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Abortion survivor shares her story Dubuque County Right to Life and Duhawks for Life bring Melissa Ohden, national pro-life speaker to campus by ava lalor | copy editor

On Thursday Oct. 1, Duhawks for Life and Dubuque County Right to Life hosted Melissa Ohden, a nationally recognized pro-life speaker and abortion survivor, to share her story. About 35 people from Loras College and the Dubuque community attended the talk held in St. Joseph’s Hall of Science.

Christine McDonald, president of Duhawks for Life, opened the event with a quick prayer asking that everyone may have the strength to defend all human life.

Ohden attended Buena Vista University for her undergraduate studies and then continued her education at the University of Iowa where she received her master’s degree in social work. She pursued a career in social work for many years before she decided to become a pro-life speaker and share her powerful story.

“I am here to share the story of a life that we don’t hear about in our society,” she said.

“I know that it is a pretty radical life story, but I want people to know that everyone’s life is as important as mine.”

Ohden grew up in Storm Lake, Iowa, where she was raised by her adoptive parents. But her story starts in Sioux City, Iowa, where her biological family was from.

In 1977, Ohden’s mother had an unplanned pregnancy at the age of 19. Her mother, Ohden’s biological grandmother, was a prominent nurse at St. Luke’s hospital in Sioux City, and she forced her daughter to get a saline infusion abortion, a procedure in which a toxic salt solution is injected into the amniotic fluid with the intention of scalding the child to death from the outside in.

But this was not to be Ohden’s fate. After her mother underwent an induced birth expecting the abortion to be successful, Ohden was born alive though her mother never knew until 30 years later. When her grandmother realized she had survived the abortion, she demanded that Ohden be left to die. Somehow, two nurses heard about the failed abortion.

“Because of them, I am here tonight,”

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Christine McDonald, president of Duhawks for Life; Caitlin Hansen, secretary; pro-life speaker Melissa Ohden; and Ava Lalor, promotions chair, pose after Ohden’s talk.

Ohden stated.

Soon after, Ohden’s adoptive parents came into her life. The moment they saw her for the first time, they fell in love with her.

“And I am the first person to admit that I was not a pretty baby,” she said.

Because of the attempted abortion, she had many medical problems such as respiratory and liver complications, which kept her in the hospital for the first three months of her life. For the first 14 years of her life, Ohden lived happily with her adoptive parents and siblings. Her older sister was also adopted.

“Adoption is not always easy,” she said.

But, “Adoption is the option that everyone

Guest speaker inspires Loras English majors by brennan pivnicka | staff writer

The English Homecoming Breakfast on Oct. 3 featured Melanie Devaney as its guest speaker, a woman who benefited greatly from her English education. An accomplished musician and songwriter, Devaney was kind enough to share her story with the staff and student members of the Loras English Department.

Having graduated from Loras in May 2000 with majors in English Literature and Creative Writing, Devaney initially opted for a career in publishing. However, feeling that she could achieve more with a college degree, she later became a journalist for the Galena Gazette. Though accomplished, she soon found the job too unchallenging, and eventually got a job at a coffee house while simultaneously applying to several graduate schools.

When all of her applications were rejected, Devaney moved to Florida and got a position first as a marketing assistant and then at a dance studio. During this time, Devaney went through a difficult relationship breakup, which inspired her to write one of her earliest songs, “One Little Teardrop.”

Eventually, Devaney moved to Prescott, Arizona, a rough environment filled with even rougher individuals. Life there was difficult, but the challenge enticed her to continue her songwriting. In time, after returning to the Midwest for a while, she realized how

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important her music was to her, and thus decided to devote all of her talent and energy to her songs.

“It’s important to honor your creativity, whatever that creativity is,” said Devaney.

Throughout it all, Devaney asserted that her English skills played a prominent role in her life. Whether it’s writing her songs or in everyday social situations, she holds strongly that her faith-based education received through Loras is one of the most important working factors in her life. She encouraged others with talent in the field of English to pursue their dreams, no matter what life throws at them.

can live with…especially the adopted child.”

It was not until she was 14 that she was told that she was supposed to have been aborted. While she was angry at her biological and adoptive families, she eventually realized that she needed to forgive them.

When she was 19, Ohden began her search of finding her biological family. After ten years, St. Luke’s hospital revealed her medical records.

Fortunately for Ohden, the hospital forgot to black out her parents’ names, so she was able to continue her search for her biological family.

It took Ohden many more years to accept her call as a pro-life speaker. Many people

God doesn’t call those who are equipped. He equips those who are called.

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abortion survivor and pro-life speaker

told her to never share her story.

“Learn from my mistakes,” she told the group. “You don’t have to be silenced about being pro-life. You don’t have to be silenced about your religious beliefs. Learn from my mistakes.”

She ended her talk by telling those in attendance that we are all called to do something in defense of life.

“God doesn’t call those who are equipped.

He equips those who are called,” she said.

Ohden recently spoke before Congress in the wake of the recent Planned Parenthood video scandal. For more information about Melissa Ohden, visit melissaohden.com or theabortionsurvivorsnetwork.com.

Former Board of Regent member to present at Loras by ann cremer | for the lorian

Homecoming may officially be over, but alumni continue to come home to Loras year round. Bill Bolster, a 1967 Loras graduate and former member of the Board of Regents, will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 13. Bolster has had an impressive career in radio and television broadcasting and has been instrumental in helping Loras develop its stellar broadcasting program. He also spearheaded the fundraising efforts which allowed for construction of the Athletic and Wellness Center.

Bolster began his broadcast career as an announcer with KDTH Radio in Dubuque in 1965. His career took him to Waterloo, St. Louis and eventually to New York where he earned the title of president of WNBC, an NBC flagship television station. He rose through the ranks and was eventually appointed chairman and CEO of CNBC International.

He is credited with assembling the Iowa Television Network in the mid 1970s. This network broadcasts University of Iowa men’s basketball games.

This past June, Bolster was inducted into the Iowa Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame.

Bolster will be presenting to the following classes on Tuesday, October 13th: ·Dr. Matt Garrett’s “Sports Marketing & Promotions” | 8:00am-8:40am |Rohl-

man 143 ·Dr. Craig Schaefer’s “Electronic Field Production” | 9:30am-10:50am |Alumni Campus Center | Arizona Room ·Dr. Eric Eller’s “LIFE Portfolio” | 2:00pm-3:20pm | Hoffmann 134 All are welcome and encouraged to attend. This is an incredible opportunity to learn how Bolster’s time at Loras shaped him personally and professionally. The college is grateful he is coming back to share his experiences with Loras students and faculty members.

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Left: Dewey Duhawk gears up for Homecoming.

Top: The cheerleaders perform during halftime of the football game.

Bottom: The football team enters the Rock Bowl on Saturday.

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Loras strives to prevent sexual violence by ashley Pudil | news editor

After analyzing results from last year’s campus climate survey, Loras College decided to raise awareness about sexual assault and consent for students.

According to the survey, many students do not know the definition of consent. Loras’ consent policy, like many other universities, states that someone who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs is unable to give consent to sexual activity. To help educate the students, as well as spread the word, Dean of Students Art Sunleaf and Associate Dean of Students Kim Walsh implemented several forms of sexual assault education around campus.

During the past spring semester, almost 600 posters with detailed definitions and examples of consent were placed around campus, from residence halls to the Alumni Campus Center. Discussions regarding

the subject took place in classrooms and was posted to Loras’ Facebook page and with different teams and clubs. Along received many shares within minutes of with the initial discussion of consent and the posting.

“I thought the video raised a lot of good sexual assault, Loras students were intropoints about how duced to Haven, an eduwe need to support cational and interactive The program includes each other. It’s not program that discusses recent statistics, that there are large sexual assault and how numbers of people it can be prevented. The interactive modules, doing these things, program includes recent and real-life anonymous it’s a matter of peostatistics, interactive stories that have ple looking out for modules, and real-life one another when anonymous stories that been shared to these things haphave been shared to inincrease awareness. pen,” sophomore crease awareness.

Brody Hooker said.

In addition to this proBy introducing gram, several students took part in a video campaign titled “It’s these programs to college students, Loras on Us, Duhawks” to encourage bystander is exceeding the Clery Act requirements intervention and looking out for other stu- mandated by the Violence Against Women dents. The video, giving a new meaning to Reauthorization Act of 2013. Part of this the term ‘Duhawks supporting Duhawks,’ act requires colleges to share statistics

about sexual violence on campus. With the new requirements in effect, prevention programs and statistics are required for students, faculty and other college employees. Some of the topics discussed in the Haven course and around campus are dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and bystander intervention.

Students are expected to complete the second half of the Haven course by the end of November. However, many are already discussing the topic with each other.

“We need to prevent this from happening to our friends and classmates. We need to take what we’ve learned and pass it along to one another,” said sophomore Brennan Pivnicka. “If we work together, we can prevent and educate not only ourselves, but work on educating future Duhawks.”

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Jim Wand hypnotizes Duhawks for laughs by madison tolley | assistant news editor

Hypnotist Jim Wand returned to campus as part of the Homecoming celebration, entertaining students this past Thursday.

Wand, an alum of Loras himself, has been involved in the field of hypnosis for over 30 years. Having worked with stars such as Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno, George Strait, Rascal Flatts and Sylvester Stallone, as well performing in Las Vegas and schools all across the nation, Wand has quite a bit of experience under his belt.

He began his performance by informing the audience about the process of hypnotism. Wand described hypnosis as an altered state of consciousness, where access is gained to the subconscious mind.

Calming apprehensive audience members, Wand discounted various myths about hypnosis. He explained that a person under hypnosis is still in control of his or her own actions. Wand also revealed that being locked in a state of hypnosis — something that is feared by many — is an impossibility.

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He stated that anyone can be hypnotized if they are in the right state of mind, if appropriate techniques are used, if the person is willing and if they are not trying too hard to be hypnotized.

