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In the cards

Black History Month: Why February?

Student Union president explains rationale behind the Punch Card program

by NICK JOOS

executive editor

Black leaders initially sought just 1 week in February to celebrate their historical contributions

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Black History Month has rolled around again, but it’s not unheard of for people, black and white, to roll their eyes at the month-long celebration.

Utterances ranging from “Why did they make it during the shortest month of the year?” to “When is White History Month?” can be heard. Perhaps some background would answer those questions.

Black History Month can trace its roots to 1926, when Carter G. Woodson, a black scholar and historian, and other prominent black leaders, proclaimed the second week of February to be “Negro History Week.”

Why the second week? Because it’s the week marking the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

The idea behind the initiative was to celebrate blacks’ achievements throughout history, eventually integrating their stories into the overall U.S. narrative of history. Woodson’s hope was that, eventually, the week would no longer be necessary when there no longer was a historical divide drawn along color lines. It rapidly grew in popularity across the country as many cities and states proclaimed it a holiday.

In 1970, the Black United Students at Kent State University in Kent, OH, expanded the weeklong celebration to the month of February. In 1976, the 50th anniversary of “Negro History Week,” the U.S. government declared February to be Black History Month.

So yes, the shortest month of the year initially was chosen by blacks as the month to celebrate black history. And at first not even the whole month, just a week. However, it then follows to ask: Why are we still celebrating it if it was supposed to be phased out? But the logical response to that is to ask another question: How often would we be learning about the accomplishments of blacks in our classrooms and curriculums if there wasn’t a Black History Month? And if we’re honest with ourselves, the answer is “rarely.”

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Renovations are paving the way for a Papa John’s franchise to open in the Pub. The grand opening is scheduled for March 1, and students will be able to purchase pizzas, bread and cheese sticks, and chicken wings.

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by NICK JOOS

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umors swirling around campus have been confirmed. The Pub is undergoing several menu renovations, and the one students are most curious about is true: Alcohol is back.

More details have yet to be announced, but as of Tuesday, Loras officials reportedly were in the final stages of garnering a liquor license, enabling it to sell alcohol in the Pub once again.

After a 10-year absence, beer and wine reportedly will be made available from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. The date of first sale is unknown, pending the acquisition of a liquor license.

Serving rules for alcohol still are being combed out, but “there will be a limit,” according to Susi DuBois, director of Campus Dining. Nonetheless, she did not express concerns about student conduct once alcohol is made available.

“Students are responsible and know how to manage,” she said.

In addition to a new range of beverages, the Mexican food stand, which also has served as a pizza stand, is being dismantled in favor of a national chain to take its place.

Papa John’s, as the large sign currently in the Pub indicates, is coming soon.

The stand, opening March 1, will serve 8-

inch pizzas, Parmesan breadsticks, cheese sticks and wings. According to DuBois, prices for all food items will be comparable to Papa John’s products elsewhere.

Loras is fortunate to land a national brand, but DuBois said it isn’t the only college of its size to host the pizza magnate.

“Aramark works with Papa John’s and other national accounts, and Loras fit the mold Papa John’s was looking for,” DuBois said.

Loras will not need to hire any outside employees or new employees to run the pizza stand. Instead, they are training people from within to make the pizzas.

Papa John’s makes its money by creating made-from-scratch pizzas with never-frozen dough and fresh toppings, something Loras students can definitely appreciate.

Samples will be handed out upon Papa John’s grand opening, which is scheduled for March 1.

Despite Papa John’s delivery capabilities, deliveries will not be made to the residence halls.

Last semester, the Campus Pride Committee introduced the Punch Card system in an effort to increase student participation for various events.

The committee worked to highlight various types of events and spread two “punch events” for each type of event throughout the semester. For example, four basketball games are on the docket, two men’s games and two women’s games. According to Daniel Thole, Student Union president, the committee wanted to spread out the events.

“The reason it is limited is so we can spread (the punches) out fairly,” Thole said.

“So, that one event doesn’t get more attention than the others.”

Initially, some students were disappointed with the lack of venues offered as Punch Card events. Some also were disappointed to see many fine-arts activities, such as music and art, left off as well. Again, there was a reason.

According to Thole, some of the concerts charged admission, and the Pride Committee does not make events with a cost “punch events.” Thole said he thinks it would be unfair to make people pay an admission to receive a punch.

Also, the punch schedule is made well in advance of the given semester, making it impossible to include events that are scheduled midway through the semester.

“The committee needs things that are established before the semester starts,” Thole said. “There was a J-term that requested to have a Punch Card event for something they were hosting, but the semester was already filled up. They asked too late.”

Thole says having class events on the list is a slippery slope. For now, they’ll stick with school-sponsored events.

“I feel if one class project is added, the others need to be visited as well. I feel like a line needs to be drawn somewhere,” he said.

This semester, there will be band and choir concerts in the schedule. New events on campus, such as lacrosse competition and CAB events, also will become punch events.

The next punch event is Saturday, when the basketball teams travel across town to UD to take on the Spartans.

Student Union president sets ambitious agenda Greetings Loras Students!

As you know by now, the world did not actually end on Dec. 22, and that means God has blessed us with another semester at the greatest school on Earth. I hope you all had a great break, and the fact that you’re reading this must mean you made it back OK. I would also like to extend a welcome to all new students this semester!

First of all, I would like to thank all of you for a great first semester. This has already been the most productive year I remember in terms of student action, and we are only halfway in! I would like to thank you for being committed to this school and the Duhawk pride that comes

with it. Many of you have been supporting the different events going on around campus in abundance, and the numbers keep increasing.

The Student Senate Campus Pride Committee, chaired by Chelsea McCarraher, has done a fantastic job with the Punch Card events, and I strongly encourage you to keep your eyes open for them and try to attend as many as possible and get your prizes.

My plan as your leader this semester is to make it the most productive semester a group of students has ever had at Loras.

We are going to be hosting our first annual Rock Bowl Run 5K, which

starts and ends in the Rock Bowl, and I encourage all of you to sign up to run or help. This will take place on April 27, so mark your calendars. This 5K is directly funding our big Beautify Loras event this spring. If all goes according to plan, you will see new signs in front of Keane Hall, Hoffmann Hall and the ACC, you will see a new and improved landscaping project between the ACC and Smyth Hall, and you will see nicer hangout areas in front of the residence halls. These are tasks that no student body has attempted to tackle in one year, but we are no ordinary students.

Please spread the word and ask how you can get involved.

As you may know, there is quite a buzz going around about hopefully getting the day off after Easter break. Right now, we are working on gathering as much information as possible, and we encourage your comments and opinions.

Good luck to everybody involved in extracurricular activities this spring, and good luck to everybody in the classroom.

Let’s represent Loras with dignity and keep showing the world how much better we are than them.

Let’s have a great semester, Duhawks!

—Daniel Thole (’13), Student Union president

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‘Mama’ is back in business Even after a fire, Zoro’s owner’s main concern is catering to her customers, many of whom are Loras students

Siblings Weekend

by KAY PAUL

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staff writer

On the evening of Jan. 28, a fire broke out at 1420 Central Ave. in downtown Dubuque. The apartment fire apparently was started by a meth lab explosion.

This address might seem unfamiliar to most, but the apartment is right next to Zoro’s Gyros, a popular late night stop for Loras students. Luckily for many, Zoro’s is still standing, though damage did occur within the restaurant that night.

Smoke damaged the walls leaving a noxious smell. The damage also had became a health concern. The owner of Zoro’s, Manushaqe Sulaj, known to most Loras students and customers as “Chachi” or even “Mom,” was visibly upset when talking to KWWL news the day after the incident.

“I had mixed emotions about what happened,” said Sulaj. “I felt sad that I might never open that place up again.”

Through the shake in her voice, it was clear that “Mom” was determined to open as soon as possible for her customers.

Many steps had to be taken before Sulaj could reopen the restaurant.

“We had to have everything cleaned up,” said Sulaj. “We had a cleaning com-

LEFT: Loras students and their siblings tie-dye pillow cases as part of Siblings Weekend.

BELOW: Senior Blake Neebel lifts his niece, Grace, during the Knights vs. Daughters basketball game. photo by TYLER GARRISON

pany come and use special cleaning chemicals that would get rid of all the smoke on the walls, floors, ceiling, chairs, everything. We had to also throw all of the food, cups and napkins away and order a new supply.”

