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May 7, 2015 — Vol. 93, Issue 16
Provost Cheryl Jacobsen to retire by seabelo montwedi | staff writer
Cheryl Jacobsen, provost and academic dean, joined Loras College in the fall of 2001 working in the Center for Experiential Learning Office. “I remember sitting in a committee meeting about general education and coming out and hearing about 9/11, and thinking that I don’t know this campus very well,” said Jacobsen about one of her first meetings at Loras. “I wondered how we were going to handle this horrendous thing that happened. What came out of September 11th was people taking care of each other and a lot of conversations about how to use education to help people understand what was happening. Although that was a very dramatic start to things, a lot of what’s happened since then was certainly less dramatic and positive in different ways.” This dramatic moment was just the beginning at Loras for Jacobsen, who later would take on the challenging responsibility of provost and academic dean. But after 14 years of serving the college, she is ready for a new chapter in her life. Although her move to Loras was inspired mainly by the new set of general-education requirements, Jacobsen also wanted to emphasize the value of creating a high-quality experience for students by improving the quality of instruction in the classroom. She has been a catalyst for some major changes designed to enrich the quality of learning. She is adamant about not take sole credit, saying she celebrates in the achievements of students and faculty. “We’ve done a number of things on the academic side to improve instruction and make courses challenging for students be-
Knights of Columbus raise money for Nepal by ava lalor | staff writer
This past Saturday, the Knights of Columbus held their biggest fundraiser of the year, Night With A Knight. In response to the recent earthquake, all the funds from the event will be donated to Nepal to help rebuild after the destruction. Night With A Knight is an auction in which students bid on a dinner with one of the Knights of Columbus. Emceed by sophomores Miranda Smith and Kenzie Elsbernd, each Knight was humorously introduced before the auction began. Seven dinners with seven knights were auctioned. Other items up for auction were a four-person meal with the FOCUS missionaries, a meal for two with President Collins and Debbie Gross’s famous scotcheroos. Just as the event was about to end, a surprise last-minute auction for a dinner with Grand Knight and sophomore Jesse Anderson was held. After an intense bid, senior Josh Link bid $200 to win the dinner. However, that is not the end of the story. “Josh Link bid $200 to eat with me,” said Anderson. “But he ended up giving his spot at the dinner to my girlfriend Amelia.” Amelia is a part of the Daughter’s of Isabella, the female auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus, which also is present on campus. With this turn of events, it appears that the Night With A Knight turned into a Date With A Daughter. In all, the Knights of Columbus raised $640 for the people in Nepal. The Italian dinner will be held on May 10 andd will be organized by sophomore George St. John.
Fr. Wathier named interim VP for academic affairs Fr. Doug Wathier, professor of religious studies, has been named interim vicepresident for academic affairs. Fr. Wathier received his S.T.D. (Sacrae Theologiae Doctor) from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, with an emphasis on the transmission of revelation and the act of faith. He previously was the director of the Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders program and has been a member of the religious studies faculty. photo by seabelo montwedi
cause students can always do more than they think they can,” said Jacobsen. One of the major changes was the introduction of J-Term, which was not an option before Jacobsen joined the college. With her previous experiences with both J-Term and May Term, she believed that J-Term would work better at Loras. “J-Term tapped into a lot of things that were already going on like experiential learning, study-abroad, and connection between service and learning,” said Jacobsen. Another fingerprint of Jacobsen is the newer Loras tradition of an opening convocation. “Opening convocation was something else that I started in part because we didn’t have any big way to welcome students back in the fall,” said Jacobsen. “For the first couple years I was here, students just trickled back, and it seemed to me we ought to make a big deal out of beginning the year.” Other changes that took place under Ja-
cobsen’s watch included a change in faculty load, from eight courses per year (divided equally between the spring and fall semesters) to seven (divided between the fall, spring and J-Term). This gave faculty time to develop their courses more deeply and allowed them to figure out how to include an experiential-learning component. Jacobsen approached her job with one major objective: integrity. In her own words, she approached her work by taking “care and thinking through a decision or process so that you get as close to being fair in that process and honoring other perspectives.” While her job, by definition, primarily involves working with faculty, her happiest memory was the first Legacy Symposium in 2014. “It was being celebrated when the college was old and the symposium was new, and there was a dynamic quality during the day in which students could talk about what
they were learning,” said Jacobsen. Over the past 14 years, a lot more than the curriculum has changed. These changes also have been matched by the physical changes of the campus. “I could look down over the hill of campus. I could see the clock tower in Hoffmann Hall and the banks of Mississippi on the Illinois and Wisconsin side,” said Jacobsen. Whether it is the physical layout of the campus or the college curriculum, Jacobsen recognizes the need to adjust and embrace change. “I hold an aspiration for the college to continue to create a high-quality experience by challenging students and yet giving them what they want,” said Jacobsen. “A liberalarts education is important in teaching students not only how to prepare for a career but also the different ways of thinking and adapting to change.” Post-retirement plans for the provost include reading, traveling and spending time with family.
Business Week puts networking first by claira sieverding| for the lorian
A very exciting week for many students is Business Week at Loras. The sixth annual Loras College Business Week is an opportunity for business and non-business majors to get firsthand stories and advice from professionals across all business departments. Not only is this a great way for students to get a look at what life after college might hold it provides students with an opportunity to network. Putting together Business Week is no small feat for the Business Department. It takes quite a bit of strategic planning on behalf of the professors. But in the end, it provides students with a lot of helpful knowledge. “Business Week benefits Loras students by providing them with an opportunity to have a conversation with recent alumni who just a few short years ago were anticipating the start of their own careers,” said Douglas Gambrall, professor of business and division head. “The insights garnered from these conversations, via the alumni panels, can aid students, regardless of major, as they prepare to enter a profession.” Recently, a book has been added to the collection for all of the business majors going through capstone: “A Catechism for Business.” This book enables students to see how Catholic Social Teaching and church documents can be utilized when making decisions in business. It was this book that Gambrall utilized as the perfect introduction to the first speaker of the week on Sunday night. “Since Dr. Murphy specializes in marketing and ethical issues in business, and in light of our focus on business practices through the lens of Catholic Social Doctrine, his presentation this evening was an appropriate way to kick off Business Week 2015,” Gambrall said. The finance panel consisted of Loras
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alum Erin McGovern from Heartland and Jamie O’Donnell from Heacock & Jones. These two alumni offered a few overarching themes by relating their various experiences with job changes, ethics in business, and ever-changing technology. Another important theme coming out of this panel was the importance of using Loras’ alumni network throughout the country. McGovern said he has never obtained a job that did not involve Loras connections. In regards to finding a passion in life, the panelists agreed that students should strive to be passionate about things they also are skilled in, and just because a student is good at something does not mean they are passionate about it. The quarter of the Ballroom that held the marketing panel was filled with marketing majors and professors. This group had plenty of questions for the panelists. Sarah Link (’14), a member of the panel, said coming back so soon after graduating is odd because it wasn’t long ago when she was just in the same position that seniors are in now. Link also commented on never knowing for sure which connections you’ll need in the future or which will come to you, so students should take advantage of panels like this to learn from and engage with alums who
are particularly eager to help. The rest of the week included many more informative panels. On Tuesday, Christine (Steffen ’76) Korte, a financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. presented on “Why a Liberal Arts Education is Vital in Today’s Workplace.” Afterward, the accounting panel had the floor in Ballroom A, while the economics panel was formed down the hall. There also was a sports-management presentation in the adjacent ballroom featuring Matthew Garrett, professor of sport management, presenting on “Young Sport Management Graduates and their Career Trajectories.” Wednesday was a little less segmented than Tuesday with David Kordell (’91), president of River Valley Capital Group, presenting on “Drive and Ambition: Entrepreneurship as the Road to Success,” followed by panels for MIS and management. Business Week wrapped up on Thursday with Anthony Reardon (’72), chairman and CEO of Ducommun Incorporated, whose presentation was entitled “Leadership Development.” “The business faculty are very appreciative of Loras alumni giving of their time to participate in Business Week and thankful for the support of our sponsors, Dennis and Mona Houlihan,” said Gambrall.
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2 students exhibit art at Visitation Complex Senior Mallory Heims’ photographs and junior Austin Lowry-Luther’s paintings will be displayed until May 17 by benjy miller| staff writer
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PR Solutions hosts 3-on-3 basketball tournament As a fundraiser for the PR Solutions group on campus, students hosted a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Four teams participated in the event, sweating profusely as they ran up and down the court in an effort to claim glory.
Thursday, April 30, was the opening night of a Loras art exhibition that featured creative works from senior Mallory Heims and junior Austin Lowry-Luther. The art exhibit was split in half, with one side dedicated to Lowry-Luther’s photographs and the other for Heims’ paintings. This exhibition is the culmination of work both have put in since March, which was also recognized with other Duhawk artists during the Legacy Symposium. Lowry-Luther uses angles to create new perspectives of items, such as buildings and everyday objects. In fact, a lot of his photographs are from things right on campus. He recently got two of the photographs accepted into Gallery Metanoia, an art gallery located in Paris, France, for an exhibition entitled “A Single Grain of Rice.” Heims uses oil paint on canvas to create beautiful abstract and surreal paintings that she says were inspired by collages she has made in the past. She is inspired by great painters such as Salvador Dali, Rufino Tamayo, Wassily Kandinsky, and Per Kirkeby. As a senior, she has the world ahead of her. After Loras, she plans on staying in Dubuque where she has already secured a job for the next year as a photographer and graphic designer. The art exhibition will be open until May 17 and is located in the Woodward Art Gallery at the Visitation Complex. All are welcome to attend and view the artists’ works.
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Mindframe brings kinder, gentler experience to Dubuque Theater is showing movies on certain dates for people with sensory sensitivity problems by nino erba| staff writer
The lights go down, the sound blasts from the speakers, and brightness comes onto the screen with previews and the eagerly anticipated film. The movie theater experience is ubiquitous, one that millions of Americans still have every time they pay for a ticket to see a new film rather than wait several months for the Netflix or Redbox release. The squeaky chairs, the popcorn and soda (and sometimes candy): it’s all there. However, this experience is not always positively shared by everyone. Some people are unable to process sensory information the same way that most people do. The loud noises and contrasting light and dark of the movie theater can be painful to people who have sensory sensitivity. This sensory sensitivity can be the result of a sensory processing disorder. According to WebMD, “Sensory processing disorder is
a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses,” further noting, “Some people with sensory processing disorder are oversensitive to things in their environment. Common sounds may be painful or overwhelming. The light touch of a shirt may chafe the skin.” Often, sensory processing disorders can occur alongside Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Many people with ASD also have difficulty processing everyday sensory information such as sounds, sights and smells. However, in response to this problem, Mindframe Theaters is showing movies on certain dates for people with sensory sensitivity problems. “It just bothers us that sometimes, there are people who feel like they can’t go to the movies,” said Marcya Grudzina, one of the three co-owners of Mindframe. “So we’ve tried everything we can do to make sure that we are as inclusive as we can be. One of the ways is by offering these showings to the sensory sensitive population.” Grudzina also noted that Mindframe did
some sensory sensitive showings a couple years ago, but this most recent showing, which was the new DreamWorks movie “Home,” is the first time it has been revived. The showing, despite there being only two sets of viewers, went smoothly. One mother, who wished to remain anonymous, brought her 3-year old son. “He has some sensory issues and he loves movies, but it’s hard for him to sit through the whole movie,” said the mother. She also noted that her son likes to be vocal and bounce around or kick the seat in front of him during movies as well. The mother believes that her son was more comfortable during this showing because the theater was less crowded, lighter and the movie was quieter. During the movie, the lights went down only about halfway and the sound was turned down as well. The sensory-friendly version of “Home” was a substantially different experience. Although it is certainly easier on the senses, it doesn’t give the same iconic movie experience. That said, the movie is the same as the original.
The mother said that she would go to more sensory-friendly shows, noting that she thinks her son enjoyed this showing, and that there were no major changes she would have made to the experience. Grudzina said that, in the past with the sensory friendly shows, “I really felt like the families that came really appreciated it, and I felt like we had done something kind toward their children, and that was great.” As far as the next kids movie is concerned, Grudzina said that they have “Inside Out” planned. They are also looking at playing a DVD or recently released movie for an older audience, noting that there’s a lot of time in between this showing and “Inside Out.” “What I was gonna do is just put an inquiry out on Facebook and say ‘Hey! What do you guys think about this idea?’” said Grudzina. Whether it’s the classic experience or a sensory friendly showing, the movies are there for everyone to enjoy. Mindframe is helping with that by offering these showings.
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$229,129.01
DM does it again, remaining the No. 1 fundraising school per capita in the U.S. Now in its 10th year, Duhawk Dance Marathon on April 25 raised a staggering $229,129.01 for children patients at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Hundreds of students come together to stay on their feet for 12 consecutive hours without caffeine to support kids. Students danced, played games and shared miracle stories from families who have received treatment from the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The goal is to support the children and their families emotionally and financially. While many state universities and larger colleges might pull in more money during the dance marathons, no one raises as much per student as Loras College. “Even better, seeing the smiles and joy from each miracle kiddo — not just that day, but all year long — proves that this legacy will continue on for a long time,” said junior Andrea Enda, entertainment and logistics chairperson who will be the 2015-16 DM co-president. “In this next year, we hope to continue the legacy and spread our mission across the community, keeping in mind that we are not just FTK (For The Kids) one day, but all year long.
Free candy helps Duhawk alum find new wings by easton kuboushek| for the lorian
One moment you are sweating over your senior project and the next you find President Collins extending a hand to shake as you trot across the stage with a decorative empty folder. Graduation comes quickly. Are you getting excited, seniors? This incredible, awesome, momentous occasion signifying the accomplishments of your years of hard work and great memories may somehow seem utterly frightening and sad. It’s a condition all Duhawks experience as they leave 1450 Alta Vista, including alumnus Amanda McWhinney (’14). Plus, who wouldn’t be bummed that the moment they leave a totally sweet bagel shop opens? “Graduation approached and as excited as I was about beginning ‘real life,’ I was sad to leave Loras,” McWhinney recalls. “I was sad to see my group of friends go separate ways, and I was sad to not physically be on the Loras campus, but I wanted to stay in touch with Duhawks and keep the sense of community I had gained throughout the past four years.” Free candy helped McWhinney do just that — stay connected and involved with the Duhawk community she loved. “I first heard of Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB) after seeing an event they were holding near the library during the week of finals. Some members were giving away candy to students one night of finals, so obviously, I was excited,” McWhinney said. A natural reaction by a true Duhawk. After snagging a handful of Jolly Rancher’s and Tootsie Rolls, McWhinney quickly learned that YAAB was a group of like-minded alumni Duhawks that wanted to share their time and talent with students still on campus. Fast-forward a couple months and McWhinney submitted her application online. “I am excited to connect with other Loras alumni and share my love of Loras with other Duhawks. Being a Duhawk doesn’t end when you walk across the stage on graduation; it’s a special pride that will stay with you forever,” McWhinney said. As you relish in your final days on campus, consider continuing your involvement as a member of YAAB. To learn more, contact Miranda Heiar at Miranda.Heiar@healthcheck360. com.
