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March 28, 2019 — Vol. 97, Issue 14

The college strives to enhance students’ spiritual journey, throughout the year, especially during Lent

by ETHAN HOLVERSON staff writer

Lent is a season in which Christians around the world reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus. As a college rooted in Catholicism, Loras offers a variety of events and opportunities to encourage students to participate in the Lenten season and grow in their faith.

Last week, a Loras alumnus named Fr. Angelus Montgomery (’07) was back on campus to celebrate Mass and help with communal Reconciliation.

However, his primary purpose of being back on campus was to deliver a series of three talks for the Loras “Lenten Mission”. The attendees included Loras students, faculty, and community members.

Senior Andrew Grossklaus attended all three of these talks, and said, “He wanted to empower college students to be their best, authentic self. Fr. Angelus was straight up honest, vulnerable and real with us. He has been in our shoes and knows that navigating college is difficult. I walked out of there with a deeper appreciation of just how powerful faith can be in order to be the people for whom God created us to be.”

Another opportunity offered during the Lenten season was the “Father’s House” retreat, hosted by the Loras FOCUS team. This retreat took place from March 8 through March 10, in Waterville, Iowa.

“The most rewarding part of this retreat was being able to spend time in the real

presence of the Blessed Sacrament. I’ve always enjoyed adoration, but being in front of the Eucharist up close and on my knees was the most powerful and profound thing I’ve ever experienced. This experience brought me a deep sense of peace and it gave me affirmation in knowing that I am deeply loved. The Father showed me that night that He knew the deepest depths of my heart and that He wants so much for me to trust in Him,” senior Elizabeth Tigges said of the retreat.

The retreat consisted of a few talks, daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and small group discussion, as well as lots of silent time for prayer.

Tigges continued, “I would definitely recommend this retreat to everyone. Whether you are looking to start a relationship with God the Father or seeking deep healing, this retreat is a great opportunity to grow and be touched by the Father’s love.”

In addition to the retreat, Loras also offers Eucharistic Adoration each day in St. Joseph’s Chapel from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., highlighted by a special overnight Adoration in Christ The King Chapel, from Tuesday, March 19 at 8 p.m. through Wednesday, March 20 at 5 p.m.

Students were asked to sign up for a 30 minute shift to be present in the chapel over the entirety of the 21 hour period.

Loras will host other events throughout the Lenten season, such as the Holy Power Hours hosted by FOCUS, which will be held on April 6 and May 4, which are both Saturdays; Daily Mass and Eucharistic Adoration will continue not only through the season of Lent, but throughout the rest of the year. For those who wish to get involved, contact any of the four FOCUS missionaries: Hayden Merkel, Hunter Beggs, John Piccone, and Veronica Kramer.

Talented Twins

by CORA SHEFCHIK staff writer

The College Activity Board (CAB) strives to bring all different types of activities from Comedians to craft night, Magicians to Bingo.

While CAB does have a rather high budget since they have an event every weekend on campus, they are unable to bring the artists that the students want.

However, they have been working hard at bringing smaller artists that they think the student body would enjoy. Brinton Vincent is the Advisor for CAB, and when asked how they choose artists he said, “Students involved with CAB choose musical artists on behalf of all students.

If they feel the musician would be a good fit and feel good energy from the performance, they try their best to ensure all students get to feel the same energy!”

Coming up on Saturday, April 6, CAB is excited to announce that a brother duo is coming to perform: The George Twins.

They started posting covers of songs on their YouTube channel in 2013. From there, they were invited to audition for X Factor and Americas Got Talent. From there, The George Twins wrote their first original song “Diana”, and were invited to perform at Playlist Live D.C. and Playlist Live Orlando. They have shared the stage with other social media starts such as Kenny Holland, Sammy Wilk, and Koby Koloff. Their first tour was a performance to open for Alex G in 25 cities.

Their most recent success was sharing the stage with Haley Williams (Paramore), and Johny Cash.

Interested in hearing The George Twins music? Check them out of Spotify and YouTube. CAB looks forward to having this event and seeing the turnout. The event will be held on Saturday, April 6 at 8 p.m. in the Pub. There will be a Pub special for the event. If you have any questions about the upcoming event email CAB at College.ActivityBoard@loras.edu!

Plenty to see and do this week ...

by MADDIE SMITH

FRIDAY, MARCH 29

staff writer

• CAB: Comedian Kevin Bozeman performs at 8:30 p.m. in the Pub. It’s OK to laugh once in a while.

offering a peaceful hour of Lenten music and readings.

Come to CTK during Common Time to reflect as Easter approaches.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

• Men’s volleyball team plays in the AWC against Thomas More University at noon and Maranatha Baptist at 4 p.m.

The volleyball team is on a roll right now.

• Make your way to the Tucker Tennis Courts at 4 p.m. as the men’s tennis team duels Luther in a key conference showdown.

SUNDAY, MARCH 31

• Go support the junior varsity baseball team as it plays Cornell at 4:30 p.m. at its home field at Petrakis Park.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2

• Softball team hosts Luther in a doubleheader. Games at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. It’s OK to support other Duhawks.

• Check out the talent in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” in St. Joseph Auditorium in Hoffmann Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free for the Loras community and $15 for the general public. The show runs Thursday to Saturday. You won’t want to miss it.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

• Weekly Mass in CTK at 8 p.m. Keep your eye out for the e-mail laying out the Spiritual Life schedule.

• If you can’t make it on April 2, head to Faber-Clark Field as the Duhawks collide with Cornell at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

• Lenten Reflection: Spiritual Life and the Loras Choirs are

• CAB: The George Twins are performing at 8 p.m. in the Pub. Come enjoy this musical duo while munching on your favorite appetizers.

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Anna Hedges

by ROSE GOTTSCHALK staff writer

Anna is a senior from Davenport, Iowa.

She is majoring in biochemistry and neuroscience. She has loved all of her experiences at Loras so far, and is excited for what these last few months have in store for her.

Why did you come to Loras?

I was recruited here for track, and I knew I wanted to go to a smaller school due to the aspect of being able to get a good education and still be able to compete in athletics. When I came on my visit, Loras felt like a tight knit community and it was very welcoming. This was also re-

thrower. I do shot, disk, and hammer. I’m also

professors. They may seem scary at first but

in Chem Club and Neuro Club, which helps

ultimately they are here to help. When I was

with outreach programs, or to the commu-

a first-year, I thought I would be judged by

nity in general. I’m also in Nu Rho Psy, which

my professors for not knowing anything. But

is an honors group for neuroscience in the

now, I’m able to go in and tell my professors

community, which also helps with outreach.