It was a painstaking task, but it was all worth it with the reopening occurring just last Thursday, Feb. 7. After all she’s been through, “Mom’s” main concern was and continues to be her customers, because “Mama loves Loras!” photo by KATHERINE EDWARDS

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From blank page to Broadway: Black History Month: Time to celebrate and remember ‘Murder by Insanity’ kills continued from page 1

by MARY AGNOLI news editor

Eleven students, one director, three weeks, and, according to the cast, too many good memories to count. While other J-terms classes might have been traveling around the country or even the globe, the students of Professor Donald’s Theatre Performance Workshop were able to compose a completely original script, transfer it to the stage, and perform it for the Loras community.

“We started the class with a blank page,” said sophomore Andrea Berns.

The pages quickly filled, however, with speed writing exercises, brainstorming, short scripts, and eventually, Murder by Insanity.

“We all took a stab at writing our first act together,” explained Anne Spoden, sophomore and lead of the play. “That idea didn’t work so well, so we broke up into two teams.”

Almost unanimously the cast expressed how difficult it was to write a script from scratch. Although the entire cast had various levels of theater experience, none had taken on a venture quite like this. But the writing itself wasn’t the biggest challenge.

“Having eleven people agree on one thing can be pretty difficult,” said firstyear Paul Hedman.

However, the countless hours of hard work and compromises clearly contributed to the superb performances this past weekend. The audience was taken to McGreagor Institute of Mental health Although very humorous at times—particularly in the relationship between Nick “the stick” and Bill—the play could quickly take on a serious note with discussions

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Junior Luis Santoyo (Bill) mourns over the murder of his fellow mental patient Nick (Nick Utter). about anorexia and self-harm. This whirlwind of emotion, coupled with a puzzling murder mystery, led to an unforgettable hour of theatrical entertainment.

“I have learned to appreciate the art of theatre more,” said junior Luis Santoyo.

“I now realize the long process that a theatre company goes through to get a show on its feet.”

Despite gaining these technical skills, the cast overwhelmingly expressed how grateful they were for the friendships they made in those short weeks.

“The people you meet in theater are what I consider the greatest reward of doing theater,” said first-year Nick Utter.

Make sure to check out the Loras Players’ next production, “The Good Woman of Setzuan,” in April.

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Of course there are still problems with always highlighting the same people and forgetting about the accomplishment of other “lesser” blacks. We’ve all at least (hopefully) heard of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman, Jesse Owens and Frederick Douglass, but what about Carter G. Woodson, Althea Gibson, Medgar Evers or Madame C.J. Walker?

Like with any history, there’s always going to be the big names that people recognize as the stars while the others only play supporting roles. People remember the name of the quarterback who won the Super Bowl, but the name of the kicker is not paid as much attention to. This is not to say that the kicker is unimportant, because they still score vital points from field goals and can even decide the outcome of games; they’re just not as prominent or noteworthy. But a person who truly appreciates the game and its history will go out and find out who they are.

The fact that Black History Month still creates such polarizing debates shows that black-white race relations in the United States still have a ways to go. Women’s History Month is in March, Asian Heritage Month is in May, Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 until Oct. 15 and Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in November.

So how come during these months we rarely hear the question “When is White History Month?” asked? The answer to this question can be answered by the fact that this question is never asked: When is Men’s History Month? White men have undoubtedly been in the position of power and privilege throughout American history. Men

This is not to say that the (football) kicker is unimportant, because they still score vital points from field goals and can even decide the outcome of games; they’re just not as prominent or noteworthy. don’t need a separate month for their history to be recognized, because they already are very prominent in a historical context.

So, one could argue, that whites don’t need a separate month to be celebrated either.

It’s White Men’s History Month all yearround.

It would be great if Carter G. Woodson’s dream could be fulfilled and Black History Month be seamlessly integrated into U.S. history. It’s a goal our generation and those that come after should have. But until that time, Black History Month and all other historical celebration months should be a time to remember and celebrate the achievements of those peoples. The celebration shouldn’t be divided upon color lines, either. Whites can and should celebrate them, too, because blacks and other minorities don’t refuse to celebrate other U.S. holidays, which apply mainly to whites.

If you can’t think of a way to celebrate, there will be events (listed in the box below) in February and beyond to attend at University of Dubuque, Clarke University and at Loras sponsored by the Intercultural Programs Office and the Black Student Union.

Community Events 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in UD’s Cafeteria: African Heritage Celebration Banquet with music, dance and poetry 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Mindframe Theater: Louder Than a Bomb free screening 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Pub: Open Mic Night featuring spoken word artist Xplicit 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in St. Joseph’s Auditorium: Louder Than a Bomb Poetry Showcase 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at in the ACC Ballrooms: Before Dr. King: The Legacy of Paul Robeson If you want to sign up for the Open Mic Night or have any questions about these events please contact Anthony.Davis@loras.edu.

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Paranoia doesn’t justify assault weapons O ver the course of J-term, when Loras was not being entranced by the brilliance of its Lorian staff (or something like that), the never-ending and seemingly neverprogressing debate on gun violence reignited amid a series of bloody shootings.

I’ve heard the rhetoric rett obbins from both sides of the gun control debate, and although I can sympathize with those who feel gun regulation is an infringement on their constitutional rights, I feel I must dispel some of the misleading, illogical and

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As much as we all adore the Narcissistic Rifle Association and their campaign to make as much revenue for gun manufacturers as humanly possible … I mean, protect our Second Amendment rights, people need to better understand the damage pro-gun free-for-alls have on our society.

To start, as cool as the image of Washington wielding a machine gun may be to the average 10th-grader, the Second Amendment was written to protect your right to own and operate an inaccurate, really crappy rifle and a pistol. Automatic weapons and the crap you shoot police with on Grand Theft Auto didn’t exist in 1791,

so using the Second amendment to justify your ownership of military and policestyle weaponry is a tad off base. So I must ask, other than the gender normative idea of boys thinking guns are “coolyo,” what the hell do you need an automatic weapon for? I understand the necessity for guns, like hunting rifles, or other weapons with minimal firing capacity. Unless you are delightfully mad, or 16 and on a stupidity rush, I don’t see the necessity in using an automatic rifle on Bambi.

So why are so many people so freaked out by the idea of guns being regulated?

The answer is simple: they’re paranoid and more than likely indoctrinated in the NRA, the Sean Hannity School of antigovernment fanaticism. As much as so

Uproar over Obama’s recess appointments is sheer tomfoolery

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n the midst of President Obama’s second inauguration, Hillary Clinton’s fiery testimony on Benghazi, and the countless other news stories reported on since the new year, one story might have slipped under the radar: a D.C. circuit appeals court has declared four recess appointments Obama made last year as unconstitutional. Before we ramp ourselves into a tizzy, we need to see the full context of the situation before we head into Fox News territory.

A recess appointment is where the president bypasses the Senate to select someone for a government position when the Senate is on recess. This practice has been standard for years. Ronald Reagan holds the record of 243 appointments. Obama doesn’t even come close to that number. So why the sound and fury? Because Obama made these appointments while the Senate was in “proforma” session, which is basically a fancy way of saying that the Senate is in order even though as few as one person can be there and nothing gets done.

Now, it gets complicated in that the Democrats started these sessions under the Bush Jr. administration as a way to prevent his appointments. Then again, so many things under Bush were unprecedented and pushing if not breaking the limits of legality and constitutionality (weapons of mass destruction and waterboarding, anyone?) that these sessions could be seen as an attempt of keeping sanity. Under Obama’s administration, however flawed, these sessions don’t hold weight anymore.

So what’s the fuss about? In a post-Bush era, constitutionality has worn its importance to the breaking point. Also, Obama’s appointments were for the National Labor Relations Board, a relatively minor federal

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A recess appointment is where the president bypasses the Senate to select someone for a government position when the Senate is on recess.

This practice has been standard for years. Ronald Reagan holds the record of 243 appointments.

organization that nonetheless helps labor unions and workers be protected and earn rights in our current corporate climate.

(One of these rights, passed last year, was for workers to be able to say what they want on social media like Facebook and Twitter.) Obama also nominated Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which strives to protect citizens and the economy. These nominations were made before the Senate “adjourned” (remember, they can never leave if they choose to), so they didn’t magically appear out of thin air. Cordray’s nomination was blocked by Senate Republicans.

Obama is in hot water right now (when is he not?) for these appointments. If the ruling holds, the appointments and the decisions made by the NLRB will be declared invalid, and the NLRB will be functioning without three members overseeing the board. This leaves unions and workers incredibly vulnerable. If Cordray goes, then the CFPB is left without a director, leaving both its future and the stability of the economy at risk.

So, Obama is naturally first in the line of fire. However, if both the NLRB and the CFPB are crippled, and the middle-class and

economy sustain severe blows because of it, the worst damage will be justifiably done to the Senate because these court rulings couldn’t come at a worse possible time.

