Nov. 8, 2018, edition of The Lorian

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November 8, 2018 — Vol. 97, Issue 6

Years in the making

by MADISON TOLLEY staff writer

Dr. Kristin Anderson-Bricker, a professor of history, will present the culmination of almost two years’ worth of student-faculty research. The visual presentation, “The ‘Dread Malady’ and La Grippe: Surviving the 1918 Epidemics of Polio and Influenza in the City of Dubuque,” will discuss how influenza emerged as a global killer during the last year of World War I, killing 50 million people around the world.

More specifically, Anderson-Bricker will detail how the flu greatly impacted the Dubuque community, leading to the closure of public facilities and the quarantining of over 2,000 people.

This research project highlights the feats that can be accomplished through student-faculty partnership. In 2016, Dr. Anderson-Bricker and a number of students, with disciplines ranging from history to data analysis, began to study historical documents, compiling data regarding cases of influenza in 1918. The students and Dr. Anderson-Bricker made use of the City of Dubuque: Communicable Diseases original books (3 vols. 1890-1943), which are housed in the Loras College Center for Dubuque History. Mike Gibson, the Director of the Center of Dubuque History stated, “Dr. Anderson-Bricker and her students have made great use of these valuable primary sources [here on the Loras campus] over the last several years.”

On the nature of the study-faculty relationship, Dr. Anderson-Bricker said, “The students have completed the research each spring semester while enrolled in HIS 122, US survey since 1865, so they have been instrumental in its success.”

To both the students and Dr. Anderson-Bricker, the findings were astonishing.

Not only did the team find that the recorded number of deaths might be underrepresented in the ledger of communicable diseases, but additionally, that the Dubuque community was practically paralyzed with fear due to the epidemic. Dr. Anderson-Bricker was surprised to learn just this past summer that a polio epidemic was just ending as the flu arrived in Dubuque.

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Dr. Kristin Anderson-Bricker, professor of history, and Mike Gibson, director of the Center for Dubuque Area History, hold a book that was the basis of the influenza research.

“[Learning this] helped me to understand why some of the evidence the students collected did not match conclusions historians have offered about the community response to influenza across the United States. For example, many cities struggled to enforce quarantines while the people of Dubuque made no complaint and obeyed the public health laws.”

The epidemic coincided with the end of WWI, making 2018 the centennial year of the influenza outbreak. “Although I gave a few presentations on the research last spring, this talk is more exciting because it is during the centennial of the influenza outbreak.

One-hundred years ago this month the entire city of Dubuque closed down to ensure that individuals did not continue to spread the disease.” Dr. Anderson-Bricker said about it being the centennial year. She also revealed that although influenza had a massive impact on the citizens of Dubuque and the nation during 1918, it has been for-

of an Apple Watch. With anticipated hype and unexpected large numbers at the preLast Friday, Nov. 2 was round two of vious bingo night in the pub, CAB decided CAB’s infamous bingo night with yet an- it was time to move their operations to the other round of grand prizes. Offered this ACC Ballrooms. Christopher Paige, a memtime around was a Xbox One, Play Station 4, ber of CAB, said “last time we had over 250 Apple Air Pods, Gift Cards, Yeti Mugs, Por- people show up. This time, we are hoping table Speaker, and of course the grand prize to hit that same number, if not, even more.

We are preparing ourselves mentally and physically by hosting this event in the ballrooms instead of the pub.”

It l o oke d to be yet another successful event as people began showing up an hour and a half before the event started just to ensure they had a place to sit and a card to play with. By the time it was ready photos by CONTRIBUTED to get the balls rolling, the ballrooms A crowd of Duhawks gather for trivia night hosted by CAB on were filled and all Friday, November 2nd. staff writer

The switch of allegiance in partisan politics Election results underscore a striking divide between those who have a college diploma and those who do not

gotten about in today’s society. However, with this past winter being one of the worst flu outbreaks in recent history, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza should not be taken lightly. In an interview with the Telegraph Herald last February, Dr. Anderson-Bricker stated that a deadly epidemic could potentially happen again. “This is something that we wouldn’t be able to defeat, just like they couldn’t defeat it then,” she told the TH reporter, “Because it’s a virus.” (To read the full article, visit the telegraphherald.com).

Anderson-Bricker encourages students to attend to learn more about the history of Dubuque and the influenza that marked history 100 years ago.

The presentation will be held twice: from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 15, and again from 12 to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16.

Both presentations will be held at Loras College in the Center for Dubuque History, which is located on the first floor (the lower level) of the library.

The return of CAB Bingo Night

by ALEX RHOMBERG

2018 midterm elections

that was left was standing room in the back.

Students were eager and ready to test their luck at another round of bingo for an outstanding set of prizes. “I love being able to watch students battle it out in rock paper scissors to win a prize when there is a tie. It’s great to see the Loras community support both winners and cheer them all the way” said Kirstin Apel, a CAB member.

Not much changed a second time around.

Many students showed up with high hopes to walk away with a prize, but only a few were able to claim this title by the end of the night. Bingo Night always proves to be a successful event for CAB and is a great way for students to come together and have fun on a Friday night.

“Bingo night has been a huge hit this semester, and it seems to recruit students of all ages,” said Makayla Sokoloski, a CAB member. “We put events on like this for students to have fun and make new friends on campus, and we feel as though bingo night has done a great job at doing this.”

The Loras College Activity Board hosts events every Friday night throughout the semester, including “Loras After Dark,” Winterfest, comedians, magicians, hypnotists, and more.

Even before the dust had cleared, the Democratic Party could claim victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

But whether it was the “blue wave” that some had predicted continues to be up for debate.

Democrats gained majority control of the U.S. House, gaining dozens of seats. Democrats also drastically cut into GOP dominance in the number of Republican governors as well as state legislatures with GOP majorities.

In the meantime, Republicans retained control of the U.S. Senate and might have even added to what had been a razor-thin 51-49 majority, depending on the outcome of a handful of races that remained undecided as of Wednesday morning.

However, just nine Republican senators were up for re-election this year, as opposed to 26 Democratic senators who were on the ballots. It was highly unlikely that Democrats would come out ahead with such a lopsided election map.