“I’m an idiot! Help me!” and they’ll make

I’m also the senior class representative,

sure I understand the material.

Phenomenal. I don’t think I regret doing anything here. Everything I’ve done has been the best time of my life and I couldn’t expect anything like that from anywhere else.

where I was voted on by my peers. This

What’re your plans after graduation?

[I’m] going to work for Disney for six months. I’ve been accepted into the Disney College Program, where I’ll be interning with them at a Disney World. While there, I’ll be in the Dental school interview process, which will be my next step in my career.

flected in the track team; it felt more like

allows me to give back to the Loras Com-

a family and you felt like you felt in.

What’s your favorite Loras memory?

munity by giving clubs money, participating

I don’t know. There are too many to pick

in Beautify Loras, and being a voice for the

just one. Every track trip over J-term break

students to the administration so our prob-

I’ve gone on has been a good opportunity

lems can be heard.

to get to know each other better and make

What is some advice you would give to a younger student who is just starting their Loras journey?

lasting memories. Chemistry Olympics is

Don’t get behind on school work, like

If you had one word to sum up your Loras experi-

What has been your favorite class here at Loras?

That is where everything I’ve learned started to click together. I had all these genetics and bio and chem classes and in biochemistry they all came together to make sense.

What are you involved in on campus?

[I’m involved in] track team, where I’m a

readings. And don’t be afraid to go talk to

really fun when the high-schoolers come, as well Brain Games with the elementary school kids.

ence, what would it be and why?

Any regrets?

No, no regrets at all. I don’t live my life with regrets. It is what it is, and I did everything for some reason. Straight facts.

Autism Awareness:

Honors Students educate Dubuque on ASD

by AUDRREY MILLER staff writer

For the last three years, a senior honors group has been focused on bringing awareness to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Dubuque. As sophomores in the honors program, they were given the broad task of spreading awareness for ASD.

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We learned there were a ton of misconceptions and not a lot of info out there about ASD, especially in Dubuque, so we set out to educate.

Kayla Thompson

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This translated into a multi-year research an d d e ve l opm e nt process for a brochure and informational event to assist families and people affected by ASD. “We learned there were a ton of misconceptions and not a lot of info out there about ASD, especially

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in Dubuque,” senior Kayla Thompson said, “so we set out to educate.”

The group’s project began as a very open-ended topic, so finding the initial direction to take the project was difficult. However, the group was successful in publishing a brochure last year on what ASD is and where to find resources in Dubuque. This year, their plan is to host an informational event in April. Now that they have made substantial progress on the project, all their hard work is paying off.

Group members of this project include Thompson, a PR and Creative Writing double-major ; Olivia Clarey, an Elementar y Education major on a Special Education track; Shannon Schuster, a Spanish and International Studies double-major; Rachel Valente, a Biology major; and Davis Dahlberg, a Biochemistry major. With a group as interdisciplinary as this one, there were a wide range of strengths brought to the table.

“We all have our strengths,” Thompson said. “For example, I’m taking the marketing for this event, since that’s what I do for my internship, and running with it. Davis and Rachel are taking another aspect they’re comfortable with. Olivia knows people in the area, since she’s worked with them before. It’s an interesting blend of strengths that really enhance our group.”

On Saturday, April 6, the group will

host an event called Autism Resources Connect. The event was first proposed last year, out of a desire to bring the local ASD community together along with professionals to culminate the group’s research and efforts

into one event. “[This project] has had its ups and downs,” Thompson reflected.

“It hasn’t always been fun, but I know from watching friends in the program before me that any change is good change.

Whether we have 20 or 200 people (we hope for 200 obviously) at this event, we’ll impact someone. Our efforts mean something.”

This honors event will take place on Saturday, April 6 in the ballrooms from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Anyone who may be interested in ASD (including education, psychology, and social work majors, along with professionals in those fields) or knows someone with ASD are welcome to attend. This event will not only shed light on what ASD is, but also what resources are offered in Dubuque for individuals with it. Dr. Lynn Gallagher will be speaking, and there will be plenty more informational resources at the event.

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A human’s best friend A Boxer

by TYLER FAHEY staff writer

A Boxer is a dog that descended originally from the mastiff German Bullenbeisser, which was used by hunters and sportsman to seize fierce game like bear, wild boar, and sometimes big cats. The German Bullenbeisser is now extinct but when it was bread with the English Bulldog, the Boxer was officially created. The Boxer has a very distinct scull and they are known as part of the Brachycephalic dog family. The Boxer has a short mouth and a big underbite, which helped it when it was hunting, holding it’s prey till it’s hunter came. They have short muzzles that can present some problems, especially in the

summer when it’s hot outside. Boxers are among the highest-rated dogs for cancer and need to be in moderate climates. Plus, if you don’t clean out their wrinkles, it could lead to a severe infection.

Boxers come in three different colors: fawn, brindle, and white. A lot of people think that white Boxers are albino Boxers, but that’s not totally true. Some white Boxers are prone to being deaf and sensitive to heat. Also, a lot of people think that white Boxers just come from white Boxers, and that’s not always true either.

However, Boxers are prone to overheating on hot summer days and they need a lot of water to keep their body sufficient. Boxers also have a lot of energy and need to be trained for agility, obedience, and you have to play with them because they like action.

When I was younger, my grandpa had a Boxer that was of

brindle color. Her name was Frenchie and was originally a show dog. She had a lot of energy, and I remember letting her outside and she would run around the yard in huge circles three or four times. She was eventually put down after my grandpa died because she had a lot of hip problems and would always slide around on my grandpa’s hardwood floors. She had a good life as many Boxers probably do, and I really miss her a lot.

Overall, Boxers do make great friends. They are also really funny and enjoy being treated to dog treats and human food. I remember taking Frenchie for walks around our neighborhood and I remember she was great with walking. This was probably because she was a show dog and she knew how to walk properly.

She would never pull and would walk side-by-side with me. I would recommend a Boxer to anybody.

They are great with children and great with families, even though they may accidentally knock over a baby while playing with someone.