Since Cordray’s nomination was shot down, the possibility of the NLRB nominations being shot down as well was within spitting distance. Since the Senate did nothing about the latter, Obama’s appointments don’t stretch the limits of appointing under normal circumstances.

Well, these pro-forma sessions aren’t normal circumstances, but neither is the Senate.

The Republican minority in the Senate has used the filibuster a staggering amount in the past six years, with some even calling the last Congress the worst since the ‘Do Nothing’ congress under Harry Truman. The filibuster is normally used to prevent the passage of a vote for a good reason, so what reason do the Republicans for dropping so many laws, not to mention the nominations of people who help the U.S. economy get into better shape?

If you’re not going to pass the nomination of a potential candidate, what reason do you have to support that? One thing you must keep in mind is that Obama has made nominations for the NLRB before this incident, and none of them were held up for a confirmation vote by the Senate. What were they doing all this time that prevented a vote?

This incident just reeks of political posturing and grandstanding.

Yes, Obama and the Democrats have misstepped somewhat with their tactics, but whether or not Obama violated the Constitution or not isn’t the issue here.

Republicans apparently don’t care whether or not Bush violated the Constitution and are more than happy to demonize Obama. But before we attack the president, let’s take a serious look to see if it’s really the president worth blaming, or Congress.

many of you believe Obama has an army of socialist battle droids being constructed to enslave us all, I’m going out on a limb and saying he doesn’t. I’m also going out on a limb by saying that if the government wants to tell you that you can’t go shopping for weapons that are intended only for the mass killing of people, that’s not an evil liberal conspiracy, that’s the government protecting me and every other rational human being that doesn’t feel the need to carry an arsenal of Rambo-endorsed weaponry to Walmart.

A rifle for hunting and a pistol or two to shoot whatever sorry sap walks into your laundry room are A-OK to me, but if you are preparing to start the clone wars with the Obama battle droids, your “gun rights” probably need a healthy revoking.

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What would St. Valentine think?

Today, for some, love is in the air. It’s fairly common to drown in chocolate or red roses, and it’s not for us to say whether St. Valentine would be offended.

Valentine’s Day marks the day of St. Valentine’s death, nearly two millennia ago — he was beheaded after he being brutally beaten.

It’s not our intention to put a damper on things, really. Valentine’s Day is intended to recognize a true human emotion: love. But it’s commercialization leads some to wonder whether us everyday folks aren’t losing our heads as well.

Dr. Pauline Wallin, a psychologist in Camp Hill, PA, believes Valentine’s Day makes love obsolete, and negates the true meaning of the day.

“The perfect card, the perfect gift, the perfect date ... Isn’t there enough pressure in relationships without having to live up to some romantic ideal on Valentine’s Day?” she questioned.

TV ads, newspaper ads and news stories tell us how and who we should love. They take a raw human emotion and create an inaccurate image.

According to some, love on Valentine’s Day isn’t about feelings, but money. The love shared is valued on tangible things vs. an emotional investment. That’s unfortunate.

It’s important to remember that cards rip, candy melts and flowers die. Love is not born with money spent and objects possessed. Love comes from sacrifice, commitment and, occasionally, a little bit of fun.

And one loving day, while valuable, might not cut it.

A women named Esther Howland came up with the concept of the sending Valentine’s Day cards in the early 1800s. She had no idea what she was starting.

Wallin says, “If you wish, buy that card or those flowers, but keep in mind that this is not a maker or breaker of a relationship. Better yet, show your partner love and consideration on the other 364 days in the year. It will make a greater impact than doing so according to the calendar.”

And that’s an attitude to love.

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— A little over the top — The fruits of illegal labors: Is it right to pick and choose who is worthy and who is not?

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I don’t care if you think the argument is old, or even if you think it’s irrelevant. It’s true (with the exception of my Native American readers of course). I can guarantee that almost all of you reading this have benefitted in some from immigration, obby auch way perhaps even — brace yourselves — illegal immigration. This country is literally made by immigrants, not all of whom have come through its borders in accordance with the law.

People who do this, who cross into this country illegally from all over the world, or who overstay their visa, etc., are no less people. They are illegal, yes, but they are not evil or threatening. For the most part, they mean no harm to you or your family.

They don’t actually threaten your job; they have no desire to take over this country. And indeed, many illegal immigrants add to the economy and benefit society, wanting nothing but their (often unfairly low) wages and a chance for their children. They have dreams.

They want to be a part of this country. What can threaten those things like your job or our economy is how we respond.

Now get ready, I’m about to praise a Republican that’s not O’Grady, so fasten your seat belts. It truly encourages me that people like Sen. Marco Rubio are moving towards compromise on this issue, or at the very least moving towards a sensible solution. As Rep. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said on MSNBC’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” on Feb. 2, “the senator came up with a skeleton; the flesh is what needs to be put together.”

Rubio and plenty of his GOP constituents are on the right path, but they’ve got a ways to go.

It is unfathomably hypocritical to have a plan that you think It’s worse deals with the 11 million individuals or at least illegally and on par with here that does not deal outsourcing with the businesses jobs. We can’t that practice illegal hiring. Everyone complain needs to be held about a brain to the same set of standards. Denying drain in this those who are country and already integrated into our economy the then keep chance to stay and pulling the to flourish is wrong. plug out of What is especially disappointing is the drain. denying people who are educated in the U.S. the chance to reap the benefits of that education by sending them back to their native countries when they want to stay here and be productive. It is counter-intuitive. It’s worse or at least on par with outsourcing jobs. We can’t complain about a brain drain in this country and then keep pulling the plug out of the drain.

Is blanket amnesty for all 11 million undocumented immigrants the solution?

Perhaps not. But that’s where we need to start: Allowing those who have become part of this country ­— legally or otherwise — to remain so involved. We need to be reforming our laws to encourage legal entry into the U.S., not scaring people into crossing the border in the shadow of night.

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ost lameduck, the 113th Congress has settled in for two years of partisan budgets, sequestration and economic stagnation.

There is, however, a bipartisan beacon on the horizon, a long divisive issue atrick rady that is finally seeing signs of compromise: immigration reform.

Introduced by senators of both parties and led by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), the Senate plan for immigration reform leads to a viable path to citizenship, while strengthening border security at the same time. The marriage of these two political issues promises much anticipated action on this long neglected issue. Enjoying President Obama’s enthusiasm (if not support, the president introduced his own similar plan the next day), some form of the bill is expected to pass later this year, even as early as March.

Immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship signifies a degree of modernization for the Republican Party.

Playing an active role in the bipartisan compromise allows the party to claim ownership of an issue important to the shifting demographics in the U.S. The compromise will alter the party platform, allowing those who came to the United States to enjoy their fair share of the American dream while at the same

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time strengthening the border against the threat of Mexican drug cartels.

The immigration compromise welcomes a large number of onceillegal populations into the U.S. melting pot. Sharing a common quality with immigrants of past decades as “huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” those who took the risk to come to our country finally would be rewarded for their courage, able to share their talents for a more vibrant local community and a stronger national economy. Immigration has been a fruitful tradition in the United States, and all Americans should welcome the congressional compromise.

My Irish ancestors came to the Illinois valley in the mid19th century seeking adequate food, a decent job and Catholicism. They dug the I&M (Illinois and Michigan) Canal during the day, and built St. Patrick’s Cathedral at night. The American Dream was available to them, and ought to be readily available in the same form for centuries to come.

But the question remains: What kind of America is being left for the next generation of immigrants to inherit? Eight percent unemployment and skyrocketing deficits as the new normal characterize President Obama’s failure of economic leadership over the past four years and are sure to continue into his second term. The

Furthermore, universal access to contraceptives at the expense of religious liberty is an unholy mark on American history, a history founded by those seeking religious freedom.

Obama’s America is not my Irish ancestor’s America, and that is not fair to those we are now opening a path of citizenship to.

Democratic-controlled Senate has not passed a budget in almost four years and many Americans, especially recent college graduates, remain out of work. Furthermore, universal access to contraceptives at the expense of religious liberty is an unholy mark on American history, a history founded by those seeking religious freedom.

Obama’s America is not my Irish ancestor’s America, and that is not fair to those we are now opening a path of citizenship to.

Americans should not accept economic stagnation, irresponsible fiscal practices and an impending threat to religious liberty as the new normal.

The United States is a nation where opportunity exists in abundance — at least it used to before our current crisis of leadership.

