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February 20, 2013 — Vol. 92, Issue 8 From the student body president
Make it a semester of purple and gold by JERRY HUGUELET
| for the Lorian
As any Duhawk should know, Loras’ colors are purple and gold. However, these symbolize far more than just consistent colors for marketing. Purple and gold represent our college and the passion we have as an institution to make a lasting impact on the world. Therefore, I’m calling on each of you to make this semester one of purple and gold! Our campus has already been blessed with a strong sense of community, but I want us to build an even stronger one. A way to do this is to support one another, seeing as we have many opportunities
throughout the semester to do so. Therefore, I am challenging you to attend one of our fantastic sporting events, go to the spring musical, become a dancer or volunteer at Dance Marathon, attend Jerry Salsa Night and the Spring Huguelet Formal, or participate in one of CAB’s weekend activities. However, our community does not just consist of all the students, faculty, and staff on campus, but all of the former Duhawks around the world as well as our Dubuque community. So, reach out
even beyond our campus. Volunteer at the Multicultural Family Center or with the Circles Initiative. Let’s really show Dubuque the good that Duhawks are capable of doing. We, as Loras Students, are always engaged in the process of becoming active learners, reflective thinkers, ethical decision-makers, and responsible contributors. With the four cornerstones in mind, let us continue to leave a lasting positive impact on the world. This process as we know never stops, and Loras offers us the ability to live out these dispositions on a daily basis. We are at our best when we are truly living as Duhawks, as one
community that supports and challenges one another to grow and be even better. We are about to enter a season of growth; the sun will come out, the snow will melt, and our campus will once again have a chance to shine even brighter than we already do. So let’s get out there and live up the spirit of the purple and gold. Let’s be at every basketball game, support the choir and band at their spring concert, and continue to be the great Duhawks that we are. I know it has been a long snowy winter, and I’m sure that we are all looking forward to Spring, but let’s not hibernate any longer. Instead, let’s paint our school, Dubuque, and the whole world purple and gold.
More students than ever go out and serve by CASSANDRA BUSCH | news editor
This year Campus Ministry had a problem, but it was a good problem to have. There was so much interest from students wanting to go on a service trip this year that a large number of spots needed to be created in order to accommodate students. The two ways that Campus Ministry dealt with this problem was by adding a new trip to Chapel Hill, N.C., and by allowing more students to go on each of the existing trips. “It was a good problem to have,” said service-trip co-coordinator and junior Hannah Way. “In North Carolina, we worked with students and staff at the Newman Center at UNC-Chapel Hill to engage in an Urban Immersion experience along with local food pantries. We experienced drug-recovery facilities, food pantries, and homeless shelters which gave us the opportunity to learn about the injustices that this community struggles with and how different organizations are working to both alleviate the problems and work toward systemic “It was a good problem change.” First-year Jesse Anto have. derson also traveled to Hannah Way Chapel Hill. junior service-trip “Giving up a week co-coordinator, of my time to fully referring to the dedicate myself to decision to add others was an experianother service trip ence that allowed me to gain a new insight on people and their hardships in cities other than Dubuque,” said Anderson. “On the trip we served people who were truly in need of help, and they were truly grateful. Serving the needy also put my life into a certain perspective. I realized on the trip how lucky and fortunate I am to have such an easy life compared to many people in the world, which is when I remembered God’s teachings to use our talents and gifts as much as we can.” Additional groups that ventured out during J-term break were the New Orleans,
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In Morton, MS, the Loras contingent worked on outreach efforts with schools and after-school programs. photo CONTRIBUTED
During spring break this year, Campus Ministry will be sending three more groups to Honduras, Louisiana, and Kentucky.
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Students traveled to New Orleans to work with the St. Bernard Project to help rebuild damaged homes. Louisiana group, the Morton, Mississippi group and the Chicago, Illinois group. In New Orleans, the students worked with the St. Bernard Project to help rebuild houses that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina or Isaac. Senior Dan Duffy was among the students who were able to make the long drive down to New Orleans. “The service brought us closer,” said Duffy. “It brought us closer to each other, the people of New Orleans, and to our ultimate concerns. My Loras experience would be incomplete without this experience.” In Morton, the student team helped the Sisters of St. Francis with outreach in local high schools and after-school tutoring programs. They also were able to learn about the rich history and culture of the Mississippi area. Junior Amy Trapani sacrificed her J-term break in order to be a part of this
group. “My favorite part about the Mississippi service trip was tutoring high school students and listening to their stories,” said Trapani. “I learned the importance of just being present to others. That made me look at service with a different perspective, and it was humbling because I often get so caught up in my own busy schedule that I fail to be present. By focusing on listening, I was really able to see God’s presence in each of them; hopefully, I was able to share God’s love with them.” Students that traveled to Chicago worked with the Brother David Darst Center. The center provides an experience in urban immersion that is concentrated on the subjects of justice, peace, spirituality and education. The participants of this trip worked at soup kitchens and in shelters, and discussed social and economic changes relating to urban pov-
erty and homelessness. “Going on the Chicago service trip was a very humbling but invigorating experience,” said sophomore Sammy Eckrich. “I felt extremely blessed to have the privileged life I lead while many people here in the Midwest are far from having the adequate education, social environment, and basic resources that all humans need. It was heartbreaking to see the many social justice issues present in Chicago, but I know we all came away feeling energized to serve others and become better human beings in general.” Back during Thanksgiving Break, students also ventured out to McKee, Kentucky, to work at St. Paul’s Parish. There students worked on home improvement projects, learned about the Appalachian people, and visited with the elderly. A Thanksgiving dinner is also organized by the students for the local residents. Among those who spent their Thanksgiving away from family in order to serve was junior Becca Draus. “Going to McKee changed my year and gave me a whole new perspective,” said Draus. “I made many new friends from both Loras and McKee, and the memories I made with them will last my whole lifetime. Next year, I hope to do another trip. And who knows, maybe I’ll head back to McKee to see old friends.” During spring break this year, Campus Ministry will be sending three more groups to Honduras, Louisiana, and Kentucky. The Service Trip team will also be putting on The St. Pat’s Auction in March. Students interested in finding out more about any of these trips can visit the Loras Spiritual Life web page, or talk to service trip coordinators Emily Steepleton and Hannah Way.
Over Thanksgiving break students traveled to McKee, KY, and had the opportunity to learn about the Appalachian people, and they also organized a dinner for local residents. photo CONTRIBUTED