A rant on ‘How I Met Your Mother’

by JOSH VOGT staff writer

First, this is not a rant on how I personally met your mother, reader, but on the television show “How I Met Your Mother”, if there was any confusion.

Second, the show was absolutely brilliant and entertaining and funny, until they threw it all away for absolutely no good reason. They managed to tarnish an otherwise perfect television finale.

To understand why the show deserved so much better than what it got for an ending, you have to realize just how perfectly unique it was as a whole, that set it apart from all other shows. One of the more unique things about the show was the way it was arranged, the entire thing being a flashback from in the future. The protagonist, Ted, is telling his two children the story of how he met their mother, which takes a hilariously long amount of time when you think about the fact that the show went nine seasons. Ted would narrate each episode, some more than others, adding in reflections that he has in retrospect about the things he did and things that happened to him. This added so much depth, character, and a sort of internal monologue that could make jokes or really give you that gut punch of emotion by adding another layer to a scene.

This wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for the spectacular cast attached to this long-running show that really made it all a lot more believable and fun to watch. Josh Radnor, as Ted, was able to bring excellent comedic timing and real,

raw emotions to the role that made you is extremely sad. This level of heart relate to him on a spiritual level, or at least in simply the soundtrack of the show I did, at times hating Ted for how much I truly reveals the dedication the crew understood and felt like him. Neil Patrick had to making this a work of art.

Harris played Barney Stinson, a wildly Now, as to where it all went wrong, entertaining character with a lot of money, spoilers ahead, sorry if you already a confusing job that nobody understood, read the end and are upset. So in and exceptional musical talents that were the last season of the show, there made use of very is a wonderful extensively on the wedding between show. two of the The audience is made The songs in “How characters and the I Met Your Mother” audience is left to feel like fools were some of the most feeling complete with an unnecessary endearing parts of and happy as the entire thing that Ted finally meets and obvious twist helped make it so and begins to fall that left all feeling memorable. The songs in love with his often came about from children’s mother. cheated and angry. very real places, but It ends on a happy the best ones truly note, leaving the shined a light on some audience with of the character’s a warm feeling true feelings on things and what made and a strong sense of closure and them who they were. One particularly conclusion. So that’s where it should well-received song was shorter than all stop, right? Wrong, there are actually the others, but packed such a punch that two more episodes: a two-part someone looped it end to end for five conclusion. In this conclusion, they minutes on Youtube simply to hear it throw away all character development more. It was based on “For the Longest that occurred in the final season as Time” by Billy Joel, and though it only well as the entire series, ignoring includes about the first 30 seconds of it, the very purpose of the show. The it’s the way they did it that makes it great. audience is made to feel like fools with Ted and Barney end up “time traveling” an unnecessary and obvious twist that (really, it is more of a fantasy in Ted’s left all feeling cheated and angry at the head) twice so that they can have an show for ruining what had felt so nice ensemble of six to sing it acapella. This and complete. Basically, if you intend scene highlights that Ted feels very alone, to watch this wonderful show, skip the and when viewed in a larger context than last two episodes, as they might as well the apparent happiness it brings Ted, this not exist.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden running for president?

by TYLER FAHEY staff writer

Since the beginning of 2019, the former Vice president for Obama, Joe Biden, has been considering running for President of the United States. If he was elected right now, he would be older than President Donald Trump, as well as any other past president. Biden has run for president since the 1980’s, two other times most notably, yet failing and dropping out quickly. Biden is also known for his “gaffes”, so that might be something that gets him into trouble

Biden has run for president since the 1980’s, two other times most notably, yet failing and dropping quickly.

and might cause friction in a potential campaign. Biden would also be the first president from the state of Delaware, where his family is quite well-known.

Biden served in the United States Senate from 1973-2009, when he was sworn in as Vice President to serve under the Obama Administration. He also previously served as a county councilman before serving in the United States Senate. In the 2020 presidential election, we are expecting over ten candidates from the Democratic side of the ticket, and it’s clear that there will be two people at the top: Senator Bernie Sanders and Biden.

Both have a big following and large connections to the Democratic Party, even though Bernie is an independent in the United States Senate. Biden decided not to run for president in 2016 due to his family losing Beau Biden and feeling like he did not have the emotional will power to run.

I think if Biden runs for president, this will be his best chance to run for president and win. He’s recognizable around the nation, he’s been in an executive position of power, and he’s worked with a popular and successful president, Barack Obama. I also think it will help that he has passed legislation that has been successful and has changed America. He helped Obama pass the Affordable Care Act, the Paris Climate Agreement, the Stimulus package, the Iran deal, and many other things including LGBTQ rights. Overall, Biden has the best shot to win, and if he wants to win, he better run this time.

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Tips with Trish: Jealousy

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Being a student-athlete Track and field was not my first love, but it has been an honor and a privilege

by ANNA HEDGES staff writer

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

All names will be kept confidential.

by TRISHA BORELLI Director of the Counseling Center

Dear Trish,

I’ve been in a great relationship with my girlfriend for eight months. We love each other very much, but I can’t get over being jealous of certain things.

Before we met, I knew she had a lot of guy friends and I thought I was okay with that. For some reason, my anxiety has increased when she hangs out with them now.

At first, I told her it was no big deal, but it’s starting to really make me angry and jealous. It’s even gotten so bad that it’s caused arguments between us lately. How can I get rid of my jealousy or change it?

Signed, Apparently the Jealous Type Trish says:

Jealousy is a typical part of relationships. A little bit can make your partner feel wanted, but too much can cause serious damage to your relationship. It sounds like you really care about this girl and are aware that your feelings of jealousy have gotten to an unhealthy level. Recognizing this is a good first step.

One thing to understand is that jealousy is a very complex response that’s part emotion, part cognition, and part behavior. Take a look at your feelings and try to figure out what triggers your jealousy. For example, what or who, makes you feel jealous? It sounds like you don’t like when she spends time with male friends. Is it a particular male friend or just anyone? For example, if she spends a lot of time with an ex-boyfriend, that may stem from the fact that they were once romantically involved. If it’s a friend that she says is like a brother to her, this might still be hard but conveys that there are no romantic feelings involved. Having an understanding of what makes you feel jealous might help you figure out how to monitor your reactions when they surface.

One situation may mean you need to sit down and talk with her about your worries and ask for some reassurance. Or analyzing the trigger might indicate that you need to trust her more, and possibly keep yourself busy during the time when she is with a particular friend. Reminding yourself that what you have with her is different and special can also help.