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Feb. 14, 2013

Three French Guys

By JILLIAN KOOS

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The “Three French Guys” Catholic Traditions J-term course studied three themes of the Catholic Church: communion, sacramentality and mediation, viewed through the lives of Frédéric Ozanam (married father, teacher and founder of the St. Vincent de Paul Society who died in 1853), Jacques Fesch (convicted murderer who converted to Christianity before being executed in 1957), and Jérôme Lejeune, physician and geneticist who discovered the link between certain chromosome abnormalities and diseases; he died in 1994. This course included outings to local Catholic Charities venues and learned about restorative justice in the city of Dubuque through an encounter with the local drug court and with a “circle of support and accountability” for someone trying to move beyond the cycle of drug offenses and addiction.

It was very interesting to learn about the lives of three French men and their experiences with Christianity— and how we can follow in their footsteps to create a better society. I found myself eager to go to classes every day because of the interesting discussions we would have and to see what new things I would learn about Catholicism.

In leaving this class with such a positive attitude and outlook on life, it could really bring about change in the community. The good that we are taught in the class can be mediated to the rest of the community to either share God’s word or simply take part in acts of charity to better our society.

I highly recommend everyone take it!

J-term at Loras

At Loras, students have the opportunity to enroll in a J-term class in which they are exposed to experiences they would not otherwise have during a regular semester. A handful of students have written in to share thier experiences, bringing new significance to the relatively short timespan of three weeks.

Evolution in Darwin’s Culture

Presidential Inauguration

Native Voices

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By MEGAN KELCHEN and EMMA NICHOLSON

In Native Voices, nine students accompanied Dr. Stone and Heidi Pettitt (one of our awesome librarians) to visit the Ho-Chunk Native American Reserve, located in Black River Falls, WI, without really knowing what to expect.

Besides learning the governmental and technical facts, we gained insight into what it means to be Ho-Chunk, or Native American.

Language is important to them.

The strong ties to their language are so much more than just understanding words; it literally is their spirituality, their connection, and their culture. Not to mention, it was great learning about how our cousins would technically be called our sisters or brothers, or your husband’s brothers would also be labeled your husband.

We also learned how to say thank you: Pįį hįnągigi (pee-nah-geegee). It was, personally, very awesome to see such spirituality. As a non-Catholic, I actually wanted to be a part of their spirituality and culture, and for them, those are one in the same thing.

By KAY PAUL

Students of Professor Kate Cooper’s class, Evolution in Darwin’s Culture, jumped into the 1800s. Men and women alike played the role of a male scientist within the Royal Society, a wellrespected scientific society that Charles Darwin was a member. We argued about policies that we should or should not support such as issues including race and gender roles. A debate on the ideas of Charles Darwin was also discussed. We all learned about the science behind evolution. At the J-Term showcase, a survey was taken by a total of 62 students, staff, and faculty. The conclusions that the unfortunately nonscientific survey came to was that 83 percent believed that humans evolved from an ape-like ancestor while only 38 percent believed that humans evolved from a fish-like ancestor. 74 percent believed that the Earth was older than 6,000-10,000 years old while only 43 percent believed that humans evolved over millions of years, but with the guidance of God.

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Washington D.C. had many surprises in store for our J-term class.

The week before we hopped on a train to D.C., we studied all of the past Presidential Inaugural Addresses and traditions of our country’s transition of power. While at the Iowa Gala in D.C., Vice President Biden made a surprise appearance. Our classmates toured the monuments at night and had many opportunities to explore the D.C. area. We were challenged by the metro system and had to acquire tickets to the Inauguration by writing many emails and calling many of our congressmen.

The day of the Presidential Inauguration was thrilling. After waiting many hours in the cold we were welcomed by swarms of people who hoped to witness history.

At the inauguration, we were serenaded

by Beyoncé, James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson, and of course President Barack Obama.

By AMANDA NEUBAUER special to the lorian

Features Greek Odysee

By CATHERINE GALLAGHER staff writer

Over J-Term, I was lucky enough to be one of 32 students to travel through Greece with Dr. Cindy Smith for her Greek Odyssey course. It was two and half weeks of traveling through Greece to different archeological sites, and learning about the connections that still exist between the ancient and modern Greek cultures.

A big part of Greek culture, and probably my favorite thing, was the food. It was so delicious! Many of the main courses included lamb or pork, with lots of roasted potatoes and rich cheeses. Greek bakeries serve cheese and spinach pies, which are flaky pastries filled with gooey cheese or spinach, or a combination of the two.

These dishes are a part of their national identity. A gyro has the same homey feeling to them as a cheeseburger does for Americans, and while their pies are filled with cheese rather than apple they’re just as patriotic.

The thing that surprised me the most was the lack of a language barrier. Almost everyone in Greece speaks English, and many of the signs are translated into English as well. There were some instances, however, in which other forms of communication were necessary. Two classmates were able to track down and meet family members while there.

Ashley, one of the lucky two, met family that did not speak any English. Still however, listening to her speak of her experience taught me something important: regardless of the language you speak, the linguistics of love and family are universal.

Before leaving for Greece, I knew very few people on the trip. I was nervous about this fact. Being a senior at Loras, I was surprised that there were so many people I had never encountered before, and the idea of traveling and living in close quarters with them was enough to put me outside my comfort zone. I soon realized I was not alone in this, and began to open up to my classmates. Developing new friendships really served to enhance my experience. I now have an entire group of people with whom I will always share these amazing memories.

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Taylor Swift’s Future Exes

Taylor Swift has been having a bit I know you’d probably expect a

By ERIC OSBORN staff writer of bad luck (or musical inspiration) couple like this to last, but this is with her past relationships, also called record Hollywood we’re talking about. Taylor came out albums. Who can say when her luck will change? on top of this break up, too, and with both ears, go Her fans better hope it doesn’t. She might end up figure. Her album “You Ruined Us Like You Ruined happy one day. Simultaneously, she’ll have an Your Face” went platinum, despite its title. It was unpopular album. In the meantime, let’s play spearheaded by the single “I Liked You Better In a game. (The Joker pulls out a pencil.) I’ll The Hangover.” People don’t seem to care anymore name Taylor’s future exes with 100% what her songs are called as long as they have a accuracy and you’ll laugh. Sound fair? catchy beat, myself included.

Large éclair, don’t care.

Now hold on to your butts, because the last future Everybody saw Taylor and R. Kelly ex that I care to mention, or acknowledge, is in fact pairing up from a mile away. It just me. I know what you’re saying to yourself. “Eric, felt right. The same thing R. Kelly you’re a slightly darker skinned and slimmer version said when he explained why he made of Jim Gaffigan without his sense of humor or the video that landed him a court case. any concept of what is popular or what is actually Unfortunately, like all good feelings funny.” To you I say, “You’re right! Taylor Swift and this one came to pass, and Taylor’s I were meant to be.” Unfortunately she and Bradley next album took a bite out of the R. Cooper had a little bit more in common than you’d Kelly R&B dynasty. “I Don’t Believe expect. She told me that she had a thing for feet.

That You Tried” was a top seller, and That was all I needed to hear, I had to break it off.

Taylor wasn’t afraid to fight below the Through tears and a little bit of extra publicity she belt when she released the hit single, released her last important album, “You Were Too “You Peed On Me.” Perfect For Me.” Nobody bought it, the album or The surprise couple of the next decade this story. was hands down Taylor and Mike Tyson.

By NINO ERBA Talk about a buzzkill. This year’s The awards show rode a good wave staff writer Grammy Awards were the equivalent of mostly, but some moments just smarted one of those movies you enjoy until the ending spoils up. Fun. deservedly won awards for Best New Artist everything. Still, for an awards show, it had its lion’s and Song of the Year for “We Are Young.” For that share of high moments and memorable performances, aforementioned ROTY, Prince gave it to Gotye and not to mention wardrobe choices.

Kimbra for “Somebody That I Used To Know,” their The show kicked off with Taylor Swift giving a inescapable hit that will inspire Youtube covers for spectacular performance of “We Are Never Ever Getting decades. The endlessly irritating Zac Brown Band Back Together” with Alice-in-Wonderland-meets-thesomehow won Best Country Album for Uncaged. circus choreography, jumpstarting the show. Plus, Then, the big moment for Album of the Year had to her credit, she sounded a notch better than arrived. Nominees included Fun., who basically she did in the studio. made 2012 the year it was; the Black Keys, who were Other notable moments that night included further propelled into superstardom with El Camino; the Black Keys performing “Lonely Boy” and Frank Ocean, who became a hero by being that and Fun. performing their new single rare R&B star who is not only part of the LGBT “Carry On” with an artificial rainfall. community, but is embraced by everyone Other highlights included the Lumineers from the R&B/hip hop communities and getting people to sing their huge hit “Ho critics across the country. The presenter, Hey” and a performance of “Daylight” and Adele, broke the seal and the winner was…

“Girl on Fire” by Maroon 5 and Alicia Keys.