In the tri-states, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds won re-election, but the Republican incumbents in Illinois and Wisconsin ­— Bruce Rauner and Scott Walker ­­— were defeated by their Democratic challengers, J.B. Pritzker and Tony Evers, respectively.

In the high-profile local election for the U.S. House, Abby Finkenauer, D-Dubuque, defeated the Republican incumbent, Rod Blum, to represent Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.

But while numerous legislative seats switched hands, this year’s elections said as much about the voters themselves as they did about the candidates.

First, it’s hard to dispute that this election was “The Year of the Woman,” which will be discussed more in detail later.

And second, one of the most intriguing patterns to emerge Tuesday was a widening partisan divide between white voters with a college degree and those without one.

According to New York Times’ exit polls, 61 percent of non-collegeeducated white voters cast their ballots in favor of Republicans as opposed to 37 percent for Democrats.

Meanwhile, 53 percent of college-educated white voters cast ballots in favor of Democrats as opposed to 45 percent for Republicans.

The education divide is primarily a phenomenon among white voters (blacks and Hispanics — ­ comprising 23 percent of the electorate — historically vote heavily Democratic regardless of education).

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Du welcome Dr. Mark Mederson

by DANIEL WILLIS

Mind and Soul/Community Editor

I recently sat down for a chat with Mark Mederson, Assistant Professor of Media Studies. He joined the Loras faculty this year after a long career in broadcast journalism.

Mederson has a Bachelor’s degree in Radio, TV, and Film from the University of Kentucky, and a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Texas State, San Marcos. He is nearing completion of a Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

This semester, Mederson is teaching Intro to Mass Comm and News Analysis. He has two children from a former marriage who live in Madison where he lives.

His professional experience includes work in audio and video production for a community college In Dallas. Then a little later, he worked for a production company that did sports television with the Dallas Cowboys. He also worked for two years as a sports reporter and anchor in Huntsville, Alabama.

During the 1990s, Mederson started doing freelance work in the field of video journalism. He told me, “I had my own (video) camera, with a tripod, and lights, and sound gear.” He spent several years after that making a series of independent documentary films. Students interested in viewing his work can find it on YouTube.

CAB tests brain power during Trivia Night

I asked Mederson about his interest in taking a position at Loras. He told me it was a good fit for him geographically as well as professionally. He said, “I like the liberal arts college setting, and I like the philosophy of the liberal arts college more than the big research institutions.”

I asked him if he would have any advice for students taking his classes. He told me, “If you’re willing to do the reading and show up for class, you will do well.”

In his Ph.D. thesis, Mederson said, he is looking at “documentary film as journalism.” Specifically, he told me, “I’m looking at something called ‘cultural memory’ or ‘collective memory,’ in connection with three African-American heavyweight boxers: Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and Muhammed Ali.” “I’m originally from the Louisville, Kentucky area,” he told, me, “which was (Muhammed Ali’s) home town … I met him when I was in high school in Louisville.”

Mederson himself has been boxing ­— as a workout and a hobby — for about 20 years.

He is planning to put together a J-term course on boxing films – both documentaries and feature films. He told me, “I’m going to try to have actual boxing training as part of it.”

Mederson has a dorm room at the Viz where he sometimes stays. His favorite places in Dubuque include Salsa’s, the Mexican restaurant downtown, and Jitterz, the coffee shop next door.

by ALEX RHOMBERG staff writer

The Loras College Activity Board sought to liven things up Saturday with “Trivia Night,” giving students a chance to show their smarts while competing for prizes .

While the anticipation and overall atmosphere might not have been as loud as “Bingo Night,” CAB still appreciates the events such as trivia night that can allow for a calm, community-minded atmosphere. Brett, the master mind behind the trivia, has been doing trivia night events for over five years.

“I enjoy hosting trivia for many different types of crowds. One day I might be doing a high school event and then the next week I might have a 50th high school reunion. It is fun to mix the trivia around and appeal to different age groups” said Brett.

The atmosphere before the event was calm and collective. People came as teams and welcomed individuals to join at random. Loras is strongly noted for its strong sense of community and Trivia Night offered a prime example of this in action.

While there was a competitive nature throughout the night, most teams were focused more on themselves and the time spent with each other rather than focusing on com-

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This divide among white voters, however, is a complete departure from historic voting patterns. Non-college-educated white voters used to solidly belong to Democrats, and college-educated white voters to Republicans. Over the past few decades, these allegiances have flipped.

The education gap is particularly large between college-educated white women and non-college educated white men.

College-educated white women preferred Democratic congressional candidates by 18 percentage points, a Marist/ NPR Poll found, while white men without a college degree backed Republicans by 33 points. That’s an incredible 51-point gap between women who have a diploma versus men who don’t have a diploma.

That helps explain both parties’ campaign strategies. Republicans focused on ousting Democrats from states like Indiana and North Dakota, where the population is whiter, older and less likely to have a college degree than states on the coasts. Democrats aimed their efforts at suburban districts across the country where more residents have graduated from college.

The results could signal the start of a realignment between the two major parties, with repercussions for presidential elections down the road. Consider this: 41 percent of white men without a college education strongly approved of Trump, one of his best showings. Among college-educated white women, 56 percent strongly disapproved, one of his worst.

Since 1980, there has been a widening gap between how men and women vote, but the divide is becoming more pronounced. On Tuesday, female voters

preferred Democrats over Republicans by 21 percentage points. In turn, men favored Republicans by an 11-point margin.

This time, however, many women decided that voting wasn’t enough. In record-setting fashion, women became candidates, contributors, voters and activists, essentially defining the emerging Democratic Party. In the meantime, President Trump has defined the Republican Party.

The day after Trump was inaugurated, massive women’s marches promising resistance. What followed was two years of unprecedented activism. Take House races, tracked by Rutgers’ Center for American Women and Politics: 476 women filed as candidates; the previous record was 298. On Election Day, 237 were on the ballot; the previous record was 167.

Records were broken by female contenders for every sort of office, for governorships, Senate seats and state legislative races. A record number of women donated to campaigns, the Center for Responsive Politics reported, and often to female candidates. Women contributed $159 million to female Democratic candidates, 2½ times the amount they gave two years ago.