You wrote about being angry. Have you tried to reframe your thinking and look at the situation in a new way? When you reframe a situation, no matter how you’re feeling, it sometimes brings down the intensity.

When you think about the jealous feeling, what is actually contributing to the feeling in the moment? See if the reaction is rational or not. If your girlfriend is telling you about a project that she is working on with a guy in her class, your first thought may be that they are more than classmates.

If you really look at the information that has been provided, you may realize that you have no basis to think that their relationship is anything more. Maybe this has more to do with your past relationships or something else entirely. This doesn’t mean that you can’t feel jealous, but considering the context and pausing for a moment might remind you that group work is just a part of being in college. It may be just a requirement for a class, and doesn’t need to mean anything except working together to get a good grade.

This technique can also be helpful if you take a look at your own self-talk or your inner critic. As mentioned above, sometimes our jealous thoughts have more to do with our own insecurities than with the other person’s behavior. Spend some trying to recall the positive things that you bring to the relationship. There’s a reason why your girlfriend is dating you and not someone else. Give yourself some credit, and focus on the strengths that you bring to the relationship.

Lastly, talking to your girlfriend about your concerns or your insecurities is always a good option. She can’t address the real issues if she doesn’t know what’s behind the jealousy. If she only hears you trying to prevent her from friendships and being possessive about her time, she could become resentful. If you talk to her about your desire to trust her, she may be more sensitive. If you disclose that you feel insecure, she may tend to your needs a little more without giving up other relationships. Remind your girlfriend how much you care about her. Listen carefully and believe what she tells you in response. With communication and trust, hopefully you two will be able to keep jealousy at bay.

If your jealousy continues to get in the way, it may be helpful to talk with a friend or make an appointment with a counselor.

Signed, Trish

Being a student-athlete here at Loras College is an amazing opportunity at the Division III level. Most people you come across when competing in DIII are purely doing so for the love of the sport.

This past weekend, that was more evident than ever. Loras had Duhawks all over the country just doing what they love in their perspective sports. It is magical how much of a support system we have at our small liberal arts school for our fellow Duhawks.

At this level of competition, nobody is receiving scholarships to play on teams or anything, we are just playing for the fun of the game.

As far as my story goes, I was not always a track-and-field athlete. In elementary and middle school, I had my heart set on going to college to play softball and making it to the College World Series. My plans really started to change once I was exposed to what track and field had to offer. A few years down the road, and I am being recruited by different schools to go on and continue throwing. I ended up choosing Loras because of the family feel of the campus. When I came to campus and did an overnight with some of the former throwers on the team, I felt like I fit right into this Duhawk track and field family.

Those who know me personally know that

these previous three and a half years have not been my healthiest with being in and out of multiple different doctor’s offices, but being an athlete here has really helped get me through my illnesses.

My teammates and coaches have been extremely supportive in my recovery from all of my surgeries as well as helping me to be successful in the classroom. This support is vital at any division of athletics.

With our school being on the smaller side, you are able to form a closer bond with the coaches and professors here on campus. This is crucial in your success both in and out of the classroom because there will be days you’ll have to miss class due to competition.

Most professors are super understanding in this aspect of your college career because it helps to make you a more wellrounded individual. They welcome you into their office hours to help you understand everything you missed and help you understand what you need to become to be a successful student.

On top of that, they will ask you how your season is going because they genuinely care how you are doing both in and out of the classroom. You are able to meet all different kinds of people along this journey and make life-long friendships as well.

The Prodigal Son An old story told in a new way: God’s unconditional forgiveness

by DANIEL CHARLAND staff writer

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is perhaps Jesus’ best-recorded teaching about God’s forgiveness. Through it, Jesus emphasized how much God wants us to come back to Him when we stray away into sinful, self-defeating lives. While this story has great impact today, it was even more shocking to its first audience. It’s important to remember that the common peoples’ impression of Jesus was often that he was a teacher or rabbi, and rabbis would often tell traditional stories to illustrate points. A common story was the start of Jesus’ prodigal son story: a cautionary tale to not reject your family and heritage. In this version, the son takes his inheritance.

This was a great insult to his father, Image result for Prodigal son because it sent the message that his father was dead in his eyes and he didn’t care about him anymore. The son leaves and spends it all, becomes broke and homeless, and then is shunned by his father. The message of this version of the story was “You made your bed, now sleep in it”. When Jesus started telling a story about a man with two sons, with the younger taking his share of the inheritance, the first listeners of the story thought they had heard it before and that Jesus was just telling the stories any rabbi would. They would have been shocked, though, when this time Jesus turned the story on its head to convey a very different message. In spite of everything the son has done, the father welcomes him home out of sheer love, and even celebrates his return.

Being forgiven is a painless process, it is only the lead-up that we hold ourselves back on. Like the son, it can take being completely desperate before we really stop

and realize that we’ve completely messed up and enslaved ourselves by doing what we thought was rebellious and liberating.

Even then, overcoming fear and pride to admit it to God and people who can help us can be difficult. But when we do, God forgives instantly. No judgment is required aside from our admission that what we did was wrong. And no punishment is required other than the residual effects that we cause on our own, like addictions that need to be overcome. By turning this traditional rabbi story on its head, Jesus teaches us that God will never reject us. It’s only us who reject Him. Even if we do, we can always come back to God’s loving embrace and be welcomed into His kingdom.

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Movie Review: Captain Marvel

by AUDREY MILLER staff writer

Marvel’s back at it again – this time, with a prequel to virtually the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in “Captain Marvel”, newly released on March 8th. We’ve known this movie was coming, ever since the big “Captain Marvel” symbol reveal at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War”. However, we didn’t know exactly how much content we were in for with this movie.

In typical Marvel fashion, this film is complete with the requisite plot twists, high-action scenes, quality soundtrack, and endless character depth. From the movie, we got answers to questions we didn’t even know we had about the MCU. If you’ve been keeping up with the MCU “Infinity Saga,” this is one movie you don’t want to miss.

A brief synopsis of the plot, without giving away too many spoilers: Vers, an extraterrestrial Kree warrior, is part of a galactic battle between the Krees and the shape-shifting Skrulls. During

Short Story: Heracles

by SARWAN MOGHAMIS staff writer

What makes a true hero? Is it their strength? Their power? Or perhaps it’s something more.