Mumford and Sons. What happened?

Justin Timberlake did a classy performance of There are some good theories as to how two songs from his upcoming album The the British folk band won, like how they sold 20/20 Experience, including his new hit the most records of any of the nominees “Suit & Tie.” Included in the show was (most likely it). But it’s hard to see how a spectacular star-studded tribute to their second album Babel was either Bob Marley by Bruno Mars, Sting, the best album or the most significant album of 2012, the way that Adele’s Rihanna and Ziggy and Damian 21 was THE album of 2011.

Marley. However, the best Also, their performance of performance belonged to “I Will Wait” was pretty Jack White, who did two ridiculous with them songs and just shredded the playing their banjo-fueled stage, reminding us why he’s folk while rocking out like one of modern rock’s most they’re some Tennessee Best Pop Vocal Album: treasured performers. The backcountry version of U2. night also featured a rare “Stronger” -- Kelly Clarkson Then again, the Grammys public appearance by Prince, Best Rock Performance: have also robbed Green who presented the award for “Lonely Boy” -- The Black Keys Day of their AOTY for Record of the Year.

Best Rock Album: American Idiot, so this The fashion choices “El Camino” -- The Black Keys shouldn’t be such a shocker. also kept the show lively.

Best Rock Song: Oh, well. I guess we’ll Adele just blossomed in “Lonely Boy” -- The Black Keys have to wait for both that a very flowery dress that Best Alternative Music Album: landmark LGBT moment jumped out at you. Jack “Making Mirrors” -- Gotye in Grammy history White donned a sequined Best Urban Contemporary Album (technically, George suit that fit his larger-than“Channel Orange” -- Frank Ocean Michael is the first LGBT life persona. Kelly Clarkson Best Country Solo Performance: winner of AOTY, but that wore something straight from “Blown Away” -- Carrie Underwood was before everyone knew your grandma’s closet, but Best Country Duo Performance: he was gay) and another she gave the best awards “Pontoon” -- Little Big Town music moment to show speech that night. If there Best Country Album: us that Adele’s perfect was a Janet moment this “Uncaged” -- Zac Brown Band crystallization of music time around, it came from Best Comedy Album: today wasn’t a fluke. At Katy Perry, whose dress was “Blow Your Pants Off” -- Jimmy Fallon least we still have music to practically a stitch away keep us sane. from letting it all come out.

Major Winners

By NINO ERBA staff writer

Let’s face it: We’re probably getting just a little tired after the Zombie zeitgeist. Somehow, those lurching corpses have invaded pretty much every part of our pop culture. The zombie apocalypse is talked and joked about profusely, either in reallife conversations or Facebook. The Walking Dead is one of the most popular series on TV right now, despite being on cable. A man in Florida who ate a person and was later killed had his news story go viral after people believed he really was a zombie. This craze should undie, but it keeps coming back. Fortunately, Warm Bodies acts as something of an antidote to the overkill. If nothing else, it makes a great alternative choice for a Valentine’s Day chick flick.

The story: The zombie apocalypse has already happened. One zombie, who goes by R (Nicholas Hoult), lurches around aimlessly with nothing to look forward to except become a “bonie,” or an undead skeleton. That is, until R and other zombies invade a medical facility and he lays his eyes upon Julie (Theresa Palmer), the daughter of the general fighting the zombie horde. He starts to develop feelings for her, and then the miraculous happens: his heart starts beating again.

Just hearing that premise makes this movie fresh. The movie also is helped by writer and director Jonathan Levine, who proved with 50/50 that he is a talented director capable of making a funny and involving film without suffering from saccharine syndrome. With this movie, he creates a charming teen romance that isn’t stupid or vapid. His choice of music, which runs the gamut

from mid-’80s classics to selections from popular contemporary indie bands and artists, suggests that he could be a plausible heir to John Hughes’ throne.

The acting here is terrific. Nicholas Hoult is just great as R, both as a zombie and as a guy awkwardly trying to win the affections of his true love. Theresa Palmer isn’t a revelation like Emma Stone was in Easy A, but she has the acting skills and hot bod to get her far in Hollywood. Rob Corddry, as R’s best zombie friend, also wins us over with his evolution, and there’s a remarkable moment when he and other zombies begin their journey back to humanity from recollecting memories. The alwaysreliable John Malkovich turns in a relatively restrained performance as Julie’s general father, who loves her and what’s left of humanity but has been scarred and consumed by the apocalypse.

The movie isn’t perfect. The bonies aren’t terribly good villains, and the special effects (beyond the zombie makeup) suggest that this was a fairly low-budget film. Still, the virtues far outweigh the flaws, and Levine now has proof that he is a director to depend on in Hollywood.

If he continues to make movies as good as this and the somewhat underrated 50/50, the future of movies has gained a shot in the arm. Side note: For anyone sick of Nicholas Sparks movies, this is one date movie that won’t disappoint you.

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Feb. 14, 2013

Addictive Love

By ANDREA BERNS copy editor

Our relationship, yours and mine, is an apple smothered with creamy chocolate.

Satan’s fruit dipped in a woman’s dream.

The ultimate temptation.

I indulge in midnight conversations on topics young minds can barely comprehend like how old the earth is and savoring our youth before we begin to decay and wither.

I savor every last exciting word from my fingers, dreaming of taking your hand and watching the burning sky gobble up the stars like we’ll be young forever.

Of course, as scrumptious as it is, your words give me cavities.

Your charismatic mannerisms give me acne.

And I gain an extra pound every time we converse.

I’m afraid that if I ever hear you say those three foreign words, I may be the most unattractive gorilla you’ve ever seen.

Though our apple is candied, an apple is an apple.

And an apple a day keeps the heartache away.

Even so, I shall only recall certain memories of burning skies and aging youth.

After all, you can’t intake calories by merely breathing in the aroma.

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Boydology Bad High

Hey Mike, Over the break, I went out with some friends and we smoked some weed. Usually I get mellow and feel good. This time, I was pacing and could not relax. I felt horrible and could not settle down until the next day. What happened? Is it likely to happen again?

— Wired Mike says: One of my children used to complain of her left wrist. She would twist it sideways and say, “It hurts when I do this.” I would tell her to not do that.

Same advice, Wired. And you know I’m going to say, “Don’t use street drugs at all,” so let’s get that over with. Don’t use street drugs! Now for your question, you either got some doctored weed, dope that has been altered by adding another drug or that had been somehow affected by a toxin (such as occurs when it is sprayed while growing), or you had a bad physiologically based reaction this time. One of the problems with street drugs is there is no quality or safety control. The other is that there are bad people out there that doctor drugs to be more able to take advantage of you.

I wish you wouldn’t use street drugs, but many do anyway. If you do, make sure of the source. Never use something that is just being passed around at a party.

Never accept drugs from strangers. Even then, you can have a reaction, so make sure you are with someone who is absolutely trustworthy and sober who can care for you if needed. Same rules as you should follow when drinking.

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The Lorian is continuing a column by Dr. Mike Boyd, our campus counselor.

He is the director of the Counseling Center. Here he will answer student questions concerning anything that relates to keeping it together while doing this crazy thing called college. Send questions or comments to Dr. Mike, Loras Box 100, or to the email address michael.boyd@loras.edu. All names of those sending questions will be kept confidential.

Exercise Woes

Hey Mike, I recently began exercising more. I run every day and work out with weights. I hurt a lot and am stiff all the time. It seems to take about half of my workout before I feel better, and then the stiffness comes back by that evening. What is wrong?

— Sore Mike says: It’s great that you’re exercising. Let me guess: You, by yourself or maybe with someone else who knows about as much, started to run and work out without having any coaching. So you spend awhile stretching and then take off. Unfortunately, stretching has never been proven to have any effect on sports injury (and that’s what you’ve got, Sore.)

Stretching is important, not as a preventative of injury, but rather for its value in retaining or improving range of motion and flexibility. What is important is a slow warm-up, to give muscles, organs and joints a chance to gradually increase temperature. For some people, light stretching after exercise reduces soreness.

Improper stretching can cause more injury than it helps.

Your best bet to reduce the soreness you feel is to check with one of the trainers in the athletics department. The variables for why you are sore are great, and a good evaluation is important.