Lastly, the elections also were a referendum on President Trump. Two-thirds of voters in USA Today’s exit polls said they wanted to send a message to the president.

Of those, roughly one in four to show their support for him, while about four in 10 to show their opposition.

Trump allies will insist that without him, Republicans would have lost the Senate and the House. Trump detractors — including some Republicans — will argue that Trump cost them any chance at keeping control of the House.

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ing out on top. These are the types of events that CAB hopes to create. Before the trivia began, Andrew Grossklaus said “I am really looking forward to our teammate’s responses to the questions and how we can build our answers off of each other. We are all confident in different things, and bringing great minds together will lead to success. It is also a great and fun opportunity for a Saturday night and we appreciate CAB giving us something fun to do.”

Many people were asking each team beforehand if they had what it took to win the trivia night. Alex Riedel said, “We’ll have to wait and see. We have some tough competition surrounding us tonight, but we feel prepared and ready to take home a victory. This will be a showdown to the final question.”

Topics for each round included: movies, musical artists, books, presidents, celebrity parents, strange holidays, name that song, and mullets.

In the end, team “love handles” came out on top.

The team composed of Charles Putbrese, Benjamin Colwell, Tommy Sentovich, Ruth Berning, Maren Nielsen, and Allegra Johnson. Trivia night was a successful event for CAB as they will look to implement similar events in the future.

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Why ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ does not deserve all the negative stereotypes

by JOSH VOGT

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hen you hear dungeons and dragons, you probably immediately picture a bunch of nerds sitting around in a basement on a Saturday night with nowhere else to go, and while sometimes that can be true, it is also a wildly incorrect stereotype. All sorts of people enjoy the game, from celebrities to athletes to many, many more that you wouldn’t believe. But what is it that makes the game so fun, so attractive to all these different people from all sorts of walks of life?

For one, sometimes it can be an escape, from the trials and judgments of the ordinary world, where for an hour or more, none of that matters at all. You can be whoever and whatever you want, and so can everyone else playing alongside you. You aren’t judged for this choice, and no matter what your character looks like, everyone will treat you like you matter and have value. The game teaches acceptance, because when it all comes down to it, it doesn’t matter what anyone looks like, but who they are underneath and what they have to offer to the group.

Speaking of the group, you learn to work as a team and succeed together, finding that trying to do everything alone without asking for help is a straight road to failure unless you get lucky. You have to discuss and debate your plans, come to

an agreement as a group and learn to enact that plan as a team, a skill that is actually quite useful in many career paths. As the Dungeon Master, who is essentially the narrator, wrangles all of these players, schedules when you will play, and manages the entire world in which you get to run wild within, you learn plenty about the art of management. You have to manage a medium to large group of people, as well as hundreds of assorted bits of information, while making sure that each player is satisfied with the narrative you are providing. It is all a lot of work, and really prepares you for the rest of your life.

If all of these concrete, useful skills weren’t enough for just about anyone to give the experience a try, it can create some of the tightest of friendships and stories that you will remember for the rest of your life. There are things that have happened in a game that I genuinely feel as though I have lived through, and sometimes the funniest things I’ve ever done with my friends happened in our collective imaginations. This is something so amazing that it’s hard to believe it is possible without experiencing it. It can be surreal at times, and the game is the most open and wonderful thing you could ever try in your life... at least until virtual reality gets to the point where you can just live in your own imagination.

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Nov. 8, 2018

Do we really care about sexual-assault survivors? their fault, to change the way they live to not get sexually assaulted next time.

Women are called liars, fakers, and get rom the continual flood of news threatened. Men get protected. We like from the hearing for Supreme to think women are making it all up Court Justice Nominee Brett to get something out of the man, we Kavanaugh to rape allegations against like to make an excuse to uphold this Portuguese soccer legend Cristiano perfect image of man. They can do no Ronaldo, and the hundreds of men wrong, they could have never done this. that have been brought down by sexual We, men, look like upstanding citizens misconduct accusations in the past year.

Around this time a year ago, the first capable of doing no harm. Meanwhile, women are brought the ringer with accusations against Harvey Weinstein their trauma brought to the forefront, started to surface, and from there, and made a public spectacle over, all to the #Metoo movement was formed. protect men from consequences.

It became an avalanche effect, and Take a look at Dr. Christine Blasey powerful men across all industries Ford’s accusation against Brett were beginning to lose their jobs.

Kavanaugh.

Think about the way Some people believe that such negative she was treated, everything she had consequences were too much for mere accusations. Even if they were true and to endure by reopening her trauma, it happened so long ago, the amount of very publicly might I add. It’s just as important to note that this was not a punishment doesn’t fit criminal trial, this was the crime anymore. Why a job interview. There ruin another person’s Blame is is nothing special about life in all of this?

Kavanaugh, multiple immediately Men, for a very long time, were able to shifted to women, other people would be able to his job in the commit horrible acts and men are then same capacity that he against women with portrayed as the can. Someone accused impunity. Many never by two people of sexual real victims. faced the consequences misconduct was given a of the crimes they job on the highest court committed. Today, for of the land. What are we the first time, people are believing showing women with this appointment? women and getting some sort of We don’t care what happened to you, justice from their trauma. Yet, when men on top play different rules. We are another accusation surfaces against showing women to shut up and know someone, people are quick to call their place. foul. Blame is immediately shifted to Our society only cares about women women, and men are then portrayed in limited aspects. We like to act like as the real victims. The excuses that women have a voice in our society, but we make to protect men from facing truly don’t. Not when that voice is used consequences is astounding. “They to hinder a man’s life. Not when that were just being boys,” “it was so long voice is used for equality. ago,” meanwhile we tell women it was

by DALTON OBERFOELL

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On Medicaid privatization and what to do about it

by CONOR KELLY

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hroughout my life, I have known a variety of people with various challenges in their lives. Some were emotional, others economic and other more physical. Either way, we all have challenges, and nobody knows this better than the disabled community.

Their tenacity and strength when dealing with the challenges they face in life is awe inspiring and should serve as a reminder of the strength of the human spirit. Even the strongest among us need help, and with the current status of Medicaid, I fear that many of these people will be needlessly harmed thanks to the privatization of Medicaid.