In addition to dispelling fallacies about hypnosis, Wand also voiced an extensive list

of the benefits of hypnotism. Some of these benefits include weight loss, overcoming addictions and fatigue. It can also improve study habits, memory, self-confidence, concentration, etc.

After this explanation, Wand selected volunteers from the audience to come onstage

to be hypnotized. Within minutes, a large group of students were under hypnosis, both onstage and in the audience. Students reacted to questions posed by Wand, responding with hilariously creative answers; acting as if they were contestants on “Dancing with the Stars,” performing comical dances; believing they were supermodels, strutting across the stage and pretending to be zombies, attempting to scare audience members.

“The only thing I can really remember, was everyone cheering for Taylor Swift.

Then, I realized that I was Taylor Swift,” said junior Connor Collins, who preformed Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” for the audience.

At the end of the night, Wand thanked the attendees for a great night. He also informed the audience that he will be performing at Galena Hypnosis Live every Saturday for the rest of the month, free for Loras students who show up with their Loras student ID.

Modern-day abolitionist examines slavery by broderick hooker | staff writer

An intimate crowd gathered in St. Joseph’s Auditorium, Monday, Oct. 5, to hear Rev. Heidi McGinness, a Presbyterian pastor, speak about her experiences with slavery in Sudan.

She was introduced by Loras student Andrea Lozama. Lozama listed all of the awards that McGinness has received for her work in Sudan, including the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award and the Global Peacemaking Award.

McGinness is the American representative of CSI, or Christian Solidarity International. It was founded in Switzerland in 1978, and has testified on behalf of persecuted Christians, not only in Sudan, but in Iraq and Egypt as well.

The slavery crisis in Sudan began during the 23 year civil war between the largely Arab, Muslim North and largely Christian or traditional believing south. Torture, rape and abduction of people to make them slaves

were all extremely common in Darfur and South Sudan achieved independence in South Sudan. Omar Al Bashir came to power 2011, there was no provision for the release of slaves, as such a proin Sudan in a coup and invision may have comstituted Sharia law and a promised their ability to jihad against non-Muslim McGinness has made form a country.

Sudanese. McGinness has 11 trips to Sudan The Jihad on behalf made 11 trips to Sudan since the beginning of the Sudanese governsince the beginning of the ment as well other Jiwar. She also was quick of the war. She hadist movements world to emphasize that these also was quick to wide are not geographiatrocities are the work of emphasize that these cally isolated. They rely extremists, not normal, on coordinated propapious Muslims. One story atrocities are the ganda efforts to recruit that she shared is that of work of extremists, fighters from around the 30,000 lost boys and girls not normal, pious world. She compared the who attempted to escape recruitment of young from Sudan through EthiMuslims. people into jihad among opia and eventually to ISIS, Boko Haram, and Kenya. Of those 30,000, the Janjaweed, to the propaganda and reonly 13,000 ultimately survived.

“The evidence about slavery there is ir- cruitment efforts by the 3rd Reich.

She played a news report, interviewing refutable,” McGinness said. 5 million have been displaced by the civil war and many her and those affected by the war and genoof those have been made slaves. Even when cide. It documented the stories of those who

had narrowly escaped death. She stressed the stories of those victims who displayed forgiveness in the face of tragedy.

McGinness, who was born in Germany, is no stranger to genocide, and grew up during the midst of the Holocaust. She was saved by two American soldiers and emigrated here at 10 years old. She believes in trying to establish a dialogue between native born Americans and immigrants and refugees to bridge the culture gap that they face as a barrier.

“We have such wonderful siblings from around the world,” Said McGinnis.

“She really is a good example of what St. Francis said, ‘preach the gospel, and when necessary use words,’” said John Balong, an audience member.

As of now there are no international efforts to free the slaves that remain in South Sudan or Sudan. CSI receives no government funds and relies entirely on donations to provide aid to refugees and ransom, often in the form of cattle vaccine, on behalf of slaves.

Dubuque hosts 3rd annual Baconfest

by Ellen J Horst | asst. features editor

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The Grand River Center held the third annual Dubuque Baconfest last Thursday, Oct. 1. Over 600 people were in attendance in hopes of expanding their love for bacon in many different forms.

Eighteen local restaurants sampled off creative creations both promoting their business and inspiring guests to think outside the box. From Bacon Bloody Mary’s to Bacon Maple Ice Cream, the options defied an average restaurant menu. Combinations of seasoning and ingredients challenged the stomachs of all present.

The large venue hardly held the hearty appetite of the diverse crowd. Greasy smells matched oiled fingers daring digestive systems to disagree. Mainstream pop music blared while contestants chewed strip upon

strip of Hormel Bacon.

The bacon-eating contest entertained the crowd lessening the calorie guilt building up in the backs of their throats.

Laughter rose as appetites decreased and merriment took the bite off of an overfull stomach. A photo booth sat in the corner offering documented memories of an unforgettable night.

An event such as Baconfest redefined the boundaries of cooking and brought a sense of community to Dubuque. Food is often a catalyst to conversation. Conversation creates ties and ties create a community.

The event continues to grow each year, attracting more to the table of fellowship.

Every year restaurants provide a feast full of satisfaction and new recipes. Along with leaving a great taste in your mouth, the proceeds benefit Area Residential Care.

The Loras Health Center and Breaking the Silence are pairing up next week to showcase Mental Illness Awareness Week with different events on and off campus. Mental Illness Awareness Week will be taking place at Loras from Monday, Oct. 12, to Saturday, Oct. 16.

The week is a national observance, but Loras is not using the same dates as the national week because we were celebrating homecoming instead! Instead, Loras will be observing the week this coming week with our own events.

There will be free mental health screenings in the Health Center Lobby on Monday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is am opportunity to learn more about mental health and to do it for free.

The Health Center and Breaking the Silence will then be pairing with the women’s volleyball team on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at their Think Pink night, a game dedicated to women’s health. There will be representatives present from the Health Center, Breaking the Silence and multiple organizations from the greater Dubuque community who are dedicated to improving women’s health, both mental and physical.

On Wednesday, speaker Jon Jorgenson, sponsored by Student Senate, will be speaking in the ACC Ballrooms from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 15, Breaking the Silence will be tabling outside the cafeteria with give aways, information and apparel.

Then, in closing to the week, the Health Center and Breaking the Silence are promoting the Out of Darkness Suicide Walk on Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Ponds Bergfeld Recreation Area Trail.

Mental Illness Awareness Week is a time for campus to be cognizant of the challenges that those with mental illness face each and every day, and the reminder that the negative stigmas surrounding mental illness should be broken down.

Mental health affects everyone in some way, whether that is a personal connection with an illness, or knowing and supporting someone who is coping with a mental illness, no one remains unaffected.

We all know of someone or multiple persons with mental illness and we are working toward creating a safe and welcoming environment to open up and talk about the challenges that mental illness poses, and to become a support system for those affected. Duhawks supporting Duhawks.

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his past week we witnessed a horrible tragedy as nine people were killed and seven injured at a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. This was a horrifying event for everyone involved, faculty, students and families of those victimized. Although this was a terrible event, it was not the time to politicize the issue of gun control. However, I watched as our President stood up in front of the media and blasted Republicans and the NRA for not wanting to place more restrictions on firearms.

While safety is everyone’s priority, it is repulsive to me that we have someone in charge that is so ready to walk all

The question of whether things will return to normal is a pertinent one, but maybe the better question is, “Should the establishment be changed?” over the Constitution and want the removal of firearms from everyone in America. President Obama also went on to say that the cities and states with stricter gun laws are safer and have less shootings than those with more relaxed laws. However, what he failed

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the spirit alive and the school aglow omecoming is in purple and gold, all throughout the like Christmas year. in a way. I even We can support our fellow Duhawks have some friends that by attending sporting events, academic would argue that Loras presentations and other school Homecomings are even activities all throughout the year. We superior. Leading up to the week of celebration, can wear our school colors with unironic pride. The supply of free food Hobby Lobby sells might be a little tougher, but we can do out of purple and gold our best. The point is, there are little ribbon and shoes, things we can do every day to make the bookstore profits Cassandra inevitably skyrocket coming onto campus a “Homecoming.”

To make Loras more welcoming and and students, faculty Busch inviting to all who step on the grounds and alumni go to executive editor is the point of it all. To show pride in bed with dreams of our athletics, academics and other free food, tailgating, associations. To honor those that have football and catching up with good come before us and left a positive friends, all dancing around in their impact on the Loras community. To heads. dedicate our own selves to leaving The combination of crisp fall Loras a better place than when we weather with fatty foods and good arrived. company inevitably provides an Now, I have to admit that I amazing weekend for all. The magical personally have a ways to go in upping concoction results in a huge influx my school spirit. I have attended a of school spirit, and the feeling is contagious. No matter where one turns, limited amount of sporting events, and someone is talking about Homecoming, cannot claim to know the Loras fight song (which is almost blasphemy in attending a Homecoming event, or the eyes of some of wearing something my classmates). So in Homecomingaddition to learning related (in the case Homecoming Week the words and doing of Ellen J. Horst, may be limited to my best to pretend this may be a set of that I am interested custom purple and that one special in frequenting gold overalls). week in October, and sporting events that No matter how Christmas to the end I do not completely festive you get, understand. However, you have to admit of December, however, it’s about more than that the excitement we can carry out the just enjoying to watch is contagious. spirit of these extra them, it is about I’m not a huge being there to support football fan, but special holidays all our fellow Duhawks, the Homecoming throughout the year if even if we barely game is a whole we all work together. know how many other species. The points a touchdown student section is is, what “offsides” packed, everyone means in soccer, or even the basic rules is on their feet, leading cheers right of lacrosse. Moral support means a lot alongside the cheerleaders, and to athletes, and can help contribute to a pumping each other up. If only every win. Besides sporting events, I want to game, even every sporting event make a point of attending more student on campus, could have this good of speakers, presentations, and other attendance and energy. How amazing events as well to show my support would that be?! across the board, as much as I can.