Life changing service in New Orleans

Making time for God during a busy schedule

by ISABELLA PESSATTO

by Rachel Fitzgibbon

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If you want to take some time to nurture your spiritual health, meet awesome fellow Duhawks, and have a lot of fun along the way, consider attending the Antioch retreat March 8-10.

It can be difficult to make time for God in all the busy-ness of college life, and sometimes our full schedules make it hard to identify all the ways God speaks to us every day. Antioch offers a weekend away from campus to reflect on faith and learn from other students who are also on their own faith journeys.

I attended Antioch my first semester at Loras, and it turned out to be a great decision. Antioch introduced me to a strong faith community here at Loras. The time off-campus, which includes reflections, discussions, and fun activities, was the perfect opportunity to take a step back and allow God to move my heart and set my sights back on Him. No matter where you are on your faith journey, Antioch can help you take your next step toward Christ. Please consider filling out an application for Antioch, due to Campus Ministry by noon on Feb. 25. The relationships you build with others and, most importantly, with Christ, will stay with you well after the weekend is over.

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During J-term break, Campus Ministry sent one faculty member and nine Loras students, including myself, to New Orleans, Louisiana, to work with the St. Bernard Project, rebuilding houses that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

Our group consisted of Steve Williams, Bethany Melvin, Margaret Sinnott, Mallory Macciomei, Ryenn Peterson, Emily Depner, Amanda McWhinney, Anna Cronin, Megan Fitzpatrick and myself.

We spent the entire week working on a house owned by Ms. Ahmed. Our duties included painting, caulking, tiling,

cutting and nailing baseboards, among other various tasks. During the trip, our group learned that even though Katrina happened seven-and-a-half years ago, it is far from over and a lot still has to be done. There are hundreds of families on the waiting list that desperately need help rebuilding their homes.

This J-term break was definitely a unique experience for me that I’ll remember for the rest of my life. I learned a lot about how much people appreciated our help and how good it feels to help others less fortunate than myself. I also learned to be more thankful for the things I take granted for and to appreciate everything I have in life.

From the Seminary

A heart full of love

by Josh Stika

St. Pius X Seminary

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or many people, St. Valentine’s Day is an occasion to celebrate, or lament the lack of, romantic love in their lives. Romantic love is beautiful and often seems sadly ignored in the more sexually charged aspects of our culture. However, romantic love is only the beginning. There is greater love that all are capable of, regardless of whether you have a significant other. It is known as agape in Greek and caritas in Latin. It is the deep, self-giving love that is concerned solely for the other. This love transforms lives, leading people to marvelous things.

Jesus Christ is the exemplar of this love. In descending from the splendor of heaven to share our human nature, sacrificing himself for us poor sinners, and continuing to expose himself in the Eucharist for our benefit, Jesus shows us the supreme example of selfless love.

Jesus’ great love is seen reflected in his saints. It was selfless love that

motivated St. Valentine to assist persecuted Christians and ultimately give his life for preaching the gospel of Christ. It was selfless love that led two Greek brothers, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, also celebrated on the 14, to spend much of their lives evangelizing and educating in the Slavic lands, half a continent away from the home and careers they left behind. These saints were transformed by the great selfless love of Christ and were able to open themselves up in love for others. Pain, politics, threat of death, or any other obstacle could not break them.

As for us, this love seems very intimidating. It asks a lot of us. Thus we start small, with prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lent is an excellent time to grow in love for others, for Christ.

All great examples of love have small beginnings. I doubt St. Cyril knew he would invent a whole alphabet when he accepted the Christian faith.

On his ordination day, St. Valentine probably didn’t anticipate preaching to an emperor from a jail cell. By living in the love of Christ, we, too, can do great things out of selfless love, and pain, politics and death will not break us down.

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Women’s Track and Field

Sophomore propels Duhawks to title at UW-P invitational Morgan Steere wins both the shot put and the weight throw

By Kayleigh McDaniel staff writer

The women’s track-and-field team placed first at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville this past Saturday.

Sophomore Morgan Steere was a big help in securing the Duhawks’ first-place finish. Steere took first place in both the shot put and the weight throw. She earned a whopping 20 points toward the Duhawks’ final score.

Senior Rachel Kolbeck also pole-vaulted her way to a secondplace finish. Tying for second in the high jump was senior Caitlin Groeper.

First-year Abby Davis has made an instant impact on the team already this year. Prior to the Platteville meet, Davis already had notched some of the fastest times in Loras history. And Saturday, Davis placed second in the 60meter dash, just a tenth of a second behind first place.

Placing second in the 200meter dash was sophomore Briauna Richardson.

Richardson and Davis teamed up with junior Laura Wondra and first year Melissa Kroll to win the

4x200 relay, and they also finished second in the 4x400 relay.

Sophomore Emily Ruhser earned a second-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles, while Wondra was close behind, finishing fourth.

Two middle-distance runners, sophomore Becky Hilby and junior, Kellie Wagner, placed fourth and fifth in the 800-meter run.

Senior captain Katie Flogel came in first for the Duhawks finishing fifth in the mile run.

Across the board, the women’s team is strong in all categories, according to Coach Bob Schultz.

“Our strength right now is our balance. Our women can score in a number of different areas,” Schultz said.

There is one more meet before the IIAC Indoor Championships at the University of Dubuque.

At last year’s indoor conference championships, the Duhawks placed second behind Wartburg.

This year, however, Luther and Central will be the teams to beat, according to Schultz.

“Luther and Central have very good teams, and if we don’t compete well, we could fall short of that (placing second),” he said.

“I do believe our women have a very good chance of getting second, and if we compete well we can finish that high.”

Men’s Track and Field

Relay teams shine at Platteville meet

By Danny Zeets

assistant sports editor

The men’s track team took another step forward during a meet at University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Saturday.

The Duhawks finished third overall out of the eight teams that competed. The Duhawks finished with a score of 90, falling just shy of the second-place Iowa Central squad. UW-Platteville won the meet in convincing fashion with a score of 220.50.

“I was happy with how well our team performed. We had a lot of good PRs (personal records),” said Coach Robert Schultz.

Loras did particularly well in the relays and the field events.

The Duhawk sprinters were impressive, placing first and second in the 4x200 relay and second in the 4x400.

Meanwhile, first-year Keontae Neely finished first in the long jump. Sophomore Kyle Ward was not far behind, finishing third in the long jump. First-year Greg Cox finished seventh overall in the high jump.

Senior Sam Ross finished sixth in the shot put, and senior Sam Heston and sophomore Nathan Maiers placed sixth and seventh in the weight throw.

The Duhawks also had many in-

dividual running performances that stood out for Coach Schultz.

Junior Josh Goerdt finished third overall in the men’s 400-meter dash. Not far behind in the 400 for the Duhawks were first-years Zach Frey and Stedman Foster, who finished sixth and seventh in the race.

Sophomore Adam Varnas finished third overall in the 3,000meter run.

In the 5,000-meter race, the Duhawks had four runners score.

Sophomore Steve Loran led the team with a second-place finish, and following Loran were senior Austin Steil, sophomore Rob Howe and first-year JP Sevcik, who finished fifth through seventh.

Senior Tim Derr finished in fourth place in the 60-meter hurdles. First-year Nick Ball placed eighth overall in the men’s 200meter dash.

The Duhawks are looking to keep the momentum going as they continue the season.

“We have some high goals of winning conference outdoors and finishing top-2 at the indoor conference championship, but we need to get healthy. We have a lot of people sick and some that are injured,” said Schultz.

Loras returns to action Saturday at North Central College.

First-year Evan Weaver tries to earn back points against his Central opponent.

photo by JIM NAPRSTEK

Buss wins pivotal match to lift Loras

Grapplers claim 5th place in conference with thrilling 20-18 victory over Central

By Ryan Binsfield staff writer

The wrestling team claimed a fifth-place finish in the Iowa Conference standings with a 20-18 victory over Central College last Friday in Dubuque.

The Duhawks last faced the Dutch on Jan. 10 and claimed a decisive 27-14 win. Since then, the team has gone 3-4 in dual meets, but hoped to build off their most recent win at University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Thursday night after posting a decisive 35-12 victory.

Loras found itself with a 6-point deficit early in the match after it was forced to forfeit at the 125-pound match to begin the dual.

The Duhawks were able to tie it up after two close decisions by firstyears Nick Steger, who won his 133-pound match, 3-1, and Evan Weaver, who won his 141-pound match by a score of 5-4.

First-year Greg Vance followed with a 15-3 major decision at 149 pounds to put the Duhawks up 10-6 after the first four matches.