Music department performs ‘Dogfight’ by easton kuboushek| for the lorian
On May 1-3, 19 Loras students unveiled weeks of their dedicated work with the musical “Dogfight” that premiered Off-Broadway in 2013. Loras is the first school in Iowa to be able to bring the story of “Dogfight” to an audience. “Dogfight” is the story of Eddie Birdlace (played by junior Sam Whan), a United States marine, who, on his last night before shipping off to Vietnam, invites Rose (played by sophomore Amelia Acompanado) to a party. Unbeknownst to her, she has actually been invited to a dogfight — a party where the goal is for the men to bring the ugliest woman in order to win some money. When Rose finds out that she has been invited to a dogfight after talking with Marcy (played by first-year Clare Huguelet), she leaves the dogfight in a frenzy, singing a very heart-wrenching song about how she was played by Birdlace. Hardly a dry eye was seen at the end of Act I before the break for intermission. Act II focuses on the marines, who are trying to hook up with someone before getting shipped across the world to fight in Vietnam. Bernstein (played by junior Mike Okas) and Boland (played by first-year Ben Pashon), the two other members of the Three Bees, continue the debauchery of the night by looking for a way that Bernstein can have sex. While that is going on, Birdlace goes back to Rose and asks for forgiveness. They end up going on a true first date and spending
Unbeknownst to her, she has actually been invited to a dogfight — a party where the goal is for the men to bring the ugliest woman in order to win some money. Birdlace’s ‘last night state side’ together. Afterwards, Birdlace and the marines get shipped to Vietnam where only Birdlace survives. He finds Rose in an emotional ending scene where Birdlace is ignored and spit on,
demonstrating the way soldiers were treated by certain groups of people when they returned home. The musical strove to show the culture of the Vietnam War, the lives of marines and tell a story of romance. A story that contains vulgar language and immoral behavior, director Bruce Kotowich stressed often that this is a story that needs to be told. Theater is a beautiful medium of art that is able to portray stories in ways that cannot be done otherwise. Two seniors, Andrea Berns and Andrew Hoerth, say farewell to the St. Joseph stage with this performance. The cast of “Dogfight” brought a beautiful story to life last weekend, and it was, as Rose puts it, nothing short of wonderful.
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Seniors, be extraordinary
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hat a bitter-sweet moment it is to be bidding you all adieu. It’s been an absolute pleasure to have written for you all these past few years and an honor to think that a few of you may have even entertained my unprovoked tirades on the regular. Yes, how exciting and heartbreaking it is to greet this day, this end of an Kalli Miner era. But, the time has come, so let’s make the most of it. I hope that you’ll hang in there for these final thoughts. A time of transition: that’s what, perhaps, best describes this point in life. This sort of major change is enough to scare the “lion heart” right out of us, and the thought of getting lost in the hustle and bustle or rhythm of everyday life in the workforce is the material from which night terrors are made. One day you’re making a Facebook post about your first big-boy job, and the next, 25 years has passed and you’re still working every day to make someone else’s dream come true. A bleak image, no doubt, but that’s what life’s about: HARD WORK! Maybe. Life is, of course, sure to be full of many days and years of hard work, but we ought to think critically about what that hard work aims to accomplish. Think beyond what hard work means for you in terms of what you can buy, what you can consume, as a result. Shouldn’t we want more than that? Whatever happened to changing the world, you guys? Those aren’t just childish ideals, this is real life stuff. A Catholic perspective might suggest that our purpose in life is to love, and to love is to live radically. A non-Catholic perspective might suggest the same. If we are to love, to live beyond the convenience of our own self-preservation, then we must realize that money is not the way to love people. Even working to get rich so that we can give to charity is fundamentally wrong if we are, at the same time, a cog in the wheel of the giant system that makes charity a necessity in the first place. What a shame it would be to arrive at the end of life and only have “things” to show for it. Let’s seek more than that. Sometimes being a Christian, or simply being a global citizen, requires us to be naive on purpose -- to give when it blatantly doesn’t appear to benefit us. To live might be to rid ourselves of anything that prevents us from loving, anything that causes us to hesitate. Whether that be social rules, material items, money or time, we have to realize that we literally created all of those things! These are not the giant, impossible, ungraspable “others” that have always been. Time, social norms, economy … they’re all a part of a giant system of “pretend” that we’ve created. When the time comes, choose to put people first. Just because we’ve never dreamed of a world without these things doesn’t mean it can’t exist. Look for meaningful work that doesn’t rely on the perpetuation of mass consumerism. Capitalism is bound to hit a wall. One day, we simply won’t be able to consume more, produce more or expand more. One day, we’ll have to realize that having enough, is well, enough. In reflecting on recent world affairs, that day is probably coming a lot sooner than we think. Lastly, if nothing else, live extraordinarily. I don’t want to read about people who achieved great feats in bringing about major change forever; I’d like to be one of those people. Or, maybe, befriend one of those people. Four years ago, I was a shy coward who always played it safe, but just a couple of days ago, someone told me I had a lion heart. This column, along with your feedback and participation, has served as a major stage and soundboard in providing space for that to happen. And now, I’m struck by the realization that my last transition point, from high school to college, has changed and formed me so much. For that, I feel (mostly) grateful, and I hope that many of you feel the same about your four years at Loras. But now this is the transition between college and, well, life. Let’s go all out. In the words of George Randall Feeny, “Believe in yourselves, dream, try, do good.”
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by nino erba | staff writer
ere in Dubuque, we are luckier than some may think. Of course, we’re not free from some of the ailments that come from being a city in the U.S., like homelessness and crime. But, considering our size and the economy, we’re doing well. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for Dubuque in December 2014 was 3.7 percent, lower than Iowa’s unemployment rate and much lower than the U.S. unemployment rate at that time. Also, according to the MIT Living Wage Calculator, the living wage for one adult in Dubuque is $7.97. Of course, we can argue that things aren’t as good as the numbers suggest, but there’s little denying that Dubuque is in a good spot. Also worthy of mention: Dubuque has evaded the same woes as some of the major cities, such as San Francisco and New York City. Why both of these are particularly mentioned is because they both have suffered from gentrification. Gentrification is understood to be the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middleincome families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses. This can be a doubleedged sword, for obvious reasons. On the positive side, if a group of wealthy or high-income people were able to come to a city and reinvent an area that has been abandoned or lies in desperate need of renovation, thereby adding value to a city without adversely affecting the population, then that’s wonderful. It’s the kind of thing that politicians salivate over. Sadly, what we see happening in
According to the Dictionary. com website, gentrification is “the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.” This can be a double-edged sword, for obvious reasons. some of the big cities is the character of these cities being eroded rather than improved. For example, in New York City, some city landmarks have been taken over and turned into fancy stores and such. CBGB, the legendary bar that housed iconic bands and artists, is now a high-end clothing store for men called John Varvatos, and the club known as The Electric Circus is now a Chipotle, according to an article in the British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mail. With San Francisco, you need to look no further than a video of John Oliver at the Crunchies Awards positively eviscerating the Silicon Valley types. You know, the kind that take private buses to work, like the people at Google. Think we’re done? Another article by the Sacramento Bee allows you to look at both the salary needed and median home price. A median-priced home in San Francisco costs nearly $1 million, and that’s not nearly the most expensive! Amazingly, a few places in California like Arcadia, Beverly Hills, Cupertino, Danville, Los Gatos, Manhattan Beach, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Newport
Beach, Palo Alto (home of Stanford), Ranchos Palos Verdes, Santa Monica and Saratoga, all have higher median home prices than San Francisco. Who on God’s Green Earth can afford to buy houses there?! (Except for of course my dear aunt who lives in the Los Gatos area). Sadly, gentrification isn’t an isolated issue. A New York Times article last year tracked how much of a share the median rent in a city takes up from the median income of that city. For example, in Los Angeles, the median rent there took up a whopping 47 percent of the median income in the 4th quarter of 2013! In fact, places like Miami, Santa Cruz, San Diego, and yes, San Francisco, all had median rents that took up more than 40 percent of median income. Now, this is not to diminish the good and sometimes great that these cities have accomplished. San Francisco, for example, just saw 77 percent of its voters vote for an eventual $15 minimum wage, following Seattle’s example. Bill de Blasio, NYC’s current mayor, has been fighting for such worthy progressive causes as universal pre-K education and a higher minimum wage. However, until these cities rein in gentrification, these efforts might end up being as useful as rearranging chairs on the Titanic. So, in all honesty, we should be grateful that we live in Dubuque. With a strong economy, reasonable living expenses, and limited gentrification, we should be thankful that we have the city we have right now. As good as major cities like NYC and San Francisco are, for a city to accommodate only the rich at the expense of everyone else is to cut out the heart of what made that city special in the first place.
Campaign cash is diluting democracy by Charles Grant | staff writer
In 93% of American elections, the candidate with more money wins. The Citizens United vs. Federal Elections Commission ruling on Jan. 21, 2010, by the Supreme Court recognized corporations as “individuals” (under the pretext of free speech) when it comes to campaign donations. The Citizens United ruling effectively lets an unlimited amount of money be spent on campaigns by corporations and their affiliates. Spreading far and wide across Washington, almost all elected officials become subsidiaries to these corporations at some point in their career. Hillary Clinton, the go-to girl, the expected nominee of all expected nominees, the democrat de la democrat is essentially bought out by corporate interest. Her two biggest donors, Citigroup Bank and Goldman Sachs, each donated well over $700,000 each to her campaigns. This goes further than just campaign donations. She spoke in 2013 at two Goldman Sachs conferences, each rewarding her comfortably with paychecks of $200,000 — for each speech! Even the supposed juggernauts seem to be bought out. How promising. But it’s not just the queen of Democrats that gets kickbacks. Politicians with less power are still bought out. As the saying goes: “Every penny counts.”
Remember that senator who threw a snowball on the Senate floor a few weeks back while trying to disrupt discussion about the threat of climate change? His name is James Inhofe, a Republican from Oklahoma. His biggest donor? Devon Energy, one the largest American Natural Gas and Oil companies in the country. It’s amazing that money can actually make a (presumably well educated) elected official, who we expect to act responsibly, ignore scientific fact that the Earth is getting warmer. For some reason, some lawmakers still are debating whether climate change is real as opposed to what we should do about it. And money is to blame for that rhetoric. This problem is bipartisan. Three-quarters of Americans believe money in politics is a pressing issue. These trends of donating massive amounts of cash to politicians is the biggest threat to our democracy and affects virtually every policymaking decision. It makes politicians say things that are not true. It makes them work for the highest bidder. It makes them career politicians. It can prevent discussion on some issues. It can drown out the voice of the people. Money in politics is tantamount to any other issue our generation faces, and the movement to change it must come soon. Only a constitutional amendment can stop the money train.
The Lorian: Why we do what we do by Hannah Way | executive copy editor
In the fall of 2013, the staff of the Lorian published an editorial titled: “Why we do what we do.” I was the hand behind the pen for this editorial — in fact, I was hand behind most of the editorials over the past two years. Some of the editorials were written in 20 minutes, as fluff to fill an awkwardly-shaped gap in the week’s issue. Some of the editorials were written at 11:00 p.m. in a desperate rush to get back home and into bed. Some of the editorials were so embarrassing that I wrote them as editorials only so my name wouldn’t be attached at the bottom. But that editorial from the fall of my junior year holds a special place in my heart. At the time, we had some “controversial” opinion writers who often stirred up unrest in the student body. This unrest would end up manifesting itself through social media: rants, condemnations, petty arguments. As a staff, we were trying to deal with the backlash that we were receiving, but it was through this editorial that we attempted to defend our opinion columnists. Today, I still wrestle with the question of “why we do what
we do.” We are at a small, liberal-arts school in the middle of the country. We don’t have a journalism major. We have limited resources. Our staff is a bunch of English majors just trying squeeze a story out of that small event on campus. Every day, I walk into the ARC and see the dozens of copies of the Lorian, sitting unopened and unread on the counter. I have been on staff at the Lorian, editing and writing articles, for the past four years. In that time, I have had moments of intense embarrassment for myself and for my staff. But I have also had proud-parent moments. Usually, these moments come after I read an opinion article. These are the moments that I beam with joy, with pride. It is still those opinion writers that remind me why we do what we do. So here I am, wanting to give a shout-out to the people who made it worth it: Kalli Miner, Jessie Donnels, Dale Elenteny, Brett Robbins, Patrick O’Grady, Nate Kapraun and Dallas Knapp. They make it worth it. They motive me; they remind me of that 2013 editorial that I invoke as my goodbye: “Seeing our classmates engage on issues and opinions is what drives us. This is what we want. This is why we do what we do.”
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Sadly, only the riots brought results in Baltimore T ‘Knapp’ Time
Dallas Knapp
here seems to be no issue to write about other than Baltimore, really. What is happening in Maryland has captured our nation’s attention and has been a focal point of discussion for weeks now. But to be honest, discussion it’s not. It is centered on all the wrong things — not the right ones, the
constructive ones. For example, the entire debate around rioting. One side says it’s wrong and decries the damage done, while the other claims it as a legitimate political move. But the debate should not be on rioting; that misses the point entirely. Instead, we should be asking why rioting happened in the first place. People do not riot for no reason. Sometimes they do for bad reasons, but there is a reason. It is pretty clear, to me at least, that the riots that happened in Baltimore were a result of anger. Anger at the death of Freddie Grey, anger at being victimized and anger for not being heard. “But Dallas,” you say, “they were being heard, they were protesting for four days beforehand!” to which I reply, so what? They were protesting, but did anything come of it? Were any actions taken by the city council or mayor during those four days to assuage the public? In fact, did you ever hear any messages reported by the
media, any demands by the protesters, or any response by the city? No you did not; no actions were taken, no message heard and no response given. So I cannot blame the rioters for destroying what they did, because nothing was happening anyway. And you know what happened after the riots? Results. All six of the officers were charged with their crimes, the driver with murder in the second degree, while the others received anywhere between involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and false imprisonment. Yet people continue to condemn and scold the rioters in Baltimore for being violent, for not staying peaceful. Still there is no acknowledgment that the violence worked, no acceptance that maybe violence is a means to an end. However, I am not condoning violent protest. It should never be the first action taken, nor should it be something that is popularized. But violent outbreaks will continue to happen if we do not learn from what happened in Ferguson, what happened in New York, and what is happening in Baltimore. The lesson to learn is that people do not want to be singled out by law enforcement, they do not want to be treated like criminals when they have done nothing wrong. I use the word “people” to be more inclusive and to not single out the black population because the issue is not just about race (even though it plays a large factor), but also about class. It is the poor, the uneducated and the disenfranchised that suffer most from police brutalization
Republicans need to unify in 2016
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n the past two presidential elections, President Obama has done a terrific job of unifying his party and rising to the challenge of winning the votes of the next generation: generation. Nate Kapraun my One of the most effective ways he has done this is through social media. After defeating the heavily favored Hillary Clinton in the primary election back in 2008, he and his staff worked tirelessly to rally the entire Democratic Party behind him, including Clinton herself, to eventually win the presidency. As a conservative, it is frustrating to see such elegance from the opposition. As the 2016 presidential election is rapidly approaching, it is now time for the Republican Party to step up and become aggressive on all forms of social media. This includes ads and links to information on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, television, Pandora; making more and more public statements about the real injustices going on in our country and, more importantly, standing up for what is right. This might not be the popular belief in our culture, but more elected officials need to stop playing these petty games and start addressing the issues with statistical facts and plausible ideas. This is not going to be easy, but again, it’s what’s right. Many of you are well aware that with the approach of the new election cycle comes all of the wonderful campaign perks of local events, ads, mailers and yard signs — especially here in Iowa. After all, Iowa is the first in the nation to have the individual party primaries. This brings all of the presidential candidates to the state. From Rand Paul to Jeb Bush, Rick Perry, to Dr. Ben Carson, the GOP ticket is shaping up to be a crowded field of qualified candidates. The important thing for new voters is to learn about each candidate and where they stand
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on certain issues. A simple Google search helps, but the idea is to become an informed voter. An informed voter has a wider perspective on complex issues and how to go about solving them. One of the things that I have noticed among fellow conservatives is the wide range of opinions — from immigration and national security to the environment and even social issues. The problem the Republican Party runs into is the ability to shape a unified vision on the top priority issues, tackle them and then start on the next problem. The way to unify is through the acknowledgment of common values. What the Republican Party needs is the gaining of a stronger sense of identity and support for each other. Bipartisanship, just like peace, begins at home. One way to build unity in the party is by asking candidates the tough questions such as whether they will support the Republican nominee regardless of who it is. When they waver, push for an absolute answer on who they would support and who they wouldn’t, and then ask why. To quote Jeff Kaufmann, the chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa, “We as a political party need to circle the wagons behind the Republican nominee!” This is crucial because we all know that splitting the vote not only loses elections but allows an easy victory for the opposition. One way to become engaged this political season is by meeting candidates face to face and asking some tough questions. It just so happens that two potential Republican presidential candidates will be coming to campus later this month: Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will be visiting Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. in Ballroom A of the ACC, and Former Texas Governor Rick Perry will be on campus Tuesday, May 19, at 11:30 a.m. in Ballroom C of the ACC. The GOP primary is Feb. 2, 2016 here in Iowa. I encourage all of you to get involved this political season, do your research and support your candidate for the primary, but when it comes time for the general, support the GOP nominee in November!