It can be tempting to feel let down Homecoming Week may be limited at the conclusion of the week. The to that one special week in October, decorations get put away just like the and Christmas to the end of December, Christmas ornaments do, the alumni however, we can carry out the spirit head back home, and the free food of these extra special holidays all disappears. The actual Homecoming throughout the year if we all work Week is over, but so goes with it the spirit of the week as well. However, this together. Duhawks unite (there is currently no sarcasm in my voice, I doesn’t really have to be the case. We promise)! can do our part to keep the energy up,

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to mention is that Chicago is a perfect example of where gun laws have not effectively managed gun violence. In fact, they have more shootings than many cities or states with fewer gun laws.

There is so much more to these gun laws than regulating stores and their parameters of the purchases of firearms. The majority of the people who are going to buy guns from a store have no problem following the law. Instead, the problem stems from all of the illegal weapons on the streets that have not been accounted for or are being used for other illegal actions.

Placing more regulations on law-

abiding gun owners and buyers will not solve the “gun problem” that the opposition has deemed the fault of those gun owners. These law-abiding gun owners have no control over the actions of those who want to hurt others by means of a firearm or other illegal weapons that have been purchased off the street.

The few that purchase these illegal weapons cannot be controlled by the people that are following the rules.

We have always been a country based on freedom and having the ability to own firearms. Have we come so far as a nation that we are willing to jeopardize our rights because of a few who want to do harm to others?

Defending life from conception to natural death by ava lalor| staff writer

pro-life friends. The caption asked “Do you even care?” Ohden’s friend’s response was ast week, an article titled “Here’s the check to the local pregnancy ‘Conservatives need to choose a center. Can you match that? Here’s the side when it comes to the issue of check to the local food bank. Can you abortion’ by Charlie Grant, was written match that?” Many pro-life people support about the abortion debate. As a pro-life all stages of life in their daily lives, but they person myself, there are many ideas I do not find the need to make it public. would like to address from the article.

Another argument said that we are The first argument was about whether objectifying women by not allowing them or not a woman should be able to choose to get abortions. No, women are not solely what she does with her body. This may here to give birth. To quote the article, seem a shock at first, but I agree with “women should have the right to choose this statement. When the decision is their own path of life. And if that path does only about yourself, no one can make the not include having a child, so be it.” That decision for you. But the is why adoption is such fetus is not a part of the a beautiful option. As woman’s body as it has a Ohden said in her speech, Those who are separate set of DNA. I do “Adoption is not always pro-life need to not believe a woman, or easy… [but] adoption is defend the rights anyone for that matter, the option that everyone has the right to choose and dignity of life can live with…especially to end another person’s the adopted child.” from conception life — not women or men Adoption is allowing a to natural death. or friends or doctors. woman to choose her I firmly believe, as do own path while giving many others, that the someone else the equal fetus in the womb is a human being. In chance at life and choice. fact, the word fetus is Latin for ‘little one’ Those who are pro-life need to defend or ‘offspring’. The life inside the womb the rights and dignity of life from should be protected equally to life outside conception to natural death. During of the womb. her address to Congress in September, Last week’s article stated that “the vast Ohden was the only one to state that majority of people who champion being she was opposed to the death penalty. ‘pro-life’ are only pro-life up until birth.”

This reminds us that, while many people This past Thursday, Melissa Ohden, an tend to focus on one issue at a time like abortion survivor, spoke to a group of abortion, there are many issues that are Loras students and Dubuque residents not often brought up in the public sphere. about this issue. Ohden explained how she Abortion is a heavy issue, but there are other pro-life subjects that deserve equal recently saw a picture of a starving child. attention.

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Logging out: Why I decided to delete my social media accounts by kylie dewees| staff writer

focusing so much about what other people will think?” Then it hit me; social media t all started in 6th grade when I got an made me subconsciously focus solely on AIM and a MySpace. It was the first what others thought of me, which made time I was able to connect with people me think I would be judged for deleting behind a screen and boy, did I think that I my social media. It’s almost like an was the bee’s knees. After school I would unannounced contract you sign when you come home and sit behind my dad’s oldmake an account. I mean, take “likes” and as-a-dinosaur laptop and go on AIM to “favorites” for example. You are basing chat with my friends I was just with. As the value of your words and pictures by social media evolved, I eventually got a other people clicking a button that they Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat. Over the will probably forget they clicked in 5 past year though, I have gotten rid of all seconds. “Likes” shouldn’t determine your social media sites. The only profile I have self-esteem, but time and time again I kept is my LinkedIn profile, but I would would hear people, or even myself, saying consider that a professional network, to a friend “Should I post this?” or “Does not social media. I did not get rid of my this sound stupid?” It made me focus social media in one day, and I wouldn’t on what other people wanted me to be, recommend doing that either. When I rather than who I truly was. After all, we got to college I are like our own public found myself on relations firms.

Social media used to be Facebook more Social media used and Twitter less, to be about connecting about connecting with so naturally, after with friends and friends and family, but some thinking, family, but it has it has become less about I decided to become less about delete Twitter. connecting and more connecting and more And Instagram? about impressing. about impressing.

More I never really More than ever, I than ever, I think the social had one of those, think the social aspect anyway. As the aspect is being taken is being taken out of year went on, social media. Think out of social media.

I deleted my about it, how often Snapchat, and do you see people during this past posting on people’s summer, I deleted my Facebook. I can walls now? It’s changed from connecting honestly say I am so happy that I did. to impressing and wondering what he or I’m not going to lie, I was a little hesitant she is doing, rather than talking to others. at first because I thought “Well, what if Another example: Snapchat used to be I regret it, I can’t get it back?” or “Now about chatting with your friends and this or that person isn’t going to know sending extremely unattractive snaps to what I’ve been up to.” The more I thought them hoping they wouldn’t screenshot about it, the more I thought, “Why am I it. What is it now? It’s making sure you

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always have a snap story of everything read a good book, go for a walk, take a nap you’ve ever done, every party you were at, or even sit in the chapel. making sure everyone knows who your I didn’t delete social media because friends are. Oh, and making sure you’re I tried to be a countercultural hippie. I in their top three best friends. Otherwise deleted it because I value getting to know they probably hate you. Gallop took a people on an authentic basis, rather than poll in 2001 that showed, on average, having everyone know everything about Americans said that they had ten really me on a website. Some of the joys in life close friends. The same poll this year said are being able to get to know someone we have two. What does that tell you? We you don’t know and are becoming less learning about them social with more I deleted it because I and their experiences. “social” media. value getting to know I don’t know about Have you ever you, but I would much people on an authentic been with a friend rather have a hug than and they were basis, rather than having a “like,” a smile than on their phone everyone know everything a “favorite,” and a the whole time? about me on a website. friend than a “follow.”

How did that I challenge all of you make you feel? It Duhawks to be that guy probably made you feel like the person on the other side or girl who leaves their phone in their bag of their screen was more important than when they are with people. I challenge you at the time. I would always bug my you to look up when you’re walking to friends saying “No phone Friday!” when I class and put the phone down. Lastly, I was with them to get a point across. We, challenge you to not take pictures of every as humans, were created to interact in moment. As the movie “Ferris Bueller’s person with one another, and the higher Day Off” states: “Life moves pretty fast. social media is on your priority scale, If you don’t stop and look around for a the lower human interaction probably is. while, you could miss it.” Yes, take some There’s a study done by Mary Maker who pictures, but remember to take in the found that we touch or check our phones moment when you’re with friends and 150 times a day. On average, we spend 2 family experiencing life because that’s hours a day on social media. This averages what life is all about, people. Living life to 14 hours a week, which is almost a with the people you love and not trying part-time job worth of time. If you’re one to impress a single soul because of it. As who says “I’m so busy,” maybe don’t look at school, work, and sports; rather, look at I go, I will leave you with a quote from one of the most influential writers of our all the time you spend tweeting, posting, generation, Lin Yutang: “The wisdom of and creeping. I have noticed I have a lot life consists in the elimination of the nonmore stress-free time in the day now that essentials.” Thanks for reading, I hope I have no social media, which allows me you enjoyed. #girlout to spend time in person with my friends,

Foreign-policy failures put the United States and citizens in jeopardy O

little outrage from the public occurs nce again, when we blatantly do something wrong, the war on leaving almost zero accountability on terror has behalf of the U.S. government. This failed dramatically.

Aerial bombardments is one factor that contributes to the infallibility of American foreign policy. struck a Doctors A second factor by and large is the Without Borders size and scope of the military industrial Hospital in the city of complex. We’ve spent roughly 1.2 Kunduz, Afghanistan, trillion (with a ‘t’) dollars on the military early Saturday in the past two years alone. With no morning. A death toll actual wars going on, and an elusive of 19 was confirmed enemy known as terrorism, why are by the organization, we spending this much? The reason is and there has been Charlie Grant minimal backlash on that a good number of our politicians receive hefty campaign contributions social media and in from military contractors. The three the news for the “mistake.” largest military contractors (Lockheed Let’s be honest with ourselves about Martin, Northrup Gruman and Boeing) this. If any other country did this there spent around 7.5 million dollars in the would be intense scrutiny and backlash from the international community. Since last election cycle. These contractors it was the USA who bombed the hospital, build bombs that kill people, build planes that kill people, build guns that it’ll just be written off as a mistake kill people, etc. All and the dead will the while, a quarter be remembered as of our children go “collateral damage.”