His father, Zeus, made the mistake of cheating on his wife, Hera, with a mortal woman. The mortal woman gave birth to the noble Heracles. Hera refused to accept the demi-god into Olympus, forcing him to remain on Earth. He has fought as the greatest warrior, protecting the innocent. He had a loving wife and five beautiful children.

Hera could not stand seeing him happy. Her heart darkened, filling it with rage. She cast a curse on Heracles. The curse only lasted a few hours, but the cost was too great. The curse forced him to murder his dear wife and children. Once released, he saw the horrors committed by his hands.

Heracles was sentenced to complete twelve deadly labors.

After succeeding, Hera is still not amused. She manipulates a soldier, who serves under Princess Iole, to murder Heracles.

In doing so, the soldier stabbed him in the heart. His soul was sent to the debts of the Underworld.

Heracles must complete one hundred years of service to Hades before allowing is soul to be sent to Heaven.

After watching all the struggles his son was put through, Zeus sends down his most valuable treasure and source of power, the Blue Diamond. He transforms the Blue Diamond into a woman.

Zeus gives her the mission of watching over his son.

Blue Diamond descended to the Underworld and remained

by Heracles side, as his conscience. Heracles formed a deal with Hades. The deal consisted of him continuing his years of service on Earth, by protecting

the mortals. Hades allowed this deal to proceed. His skin was gray and cuffs remained around his arms.

Heracles traveled around the world, but was arrested by an Arab king for trespassing. The king has a wife; Scheherazade is her name. Scheherazade was always mistreated, cheated on, and verbally abused. Her greatest skill is telling story’s that would always put her husband into deep sleep.

At first, she was disturbed by Heracles, but grew sympathy toward him. When ten nights of storytelling passed, the king failed to stay awake and fell into an everlasting slumber. Scheherazade released Heracles and gave him an special axe that transferred super strength to whomever shall hold it.

When learning Hera was behind all the dark doings, Heracles went after her. Once confronting his evil step-mother, he threatened to destroy her life as she did to his. He raised his axe in the air, but stopped as he looked at the fear on her face, the same fear he saw in his family.

He refused to allow vengeance blind him as it did for Hera.

Heracles threw his axe on the ground and forgave Hera for the hurt Zeus caused.

They left her alone. Hera looked down in shame and was taken to the Underworld for her crimes.

Heracles continued his fine heroic work with Blue Diamond by his side. Everyone looked up to him as their guardian angel. A true hero is not made up of their strength or power, but by what they chose to do with it.

Meanwhile, as Hades added years to Heracles sentence, he secretly removed a mask that made up his face. This revealed his true identity…it was Hera.

The End

a mission, Vers is separated from her fellow soldiers in a Skrull ambush. She is captured by the Skrulls, escapes, and ends up on none other than 1995-era planet Earth. There, she meets S.H.I.E.L.D. officer Nick Fury, and the two are launched into a multi-faceted adventure to discover Vers’ true past, figure out how she acquired her superpowers, and attempt to continue the fight in the Skrull-Kree war, a fight Vers started when she was training as a Kree warrior.

“Captain Marvel” is doing very well in the box office, at $300M in domestic revenue and $850M worldwide, after only two and a half weeks after its release. It has been highly praised as MCU’s first female-led action movie. The release of “Captain Marvel” was empowering, and certainly lived up to the hype prior to its release.

MCU fans everywhere are looking forward to seeing what role Captain Marvel—the strongest character Marvel has introduced into this MCU saga thus far—will play in “Avengers: Endgame”, the highly anticipated finale to the MCU “Infinity Saga” which will be released on April 26.

Crock Pot Chicken & Noodles

by ANNA HEDGES staff writer

Ingredients 1- 24 oz frozen egg noodles 2- cans cream of chicken soup 1 stick of butter cut into pieces 1- 32 oz chicken broth 6 small boneless chicken breast or 4 large Salt and pepper and parsley if desired Directions Salt and pepper chicken, place in bottom of crock pot.

Spoon over soup.

Cut butter into several parts and place over soup.

Pour chicken broth next.

Place lid on the pot and turn to low.

Cook 6 Hours.

Remove chicken and cut apart. Add chicken back to crock pot and add noodles.

Cook 2 more hours or until noodles are tender. *You can add more broth to thin out.

Su-Dewey-Ko

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Struggling to finish

by JON QUINN sports editor

The women’s lacrosse team was all over this past week, just falling short both at home and on the road.

Last Wednesday, March 20, the team took on Wartburg College here in the Rock Bowl but fell short 13-18.

The team also took on the Monmouth Scots on Saturday, March 23, and Hamline on Monday, March 25.

“For all three games we’ve come out strong in the first half, but we just haven’t been able to execute as well in the second half,” said senior midfielder Renata Veljacic. “It’s something we’re still working on as the season goes on.”

The Wartburg Knights were able to be slightly more efficient than the Duhawks with the total shots taken between each team being close Wartburg 35, and Loras 32. However, Loras was able to force a few more turnovers than they gave. Junior Mid-fielder Olivia Flynn tallied six goals on 10 shots and also added a team-best of five ground balls.

On March 23, the team took on Monmouth College who started out strong with a goal less than two minutes in. It didn’t take long for freshman midfielder Clare Brunn to get her own goal less than two minutes later. The Scots went on a small run of three goals until sophomore Katlynne Wolf found the net.

Loras was able to battle back and cut the deficit to one at a 6-5 with 10 minutes left in the first half.

Both teams continued to battle, but Monmouth was able to execute a

few more goals extending their lead to 11-7 at the end of the first half.

During the match, Wolf set a new career-high with four assists while Brunn continues to thrive in the collegiate game, running her season goal total to 15.

The undefeated Hamline Pipers were a force to be reckoned with as the Duhawks came out strong, leveling the score within two minutes of game play. Hamline found a momentum wave that earned them three goals until Veljacic converts on the free position shot.

Flynn was then able to score a third goal, cutting the Hamline Pipers lead to one. It seemed that the game could shift at any moment. It finally did in favor of the Pipers who went on a seven-goal run to close the first half 11-3. The Duhawks tried to gather some momentum with a goal from freshman attacker Jacqueline Condon with 10 minutes left in the second half. The Pipers ultimate took control and finished the game 19-4.

