Dec. 8, 2018, edition of The Lorian

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FINALLY FINALS

Read about the wrestling team’s ups and downs during recent showdown

2 different articles offer tips on how to survive Finals Week

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December 6, 2018 — Vol. 97, Issue 8

Duhawkapella Decks the Halls

by ALEX RHOMBERG staff writer

Duhawkappella had their annual winter showcase last Friday, Nov. 30 in the Loras Ballrooms. Songs performed included “All I want for Christmas is you”, “Away in a Manger”, “Hallelujah”, “Twelve Days of Christmas”, and more.

The group offered a great performance with a treat of Christmas cookies and hot chocolate for all to enjoy during the show. Duhawkappella also asked for donations of nonperishable food items to give away this holiday season. The show featured current members of Duhawkappella as well as former members and prospective students.

Participants included: Daniel Feldhake, Elyse Acompanado, Erica Timmerman, Haleigh Bries, Jake Heidenreich, Jenna Roskopf, Lily Horst, Logan Shroeder, Morgan Minear, Sam Anderson, Sam Guyton-Evans, Simone Guio, Skye Miller, Tyson Morrison, and high school beat boxer Max Rutledge.

As a new professor of music here at Loras, Dr. Jeremiah Cawley said “Well I think that the group is great and they have a lot of fun. I’ve gotten to work with them a couple times leading up to the program, and they’ve always just been a really good time. They have giving spirits, great talent, and it’s overall fun to listen to them perform.”

With group songs along with solos, the overall performance truly showcased the talents of the Duhawkappella group.

After the performance, Heindenreich, a member of the group, said, “I feel fantastic after performing today, I had so much fun

photo by JON QUINN

Junior, Jenna Roskopf preforms a duet with sophomore Tyson Morrison during the Duhawkapella concert on Nov. 30.

finally being able to share everything we’ve been working hard for this entire semester and I just feel amazing, there is no better feeling than this. The team is so amazing.

It was so wonderful to share our passion as a group, and as a family for everyone else.”

The ballrooms were packed for the event as many people were looking to hear their

favorite Christmas carols from a local talented group of college singers.

Feldhake said, “I think that the performance went really well. I really enjoyed that the crowd was so full, and it was great to perform and showcase our talents in front of a lot people. I’m really excited to bring in the first-years next spring when we do

auditions and whoever else wants to join.

I really think that the family we’ve had has been able to grow through each other and have a lot of fun as a result.” Duhawkappella is looking forward to their future showcases and is excited for what the future holds for them and their performances next semester.

A Day in the life of ... Keegan Parrott

by AUDREY MILLER staff

writer

Keegan Parrott is an assistant coach of the track and field team, coaching the jump squad and writing lifting programs for the team, as a certified strength and conditioning specialist. As a first year professor at Loras, teaching two sections of nutrition.

He has only been at Loras for a few years but has managed to make quite an impact on the students and studentathletes here. If you’ve never had the good fortune of meeting Keegan, you’re about to get a bit of insight into his daily life. If you’re interested in learning more about Keegan, stop by his office in Graber; he loves visitors and meeting new Duhawks.

What time do you start your day, and what do to start your morning?

I wake up at 5:30 a.m. every day.

When I wake up, I have my coffee.

My go-to breakfast is a large bowl of oatmeal with raisins, walnuts, and peanut butter. I’ll usually pair a piece of fruit with it. Sometimes on weekends, I make waffles. When it comes to my morning routine, I’ll usually read, go on social media, or work on lesson plans. I’m a lot more focused in the morning because there are fewer distractions and less to think about.

What does a typical day in your office look like?

Bob Schultz (shares an office with Keegan) interjects here: It’s a thrill a minute; nonstop action…the place to be.

Keegan (laughing): It depends on the day, but I usually arrive at 8:30 a.m. or 9 a.m. My commute is very short, so it takes me like five minutes to get to work. I’ll check in with co-workers, figure out if the Bears have won or lost based on what Bob is wearing, and print class materials or do final class prep work. When I meal prep, sometimes I’ll make lunch in the morning, but I’ll usually cook everything on one day (Sunday) and have my rice in a large container and package it the night before. Then, if it’s Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, I’ll go to class and teach two times a day.

How do you run your classes?

I mostly lecture. I try to do activities, but it doesn’t always happen. Since I’m new to teaching and every class I teach is the first time I teach it, I have a lot of notes. Sometimes I will write notes on my notes on how to make the class better for the next time I teach it. Right now, the exams seem really hard and homework seems to be easy.

When it comes to coaching, what do you focus on during practice?

I keep the jumpers warming up with the whole sprints crew, because I think it’s good for team bonding. We have to work around our facilities and weather, so in Graber we do a lot of approach work and plyometrics. Sometimes we’ll do bounding and bodyweight strength to reduce injuries. My favorite thing about coaching is seeing people have positive experiences and watching someone develop as a person, not just an athlete.

What about your own workouts, as you’re an avid trackie yourself?

Right now, I’ve been doing

distance running, but obviously I don’t coach distance runners. If I have enough time after lunch to digest my food, I’ll try and work out before practice. If I have too much work to do during the day, I’ll work out after practice or work out with the runners.

What time do you generally leave Loras in the evenings, and what do your evenings generally entail?

I usually leave Loras around 5 p.m. or 6 p.m., when practice is over. I eat right when I get home, because I’m usually very hungry. I’ll cook food and maybe watch a Netflix show while I eat. I do this to relax.

I’ll read somewhere between an hour to zero minutes, depending on how much work has to be done.

When I go to bed, I plug my phone into an outlet in the kitchen. I don’t sleep with my phone in my room. I usually go to bed at 9:30 p.m. I feel better being consistent with things. Having structure can help alleviate some stress. I have a very set bedtime and wake-up time; breakfast and lunch are at the same time; and keeping my phone away has really helped my mental health.

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Du welcome Donna Shaw to campus

by DANIEL WILLIS

Mind and Soul/Community Editor

Donna Shaw is an Instructor of Special Education at Loras. In her ninth year here, she is full-time. She recently retired from the Dubuque Community School District after 31 years of teaching and administrative work in the field of Special Education.

She is originally from the town of Churdan, a small farming community in central Iowa. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from the University of Dubuque, a Masters of Learning Disabilities from Clarke, and an administrative endorsement from Loras College. She has also done post-graduate work at the University of Iowa, Drake University, and the University of Kansas.

This semester Shaw is teaching Foundations of Inclusive Education, Learning Environments and Collaborations, and Learning and Behavior Strategies I. Her hobbies include doing things outdoors, like gardening, hiking, and biking; and spending time with her family.

SHAW’S INTEREST IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION

Originally, Shaw said, “I hated school … I hated all of it, because we were exceptionally poor … I had to wear my brother’s clothes, and I was so mistreated by teachers.”

“I always tell my students a story about when I was in first grade: Back then you’d take a penny every day to school and you’d get a carton of milk for your break … (On the last day of classes), my teacher said I was missing a penny, and so she wouldn’t give me my report card … I cried all the way home that year. Back in those days your report card would tell you you’d advance to the next grade. So I thought, as a little six-year-old, that I’d failed, and I was going to have to do first grade over again … (My mother) knew she had sent a penny every day, and we were so poor that was really scraping the bottom … so she marched back to the school, yelled at the teacher, and gave her five pennies and paid for my report card, so she could see if I was going on to second grade.”

“Growing up I got to know this young man … he had cognitive issues … we got to be friends … I was probably 12 … he

was 10-15 years older than me … One day I found out he’d just vanished. I found out they decided to send him to the county home. He wasn’t hurting anybody. He had a job, he was living with his family. It just made me so mad that he got locked up.”

Shaw also shared about other experiences she had with people who had disabilities while she was growing up. She often didn’t like the way those people were treated. She went to college to be a history teacher, but was told she’d have to be a coach.

“But I wanted to teach,” she said. “So I quit school … and didn’t go back until after I had a job, down in southern Iowa at a private boarding school for people with disabilities.”

SHAW’S WORK IN THE FIELD OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Shaw said, “What we know about Special Education is like one baby step, because we’re so new at it.”

She said, “In Special Education we are the last hope for those students. I mean, why are they in Special Education? It’s because other people failed them.”

About designing interventions, she said,

“Behavior is usually to avoid something or to get something. And if you can figure out what is driving that behavior, then you can usually design an appropriate intervention … Teachers are really the problem so often.” Teachers, she said, need to ask themselves, “What are we doing? Are we pushing buttons?”

When asked if she ever considered going on for a doctorate, she replied, “I did, but I didn’t have the time.”

SHAW’S WORK AT LORAS Shaw said, “I want to say how great the Teacher Education people have been.” She added, “I love teaching …. I love the kids … I love Loras.”

Her advice for students taking her classes: “They have to be willing to talk and collaborate.”

Shaw has a concern shared by many on the faculty about some students’ excessive engagement with technology (smart phones and laptops). Of this, she said, “I worry about addiction for some of my students … My job is to have their brain … and if they’re on technology I don’t have their brain.”

Finally Finals: Tips to stay sane during ‘hell week’

by BRIANNA KRAMER staff Writer

Whether it’s your first finals week as a college student or one of your last, you may be feeling anxious just thinking about the amount of work you need to do in order to prepare. Final exams and projects are the last chance to maintain or boost the grade that you have been working towards all semester long. No matter how you may be feeling about the big week, following are my top tips to prepare for finals.

STUDY IN ADVANCE, FOR SMALL AMOUNTS OF TIME. This may be the most important tip of all.

Instead of putting all of the stress on yourself of cramming a ton of information the night before, try to start studying at least a week before the exam. Studies have shown that students perform worse on exams when they study for long periods of time. Instead, aim for studying 30-60 minutes per day leading up to the exam.

PRIORITIZE YOUR TASKS. It is important to know which exams you should study for first and which exams happen later in the week. Figure out the times of each exam and put them in your calendar.