As a nation and as to bed hungry every Why is this the case? a more connected night, our roads are The 21st century generation, it is our duty crumbling, education has ushered in a is becoming more new era of American to hold our government expensive, health care patriotism. A accountable for its costs continue to rise, patriotism that is wrongdoings. We and the list goes on. fake. A patriotism Thirdly, we have cloaked in “God Bless have all the tools an entire party that America” and red, and resources to do distracts us from white and blue. A so, so let’s do it. the mistakes our patriotism that has, government makes for lack of a better internationally and term, dehumanized divides us on abortion, gay marriage, an entire region of the globe. This type etc. Republicans have successfully fooled of blind patriotism is dangerous. It half of this country. We often hear about creates a societal mentality that believes Iranian citizens chanting “Death to America can do nothing wrong. Very

I’ll ‘Grant’ You That

America!” in the streets of Tehran on the evening news. But what about the entire party in this country that can’t wait to go to war with Iran? Let’s not forget, this is the party (and some Democrats as well) that fooled us into thinking Iraq had nuclear weapons. They were wrong, still are, and probably will always be when it comes to foreign policy.

As a nation and as a more connected

generation, it is our duty to hold our government accountable for its wrongdoings. We have all the tools and resources to do so, so let’s do it. Finally, in the words of the late Carl Sagan: “The old exhortations to nationalist fervor and jingoist pride have begun to lose their appeal … A new consciousness is developing which recognizes that we are one species.”

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by Nino erba | staff writer

There has to be a new trend in Hollywood. The space epic is back, and no, this doesn’t include the reboot of the Star Trek franchise or the eagerly anticipated new Star Wars movie. Instead, we’re getting films that actually deal with space and the hardships that go with exploring it. (Then again, if astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson

can be a superstar, then anyone can.) The latest installment in this new zeitgeist is “The Martian”, an adaptation of the book of the same name by Andy Weir. Held up against the other space epics of this age, it doesn’t have the claustrophobic intensity of Gravity, but it’s thankfully free of the mind-bending philosophy of Interstellar. Instead, it’s an entertaining, well-made, enthralling movie that reminds us why Matt Damon is one of Hollywood’s best leading men.

Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is a botanist and part of a NASA space exploration team on Mars, but they’re forced to evacuate when a brutal storm kicks in. Watney, however, is presumed dead when a large chunk of debris hits him. However, he miraculously survives the ordeal but now has to contend with living on Mars long enough in the hopes that he’ll make it back to earth.

Also, when it’s discovered that Mark’s alive, NASA and a motley crew of scientists and his teammates hatch plans to bring him back.

As far as space epics go, this one doesn’t stretch its ambitions too greatly. It occupies the same area as Gravity and Apollo 13 more than Interstellar. It also makes room for humor and a surprisingly light tone, aided by an excellent soundtrack that combines Harry Gregson-Williams’ appropriately sweeping score with a string of 70s classics ranging from David Bowie to ABBA to Donna Summer.

The fact that Watney hates disco makes it even better.

Even for a space epic, there are some things that require suspension of disbelief. When Mark attempts to create water using a flame to combine hydrogen and oxygen, he ends up making a fireball that somehow doesn’t turn him into Freddy Krueger. Plus, all of the intricacies that go into

bringing Mark back are perhaps far from anything that could happen in real life if such a disaster struck.

Regardless, “The Martian” is an excellent Hollywood movie. The creation of Mars is seamless, and director Ridley Scott keeps the story grounded in enough human drama that we continue caring about Mark and the attempt to bring him back home. The cast is uniformly excellent as well. Jessica Chastain shows that she’s in her element when she’s playing no-nonsense women who are strong leaders. Jeff Daniels turns in another fine performance as the embattled head of NASA. Kristen Wiig continues her evolution into the antithesis of the SNL-cast-member-turned-actress as a rather confused spokesperson for NASA. Chiwetel Ejiofor pulls off an excellent American accent and helps cement his place as one of today’s big stars. Donald Glover, AKA the rapper Childish Gambino, provides some laughs as the astronomer who provides the plan for how to get Watney back home more quickly. And this is the Matt Damon we know and love: charismatic, funny, emotional, he’s practically the definition of a Hollywood leading man.

“The Martian” is stellar viewing, and it’s is good enough to hopefully survive D a mon’s unfortunate gaffes as of late. Bad PR aside, this film should pick up at least a few nominations, and you’d be hard pressed to find a film that has a better chance of snagging the Best Visual Effects Oscar.

This one is worth it.

‘The Martian’ help is only 150 million miles away

by blair ernest | staff writer

For this week, I am very excited to discuss one of my all-time favorite video games out there, BioShock: Infinite. My first experience with the third game of the BioShock series was not long after its release in the spring of 2013. And while that is quite a while off from now, it has a story that twists so wonderfully that it left me with whiplash to last this long.

Infinite is a small oddity because though it is, as I mentioned before, the third installment in its series, the game itself stands alone. It shares very little with the previous two games aside from the title and some secrets in its post-game downloadable content. Gameplay mechanics, concepts, and features are reminiscent of its predecessors, but Infinite rightly exists for itself.

“Bring us the girl, and wipe away the debt.” When the game opens up to the player’s control, the protagonist, who we learn to be called Booker DeWitt, wakes in the middle of his transportation via rowboat by a pair of strangers headed toward the coast of Maine in the year of 1912.

With little else to go on aside from the eerie quote above, circumstances dictate that Booker be rocketed skyward after exploring the lighthouse the two strangers deposit him upon, sending him to join the city-in-the-sky of Columbia.

Booker, as we discover, has been tasked with the retrieval of a woman on Columbia named Elizabeth, who is held captive Rapunzel-style by order of the city leader Zachary Comstock, with a beast simply called Songbird serving as the troll or warden guarding the metaphorical bridge to reach her. A mysterious brand on the back of Booker’s hand with the letters “AD” marks him as the False Shepherd that Comstock prophesied would “corrupt Elizabeth and bring about Columbia’s downfall.” So now, on top of his mission to reach Elizabeth, the player

must be wary of the many enemies barring the way to Monument Island where she is kept.

Like the other games in the BioShock series, Infinite is played in first-person view. The player may make use of various firearms as well as interesting abilities called Vigors, which enables Booker to influence his enemies through powers such as Possession or Murder of Crows, which sics violent birds at them.

Vigors require a substance called Salts to be use, and they are limited in use to the bar on the heads up display signifying how much more power the player has left before requiring replenishment.

The game follows a rather typical course: the retrieval and transport of the mysterious Elizabeth. But it’s the details that really catch. As secrets unfold through encounters with a strange pair of twins, later found to be called the Luteces, and the help of Elizabeth, it becomes more apparent that there is so much more to the story than a simple pickup-and-drop-off mission to wipe away whatever debt Booker’s found himself in. I won’t spoil anything, but Infinite has an absolutely astounding ending that not only makes the game worth playing but also replaying to pick up on every little hint you will have definitely missed the first time around.

BioShock: Infinite can currently be bought digitally off of Steam’s client for $29.99. The hard copies range in that ballpark as well. While not terribly cheap, it is absolutely worth every penny, guaranteed. This is a game I will honestly shove down throats that haven’t experienced it yet. It is easily at a rather high spot on my favoritegames-of-alltime list, and I cannot possibly recommend it more.

The Fit File Fall into Fitness Recipe! by kylie dewees | staff writer

Hey, Pumpkin.

It is the time of year again for pumpkin flavored foods and the leaves peacing out. As exams are in full swing and sports are well under way, it is important to always be prepared with healthy snacks to keep your body happy and fully functioning! It is also important to note that protein is a very essential part of our diet, and because our bodies cannot store protein as it can carbs and fats, it’s important to consume some protein throughout the day. Protein comes from a Greek word called “proteos” which means “the first one” or “of prime importance.” Protein is the building block for building and repairing muscle that we break down throughout our busy days here at Loras. As a busy college student like many of you, I have always looked for healthy on-the-go protein bars, but most protein bars for sale look like a chemistry experiment on the ingredient list using many unhealthy fillers, artificial flavors and colors.

Because of the unhealthy protein bars on the market and their high prices, I decided to make my own homemade protein bar recipe! Fun fact: I love to bake. So, if you like this recipe, let me know and maybe I’ll drop a few more of my recipes off at the “Lorian” in the future.

I don’t know about you but I loooove pumpkin, and it is also a superfood! Did you know that?! It is a very low calorie vegetable and is rich in anti-oxidants, dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

It may have a cute name, but it is one seriously power packed veggie. Below I have the recipe I created and make in the fall when life gets busier. I bake a pan of them, put servings into zip lock bags in the refrigerator, and grab one when I’m on the go.

I hope you enjoy! Until next week, your helper in health, The Fanny Pack Girl

Kylie’s Protein Pumpkin Bars Ingredients 2 cups oat flour 4 scoops vanilla protein 1 tbsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. allspice ½ tsp. nutmeg 8 egg whites ¾ cup stevia or Truvia 15 oz. (1 can) raw pumpkin 8 oz. water Optional “cream cheese” frosting 2 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 cup vanilla protein 1 tbsp. cinnamon

Directions: 1.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl.

3. Mix all wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.

4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together.

5. Spray glass Pyrex dish with non-stick spray.

6. Pour ingredients into dish.

7. Bake 30-40 minutes. Enjoy!

Calories: 130 Fats: .8 grams Carbs: 20 grams Protein: 11 grams < Makes 16 servings >

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Krissy’s Coffee Shop Review by krissy Juarez | staff writer

Jitterz Coffee & Cafe is the ideal cof- bigger than just the establishment is a fee shop for a college student. It has a key component to the DNA of Jitterz. spacious interior and plenty of tables to This becomes increasingly more apsprawl out and crank out some home- parent with the various drinks that it work, not to mention it’s inexpensive-- offers, which happen to be mostly fair no drink on the menu is trade and organic. over $5. Jitterz strives Billy told me that all to bring its customers Coffee shop: the coffee that Jitterz Jitterz Coffee & Cafe a conscious cup of cofoffers to its customfee and have a delicious Go-to Drink: ers is “all coffee that variety of coffee drinks.

Regular Coffee makes a difference.”

They offer a huge arThe man that is in Location: ray of flavors for lattés charge of supplying ranging from Brown 1073 Main St. Dubuque Jitterz with coffee Sugar with Cinnamon to Bananas Foster. They beans makes sure to ETA from Loras: also have an expansive get them from arWalking - 10 minutes tea selection, various eas that need help, Driving - 4 minutes types of treats, and whether that be waramazing ice cream.