and these “hard-on-crime” policy initiatives. It is not the middle-class father of four who is getting caught stealing from a store, it is the unemployed twentysomething who ends up arrested. The reason is not because the police will turn the other way for the middle-class man— but because the middle-class man does not need to steal since he has money. Money is the root of the problem here as in the other cases. It is a fact that African Americans have a higher rate of poverty, higher rate of unemployment and a higher high school dropout rate than whites do. Crime is a result of one’s surroundings, and when you live in a poor neighborhood with deteriorating homes, a lack of job opportunities and idle hands, it’s no surprise that the poor commit and are victims of crime. So it should be no surprise to anyone that blacks are disproportionately targeted by our criminal justice system when they are also disproportionately poorer than their racial counterparts. These facts are relevant to Baltimore for the fact that it is the touristy inner harbor of the city that has been renovated and fixed up, and not the wasting neighborhoods and defunct school system. The money has gone towards businesses and tourist attractions, benefiting the white population, while the poorer black population has not seen much development. Which brings the discussion back to the riots. The riots were a result of the community’s voices going unheard and the people feeling left out. And they should have felt that way, because they were left
out. What good is a new tourist attraction downtown when you are out of work, when your kid’s education is lackluster and when you cannot rely upon your representatives to help the community, and not individuals? The fix to the criminal justice system is economic opportunity. More money needs to go towards community building, more programs need to be offered to help get the poor out of poverty and more funds need to go towards making college affordable. All of these are plans that require a reform in how we govern, as they require more government spending. This will upset the status quo for some, and some will cry out that it is racist, ineffective and too expensive--that responsibility should be put upon the black community to help themselves. And to answer this charge, I turn to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom … is the white moderate, who is more devoted to ‘order’ than to justice.” A final thanks to Lucas Tully and Blake Gibney for helping me form my ideas by fixing my terrible grammar, thx guys. Also, a shout-out to Emma Laurent of the Hillary Clinton campaign. If any of you have an interest in becoming politically involved over the summer, contact Emma at 563-262-5542 or by email at ELaurent@ hillaryclinton.com. Have a great summer. DuHawks!
Studying abroad is so ‘grand’
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t’s actually really tough to be writing this article right now. That’s because it’s not just the last of my study abroad articles for the year and I’ve run out of things to talk about … it also means that I’m almost done with my Seeing study-abroad experience. It Shamrocks seems like just yesterday I was Cassandra stepping off the plane, trying to figure out what “craic” Busch meant, and falling down every time the bus moved while I was still walking to a seat. Since then, I have (thankfully) learned how to say a wide variety of Irish names and words, gotten my “bus legs” and also learned how to be a better navigator, fly RyanAir, use public transportation, and find all the free Wi-Fi spots around city centre. It hasn’t always been easy, and I have to admit I still make embarrassing mistakes way more than I should. It’s all worth it though. Although I don’t know if I can still claim the “I’m new here!” excuse, all the tourist faux pas just add to my unforgettable adventure and the collection of stories I’ll have to share when I get back to the U.S. I’ll try really hard not to use all of the typical study abroad clichés, but no promises. I’ve been reading articles on BuzzFeed about study abroad expressions and memes, and they’re all really quite true. I apologize in advance for all of the annoying things I’ll probably say and do when I get back, which may include … 1. Saying, “When I was in Europe…” with infuriating frequency. 2. Trying but failing to sound sophisticated by using expressions I’ve learned while abroad such as “grand,” “thanks a million” and “lift” instead of just saying “good,” “thank you” and “elevator.” 3. Dressing only in neutrals. 4. Forgetting which side of the road that cars drive on, and almost getting hit in the process. 5. Being a total snob when it comes to pastries. (Aka, the things they serve in Starbucks are not real scones. Not even close.) I’ll be honest, the thought of studying abroad was terrifying and thrilling all at once. And once the time to get on the plane suddenly arrived, I questioned my decision to leave my family, my friends, my school and my country for somewhere completely new for five months. I was so afraid that I would get here and completely regret my decision, and miss out on everything going on back home. Although the first night in my new apartment was a little tough, things only got better and better. Thanks to study abroad, I have gotten to see
the ocean for the first time, travel to six (SIX!) new countries (with three left to go before I leave in three weeks), learned how to figure out planes, trains, buses and the underground, navigated my way through places that don’t speak the same language as me, and had a million adventures in between. I’ve learned how to let go (at least a little bit) and accept the obstacles that inevitably come up, while doing my best not to completely have a meltdown when things don’t go as planned. I have been able to meet friends from all around the world, meet up with a few familiar faces in new places, and maybe, most importantly, eaten countless new amazing foods. I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this without study abroad. I’m not going to lie, there were tough days when I wished that I was home in the comfort of my loft at Loras, where people drive on the right side of the road and coffee comes in a normal-sized cup. These days were few though, and all in all I loved every minute of my time abroad. I’m trying not to think about the fact that as I’m writing this, I only have 18 days left here in Dublin. What I find comfort in is that I know this won’t be my last travel experience. Being abroad has only made me hungrier for new experiences and made me more excited to see more of the world, try new foods and meet new people. I may need a little break from packing/ unpacking and air travel for a while, but I know that I have so many more places left on my list to go, and I’m going to do everything in my power to see them. To anyone traveling abroad next year: I hope this column made you even more excited about the experiences awaiting you. Know that I’m always here if you have questions or want advice, and also know that I will be living vicariously through you next year when you’re abroad, and that I will probably comment on an embarrassing number of your photos. And finally, to anyone else considering studying abroad: think Nike and JUST DO IT. If there’s ever a perfect time in your life to go abroad, it’s now. We have limited responsibilities tying us down, and you will never be more fit to stay in questionable hostels, run on barely any sleep, and socialize in any kind of environment. Besides, the student discounts over here are amazing! Sure it may be a little pricey, but you really can’t put a monetary value on the memories you will make and experiences that you will have while studying abroad. If you have any doubt, make an appointment with CEL or talk to someone that has previously studied abroad. They’ll tell you the same thing that I am: study abroad really does = the time of your life.
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Mind & Soul
The Lorian May 7, 2015
Tips with TRISH The Lorian is beginning a column by Tricia Borelli, Director of Counseling Services. Here she will answer student questions concerning anything that relates to keeping it together while doing this crazy thing called college. Send questions or comments to Ms. Borelli, Loras Box 100, or to the e-mail address tricia.borelli@loras.edu. All names of those sending questions will be kept confidential.
What’s the deal with Adderall? Trish, My friend got on my case the other day because I took one of her Adderall to help me stay up to finish a paper. I told her I’d give her $10 and she agreed but doesn’t want me to make it a habit. I could really use a few more to get me through finals week. — What’s the big deal?
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the life that is true life:
Announcing Father Dennis Miller by Fr. gross | for the Lorian
Hey Duhawks! Can you believe we are in the fourth week of Easter already? The end of the year is coming soon. There are two things I want to update you about. This last Lent, as a Loras faith community, we committed to tithing our Lenten weekly collection to supporting the Church’s effort to end human trafficking and sex slavery. This Lenten season we raised $335.00, and we recently sent the check off to Catholic Relief Services and designated it to the efforts of that organization in helping victims of trafficking and sex slavery. Thank you to all who gave to this worthy cause. The second thing I want to update you about is the new chaplain who will be succeeding me at Loras. This coming fall, Father Dennis Miller (’97) will be coming as chaplain of Loras College and Clarke University. He is a Duhawk alumnus and has done college ministry in the past serving St. Thomas Aquinas Student Center in
Mass Times at Christ the King 5:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 p.m. Wednesday 8 p.m. Sunday
Ames. For the last several years he has been pastor of six parishes in North Central Iowa. So you are getting a Duhawk who is also a Cyclone. He is a gifted priest and I believe you will be in good hands with him as he takes over the reins of serving the students. So here’s a picture of him so you can look for him in the fall. Let us pray for all who are in transition. Let us pray for Fr. Miller as he comes to the Loras community. God bless, and I will see you around campus.
Adoration at St. Joseph’s Chapel 9 to 10 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday
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Trish says: It’s not uncommon for students to look for a quick fix at the end of the semester to pull “all nighters” or improve focus on things that have been put off until the last minute. In fact, statistics from CCHR International say as many as 35% of college students have used stimulants that have not been prescribed to them. Students are often overwhelmed by all of the exams, papers, and presentations required in higher education so having some help staying up late and staying focused may seem like a good idea but beware, there are negative consequences to popping these pills. Besides the fact that taking a medication that has not been prescribed to you is a bad idea, it is also dangerous. The “big deal” is that most students are unaware of the proper dosages for their size as well as not thinking about the possibility of drug interactions if a student is also taking other medications. Some medical professionals see Adderall and other stimulants as addictive as cocaine and other hard drugs. So starting a habit of taking a drug like Adderall once in a while can lead to an increased desire for the drug. Another danger is that college students have been known to take Adderall with coffee or other caffeinated products which in turn can make them jittery or nervous. Students can thus become so sleep deprived they “crash” after they go off the drug. I can’t say for sure how prevalent it is on this campus but it is a problem. I know that it is tempting to take something when you are stressed and need the extra energy but be careful. I also know that it can be appealing to sell stimulant medication because, let’s be honest, we all could use an extra buck. Be careful about this as well because you could be liable if the person has a negative reaction to the drug. In my opinion, being sick or being arrested would be a “bigger deal” than a bad grade. — Trish
A year of health in review: what have we learned? by Cassandra busch | staff writer
You’ve made it, Duhawks! Another school year to grab when you’re looking for something is almost behind us, and I think we all need to to snack on. Also, make goals and mark your give ourselves a pat on the back. It isn’t easy to progress! Whether it’s using a mobile app like balance school, sports, friendships, relationships, MyFitnessPal to keep track of your meals and homework, clubs, and everything else that we exercise every day, writing down your meals in do, let alone worry about exercise and nutrition. a notebook the old-fashioned way, or making a We aren’t always going to be perfect, and so calendar of your workouts for the next month, whenever we do make healthy choices, it’s OK it’s important to keep yourself accountable in to take pride in that little victory. Since this is some way. If you need additional motivation, try the last time I’ll be writing this column for the rewarding yourself when you do meet your goals. year, I want to give a quick summary of things to If you complete a whole month of scheduled remember over the summer. workouts, treat yourself to a new workout tank, The first thing you should remember is: or a trip to the movies. make changes slowly! Don’t try and do a Although diet is a huge part of your healthy complete overhaul of your diet overnight. If you routine, so is regular exercise. You want to completely nix all sweets and bread and sugary keep your heart and muscles going strong, and drinks in one day, it most likely is not going to also reduce your risk of other diseases, right? last. Make small adjustments over a few weeks Exercise will help you do this. Exercise also helps instead. Reduce your intake of your favorite mental and emotional health as well. Even if it’s treats by making them just that: treats. Make something small like a walk around campus, or their absence less noticeable by filling your diet taking the long way and the stairs to class, little with other good-for-you staples like fruits and bursts of activity can add up. Break up a long veggies, which fill you up and make you less afternoon in the library by walking down to the likely to grab (multiple) handfuls of less healthy ACC and grabbing a cup of coffee (just make sure options to try and satiate your growling stomach. it’s not overloaded with sugar and cream!). Both If you try eating an apple or a handful of nuts the walk and the caffeine will help you reenergize before a meal for example, you’ll consume less and help you get ready to get back to work. As I calories overall than if you hadn’t. If you’re like mentioned in a previous article, black coffee has me and need something sweet at the end of your been proven to lower risk of multiple diseases meal, try a piece or two of dark like cancer and heart disease, chocolate, which has actually and also gives your metabolism been proven to have numerous The first thing you a boost. benefits to your health. You can should remember is: And finally, the most also look online for “healthymake changes slowly! important tip that you should fied” versions of your favorite Don’t try and do a take away from the column this sweet recipes. There are a complete overhaul of year: personalize your plan! ton of substitutions you can your diet overnight. If Find meals and exercises that make while baking to make you completely nix all are appealing to YOU. Don’t just a healthier version of your sweets and bread and follow the latest trends. You’re favorite cakes and desserts. sugary drinks in one going to stick with something day, it most likely is Another important thing to if you actually enjoy doing it, not going to last. Make remember about your favorite and so you can’t let anyone else small adjustments over foods: you don’t have to forget dictate what you should and a few weeks instead. them completely. Everything shouldn’t be doing. Be creative! you eat is OK in moderation, Exercise doesn’t have to mean but if you can’t do moderate running, just like eating healthy amounts of Ben & Jerrys, you doesn’t mean that you have to have a salad for may want to think about finding a substitute. every meal. We live in a time where the web Don’t keep the most tempting foods around all is a really valuable tool for finding a variety of the time, either. If something is “on hand,” it great healthy recipes and workouts, and it’s all makes it that much easier to pull out and enjoy at the touch of your fingertips. Make use of the whenever you want. If you have to drive to the Loras College Health Center as well, and the store to get it, it may make you think twice about professionals and friends all around you. There eating it. are a lot of great resources you can use here, Improving your diet and exercise routine isn’t whether in Graber, the AWC, or the student easy, and it’s going to take a lot of determination trainers. Your diet and exercise routine is a really and preparation. Clearing out your fridge of all of important part of staying healthy and happy, and the aforementioned temptations is a good start. doing your best in your education. Don’t put it Fill it with more foods that are both healthy on the back burner! Make your health a priority. and things that you’ll actually eat. Push them to Have a safe, happy and healthy summer, the front, where they will be more convenient Duhawks!