“I think we definitely saw the team that we have been practicing to be in the first half,” said Veljacic.

“It was a tough game playing down, but we fought hard for ground balls and we keep it a close game for as long as we could.”

The team’s next game is this Saturday, March 30, at the University of Northwestern in Saint Paul, Minnesota at 4 p.m. Be sure to check duhawks.com for live updates of the game.com for live updates of the game.

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Splitting with seniors

by MADISON DOUBEK sports writer

This past weekend, the softball team held its home opener, which doubled as its “senior day.” The Duhawks took on the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, who advanced to the Regional Tournament last year.

The Titans arrived in Dubuque with a record of 4-1, and were excited to play their first games on dirt. The Duhawks matched that intensity and excitement level. Both teams showed up to the field ready to take two wins, which made for a great matchup.

“As a senior, the moment I stepped onto Faber Clarke I instantly knew not only was choosing Loras one of the best decisions of my life, but I knew my fellow teammates were prepared to commit to dominating the day for us five seniors. I felt as if the team was ready to battle while at the same time being our goofy, crazy selves as a celebration of the memories we have had together thus far and will continue to have. Through decorations, the smiles, the laughter, I knew it was going to be a great day of Duhawk softball,” says senior pitcher Bayley Monroe.

A great day of Duhawk softball it was, with Faber Clarke packed with purple. The first game was a nail bitter for the entirety of the seven innings. Both teams showcased their tough defense, and their abilities to string together hits on the offensive

photo courtesy LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS Senior utility play Ashley Lentine makes her way through her team during “senior day.” The team has six seniors.

side. The Duhawks took the first game win with a home run from senior Ashley Lentine in the bottom of the sixth.

On the defensive end, junior pitcher Kyleigh Becker was able to hold the Titans to only 3 hits with the help of the fielders behind her. This gave the Duhawks a 2-1 victory over the Titans. The second game the Titans jumped on the Duhawks early, scoring one run in top of the first. They were not able to silence the Titan offense as they did in the first game, allowing 14 hits.

The Duhawks never gave up though and responded throughout the game. Lentine and senior Shannon Coyle also showed up to the plate for the Duhawk offense both going 2 for 3 on the game. In the end, the Duhawks could not score enough and fell to the Titans, 10-7.

This weekend they start their

conference season in Lincoln, Nebraska, hoping to walk away with two wins.

Sophomore outfielder Jade Besler says, “We’re all really excited and have been working hard to be able to compete in one of the hardest conferences in DIII. We have that championship mindset, and are eager to reach our full potential within conference while playing some of the best teams.”

The American Rivers Conference is one of the toughest conferences in Division 3 softball, but the Loras College Softball Team welcomes the competition with open arms.

The te am is cha l lenge d throughout conference play and they definitely showcase what they have been working hard for all year. The end goal of the season is to win the first ARC softball championship and all their hard work will start to pay off on Saturday.

Reaching for respect Men’s volleyball teams sweeps No. 8-ranked team

photo by JON QUINN Junior mid-fielder Olivia Flynn (right) works her way down the field after scooping a ground ball. Flynn and her teammates had to play the entirety of the game because Loras had just 12 players.

by JON QUINN sports editor

The men’s volleyball team came out this past weekend on a mission. The team was on the road to Naperville, Ill., to take on No. 8 North Central College this past Friday, March 22. Then on Saturday, March 23, the team traveled north over the border into Wisconsin to take on No. 1 Carthage college in Kenosha.

The Duhawks remember the five-set win against North Central last year in the conference tournament, upsetting the first seed. The Duhawks did it again in conference-play upsetting the No. 8 team in the nation with a sweep.

“This weekend went well for us even though we did ultimately end up losing to Carthage,” said sophomore right-side hitter Grant Ooms.

“It went well because of the giant win over North Central on Friday which sent a statement to teams in the Midwest that we are challenging them.”

Ooms lead the Duhawks with 14 kills in the three-set-match while adding one of the 8 blocks on the night. Junior middle blocker Ian Walsh tallied four blocks and five kills that influenced North Central’s -.150 attack percentage.

However, the Duhawks offense seemed unstoppable firing off a .478 attacking percentage in only three sets of volleyball. Sophomore setter/rightside hitter/defensive-specialist Patrick Hollander played a clean game with 35 assists and no errors.

“I think this was a good weekend for our team in general even though we didn’t get the results we wanted for the Carthage game,” said Hollander.

“Both North Central and Carthage are top teams in the nation and to beat North Central in three and play a tight match against Carthage proved to us that we can compete against any team. In doing so, I feel that the team is coming together

photo courtesy LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS Loras celebrates a point scored during a match in the AWC. Sophomore middle hitter Andres Martinez (left) is expected to return this week from back injury.

and playing with a new energy and confidence.”

The Duhawks tried to carry this momentum into Kenosha, Wisconsin against No. 1 Carthage College. However, the start of the first set was a bit of a scare with the Carthage Redman going on a 5-0 run. Loras was able to answer back and level the score again at nine. The two teams were evenly matched before then.

Loras and Carthage both battled playing great volleyball. Each team siding out after the next.

Ooms led the Duhawks again finishing with a season high of 18 kills and 18.5 points. Sophomore outside hitter Mihajlo Gomez tied his season high of 16 kills. Gomez also tallied two aces and three blocks.

“I thought we played well both matches and we had the results to show for it on Friday against North Central,” said Gomez. “We had the opportunity to win sets against Carthage, just couldn’t finish late in the sets but we had control for most of the game. Everyone stepped up and we played well.”

The team will be traveling today, March 28, to Augustana University for a conference game starting at 7 p.m. which will also determine where the Duhawks will finish in post season. Be sure to check duhawks.com for updates and a live feed for the score.

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Men’s tennis teams battles 3 opponents over the weekend

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by CONNOR HALBMAIER sports writer

Three meets in one weekend is nothing for the men’s tennis team. On Saturday, March 23, the men took on MSOE and Aurora, and on Sunday, March 24, they competed against Monmouth.