Check them out on: torn villages or placI was able to talk to Facebook (Jitterz Coffee & Cafe) es recovering from the co-owner of Jitnatural disasters. terz, Billy Henson, Billy says that and ask him a few “he likes to find questions about the hidden gem the coffee shop. of coffee.”

One of my favorite However, this things to ask baristas is conscious cup of cofwhat their favorite drink on the fee does not end with the cofmenu is. When Billy shared his favorite drink with me, I was surprised to find fee itself. In fact it goes all the way down out that it was simply black coffee. He to the coffee cup. Their cups have no told me that “each roast, each batch, petroleum in them, and all paper prodeach origin, I adjust the flavor profiles ucts used are recycled. They are willing … it’s my art.” His art is truly present in to spend the extra money to make sure each cup that is served. that they do their part in caring for the I asked him about how Jitterz started environment. up. Let me just say this: it all started I eventually asked Billy what he wantwith an oil man in Alaska who wanted to ed his customers to take away from Jitbecome a part of the revitalization that terz he said, Jitterz is a “coffee shop that was occurring in downtown Dubuque a few years ago. Billy told me that the is willing to go the extra mile, to give the owner “wanted to reinvest in downtown customers the best cup” and that they Dubuque … and be a part of something will “continue to do the right thing, even if it costs extra for us to provide the best bigger.”

This idea of being a part of something service and products possible.”

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by kaitlin yahr | executive copy editor

mmmm...Lovin’ it All Day Long: McD’s Breakfast It’s finally happening. The day the whole world has been hoping and praying for has finally arrived: McDonald’s all-day breakfast. Finally, I can get my Egg McMuffin fix at any time of the day. And don’t even get me started on the hash browns.

Future generations will have no idea the peril we used to have to go through in order to have breakfast at McDonald’s. I have countless memories of my family racing to McDonald’s before 10:30 a.m. or the traumatizing experience of stepping through the doorway as soon as they are turning the menu to the boring old lunch and dinner menu.

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and let’s be real, McDonald’s is king in that area. Other fast food chains have jumped on the morning bandwag o n, i nclud i ng Taco Be ll and Subway. Before McDonald’s came to their senses, other restaurants were merely facing the flawless McDonald’s breakfast during a certain window. Now

what? How will McDonald’s all-day breakfast affect the other fast food chains?

Here’s my only worry: this new all-day breakfast will consist of a smaller breakfast menu. Wait, what are they going to get rid of? Don’t touch the McMuffins or the Cinnamelts. Heaven forbid they leave out the fluffy pancakes or the egg and sausage burritos. But come on, the hash browns are totally safe.

No matter what the new menu looks like, all-day breakfast is going to attract attention. Even if it is just to evaluate the new menu, the fast food chain will experience an upsurge in its sales. They saw a money-making opportunity and they jumped on it.

Is McDonald’s essentially taking over the world with its breakfast genius? Yes. I am okay with this?

Absolutely.

10 Movies You’ve probably Never Seen...but totally Should 10. Short Term 12

by samantha vath | features editor

At a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers, a young counselor tries to do her best for those pulled out of the worst situations. This movie’s wit and emotion tugs at your heartstrings without being depressing, and isn’t that all we could ever want in a movie?

9. O Brother, Where Art Thou?

I’m sorry for your existence if you’ve never seen this movie. Based on Homer’s “Odyssey,” this movie shows three escaped convicts who wreak havoc across the deep south in pursuit of hidden treasure. George Clooney’s best, in my opinion.

8. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son about his Father A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when he finds out that the friend’s ex-girlfriend is expecting a son. The result is a hauntingly beautiful account of this terribly true story.

7. Elizabethtown Orlando Bloom’s tragically-overlooked romantic comedy, this movie follows a nearly-suicidal man as he travels back to his hometown to plan his father’s funeral and the quirky woman who helps him find his way.

6. Midnight in Paris Owen Wilson. Rachel McAdams. Paris. Time travel. Hemingway. Baguettes. Need I say more? Yes? Well, Owen Wilson nostalgically envies Paris in the 20’s and the community of famous writers that co-existed there - he envies it so much that he ends up there at midnight, and hilarity and life lessons pour out in equal measure.

5. 12 Angry Men Now I’m going to throwback all the way to the 50’s with this black and white adaptation of Reginald Rose’s play. One juror for a murder trial has to convince the other jurors that this case isn’t as opened-and-closed as it may seem. This movie makes you think and then makes you think again.

4. how to Train Your Dragon

Unfortunately overlooked by other animated movies of the time - Tangled and Toy Story 3 come to mind for some reason - this movie is one of my all-time favorites. Brawny (but secretly cuddly) vikings, a dragon who acts like a dog, and a main character named Hiccup...it’s like all they needed was an all-star comedy cast (Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, T.J. Miller)...oh wait, nope this movie was perfect, everyone go watch it.

3. Begin again This indie film follows the life of a struggling musician and a burnt-out record-label executive who find each other when they’ve both hit rock bottom. Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley are so sweet together (and shockingly non-romantic), and Keira Knightley’s tumultuous relationship with Adam Levine is really touching, but the best part of this movie is by far the music. They actually use Knightley and Levine’s voices to create a wonderfully genuine soundtrack.

2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Despite this movie starring Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig, it’s actually pretty good. Ben Stiller’s character, Walter Mitty (duh), works at LIFE magazine, but he always dreams of doing more. This movie is a must-see for anyone who loves to travel, and is life-affirming to just about anyone - it’s never too late to start your life. Also, the soundtrack to this movie is mind-blowingly awesome.

1. About Time At the top of the charts for me sits this epically underrated film, starring Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson (you know, Bill Weasley!!). If you want adorable, romantic, hilarious, heart-wrenching, action-packed, and awkward all wrapped into one, this is entirely the movie for you.

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Growing Up Is Hard

by Emily mast | co-advertising manager

Once you go to college, you quickly learn that there are a lot of things that your parents did that you have no idea how to do. Your first year, that can be anything from budgeting to working a washing machine to having to make a doctor’s appointment on your own. By sophomore and junior year, you think you’re starting to get the hang of this whole “living on your own” thing.

You’ve started to eat healthier because you’ve realized, whoa, I don’t have the metabolism of an eighteen-year-old anymore. You also feel like you know campus like the back of your hand. Run to Rohlman from Binz in the dead of winter to grab a movie from a friend? No problem - I could do that blindfolded.

Then, junior year, you may be one of the lucky ones that gets to live in one of the apartment complexes on our campus. I got to enjoy all of the splendors of LMAC last year as a junior, and man was that unlimited hot water nice.

Then, it’s finally time for your senior year. “This year is going to be a breeze!” you think. You decide to live in an off-campus house with your besties because hey, I’m almost in the real world; I need to experience living somewhere off campus. You pick the cutest little house with arched doorways and a china cabinet, and you are convinced that this house will be like living in one of the apartments on campus, but without the pains of hearing your lovely classmates playing bongo drums at 2 in the morning. Once you finally move all of your stuff in, this house is finally your home. Time to sit back and enjoy the splendors of having a landlord, right? WRONG. There are so many hidden problems to renting an off-campus house that no one tells you. A few include:

Community

Cell Phone Hindrance by clarice Kies | staff writer

Walking around campus, I’ve noticed something recently. People are walking from class to class staring at their phones. I’m guilty of doing this every so often, too, but it seems to be happening more and more for some reason. I understand the dependency of phone use we think we need. It’s kind of awkward walking past people you don’t know, and generally we won’t make eye contact. Why is that?

Wouldn’t it be less weird to say hello to someone walking past us instead of just ignoring their existence. Think of all the new people you could meet, or all the friends that you’ve been oblivious to. We have the same classes every week, and probably take the same way to class, so why don’t we try to talk to the people we see on our route? By just saying a simple hello, we could brighten up their day, or they could make ours better. It can be a little nerve-racking, I won’t pretend that it’s not, but what’s the worst that could happen? They don’t say hello back? Well, then you just keep on walking. I doubt anyone’s going to make fun of you because you said ‘hello’ or ‘good morning’.

Loras is a close campus – a community. So we should try to make it as great a place as possible. That can start with putting the cell phones away, lifting your head up to notice the people around you, and simply giving them a smile or greeting.

Who knows- you could make someone’s day better. As W.B. Yeats said, “There are no strangers here, only friends you haven’t met yet.” Let’s make it so there are no strangers at Loras. So, the next time you’re walking around campus, put the phone away.

1. If you don’t mow the lawn, your house starts to look a little trashy.

2. Your basement could flood when your landlord is gone for a long weekend.

(Pray you don’t have a TV down there.)

3. Dubuque is apparently infested with centipedes… and those horrifying bugs have no problem inviting themselves into your house.

4. When you think there’s a murderer somewhere in your house, no one is going to come search through the house and assure you there isn’t. You have to put your big girl pants on and do it yourself.

But before I scare you into crawling back into a single in Beckman for the rest of your days, I’ll let you in on the biggest secret of all: it’s all worth it. Free laundry in your basement; a full-sized bed to crawl into every night; wifi that is always reliable – all of these perks outweigh any of the negatives of off-campus living. And now, you truly do feel like one of those “adults” you’ve heard so much about.

How to Ef fectively Use Outlook (for more than just emailing your friends in class) by ellen j.horst | assistant features editor

Outlook is one of the most used resources for organization and time management on campus. Last week’s issue contained an article from Dr. Art Sunleaf, Dean of Students, that gave many helpful tips and hints about time management. Dr. Sunleaf’s tips and explanation of time management were phenomenal, and caused us to want to follow up with a quick “how-to” on using Outlook. Here are a few features of Outlook you might not know exist:

11 Fir st-Year T houghts after T heir Fir st Homecoming

by ERvin yahr | staff writer

1. I have the most school spirit that has ever graced this campus. I will do everything in my power to literally bleed purple and win gold at this point.