Features
The Lorian
May 7, 2015
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Summer Movie Preview by nino erba | staff writer
Marvel’s latest film hulk-smashes expectations by tyler garrison | staff writer
Toward the end of my first year at Loras College, I was racing to marathon “Iron Man,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Iron Man 2” and “Thor” before “The Avengers” debuted at Mindframe Theater. Now I am graduating this month and the second Avengers film swooped in and saved the day from my senior stress. I didn’t bother marathoning this time as it would take days to watch every movie leading up to “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.” This film continued Marvel Studio’s streak of never disappointing me. In the second installment of the Avengers assembling on the big screen, America’s heroes struggle to take down Ultron, an artificial intelligence created by the Avengers’ very own Tony Stark and Bruce Banner. This superhero flick differs much from the previous as it is not the team’s first night on the town together. The team continues to struggle to see eye to eye as their greatest attempt to save the world awaits. This film humanizes these heroes; it shows their true emotions and raises the question of why they continue to fight an ongoing war against the evils of this world. A surprise budding love story also blindsides the viewer as a side plot. Another pleasant surprise was Jeremy Renner’s role as Hawkeye. His storyline
is arguably the most fascinating as he was sidelined and under mind control for much of the first Avengers movie three years ago. The film also tells a story of artificial intelligence and weighs in on the positives and negatives that could come from it. Technology is advancing at an exponential rate. Watching this movie and thinking about it in terms of the real world actually terrified me. Ultron posed a semi-realistic threat for the future of mankind. He also made the music from Pinocchio sound scary! Overall I rate this movie equally as phenomenal as the first, and I would recommend it to any movie goer. The laughs, the cries, the fears and the fun make this possibly the best movie we will see all year (“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” doesn’t come out until 2016). The Marvel Cinematic Universe has connected harmoniously and is really developing these characters well. Up next is Paul Rudd in “Ant Man,” then, we will see “Captain America Civil War” where Iron Man and Captain America will go toe to toe with the continuing conflict between the Avengers’ team. Stop what you’re doing right now and make plans to head on down to AMC or Mindframe and WATCH.
Ah, yes: summer. That time when a sunburn becomes almost inevitable, the temperature cooks you like a New York strip, and Calvin Harris meets women and their relationship goes downhill. Summer is also the time for the first big movie season (the other one being Oscar season). As usual, there are a number of promising and petrifying films that will come around the bend, so let’s kick things off accordingly!
TO SEE:
“Pitch Perfect 2:” The Bella Tones are back, and things are still as wacky as ever. With a slew of new songs to sing, the Green Bay Packers popping up (sorry not sorry, Bears fans) and Rebel Wilson as Fat Amy, you know this movie will promise a good time. Also, Anna Kendrick. Can’t go wrong with her. “Entourage:” The HBO show won a good number of awards, especially for Jeremy Piven’s performance as the movie agent Ari Gold, inspired by Ari Emanuel, Rahm’s brother. Considering how well the show did in its initial run, it’ll be interesting to see how the movie fares. Also, Piven won three Emmys and a Golden Globe for his performance. Is an Oscar nod next? “Inside Out:” After a young girl named Riley moves from the Midwest to San Francisco, the emotions that control how she handles the world are thrown for a loop when their leaders Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler) and Sadness (voiced by Phyllis Smith) are lost inside Riley’s mind and the remaining emotions are left to fend for themselves. With an all-star cast including SNL alum Bill Hader, Daily Show contributor Lewis Black, and Mindy Kaling, this colorful Pixar release should help the studio regain its footing after its stumbles as of late. “Minions:” Let’s be honest—if there’s one thing everyone loves about the “Despicable Me” series, it’s the minions. The
From Start to Finish by colin halbmaier | executive editor
What you hold in your hands is the end of a story. It’s a story that was started four years ago on a warm September Tuesday afternoon, when I walked into the office of the Lorian looking for a job. I didn’t have to ask — they brought me in, sat me down, and it’s been a nonstop ride from start to finish. This is the 60th issue of the Lorian that I’ve worked on since becoming the paper’s assistant features editor. I’ve done everything from writing movie reviews to watching President Obama’s address to Dubuque from the press section, right next to a reporter from a major news network. I’ve interviewed students and professors, staff and administration, all in the name of telling a story. I’ve eaten way too many pizzas with my staff, taken an excessive number of selfies, and spent countless hours sitting at my desk in the little office in Hoffmann Hall. And while there have been some hard times along with the good ones, the Lorian office has become like a second home to me, and the staff a second family. Which makes saying goodbye to it all even harder. By the time you read this, I’ll have left my worn golden key on the desk and closed the door behind me for the last time. There have been some good memories here with the best kinds of people. I’ve learned more than I ever thought I would in the most surprising ways. And now, after four years, it’s over. Like any good journey, this one was not taken alone. I’ve been blessed to have some incredible people to hug and thank for walking this road with me, not the least of which is my partner in crime, Mary Agnoli. We’ve fought many battles together in the old newspaper office, and I couldn’t have won any of them without you. With Hannah Way and Ryan Graham at our side, we were an unstoppable team. But where would I be without the guidance of those before us — Nick Joos, Rajendra Thakurathi, Surya Pandey and Jack Metz — who learned the Gangnam Style dance at my side and showed me the value of late-night pizza? Or Tim Manning, who always spoke his mind when we needed, never forgot to thank us for our work, and who signed my paychecks so I could eat? The Lorian is not a solitary effort. It’s the product of many minds and many hours, working together to create one cohesive whole. In a time when print journalism is said to be dying out, it becomes so much more important to keep it alive. I’ve seen people pick up this little newspaper and smile wide. I know the magic is still alive in these printed words, if only you’ll believe it for yourself. To you, my readers and my writers, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for reminding me of that magic. Thank you for the work you’ve done, and the work you will do. Without you, the Lorian would never see the light of publication. And finally, to those of you who will come next; to Cassie, Sam, Kaitlin, Ellie, Ashley, Drew and all your copy editors; to those of you whom I haven’t yet and may never meet: the ship is yours now. I leave it in the hands of the best crew this newspaper could ask for. Steer it with pride. Until next time, Lorian-ers.
yellow, odd-looking creatures of various sizes and eye numbers are back, and this time around, three of them (Kevin, Bob and Stuart) set out to find themselves a new master. Fortunately, an all-star cast including Sandra Bullock as the villainess Scarlet Overkill help flesh out the story. If you love “Despicable Me,” chances are you’ll at least like this one. “Trainwreck:” Amy (Amy Schumer) lives life without any relationship commitment whatsoever. However, when she gets assigned to do a story on a sports doctor (Bill Hader) and falls for him, her world gets turned upside down. Schumer has become one of the most promising female comedians through her show “Inside Amy Schumer” and other venues, and “Trainwreck” might be her breakthrough in film. With Judd Apatow directing and LeBron James also acting, this could be the big summer comedy this year.
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“Poltergeist:” I know Hollywood is addicted to remaking movies to no end, but is a remake of the horror flick from the 80s really necessary? “Jurassic World:” I’m thrilled that Chris Pratt is a big star right now because he was so good in “Parks and Recreation.” However, the third Jurassic Park movie had a mixed reception, so what would make this film any more promising? “Ted 2:” Seth MacFarlane, what are you still doing here? “Terminator Genisys:” So, it looks like Schwarzenegger is returning to movies for real after his eight year stint as the Governor of California. That said, another Terminator movie? “Pixels:” Lo and behold, another Adam Sandler movie. And with Kevin James to boot. Internet, you know what to do. And that concludes our summer movie preview. Stay cool, and see you at the movies!
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The Lorian
Grads
May 7, 2015
Graduation List:
Bachelor’s Degrees MAREAH R. ADOLPHS
JOHN D. BELOVICH
Miles, Iowa
Chillicothe, Illinois
Media Studies
MARY C. AGNOLI English: Literature International Studies Maxima Cum Laude Honors Program Davenport, Iowa
JAMES K. ALBEE Politics
Galena, Illinois
Kinesiology
PETER J. BENSON Psychology Ames, Iowa
ANDREA K. BERNS
*Those who either have graduated in December or are on pace to graduate within a semester’s time have the option of walking with the May 2014 graduates and are included in the list. Cum Laude: Grade-point average of 3.50 and higher. Magna Cum Laude: Grade-point average of 3.70 and higher. Maxima Cum Laude: Grade-point average of 3.90 and higher. SARAH
M. CESAREK*
Sarah Marie Cesarek Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude Rock Falls, Illinois
MARK R. CHAPMAN* Marketing
Bellevue, Iowa
JULIANNA M. BONFIG
Kinesiology Magna Cum Laude
SAMANTHA M. CIHAK
THOMAS S. BONNER
Naperville, Illinois
North Liberty, Iowa
ANDREW D. CLARK
ROBERT D. ANDERSON Engineering
Hillsboro, Wisconsin
SAMUEL E. ANDERSON
Sport Management
CODY W. ARNOLD Criminal Justice Psychology Stockton, Illinois
JOSHUA P. ARNOLD Psychology Social Work
Stockton, Illinois
Politics
SILAS CLINE
TUCKER J. BRADY
Dubuque, Iowa
Dixon, Illinois
Monroe, Wisconsin
Troy, Missouri
Sport Management
Dallas Center, Iowa
Biological Research Spanish Magna Cum Laude Honors Program
Media Studies
Dubuque, Iowa
Engineering Magna Cum Laude
VERONICA A. ANDRASKI
COURTNEY E. BOYD
Biological Research Magna Cum Laude Honors Program
History
JEFFREY T. COLE
Management Information Systems
Joliet, Illinois
JACOB M. BRANCALEON
CHALEA L. COLEMAN
Philosophy
Dubuque, Iowa
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Kinesiology
Chicago, Illinois
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Des Moines, Iowa
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Marketing
Marketing Sport Management
JULIA M. ARTH
North Aurora, Illinois
Dubuque, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
SAMUEL J. BRUNCLIK
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Art & Digital Design
YVETTE BAHENA
International Studies Finance Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Waukegan, Illinois
KAYLA L. BALKE Public Relations Iowa City, Iowa
LUKE M. BARRY Business
Management Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Hartland, Wisconsin
ANTHONY P. BURKE Athletic Training Cum Laude Charlotte, Iowa
JORDAN A. BURKHOLDER
Psychology
Chicago, Illinois
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CHAD A. CRABILL
ANNA E. CRONIN
Marketing
RENEE S. BEACH
JOSEPH C. BUTLER
GINA M. DACY
Grinnell, Iowa
Mount Zion, Illinois
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MILES H. CANADY
Muscatine, Iowa
Franklin, Tennessee
Athletic Training
Sport Management
English: Creative Writing Cum Laude Honors Program Marengo, Illinois
EMILY C. DEPNER Business
Prospect Heights, Illinois
ELIZABETH J. DICKHUT
Music History English: Literature Magna Cum Laude Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Honors Program Appleton, Wisconsin
JAMES P. DICKMAN History
Park Ridge, Illinois
MICHAEL P. DIETZEL Biological Research Cum Laude Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Dubuque, Iowa
SHANNON M. DITSCH Athletic Training Harvard, Illinois
BROOKE A. DITTMER Accounting Magna Cum Laude Dubuque, Iowa
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Wood Dale, Illinois
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Oak Lawn, Illinois
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Dubuque, Iowa
Kinesiology Psychology
Criminal Justice
Dubuque, Iowa
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
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Finance Management
Criminal Justice
Oak Lawn, Illinois
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Ionia, Iowa
Germantown, Wisconsin
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Palos Park, Illinois
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History
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PAIGE C. DAUGHERTY
KAYLA J. AMBROSY
JOHN J. ANDERSON
Indianapolis, Indiana
Orland Park, Illinois
Psychology
Dubuque, Iowa
English: Creative Writing Magna Cum Laude
Music Cum Laude
Management Information Systems
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
ALISON D. DALTON
Spanish Economics
Rochester, Minnesota
ELLE L. DALEY Social Work Public Relations
Finance Marketing
Lake Zurich, Illinois
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GRANT A. DUNCAN Athletic Training Bettendorf, Iowa
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KAYLA J. HUBER
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THOMAS J. GROSS
Art & Digital Design
Public Relations
Mathematics Magna Cum Laude
Oak Lawn, Illinois
KATHERINE M. EDWARDS Religious Studies Public Relations
May 7, 2015
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Hazel Green, Wisconsin
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Fort Dodge, Iowa
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Sport Management
Media Studies
History
New Lenox, Illinois
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Elementary Education
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Frankfort, Illinois
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Byron, Illinois
Rockton, Illinois
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Art & Digital Design Psychology Cum Laude
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ANDREA B. FRANK
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Tinley Park, Illinois
Bellevue, Iowa
Neuroscience Magna Cum Laude
