April 25, 2013 Lorian

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Raising awareness Learn about upcoming events on campus to raise awareness about sexual violence Page 2

Baseball Duhawks lose ground during rough conference stretch Page 7 April 25, 2013 — Vol. 91, Issue 13

Loras Dance Marathon keeps raising the bar Last Saturday, Duhawks gathered in the Marie Graber Ballrooms to celebrate the eighth annual Dance Marathon. The cause raised a record-breaking $183,912.35 and involved more than 300 students and a combined total of more than 10,000 volunteer hours over the past year. Money from the event benefits the Children’s Miracle Network and University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, which helps children and families coping with illnesses and disabilities. The organization remains the highest per-capita fundraising program on the collegiate level.

‘Man Up’ campaign under way by HANNAH WA y copy editor

Above: Senior morale captains Felizia Dambach, Taylor Hunsberger, Breanna Oxley and Amber Benko perform during live-band karaoke. Left: Dean of Students Art Sunleaf prepares to perform the “Chip-n Dale” dance he promised to perform if he raised at least $1,500 in donations for the Children’s Miracle Network.

Above: Junior Kevin Baynes gets ready to shave half his head for Dance Marathon.

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photo by alyssa schroeder

Above: Junior morale captains display personality and apparel. Left: Admission staff members Scott Stran, Kevin O’Brien, Robbie Stran, Chris Comstock and Ryan Engelman, perform “What Makes you Beautiful,” by One Direction.

most photos by MARK FUENTEBELLA

A letter from the new Student Union president

Duhawks, I’m Pasquale Luz, junior accounting and finance major from Chicago, and your new student body president. To be frank, I am PUMPED for next year, especially after we’ve had such a great one this year. With a Final Four appearance by our top 5-soccer team, Loras DM raising over $183,000 and countless other accomplishments, the Class of 2013 has really made its mark on Loras. Next year, as Loras celebrates 175 years, the Classes of ’14,’15, ’16 and ’17 is presented with the same challenge that

Man up. This often-negative command is heard by every male at some point while he grows up. But two sophomore students are doing what they can to bring positive discussion and change to Loras by taking this phrase and turning its meaning. Patrick Krieger and Nathaniel Kapraun, two sophomore members of the Knights of Columbus and the Breitbach program, have begun a campaign they are calling “Man Up.” This campaign has the goal of addressing the negative views and stereotypes that pervade the Loras campus about what it means to be a man. “The goal of our ‘Man Up’ campaign is to promote and bring awareness to the different qualities, characteristics and ideals a man should strive for in the contemporary world,” said Krieger. “We are not giving out a blueprint or a list; rather, our goal is to promote discussion in and around the Loras community about what a man truly is.” One of the main ways Kapraun and Krieger are doing this is via a marketing blitz. “We have created decals and posters that we want to circulate around campus. Each decal has a quote that should make someone stop and think about what We understand really is the true one main duty understanding of masculinity. Simof being a real ilarly the posters are to call attention man is to respect to this campaign.” life: oneself, The decals will other men be available to students during lunch and especially hours next Tueswomen. That is day, April 30, and Thursday, May 2. our call in life as The “Man Up” men no matter campaign also is what your faith taking advantage of social media to entradition is. courage discussion. Nate “We are encouraging students to Kapraun use #LorasManUp sophomore in order to have a real conversation through a relevant and accessible medium,” said Krieger. This campaign is in conjunction with Human Dignity Week on campus next week, April 29-May 3. Human Dignity Week is being spearheaded and put on by many different organizations all coming together with the purpose of drawing attention to the dignity of every person. Along with encouraging discussion about what it means to be a man, one of the goals of the “Man Up” campaign is to bring awareness to the other events on campus that promote the concept of respecting life. “We understand one main duty of being a real man is to respect life: oneself, other men and especially women,” Kapraun added. “That is our call in life as men no matter what your faith tradition is.”

our seniors have accomplished with flying colors time and time again: To make next year better than our last. Our new Student Union executive board, consisting of myself, Gerard Huguelet, Juliana Lancheros and Mark Chapman, will help make this happen. By establishing a working relationship between the LSU, student organizations and the administration, we will work together to make the 175th year the best one yet. Between participating in Student Union, Dance Marathon and other campus organizations, I can personally attest to how great we can be. Although some may have nicknamed us “the little Notre Dame,” we have shown that we can hang right up there with the big dogs. Organizations like PBL,

Sport Business Club and ACA have shown us this. However, we did have a few blemishes this year. Instead of “replying all” or making silly Facebook pages, we have the potential to do great things. As Iowa’s first college, the first in Dance Marathon fundraising and one of the top liberal-arts colleges, we are already better for having attended Loras. The question now is: how can we make Loras better? I grew up on the advice from my mother: “Always leave a place better than you found it.” So my challenge for next year is, “How will you make Loras a better place?” — Pasquale Luz (‘14) Student Union president

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