2. What is that smell? Did it smell this bad in the dorms last weekend?

3. It’s not all about winning, right? Right?

4. I fully understand why we like our alumni so much. They’re good people.

5. Wait, how did we fit so many people in at the tailgate?

6. That’s what the Miracle Mile is?

7. I hope they didn’t sell out of everything at the bookstore.

8. I will never party again.

9. Please stay safe.

10. One thousand thanks to maintenance for cleaning the dorms so quickly. We needed it.

11. I am proud to be a Duhawk!

Calendar 1. “Invite Attendees”- In the calendar portion of Outlook you can make appointments, right? True. Well, you can also use this “Invite Attendees” option to send the appointment/ meeting details to the members of your group, your professor, or anyone who might need to be in attendance at your meeting or event. This option allows for you to send the details (ex. date, time, location, others in attendance, brief message) to those who you wish to attend, and the appointment will ask them to respond their attendance or lack of attendance to you, as well as place it on their personal Outlook calendar for them.

2. “Scheduling Assistant”- When inviting attendees to meetings and events, it is often best to plan a time that works for everyone involved, right? Well that got a lot easier with the use of the scheduling assistant. Instead of sending 30+ invitations until everyone has accepted the time of the meeting, you are able to use the scheduling assistant to see when people are free or busy.

Their calendar and yours will line up by date and time to show when both of you are busy, and when possible meeting times are.

3. “Sharing Calendars”- Now that you know about the scheduling assistant, you can take your relationship with those closest to you even further. You are able to share your calendar with other people completely. They will be able to access your calendar in depth, whenever they want, and you can even change permission settings so that

they can add, edit or delete events off your calendar. This is a great option for clingy girlfriends, or obsessive mothers.

Email 1. “Contact Group”- Did you know that you can make a group of contacts so that instead of typing in the names of all 46 people on your club committee every time you send a reminder email, you can simply create a group once and type in the group name each subsequent time to send it to those people. Nifty, huh?

2. “Blind Carbon Copy”- Need to send an email and have a third party read it, but not let the person you are sending it to know that the third party is in on the loop? Instead of sending the email, then forwarding what you send to the third party, you can do it in one fell swoop.

Put the third party in the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) line. They will receive the email but it will not show on the original recipient’s email that anyone was copied. THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS A CC (carbon copy). Recipients can view who is CC-ed on emails.

3. “Folders”- Tired of your email piling up? You can organize emails into folders! Similar to organizing your papers into folders by class, you can create folders for emails to sort them by classwork, fun, or organizations. Taking the time to sort emails is helpful when you need to look back and find things you sent or received but haven’t had a chance to deal with yet, or needed to save for a later date.

Hope these features help you with time management and keeping your life together as mid-terms get closer.

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Trish The Lorian is continuing 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.

A Friend’s Eating Disorder Dear Trish, I have a friend with a really negative image of her body.

She avoids looking in the mirror and often makes negative comments about herself. I can’t understand it because she is thinner than I am, yet makes comments like she is obese. She seems to hate herself and has very low self-esteem. I think she may have an eating disorder. What can I do to help her?

Signed, Worried Friend Trish says, Your concern is nice to see, warranted and shows that you are truly a good friend. Eating disorders are common on many college campuses across the country and are quite difficult for both the sufferer and her or his family and friends. For all of us, eating is such a social activity that when someone close over-eats or under-eats, we worry.

Above all, approach your friend from a stance of support, care and concern, rather than accusation. People react poorly to being told they have a problem. Confrontation can be caring if you merely point out behaviors you’ve noticed in a non-judgmental way.

Know that what you say will unfortunately not likely change her opinion of herself; there is usually a deeper issue that needs to be dealt with. Helping to improve your friend’s selfesteem by noting good things about her can be beneficial, though, so try to reinforce positive self-statements. Making honest yet healthy statements about yourself, as well as avoiding negative statements, is also good role modeling.

Focusing on other strengths besides appearance also reminds others that beauty is only skin deep. Our society is much too focused on the way people look as opposed to what is on the inside.

If your friend is receptive, suggest she talk to someone in the Health Center (7142) or Counseling Centers (7085) here at Loras. Both places are non-judgmental and have people who listen really well. In addition to private counseling, Counseling Services has started a body image support group that meets on the first and third Tuesday nights of every month from 7-8pm.

The group meets in a small conference room off of the Health Center lobby. The focus is on support, education, nutrition and building a healthy self-image. Anyone is welcome!

Thanks for the question and keep ‘em coming! If you need some feedback regarding a situation, please email questions to tricia.borelli@loras.edu. All of the names of those sending questions will be kept confidential.

Signed, Trish

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Greater Community of Love by cheyenne secor | staff writer

This Sunday, after a long weekend of festivities, I found myself kneeling in Christ the King, or CTK (our primary chapels on campus). I was listening to the choir prepare for mass, and I was praying and reflecting, and then I looked around. Normally when I am praying before mass in CTK, I look up and see a lot of other college students, but this past Sunday I served at a 10 a.m. mass for alumni. Looking around, I couldn’t help but feel a pull toward the amazing community that Loras creates. Loras plays such a huge impact in people’s lives that people who graduated 50 years ago were still returning to celebrate mass with our current Loras community and the greater Loras community as a whole. It was then that it occurred to me that this was only a fraction (and a small one at that) of the entire Loras community. It is mind-blowing to think about all of the people who have impacted and developed Loras to what it is as we know it, and all of the lives that are unintentionally leaving finger-prints on Duhawks today. After having my mind blown by these observations, I looked to the cross and thought of Christ’s love for us, and how this crazy community and Christ’s love for all humanity are connected.

“But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) The greatest commandment and the greatest virtue is love. Love is arguably the most beautiful aspect of not only the Faith, but also in community. In community, we can love each other in an insane way which is wonderful, because it is what we as Christians are called to do. What does that mean, though, to love? And what really is community?

We are all called to love as Christ loves the church. This kind of love has a special name in Greek – agape. Agape love is love that is self-sacrificing; this is the kind of love that Christ poured out upon every soul (ever) when he took all of our sin upon His shoulders and died for us on the cross. When Christ says, “There is no greater love, than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends,” (John 15:13) or when He tells us to take up our cross and follow Him (Matt 16:24) what He is telling us is to follow Him and to love the way He does; that is, to love in an entirely selfless way. If we do not love each other in this true and sincere way, then we cannot grow together as people. Love is not a feeling, it is a choice. People don’t stay married solely because it feels nice, for if a marriage is to last it, is because the couple chooses daily to look past the flaws of the other person and still be willing to make sacrifice for one another. So, it is also, that if we are to truly love each other in a community, we must, daily, chose to love those around us, even if we don’t like them. We must grow in understanding and compassion, even when it is difficult. And most importantly, we must forgive and help heal, even when the perpetrator does not deserve our forgiveness. That is how we are to love and grow together in community. Side note, this does not mean that we don’t need to call one another out or help each other grow, it merely means that we must do so in a way that is both honest and charitable.

According to dictionary.com, community is “a social, religious, occupational or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists.” Community is that, but it can also be bigger. We as Loras are a community, and we as Catholics (sorry to the 40% of you who aren’t, but thank you for reading this) are a community. What does that really mean to each of us? From a Loras standpoint, it means being, or trying to be, responsible contributors, ethical decision makers, active learners and reflective thinkers.

For Catholics, it essentially means abiding by the Ten Commandments and believing in the Creed (it is more than that, but those are the basics). Community, in reality, is having the humility to know who we are and where we belong. Community is making the choice to love each other, even when it is not easy, and helping each other to grow both together and apart.

This week my challenge is to think about community every time you are in a group setting. Think about the people around you and how you are choosing to love them, in addition to how they are choosing to love you. Then thank them. Thank your communities for being there when you need them and for giving you a chance to help others in your daily life. Remind yourself of how these communities affect you, and think about how they have helped you to grow. DU-what? DU-dares.

Advice for Fellow Students by nicole connelly | staff writer

It’s getting to that point in the semester where college no longer feels like sleepaway camp, classes start getting hard, the honeymoon phase of roommates begins to dwindle and homesickness settles in. It may seem like all of this is happening at once, but the best remedy for the fall flop is to take the semester one day at a time.

For that, the best advice I can give you is get…or stay, organized. Make a schedule. Now might be a good time to pull out those syllabi you received on the first day of classes and make a calendar of assignments and exams from now until the end of the semester. It’s always less stressful when you’re prepared.

You might also want to schedule in some time to catch up with family or friends from home. It may feel like the world is going on without you, but your world is going on too!

Even still, it is never a bad idea to catch up with a high school friend, a sibling and most importantly, give your parents a call. These people have been a huge part of your life up until now, there’s no reason to totally avoid them. Instead, try to find a good time when you’re both free and be intentional about continuing to develop those relationships. It would be awful to get all the way to Thanksgiving break and not even know your best friend got a haircut, has a boyfriend, joined a sorority and is now going by Mary instead of Mary Elizabeth.

Invest in those relationships, but at the same time, don’t let them hold you back from present relationships. Get to know your roommate, get to know your neighbors, get to know your RAs, get to know your professors and most importantly get to know that girl who looks super cool sitting in the back row of your intro course. They may be cooler than you think…and worst case scenario, you get to know them and don’t really click but now have one more person you could potentially sit with if you can’t find your friends in the cafe. This might also help with the roommate thing so you aren’t spending 24/7 with her/ him, no matter how great she/he is. You need to meet other people too!

If you’re still feeling homesick, overwhelmed, nervous or just need to chat – we have many services on campus including the Campus Ministry department, or the Counselors in the Health Center who are able and meet with you as well!

Lastly, don’t fret – fall free days will be here before you know it, and you will have a much deserved break. Until then, just breathe.