“Probably the biggest match of the night was Greg Vance scoring a major decision against someone who did the same to him less than a month ago, that is quite a turnaround and exciting to see,” said Coach Randy Steward.

Following a fall by Joseph Atwell of Central, sophomore Joe Butler came away with a 7-3 victory at the 165-pound weight class and sophomore Stephan Birt won by major decision 11-3 at 174.

The next two matches went to the Dutch by scores of 5-3 and James Buss 6-5 to give them an 18-17 advantage heading into the final match that featured heavyweights, first-year James Buss and Jake Crawford of Central.

In their previous encounter Buss, who is ranked No. 7 in NCAA Division III, pinned Crawford in 2:50.

Crawford fought off his back this time around, but Buss was able to come away with a 10-6 decision to give Loras the 20-18 victory, good for fifth place in the conference standings.

“James Buss is exciting to watch.

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Loras wrestler tries to pin his opponent during the team’s 20-18 victory over Central College on Friday night.

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James Buss is exciting to watch. It is a comfortable feeling to have him as your closer. Getting solid wins at 133, 141, 165 and 174 was important in the outcome.

Coach Randy Steward

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It is a comfortable feeling to have him as your closer,” said Steward.

“Getting solid wins at 133, 141, 165 and 174 was important in the outcome.”

The win gives Loras two-straight dual meet wins as the season winds down and the wrestlers look towards the NCAA Central Regional.

There are two duals left against Augustana College and Elmhurst College on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, and Regionals will begin on March 2 at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque.

“Momentum is huge in all sports and it is critical in wrestling as well.

Those were the first back-to-back dual wins of the season” said Steward. “I have to believe it will do nothing but help our performances as we head into the tournament series of our season.”

Tuesday night the Duhawks beat No. 27 Augustana 28-9. Loras won all but one weight-class by decision. The biggest victories came from first-year Nick Steger who beat No. 6 ranked Jake Scholten by a 3-2 decision.

update for Wrestling Overall Record 9-12 overall, 3-4 IIAC 2013 Recent results

2013 Upcoming Schedule n March 2 NCAA Regional 9 a.m. at Five Flags

n Feb. 7 University of WisconsinPlatteville Won 35-12

n March 15-16 NCAA Tournament Cedar Rapids, IA

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Blackout or not, Flacco still shines

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Loras will rely heavily on seniors at conference meet By ryan graham staff writer

Men’s overall record 3-5 Home Record 3-1 Women’s overall record 5-4 Home Record 3-1

t has been more than a week since millions watched one of the most bizarre and entertaining Super Bowls ever.

Hopefully you’ve gotten all the bad jokes about the blackout out of your system by now.

There have been many theories on what caused the outage but it’s about time we put away our tinfoil hats and stop with the conspiracy theories.

It wasn’t Beyoncé’s fault. It wasn’t an internet hacker. And no, Ray Lewis, it wasn’t the work of the devil. The stadium just blew a fuse.

If you take away the blackout and the Twitter and Facebook explosion that followed, you’re left with one of the greatest Super Bowl games ever played. It really came down to Joe Flacco making more plays than Colin Kaepernick.

Neither defense played particularly well, both giving up over 30 points. The 49ers secondary played horrendous, giving up five pass plays of over 20 yards, two of which went for touchdowns.

The pistol offense was mostly ineffective for the 49ers. Kaepernick ran the ball well but his biggest runs came on scrambles when he saw man coverage in the secondary and simply took off.

The week before the Falcons succeeded in taking Kaepernick’s running ability out of the game but they forgot to account for Frank Gore who went for 90 yards and two touchdowns. A week before that, the Green Bay Packers didn’t take away anything and Kaepernick and Gore dropped 300 rushing yards on the way to the victory.

The Ravens defense is slow and old, unlike the Packers and Falcons. A slow and more veteran defense can be much more effective against the pistol.

The zone read play is essentially the trademark of the pistol offense. It starts out like a normal stretch play; however, the back-side defensive end is left unblocked.

Where the play goes depends on what the back-side defensive end does. If he attacks the quarterback, the ball is handed off. If he crashes down on the running back, the quarterback keeps the ball and takes it outside.

A younger and faster defender might bite on the fake and attack at full speed; only to realize he is in pursuit of the wrong player.

At that point, he is now essentially out of the play because he is six or seven yards from the player who actually has the ball.

If a slower defender bites on the fake, he doesn’t have the speed to run himself seven yards out of the play. As a result, the older and slower player is still close enough to the true ball carrier that he has time to recover and take a proper angle to make a play on the ball.

The Ravens stayed disciplined — either that or their age and lack of speed made it seem that way — and as a result, they were able to take away the 49ers most dangerous play and go on to win the Super Bowl.

This will be a Super Bowl we will never forget. Casual fans will remember the blackout. More hardcore fans will remember the record-setting kick return, the historic comeback, and the fourth-and-goal that the game came down to.

The real matchup that won this game was Joe Flacco against the 49ers’ secondary.

Flacco played another flawless game, ending his playoff run with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions, which is unreal for any quarterback.

After a 4-0 playoff record and a Super Bowl MVP, he’s certainly about to get paid like one. I agree with Joe Flacco on two fronts: Flacco is an elite quarterback, and yes, the Super Bowl was “[expletive] awesome.”

Ryan Graham

Senior Melissa Herrmann looks for an open teammate.

photo by JIM NAPRSTEK

Loras looks to finish with a flourish Duhawks closed the difference to four points with 11 minutes remaining on the effort of Melissa Herrmann. However, the Storm eventually took a strong lead leaving the Duhawks behind and ending

By Claire Murphy the game with their second win against staff writer Loras this season, 75-62.

Last Saturday proved to be a test for the The Duhawks shot just under 35 perDuhawks as they welcomed in the No. 8- cent total from the floor and 21.2 percent ranked team in Division III, the Simpson from behind the arch. Individually, HerStorm. After losing to Simpson, 74-54, rmann, senior Kelly Rogowski, and juin the middle of January on the Storm’s nior Katie Langmeier combined for 35 home court, the women came up with one points and 17 rebounds. of their best efforts of the season, only The team motto so far this year has to stumble in the waning moments, los- been “Brick by brick,” taking each game ing 75-62. one day at a time and focusing on each The week leading up to the game had individual task at hand. been a rocky one with “We started off the season some unexpected events. strong but we did not want The team lost to Coe last settle,” said Wheeler. “We We started off the to Wednesday to extend a wanted to continue to get betthree-game losing streak, season strong but ter and work harder for our and then during practice we did not want to long-term goal of winning a junior-eligible captain settle. We wanted championship.”

Katie Wheeler and senior The team plans to concenMelissa Herrmann colto continue to trate on the goals they have lided at practice leaving set for team from the beginget better and both of them with serious ning and utilize their practice work harder for injuries. time heading into the Iowa It all led up to game day our long-term Conference tournament. on Saturday which was “From now until post-seagoal of winning a also a special point in the son, we are going to continue championship. season because it was seto stay focused on our team nior day and the team was and individual goals, using Katie Wheeler honoring six seniors. junior forward every practice time to our The Storm took the lead advantage and not taking any early in the game, trading play or game for granted,” baskets with the Duhawks said Wheeler. for much of the 10 minThe Duhawks now stand at 16-7 overutes of the game. all and 6-6 in the Iowa Conference. The “The game against the Storm left us Duhawks sit at a tie for third place in with nothing to lose and everything to the conference standings with Universiprove,” said Wheeler. “I was not nervous ty of Dubuque. The two teams that sit when Simpson opened with an early lead atop the conference are Simpson, who is because I knew my team was determined 12-0 in conference and 22-1 overall, and to give it all they had and they sure did; Wartburg with a record of 7-5 in confersomething about playing on your home ence and 14-9 overall. The season will court, in front of your home fans that come to a close following the final two gives you that extra push.” away games against Central and crossThe fans continued to fuel the team for town rival University of Dubuque. much of the game, as Loras kept fightupdate for women’s basketball ing to stay alive, ending the first half with Simpson leading 42-34. overall record With the Duhawks down eight points 16-7 entering half, the biggest difference be(tied for third in IIAC) tween the two teams was their effectiveConference Record ness shooting the ball as the Storm con6-6 nected on 58 percent of shots, while LoNext Game ras managed only 38 percent.

Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.

Entering the second half, the Duhawks versus University of Dubuque started out hot and cut into Simpson’s lead, but the Storm forged ahead again. @ UD The game became a nail-biter when the

Duhawks sit in a tie for 3rd place in the conference with 2 games to play

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Duhawks look to make waves at IIAC

update for swimming and diving

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COach’s Corner

Swimming and Diving

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams had a decent month of January. On Jan. 5, the men lost a close meet at powerhouse Luther College.