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Finance Marketing
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Elementary Education Monticello, Iowa
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Evansville, Wisconsin
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JOHN J. HANIACEK
Westmont, Illinois
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ROBERT R. HARMENING
Art & Digital Design
Media Studies English: Creative Writing Cum Laude Honors Program
Cali, Colombia
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East Dubuque, Illinois
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Kinesiology
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Freeport, Illinois
Social Work
Elementary Education
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International Studies Cum Laude
Grayslake, Illinois
Nekoosa, Wisconsin
HALLIE M. HAYES
SEAN M. ELVERT
KATHLEEN N. GAERTNIER
Dubuque, Iowa
AMANDA R. ELSEN Marketing
Sport Management Naperville, Illinois
NATHAN J. EVEN
Accounting Management Information Systems Cedar Rapids, Iowa
KRISTINA L. EVERDING Kinesiology Maxima Cum Laude Sumner, Iowa
BRYCE A. EWAN* Engineering
Bettendorf, Iowa
CHRISTOPHER FABIAN Criminal Justice Joliet, Illinois
DANIEL J. FAHLGREN
Criminal Justice Davenport, Iowa
JULIAN M. GALLO Kinesiology
Grinnell, Iowa
TYLER C. GARRISON Public Relations Libertyville, Illinois
Evergreen Park, Illinois
English: Creative Writing Maxima Cum Laude
THOMAS L. HEATHERSHAW Philosophy
Waterloo, Iowa
KAITLIN A. HEFEL Biological Research Byron, Illinois
MALLORY R. HEIMS
WILLIAM G. GEIST Marketing
AMANDA R. HEITKAMP Marketing Finance
Bloomington, Minnesota
Galena, Illinois
KELSEY J. GERHOLD
RACHEL E. HENRICH
Religious Studies Music
MAKENZIE M. FINN
NICHOLAS W. FISCH English: Literature Dubuque, Iowa
RACHEL K. FITZGIBBON
Public Relations Religious Studies Maxima Cum Laude Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program West Des Moines, Iowa
AMANDA K. FITZPATRICK Biological Research Peosta, Iowa
Criminal Justice Hinsdale, Illinois
NATHANIEL J. KAPRAUN
History Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program La Moille, Illinois
Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude
EMILY B. GIGNAC
MATTHEW J. KANE
GABRIELA C. HERRERA
Stockton, Illinois
Dyersville, Iowa
Biology
Mason City, Iowa
Elementary Education Cum Laude
Bettendorf, Iowa
Sterling, Illinois
Atkins, Iowa
Plainfield, Illinois
Physical Education
MICHAEL M. KARASCH
Engineering
DYLAN M. JONES
ZACHARY T. GASSMAN
Sport Management
BRIAN W. FALVEY
West Allis, Wisconsin
Art & Digital Design Spanish Cum Laude
Public Relations Magna Cum Laude
Geneva, Illinois
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MEGAN A. GOBBO
Psychology Politics Magna Cum Laude Evergreen Park, Illinois
Spanish Business
REBEKAH M. HILBY
Bartlett, Illinois
LAUREN R. GONNER Accounting Cum Laude
Dubuque, Iowa
RYAN P. GRAHAM English: Creative Writing
Elementary Education
Psychology
Fox Point, Wisconsin
MATTHEW W. KASS* Physical Education Peosta, Iowa
CHRISTOPHER D. KASTEN Psychology
Deerfield, Illinois
NICHOLAS A. KASTEN
Psychology Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Deerfield, Illinois
TAYLOR D. KEENEY Biology Magna Cum Laude
Rockford, Illinois
Miles, Iowa
ANDREW W. HOERTH
MEGAN R. KELCHEN
History
Chilton, Wisconsin
DANIEL J. HOSCH Accounting Finance
Marketing Public Relations Cascade, Iowa
ADAM D. KENNEDY Accounting
Brookfield, Illinois
Monticello, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
KARA L. GRANT*
ROBERT M. HOWE
MERCEDEZ S. KENNEDY
Peosta, Iowa
Wood Dale, Illinois
Huntley, Illinois
Finance
Accounting
Biological Research
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JOSHUA R. KESSENICH Engineering Delhi, Iowa
KENNETH A. KIKILAS* Criminal Justice Plainfield, Illinois
RILEY J. KILBURG Politics International Studies Spanish Cum Laude Bellevue, Iowa
HOLLY J. KLEIN
English: Creative Writing Magna Cum Laude Dubuque, Iowa
KATIE M. LATHRUM Finance Marketing
Johnston, Iowa
JILL A. LEIBFORTH Marketing
Evergreen Park, Illinois
EMILY R. LENSING Kinesiology Magna Cum Laude Fort Atkinson, Iowa
SARAH A. LEONARD Elementary Education Glen Ellyn, Illinois
EBONY M. LEWIS
JOSHUA M. KLEIN
Chicago, Illinois
Criminal Justice
East Dubuque, Illinois
Public Relations
EMILY J. LIEWEN
MITCHELL I. KNIEF*
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Sport Management Bellevue, Iowa
DYLAN G. KRAUS Kinesiology
Dubuque, Iowa
Psychology
JOSHUA J. LINK Philosophy
Dubuque, Iowa
TYLER J. LIVINGSTON
PATRICK J. KRIEGER
Geneva, Illinois
Politics Finance Magna Cum Laude Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Saint Paul, Minnesota
ELIZABETH A. KUNKEL Accounting Cum Laude Honors Program Kieler, Wisconsin
JOSHUA W. KUTZKE Business
Freeport, Illinois
KATHERINE G. LAMPE Psychology
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
TAYLOR E. LANCASTER Sociology Magna Cum Laude Black Earth, Wisconsin
MATTHEW R. LANE Accounting Finance Magna Cum Laude Maquoketa, Iowa
ROBERT J. LANGE Sport Management Chicago, Illinois
ABIGAIL E. LANTZKY*
Religious Studies Social Work Cum Laude Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Davenport, Iowa
JEFFREY T. LARAK
Management Information Systems Libertyville, Illinois
KYLE E. LARSON* History
Dubuque, Iowa
Grads
Grads
May 7, 2015
Marketing
PETER T. LONG Business
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
STEPHEN J. LORAN Criminal Justice
Sugar Grove, Illinois
JENNA G. LUEKEN Marketing Public Relations Worthington, Iowa
ABIGALE L. MAIER Accounting Marketing Cum Laude
Waunakee, Wisconsin
NATHAN R. MAIERS Mathematics Finance Cum Laude Earlville, Iowa
ALEC W. MANDERS Finance
Bellevue, Iowa
HALLIE A. MARTIN Athletic Training Cedar Rapids, Iowa
KODY J. MASSNER Neuroscience Maxima Cum Laude
CHELSEA M. MCCARRAHER Religious Studies Public Relations Magna Cum Laude New Vienna, Iowa
PATRICIA K. MCCARTHY Mathematics Religious Studies Cum Laude Honors Program
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
AMY M. MCDONOUGH Social Work
Dubuque, Iowa
MARCEY K. MCKITTRICK Social Work
Palos Heights, Illinois
MICAELA L. MERTENS Biological Research Maxima Cum Laude Honors Program Grinnell, Iowa
JACOB R. MESCHER Philosophy Politics International Studies Magna Cum Laude Dyersville, Iowa
MORGAN E. MEYER Psychology Spanish Magna Cum Laude Dubuque, Iowa
ANNE M. MILLER
MICHAEL T. MCANDREW
AUSTIN L. MILLER Neuroscience Park View, Iowa
KALLI J. MINER Social Work International Studies Honors Program Glenwood, Iowa
BENJAMIN R. MINNIS
Public Relations Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Batavia, Illinois
JOHN T. MITCHELL Sociology International Studies Cum Laude McFarland, Wisconsin
ALEXIS C. MOLLAHAN
International Studies Elroy, Wisconsin
COLLEEN M. MORRALL Religious Studies Social Work Belvidere, Illinois
ANNA A. MORRIS Athletic Training Des Moines, Iowa
TYLER M. MORRISSEY Biology
Wyoming, Illinois
ETHAN M. MOSES
SEABELO N. MONTWEDI Finance Magna Cum Laude Gaborone, Botswana
JONATHAN W. MOORE
Coralville, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Marketing
TIMOTHY J. O'BRIEN Psychology
Davenport, Iowa
SHANE M. O'CONNELL Art & Digital Design Marketing Chicago, Illinois
ERIN C. O'DONOVAN Elementary Education Cum Laude Chicago, Illinois
DILLON C. OLSON Accounting Finance
Midlothian, Illinois
KARI L. MUELLER Biology
Dubuque, Iowa
COLLEEN A. MULRY Marketing
Oak Lawn, Illinois
CLAIRE A. MURPHY International Studies Marketing Cum Laude
Accounting International Studies Magna Cum Laude Dubuque, Iowa
ANNA K. NASH* Social Work
Rock Island, Illinois
PAIGE J. NEEBEL Mathematics Dubuque, Iowa
EMILY K. NELSON
Public Relations Spanish Maxima Cum Laude Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Honors Program Waterloo, Iowa
ALICIA M. NEY Peosta, Iowa
Bernard, Iowa
Ottumwa, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Strawberry Point, Iowa
KATHERINE A. MOLONY
Biochemistry Magna Cum Laude
ELLEN C. OLSON
Psychology
Eugene, Oregon
JACK R. O'BRIEN
Accounting Finance
Public Relations Cum Laude
Philosophy Magna Cum Laude
ANDREW J. MORELAN
CHELSEA K. MYERS
Dubuque, Iowa
VICTORIA R. MAY Rapids City, Illinois
Crown Point, Indiana
Tinley Park, Illinois
Accounting
Management Marketing
Psychology
Accounting Maxima Cum Laude
Burlington, Iowa
MADELINE A. MOORE
ANDREW M. NEY Management Magna Cum Laude Peosta, Iowa
EMMA F. NICHOLSON Athletic Training Iowa City, Iowa
SAMUEL K. NOBLE Sport Management Oregon, Illinois
Marketing
NICOLE M. OOSTENDORP Biochemistry Dubuque, Iowa
MATTHEW E. OSTBLOOM Engineering
Iowa Falls, Iowa
JASON C. PAINTER Chemistry Magna Cum Laude Roscoe, Illinois
SANJEEB PANDEY Biochemistry
Kathmandu, Nepal
JANAK PANTHI Engineering Mathematics Maxima Cum Laude Gulmi, Nepal
KATHRYN T. PAUL Religious Studies Oelwein, Iowa
SHELBY M. PERKINS Biological Research Magna Cum Laude Davenport, Iowa
SAMANTHA M. PETLICKI Biological Research
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
WILLIAM J. PETROSKY Sociology
Hanover Park, Illinois
ARTHUR M. PIZZELLO Finance Accounting
Elmhurst, Illinois
TIFFANY M. PLAGMAN* Psychology
MICHAEL A. PULIDO Athletic Training
Mount Greenwood, Illinois
BRIEANNA T. PUMILIA Art & Digital Design Rockford, Illinois
SKYLAR D. PURIFOY Computer Science Roscoe, Illinois
CAROLINE M. RAINEY
Biological Research Neuroscience Honors Program Anamosa, Iowa
JACOB W. RUTAN* Biology
Chillicothe, Illinois
CONOR J. RYAN
Philosophy Magna Cum Laude Marion, Iowa
MORGAN T. REA
Chemistry ACS Certified Spanish Maxima Cum Laude Honors Program Rochester, Minnesota
MEGAN M. REDMOND English: Literature Magna Cum Laude Bernard, Iowa
MATTHEW M. RESNICK Media Studies Cum Laude Dubuque, Iowa
KRISTIN M. REUTER English: Literature Cum Laude Zwingle, Iowa
SAMANTHA REYES Media Studies Dubuque, Iowa
MIA R. RICHARDSON Media Studies Chicago, Illinois
SHAWN C. RIELLY Public Relations Oskaloosa, Iowa
LINA M. RODRIGUEZ ARAUJO
ZACHARY J. SHRIVER Biology
Burlington, Iowa
CLAIRA M. SIEVERDING
Management Psychology Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Bellevue, Iowa
Pella, Iowa
Oak Lawn, Illinois
TYLER C. RAYMOND
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ANDREW D. SIITARI
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Marketing
Mokena, Illinois
DREW W. SALZMAN*
Politics
Sociology
ELIZA V. SLANKER
Plainfield, Illinois
ANIL SAPKOTA* Computer Science Nawalparasi, Nepal
JAIME L. SCHILLING Sociology
Dubuque, Iowa
ERIC T. SCHMIT Biology
Clinton, Iowa
CLAIREE L. SCHNEIDER Psychology
Iowa City, Iowa
CONNOR J. SCHRECK Marketing
Iowa City, Iowa
AARON E. SCHUELLER
Athletic Training
SARAH C. SMALL Sport Management Business Peoria, Illinois
EMMALYNE M. SMITH
Music International Studies Cum Laude Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Honors Program Cascade, Iowa
LACY J. SMITH
English: Creative Writing History Wapello, Iowa
NATHANIEL W. SMITH
Finance
Sport Management Business
Dubuque, Iowa
Lincoln, Illinois
DANIEL J. SCHUELLER History
JONATHAN P. SODAWASSER
New Vienna, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
SARAH J. SCHULTZ Spanish
East Dubuque, Illinois
ADAM J. SCHWOEBEL Finance Sport Management O'Fallon, Illinois
Criminal Justice
EMILY M. SOTELO Biochemistry Maxima Cum Laude Iowa City, Iowa
ANNA L. SPELTZ English: Literature Maxima Cum Laude
KATHRYNE J. SERPICO
Minneota, Minnesota
Athletic Training
Media Studies Cum Laude Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Honors Program
Norridge, Illinois
ANNE E. SPODEN
ALEXANDRIA M. SETTANNI
Aurora, Illinois
Dubuque, Iowa
Burlington, Illinois
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SHANNON L. SEYMOUR
Dubuque, Iowa
Gurnee, Illinois
Dubuque, Iowa
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Spanish
Elementary Education Cum Laude
Public Relations
KYLE W. ROUSE
SMRITI SHAKYA
Yorkville, Illinois
Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
Accounting Finance
EMILY E. RUHSER
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Elkader, Iowa
Economics Business
JOHN P. RUMMELHART
Iowa City, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
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International Studies Politics Cum Laude
Elementary Education Cum Laude
Dubuque, Iowa
The Lorian
Public Relations
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Chicago, Illinois
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Elementary Education Naperville, Illinois
Music
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Plainfield, Illinois
Dubuque, Iowa
Elkader, Iowa
Neenah, Wisconsin
English: Literature
Elementary Education
Sport Management
Sociology
CASSIDY A. TERRY
JULIAN M. VALDES
ANDREW D. WALTON
HANS J. WHITE
Polo, Illinois
Dubuque, Iowa
Bel Air, Maryland
Dubuque, Iowa
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AARON J. VAN HOECK
KYLE A. WARD
HANNAH O. WILSON
Freeport, Illinois
Hiawatha, Iowa
Wadsworth, Illinois
Psychology
Biological Research
COLLEEN M. THOMAS
Sociology
Elementary Education
ADAM J. VARNAS
Public Relations
Management Information Systems
Schaumburg, Illinois
TRACY L. TILLMAN
Elmhurst, Illinois
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Criminal Justice Spanish Magna Cum Laude
MAGGIE F. TIMMERMAN
Criminal Justice Dubuque, Iowa
Elementary Education Cuba City, Wisconsin
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Bloomington, Illinois
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JACOB J. VIRNIG
AMY K. TRAPANI
East Moline, Illinois
Villa Park, Illinois
CLAUDIA J. VIVAS BASTIDAS
Public Relations Magna Cum Laude
DANIEL P. TRAUTWEIN Engineering
Dubuque, Iowa
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Mount Prospect, Illinois
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Kinesiology
Economics Marketing
Bogota, Colombia
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Dubuque, Iowa
Computer Science
Engineering
MICHELLE N. WOLFE
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
Dubuque, Iowa
EMILY A. WEIG Biological Research Maxima Cum Laude Honors Program Dubuque, Iowa
Social Work
JESSICA M. YUSKA Kinesiology Magna Cum Laude Hudson, Iowa
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DOUGLAS P. ZABLER
Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Public Relations Magna Cum Laude
Criminal Justice Sociology
Engineering
Biochemistry Honors Program
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Psychology: Clinical
Ministry
Dubuque, Iowa
Sherrill, Iowa
Business Administration
JORDAN J. HARRELSON*
Psychology: General Dubuque, Iowa
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English: Literature Magna Cum Laude
Elementary Education Iowa City, Iowa
Master of Arts Degrees
THOMAS J. GANTZ
CHRISTOPHER J. FELLER
TY J. WITTMAN
Dubuque, Iowa
Bourbonnais, Illinois
DEBRA A. BUTLER
Holy Cross, Iowa
Rockford, Illinois
Spanish Business
Elmhurst, Illinois
McHenry, Illinois
Theology
VANESSA A. WISMEIER
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Kinesiology
Dubuque, Iowa
PATRICIA C. ERNZEN*