This will be useful not only for studying purposes, but also for the occasion when professors give you the option of taking an exam at a different time. For example, if you have an economics test and a lengthy paper due on Tuesday, it might be wise to change your exam to Wednesday (if you are given the option).

If you only have a limited amount of time to study, I recommend using your time to study the most difficult content first.

CHOOSE A PRACTICAL STUDY ENVIRONMENT. When you are studying for your final exams, make sure you will not be distracted by your surroundings. While some people may be able to focus in a noisy café or while chatting with friends, it is usually better to work in a relatively quiet place with no distractions.

Some guidelines for this include choosing a space that isn’t too cluttered, only listening to instrumental music (if any), and physi-

cally putting your phone away so you aren’t tempted to look at it.

STAY HEALTHY. If you maintain your physical health, your mental health will also improve, which will help you perform better on exams. I recommend getting 8-9 hours of the sleep the night before, and eating a balanced breakfast the morning of. Even if you aren’t a “breakfast person”, try to eat something small to fuel your brain in the morning. It is also important to mention that eating a balanced diet and getting the proper amount of sleep are not only crucial the night before a test, but consistently doing these habits a week before the test can really help to prepare you.

STUDY WITH A GROUP. Many college students enjoy being social and sometimes it can be difficult to stay motivated when studying alone. This is why forming a study group can be very

beneficial. Not only can it be more fun than studying alone, but it can also help you to understand the material better when your peers explain it to you.

REMEMBER BASIC EXAM STRATEGIES. When it finally comes time to take your exams, remember basic strategies that can be used depending on the format of the test itself. For essay questions, try writing a brief outline before beginning. For multiple choice questions, use the process of elimination and answer all of the questions. For math problems, remember to show all of your work so that you might receive partial credit, even if you don’t have the correct final answer.

STAY CALM. Remember that you have done all of the hard work throughout the semester to get your grade where it is; one test likely isn’t going to dictate your entire grade in the class.

Remind yourself that grades are important, but your physical and mental health are more important than any test. Take a deep breath, remind yourself that you are capable of succeeding, and do the very best that you can. Happy studying!

News

Perspectives on War and Peace

photo by ERIN VONLANINGHAM The speakers for the War and Peace event include Lt. Colonel Dedra Tentis (from left), USAF-Retired; Fr. Daniel Mode, Navy Chaplain Corps; and Dr. David Cochran, professor at Loras.

During her civilian life, Tentis deployed mainly during the summers, and one or The three invited speakers at the event two weekends a month during the school were Fr Daniel Mode, of the Navy Chap- year. “It worked for me,” she said, “I found lain Corps; Lt. Colonel Dedra Tentis, US- a pretty healthy balance with it for the AF-Retired; and David Cochran, profes- most part.”

In 2013, Tentis said, “I had an injury on sor of Politics. This article will focus on the flight line in Afghanistan that ended the remarks that were given by Colonel Tentis. The presentations by the other two up being a career-ending injury … that speakers will be summarized in a future was pretty devastating.” After that injury ended her Air Force career, she tried article.

Colonel Tentis worked for 20 years in to come back to teaching at Loras, but higher education as a professor of Sociol- found that she was unable to manage it ogy and Criminal Justice. That time in- because of her injury. On the other hand, cluded several years on the faculty at Lor- she said, “I was really fortunate, the milias. For 25 years she served in the USAF tary completely took care of me … when I got home, I had a whole team …that took and the Minnesota Air National Guard.

During the years 2007-2013, Colonel care of me.”

Tentis told the audience, “One thing I Tentis was deployed overseas four times, think a lot of us come back with is shame serving along the US-Mexico border, and guilt with what we experience in our and in Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and deployment … Shame, meaning I feel bad for what I was part of … That is someKyrgyyzstan.

Tentis suffered a career-ending inju- thing that I really had to come to grips ry during her last deployment. She has with.”

She said, “Even though most people spent the last four years working with who are deployed never veterans at a nonprofit, pull their weapon, never organizing, networking, shoot anyone, sometimes grant-writing, marketing In 2007, I was and fundraising. She cur- selected to be an never even carry a weapon … a lot of us experience the rently works as a RestorInspector General, loss of people around us … ative Justice Coordinator (and) we oftentimes expeand that was for the Dubuque YMCA, and teaches at the Univer- probably the best rience the loss of civilians … And that’s the point that sity of Dubuque. fit job for me in I want to get across to peoTentis joined the Air the Air Force. ple: the costs of war …not Force right out of high just the monetary cost …

Lt. Colonel Dedra school, and worked in a Tentis but what it does to people wide variety of specialty USAF, Retired afterwards.” fields, including cooking, Tentis said, “A lot of mortuary services, field veterans … do not like the lodging, field fitness, and word ‘hero’ … That was field sports. Later on, she served as a mobility office, a training of- the last word I wanted to hear when I got ficer, a safety officer, and eventually as a back, because of that guilt and shame. I deputy commander and then command- didn’t feel good about what I was a part er. While serving in the Air Force, she of … I don’t know if you have any idea took full-time classes at night; she started how many civilians have died as a result working on her Criminal Justice degree of our wars … hundreds of thousands, if 1992. She earned her commission as an you include Iraq …”

While discussing a slide entitled “Raisofficer in 1997.

Tentis told the audience, “In 2007, I was ing a Desensitized Generation”, Tentis selected to be an Inspector General, and told the audience, “One of the things that that was probably the best-fit job for me really concerns me is this next generation in the Air Force … essentially what I was … A lot of these (Marines) are out doing doing there was fraud, waste, and abuse these missions (in Afghanistan) … and complaints … I also dealt with things like they come back in and immediately go to misuse or abuse of authority, unfair treat- the R&R sites and they’re playing video ment, and unfair punishment … that part games and watching pro sports … and I wonder what’s that going to be like for of my job, too, I really really loved.”

During her deployment along the them once they get back and have to unUS-Mexico border, the Air Force was to pack all of that … these are 20-year-olds be the eyes and ears of the Border Patrol. … most of them aren’t even shaving …

Tentis said, “We had a command cen- they look like little boys.”

While discussing her concluding slide ter in the Hilton Hotel … and then (we “Developing Purpose After Trauma,” she were) going down to Nogales and seeing told the audience, “I’m still trying to figextreme poverty just on the other side of ure this one out …

I’m developing purthe fence … for a lot of us that was expose again …

I kind of pay attention more tremely difficult.” to my self-care than ever before, because

by DANIEL WILLIS

Mind and Soul/Community Editor

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Duhawks streamline the future

one on the Spanish language. In each of these

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Faculty and students gather at the Streamline Conference on Nov. 10. They include students (from left) Jeff Budz , Madison Tolley, Caroline Breitbach, Sarah Mueller, Ervin Yahr and Laura Lunghuhn, along with faculty member Dr. Will Kanyusik, assistant professor of English.

Loras hosts the other Dubuque colleges for an undergraduate conference on language, literature and writing

by LAURA LUNGHUHN staff writer

“Poetry is a way of seeing, of seeing and re-seeing,” Dr. Kimberly Blaeser, keynote speaker for the seventh annual Streamlines Conference, told her audience. In a room full of writers, this statement did not fall on deaf ears; it is a truth they all know and acknowledge no matter the genre.

Streamlines, an undergraduate conference, celebrates language, literature, and writing and features student work from Midwest colleges and universities. The conference is a collaborative effort between Loras College, Clark University, and the University of Dubuque, this year headed and organized

by Dr. Will Kanyusik of Loras College. On Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, Loras hosted 13 colleges and universities and 36 presenters as well as other faculty, staff, and family.

“We don’t see what we see. What we see is influenced by the moment.” Again, Dr. Blaeser’s statement crossed genres. The 12 panels featured works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, literature analysis, and

sessions, students presented what they saw through written works, reading their essays to a small audience. Audience members were then invited to ask questions of the presenters, prompting further consideration of what was seen by the author at the time of writing and what is seen in the present. At the conference, writing moved beyond the page, becoming a medium of dialogue to examine the broader world.

Streamlines featured keynote speaker Dr. Kimberly Blaeser, a poet and English professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Blaeser grounded her presentation, “Picto-Poems: Image, Language, and Gesture in Our (Rashly) Interconnected Universe,” with her own poetry, explaining how she mixed poetry and graphic arts to demonstrate that all mediums of thought and creativity are connected. However, Dr. Blaeser’s connectedness moves beyond the fine arts.

As a member of the Anishinaabe nation, she deeply connects her creativity with her heritage and the natural world.

Though conference participants may not have been searching to connect their work to nature, they engaged in the act of seeing beyond the self, learning that their work, through sharing it with others, made them active members of the rashly interconnected universe Dr. Blaeser passionately described.

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Are late-night texts really worth it? ing pigment in the body, and can be found in the retina, kidneys, liver and heart. In the retina, when lipofuscin absorbs blue light, hat do your cell phone, it creates molecules called recomputer, and television all active oxygen species, or ROS. have in common? They all are These dangerous molecules made of light emitting diodes (LEDs). have been found to directly LEDs are very useful as they are small damage and decrease the viain size allowing them to fit into these bility of retinal cells.

