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LORAS SOCCER

‘THOR ‘ MOVIE REVIEW

Women’s team wins 4th straight conference title; men’s team wins crown by avenging its only loss to Wartburg Page 7

Follow the hero in his next cinematic adventure Page 5 November 14, 2013 — Vol. 92, Issue 6

Lend Me a Tenor lends plenty of laughs by AUSTIN COUSINS | staff writer

Looking for a laugh this weekend? The Loras Players will be performing the laughout-loud comedy, Lend Me A Tenor starting this Friday in St. Joseph’s Auditorium. The cast, which is made up of eight members, started rehearsing in September for the November premiere. “You should come see it if you’re looking for a good laugh,” said junior Anne Spoden,

who has been involved in the Loras Players for three years. “It’s very entertaining, and we’ve worked very hard to make it great.” The experience of the cast ranges from seasoned veterans to newcomers. Two new members of the Loras Players, Lizzie Kuzmeski and Travis Exline, make their Loras debut on stage this weekend alongside sophomores, juniors and seniors alike. “It’s fantastic — the best thing I’ve done so far here at Loras,” said Exline. “It’s like being a part of one big family. Everyone is so welcoming.” Exline’s feelings seem to be shared by the cast, who warm up each night with laughter and jokes. On stage, they play off one another and make the performance the best it can be while still having a good time. While the Loras Players often do more obscure shows, Lend Me A Tenor is a modern comedy

The Loras Players are hard at work rehearsing for Lend Me a Tenor, which premieres this Friday at 7:30 p.m in St. Joseph’s Auditorium. photos by MARY AGNOLI

called “the second-funniest play written by a living playwright.” Lend Me A Tenor premieres Friday, Nov. 15. Showtimes on Friday and Saturday are at 7:30 p.m., with the doors open-

Dashain: Good triumphs over evil by SIENNA SEAS | staff writer

The Dashain festival began as a harvest festival in Nepal, as well as other parts of India. Evolving from a festival celebrating the harvest, Dashain became a celebration of the battle of the Goddess Durga against Mahisasura. Mahisasura stands for wild buffalo. This was a battle of good versus evil. Throughout the presentation, given by Sajjan KC, many pictures were shown of Goddess Durga and her companion, the lion. The battle pictures of Durga and Mahisasura, the lion, were also present helping fight the battle. The celebration lasts a total of 15 days; the dates of the celebration this year were Oct. 5 through Oct. 19. The battle was fought for 10 days, and on the eighth and ninth days of the festival many sacrifices are made to the Goddess Durga. The blood is known to pacify Durga. Even though these sacrifices may seem brutal and unnecessary, it is a tradition. Each part of the animal is used with another part of the celebration, so there is no waste. Sajjan stated that there are 50 to 100 sacrifices per day during this time of the celebration. Some of the animals are put towards the feast. “We all helped cook the food,” said Parishwi Giri, who helped organize and put together the Dashain celebration this year. “It was a good to spend time together. This experience really makes us feel good. Also, it was good to see many younger students here this year. We asked professors to have their students come so they can experience our culture.”

ing at 7 p.m., and Saturday at 2 p.m., with the doors opening at 1:30 p.m. Loras-affiliated receive free admission. General admission tickets are $12 each, and $8 for senior citizens or other students.

Fast & Furious: Honor Band has just 1 day to nail a performance by ANDREA BERNS | staff writer

photos by SIENNA SEAS

Students participate in a ritual in the Nepalese festival of Dashain. The annual celebration lasts for 15 days. Almost every student in attendance tried the food that was prepared. “It was a really cool experience getting to be a part of another culture that I otherwise would not have been exposed to,” said sophomore Sarah Janssen, who was attending Dashain for the first time. “The food was also a really interesting aspect. I felt as though I was actually participating with their traditions.” But before the food was served, tikka took place. Tikka is created with vermillion powder, yogurt and rice. Tikka symbolizes fertility and prosperity while also reiterating familial blood ties. The eldest in the household or family would give this blessing to younger members. The tikka ceremony was extremely interesting. “Tikka is my favorite because it brings people together, especially family,” said Sajjan KC. “It is mostly close relatives that come together, but also during this time distant relatives will visit. It’s amazing to see people come together. The whole celebration just really brings people together.” The celebration of Dashain even on Loras campus brought people of differ-

ent cultures together. Dashain is about bringing people together to celebrate the winning of good versus evil. “I loved it,” said sophomore Dustin Schafbuch. “I love diving into other cultures from around the world.”

The days of high school are a longer time ago for some and perhaps more memorable as well. But current high school students from Hempstead, Beckman, Wahlert, Dubuque Senior, Marshalltown, Columbus, Western Dubuque, as well as from Waconia in Minnesota, Stockton in Illinois, and Royall from Wisconsin were busy Friday making memories. The high-schoolers joined forces to perform their High School Honor Band concert in the Fieldhouse. The 6 p.m. concert followed an intense day of rehearsing for the performance. The concert opened with the New Horizons band, a variety of adult musicians around 50 years of age and older. Then it was the students’ turn playing songs such as Chopsticks” by Herbert Fred, “Of Dark Lords and Ancient Kings” by Roland Barrett, and highlights of ABBA’s music from “Mamma Mia.” The most unique piece they played was “Dinosaurs” by Daniel Bukvich, in which students made creative sounds using wine glasses half-filled with water as they circled the rim with their fingers to generate an eerie, suspenseful ring. In the meantime, they used their voices to sing soft, primal sounds to paint a picture of the prehistoric creatures. At one point, an increase of speed in the vocals as well as stomping of feet generated a mental image of a tyrannosaurus rex running quicker and quicker to capture its prey. The talent was evident, as Hempstead trumpeter Nathaniel Schatz composed one of the pieces, “Overture for Band.” When hearing this piece alone, without knowing who the composer was, one would never know it was written by a junior in high school. “Playing this piece has been a really interesting process today,” said director Dr. Glenn Pohland to the audience. “It’s not often you have the composer sitting amongst you.” Dr. Pohland called the process of rehearsing and performing “a ball” and that he would be delighted if any of these students decided to attend Loras in the future. “It was wonderful,” said Pohland. “They worked hard, they were energetic and they did everything I asked them to do.” With the dedication of the students, the encouragement of the parents in the audience, and the beautiful music performed at this concert, the night was deemed to be quite memorable by all parties.


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