Healthcare has always been a continuous issue. Approximately 51 percent of Iowans in a recent poll said that Healthcare was their top issue of concern (Jacobson, Telegraph Herald).

Why wouldn’t it be? These very livelihoods affect plenty of people all around us and we should do everything in our power to help them. There are approximately

680,000 poor or disabled Iowans covered Furthermore, one of the three managedunder Medicaid whose livelihoods and care organizations that was initially trusted wellness rely on the assistance these to handle care has dropped out, leaving programs provide (Clayworth, Des Moines only two of them to face the coming tide Register). These people need and deserve (Jacobson, Telegraph Herald). There have to have access to proper coverage in the been 200 cases in which people have been system so that they can face denied proper care and the challenges they deal have had to appeal to Iowa Approximately with on a daily basis with administrative law judges, the full strength of their and the judges concluded 51 percent of hearts and minds. Since that they had been unfairly Iowans in a recent Medicaid was privatized denied coverage. Of those poll said that under former Governor cases, four of them were Healthcare was Branstad, there have been a denied due process via litany of problems that have improper notification, their top issue burdened those of which and were denied or of concern.

Medicaid is supposed to delayed their in-home cover. One of the four care. Even when they won companies that was initially their appeals, companies trusted to care for all these people had routinely reevaluated the appeals only to pay approximately $138 million in to notify them within 60 days that they order to settle claims of over-billing for are once again being denied coverage Medicaid services. Furthermore, all four (Clayworth et al., Des Moines Register). companies had 1,500 regulatory sanctions This endless loop of denials, appeals and against them combined and have paid genuinely predatory behavior by these a total $10.2 million in fines for the last companies is unacceptable and must be five years (Milbank, Washington Post). addressed immediately.

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Of course, the justification for this anathema of a program is money.

Proponents of the current state of Iowa Medicaid will inevitably argue that it saves the state money to go private. However, since the implantation of Medicaid privatization, per member cost for just the first year went up by 4.4 percent and the average rate of increase per member was 1.5 percent (Jacobson, Telegraph Herald). Proponents of Medicaid argue that the switch would save the taxpayer approximately $232 million for the 2018 fiscal year. However, that number plummeted to a paltry $47 million. This cost has turned the people against the privatization of Medicaid with 48 percent supporting the old state-managed system and only 28 percent of respondents supporting the privatization (Leys, Des Moines Register). The proponents of this system can’t guarantee that it will save money, they can’t ensure those in charge will be held accountable and they can’t ensure people will be covered properly. We need to do better and speak up while the damage can be undone.

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The ‘Divine Bank Account’

by DANIEL CHARLAND staff writer

A few weeks ago, the Sunday Gospel was the story of the Rich Young Man, a story that is familiar, since it appears in all three Mass cycles. The Rich Young Man asks Jesus what he must do to follow Him and go to heaven. Jesus tells him that he must follow the commandments.

After the young man affirms that he has done so all his life, Jesus tells him the next step: “When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” (Luke 18:22) This is an interesting idea: the transfer of physical goods into spiritual goods that will be with us forever in heaven.

This isn’t the only time the idea of investment is brought up by Jesus. He also teaches on the subject in Matthew 6, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:19-21) What exactly does it mean to invest in spiritual goods? The fact is, everything we do as humans is an investment in something. The most obvious examples are money and bank accounts, but every second of our time is also being invested in some fashion. Whether the investment is wise or not is a matter that only God sees clearly, but most people have a sense of whether they are being wasteful. For

example, we invest time in classes and homework. We hope this will pay off in increased knowledge and skills that lead to finding and keeping jobs. Jobs are themselves an investment in obtaining both the basic necessities to live and enhancements that make life more enjoyable.

It’s not all about work though, as our leisure time is an investment in our mental health, and sometimes in our understanding of life experiences. With this in mind, the concept of spiritual investments becomes clearer. It’s not that physical goods are bad, but it’s unwise to put too much into them and not enough into God. Prayer and study of God and His Church are investments that help us have more fulfilling lives, as we grasp the deeper meaning behind everything.

Acts of charity, like the donation of physical goods, are an investment in the good of greater communities, but also in developing virtues and empathy. These virtues, in turn, improve our lives, even while we’re still here on Earth. The ultimate payoff is to reach the gates of heaven and hear God say “Well done, good and faithful servant,” and enjoy everlasting paradise with God. To get to that point, however, we must make smaller investments in developing our mind and soul, so we truly desire God above all other things. It’s basically the “Divine Bank Account,” where you make the right investments. The infinite generosity of God returns interest beyond what you can imagine. The doors are open 24/7, so why don’t you follow Jesus’ advice, and make an investment today?

You won’t regret it.

More tea, please

by VALERIE HERBST staff writer

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Pray for souls in Purgatory this month

by DANIEL CHARLAND staff writer

The month of November is dedicated to remembering the dead in the Church calendar. We kicked off with the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls as we remember those members of the Body of Christ who have gone before us, first the ones in heaven and then the ones working their way there in Purgatory. However, the entire month is dedicated to these people and we as Christians are encouraged to pray for those souls in Purgatory, to help speed them up so they can enjoy the presence of God in heaven sooner.

Purgatory itself is sometimes a misunderstood aspect of the Catholic faith. It isn’t, as some people think, some sort of middle ground for people not good enough for heaven or bad enough for hell.

Everyone in Purgatory is going to heaven eventually. It’s a declared doctrine of the Church that’s been around since the time of the apostles with plenty of biblical evidence to support it.

Faithful Jews, Jesus, and the apostles all joined in prayers for the deceased, and the Scriptures speak of a cleansing fire after death (see 1 Corinthians 3:15, 1 Peter 1:7, and Matthew 12:32). This cleansing fire is the penance that people who are on their way to heaven endure so they can be made perfect enough to go to paradise. This November, say a prayer for any loved ones who have died.

While it’s nice to think that your angelic grandmother went straight to heaven, and she very well might have, one of the most loving and compassionate things you can do is say prayers in case they are in Purgatory. Even more so, say a prayer for the people who don’t have anyone to pray for them, no religious relatives on earth to help them through their penance.