You may be wondering, why devices, along with having a long lifespan is blue light so harmful? What making them the light of choice for most about other colors/wavelengths technology. However, LEDs emit different wavelengths of light, with most prominent of light? In comparing differing wavelengths of light, a research study discovered that iland the most harmful being blue light. lumination with green light, instead of blue While LEDs are useful, most people do not light, resulted in subknow the risk they pose stantially less damage to eye health. to retinal cells; showing Since blue light has Our eyes are very susthat the wavelength of ceptible to blue light, as been found to have blue light tends to be our corneas do not block damaging effects more harmful to retinal blue light in the same cells. It is thought that on retinal cells, it is way that they block ulblue light is more harmimportant to decrease traviolet light. So, blue ful because of its locathe amount of blue light reaches all the way tion on the visible light to the back of our eyes, light exposure we spectrum. Blue light has and penetrates our reta very short wavelength have on a daily basis. inas and retinal cells. In of 450-490 nm (ver y fact, recent research has close to that of ultraviodetermined that progreslet light), and thus emits very high levels of sive exposure to blue light not only fatigues energy. So, it is likely that the high energy the eyes, but also damages and degenerates emission makes blue light so dangerous. these retinal cells. The process in which blue Since blue light has been found to have light damages retinal cells starts with a reti- damaging effects on retinal cells, it is imnal cell pigment called lipofuscin. portant to decrease the amount of blue Lipofuscin is commonly known as the ag- light exposure we have on a daily basis.

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For instance, one research study suggests that blue light exposure is more dangerous in a dark environment, rather than in a lighted environment. These researchers found that rats exposed to blue light in the dark experienced 50% more visual cell loss, in comparison to rats exposed in the light.

This shows that we should limit our use of devices such as cell phones, computers and televisions at night.

Lastly, it is thought that blue light blocking glasses lenses reduce blue light toxicity by a considerable amount, suggesting that glasses with blue light protective coatings can aid in reducing retinal damage from blue light. Similarly, apps on our phones and computers allow us to limit the amount of blue light they emit, which could be another option for controlling the amount of blue light we expose ourselves to.

If you still don’t believe that blue light is harmful, it has been linked to being a contributing agent in the development of two major sources of vision loss in the aging population: age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and age-related maculopathy (ARM). By wearing blue light protective lenses and limiting our exposure time, it is possible to slow the onset of AMD and ARM, along with any other retinal cell damage or eye fatigue. So, the next time you go to answer that late night text, make sure to think of your eyes first.

Why mobile games are going Downhill

by JOSH VOGT

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ow, don’t get me wrong, games on your phone are still fun and you can still pass plenty of time that would otherwise leave you bored by playing them, but they aren’t getting any better. Overall, they follow a limited series of formats, copy pasted and then repainted with a different theme or franchise painted over them. Some of them grow and add little new bits to distract you from the parts designed to coax you into paying them for faster results or more rewards.

The biggest downer for me is seeing everything steal the format of “Clash of Clans” — wow, that’s the throwback — and changing it enough so they don’t get sued for doing it and capitalize on one of the few mobile games t hat rea l l y g e n e r at e d a lot of money.

In the end, it is all about money obviously, but to sell out the entire strategy genre and force this formula onto so many games is growing a little annoying. They basically work as

follows: build this to collect resources, then wait X amount of time (which is always increasing as you get more out of it) to actually get those resources, then click to build something like a defense tower or barracks to train soldiers, but then you need to wait for those to be built before carrying on.

This system wouldn’t be too bad, but to upgrade things and make them stronger, you increase the time you need to wait for things to be done. I understand that this is intended to work around your busy schedule, but all it does is add to the things you need to time out during your day.

It keeps these games from being things you could just pull out and play as long a s y o u’r e f r e e . Yo u r work in-game might not be finished yet, w h i c h l i m it s y ou r enjoyment. They provide a way to speed things up for those who don’t have time, but you must spend your real money to get them, often having speed ups in the shop for up to $20 or $30 per large pack.

It can get expensive just to play it when you are able.

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In the end it is all about money, obviously, but to sell out the entire strategy genre like this and force this formula onto so many games is growing a little annoying.

That rant aside, that format is being applied to most of the major games that make it to the tops of the charts in the app store, such as “Rise of Civilizations”, which is even more blatantly a clone of the basic system of “Clash of Clans”. It adds some unique aspects that the original game did not have, but does it add enough? How much should we require to really ensure it’s not just a wheel of copy pasting games with little to no originality? I don’t know that it will stop any time soon, because those creating them catch on and throw in incentives to keep people playing, and to keep them buying their way through the game. One day this has to stop, but who’s going to get us there? Who is going to come out with more original, fun games that have some passion put into them?

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Bobby Kennedy for President

by TYLER FAHEY

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n the past few weeks, mainly this month, I’ve began to watch a Netflix series called, “Bobby Kennedy for President”. I’m now on episode three and each episode is over an hour long. I would recommend this series to people who enjoy history and politics, especially political history. The first episode was mainly about his role in his brother Jack’s presidency that last from 19611963, until his assassination. But, before we get into his early career, we must talk about the Kennedy family as a whole.

Robert Kennedy was born into a Boston Irish family. His father Joseph Kennedy, also known as Joe, was a multi-millionaire banker and investor and his mother was Rose Fitzgerald., Fitzgerald actually came from a political family, and her father was the mayor of Boston and a congressman, John Francis Fitzgerald.

The Kennedy family was also Roman Catholic. Robert Kennedy was the brother of eight other siblings, two notable being John F. Kennedy and Edward (Ted) Kennedy, a long time senator from Massachusetts.

Robert Kennedy, like most of his siblings and his father, attended Harvard University and later, the University of Virginia law school.

He became a member of the United States Senate Committee on interviewing organized crime members, like members of the Mafia. He also helped his brother get elected to the United States Senate from Massachusetts in 1953. Following his brother’s election win, Kennedy also worked during the McCarthy hearings and the United States Department of Justice. He would soon help his brother win the 1960 presidential election campaign. Allowing, John F. Kennedy to become the only Roman Catholic president to be elected.

Kennedy was appointed to the position to Attorney General of the United States, but not without controversy. He never practiced law and only served as a counsel to the government.

Despite this, his appointment was a success. Robert Kennedy aided the civil rights movement, helped with the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Alliance for Progress. He was a key asset in the Kennedy administration. He aided his brother Jack on a lot of different issues, but wasn’t totally involved in everything, but was involved to a certain extent. I will continue to report on this series over time, but Robert Kennedy at this point was an incumbent in the Kennedy administration.

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Intentions of space exploration

by SETH BIEDRZYCKI

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ith companies like NASA and SpaceX making fascinating discoveries and pushing the bounds of our knowledge as a species, it can be easy to become enamored with the idea of space exploration. After all, who wouldn’t want to feel weightlessness?

It’s only natural to have a curiosity of the unknown, even if it’s accompanied with a bit of fear. The possibility of finding life somewhere else in the universe, the chance of finding some other sentient beings can be reason enough for some to devote their life to this entity. We can hardly even begin to conceive the vastness of space, so surely there must be something out there worth finding.

That being said, there are some hard truths we have to face. We are destroying Earth. We are leeching it of its resources and destabilizing that which has been stable for millions of years at a rate that can only be caused by us. There are many people that recognize this, which can lead them to turn to space for an alternative

place to live. The question of morality must then be assessed.

What’s to stop us from becoming the antagonist straight out of any generic sci-fi movie? Just because we have failed to maintain our home doesn’t justify taking what may be the home of others.

In light of human history, it seems to be in our nature to conquer. Our drive for self-preservation generally seems to outweigh our care for others. Even our greedy want of convenience seems to trump the well-being of that which is perceived as subordinate. If we did happen upon intelligent life that was more primitive than ourselves in an us-or-them situation, we would likely do anything in our power to survive.

Unfortunately, that would effectively mean the end of the newly discovered life forms. Even if we didn’t kill them, it would mean the end of the way of life they had instated. As progressive as we try to be, humans still encounter difficulty when trying to acknowledge and respect the differences in culture.

Traveling through space is undoubtedly expensive. A mass move from our planet to elsewhere would likely

leave the impoverished out of luck. A social divide like none other could arise, furthering inequality to a quite possibly life-threatening level. Only the relatively rich would be able to afford to survive.

There are people that can hardly afford to survive on earth, let alone afford a trip to another planet.

Even if some great philanthropic event pooled the world’s wealth in an attempt to save everyone, there’s the chance that it still wouldn’t be enough to save everyone. The world has a limited amount of resources, and overcoming the force of gravity in a highly-specialized spacecraft requires quite a few. Would we then leave behind the poor simply because they couldn’t afford it? How does material wealth justify survivorship?

None of the questions of morality would be easy to answer, nor would they all necessarily have a correct answer. Space is a curious place that should be explored, not depended upon. We simply must be conscious of the immediate problems we face with earth and look for ways to solve them instead of looking for ways around them. The richness and diversity of life that has come to be here is seeming to be more and more unique the further we look into space, so why not try and preserve it?

The The end of ignorance rise I of YouTube

by TYLER FAHEY staff writer

by ASIA SINGLETON

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elcome to the digital age. Sure we have Instagram, Snapchat, and the grandad of them all, Facebook, but let’s draw our attention to YouTube. Launching, in 2005, YouTube is a video-sharing app where people are able to post a variety of content for viewers to actively interact. If you have a good amount of subscribers, you can make being a Youtuber your day job by making income from the video content you post. You’re able to establish a platform. You can not only gain more collaborative deals with companies, but you have the power to bring a social change into society. I know from the beginning, it appeared as if I was going to discuss why YouTube is great, you aren’t far off. Since, however, with having such a prominent channel, you can also utilize those skills to bring change and awareness to the social issues that are currently happening. This is where the creativity comes along, and you are able to discuss things in various media ways.

Let’s focus on plastic pollution. If you want to bring awareness to this issue, you could collaborate with a non-profit and produce a video discussing the danger of plastic and the effect it has on wildlife.

You could make a cartoon so that young children are aware that the plastic you throw away ends up in the oceans, rivers, and lakes. Once you’ve created a channel, you are opening a blank book. You get to write your own storyteller, and write your book from scratch. Do you see what I’m talking about now? YouTube gives us a platform to discuss our own interests and turn them into art. So, what are you waiting for? Go start a channel. We are in the peak of the digital age. Just imagine

’ve found that there is a lot of ignorance in the world, especially in the realm of politics, public discussions, and especially religion. For myself, I hate ignorance with a passion.