Opening up the day in doubles against MSOE was the pairing of senior Charlie Harris and first-year Kevin Blomquist in the number one slot. It was a difficult match for them, and they ultimately lost against MSOE’s Nelson and Chon 8-2. The number two Duhawk team, consisting of senior Riley Michel and sophomore Ryan Scheidt, took on the team of Alec Dam and Connor Splingaire. Much like MSOE’s number one team, their number two pairing put up quite the fight, but they were unable to overcome the Loras pairing, who won 8-6. The last doubles match in the number three slot, which saw first-years Sage Klar and Tommy Linkenhold pitted against Curt Norton and Bryon Roob, ended with the Duhawks winning 8-4.

Moving onto the singles matches, Harris started off the matches in the number one spot against Chon. After some strong rallies between the two of them, Harris walked away with the win 6-3, 6-4. Blomquist, in the second slot, took on Nelson, who gave him a run for his money, and defeated the Duhawk 7-5, 6-4. In the third singles match, Michel faced off against Dam. The first set was a tough one, but Michel took the win through a tiebreaker, and went on assert his dominance in the second set, taking the match 7-6, 6-2. First-year Joe Schneider, competing in the fourth slot, went against Splingaire. Schneider won the

photo courtesy LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS First-year Riley Collins rallies with his opponent this previous weekend. The tennis team is now 9-1 in the season, with its only loss coming to North Central.

first set 6-4, but due to the opponent retiring due to an injury, they were unable to play the second set, giving Schneider the win. Scheidt had a rough go of it in the fifth slot. His opponent, Norton, got the best of him, but Scheidt went down swinging, both sets ending 6-4, 6-4. The final match, first-year Konnor Barth versus Parker Kuhlmann, saw the victory of Loras over MSOE, with the match ending 6-1, 6-4, in Barth’s favor.

The second meet of the day was against Aurora college. With a little bit of experimentation thrown into the lineup, the first doubles match was Barth and Blomquist against LaPort and MacDonald. As a new pairing, the Duhawk duo did well, winning the match 8-5. Michel and Scheidt returned for number two doubles against Burrow and Mascha, and continued their win streak, taking the match 8-5. Number three doubles once again saw Klar and Linkenhold take the stage, and they crushed Aurora’s Rosencrans and Ritchie 8-0.

In singles, Harris returned for number one singles. In a one-sided match, Harris took

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down his opponent, LaPort, 6-1, 6-1. Likewise, Blomquist competed as the number two player, and he defeated MacDonald 6-3, 6-1.

Things were switched up for numbers three and on, starting with Schneider stepping up for number three singles. His opponent, Burrow, stood no chance, losing to the Duhawk 6-1, 6-2. In number four singles, Barth took on Morrisey and dominated the court, winning 6-0, 6-1. First-year Riley Collins, stepping up for number five singles, took down Rosencrans 6-0, 6-2. The final match of the day, the number six match, was sophomore Connor Pivnicka against Mascha. Pivnicka won 6-1, 6-3, making it a clean sweep for the Loras team.

The final match of the weekend against Monmouth opened up with Blomquist and Barth taking on Monmouth’s Harris and Joseph Shie. It was a close match, going into a tiebreaker, but the Duhawks persevered, winning 8-7. A new pairing, Michel and Linkenhold, took on the number two Andrew Shie and Guenther. Despite being a new team, the

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Loras number two team soundly defeated their opponents, 8-3. The third slot saw another new pairing, consisting of Pivnicka and Collins, who took on Martin and Robertson.

Much like the twos, this pairing showed off their skills, winning 8-2.

Much like the other meets, Harris opened up the singles matches at number one. His opponent was Joseph Shie, who bested the number one Duhawk 6-0, 6-2. Blomquist’s foe in the number two slot was Andrew Shie, who gave the Duhawk a run for his money.

Each set of the match went to tiebreaker, and they ended it in a super tiebreaker. Through all that, Blomquist came out on top, the final scores being 7-6, 6-7, 10-7. Schneider, competing as number three, took on Monmouth’s Harris. It was a difficult match for the Duhawk, it ending in a loss 6-2, 6-1. For the number four match, Scheidt took on Martin.

The match ended with Scheidt comfortably defeated his opponent 6-1, 6-3. The number five match saw Collins take on Guenther. It was a rough start, but Collins overcame the difficulties and took the win 7-5, 6-2. The final match of the day was Pivnicka versus Robertson. The Monmouth player couldn’t keep up with the Duhawk, giving Pivnicka the win 6-1, 6-0.

“Overall, the guys played well,” said Head Coach Chad Fenwick. “These matches were a great opportunity for us to give the guys who don’t usually play in the lineup some experience. We were also able to experiment with the lineup a little bit, allowing us to figure out what worked well for us as we prepare for our conference matches.”

At the end of the weekend, the men’s tennis team marked three more wins to their growing tally. The final scores of the meets were 6-3, 9-0, and 7-2 respectively. Next up on the schedule is the meet against Luther on Thursday, April 4, on the Loras College Tucker Tennis Courts.

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March Madness: Down to 16

by XAVIER SANCHEZ sports writer

The start of this year’s NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament brought few surprises for the viewers. After the first round of games, 14 of the 16 teams that advanced were seeded 1 through 4 in their regions. The two with a higher ranking are No. 5-seeded Auburn and No. 12-seeded Oregon.

There has been a handful of blowouts in what should have been competitive games.

(Yes, this is about you, Villanova and Kansas).

Games like the Duke-UCF nail-bitter and the near-Iowa comeback against Tennessee are the types fans want to witness.

Here are some teams and upcoming matchups to look out for this weekend. #2 Tennessee vs. #3 Purdue Defending champions Villanova turned out to be no-match for the Boilermakers. Carson Edwards put on a clinic as he had a career night. He scored 42 points, which included nine 3-point shots and a perfect showing from the free-throw line (9-9). Matt Harmes also had a strong game as well with a near double-double. Purdue will need similar efforts when it faces Tennessee on Thursday.

Tennessee has been at or near the top of the college basketball rankings all season long.

A late-season slide prevented the team from gaining a No. 1 seed in the tournament. Last weekend, the Volunteers started strong against Iowa. They kept the Hawkeyes scoreless for more than five minutes while jumping to a 25-point lead late in the first half.

Iowa showed pride in the second half, coming all the way back to erase the huge deficit and force overtime. At the end of the day, though, Tennessee advanced with some clutch play in the second half. Star player Admiral Schofield took himself out of the game in the second half and did not touch the court in overtime. Tennessee will need a full game out of Schofield to move on in the tournament.