If you need extra incentive, souls that you help through Purgatory are very grateful people and make great intercessors in heaven if you need someone else to pray for you when you are going though trying times.

Pray for these souls, you won’t regret it.

Dia de Los Muertos

by JOSH VOGT staff writer

Halloween is a favorite holiday among many people. It’s celebrated across the United States, people of all ages get to dress up in their favorite costumes, children get to trick-ortreat and receive abundant amounts of candy, and Halloween parties are guaranteed to be a great time.

What’s not to like about this holiday?

However, have you ever wondered what holiday is represented by the various altars devoted to deceased relatives? Or what you may have once asked yourself, what in the world is the popular Disney movie ‘Coco’ really about?

The holiday related to these altars and the ‘Coco’ film is known as Day of the Dead or El Dia de Los Muertos, a popular tradition in Spain and Latin American countries, most commonly seen in Mexico. Keeping up with the Catholic calendar, the Holiday is celebrated for a three day period, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, with Nov. 2 having the most significance.

Preparations often begin months before the actual celebrations, showing just how important and serious this holiday is to those who celebrate it.

Altars are prepared and displayed within homes, cemetery graves, and even churches. These altars are typically decorated with flowers, candles, ceramic skulls, pan de muerto (bread of the dead), and most importantly pictures of deceased loved ones. Often times these altars also contain loved ones’ favorite foods or items that represent them in one some capacity. During the three day span, prayers and church services are held in honor of all those who have passed away. It is also tradition to spend lots of time around cemetery graves, often eating meals and singing songs along side all loved ones.

The Day of the Dead is a holiday that has great meaning. It is a way to celebrate and remember all those who are no longer here. It is a time to reflect on the many things that a person has done and will continue to do to honor his or her family.

If maintaining a healthy lifestyle is your goal, then take a seat at a table or booth in the café and consider the benefits of drinking more tea.

Tea has an abundance of benefits that keeps the heart, body and mind healthy. The antioxidants and herbs found in tea strengthen the immune system, keep teeth looking pearly white, protect the bones, and calms the mind. In addition, replacing tea with coffee will boost ones mood and keep the energy levels up throughout the day.

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A Christmas story

by SARWAN MOGHAMIS Staff Writer

by MADDIE SMITH Staff Writer

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Mix the following into a big bowl: • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon • ¼ teaspoon baking soda • ¼ teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1 teaspoon ground ginger • 1 teaspoon ground cloves • ¼ teaspoon ground all spice

Instructions: • • • • • •

In another bowl, beat together: • 1 egg • 1 cup dark brown sugar • 2/3 cup dark molasses • 6 tbsp softened butter

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Add dry ingredients slowly to wet mixture until well blended.

Cover and refrigerate for one hour.

Preheat oven to 350 ℉.

Roll out a portion of dough about ¼ inch thick using a floured board and rolling pin.

Cut out gingerbread men with a floured cookie cutter.

Place each cookie 1 inch apart on a buttered cookie sheet Bake for 8 minutes, or until slightly firm to the touch.

Cool on wire rack.

Horrible ways to excuse yourself from an bad date

by ANTONIA RUPERT Staff Writer

Sometimes in our lives there is the possibility of an awkward situation coming up. Now I said these handy lines are for dates, but honestly they can be used at any time in any place. I hope my gift of articulate linguistics helps you with any perilous future endeavors you undertake. Maybe you don’t find one that is just right, but then you can use these as a guide to make your own version: 7. I am having all 1. I need to my plants neutered and go check all the they asked that I be expiration dates on there. my dairy products.

8. I promised my 2. I need to go friend I would help attend the opening them fold road maps ceremony of my tonight. garage door.

9. I have to study 3. I’m converting my for my blood test in the calendar watch from morning.

Julian to Gregorian.

10. I have some 4. I did something karate chops in the at home, it’s really freezer that I need to important that I go thaw for dinner. home and undo it.

5. I left my oven on.

11. I thought I could make an 6. I have some very hard words to exception for you, but I really prefer not look up in the dictionary which I expect to date outside of my species, so this is to take up a large portion of my evening. going to have to be it.

The North Pole is as cheerful as ever.

Elves singing while working together.

Reindeer taking a cheerful run. On the top of the village was a home, made of bricks and a roof covered with snow.

It is the home of Santa Clause and his loving wife Mrs. Clause.

Santa and Mrs. Clause sit in their office patiently. Father Time enters with his long, white beard dragging against the ground. Father Time is Santa’s employer. He only had one thing to say to the jolly father of Christmas: “Your fired.”

Santa sits speechless, as does Mrs. Clause. Father Time explains how they're looking for a newer, younger, and fit Santa. Santa and Mrs. Clause are forced to leave. They say goodbye to the elves and reindeer and exit the North Pole.

Seven months later: it is November, Santa and Mrs. Clause move to Chicago. They live in a townhouse near the suburbs. Santa learns to drive a large, white Honda. Mrs. Clause opens up her own bakery. As she competes with Panera Bread, not much money was being made. The title of their shop being “Ho-Ho-Ho”, brought concerns to families. Santa was forced to attend job interviews.

His resume reads: “Good at checking lists, good at checking lists a second time, good with delivering gifts only on a flying sleigh, and watches kids while their sleeping.” Obviously, he receives no call back.

Santa receives a call from his parents, inviting him and Mrs. Clause to Florida for the holidays. Santa remembers the poor relationship he shares with his fraternal twin brother, August. He gives his parents an earful

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‘The Romance of Religion’ Staff Writer

Ever wondered if there’s a deeper meaning to the stories we tell about fairy tales and heroic adventures?

In today’s all-too-cynical world, the concept of the romantic, good, and beautiful is often dismissed out of hand as being “unrealistic” or “childish.”

In “The Romance of Religion, Fighting for Goodness, Truth, and Beauty,” Fr. Dwight Longenecker tackles these issues to show that there is, in fact, great value to the classic fairytale story because they move and inspire us to become better people,

of excuses to why they can’t come.

Santa is convinced after his parents explain how August will be on a business trip and will not be joining them this year.