I can’t stand people saying one thing that is critical of people or something, but yet know nothing about the reality of that specific situation. It drives me up a tree and it makes me bite my tongue. My immediate family, mainly my sisters and parents, and some distant relatives on my maternal side are very right wing and very Christian conservatives, which is fine. But, when you criticize the current Democrats in Congress for obstruction on President Trump, where do you think that comes from? They wouldn’t know because all their news comes from one source, Fox News Channel. They don’t look beyond the facts and look at the history and ideas behind things. I’ve found a lot of people are like that. The obstruction from Democrats comes from the Republicans previously obstructing President Obama, mainly for his ethnicity as well as his

legislative policies. They refused to work with him and there was a huge disinformation campaign against him, mainly by Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, and also Roger Stone. So, there’s a lot of history behind what is now going on now. This time it’s only for the other half of the country.

The other thing that I find bothersome is clerical and religious

bullying. Specifically against people who don’t believe in religion and take the rights of the Enlightenment, or other philosophies of religion. There seems to be a lot of hate, bigotry, fraud, and other

There seems to be a lot of hate, bigotry, fraud, and other nonsense against non believers because they don’t believe in what the majority believes in.

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A day in the life of Santa ... probably

by ANTONIA RUPERT

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ear college student, It’s that busy time of year...

Letters from children come flooding in. The reindeer have been hitting the gym to get yoked, so they can carry the sleigh filled with the presents for the ever-increasing population. The elves have been putting in some major overtime. It is so sweet and endearing. But, I write to this “Lorian Newspaper” to address you college students.

Do you really think you deserve to be on my good list? I really just barely let you sneak by in high school. But honestly, when is the last time you called your mom?

If it has been less than weekly, how can I not put you on the naughty list?

And you think I haven’t noticed how unhealthy you’ve been eating... seriously it’s 2018.

And I was ready to give you a break, but not only have you procrastinating, but you’ve literally skipped so many classes. You’re gen-ed professor cried themself to sleep.

And, honestly this isn’t that BAD LIST material, but I have NEVER seen someone watch as much Netflix as you.

Also, caffeine isn’t the answer to everything. Getting a healthy amount of sleep is.

So, no hard feelings, but I really can’t put you on the nice list again... I can’t keep living a lie Call your mom.

— Santa

Winter activities

by TONY DIAZ

nonsense against non believers because they don’t believe in what the majority believes in. That they don’t go to church or to their local mosques and therefore they will go to hell. What person gets to judge who goes to heaven and who goes to hell? Only the universe and God do, not some random person on the street or family member or even your friends. I’m a pantheist and also follow panentheism, but was raised Catholic.

I don’t think it’s fair to judge someone who you know nothing about their lives, why they believe this and that, it’s not fair. That’s why some people I know who believe in what they do, can be very hypocritical and it bothers me. I don’t deny God personally, but I question its merits and follow philosophy and the rights of the Enlightenment, because it makes more sense to me and is more tangible. Finally, I just would like to say that ignorance is a problem for a lot of people. Typically, I’ve found ignorant people aren’t intellectually oriented in terms of being logical. You’re a logical and intelligent person IF, you do the research, watch both sides in interviews and documentaries, and search for yourself the facts. You don’t get it from what Jeb Bush accused Trump of being associated with, “the shows” during the 2016 campaign. My counselor once told me that intelligent people look beyond the face of the document, unintelligent people just stare.

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he end of the semester has quickly approached us and with it, so too have the holidays and everything that accompanies them. After a long and strenuous semester, it is essential to enjoy all the time that you may get with family and friends during this special time of the year. But you may be wondering what exactly there is to do during these times.

Just to make it clear, you absolutely cannot go wrong with doing all the typical Christmassy activities. So go on a little road trip and find a Christmas light park or neighborhood and check out all the cool displays.

Spend some time watching and listening to all your favorite Christmas movies and songs; that’ll be sure to brighten up every mood. Get into the kitchen and bake all the Christmas goodies or any family traditions that you may have. Go to your local community Christmas walks, you never know what you may find during these holiday traditions. Spend a day out shopping with friends, it is never too late to get all of your Christmas shopping done. Last but not least, don’t forget to spend the Christmas holiday and the New Year with all of your closest loved ones. After all, this is the most wonderful time of the year, and if you do have the opportunity to be with all those who are special to you, then take full advantage of it.

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11 things to help get you through Finals Week

by MADDIE SMITH Staff Writer

With Finals Week just around the corner, I’m sure you are feeling the heat of your upcoming due dates and exams (no thanks to the dreadful procrastination). And with finals, papers, projects, and presentations galore come a great deal of added stress.

Not to mention, it is extremely hard to focus on schoolwork with Winter Break being so close that we can almost touch it.

Here are some tips on how to power through this next week and manage the all too familiar stress of Finals Week.

1. Make a study strategy

Before you go out guns blazing with all of your textbooks and notes ready to study, make a written plan as to what needs to be done for each subject as well as specific due dates for each assignment or task. It is easier to keep track of everything if it is written down and organized.

Then determine what you think should be completed first and last. The best part of this idea is that when you finish a task, you get to cross it off your list. Visualizing your todo’s as well as your completed assignments allows your brain to remain organized and feel accomplished.

2. Sleep

Though it may seem like the last thing you have time for, you need to rest and sleep. Sleep is very important for your brain and body to be able to rejuvenate, which helps you concentrate, multitask, and actually remember all of that information you studied. Don’t procrastinate and avoid that all-nighter, because it won’t benefit you in the long run.

3. Eat healthy meals and snacks Even though it is much easier to grab some fast food and head to the library, it is best to continue eating nutritious food throughout the week.

Healthy foods keep you energized and allow for better concentration and memory. Do your best to make your own meals or choose healthier options at the Café. Fruits and vegetables are the way to go.

4. Go to the campus events

If you didn’t already know, there are a bunch of events going on around campus before and during finals week. CAB is currently hosting Winter Fest where there is a fun, stress-relief event every day of the week prior to finals.

Also, during finals week, there is usually a late night special at the Café. This is a great way to take a break from studying and socialize with fellow Duhawks. Make sure to check out all of the events happening around campus.

5. Take breaks

Do not forget to take a break from all your schoolwork.

Studying for a long period of time will break your focus, and while you think studying for hours at a time is beneficial, you will actually have

a harder time retaining that information. That being said, these breaks should only last for a reasonable amount of time in order for you to stay on track. Like I said before, you can take a break by going to the campus events, or you can simply watch an episode of Netflix, eat a snack, socialize, and more.

6. Make study groups

With the right group of people, study groups can be very beneficial and help relieve the stress of understanding all of the material on your own. After learning and trying to make sense of the material individually, meet up with a study group so you ensure that you understand it correctly. Also, you or your group members might have a pneumonic device or some trick to understanding the material that will be able to help everyone. Multiple brains are better than one.

7. Put down your phone

While technology is very useful for this time of year, it can also be detrimental to your concentration and progress. Either turn your phone off completely or keep it somewhere where you won’t be constantly checking it. Doing so will keep you from being distracted from social media and the buzzing notifications, thus allowing you to focus on your studies.

8. Stay hydrated

I hope this seems obvious to all of you, but make sure to keep drinking water. I know coffee may be essential for some of you, but caffeine will actually make you more dehydrated. And dehydration can cause headaches, fatigue, and even dizziness, which will break your concentration. Allow your body to feel well so your mind can feel well too.

9. Write down your exam times

The last thing you want to do is study for an exam just to find out that you missed it because you thought it was at the wrong time. Look over your syllabi and write down the day and time of each of your finals. There is no reason for you to be stressing about remembering when you have to be where, so just write it down and be done with it.

10. Ask for help

If you are not understanding something, don’t allow it to make you stressed out. Ask your professor for extra help during his or her office hours to explain what is causing you trouble.

Your professors want you to succeed, so do not be afraid to set up an appointment with them. They will want to help and will be glad that you didn’t wait to ask before it was too late. Getting help and understanding the material will be a big stress reliever.

11. Keeping perspective

After looking at all your deadlines and exams coming up, it can be easy to get overwhelmed. But don’t let your stress get the better of you.

Although finals are important, remember that they are only a few tests and a few days that—more than likely—do not determine the rest of your life. Remember to look at the grand scheme of your life.

And just think, once you are finished with your finals, it’ll be Winter Break!

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A Christmas Story

by SARWAN MOGHAMIS staff writer

It is Christmas Eve. Christmas is only 24 hours away. It is an amazing feeling, one that excites the whole family. Parents love the sight of their children getting along and having a joyful Christmas celebration. In this story, all the parents want is for their sons to stop trying to kill one another.

Santa Clause and his fraternal twin brother, August Clause, have been at each other’s throats shortly after arriving to Florida.

Santa sat on August, refusing to get off unless he handed Santa $20.

August drove over Santa’s foot with his BMW. Santa switched August’s lactose free milk with expired dairy milk. August waxed half of Santa’s glowing white bread while he was sleeping. The family had enough, forcing them to call in a family therapist. The therapist begins asking the disgruntled brothers what the root cause of what their issues were. The two hold back and refuse to speak to each other. August admits he has done nothing wrong. Santa prepares to smack him, but Mrs. Clause stops him. Santa admits to everyone that he was fired from the North Pole. August, not knowing, turns to Santa in shock.

Not another word is spoken. Santa, in sadness, exits the house. Savanah gives August the look of guilt. Santa walks to the nearest mall. He wonders around, giving the fake Santa’s a look of shame.

August spots him and walks over. Santa

quickly walks away, heading to the men’s bathroom. August follows and tries talking, but Santa pushes him away.

As he angrily grabs the door handle, it breaks off, forcing the two to be trapped.

They notice a man using one of the stalls, suffering a bowel movement. The brothers exchange looks of concern and disgust.