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Sports

Oct. 8 2015

Duhawks dominate Dutch in shutout

photo by christina ney/Loras college athletics

Duhawks hope to carry their momentum from victory over Central into Wartburg showdown

by KATIE TRUESDALE | sportswriter

It was a great start to conference play when the Loras men’s soccer team triumphed over the Simpson Storm 3-0. The Duhawks then faced the UW-Whitewater Warhawks in what the team refers to as the “Hawk Cup.” Falling behind in the 12th minute, it was senior forward Mike Gordon who got the Duhawks the equalizing goal to put the men back in the game in the 68th minute. In the 87th minute the Warhawks took advantage of getting past the Duhawks back line, sending a ball to the far post past goalkeeper Jacob Peterson,

taking the game with a score of 2-1. The Warhawks took the Hawk Cup back to Wisconsin, but the Duhawks are ready for a rematch.

“When you play for a program like Loras there is no loss that is easy as our goal every game is to go 1 and 0,” said junior captain Alex Bradley. “Having Whitewater in our region and potentially competing for hosting rights does make that loss a little harder to accept.

However we knew we had to get that game out of our head and focus on Central who gave us a good game last year.”

Coming off of the tough loss, the Duhawks later traveled to Pella, Iowa for the second conference matchup of the season against Central.

The men put on an impressive show as Bradley put away the first goal of the game in 90 seconds off an assist from junior Jonah Jacke. Due to the early lead and the depth of

the bench, Loras was able to make many substitutions, putting in fresh legs to continuously pressure the Dutch. In the 27th minute, junior Austin Jacobi sent home his third goal of the year and the second of the match. Ten minutes later, sophomore Ike Bruns scored his first goal as a collegiate athlete, pushing the lead to 3-0. With minutes remaining in the match, Gordon put his fourth goal of the season away to secure the Duhawks’ 4-0 victory.

In addition to those who scored, Tyler Cruikshank, Jorge Simon, Jojo Schmidt, Kyler Olson and Erik Ziolkowski assisted in those goals. The Duhawks out-shot the Dutch 23-3.

“The main goal in conference play is really trying to ensure that we shut teams out in order to get maximum points,” said Bradley.

“Other than that we go into every game hoping to take an early lead and leave the field with

the W after 90 minutes like any other.”

The Duhawks will travel to Waverly, Iowa on Saturday after a week off for another conference matchup against Wartburg. The Duhawks have not handed the Knights a loss at home since the 2009 season.

“We will go into the Wartburg game like we do any other with the goal of going 1 and 0, however when it comes to Wartburg there is always a bit more of a buzz around the locker room in the days leading up to the game especially after losing the Conference Tournament final on PKs last year,” Bradley said. “Having a week of practice with no games will be good for us. It gives us time to work on some things and get some guys healthy. It’s a tough place to go and because of the rivalry we have we can expect a good crowd of Wartburg fans who will only add to the atmosphere and the occasion.”

Women’s tennis team awaits Cross-country alum weighs in on 2015 team spring season after 2-9 finish by matthew marter | sportswriter

Last year, Adam Varnas had an impressive senior season in both cross country and track. He ran at the NCAA Division III Cross Country championship meet in the fall, and he helped set the 4x800 meter relay record in the Iowa Conference meet in the spring earning All-Conference honors as well. Now, he’s helping as a volunteer coach for the cross country team.

“Overall, I enjoy being around the team,” Varnas said on being a coach.

“Sometimes it can be hard helping out instead of participating because it’s been such a big part of my time at Loras.” That being said, he understands the difference between being a coach and being an athlete.

“I try not to overstep my bounds as a ‘coach’ considering I’m only one year out, and it’s hard to take me seriously. However, I can use my role on the team as a mentor, and that is more relatable [to the athletes].”

Being a part of the team that ran at the national meet, he knows how much the team suffered due to seniors graduating.

“We had a very deep team last year, so even though we graduated five [varsity] runners that had been All-Conference and All-Region at one point in time, [this team] has been able to reload,” Varnas said.

Last year, the top seven runners for the Duhawks usually finished with 47 seconds between the 1st and 7th man.

This year, that split has typically been

around 80 seconds while the top five have been around 30 seconds. Nonetheless, Varnas has faith in his former team.

“If all the guys do their part, there’s no reason why we can’t repeat a conference title.”

Some of his duties also extend to the women’s team, mainly during practices and meets. He has some advice for both teams as they approach the conference meet this month.

“The best advice I can give the team is the advice that they’ve been getting from head coach Bob Schultz from the start of their Loras career. Cross country is unlike most sports in that there are no positions. Schultz’s advice is transcendent among all athletes: there’s no special treatment. One day you could be first on the team, and the next you could be ninth… especially when you look at how deep the team is. There’s no undisputed frontrunner with these teams, and when you work together, that’s when they’ll do the most damage.”

Finally, Varnas had a few comments for his former coaches on his career here.

“Thank you. I chose to volunteer my time with the team this year because I enjoyed the four years leading up to this point so much that I don’t want to spend my last semester as a Duhawk without the cross country team, and the coaches are a big reason why this team is so enjoyable.”

The current Duhawks will be racing at the Lewis University Invitational this Saturday.

St. Ambrose rainout creates much anticipation for future matches

by AARON BROEGE| sportswriter

With conference play all wrapped up, the Loras women’s tennis team can now prepare for the spring season. Despite losing their top three players from last year, the team is trying to keep pace with last year’s standards.

The team saw big conference wins against University of Dubuque and Buena Vista, replicating last year’s performances.

Although Coach Fenwick’s goal at the beginning of the season was to “hang with teams like Wartburg and Central,” he is happy with the progress made this season from the young group, and says he “looks forward to molding them into better athletes in time.”

Coach Fenwick has a lot of time to make the team into the serious conference contender he wants, considering that six of the eight athletes are underclassmen. While Fenwick does realize it will be tough to make it to the top of the conference with programs such as Luther and Coe standing in the way. He does believe given another season, Wartburg and Central are within reachable distance to surpass in the near future.

Loras sits at sixth in the conference at the end of the season, but it is not safe to assume the program has flat lined. On the contrary, the Loras women have a significant amount of potential for improvement.

The young team was tested this year outside of the conference as well, facing many tough matchups that only gave them more

experience going forward. Unfortunately, the anticipated competition against St. Ambrose was postponed due to a rainout. St. Ambrose was the matchup that would have truly shown where the Loras women stand this season compared to last season. In the 2014-2015 season, Loras was narrowly defeated by St. Ambrose 5-4. Coach Fenwick and the team are looking forward to the test of facing the Bees in the spring, but are happy with the performances they put out over the course of this season.

Early on, Fenwick noted that he was “given the 2015 fall schedule and had no choice but to play without being able to make changes.” With that being said, the women did an outstanding job with the matchups that they were given, and it surely made the team stronger. Coach Fenwick is looking forward to having some control over the schedule for next year’s season, and will most likely include a mix of challenges as well as even-matched teams in the schedule.

The women’s tennis team faced the rebuilding process this season with the loss of key contenders from last season and the introduction of a new coach, but handled the situation extremely well. Now that the team has adjusted to the coaching styles of Fenwick, as well as gained a season of experience for those who hadn’t seen as much time on the college court in the past, the team looks nowhere but up.

Keep a close eye on the women’s tennis program as competition continues, they’re an IIAC sleeper team that’s eager to pounce on unsuspecting competition in the near future.

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Women’s soccer team falls to Warhawks, ties Dutch by frank fernandez | sportswriter

photo courtesy Coe college athletics

Furious Homecoming rally falls short

Duhawks fall to Coe in IIAC opener despite 20 4th-quarter points by drew brashaw | sports editor

Loras struggled to find any semblance of rhythm on offense in the early portion of Saturday’s Iowa Conference opener against Coe, and the slow start proved too much for the home team to overcome. Despite scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter, the Duhawks’ rally fell just short as the Kohawks hung on for a 30-27 victory during Loras’ Homecoming Game in the Rock Bowl.

“We started slow,” Loras coach Steve Helminiak said of his team’s early offensive struggles on Saturday. “We couldn’t get anything going offensively, and we were totally out of sync in the first half.”

Senior quarterback Nik Schulte, who set new Loras single-game passing records for yards, touchdowns and completions in his debut start two weeks ago, couldn’t quite find his groove against Coe. Schulte completed 16 of 31 passes for 189 yards with a touchdown and an interception before being replaced by first-year Nolan Baumhover late in the third quarter.

“Nik just couldn’t get a rhythm going, for whatever reason,” Helminiak said.

“He knew the calls, he knew the reads; he just couldn’t get in rhythm, and it didn’t feel like it was going to happen.

That’s why we made the change to go with Nolan.”

The Duhawks offense, which averaged an NCAA-best 469 passing yards per game prior to Saturday, found its rhythm with Baumhover at the helm.

The former Western Dubuque prep completed 19 of 26 his attempts for 193 yards and two touchdowns in the late comeback bid.

“I came in with the mindset of ‘there’s always the possibility that you’re going to play,’ and it really benefited me today,” Baumhover said. “When coach called my name I just got warmed up and got ready to go.”

Danny Willis

Nolan Baumhover

Loras (1-3, 0-1) went 3-and-out on its first four possessions and managed only six first downs in the first half. Coe moved the ball well in the early going, but the Loras defense stiffened in their own territory, forcing the Kohawks (2-2, 1-0) to settle for field goals on their first three scoring drives. Coe led 9-0 early

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We came up short, but our guys battled to the end. That’s part of our character, it’s who we are.

We’re never going to quit. We’re just going to keep battling

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in the second quarter.

The Kohawks grabbed up a Loras fumble after Schulte mishandled a shotgun snap. They needed only two plays to extend the Coe lead to 16-0 on a 26yard touchdown run by Sam Lahr. Lahr finished the game with 126 yards on 16 carries. Coe quarterback Josh Rekers added a 60-yard scoring strike to Elijah Phillips, and junior wideout Danny Willis hauled in an 80-yard touchdown from Schulte to get Loras on the board and make the score 23-7 in favor of Coe at the half.