Religious Studies English: Literature Maxima Cum Laude Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program
ZACHERY I. WEST
JEANNE M. FRASER*
Platteville, Wisconsin
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Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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Business Administration
HANNAH E. WAY
Waunakee, Wisconsin
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Elementary Education
Savage, Minnesota
JESSICA R. CLIFTON
Criminal Justice Magna Cum Laude
Durango, Iowa
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Dubuque, Iowa
Psychology: General
Kinesiology
NORA C. ZERANTE
KELLY M. FOWLER
Business Administration
Biology
JACOB J. WERNIMONT
KATHRYN C. BEECHER* Psychology: General
Sport Management
HONG T. LOW
RYAN M. ROACH
Business Administration
Business Administration
DANIEL B. MCDERMOTT
JUAN G. SALINAS*
Iowa City, Iowa
Business Administration Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Dubuque, Iowa
DAVID J. MCELROY Business Administration Dubuque, Iowa
LAUREN L. MILAM Business Administration Dubuque, Iowa
ERIC J. MOTTET
Business Administration Asbury, Iowa
KELLY T. MURPHY Psychology: Clinical Tinley Park, Illinois
Dubuque, Iowa
Business Administration Dubuque, Iowa
TROY W. STEGER Business Administration Peosta, Iowa
HIEDI M. TOUNEY* Ministry
Fort Dodge, Iowa
KRISTIN C. VALANT* Psychology: General Dubuque, Iowa
TY J. WELU
Business Administration Dubuque, Iowa
LYNETTE M. WHEELER* Ministry
Ames, Iowa
CONSTANCE V. LABARBERA*
SHELBY E. PERKINS
TROY M. WRIGHT
Dubuque, Iowa
Hazel Green, Wisconsin
Marion, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
DEBORA A. FLEMING*
KIM M. LOHBERG
ELEISHA C. REEG
LOREN C. ZARUBA
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Bellevue, Iowa
Charlotte, Iowa
Christopher James Feller
Business Administration
Theology
Theology
Business Administration
Psychology: Clinical
Psychology: Clinical
Business Administration
Business Administration
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2015 Lorian Sports Awards Men
By Ryan Graham | sports editor — Drew Brashaw | asst. sports editor Winners voted on by Loras students, faculty and staff
Women
Athlete of the year
Athlete of the year
Adam Schwoebel
Katie Truesdale
Year: Senior Sport: Baseball Position: Pitcher Statistics: 3.37 era, 10 starts, 7-3 record, 66.2 ip, 25 er, 68 h, 29 so, 7 bb, .274 b/avg. Accomplishments: In his senior year, Schwoebel has been the Duhawks’ ace, posting a team best era and a 7-3 record through ten starts. It’s been a breakout year for the senior, who has improved his era from the 5.23 mark he posted a year ago. Percent of vote: 30% Runner-up: Nate Even, Football/ Baseball (28%)
Year: Junior Sport: Soccer Position: Forward Statistics: 19 games, 15 goals, 4 assists, 78 shots, 3 game-winners Accomplishments: Truesdale was named Iowa Conference Offensive MVP after leading the conference in both goals (15) and points (34). She was named first-team all-conference. Percent of vote: 49% Runner-up: Kaitlin Phillips, basketball (28%)
Rookie of the year
Rookie of the year
Maurice Young
Miranda Chapman
Year: First-year Sport: Football Position: Corner back Statistics: 5 interceptions, 1 INT touchdown, 7 passes defensed, 43 tackles Accomplishments: Young tied a single-game school record with 3 interceptions against Elmhurst in his very first contest as a Duhawk. He was a 2-time IIAC Defensive Player of the Week and 2-time IIAC Male Athlete of the Week, in addition to earning an All-IIAC Honorable Mention, and twice being named to the D3football.com Team of the Week. Percent of vote: 32% Runner-up: Adam Roloff (24%)
Year: First-year Sport: Softball/Basketball Position: Third base/Guard Statistics (Softball): 23 games, .365 avg., 23 hits, 13 rbi, 3 hr, .587 slg%, .437 ob% Statistics (Basketball): 26 games, 4.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.0 apg Accomplishments: On the diamond, Chapman’s production in her first year as a Duhawk was a nothing short of spectacular. She led the team in batting average and slugging percentage and improved defensively throughout the season at third base. In basketball, Chapman was one of several underclassmen who provided a spark for the women’s team. She played in all 26 games and averaged 4.0 points in a little over 16 minutes per game. Percent of vote: 62% Runner-up: Maura Walsh, Soccer (18%)
Most-improved athlete
Most-improved athlete
Tony Heiser
Lori Obendorf
Year: Sophomore Sport: Baseball Position: Center field Statistics: 38 games, .303 avg., 40 hits, 22 rbi, 2 hr, .379 slg%, .373 ob% Last year’s statistics: 23 games, .233 avg., 14 hits, 7 rbi Accomplishments: Heiser was one of three new starters in the outfield this season. He took advantage of his opportunity, posting the second best batting average on the team and driving in the second most runs. Percent of vote: 36% Runner-up: Nick Steger, wrestling (25%)
Year: Sophomore Sport: Basketball Position: Center Statistics: 26 games, 9.4 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2.46 bpg, .579 FG% Last year’s statistics: 28 games, 3.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.86 bpg Accomplishments: After showing true signs of potential in her first year with the Duhawks, Obendorf has blossomed into one of the premier players in the Iowa Conference. The 6’2” Obendorf is arguably the best center in the conference. She led all players in rebounds, blocked shots and finished second in field goal percentage behind teammate Victoria May. At season’s end, she was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the Iowa Conference. Percent of vote: 28%
Team of the year
Coach of the year
Men’s soccer
Steve Helminiak
Record: 17-3-2, 7-0 IIAC Accomplishments: The Duhawks topped the Iowa Conference for the third consecutive year, scoring the most goals in the conference and allowing the second fewest. Seven Duhawks received all-conference awards, including Mike Pizzello, who won the conference defensive MVP award. After falling to Trinity in the Sweet-16, the Duhawks finished the season ranked 11th in the nation. Percent of vote: 32% Runner-up: Men’s cross country/women’s basketball/Wrestling (16%)
Sport: Football Record: 3-7, 2-5 IIAC Accomplishments: In Helminiak’s first full season as head coach, his young team improved by more than 100 spots in the NCAA DIII ranking for total offense, and showed significant improvement in virtually every offensive statistical category. Following a dark age of Duhawk football, Heliminiak is leading the program back to respectability. Percent of vote: 29% Runner-up: Carl Tebon, baseball (25%)
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Duhawks shine under the lights Several Loras athletes crack the top 8 in their events just in time for the Iowa Conference Championships by Matthew Marter | sportswriter
The Duhawks competed in the Spartan Twilight Meet last Friday at the University of Dubuque. As the penultimate meet before the Iowa Conference championships at Simpson College this weekend, it was a very important evening to prepare lineups for relays and events for this weekend. Despite the pressure, the Duhawks shined under the lights. Senior Josh Goerdt took first place in the 400-meter dash with an impressive time of 47.79. With that time, he is currently ranked first in the conference right in front of Loras’s own, junior Stedman Foster. This duo along with senior Zac Gassman and junior Zach Frey also took first in the 4x400-meter relay over St. Norbert’s. They ran a time of 3:14.10, their fastest time yet. They are currently first in the conference in the 4x400. First-year Gerrand Moody placed third in the 110-meter high hurdle event with a time of 15.33. This places him eighth in the conference. In the high jump event, junior Keontae Neely took fourth place overall with a height of 1.86 meters. This was high enough to place him 9th overall in the conference this weekend. Junior Devan Kennedy and first-year Hunter Dunlap dominated in the pole vault. Going 1-2, Kennedy cleared the height of 4.45 meters while Dunlap finished at 4.30 meters. They sit in second and fifth in the conference, respectively. In the hammer throw, senior Nathan Maiers set a mark of 49.05 meters, taking second in the event. He is now fourth going into the conference. Junior Jake Brock, who ran a personal record of 57.57 in the 400-meter hurdle race, took first place with junior Evan Rossing right behind him in second place. Their
marks were 52.24 meters and 52.01 meters, respectively. They moved to fourth and fifth in the conference with those throws. On the women’s side, sophomore Alexis Hanson impressed once again taking first place in the 400-meter with a time of 58.65. This time pushes her into eighth place in the conference, with the competition in front of her less than a second ahead. In the 100-meter hurdles, sophomore Elizabeth Brandenburg won with a time of 14.53. She now sits in second place. She looks to take home the win this time, after she finished second place at the indoor conference earlier this year. Brandenburg also competed in the pole vault. Last week, at the Dr. Tucker Open at Loras, she broke the school record of 11 feet, 11.75 inches with a vault of 12 feet, 0.75 inches. She broke her record again this weekend with a vault of 12 feet, 4 inches. She is ranked first in the conference with a large margin over the competition. Senior Emily Sotelo put in a solid second place performance in the 400-meter hurdles running a time of 1:05.72. This pushed her into fourth place in the conference. Other impressive performances for the night included senior Ashley Wenthold in the 800-meter run. She set a personal record of 2:24.68 and placed third in the event. First-year John Stoppelman ran uncontested in the 5,000-meter run. With the help of volunteer assistant coach and Loras alum Dan McDermott, Stoppelman was able to run a personal record of 16:43. The performers of the meet this week were Josh Goerdt for the men’s track performer, Jake Brock for the men’s field, Ashley Wenthold and Alexis Hanson for women’s track, and Elizabeth Brandenburg for women’s field. The Duhawks head to Simpson College for their conference meet this weekend. With most of the Duhawks pushing into the top-8 in their events, the Duhawks hope to perform at the best of their abilities to help the team bring home a conference championship.
men’s tennis
Change brewing
FREAKY
Chad Fenwick named new tennis coach following disappointing 0-15 season
FAST
by Dustin Dawson | sportswriter
It was a season to forget for the men’s tennis team, at least in the win-loss column. The Duhawks had their last chance for a victory last Wednesday, as they traveled just down the road to the University of Dubuque for their final regular season match of the season. But it was not to be for the Duhawks, as the Spartans took the match, 8-1. The lone win was picked up by sophomore Jason Derby in singles action 6-4, 6-2 over Dubuque’s Ranfer Hernandez. The men tried to end their season on a high note, but the Spartans proclaimed their dominance from start to finish. The three Duhawks doubles teams were beaten 8-4, 8-2, and 8-2. A part of that 8-4 doubles loss and a 6-3, 6-3 singles loss was senior Brian Falvey. His career along with senior Jack O’Brien came to a conclusion Wednesday, but their contributions will not be forgotten. Another career that has now concluded is that of Head Coach Ryan Troge. On Thursday, newly-appointed Athletic Director Denise Udelhofen announced that Troge would be replaced by Chad Fenwick, who will take over as coach of both the men’s and women’s teams. Fenwick comes to Loras from Ashford University, where he posted a combined record of 97-46-1. Last season, his men’s team posted an impressive 15-1 record, while his women’s team finished 12-5. Fenwick will have his work cut out for him, as he takes over a men’s team that hasn’t had a winning record in the Iowa Conference since 2004.
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Sophomore Elizabeth Brandenburg sets school record in the pole vault.
(Wednesday, April 29) Singles Results 1. Richard Rhinehart (UD) def. Brian Falvey (L) 6-3, 6-3 2. Matthew Sablay (UD) def. Ulises Hernandez (L) 6-0, 6-4 3. Nikolay Gospodinov (UD) def. Justin VanWambeke (L) 6-4, 6-1 4. Jason Derby (L) def. Ranfer Hernandez (UD) 6-4, 6-2 5. Jordan Hamling (UD) def. Neil Kane (L) 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 6. Zebulon Hill (UD) def. Jack O’Brien (L) 6-3, 6-1 Doubles Results 1. Richard Rhinehart/Matthew Sablay (UD) def. Brian Falvey/ Zach Atzen (L) 8-4 2. Nikolay Gospodinov/Ranfer Hernandez (UD) def. Neil Kane/Jason Derby (L) 8-2 3. Jordan Hamling/Zebulon Hill (UD) def. TJ Esporas/ Shayne Marquez (LORASM) 8-2
men’s golf
Off the green Duhawks finish 6th of 8 teams at Iowa Conference Championships by Ryan Graham | sports editor
The Duhawks finished out their season with a sixth-place finish at the Iowa Conference Championships. The four-round tournament took place over the last two weekends, and included stops at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City and Thunder Hills Country Club in Dubuque. The problem for the Duhawks in the tournament was consistency. Both of the Duhawks’ top finishers suffered one bad round that dropped them down the leaderboard. Junior Logan Bahl shot a sub-77 in rounds one, three and four, but was done in by a disappointing 82 on day two. First-year Brody Kuhar finished the tournament strong, but his overall score suffered from the 86 he shot on day one. Junior Jason Beer dropped out of the top four scorers for Loras due in large part to a rough round two, where he posted an 88. But as is often the case in golf, with the bad came the good. The best round of the Championships among Loras golfers was turned in by Bahl, who shot a 75 on day three. In total, of the 20 rounds shot by Loras golfers, nine of those rounds were in the 70’s. Central won the tournament with a score of 1192 (52-over-par). The Dutch’s Desmond Stoll was the top individual, posting just a four-over on the tournament.
Iowa Conference Championships (Final results: April 24-25, May 1-2) Team scores — 1. Central 1192 (+52); 2. Wartburg 1221 (+81); 3. Dubuque 1225 (+85); 4. Simpson 1228 (+88); 5. Luther 1239 (+99); 6. Loras 1262 (+122); 7. Buena Vista 1265 (+125); 8. Coe 1324 (+184). 6. Loras........323-322-307-310 — 1262 (+122) t-14. Logan Bahl.....................77-82-75-76—310 (+25) t-28. Brody Kuhar................86-78-76-78—318 (+33) 30. Ben Suchomski............. 81-80-78-80—319 (+34) 31. Peter Leinenweber.........82-82-82-77—323 (+38) 34. Jason Beer......................83-88-78-79—328 (+43)
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Passing the torch
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The Duhawks fall short of the post-season after splitting their double-header with Coe last Sunday on Senior Day. Senior pitcher Holly Klein (19) won the final start of her impressive Loras career.