After endless hours of banging their fists on the door, yelling for assistance, they remain trapped in the bathroom.

The man continues to release his horrific descendants, preaching to the Lord for forgiveness for whatever sin he committed to deserve this misery.

Santa and August hold their breaths

Check Out ‘A Christmas Carol’

by DANIEL CHARLAND Staff Writer

It’s a pretty safe bet that you’ve heard of Charles Dickens’ famous short story, “A Christmas Carol”, and even know the basics of the plot with the three spirits. Perhaps you read it because it was assigned in a class at some point in your life, or maybe you saw a movie adaptation. All of this is well and good, but there’s nothing like going back to the source and taking another look at it as the Christmas season rolls closer. Dickens’ charming writing style and immersive characters are something that are experiences in themselves and no adaptation can completely replicate them. Additionally, it’s a nice piece of what we might call Christmas

history. This is where the celebration of Christmas began to rise in popularity and significance in people’s minds from where it had previously been considered a minor holiday. The morals of the story also had a large impact on many people and helped influence legal reforms dealing with poverty.

No one sits down to read “A Christmas Carol”, and walks away in the same frame of mind.

We all need reminders of the importance of charity and the spirit of giving during Christmas, especially as an antidote to the over-commercialization and secularization we currently face in our culture. This Christmas, pick up a copy of “A Christmas Carol”, and allow it to help rekindle something deep inside.

due to the unbearable scent that clouds their atmosphere. August tries communicating with Santa, but Santa ignores his existence. As two hours pass by, Santa finally agrees to speak.

August sympathizes with him losing his job, then admits that his meeting was never canceled, he was fired from his job as well. The brothers finally share a bond as they remain trapped in the toxic fumes. They come up with an agreement that can help both of them. Once someone finally got them out the bathroom, they head back to the house.

Christmas Day finally arrives, Lucy and Luna Clause run down the stairs to open their presents. Santa’s parent’s, Mrs. Clause, and Savanah watch with joy. Santa and August left the house early in the morning. The brothers went to the North Pole. They meet with Father Time. Santa only had one word for his old employer: “Your fired.”

Father Time holds a look of confusion.

August used the last of his paychecks to buy the North Pole. Now that he owns the land, he gives Santa his job back.

New Year’s Day: The North Pole is more cheerful than ever. On the top of the village remains Santa and Mrs. Clause’s home. Next door was another home, also made of bricks and the roof covered with snow, belonging to August and Savanah.

All the elves welcome them. The reindeer play with Lucy and Luna. Santa’s parents prepare a great feast. The brothers finally unite, creating an everlasting bond.

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Embers

by JOSH VOGT Staff Writer

Blackened and charred they fall Shreds of something forged far stronger Echoes of a time when things felt right Before he fell into that night When help was needed we answered the call But he could answer no longer He took it in his hands as his morals took flight And sent it burning up into the light I remember when on that paper I did scrawl That we would fight for truth and honor Standing for what it meant to be a knight Now I’m afraid it’s him I’ll smite The embers rest upon the ground, now small Our friend lost to evil’s thrall Another’s heart slowing to a crawl Knowing that one way or another, this would end it all.

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Ooey Gooey Chex Mix: A Sweet Holiday Snack

by MADDIE SMITH Staff Writer

Directions:

Ingredients: One 12.8-ounce box Rice Chex cereal One 12-ounce box Golden Grahams cereal One 7-ounce bag shredded coconut One 4-ounce bag slivered almonds 1½ cups butter (3 sticks) 2 cups sugar 2 cups corn syrup

Combine and stir the Rice Chex, Golden Grahams, coconut, and almonds in a large mixing bowl.

In a large saucepan, cook the butter, sugar, and corn syrup to the “soft ball” stage, which is about 234 degrees when using a candy thermometer.

Then pour the sauce over the cereal mixture and stir until it is well-coated.

Pour the combined mixture out onto 2 large cookie sheets to cool. Occasionally stir it around to prevent clumping.

Store in an airtight container.

What Christmas means to Duhawks

by AUDREY MILLER Staff Writer

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On the first day of Christmas, senior Patrick Costello decided that Christmas is all about “celebrating Christ’s birth in the warm and comforting atmosphere of home.”

On the second day of Christmas, junior Brody Tupy definitely agreed that Christmas is all about “spending time with family, celebrating the birth of Jesus.”

On the third day of Christmas, senior Tino Mahomva said that Christmas is “a time to spend with family, give thanks, and acknowledge friends and family that have been too good to you in the past, even if you haven’t seen them for a while.”

On the fourth day of Christmas, first-year Buddy Martens offered the same opinion that “Christmas is all about the presence of family and friends, being together.”

On the fifth day of Christmas, junior Molly MacDuff shared her view: “To me, Christmas is an opportunity for us to cherish and celebrate the ones around us— family, friends, teachers, and mentors—who impact our lives on a daily basis and make us who we are.”

On the sixth day of Christmas, senior Skye Miller said that “Christmas, to me, is a time of the year when people who love each other put a pause on their daily lives to show that love directly through traveling home, giving gifts, and

spending quality time together.”

On the seventh day of Christmas, senior Nadir Morgan said simply that Christmas is “a time to take into account how much we give to others.”

On the eighth day of Christmas, sophomore Kylie Holubar thought hard and said: “Christmas, to me, cannot be defined in a single sentence nor word, but to name a few: it’s sitting around the dinner table, eating my mom’s homemade manicotti, and being surrounded by family, laughter, and pure

happiness.”

On the ninth day of Christmas, sophomore Morgan Minear offered her viewpoint of the holiday: “To me, Christmas is a time to not only get together with my family, but to enjoy that time to the fullest possible because it is so rare and precious to me.”

On the 10th day of

Christmas, senior Alex Kruse had some different thoughts to share on the Christmas season, noting that “Christmas is a celebration that has been profaned by the economic system in which we live, and has ridded itself of many of the elements that were worthy of being celebrated. On a personal level, Christmas allows my family (a family of workers) to enjoy each other’s company and to focus our relationships.”

On the 11th day of Christmas, senior Davis Dahlberg decided that “Christmas is a time with family and to reflect on God’s grace and blessings as we receive presents simply because we are part of a family.”

On the 12th and final day of Christmas, junior Luke Pranger said Christmas is “a time of joy for family together and remember the greatest gift given to humanity—the birth of Jesus Christ—and how God loved us so much to give us his only son to save the world.”

And after the twelve days of Christmas had passed, all these thoughts were taken into account and summed up by senior Sloan Neuzil’s opinion of the Christmas season: “Christmas is more than just the beautiful, snowy sights and cherished traditions that we all look forward to during the winter season; Christmas is the magical moments shared with family, friends, and strangers that convey selfless hope, compassion, and love just as Christ intended.”

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Tips with Trish: Home for the Holidays

In this column by Tricia Borelli, director of Counseling Services, she answers questions from students about their emotional well-being while attending college. Send Questions or comments to Ms. Borelli, Loras, Box 100, or e-mail tricia.borelli@loras.edu.

All names will be kept confidential

by TRISH BORELLI Director of the Counseling Center

Dear Trish, Thanksgiving was pretty stressful for me this year. I was so looking forward to going home, but wasn’t there 24 hours before everyone started driving me crazy. The tension was high because my parents are constantly fighting. The quality time I was looking forward to spending with my sister turned out to be me alone in my room, while she spent all of her time with her boyfriend. The friendships from high

school that used to provide some refuge and relief have grown distant.

I am so happy to be back at school.

I am dreading Christmas break. Not sure how I’m going to manage the entire month of January, since I’m not taking a J-term. I need some helpful ideas on how to make the time at home more bearable. My anxiety about being back in that environment is really high. I’m also just sad -- sad that home is no longer the place that I remember it being when I grew up.

Signed, Home for the Holidays Trish says, I have been hearing a lot of stories about the break being less than what many had hoped it would be. Mine wasn’t ideal either, but I went into it knowing that would be the case. I think that helped. In the past, I’ve painted a picture in my head about holidays and focused on it being the “most wonderful time of the year”.

I chose to remember all of the good that comes from the holidays. And although it’s great to remember the blessings that come from family gatherings, it’s okay to acknowledge that things often change. People frequently change. Traditions will likely change.

Keep expectations realistic. Television and social media make this dif-

ficult. Hallmark movies with mostly happy endings and pictures of friends and family get-togethers add to the perception that everyone is feeling joyful this holiday season. We all know this isn’t twhe case, but we tend to feel gypped when we start comparing our lives to the lives of others.

Sounds like your family situation has changed from years ago. Although relationships can deepen over the years, relationships can also become more complicated. That’s the nature of life. Hopefully there have been some wonderful moments as you have aged, but with that also comes hard realities. The more we accept the change; the more content we will be. Try to remember that you can only control yourself. If you know your parents fight a lot, give yourself some distance, and don’t kid yourself into thinking that the Christmas season will relieve the tension between them. If your sister is really into spending time with her boyfriend, talk to her ahead of time about carving out some special time for the two of you. If in January you know you’ll have a lot of time on your hands, pick up more hours at work, and plan a long weekend to visit some of your college friends. This is called coping with the new situation you found yourself in at home.

Above all, give yourself time to feel whatever you are feeling. If you are sad, grieve the loss. If your family has a good evening together, celebrate the joy. Be gentle with yourself. Plan for some time for self-care, knowing that the situation might be stressful. The things around you might feel out of control, but you always have control over your own thoughts, feelings and behaviors. You chose what you take part in, what you take personally, and how you interpret people and events.

Just being in the moment can help.

Try not to predict or over-analyze too much. That just raises the anxiety.

Practicing mindfulness before the holidays approach can bring a lot of peace when the chaos actually begins at home. There are some great podcasts out there regarding the topic.

Prayer and meditation and good ole fresh air and exercise help relieve the tension, so don’t be afraid to excuse yourself when things become stressful.