They are dropped off at the airport by an Uber driver. Santa pays with candy canes. The driver gives him the middle finger and drives off. They put their bags through security, but the buzzer goes off. Santa’s bag was filled with cookies, jars of milk, and a very sharp razor for trimming his shiny, white beard.

They take their seats on an American Airlines plane. They sit in their seats for three hours, due to the plane having technical difficulties.

There is a little boy sitting behind Santa, kicking his chair.

Santa angrily turns around and threatens to put the boy on the naughty list. The mother of the boy smacks Santa with her handbag. The pilot goes on the intercom and tells the passengers that the flight has been canceled. Santa and Mrs. Clause go through the same process the next morning at 5 am. This time, their flight had a five-hour delay.

They finally land in Jacksonville, Florida. Santa’s parents wait for them at the gate. His mother runs up and gives them a tight hug. His dad drives them to their house in Neptune Beach.

Santa and Mrs. Clause get settled in the guest room, while his parents prepare supper. His mother makes all his favorite foods: spaghetti with chocolate sauce, candy corn soup, and oysters with gummy worm filling.

As they enjoy their meal, they join in the conversation and share laughs with one another. They hear a knock on the front door. Santa’s mom answers it.

Entering the house, wearing a navy blue business suit, standing with his wife and two kids, is August.

To be continued ...

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training our virtues and drawing us closer to God and each other.

From discussing the concepts of illusion and reality to the difference between ideals and ideologies, Fr. Longenecker’s language makes these seemingly high-blown subjects easy to approach in a casual and understandable manner.

If you need some new motivation or hope in your life and are tired of living by the rules and restrictions of the cynics, pick up a copy of “The Romance of Religion”, and uncover a better world that’s been right in front of you all along.

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photo courtesy of LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS Senior running back Cody Mighell bolts through the Coe defense to gain a first down Saturday. Coe came from behind to defeat Loras, 34-33, in Cedar Rapids.

Duhawks lose heartbreaker Football team falls to 3-4 in conference

by JOHN MULCRONE sports writer

The football team traveled to Cedar Rapids this past Saturday to face off with the Kohawks of Coe College. Despite taking an early 12-0 lead, the Duhawks fell short in the end, 34-33.

Five turnovers did the Duhawks in. The turnovers marred what would have been a stellar offensive performance, as the Duhawks amassed 423 yards of offense.

The first quarter was all Loras, as the Duhawks opened up with sophomore Noah Sigwarth connecting with sophomore Trey Simmons for an 11-yard score. Sigwarth followed with a five yard scramble later on in the quarter. An 18 yard scamper from senior Cody Mighell early in the third quarter put the Duhawks up 25-14.

However, the Kohawks soon came storming back.

Coe quarterback Quentin White fired a touchdown

to Max Teeple to bring the score to 25-21, and another to Matt Kopp to take the lead. However, Duhawk first-year sensation Elijah Thomas proved himself again to be a lethal weapon on special teams, returning a punt 49 yards for a score.

With the score 33-27 in favor of the Duhawks, Coe marched downfield, and Quentin White found Colton White for a 10-yard touchdown. The extra point put the Kohawks up 34-33, and that was the final.

Duhawk quarterback Noah Sigwarth completed 24-of-39 passes for 352 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Senior Cody Mighell led the ground attack with 18 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown.

The receiving attack was led by first-year Elijah Thomas, Simmons and sophomore Mike McDevitt.

Thomas caught five balls for 87 yards and a score.

Simmons accounted for four catches for 63 yards and a touchdown, while McDevitt caught five passes for 51 yards.

The Duhawks will host Central on Saturday in the Rock Bowl.

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by Audrey Miller sports writer

On Oct. 27, the Duhawks traveled to Lincoln, Neb., for the conference cross-country meet, the first since the league changed its name to the American Rivers Conference.

With the addition of Nebraska Wesleyan two years ago, the name of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) was no longer fitting.

The race took place at Pioneer Park, an uncharacteristically hilly park for Nebraska. While many coaches in the ARC believed this course to be flat, the course held some surprises for the conference teams who attended the meet.

No conference team — except for Nebraska Wesleyan—has ever been on this course.

There were mixed feelings about the hills, with some Duhawks in favor of the terrain and others not as much. Coach Bob Schultz was in the latter category.

“I personally was not a fan of the course,” commented Schultz about the race location. “There were too many hazards that caused people to fall instead of just being able to race.”

However, the athletes weren’t as disappointed about the terrain. Compared to the Dubuque hills that Loras athletes are well-accustomed to, the Nebraska hills were not intimidating.

“Racing on hills was a huge benefit for our team,” junior Cole Conklin-Little said. “I like to think we do our toughest training on hills, so when we saw them, we knew we were more prepared than anyone else.”

The preview meet that was supposed to have been held in September was canceled due to flooding on the course after powerful storms swept through the Midwest. However, all the remnants of this flooding were gone by the time conference took place, save for a few muddy patches and one giant puddle crossing the course at a low point. Regardless, it was much less muddy than pre-Nationals where the Duhawks raced two weekends ago.

The first race of the day was the women’s race at 11 a.m.

The temperature at race time was a perfect 60°F. The race strategy of the women’s team was to go through the first couple of miles in large groups or “flocks.”

Unfortunately, due to a bottleneck-type narrowing of the course, the 132 women in the race were forced close together and the Duhawk “flocks” never received a chance to fully form. At the 3k, which is halfway through the race, Loras was in third with 93 points. By the time they reached the 6k, the women remained in third place but moved ahead to 83 points. While the first two teams (Nebraska Wesleyan and Wartburg) had fallen behind, points-wise, the Duhawks continued to move up. This is attributed to the smart racing strategy employed by Coach Bob Schultz, to speed up as the race progresses rather than start out too quickly and inevitably slow down towards the end of the race.

“I’m proud of our women for finishing third after coming

I like to think we do our toughest training on hills, so when we saw them, we knew we were more prepared than anyone else.

Cole Conklin-Little

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junior cross-country runner

photo courtesy of Loras college athletics First-year Kassie Rosenbum getting up a hill at Pioneer Park in Lincoln, Neb. Loras’ next meet is at the NCAA Central Regional on Saturday. Rosenbum, who finished third overall in the meet, is one of two Duhawks to earn All-Conference honors.

into the meet ranked fourth,” Coach Bob Schultz said about the women’s race. “It’s our best finish since we won in 2015.”