Duhawks downed on Senior Day Loras (19-19, 4-10 IIAC) falls just shy of the postseason by Frank Fernandez | sportswriter
Going into the final conference series of the season, the Duhawks needed to win both games of the double-header against Coe College to move on to the Iowa Conference tournament. Unfortunately, they split the two games and finished the season on the outside looking in. In the last start of her career, senior Holly Klein surrendered an early solo home run, but held the Kohawks in check for the rest of the game. The Duhawks responded with three runs in the fourth and held on to win, 3-1. Game 2 brought Coe’s ace, Arran Weeces, to the circle. The Duhawks had no answer early on as they fell behind 4-0 through three innings. In the fourth, junior Makaila Haase cut the deficit in half with a two-run blast. The Kohawks added another run and held off a late rally to take the second game, 5-3. With the split, the Duhawks finished the season 19-19 with a conference record of 4-10. “We competed well this season and had an opportunity to win every ball game,” said head coach Ashley Winter. “We plan to use the experience we gained this season to help us develop an ‘expect to win’ mentality for next season.” With the season coming to a close, the Duhawks will be losing three talented seniors. Catcher Nora Zerante was a leader behind the plate and finished with one of the strongest seasons of her career, posting highs in walks, RBI, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and hits.
Utility player Katie Serpico, best Lenten for most home runs by a first-year known for her bat, finished with 13 career with four. The young Duhawk squad showed a home runs and 105 RBI. Holly Klein, the ace of the pitching lot of promise this season and will look staff, finishes her career with a high of 80 to build off of this success heading into strikeouts, the most for a Duhawk pitch- their 2016 campaign. “Our program will be looking to our er since 2010. A significant contributor since her freshman year, Klein finishes upperclassmen to raise the bar,” Winter her career as a Duhawk with an overall said. “(We want) to set expectations earera of 3.84. She pitched 337.3 innings in ly this summer with off-season workouts 90 appearances and finished with a 21-33 and understanding that ‘next season’ is record. She yielded 133 walks and struck already underway. Our recruiting class for 2016 is going to add additional verout 207 batters. “We are losing three very dynamic se- satility, speed and depth. We are excited niors in Katie Serpico, Holly Klein and to blend our new recruiting class with Nora Zerante,” Winter said. “Since their our returners.” freshman season, they have made Season statistics significant contributions on and off the field. They’re great leaders (Final season statistics) and teammates that are going to Batting be missed next year.” Player................ G h rbi hr slg% ob% avg Despite the loss of the seniors, Danielle Stromert.. 38 34 23 4 .602 .575 .347 the Duhawks have a good founKatie Serpico.......... 38 38 31 5 .527 .453 .339 dation for the future. Sophomore Miranda Chapman.29 28 19 4 .517 .378 .322 Dani Stromert had her streak Julie Kistner............31 31 17 0 .378 .378 .316 of reaching base safely in every Regan Wolverton... 38 37 20 1 .362 .357 .291 game snapped in Game 2 against Savannah Fowler... 37 26 6 0 .289 .312 .289 Coe. She finished this season with Nora Zerante.......... 38 21 11 0 .313 .470 .253 a .347 batting average and 44 Makaila Haase....... 38 29 27 7 .471 .321 .244 walks, good for 4th in the nation. Bria Lenten............ 38 27 32 4 .384 .374 .241 Makaila Haase, a junior, led the Kat Angelini........... 27 6 7 0 .222 .300 .222 team with seven home runs and Cate Paulsen...........13 4 3 0 .286 .200 .143 will be looked to as a leader for Totals.................... 38 287 198 25 .410 .395 .282 Opponents............ 38 306 158 16 .415 .373 .298 the pitching staff next season. Pitching A number of first-years also Player........... app-gs ip w-l bb so avg era made immediate impacts for the Duhawks. Regan Wolverton was Holly Klein........... 30-19 121.2 10-10 44 57 .286 3.28 Makaila Haase..... 20-17 78.2 7-6 36 41 .303 4.09 a great table setter, finishing secErin Hosch..............13-1 29.0 2-2 13 16 .269 4.10 ond on the team in hits (37) and Emma Corkill........... 7-0 9.1 0-1 6 7 .413 4.50 led in stolen bases (12 on 14 at- Totals................... 38 245.2 19-19 102 146 .298 3.82 tempts). Miranda Chapman had Opponents........... 38 251.1 19-19 182 168 .282 4.71 a .322 average and tied with Bria (From statistics available on Duhawks.com)
women’s lacrosse
‘We’ over ‘me’ in year number 3 Kutsch, Nelson named All-Conference selections
by Bill Barry | sportswriter
The Duhawks wrapped up their season last weekend with a loss to Rockhurst College to finish 4-12 overall, and 1-6 in conference play. The young program was well represented in conference recognition, as junior Kaitlyn Kutsch and sophomore Hannah Nelson were named Midwest Women’s Lacrosse All-Conference selections. Kutsch led the Duhawks with 42 goals and seven assists. Kutsch was also among the conference leaders in goals (4th) and draw controls (3rd). Nelson’s impressive and balanced two-way attack was worthy enough to be recognized as second team all-conference. Duhawk senior Gina Dacy was also recognized by the conference, being named to the All-Sportsmanship team. The women’s lacrosse team showed overall team improvement and hopes to build on the momentum that they accu-
mulated this season. “This year has been our best year yet,” said head coach Emily Goetz. “Our focus was developing a more balanced attack and we have been very successful with that.We doubled our number of assists from last year to this year, improved our goals per games, shots per game, overall ground balls, draw controls and wins. I’m very proud of the girls this season and look forward to building off of this next year.” The team’s captain and All-Conference selection Kutsch also felt the improvement within the team. “Some of the highlights of the season were watching everyone’s success and seeing the team play together the last half of the season,” said Kutsch. “We also had some really exciting assists which was awesome.” Both coach and captain acknowledged the team’s overall improvement\. “The girls are doing a great job of seeing the game,” Goetz said. “They’re able to recognize the development of a play
and know where they need to be to shut down a defender or support a ball carrier. It’s exciting to see their game knowledge grow.” Kutsch recognized Coach Goetz as a significant factor of the team’s improvement. “One factor was the hard work Coach Goetz has put into some new plays and attacking schemes, as well as the work that each of the players has put in to the season,” said Kutsch. The Duhawks hope to carry over the improvement. “We’re going to keep working on the assist part of our game. It takes a great deal of skill and a good understanding of the game to be able to create an opportunity for an assist and then execute it,” said Goetz. “It shows they can work as a team and improve each other’s play which is what we need. Every opportunity we have to make our teammates better and grow our game, is what we need to focus on. It’s the ‘we’ over ‘me’.”
f you’re a regular reader of this column, you probably know I’m a Green Bay Packers fan (You also probably display symptoms of a borderline personality disorder, but that’s an issue for another time). I’ve rooted for the Drew Brashaw green and gold my whole asst. sports editor life, with almost half of it taking place in what we now know as the “Favre Era.” I loved Brett Favre. From the time I was ten years old until my mid-twenties, Favre was virtually the only constant in my life. No matter what happened in the ever-changing, crazy world in which I was growing, No. 4 was always under center for the Pack. But as the years wore on, as Favre’s whiskers whitened and his cadence gathered more gravel, I began worrying. Anxiety about life-after-Favre crept into my mind and grew stronger with each passing year. How do you replace a legend? When the inevitable parting between Favre and the Packers finally came, I was crushed. I was almost certain the franchise was headed into another 30-year slump. But as I, and the rest of the world, soon found out, Aaron Rodgers is pretty good, too. Even though Rodgers seems to be the polar opposite of Favre in every way — on, and off the field — he’s achieved the same level of success and accomplishment as his gunslinging forbearer, and he’s become just as beloved by Packers fans. As you may know, the issue of The Lorian you’re presently reading is our final edition of the academic year. More significantly to this section, it’s the final edition for senior Ryan Graham as sports editor. If you’ve at all enjoyed reading The Lorian’s sports section over the past few years, Ryan is probably the reason why. His back-page editorial is a first-stop for many of our readers, and his layout skills are the reason this section bears such a sleek, professional appearance every week. And if you read his piece on Holly Klein in Monday’s Telegraph Herald, you know the kid can tell a story, too. In just a few short weeks, Ryan will graduate from Loras and hand this section’s reins over to me. I’ve learned many things while holding the clipboard for Ryan this year. He introduced the phrase “grindy white guy” into my sports writing lexicon. He taught me that almost anything in the sporting world can be equated with genocide in the right context. He taught me how to strengthen genocide jokes by repeating them in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Now that I’m thinking about it, a great deal of the lessons I’ve learned from Ryan revolve around genocide. There was something about a “style guide,” and he mentioned journalistic principles once, but it was mainly genocide. GENOCIDE!!! I’ll carry these valuable lessons with me as I assume the role of sports editor in the fall. But just as Aaron Rodgers didn’t abuse Vicodin or send below-the-belt selfies to sideline reporters while he was making a name for himself, I’ve got to do it my own way. I want to apologize in advance to any of our readers who might be NBA fans. You’ll find nothing on the subject in this section next year. While our outstanding coverage of Duhawk basketball will continue, you’ll have to log on to CoachsRant.com next season for HOT TAKES on the fractured spine Derrick Rose is sure to suffer during a layup drill in October. I’ll also offer advance apologies to any of you who are fans of any Chicago-based, pro-sports clubs — and I’m aware that about 98% of you fall under that classification. I just plain don’t like your teams, and I’m not great at disguising it. Let’s see, who else? Cat people, I’ll probably write something offensive about them. And vegans. Single moms, maybe. We’ll see.
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Senior pitcher Adam Schwoebel leads the sixth-seeded Duhawks into the Iowa Conference Tournament. The Duhawks will take on Central in the first round of the double-elimination tournament.
The real season begins Loras (19-20, 13-15 IIAC) is swept by Central, drops to 6th seed as Iowa Conference Tournament begins today by Katie Truesdale | sportswriter
Coming into last weekend’s games, six Iowa Conference schools knew they’d be competing in the Iowa Conference Tournament. While the field of teams may have been set, the seeding was a totally different story. Wartburg and Coe knew they’d be locked into the one and two spots, but the four remaining teams — Central, Buena Vista, Luther and Loras — came into the weekend separated by only a handful of games. Regardless of what happened last weekend, each game would have huge implications on the conference seedings going into the tournament. The Duhawks took on Central Friday and Saturday to wrap up their regular season. The Duhawks split their series with the Buena Vista Beavers earlier in the week, but struggled in each of their games against the Dutch. Despite a solid performance by senior pitcher Adam Schwoebel, the Duhawks fell in Game 1, 1-0. Schwoebel pitched six innings and struck out three, but a sac-fly by Central in the bottom of the sixth proved to be the difference. Loras batters managed only four hits in the game. The Duhawks’ defense struggled in
Game 2, committing five errors that led to two unearned runs. Senior pitcher Will Petrosky took the loss, despite striking out six through six innings. Loras scored two runs in the top of the eighth, but their rally fell short, as Central took the second game, 5-4. It was deja-vu for the Duhawks on Saturday. Loras dropped Game 3 in extra innings, 1-0, despite a memorable performance from junior Alex Steines, who pitched nine scoreless innings and struck out 11 before yielding the winning run on a controversial balk call. The bats were cold once again for the Duhawks, who recorded only one hit in the game. Just as they did in Game 2, the Dutch took the final game of the series, 5-4, to sweep the series and drop Loras into the sixth seed. The Duhawks were betrayed by their defense once again, as a throwing error following a sacrifice bunt allowed the walk-off run to score in the bottom of the eighth. Thursday marks the opening of the Iowa Conference Tournament for the Duhawks. “We’re coming in with a sense of urgency against Central because of last season and how we played this past weekend,” said Walsh. “We know we’re a better team that can perform way better than we did this past series.” This time last season, the Duhawks opened the Iowa Conference Tournament with a 5-4 win over Simpson, but fell to the Buena Vista Beavers 6-1. They then
eliminated Simpson with a 12-1 win before Central ended the Duhawks’ season with a 7-2 win in the semifinals. “We know that these games mean way more than the regular season,” said Walsh. “But we aren’t putting any extra pressure on ourselves. We know we are fully capable of beating every team and we just need to have fun this weekend.” The Duhawks will head to Cedar Rapids for their opening game on the Central’s home field, Veterans Memorial Stadium. Opening pitch is set for 1:00 p.m. “We just need to have fun and play our game and we will be successful,” said junior Patrick Walsh.
Iowa Conference Tournament (At Cedar Rapids — Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium & Daniels Park) Today’s games Game 1 — No. 4 Buena Vista vs. No. 5 Luther, 1 p.m. (at Daniels Park) Game 2 — No. 3 Central vs. No. 6 Loras, 1 p.m. (at Vets) Game 3 — No. 2 Coe vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m. Game 4 — No. 1 Wartburg vs. Game 1 winner, 7 p.m. Friday’s games Game 5 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 10 a.m. (elimination game) Game 6 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 1 p.m. Game 7 — Game 5 winner vs. lower-seeded loser of Games 3 & 4*, 4 p.m. Game 8 — Game 7 winner vs. higher-seeded loser of Games 3 & 4*, 7 p.m. Saturday’s games Game 9 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 10 a.m. Game 10 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 1 p.m. Championship Game 11 — Game 10 winner vs. Game 10 loser (if first loss), 4 p.m.
* If one of the Game 3/4 losers has already had a bye, they will automatically play in Game 7 regardless of seed.
Follow Loras’ playoff run on Duhawks.com.
women’s tennis
Duhawks get served up an early exit Duhawks, Stubben out after first-round loss to Central
by Drew Brashaw | sports editor
The spring season came to an end last week for the women’s tennis team, with the Duhawks falling to the Central Dutch in the first round of the Iowa Conference tournament, 5-1. The Duhawks finish their Chad Fenwick 2014-15 season with a record of 7-10, including a 3-4 mark in Iowa Conference competition. The loss also marks the end of Karl Stubben’s tenure as head coach of the Duhawks, as he’ll be replaced next month after a decade at the helm. Assuming the position of head coach for the men’s and women’s teams next season will be Chad Fenwick, as announced by Director of Athletics Denise Udelhofen.
“I am excited for Chad to join our athletic staff,” Udelhofen said in a statement posted on Duhawks.com. “He has a proven history of success with both men’s and women’s tennis programs, which starts with recruiting quality student-athletes.” Fenwick comes to Loras most recently from Ashford University, where he led the men’s and women’s tennis squads since the 2010-11 season, and was named the 2013 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central Region Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year. Prior to his stint at Ashford, Fenwick made head coaching stops at Upper Iowa University (2006-10) and the University of Dubuque (2000-02). In his five seasons as head coach for Ashford, Fenwick earned an overall record of 97-46-1, and his teams went 15-1 (men’s) and 12-5 (women’s) this year. He’ll become Loras’ first-ever combined men’s and women’s tennis coach when he officially takes the program’s reins on June 1. “I’m really excited to have the opportuni-
ty to lead the Loras Tennis program,” Fenwick told Duhawks.com. “I believe that both the men’s and women’s programs have potential to be successful. I am looking forward to working with the Loras student-athletes with the hopes of building both programs into Iowa Conference contenders.”