Above all, try to remember the reason for the season, despite all that’s happening in your life. I know it’s hard, but counting your blessings is always a sure way to lift your mood.

In light of everything going on in the world right now, those of us at Loras College are doing better than most.

Sincerely,Trish

The New Hope Catholic Worker Farm

by DANIEL WILLIS

Mind and Soul / Community Editor

Recently I had a chance to tour the New Hope Catholic Worker Farm just south of town, and visit with its founders, Rick Mihm and his wife Mary Moody.

Mihm is a former Catholic priest; he was the Loras College chaplain when I started teaching at Loras in 1992. Mihm and his wife founded the Hope House Catholic Worker House of Hospitality in 1997. Currently Mihm is Director of the Dubuque Rescue Mission.

The Catholic Worker Movement was founded in 1933 by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, in the depths of the Great Depression. The movement is based on commitment to nonviolence, prayer, and hospitality for the homeless and forsaken.

The New Hope Catholic Worker Farm is one of three Catholic Worker Farms in Iowa. As Moody explained, “This farm was established as a sister project of Hope House …. The three main ministries of the Catholic Worker Movement are Houses of Hospitality, Catholic Worker Farms, and ongoing round table discussions, where workers and scholars can get together …

There are about 250 houses of hospitality ... and many fewer farms.”

Mihm and Moody established the New Hope Catholic Worker Farm as an extension of Hope House in 2001. Mihm had grown up on a farm in northeast Iowa, while Moody grew up the oldest of five children in the Cedar Falls area. Their farm is situated on 32 acres — most of it woodland -- just south of Dubuque. A Peace Pole proclaiming “May peace prevail on Earth” in several different languages is a prominent feature on the property.

As Moody explained, “We were at the House of Hospitality, living with homeless women and children … We had by then two children of our own … We were actually in community with two other couples … they really wanted to get this Catholic Worker Farm going.”

“We got the land. It’s always meant to

photo by DANIEL WILLIS A jersey cow strikes a pose at the New Hope Catholic Worker Farm in Dubuque.

be land that was stewarded for the common good … both environmentally, with sustainable practices, as well as welcoming – you see the sign, ‘All are welcome’ … To practice simple living; to share, and to teach about it.”

Mihm added, “Simple doesn’t mean less work or easy.”

Moody continued, “It’s with conscience … with awareness and sensitivity … and living in relationship with the land ... and with animals … and the spiritual part of that is very important to us.”

Mihm did the plans for the house; friends of Moody’s family did the concrete. Then Mihm and a family friend built the house; next, contractors were hired to do the electrical and plumbing work. All of the heat in the 1800 squarefoot house comes from two wood stoves.

For about ten years they’ve had solar

panels on the property. As Mihm told me, the solar panels “run our refrigerator, our freezer, some lights, and the ceiling fan.”

Their three children were all home schooled. Their two sons, now grown, are both professional dancers. Their daughter, still at home and finishing her schooling, is an equestrian who does competitive jumping. The family also includes a black Labrador retriever and two cats.

They have had a lot of short term and longer-term visitors over the years. Mihm and a friend built an addition to the house that they call the “school house.” For years it was used for home-schooling their children; these days it’s mainly a place where longer-term visitors can stay.

There are several Jersey cows on the farm, that are mainly used for milking.

Mihm told me, “The four moms have a calf each summer or fall.” When asked

how the cows were fertilized, He said, “We don’t have a bull … we have artificial insemination … Larger places would have a bull … You’ve got to have really strong fencing for a bull … Bulls are just too dangerous. You turn your back on them and they can kill you.”

He said, “Our daughter milks the cows every day, in the morning. It takes about an hour and a half … The milk goes to the mission … We take in about eight gallons a day.”

There are several chickens on the farm that produce eggs, but there aren’t any roosters. “Roosters,” Mihm told me, “are very territorial.”

I laughed. “Males can really be a pain,” I said. “What you want is females.”

“Or sensitive males,” said Moody.

There are several Shetland sheep on the farm. Mihm told me, “They’re mainly pets ... mostly for the different groups of kids we have visiting.”

Moody has been doing her best to keep a bee hive going, but “they struggle,” she said, like bees everywhere.

Their winter-time crops include kale: “It’s very winter hardy,” said Moody. In the greenhouse, they’re currently growing spinach, chard, onions and other greens.

Mihm told me, “On a sunny day it’ll be 80 degrees in here.”

When I asked the couple about their plans for the future, Moody laughed and said, “We’ll discuss what our hopes for the future are, and get back to you.”

More seriously, Mihm said, “That connection with the mission – that’s really our dream.”

“And renewing it with Hope House,” added Moody.

For more information about the Catholic Worker Movement, the books “Loaves and Fishes,” “Duty of Delight,” and “The Long Loneliness,” all by Dorothy Day, are recommended. More information can be found on the Web at http://www. catholicworker.org or at the Web site of the Des Moines Catholic Worker House of Hospitality: http://dmcatholicworker.org.

The Gift of Giving Some unique and creative ideas

by VALERIE HERBST staff writer

As the holiday season approaches and giving is in the air, some are concerned about what to buy their loved ones. A simple task for some can be a burn-out for many. Our fellow Duhawks have a few words of advice to share about figuring out the right gift for our loved ones.

Brigid Flaherty, 2020 says, “I usually give my parents a craft of some sort, because I am a college kid and it’s in my means to do so. I enjoy making ornaments and relating it to something specific that happened that year. And crafts are also budget friendly too!”

In my opinion, creating a craft is a great way to show how much a person means to you. Relating the gift to a specific memory adds a warm-hearted tone to the present. Making a craft about a specific memory will give a personal touch to the gift, and bring back cherished moments throughout the other person’s life. Another piece of advice when all else fails would be to revert to need-based gifts. A water bottle would be a good example of buying a practical gift that you know the other person will use. If it needs a personal touch then try buying a water bottle of their favorite color, T.V. show or video game. A water bottle is a great go-to gift, but a lot of the time it can be about the presentation of the gift.

Luke Pranger 2021 says,”Because we already know the whole Santa secret, my dad makes us do a scavenger hunt or figure out a special code for our presents on Christmas day. He will use a series of codes and sometimes use numbers from Bible verses relating to each of my siblings. Each code is a hint to the next present and so on.”

Giving the family an experience and sending them off to figure out a code for their present(s) is an enlightening way to unravel gifts. I agree cracking a code puts a new spin on putting gifts under the tree, and gives an uplifting experience for the family. In addition, food also gives an uplifting tone and brings people together. Taking the time to cook your loved ones favorite dish or buy their favorite food will show how much you know and appreciate who they are.

Rahel Nshimirimana 2022 says, “I think making a meal is a great way to show that you appreciate your family by taking the time and effort to make something that they enjoy.

And you create an environment for everybody to talk. I do it because I know it helps everyone have a great start to their day... I go about the meal by incorporating their favorite foods in the mix. Like my little sister really likes chocolate chip pancakes...

And sometimes there’s things that everybody likes to eat. Sometimes I just make sure I make a lot, so there’s plenty for everyone to have.” Giving time and energy to loved ones this holiday season will be the most precious gift of all. Instead of spending time stressing over on what the perfect present may look like, I like the idea of creating something original and something only you can give the other person. I think a good reminder would be to not get so caught up in having the perfect Christmas day or perfect holiday season, but to enjoy the moments of being surrounded by loved ones. Lastly, and most importantly, let us take the time to give gratitude to our Lord and Savior, along with the ones we call family.

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Health during the holidays

Watch what you eat, get plenty of exercise, and stay hydrated

by AUDREY MILLER staff writer

The holidays are a fun time of the year, but also an unhealthy one. It’s the time of year when the end of the semester makes life too hectic for exercise, when baked goods can be found around every corner, and holiday parties come with the unavoidable caveat of eating too much too quickly. You might enjoy the festivities that come with the season, but your body might not. This is the most difficult time of the year to make healthy diet and lifestyle choices. Between celebrations, the weather getting colder, and the constant desire to just curl up with a mug of hot cocoa and listen to Christmas music all day, the thought of health is more or less thrown out the frost-covered window. In light of this problem, here are a few ways to overcome the issue of health vs. holidays.

First, let’s talk overeating. This is one of the biggest holiday problems. We’re only human, after all, and the overabundance of food during this time of year is all too tempting. Before we know it, we’ve eaten our fill and then some. It starts with Thanksgiving—the exhausting eating marathon where you just can’t say no to Grandma, as she loads up your plate for the third time. The problem continues until the Christmas leftovers have been eaten. That means we’re looking at a solid month of Christmas cookies, candy canes, and holiday hors d’oeuvres wherever you go. So what’s a health-abiding Duhawk to do when faced with this situation? Answer: head into the holidays with a health-conscious game plan. When

it comes to mealtime, half your plate should be fruits and veggies. Yes, it’s hard to do, but as long as you make a conscious effort to choose nature’s bounty over holiday treats, you’ll be miles ahead of your old habits.

When it comes to holiday treats, reaching for homemade items rather than storebought ones isn’t always the best option.

Just because it’s homemade doesn’t mean it’s healthy. Everything is good in moderation, and sweets are a great example of a food group that should be eaten in moderation.

Also, beware the hors d’oeuvres—you can quickly fill up without realizing it.

L e t ’s m o v e on to another holiday season mistake: drinking less water.

Wat e r i s y ou r best friend; in fact, human beings are composed of 60% dihydrogen monoxide.

Drinking water is vitally important for optimal health.

Unfortunately, when the weather starts changing and the temperature drops, we forget about drinking water.

Once we’re not sweating as soon as much, our water consumption can decrease dramatically. It’s important to remember to drink your 64 ounces a day, even when the busy-ness of the holidays makes us forget.

