilding year, Phil Jackson. We all know what really happened here. You legitimately thought this team was going to be good. You thought sad-Carmelo and the ghost of Amar’e Stoudemire could figure out the triangle offense. How’d that work out for you? I could sit here and rattle off a bunch of sad Knicks statistics to prove my point — but this is all you really need to know — in their last game of the season, the Knicks’ starting lineup was: Tim Hardaway Jr., Langston Galloway (who?), Cole Aldrich, Lance Thomas and Jason Smith. They lost to the Pistons by 22.

Bryant, Lakers

The worst contract of the year award goes to Kobe Bryant, who essentially made $23.5 million to be one of the balcony hecklers from “the Muppets” this season.

Even if Kobe doesn’t get injured these last two seasons, that contract was a terrible idea. Do you know what happens when you give a 36-year-old, injury prone former superstar a two-year, $48.5 million contract? You get to start the season with Carlos Boozer as your starting power forward. The Lakers, a team in desperate need of fresh bodies, had no room under the salary cap to sign any. Oh, and Kobe’s salary goes up to $25 million next season, so that should be fun.

Lightning Round: Let’s go! n JaVale McGee Award (Biggest Knucklehead): Nick “Swaggy P” Young, Lakers. n Sam Cassel Award (Ugliest Player): Joakim Noah, Bulls. n Derrick Rose Award (Most Tragic Injury): Kobe Bryant, Lakers. n Angry Mummy Award: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota. n Stupidest Decision from the Commissioner’s Office: Jerseys with sleeves. Quit that. n Player I Hate the Most Award: Josh Smith, Rockets.

It’s always been Josh Smith. n Sad White Guy Award: Cameron

Bairstow, Bulls.

I just wanted to give Cameron Bairstow an award.

Everybody deserves an award.