Central 5, Loras 1 (Iowa Conference Tournament, first round Thursday, April 24) Singles competition 1. Angie Allgood (C) vs. Elizabeth Dickhut (L) 3-2, UF 2. Kari Grindberg (C) vs. Jessica Dickhut (L) 2-5, UF 3. Ashley Maley (C) def. Kylie DeWees (L) 6-0, 6-1 4. Anna Bowser (C) def. Caroline Rainey (L) 6-2, 6-2 5. Paige Vannausdle (C) def. Sam Pietruszynski (L) 6-1, 6-3 6. Ashlyn Huegel (C) vs. Ayla Graziano (L) 6-2, 5-2, UF Doubles competition 1. Angie Allgood/Ashlyn Huegel (C) def. Elizabeth Dickhut/Jessica Dickhut (L) 8-5 2. Kari Grindberg/Anna Bowser (C) def. Kylie DeWees/ Sam Pietruszynski (L) 8-5 3. Caroline Rainey/Maggie Clements (L) def. Ashley Maley/Morgan Ernst (C) 8-2
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ell folks, it’s been real. Right now, you’re reading the last words I’ll ever write for this paper. Unless you’re not, in which case I’m not talking to you. Two years ago, I Ryan Graham was a sh#thead. I was sports editor your typical 19-yearold college student — broke, angsty and drunk most of the time. I had no idea who I was or what I wanted to do with my life. Then I started writing for the Lorian. For the first time in my life, I’d found something that I’m good at. I became a writer — that became my identity. I went from sportswriter at the Lorian to sports editor. I did freelance writing for the Telegraph Herald and worked my way into a part-time position. I started a blog and terrorized local businesses. None of this would’ve been possible if it wasn’t for arguably the best student-run newspaper on campus. I have a lot of people to thank [oh Jesus, here we go], but I’ll try to keep it interesting. If you want to stop reading and save yourself the sappiness, look, I totally understand. You should probably be doing something productive right now, anyway. There’s only two weeks left, you gotta buckle down! Call your parents, too. Be honest, when’s the last time you talked to them? Would it kill you to check in once in a while? First, I want to thank Tim Manning, our moderator, for showing me the ropes and always vouching for me. Without your help, I wouldn’t have gotten to where I am today in the field of journalism. I want to thank Drew, my assistant, for all the hard work he’s put in this year. I have no doubts that the sports section will continue to thrive under your reign as Supreme Leader. I want to thank Mary and Colin for giving me the opportunity to serve as the sports editor, and for all the work they did to keep the paper afloat in times of peril. I want to thank Hannah, our copy editor, for always knowing which swear words I’m not allowed to use, and also for buying me a sandwich that one time. I want to thank all the coaches and players who have suppressed their inner Marshawn Lynch to give us quotes over the years. Thanks to Jim Naprstek and the sports information department for everything they’ve done for us. To my writers and photographers, thank you for all the hard work you’ve put in. Without you, I would’ve had to write all the articles and take all the pictures myself, which would’ve been a real bummer. Thanks to my parents, for suppressing the urge to punch me in the face; to my friends, who hang out with me for some reason; to my professors, for not failing me when… let’s be honest; and to my girlfriend, Abby, for whatever it is that you do. I want to thank all those random people who’ve gone out of their way to compliment me on my writing over the years. I know that I typically get all weird and just kind of stand there awkwardly because I don’t know what to say, but I truly do appreciate it. Lastly, I want to give a special thank you to everyone who’d be offended if I left them off this list. It’s your insatiable need for affirmation and false sense of entitlement that truly inspires me on a daily basis. Oh, and I can’t forget to thank God, our Lord and savior, for giving billions of people a false sense of security. I want to thank Satan for creating Rock & Roll; Adolf Hitler for his contributions to art; and Taylor Swift, for ruining an entire generation of women. To all the women who’ve had sex with me, thanks — that was very nice of you. I want to thank Johannes Gutenberg for inventing the printing press; Sean from the cafe; my haterz; the lizard overlords that run the top-echelons of our government; and finally, I want give an extra special thank you to my MOI professor, who told me I wouldn’t last more than a semester at Loras. I’ll see you at graduation. Drop the mic, I’m out.
Senior Sports Standouts
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Senior athletes who left a mark on the Iowa Conference (and beyond) Men’s Soccer Tom Fluegel
n Editor’s note: As of publication, the 2015 All-Conference teams for baseball and softball have not been announced and the Iowa Conference outdoor track-and-field championship meets had not yet been held.
Mike Pizzello
3 All-Region selection in 2013 and 2014 3 All-Conference selection (first team) in 2013 and 2014; second team in 2012
Will Petrosky 3 All-Conference selection (first team) in 2013; second team in 2012 and 2014
Elizabeth Dickhut 3 All-Conference selection in singles in 2012, 2013 and 2014; All-Conference in doubles in 2014
(honorable mention) in 2014-15
Men’s Basketball Nathaniel Smith 3 All-Conference selection (first team) in 2014-15; second team in 2012-13 and 2013-14
Aaron Schueller
Senior
3 All-Conference selection (first team) in 2013-14
Wrestling
Athletes
Steven DeWitt
3 All-Conference selection in 2014 and 2015; Central Region “Outstanding Wrestler” in 2015; All-American in 2015
Men’s Cross Country
Katie Serpico
Women’s Tennis
3 All-Conference
Outstanding
Softball 3 All-Conference selection (second team) in 2013 and ’14
Carly Goede
n All-Conference Selection (first team) in 2014; honorable mention in 2013
Hannah Wilson
Baseball
selection (second team) in 2013-14 and 2014-15
n All-Region selection in 2014
Women’s Soccer
3 All-Conference selection (second team) in 2014
3 All-Conference
n D3soccer.com All-American
3 All-Conference selection (honorable mention) in 2014
Claire Murphy
Victoria May
n Iowa Conference Defensive MVP in 2014
Dillon Olson
3 All-Conference selection (second team) in 2014; honorable mention in 2013
Women’s Basketball
Rob Howe
Ty Wittman
Steve Loran
3 All-Region selection in 2014
3 All-Conference and All-Region selection in 2013, 2014 and 2015
Ryan Sheeran 3 All-Conference selection in 2012
3 All-Conference and All-Region selection in 2012, 2013 and 2014
Adam Varnas 3 All-Conference and All-Region selection in 2014
Caroline Rainey 3 All-Conference (honorable mention) in 2013
Integrity. Integration. Achievement. Character.
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Senior athletes who left a mark on the Iowa Conference (and beyond) n Editor’s note: As of publication, the 2015 All-Conference teams for baseball and softball have not been announced and the Iowa Conference outdoor trackand-field championship meets had not yet been held.
Men’s and Women’s Track & Field
Kristina Everding Soccer
n All-Conference selection (first team) in 2012; second team in 2014; honorable mention in 2013
Jordan Burkholder 3 All-Conference selection in 2014
Zac Gassman 3 All-Conference selection in 2012, 2013 and 2014
Josh Goerdt 3 All-Conference selection in 2011, 2012 and 2013
Rob Howe 3 All-Conference selection in 2012, 2013
Steve Loran 3 All-Conference selection in 2013 and 2014
Ryan Sheeran 3 All-Conference selection in 2014
3 All-Conference selection in 2012, 2013 and 2014
Emily Sotelo 3 All-Conference selection in 2012 and 2014
3 All-Conference selection in 2014
3 All-Conference selection in 201112, 2012-13 and 2013-14
3 All-Conference selection in 201112, 2012-13 and 2013-14
Outstanding Senior
Athletes Football
Clare Ehlbeck 3 All-Conference selection in 2013-14
Matt DeWane 3 All-Conference selection in 2011-12
Grant Duncan 3 All-Conference selection in 2011-12
Mary Kathryn Maher 3 All-Conference selection in 2013-14
3 All-Conference
selection (second team) in 2014
Dave Pirkle 3 All-Conference
(honorable mention) in 2012
Mike Canevello 3 All-Conference
Morgan Steere
Renee Beach
Matt Bogen
Will Tumberger Kyle Ward
Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
(honorable mention) in 2014
Lexie Mollahan 3 All-Conference selection in 2012-13 and 2013-14
Desiree Tamez 3 All-Conference selection in 2011-2012
Integrity. Integration. Achievement. Character.
Senior Awards
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Legacy Symposium Student Awards Banquet Every year, Loras acknowledges students for their notable contributions not only to the Loras campus, but also to the wider community. This year’s Awards Ceremony took place during the second annual Legacy Symposium, at which 355 studetns and 23 faculty members presented their work. Seen here are just a handful of the awards handed out this year to Duhawks who have achieved great things during there time at Loras.
Division of Business and Economics Al Schramm Award in Sport Management: Andrew Wampler Mitch Einck Scholarship: Megan Tews Prudential Scholarship in Business: Zach Frey, Lucas Jacque, Austin Kalmes, Samuel Koenig, Stephanie LaGrant, Timothy Nass Francis J. Noonan Award in Accounting, Business, and Economics: Amanda Elsen, Lauren Gonner, Megan Kelchen, Katherine Molony, Chelsea Myers, Claira Sieverding Rockwell Collins Scholarship: Tyler Schaefer, Arielle Swift Sigma Beta Delta Business Honor Society: Katherine Molony, Seabelo Montwedi, Regan Takes Dennis Benda Business Award: Brett Graham Thomas J. and Peggy Gantz Accounting Scholarship: Zachary Frey Iowa Society of CPAs Award for Excellence in Accounting: Chelsea Myers McGladrey Accountancy Award: Katherine Molony Finance Business Scholar: Seabelo Montwedi Management Business Scholar: Andrew Ney Mantilla Marketing Business Scholar: Amanda Elsen MIS Business Scholar: Kayla Ambrosy ICF-Ignite Entrepreneurship Scholarship: Brett Graham, Jesse Hendrickson, Dylan Humpal ICF-Ignite Entrepreneurship Scholarship: Dana Matykiewicz S. Frank and Betty Klauer Murray Scholarship: Felicia Fischer, Paulina Le, Chelsen Myers, Jordan Stecklein Fr. Edmund A. Kurth Scholarship in Economics: Gina Dacy, Mitchell Johnson, Catalina Medina Om Batish Memorial Scholarship in Economics: Ryan Sheeran
Division of Communication and Fine Arts Bauerly-Roseliep Scholarship: Mary Agnoli Outstanding Student in Public Relations: Emily Nelson Outstanding Student in Media Studies: Mareah Adolphs, Matthew Resnick Robert F. Cronin Communication Arts Scholarship: Makaila Haase Outstanding Student in Music: Anne Spoden, Rachel Timmerman Outstanding Student in Art & Digital Design: Sara Steuer Stribling Theatre Arts Award: Michael Okas, Anne Spoden The Loras Players Award: Emma Horst Law Scholarship: Hailey Varner
Division of Mathematics, Engineering, and Computer Science First Year Engineering Award for 2014-15: Anthony Cloe, Kevin Kisolo, Luciano Ricotta George Freund Jr. Engineering Scholarship for 2014-15: Samuel Burds, Robert Habel George Freund Jr. Engineering Award for 2014-15: Marshall Jackson, John Maevski, Abby Reinke, Nikolaus Schulte, Alexander Steines Senior Engineering Award for 2014-15: Samuel Anderson, Shaun Hamilton Society of Manufacturing Engineering Award for 2014-15: Jesse Anderson, Bryan Hermann Thomas and Robert Mulgrew Scholarship Sophomore Engineering Scholarship: Zachery Lindstrom Knobbe Memorial: John Maevski Mathematics Award: Hermes Ruiz Father Louis Ernsdorff Senior Mathematics Award: Janak Panthi Droessler Mathematics Award: Nicole Feldhaus
Division of Molecular, Life, and Health Sciences CRC General Chemistry Award: Stephanie Adams, Colin O’Bryan, Morgan Drew, Margaret Evans Freshman Chemistry Award: John Stoppelman The American Chemical Society’s Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry: Robin Reed Outstanding Senior Chemistry Award: Morgan Rea Outstanding Senior Biochemistry Major Award: Emily Sotelo John “Doc” Kammer Award for Athletic Training: Anthony Burke Al Schramm Award in Kinesiology: Jessica Yuska
Division of Philosophical, Religious, Theological, Social and Cultural Studies Professor Joan. S. Skurnowicz Endowed Scholarship for 2014-15: Brian Honerbaum Professor William Green Senior History Award for 2014-15: Daniel Schueller Rev. William E. Wilkie, Ph.D. Award for 2014-15: Gabriela Herrera John Dorweiler Memorial Award: Andrew Clark John Dorweiler Memorial Award: Riley Kilburg Roger Rechenmacher Memorial Scholarship for Creativity: Andrea Berns
Division of Teacher Education and Behavioral Sciences Jane Addams Senior Social Work Award: Kali Miner Monsignor Timothy J. Gannon Scholarship in Psychology: Isabella Irurita Piedrahita John G. Heath Memorial Award in Psychology: Morgan Meyer Lehner Award for Teachers of English: Anna Speltz, Nora Zerante Outstanding Sociology Student 2014-15: Taylor Lancaster Student of the Year – Elementary Education: Alli Settanni Student of the Year – Secondary Education: Megan Redmond
Spiritual Life and Campus Ministry
The Valder Social Justice Scholarship: Samantha Eckrich, Dustin Schafbuch, Kaitlin Phillips, Alyssa Maty, Elizabeth Jendra
Student Development Student Leader of the Year Award: Claira Sieverdine, Yvette Bahena, Alli Settanni Newman Civic Fellow Award: Erin O’Donovan
Intercollegiate Athletics Academic Awards NWCA Academic All-American — Wrestling: Nicholas Steger USTFCCCA Academic All American — Men’s Cross Country: Timothy Sevcik, John Paul Sevcik USTFCCCA Academic All American — Women’s Cross Country: Bri Cook NSCAA Scholar All-American: Sam Keonig
Honors Degrees Mary Agnoli, Veronica Andraski, Tucker Brady, Elizabeth Dickhut, Margaret DeGrand, Clare Ehlbeck, Melisaa Ekins, Devin Gackle, Colin Halbmaier, Elizabeth Kunkel, Patricia McCarthy, Micaela Mertens, Morgan Rea, Lina Rodriguez Araujo, Emmalyne Smith, Emily Nelson, Emily Weig
Academic Team Awards National Championship in Mediation, Advocacy: Gabriella Herrera, Lucas Tully, Dallas Knapp, Mark Fuentebella, Emily Decker, Mark Chapman Sport Management Association National Championship: Andrew Wampler, Marykate Halm, Megan Tews, Austin Overmann
Recognition of Provost’s “Top Twenty’ Mary Clare Agnoli, Samuel Edwin Anderson, Kristina Lyn Everdin, Rachel Kay Fitzgibbon, Anthony Terrence Flattery, Rachel Elizabeth Henrich, Gabriela Christina Herrera, Kody Joseph Massner, Micaela Lynn Mertens, Katherine Ann Molony, Emily Kai Nelson, Jason Christopher Painter, Morgan Taylor Rea, Emily M. Sotelo, Anna Lorene Speltz, Jordan B. Stecklein, Hannah Elizabeth Way, Emily Ann Weig, Ashley Taylor Wenthold, Nora Christine Zerante
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Senior Scrapbook
Senior Scrapbook A lot of pictures come past our radar, but as much as we’d like to, we can’t possibly use all of them. Here are just a few of the pictures taken by our incredibly talented photographer, Katherine Edwards, that didn’t see the light of publication the first time around. Thanks for another great year, Duhawks — here’s to many more to come.