Also, many people consume diuretics like caffeine and alcohol over the holiday season that cause us to not absorb water (in the case of caffeine), and actually pull water from our cells (in the case of alcohol). So if you plan to consume either of these beverages, make sure you resupply your body with water as soon as possible.

A new way to look at the Christmas story Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: their trials and tribulations

by DANIEL CHARLAND staff writer

You’ve all heard the Christmas Story: Mary and Joseph with Jesus in a manger, surrounded by noble shepherds and humble wise-men giving valuable gifts, while animals and angels stand in the background. The scene is so familiar that it’s easy to overlook it in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas Season.

Because of this I’d like to offer a few thoughts that might shed new light on the Nativity--and maybe help you gain a new appreciation for it.

To start with, take a moment to think about Mary and Joseph. Think about the reality of their situation. A teenage girl, most likely 15 or so, finds herself pregnant before she is married. The situation is complicated by the fact that her almosthusband isn’t the father. Being a decent guy, he has a moral dilemma about what to do, that’s only resolved by a visit from an angel.

Think about how you’d feel in a situation like that.

On top of it all,

they have to make a long journey--while she’s pregnant--through a hot desert.

Then when they get to their destination at last, they have to give birth to their baby in a cave, surrounded by animals-- a cave that’s probably filled with the smell of dung. All this not only grounds the story and makes it feel more relevant--it also gives us an appreciation for the sacrifices these two people made to play their part in God’s plan of salvation.

About the shepherds and wise-men, we tend to have a somewhat romanticized view of them. Shepherds in those days weren’t considered noble, heart-filled country boys, but were rather assumed to be liars and thieves. In fact their testimony in court was considered invalid. It was a saying among scholars of the time that what the tax-collector is in the city, the shepherd is in the countryside. We all know tax collectors don’t exactly win popularity contests, then or now. As for the wise-men, they weren’t kings like the song says, but were very likely magi, that is, sorcerers, participating in the black arts. The gold, frankincense, and myrrh they gave Jesus were actually ingredients used in their spell-casting. It’s likely these gestures were symbolic of their surrendering their former way of life to serve God. All of this shows even more how God came first and foremost for the outcasts and those who are looked-down on.

If you find any of thoughts interesting and want to learn more, check out the works of Dr. Scott Hahn. Hopefully, that will give you a new insight into the Christmas story, as we make our way through Advent and the Christmas season. May God bless you, and have a very Merry Christmas!

A third area of concern during the holidays is lack of exercise. At this time of the year it’s getting cold and snowy outside, so it isn’t fun to exercise outside anymore.

It’s also hard to find time to hit the gym during the busy-ness of the season. And— let’s face it—what sounds better: an hourlong sweat session on the bike, or spending a couple of hours curled up under a blanket watching the movie “Elf ” with a steaming mug of cocoa? If you’re human, you’re probably predisposed to say the latter. Yeah, it’s hard to get out of the house to exercise, but the hardest step in a workout is the first step out t he do or. Just because you might not feel like working out, you might surprise yourself when you get to the gym. It’s not that bad once you work up the courage to leave your room. It’s easy to fall into the trap of staying home, resting, sleeping, and binge-watching Netflix after a hectic semester. For the sake of better health, you probably should consider spending some of your holidays at the gym.

The holidays can be an unhealthy time.

With the proper mindset and game plan, you can overcome all the sources of poor health brought on by the nature of the season. So avoid overeating, drink more water, and make sure to devote some time to exercise. Your body will thank you in the form of endorphins, increased energy, and better health.

Dubuque volunteer opportunities Ideas for helping out in the area

by ASIA SINGLETON staff writer

Hello fellow Duhawks!

Looking for opportunities to a help in the Dubuque community? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s a list of three awesome volunteer opportunities!

1. A Walk on the Wild SideStrives to rehabilitate and release orphaned, sick, or injured wild animals back to their natural habitat: Seeking a volunteer to assist in feeding animals and cleaning cages.

2. Dubuque Regional Humane Society- DRHS promotes the well-being of all animals by fostering respect for their inherent dignity: Seeking assistance with walking, feeding, and spending time with animals.

3. Platteville Food Pantry- The food pantry provides supplemental food to low-income families and individuals who live in the Platteville school district. It relies on donations from local individuals and businesses: They are accepting canned donations as well as volunteers who’d like to assist in distributing the food.

Don’t forget, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted”

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Rosenbum ranks 3rd in school history

photos courtesy OF LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS Junior cross country runner Kassie Rosenbum performing at the cross country NCAA Division III National Championships in Oshkosh, Wis.. Rosenbum finished 31st, which means she is awarded an All-American Honor that is awarded only to the top-40 finishers in the national meet.

Junior runner earns All-American honors

ment that I was going to nationals.

Question: The nationals experience includes a banquet and speaker the night before the big race. What were your

by AUDREY MILLER thoughts on this event where so many sports writer talented runners are brought together A few weeks ago, on Saturday, Nov. 17, before the race? Did you take away anythe national DIII cross country champion- thing valuable from the speaker? ship took place at Lake Breeze golf course Rosenbum: My first thoughts on the in Winneconne, Wisconsin. Loras sent banquet was how I was surrounded by so one individual qualifier to this important many runners, I felt like I almost did not meet: junior Kassie Rosenbum. Rosenbum belong until I realized I was one. From the took 31st overall, in a field of 279, with a speaker, I took away that being a student time of 21:50. This ranks as the third-fast- athlete is such an accomplishment and we est 6k time in school history. The top 40 don’t even realize it. Also, our sports tend finishers at the national meet are given to define us and we should be proud of All-American honors, meaning this race what gift we get to have. gained Rosenbum her first All-American Question: Prior to the race, what honor. We talked with Kassie to get a bet- thoughts were going through your ter idea of what she experienced at the na- mind? Were you feeling any specific tional race and the emoti ons or di d biggest takeaways you feel pretty s h e g ai n e d f rom calm leading up to I felt surprisingly calm the this experience. the race?

Question: In week before my race because Rosenbum: I felt order to get to naI knew I did everything in my surprisingly calm tionals, you had to power to prepare for this race. t h e w e e k b e f o r e procure a fourth race because I However, the day before and my place finish at the knew I did everyr e g i o n a l m e e t . day of the race, I had so many thing in my power Walk us through thoughts crossing my mind: to prepare for this w h at it w a s l i k e race. However, the “What if I don’t get top 40? to finish this high day before and day There are so many girls here in the region and of the race, I had from the country fighting for so many thoughts whether or not you k ne w going into the same thing.” However, crossing my mind: the race that you “What if I don’t get when I started the warmup I would be a nationfelt like it was any other race top 40? There are al qualifier. so many girls here and my nerves went away.

Rosenbum: from the countr y C om i ng i nto re Kassie Rosenbum f i g h t i n g f o r t h e Junior cross country runner gionals, I was not same thing.” Howsure where I would ever, when I started be ranked because the warm-up, I felt conference was not a PR course. I know I like it was any other race and my nerves would be close from the first 6k race with went away. my training. I was very nervous for this Question: Were there any points in race because of the given circumstances— the race that were more difficult than my knee injury as well as not knowing my others? Any memorable moments when ranking. However, when the race started you made a willful decision to move up the nerves went away and I was confident or make moves in the race? in my abilities to rank high. As placing Rosenbum: The start of the race was fourth in the region, I knew I qualified difficult for me; there were about 80 girls and I finally was able to live in the mo- in front of me and it made me nervous

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because I wanted to be up with the front pack, but knew I had to wait if I wanted to be successful. After the first mile, I was able to start making moves and I felt more relaxed. Overall, though, I would say the last 800 meters were the most difficult part of the race. I do have a drive to finish fast, but most of my energy is expended during my pacing. During this part, I did get passed which was upsetting, but I still gave the race everything I had in me.

Question: You transferred into Loras last year. What was the reason you transferred, was it difficult adjusting, and are you glad you decided to come here?

Rosenbum: Before I came to Loras I attended University of Iowa. I felt it was a very big school and I struggled adjusting and finding people I had things in common with. I decided to transfer to Loras because it was the other school I was looking at as a senior in high school. I also wanted to be on a team I could bond with and make friendships in. At first, when I transferred, it was hard adjusting again and meeting new people. But with the new cross country season, I have made many friendships and I am so glad I came to Loras.

Question: You’ve dealt with a lot of injury in your running career. How has that shaped you to be the runner you are today? Have you had to overcome any other forms of adversity as well?

Rosenbum: Injury has become a big part of my running career, without it, I probably would not be where I am at now. I have had two major injuries during my running career and your question makes me think that the reason I’m still running today is because I won’t give up. Injuries have showed me how much I want to run when I can’t and only help me get stronger so I can

work on what is weak. Not only that, but injuries have helped take care of my body, telling me to take it easier and preventing myself from getting a long-term injury that would affect my running permanently. Not only have injuries been an adversity to overcome, but I have overcome a lot of things during my life which have given me the mentality that there can be a successful ending for everyone. I strive for happiness, and what comes with that is hard work to make a better life for myself. That also has combined with my running and working hard to be better. As I do that, I have started to see myself as a better person.

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Sophomore forward Cole Navigato rushes through the University of Dubuque defense for a layup. The Spartans gave Loras its first lost of the season. photos courtesy OF LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Delay to play Buena Vista game will be rescheduled

by CHRISTOPHER PONTON sports writer

Mother nature was the true winner on Saturday, Dec. 1, as icy road conditions in Storm Lake, IA forced the Buena Vista Beavers to postpone their visit to Dubuque to take on men’s basketball. Driving conditions were deemed hazardous and both schools thought it was in each other’s best interest to postpone the game until a later date. With that being said, I would like to recap a season that has been full of exciting moments, from buzzer beaters to huge upsets.