Illinois Influence Among the 68 teams selected to the NCAA tournament, there are 54 Illinois-based players competing. Their impact has been felt early and often. Many players from Illinois remain even though the field has been cut to 16 teams.

A few of the big-name starting players still competing are Michigan’s Charles Matthews, Gonzaga’s Zach Norvell Jr., Tennessee’s Admiral Schofield and Oregon’s Paul White.

Apparently, having an Illinois-based player gives a team a better chance of winning the tournament. Eight of the past 10 national champs had an Illinois player. #1 Duke Once again, Duke receives their own portion because they are the best team in college basketball and are about to win their sixth National Title. They took care of North Dakota State with ease. R.J. Barrett and Zion Williamson combined for 51 of Duke’s 85 points. The next game turned out to be an intense battle between Williamson and UCF’s Tacko Fall.

Can’t fault Duke for giving fans a enjoyable game for the viewers’ eyes. Next up is Virginia Tech. VT beat the Blue Devils in a Zionless game back on Feb. 26. Throw out the regular season, it’s March! Duke will reign supreme when it’s all said and done. Since Zion’s return, he is averaging 27.6 points and 8.8 rebounds while Barrett averages 19.4 points and 9 rebounds. This tag-team cannot be stopped and they don’t plan to anytime soon.

No surrender in these guys

by PATRICK COSTELLO sports writer

The baseball team concluded the non-conference portion of its season with a 6-4 record, which seems to align with the American Rivers Conference preseason coaches poll that picks the Duhawks to finish midway up the standings in conference play.

The 6-4 record doesn’t tell the full story, however. In three of its four losses, Loras lost by just one run. The other loss was a two-run defeat.

It could be a good sign that the team has either been victorious or fought to the photo courtesy LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS last out in all 10 games it has Senior catcher Cole Thompson connects against Nebraska Weslyan. The team won two of played. three games against Wesleyan to start conference play..

“For the season so far, I feel Nonetheless, heading into the bottom of “It really is (important to win the first like a majority of our success the ninth inning, the Duhawks still trailed series of conference play]; we didn’t play is based with the fight that this team has. by four runs. well in the first (game), but coming out We have pitchers that are constantly batCenterfielder Danny Paluch got the Du- here and taking the sweep (of the doubletling and our sticks have been a huge proponent to the success we have had,” hawks going by drawing a lead-off walk. This header) was a must,” Coach Carl Tebon senior co-captain Robbie Agerbeek said. was immediately followed by another patient said. “This conference is so good from “As for the remainder of our season, I am at-bat by Agerbeek, who also drew a base on top to bottom; we can’t take any win for encouraged by the young arms stepping balls. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch granted.”

The Duhawks jumped to a three-run into major roles, and the lineup being and scored. An RBI single by sophomore solid from top to bottom. As long as we third basemen Dylan Pardoe enabled the lead in the third inning by creating some havoc on the basepaths. With runners on continue to battle and have good outings Duhawks to cut the lead in half.

However, the Loras rally faltered soon first and third, Cole Thompson got into a from our staff and good at-bats from our rundown between first and second, dislineup, big things should be expected after, and Wesleyan claimed a 5-3 win.

The second and third games of the se- tracting the Wesleyan defense just enough from this team.”

Loras entered conference play Sunday ries were played Monday. The Duhawks to allow the runner at third, Luke Fennelly, against the Prairie Wolves of Nebraska bats went to work in both of the games, to break for home. Fennelly scored and Wesleyan. The first game of the series was scoring 7 and 8 runs, respectively. In forced an errant throw as he scored.

Later in the inning, Agerbeek and Palplayed on a miserable day: cold, windy the first game of the doubleheader, Loras gained some separation in the sixth uch teamed up together on another firstand misty under a dark-gray sky.

Nebraska Wesleyan struck first with a inning. Until then, the score was dead- and-third double steal to plate the final run on the inning. solo home run in the third inning, then locked at 2.

But a string of hits by Agerbeek, ParThis was all the support first-year gradually stretched the lead to 4-0 headdoe and Luzzo drove in a total of four pitcher Curtis Lilienthal and the relief ing into the eighth inning.

Despite being shut out for eight innings, runs. In the meantime, solid pitching ef- staff would need to win the decisive third the Duhawks have faith in their lineup’s po- forts by sophomore Erik Edminster and game, 8-2.

Loras will travel to Storm Lake, Iowa, tential to rally at any given time. The other first-year Ethan Peters held the Prairie senior so-captain, Austin Konagel, sparked Wolves in check. Loras won the second this weekend to take on another conference the bats with an RBI double that drove in game of the series, 7-2, to set up the de- opponent, Buena Vista, beginning with Frijunior outfielder Bill Luzzo. cisive “rubber match.” day night’s game that starts at 6 p.m.

Track athletes hit their stride

by CHRISTOPHER PONTON sports writer

This past weekend marked the transition from indoor to outdoor competition for the men’s and women’s track-and-field teams.

The athletes have used the past two weeks to recharge their batteries as they work their way toward the first meet of the outdoor season, which will take place Saturday at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. Although the indoor season saw multiple record-breaking performances, many Duhawks are eager to get some fresh air and showcase their talents outside.

Following individual performances in the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships from juniors Gabrielle Noland and Patrick Mikel, they hope for another chance to compete in the outdoor national meet that will take place in May. For Mikel, he will be hunting for a national crown in the 400-meter dash after getting edged by Mount Union’s A.J. Digby last spring. Mikel was also a part of the men’s 4×4 team that

qualified for the national meet. Junior Tyson Morrison and senior Anakin Hall also competed on that relay team.

Looking back on the third-place finish of the 4×4 indoor team comprised of Mikel, Morrison, as well as newcomer first-years Josh Smith and Mike Jasa, the squad has shown it belongs on the national stage.

Senior Bella Solis looks to culminate her prodigious collegiate career. At last year’s outdoor conference meet, Solis placed in the top five in multiple events, including the 100- & 400-meter dashes, the high jump, and she was a member of both the 4×100 and 4×400 relay teams. She also placed fifth in the nation in the 400-meter dash, earning her All-American honors.

Another all-around athlete to keep an eye on this outdoor season is sophomore Ryan Rogers. He is coming off a fourthplace finish in the heptathlon at the Indoor National Championships.

Overall, many Duhawks either qualified to compete in the indoor meet or narrowly missed the top-20 qualifying mark.