Rekers would add an early third-quarter touchdown pass to make the score 30-7 before Baumhover reignited the Duhawk offense. Baumhover’s two passing touchdowns – a leaping, juggling grab by Mikey Castoro and a perfectly thrown touch pass to Zach Minch – and a Minch rushing touchdown brought the Duhawks within three late in the fourth. Despite Baumhover’s spark and

Austin Epple

a series of impressive stops by the defense, Loras was unable to finish off the comeback.

“We really thought we were going to win the football game when we got the ball on the last drive,” Helminiak said.

“We came up short, but our guys battled to the end. That’s part of our character, it’s who we are. We’re never going to quit. We’re just going to keep battling.”

The Duhawks will continue their Iowa Conference schedule this weekend, as they travel to Storm Lake on Saturday to take on Buena Vista (1-3, 0-1). Log on to Duhawks.com for live stats and coverage

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UW-Stout

L 52-42

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Augustana

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Coe

L 27-30

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10/17 Central

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10/24 Simpson

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Wartburg

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N. Baumhover

19-26, 191 yards, 2 TDs

D. Willis

10 rec., 130 yards, TD

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9 total tackles, 3 TFL, sack

The Duhawks welcomed the UW-Whitewater Warhawks on Wednesday, Sept. 30 to decide who would bring home the Hawk Cup. Two ranked teams faced off, and it made for a thriller in the Rock Bowl.

Senior Katie Truesdale opened the scoring in the 10th minute when fellow senior Claire Murphy played a through ball into the penalty area and Truesdale sent it home to put the Duhawks up 1-0. The lead was short lived as Whitewater evened the score in the 12th minute off a goal by Carly Pottle.

The back and forth continued until sophomore Riley O’Neill blasted a shot that came off the keeper and Truesdale was there to give the Duhawks the lead once again. The women played strong defense and their backline would not allow Whitewater to even the score despite a number of quality chances.

The Warhawks tied the match in the 78th minute when Mackenzie Serbousek beat junior Maria Siebels to tie it at 2. As time wound down, neither side could find the winner and the match headed to overtime.

In extra time, Whitewater was awarded a penalty kick after a Loras foul in the box. Carly Pottle stepped up and buried the winner, her second of the game, to secure the Hawk Cup for the Warhawks.

Truesdale knows the Duhawks must have short memories if they want to be successful.

“As tough of a loss as it was, we just have to come back stronger and ready to play against teams like Whitewater.

We know we can compete, so now it’s just a learning experience to use what our weaknesses were in that game and fix it so we are continuing to get better.”

The women were back at it on Saturday as they resumed conference play against the Central College Dutch. This was an important game for both sides as they sat tied in the Iowa Conference standings prior to the match.

The Duhawk attack produced a number of opportunities, but Central goalkeeper Sydney Lunardi denied shot after shot to keep it scoreless.

In the 40th minute, Central took the lead when a long blast beat freshman Michelle Loyo to make it 1-0 Dutch. In her first career start in the net, Loyo bounced back and prevented any further scoring.

Loras finally equalized in the 58th minute when Truesdale rifled a shot on net. Lunardi was able to make the save, but the ball came loose and sophomore Sydney Wright put it in.

This was the first goal of Wright’s college career.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw after a scoreless overtime. The Duhawks record moved to 6-3-2 overall and 1-01 in Iowa Conference play.

Next up for the women will be a trip to Waverly, Iowa where they will take on their rivals, the Wartburg College Knights. The Duhawks understand that it will be no easy task on Saturday.

“Wartburg is always a tough game because of the rivalry. Right now we are just making sure we are prepared and ready for another battle to win for the season,” said Truesdale. “Our main focus is winning the air game and 50/50’s because that is something we have been struggling with lately.”

Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.

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Oct. 8, 2015

Sports

Duhawks thrive under tough competition

Schedule difficulty has helped team rise to occasion for key conference victories over Coe and Wartburg by megan tews | asst. sports editor

For the entirety of the season thus far, Jenna Ness, Loras College women’s volleyball coach, has explained that the tough schedule she has compiled for her team was meant to prepare them for conference competition. The regular season is more than halfway over, and it seems as though her plan has succeeded.

The difficulty of the Duhawks’ non-conference matches has equipped the team with the skills it needs to overcome conference op-

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We are in the top three for Strength of Schedule Rankings in our region.

We’re playing really tough teams, but we’re fighting

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ponents. Loras has already defeated Coe and Wartburg who were picked to finish second and third respectively in the Iowa Conference pre-season polls. These were significant victories for the team considering Loras had not topped Coe since 2012 and Wartburg since 2010.

Some might be wondering how competitive Loras’ schedule really is. To determine this, look at the Strength of Schedule rankings. At the beginning of the season, teams are ranked based on the strength or toughness of the teams they are playing.

“We are in the top three for Strength of Schedule Rankings in our region. We’re playing really tough teams, but we’re fighting,” Ness said about the competition.

Their fight is evident because the 2015 Duhawks are a completely different team than in years past.

There is noticeable improvement just in the last year. Last season’s

record through 19 games was 8-11.

Loras has flipped that record this season sitting 11-8 through the same amount of matches. While eight losses might not seem great, the Duhawks have not been getting blown out of the water in any game.

In those eight defeats, the team has only lost by an average of 3.22 points per set. This proves that Loras does not give up. The team is holding its own against these ranked competitors, and it shows during conference play.

“Those tight sets and tight matches I think really prepared us for conference.

That’s why we schedule tough,” said Ness.

Loras has a string of non-conference matches approaching before the team enters back into conference play. The Duhawks will travel to Naperville, IL this weekend to compete in the North Central Invitational. Loras will play four matches in a two-day spread with opponents including Purdue-North Central, Washington University-St. Louis, North Central and Robert Morris. The team will face Central upon returning home.

While the experience of facing these skilled competitors is what’s important, the Duhawks have the ability to improve their record with the games left this season.

Statistically speaking, Loras has performed better than its combined opponents in kills, assists, aces, serve receptions, digs and blocking. The is-

sue is that Loras has also recorded more errors than its opponents in categories such as serving and blocking. In order to tally more victories in the back-half of the season, the Duhawks need to maximize their strengths and minimize their errors.

The Loras roster is composed of 14 talented volleyball players headed by a knowledgeable coaching staff.

The team has already proved it has what it takes to come out on top with the impressive victories it has secured so far. Now it’s time to buckle down and finish strong.

photos by maddy cole

DREW’s Views

Maybe this year, but I hope not

I

’m not a baseball guy.

Regular readers of this column have probably gathered by now that my interests lean more toward contact sports, like football and monkey knifefighting. The only time I’ve written about America’s former pastime here, with the exception Drew Brashaw sports editor of a few disparaging throwaway comments sprinkled in here and there, I suggested ridiculous solutions to the game’s watchability problem.

But I’m going to make a confession that might come as a surprise to the six of you who’ll actually read this: Deep down, I freakin’ love baseball. Mostly I love its romantic history, and the cast of characters who inhabit it. I’ve watched the 18 ½ -hour Ken Burns documentary in its entirety…twice, but you’d have to pay me to sit through 10 minutes of a current MLB game. I could tell you a lot about King Kelly and Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner, but I don’t know if I could name a single active big-leaguer right now.

I just don’t take any joy in watching baseball on television.

But this wasn’t always the case. When I was a young boy there was little I loved more than watching Cubs games with my grandfather on summer afternoons. I don’t think the dial on his hulking wood-paneled Zenith ever moved from WGN during baseball season. This was in the days before highdefinition televisions, and the summer sun shining through the windows cast a terrible glare on the screen, but Wrigley Field always looked beautiful from my grandfather’s living room. The ivy, the manual scoreboard, the bright blue caps on the players; these images are indelible in my memory.

And I’ll never forget the sound of Harry Caray’s voice has he slurred through names like Sandburg and Sutcliffe and Dawson and Grace. You could almost smell the 67 beers on Harry’s breath coming through the set as he sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh-inning stretch.

My grandfather was born in 1920, and he was a Cubs fan all his life. From the Bambino’s called shot in the ’32 World Series, to Rick Monday’s flag-snag, to Sosa, to the Bartman game; my grandfather saw a lot in his 84 years on Earth. But one thing he never got to see was a Cubs World Series win. Hell, the last time he even saw them win the pennant was the same year he killed Hitler and nuked Japan.

Grandpa wasn’t a fanatic by any means - I don’t think I ever saw him so much as frown at a Cubs loss – but he always smiled when they won, and that made me smile. When the season ended, he’d recite the well-worn autumn mantra of disappointed Cubs fans: “Maybe next year.” With each “next year” that passed, I wanted more and more desperately for the Cubs to win it all. I didn’t care about the team, but I thought my grandfather deserved, for once in his life, to see his favorite team on top.

I lost my grandfather in 2004, just about a year after the Bartman incident and the Cubs’ subsequent NLCS collapse. Following his death, the Chicago Cubs became one of my most despised franchises in all of sports. I can feel nothing but contempt for an organization that spent more than eight decades disappointing the greatest man I ever knew.

I’m told now that the Cubs are back in the playoffs this year, and some folks think the North Siders have a legitimate shot at making a deep October run.

I hope they choke, and choke hard. I spit in the eye of the entire ball club and all its postseason hopes.

If my grandfather - who dedicated his long, hardworking life to his God, country, and family – never got to enjoy a Cubs World Series victory, then I don’t think anyone deserves to. Crash and burn, Scrubs.

I’ll leave you now with a few lines from a song

by Steve Goodman that always reminds me of my grandfather (and breaks my heart along the way), called “The Dying Cubs Fan’s Last Request”: He said, “I’ve got season’s tickets to watch the Angels now, so that’s just what I’m going to do.”

He said, “but you the living, you’re stuck here with the Cubs, so it’s me that feels sorry for you!”

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