There were two All-Conference finishes from the women’s team: first-year Kassie Rosenbum, who came in third with a time of 22:58, and senior Audrey Miller who came in 11th with a time of 24:17. First-year Emma Earles just missed the All-Conference honors with a 21st place finish, and following Earles were juniors Courtney Knight and Maeve Dunaway in 23rd and 25th, respectively. The winning time for the race was 22:25.

“I think my teammates would agree with me that conference was a tough course,” Dunaway said, who has battled injury for a long time, removing her from competition for the entire 2017 season. “However, I would say we definitely had a successful race. Injury prevented me from competing last year and coming back from injury has certainly not been easy, but it has made good races like this so much sweeter. It also helps remind me in the toughest part of the race how much I would have loved to be doing this a year ago and how blessed I am to be running for the Duhawks!

I am very excited to see what we can do at regionals!”

After the women’s race, the men raced at noon. The men’s

cross-country team has historically been very successful, winning the last four years at the conference meet. Unfortunately, their attempt at a five-peat was not in the cards.

The Duhawks came in second behind Wartburg.

“We knew we had an uphill battle to win our fifth consecutive championship,” Schultz said after the race. “Some of our guys raced well, but unfortunately it’s a team sport and to have a chance to win, we needed everybody racing well on Saturday.”

Crossing the line first for the Duhawks was junior Cole Conklin-Little, with a time of 26:53, placing him in ninth place overall and earning him All-Conference honors in a field of 175 runners. When asked about his race, Conklin-Little said his success came from the fact that he never settled during the race.

“When the race got tough, it was strung out perfectly for passing opportunities,” Conklin-Little said. “Most of the runners were around 10 meters apart from each other so the moment I passed one, settling in wasn’t on my mind; it was on to the next one. As I approached my teammates, Jack, Preston and Skeeter, I had to think about what I was going to say, so that made the race feel shorter than it was.”

In addition to Conklin-Little, two more Loras athletes received All-Conference honors: junior Patrick “Skeeter” Wolak, who came in 10th with a time of 26:57, and senior Preston Kauder, who came in 12th with a time of 27:02.

Following the three top performers, senior Jack Carroll crossed the line in 18th with a time of 27:23 and junior Tyler Havens crossed in 20th with a time of 27:34. The winning time was 26:03.

Looking ahead to regionals on Saturday, Nov. 10, the teams are hoping to improve upon their performances at the conference meet. Regionals is the ticket to the national championships, so the Duhawks need to make some positive changes in Waverly on Nov. 10. Coach Schultz and his athletes are of the same mindset: to be successful, the “flocks” need to race together longer.

“Our team focus for the regional meet will be running together for longer, and in a large pack,” said Conklin-Little. “I am certain we have five guys that can run at a speed together that will test all our abilities and give us a result worth remembering. Finding that perfect speed will be the challenge.

Luther upsets Loras in tournament final

by Jon QUinn sports editor

The men’s soccer team came to a jolting stop after the championship showdown Saturday in the Rock Bowl against Luther College. Loras was the No. 1 seed in the American Rivers Conference and was expected to win and carry on to the NCAA national tournament. However, the Luther College Norse was a very strong team as well with a strong defense.

“I thought we had a chance there to win it being up one nothing and then we gave up one, exactly what we didn’t want to do; counter attack,” said head coach Dan Rothert.

After a scoreless first half, the Duhawks were able to claw their way onto the scoreboard by an unsuccessful clear attempt by the Norse after a free kick. Senior forward Javi Simon found the net in the 64th minute.

The Norse did not rest and refuted a strong counter attack that got them on the board about 10 minutes later in the 74th minute. Now the game was 1-1 and another 10 minutes has gone by and almost appeared as if the game was going into overtime.

Until the Norse’s Marcos Vila caught a fast break that was assisted by Benjamin Keller, to the Duhawks side of the field, he was able to dribble around the few defenders into the box and land a shot in the back corner of the goal in the 87th minute. The

Loras players react after losing to Luther in the conference finals.

atmosphere in the stands for the Luther fans was ecstatic, while there was a chilling silence on the Duhawks side.

The Duhawks had just over three minutes if they wanted to stay in the game and have a chance to move on. The counter attack for Loras was strong, but up against the Luther defense, the offensive opportunities were limited. Eventually the time ran

out with a final score of 1-2.

“I’m disappointed for these guys,” said Rothert. “I’m disappointed for the seniors.

We have work to do. We have to work to get back to where Loras soccer is supposed to be.”

Prior to the game on Saturday, the Duhawks swept the Central College Dutch 3-0 in the semi-final in the American Rivers

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Conference tournament. The first goal was struck by sophomore forward Tigrio Huerta from the 30 in the 37th minute.

The team carried that momentum and struck again with a deflection off a defender into their own goal in the 39th minute.

Finally in the second half, Simon sent a header into the goal which was assisted by first-year midfielder Tiernan Talbot.

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Duhawks avenge Wartburg, gain NCAA berth Women’s soccer also defeats UD during march to postseason

by ALEX RHOMBERG sports writer

Last Wednesday, the women’s soccer team took on the University of Dubuque in the first-ever American Rivers Conference semifinals.

The winner would look to play in the championship to play for a ticket to the NCAA tournament. The Duhawks came out quick with a goal coming from sophomore Kiki Cabrera in the third minute. Not long after, Dubuque responded by sending in a penalty kick in the seventh minute. The rest of the half proved to be a stalemate with both teams going to the locker room after 45 minutes both with a goal to their name.

The 58th minute gave the Duhawks the advantage with a goal coming from firstyear Ryleigh O’Brien making it her eighth of the season. The Spartans responded in the 62nd minute with another goal from the penalty box. Junior Jenny Wick put the Duhawks in front in the 65th minute.

The game ended 3-2 in favor of Loras, sending the Duhawks to the American Rivers Conference Championship.

“The atmosphere of tonight’s game was great from both sides. We are very happy to come out with the win. Our confidence is building and we are now ready to play in the conference championship” said

The women’s soccer team celebrates.