Men’s basketball has definitely lived up to the hype so far, starting off the season 4-1 and looking to build on that record. They opened the season against Greenville University and put on an absolute clinic on the offensive end, erupting for 147 points in an 18-point win. Seniors Josh Ruggles and Ryan Dicanio both went off in that game, combining for 68 points. Following a convincing home win, the Duhawks rolled into the Loras Tipoff Classic with a lot of confidence. However, their next opponent, St. Scholastica, gave them all they could handle, keeping the game neck and neck and taking a two-point lead with less than one second to go. However, with the Duhawks in possession of the ball, Dicanio found soph-

omore Rowan McGowen way outside the arc. McGowen packing and Loras completed the stunning upset. This put up a prayer at the buzzer, and after bouncing around mark put Loras at 4-0 on the season and earned them the on the rim for a while, finally went through the net and honor of being the 19th ranked team in the nation, the the Duhawks ended up a winner 81-80. first time the team has cracked the AP Top 25 in school To close out the Loras Tipoff Classic, Loras went up history. against Olivet College, who had a lot of size. However, the The Duhawks hit the court once against this Saturday, Comets were plagued by foul trouble in the second half, Dec. 8, to take on the Foresters of Lake Forest College. sending their starters to the bench for a while. The Du- Tip time is set for 4 p.m. in the AWC. hawks were able to capitalize, scoring 59 second-half points and coming away with the 105-88 victory.

With the Duhawks flying situation and that they had looked into it Are assualt crimes becoming high, they were looking to also speaking to Hunt. After seeing carry the momentum into a bigger issue for the league? while the video (which they did not find or view), a matchup against third

by XAVIER SANCHEZ it was clear his statement did not match up. ranked Augustana. With The release stated, “Kareem was not truthsports writer one tenth of a second reAdults over the years have been vocal ful in those discussions. The video released maining in the game, about football causing children to become today confirms the fact. We are releasing Dicanio nailed two free more violent. It still is not clear whether Kareem immediately.” throws to send Augustana It was not the first time the NFL has that is true or not but one thing is clear: the National Football League has an off-field failed to properly deal with similar situaproblem with their athletes being violent tions. Whether it is domestic violence or in public situations. The most recent story violence, the NFL must prove to their fans and future fans that they will take every out of the NFL surrounds Kareem Hunt.

On Friday, Nov. 30, TMZ released a vid- step in their power to get all the evidence eo of Hunt in an altercation with a wom- in such cases. Each time a story like this an inside a Cleveland hotel in February. arises, it feels like we just got done hearing Cleveland Police did not charge Hunt or about the previous one. Stories like one’s the other party because they could not de- involving Ray Rice, Tyreek Hill, Ezekiel termine if a crime had been committed. Elliot have stained the National Football From the videos, it is clear Hunt went over- League and the only way for them to fix board by shoving, hitting, and kicking the this is making matters right. This would victim. Friends of Kareem said it all took include meeting with all parties, making place after the girl was upset because she the necessary punishments, proper rehawas told to leave. What they said prompt- bilitation, and anything that seems fit by ed her to call Hunt a racial slur. Kareem’s the NFL and those that work with those friend also said the woman pushed a fe- who have experienced domestic violence and violence in general. male friend of his.

Monday, Dec. 10, Kareem Hunt was not After the video was released, the NFL placed Hunt on the Commissioner Exempt picked up on waivers by another team thus list. Hunt was released after the league making him a free agent. If he is signed, he made this known. The Kansas City Chiefs will return to the Commissioner Exempt made it aware that they knew about the list.

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Duhawks crush Warhawks in La Crosse

Great day of wrestling on the road

With the score 9-0, UW-La Crosse pushed back. In the 149 weight grouping, junior Clint

by CONNOR HALBMAIER Lembeck fell to Cal sports writer Hansen by a decision On Saturday, Dec. 1, the of 6 - 3 . Mu r r ay an d Loras Wrestling team traveled Smith got the ball rollto La Crosse, Wisconsin, to ing again, both of them take on UW-Whitewater and winning by a decision UW-La Crosse. of 7-2 over Grant Starting off the day, sophZ am i n and Ja ck s on omore Jacob Hiles competSchoen respectively. ed against UW-Whitewater’s After two more wins, Mike Tortorice in the 125 the score was now 15weight category. It was a tough 3.

UW-La Crosse, not match, but Hiles was defeated wanting to fall too far via a decision of 7-2. Up next behind, claimed three was junior Brice Everson, who more p oi nt s by d escored the first points for the feating Schuler by a team by defeating Blake Huffdecision of 4-2.

Those mon by fall at the time 2:50 points didn’t do a lot in the 133 weight category. of good, because Soto Weighing in at 141 pounds, segave the Loras team nior Kevin Kelly followed the four more points via a trend and scored three more major decision of 12-3 points for the team by winning over Jake Frost. Patron Jr. photos courtesy OF LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS by decision over Hazen Rice. was up next, and through Junior wrestler Brice Everson controls his University of Wisconsin-Whitewater opponent after recording a takedown.

With a 9-3 lead, UW-Whitea decision win of 5-2 over water wasn’t going to let Loras his team closer to Loras through a win by into account the team penalty both sides Adam Gusky, chalked three more points widen the score gap even more. Sophmajor decision of 18-4 over senior Sam took, the final score was 20-19 in Loras’s on the board. In the final match of the omore Nathan Pitts of the 149 weight Schuler in the 174 weight category, bring- favor. day, Konrad Ernst of UW-La Crosse gave group, fell to Bernard Cassella via fall at ing the score up to 18-13. Senior Javier “I thought that juniors Brice Everson one final futile push, defeating Tupy by a the time 4:16, which ended up tying the Soto, weighing in at 184 pounds, bumped and Brandon Murray had a very good technical fall of 19-0. At the end, the final score at 9-9. This tie didn’t last long, for Loras’s score up a little more by defeating day,” said Head Coach TJ Miller. “Both score was 22-11, making Loras 3-0 for the junior Brandon Murray in the 157 weight Nick Sundberg through a decision of 10- scored bonus points with a fall a piece in season. category gained six more points for the 4. In the 197-pound weight group, Guy the first duel, which turned out to be huge “The day was a very good test for our team by defeating Scott Schieldt through Patron Jr. and Riley Kauzlaric competed bonus points.” team,” said Coach Miller. “Both teams a fall at 3:53. against one another, and junior Patron Jr. After UW-Whitewater came the meet were tough top to bottom in their lineup.

Murray widened the gap just enough wasn’t able to come out on top, losing to with UW-La Crosse, which started out After a shaky start against UW-Whitefor the team to be able to maintain the Kauzlaric by a major decision of 9-1. The with junior Matt Randone defeating Saw- water, I thought the team came back and lead for the rest of the meet, but it was final match of this meet, taking place in yer Sarbacker through a decision of 6-2 in responded well against UW-La Crosse. a close call. Following Murray’s victory, the 285 weight category, saw junior Bro- the 125 weight group. Following Randone It’s not always perfect and pretty, but I’m junior Eddie Smith narrowly claimed andy Tupy and Cadin Koeppel wrestle one was Everson, who scored another three happy to come away with both victories.” other win, beating Ryder Sigler through another. It was a tough match, and Tupy points by a decision 5-3. Kelly also wresUp next on the Loras wrestling team’s a decision with the score 4-3 in the 165 wasn’t quite able to come out on top, los- tled a second time, and won by decision schedule is a meet against Augustana here weight group. With the score 18-9, Niching through a decision. As a result, taking over Hayden Schlough 3-1. in Dubuque on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. olas Bonomo of UW-Whitewater inched

Cross-town rival knocked down

Loras receives record-breaking performances from several athletes

The Duhawks started off with an 18-1 run through the first six minutes of the game. This gave Loras a 15-point lead over the Dubuque Spartans. This forced five straight turnovers and eventually a momentum timeout by the University of Dubuque coach.

Junior guard Macenzie Kraemer and junior Kari Fitzpatrick both tallied 16 points each for their team. However Kraemer and Fitzpatrick weren’t the only ones who scored double digits. Senior forward Hanna Stokes added 15 points and sophomore forward Marissa Schroeder contributed 13 points.

“Going into the game our mindset was to execute perfectly all we had practice leading up to the game and to really just come out with high energy and intensity,” said

by JON QUINN Schroeder. “We knew that if we pushed the ball and really ran the floor we would be able to outrun them and wear sports editor them down.”

The women’s basketball team electrified the gymnasiFour players totaled for 60 out of the 93 points scored um of cross-town rival University of Dubuque Spartans by the Loras Duhawks. In addition, Kraemer finished last Wednesday night, Nov. 28. The entire Loras lineup with a career-high of four steals. performed well against cross town rival with four players Stokes finished with a career high of 15 points and scoring double digits in an American Rivers Conference finished 6-9 on the floor. Fitzpatrick also finished with match-up. a career high of tallying three 3-pointers made.

Finally sophomore forward Courtney Schnoor recorded a personal season-high of eight rebounds to go along with eight points she scored for the team.

“We really focused on getting defensive stops and transitioning which allowed us to have such a hot start to the game,” said Schroeder.

The Duhawks were ready to plays this past Saturday, Dec. 1, however due to rainy weather conditions and the fear of safe travels, the American Rivers Conference match-up between Loras College and Buena Vista University was cancelled. The game will be made up at a time that is to be determined by the ARC. The next assured time the team will play the Buena Vista University Beavers will be Jan. 21.

“The mindset going forward is to play our game,” said Schroeder. “We have a lot of talent on the team this year, so to use that to our advantage and capitalize on our opponents this year.”

Nonetheless, the women’s basketball team takes on the Lake Forest College Foresters this Saturday, Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. here at Lillis Court in the Athletic Wellness Center. photos courtesy OF LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS The game will be broadcasted live with Senior forward Hanna Stokes looks for room to maneuver agaist the University of Dubuque defense. She eventually was fouled on Loras College Television Live Sports. the play.Loras defeated the Spartans, 93-71.