Their first and only win of the month came against Beloit College at home. The Duhawks finished up the month falling short in two meets against Iowa Central CC and Morningside College; only losing by a combined 26 points.

The women’s team fared much better in January, finishing with a 3-2 record for the month. After a loss to Luther College, the Duhawks won two straight against Beloit College and Iowa Central CC. After a close loss at Morningside College, the Duhawks finished strong with a blowout win over College of Saint Mary.

The next challenge facing the swimming and diving teams is the 2013 Liberal Arts & IIAC Championships which start today in Cedar Rapids. When asked about how the team looks going into the championship, Coach Doug Colin sounded very optimistic. “Where we’re at right now, the training level, the times compared to last year, I’m really happy with it.”

For the four seniors on the men’s and women’s swimming and diving team, this meet will be the last time they swim for Loras College. Coach Colin’s face lit up as he talked about each of the seniors and what they brought to the program over the past four year. On the men’s side, Coach Colin talked about seniors Jason DeWane and Bob Kupfert.

“Jason’s been a real hard worker all four years; he’s been a great leader this year.

He’s got a younger brother on the team so there’s the dynamic there,” said Colin.

“He will definitely be missed. Bob’s been a great asset to the team. He loves to scout the other teams. He’ll be the one that comes in and tells me what Luther has done this week and what they did last week and what they’re going to do next week. He’s spent quite a few hours working for me at the pool too.”

On the women’s side, Coach Colin talked about seniors Stephanie Czarobski and Gabrielle Gaulke.

“Steph’s been great. She’s been struggling a little bit right now. She’s doing student teaching and her teacher’s got her working probably about a 60 hour week on top of being an athlete and a student. She’s been great all four years,” said Colin. “She’s jumped into whatever event I’ve needed and she’s been an excellent leader and organizer as a captain the last couple seasons.”

On Gabrielle Gaulke Colin said, “They call her mighty mouse. She’s been great.

She’s a younger sibling of a swimmer that we had graduate four years ago so it’s been an eight year stretch with her family. She’s been around the program quite a while.

She’s been great. She’s a distance swimmer so for the longer practices she’s always in the water for those.”

The Duhawks will compete in the Liberal Arts & IIAC Championships today through Saturday and hope to send their seniors off with a win.

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On the Sideline

The least liked athletes in America

Forbes published its most recent list that shows the appeal rating for professional athletes

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Jack’s Smack

veryone at one time has lied. It is normal for a human being to lie.

Some people are really good at it, while others are a disgrace.

Lately we have come to learn that not only are the athletes we watch on television professional athletes, but also professional liars when it comes to aspects that surround his or her sport.

Forbes came out with “America’s Most Disliked Athletes” a week and a half ago, and not much more detail is needed to explain what that poll entailed.

The public survey was done by Nielsen’s polling, which it conducts on a rolling basis with the help of E-Poll, a California based market research firm. Candidates were limited to active athletes with a minimum of 10 % awareness in the public.

If you really think about it, the information Forbes is presenting in front of us is useless. Why should we care who Forbes tells us is the least appealing athlete as of right now?

The list is practically based off of relevancy at the current time right now. If you take time to look at the list you will not find athletes who have committed crimes or escaped the court system in the past.

So the list does not have Ray Lewis in it, whose routine is getting pretty old, especially after all the Super Bowl media he received. Most know his story of how he was accused of stabbing two men, but bargained a deal and admitted to giving a misleading statement to police.

Even though Lewis’ incident happened over a decade ago, I only bring it up to make the point that these lists only care about what the athlete has done to the public lately.

And maybe even less surprising, Cowboys’ lineman Josh Brent is not on the list following his intoxication manslaughter of his teammate and friend, Jerry Brown.

Maybe he does not meet the 10 % awareness, but that is hard to believe considering what he did and the news that it made.

Instead, the quarterback, Tony Romo, of “America’s Team” appears on the list at No. 10 with 27 percent appeal from, according to Forbes, America.

America’s most disliked player this year is Lance Armstrong, followed by Manti T’eo.

The most disliked players in last year’s poll were Michael Vick and Kris Humphries.

Humphries was solely in because of his saga with Kim Kardashian and was nowhere close to the top this year.

However, Vick slipped down to No. 7 with 23 percent appeal.

Apparently the fact that it has now been five years since Vick was implicated in an illegal interstate dog-fighting ring has people forgetting his past.

Vick served 21 months in prison for his incident; the six athletes ranked higher in dislike than Vick I would be willing to say have combined not served 21 months in prison.

The top-five athletes on the list are Ron Artest at 21 percent appeal, which is interesting since he has been calm now for a couple years, but I suppose changing his name to Metta World Peace is just asking for people to hate him.

Jay Cutler ranks fourth with 21 percent of appeal, mostly because America perceives him to be a bad teammate, distant, and lacking much of a friendly personality. Of course if Jay Cutler had to respond he would say, “Don’t Care!”

Tiger Woods is ranked third with 19 percent of appeal which is explained as much for his lack of success on the course and his past infidelity off the course.

This leaves T’eo, ranked second, and Armstrong, ranked at the top. Before the BCS National Championship game, Manti T’eo had an appeal of 88 percent and due to the online girlfriend hoax it plummeted to 15 percent.

I think it can be officially said that T’eo had no part in the girlfriend hoax, but many still call him out on embellishing the facts after he found out the truth.

Armstrong deserves the top spot easily, even though he sits at the same appeal percent as T’eo. Armstrong sat in an interview with Oprah with that smug look on his face confessing his doping throughout all seven of his Tour de France victories, and not once looked like he was truly sorry.

Regardless of what this list says about these athletes now, the list will always be changing, and T’eo is a solid NFL season away from falling out of this list like Kris Humphries did.

We continue to live in a sports world where fans judge too soon and too harshly, but at the same time a world that believes in a comeback story that easily will forget one’s past.

Jack Metz

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Sophomore Josh Harmening drives in for the lay-up during the Duhawks win over Simpson.

Seniors prevail in final home game Men gear up for final contest against Dubuque

By Katie Truesdale staff writer

To say the least the Loras men’s basketball team has been struggling throughout this 2012-2013 season with their current record of 8-15 and standing 3-9 in the IIAC Conference.

Although they have made great strides in the season beating the top team in the Iowa Conference, Luther College 63-50, that glory was short lived when Buena Vista, another top team in the conference answered the Duhawks big win with a defeat of 74-71. Giving it your all those last few minutes of the game is where it counts the most, and even though every player on the team has the perseverance and dedication that every athlete strives for, finishing games is where the Duhawks struggle.

The men lost six of the nine conference games by 5 points or less.

The men don’t lack what it takes to win games, but what it comes down to in the end is the technical aspects.

Too many turnovers and missed shots have been given up at crucial points in the game which is the reason for more losses than wins this season. Even though the games have been close and the Duhawks can compete with the top teams, playing a complete 40-minute game is something the men need to dig deep and find if they want a spot in the playoffs.

With the talent and level of competition that they come up against, the Duhawks can’t afford to be making any more little mistakes on the court. It may seem as if the men have a losing streak going but let’s not forget about those games they have won and the progress they have made overall throughout the season.

The Duhawks do have 8 wins and after Saturday’s performance on

photo by JIM NAPRSTEK

Sophomore Jake Rutan jostles for position during the Duhawks’ victory over Simpson. their senior day we can only hope this means that they bring a few more.

Sophomore guard, Aaron Schueller commented on the tough loss against Buena Vista, “The loss did affect us. It just made us think of the seniors and how we didn’t want their last home game to be like that last one. The only thing that was different from this game and BV is that we played a complete game and had a lot more fun. We didn’t turn the ball over that much, like I said we finally played a complete game.”

Connor Mooney and Kevin Walsh were the two seniors honored in their last home game of their careers against Simpson College.

Both players had to overcome injuries in their careers but came back stronger and it showed with the im-

pressive game they both had along with their fellow Duhawks.

Senior forward Kevin Walsh looked back on his senior day saying, “Senior day was a special day for Connor and I. We both have overcome injuries and fought hard to get back on the court. For me personally it felt great to play again in front of my family and friends.

We needed that win to save our season and I’m just happy I contributed in a positive way. Can’t thank Duhawk Nation enough for their support. It was a great day all around!

Hope to see everyone at UD on Saturday!”

The Duhawks really need to fight for their season to get a spot in the playoffs in their upcoming games against Central College and UD, both teams that they’ve lost to previously this season.