Coach Matt Pucci after the game.

The Duhawks have had a long season, with games starting way back in August. With such a long season, the team’s consistent success shows for their skill and ability to be contenders in the postseason tournaments.

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“The team has held together very well and we are clicking at all the right times on and off the field,” Pucci said. “We now need to focus on recovery and prepare ourselves for the next game.”

Saturday brought another important

Wrestlers dominate Buena Vista

weight class. Schuler’s match was another class match, but he managed to overcome Buena Vista’s Shane Vaughan. sports writer Winning by decision 7-6, Schuler gave the team another The wrestling team traveled to Storm Lake, Iowa, to take three points. on Buena Vista on Saturday.

Kicking off the last of the three matches, senior Javier Starting off the set of 10 matches, junior Matt Randone Soto competed against Dylan Huntoon in the 184 weight competed against Byron Fleming in the 125 weight class. His class. It was a tough match for Soto, but he was unable match provided a strong start for the team, defeating Fleming to win the match, losing by decision 7-3. Buena Vista 19-3, which gave the team five points by technical fall. obtained another three points, bringing the overall score “There were some good performances out there during up to 23-6. In the 197 weight class, junior Guy Patron Jr. the meet,” said Coach TJ Miller. “Matt Ranwon by forfeit, giving the team six more done’s was one of them. He did a good job of points. scoring extra points for the team.”

In the final match of the meet, junior After Randone, the next match involved Being a freshman Brody Tupy, competing in the 285 weight the 133 weight class. Competing in this and winning in class, fought against Don Phillips II. It was class was senior Joey Riordan. He defeated a close call, but Tupy overcame Phillips, deyour first varsity his opponent Nate Vento 9-4, gaining three feating him by decision 3-2. With this final competition is points via decision. Following Riordan, sewin, the wrestlers ended the meet with the alway big. nior Kevin Kelly and first-year Brock Parker score 32-6. competed in the 141 and 149 weight classes TJ Miller “Overall, it feels good to open up the year respectively. Both wrestlers defeated their head wrestling coach with a win,” said Coach Miller. “However, opponents through decisions. Kelly won even though we won convincingly, there are 10-5 and Parker won 5-4, both adding three still things to work on for the team as a whole. There’s a more points for Loras, bring the total score to 14-0. lot of room for improvement, but I’m glad to be learning “Brock competed well,” said Miller. “Being a freshman this after a win.” and winning in his first varsity competition is always big.”

Loras will be heading to Platteville, Wis. for the Super 8 The next match to take place was junior Brandon MurInvite on Saturday, Nov. 10. ray’s. Competing in the 157 weight class, Murray won by fall against Teyler Berch. Taking him down at 5:36 in the match, Murray brought in six points for the team.

The next match took place in the 165 weight class, and representing the team was junior Eddie Smith.

It was a very close match, but Smith ultimately fell to Brad Kerkhoff, losing by decision 6-5. Buena Vista was awarded three points, making the score 20-3. Senior Sam Schuler was the next to take photos courtesy OF LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS the field, participating in the 174 Junior Matt Randone makes a take down and works for the pin by flipping the Beaver to his back.

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The Duhawks won this meet 32-6 in Storm Lake, Iowa.

win or go home game for the Duhawks as they played Wartburg College in the American Rivers Conference Championship. The team came out hungry in search of a win and a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

The Duhawks came out as the aggressor with efforts coming from junior Genna Sobiezczyk, senior Gretchen Schutz, and senior Elizabeth Mills in the 14th, 26th, and 13th minutes. Minute 38 brought a goal from first-year Emily Perhats to give Loras the lead. Wartburg answered with a goal right before the end of the half leaving the game in a tie after 45 minutes.

Wartburg came out on top with a goal in the 60th minute giving them the advantage. The Duhawk spirit was far from being crushed as Mills scored to equalize the game with 20 minutes remaining to play. A few minutes later, O’Brien scored to give the Duhawks a one-goal advantage. With time running out, Wartburg went on the all-out offensive, but Loras junior goalkeeper Kaylee Coble kept Wartburg attempts from turning into goals. The game ultimately ended 3-2 in a Loras victory.

“Tonight, I was impressed with our fight, grit, and belief. It was an amazing game to watch. Now we have proved that we are ready and worthy of a spot in the NCAA tournament and we will prepare ourselves for the next challenge at hand,” said Pucci.

Duhawks host high-powered Greenville Men’s basketball team gears up for season-opener

by CHRISTOPHER PONTON sports writer

The wait is over! Basketball season is finally here. The men’s basketball opens the season tonight as it hosts Greenville University at 7:30 p.m. in the Athletic and Wellness Center.

Greenville University, if you are not familiar, is a program out of Greenville, IL, that qualified for the 2018 Division III NCAA Tournament and has a highly potent offense that averaged more than 100 points per game last season. It plays in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) and have a dynamic guard in Johari Dix who averaged just shy of 20 points per game a season ago.

Loras is coming off exhibition games with both DII opponent Augustana (SD) and North Park University, both which resulted in victories for the purple and gold. Ryan Dicanio led the way for the Duhawks last Thursday against Augustana (SD), pouring in 20 points and dropping 5 dimes in 29 minutes. Demond George and Rowan McGowen each weighed in with 14 points as well for the 81-76 win.

Basketball is becoming more of an offensive game, with three-point efficiency at an all-time high and less defensive physicality. With that being said, look for this game to be a high scoring affair. Both teams love to score points, and it wouldn’t surprise if the combined total reached over 230 points.

Ryan Dicanio and Josh Ruggles will look to put up monster numbers on the offensive end, while first-year Jordan Boyd most likely will be making his collegiate debut for the Duhawks. This man has the potential to be a big time collegiate player.

As the men get ready to tip off tonight, women’s basketball begin their season tomorrow, opening up on the road in Oshkosh, WI. Women continue their road trip this upcoming Monday in Whitewater, WI before returning home to host the Fidelity Bank and Trust Tipoff Classic. Jess Brown, Taylor Brooks, and Tayler Walker return for their senior season and hope to lead the Duhawks to an American Rivers Conference title and berth in the Division III NCAA Tournament.