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Student Union seeks communication Legendary by JERRY HUGUELET
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As we start our new year, we must look at where we’ve been and where we’d like to go as a Loras community. It is our 175th and this is an important year. Student Union has also done an analysis of where we’ve been and where we would like to go as an organization. In doing our analysis, we have discovered that the campus community needs to work on communication. Every family, school, organization, and business struggles with communication, and because we are a smaller campus, we believe we can be much better at communicating and collabo-
rating than we currently are. I promise you that the Student Union will work hard to better communicate with the entire Loras community as well. In saying this, it is our hope that the Jerry Huguelet Student Union becomes a place where students, faculty, and staff can gather with suggestions, questions, and concerns about campus life. We will do our best to provide answers. We can only accomplish this with your help. We need you to hold us
accountable and work with us to make this vision a reality. I look forward to working with everyone on campus as we embrace our 175th year: the year of greatness.
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Loras hosts celebration for International Day of Peace by SEABELO MONTWEDI
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Every year Loras hosts the annual keynote for Dubuque’s celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace. This year’s theme was “Civil Rights in a Culture of (non)violence.” The celebration was intended to mark the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The celebration brought another remarkable speaker, Rev. Phil Lawson, who was an activist and leader during the civil rights movement who remains active in peace and justice work. Lawson, who is a nonviolence advocate, touched on the ideas of domination, oppression, nonviolence, hopes for peace and working towards change. In talking about domination, he said that society has been misled to believe that it is necessary to have power over others in order to be successful. “Being in a dominate role does not lead us to live a life filled with good deeds,” said Lawson A central theme that Lawson touched on was the idea that the opposite of oppression is not freedom. The opposite of oppression is community. Much of Lawson’s talk was highlighting how necessary this community is. He constantly referred to the idea that each everybody needs one another. Lawson also focused on how difficult resistance to oppression can be. “We can try to help a scorpion that is trapped, but it will probably sting you because of its nature. But just because something’s nature is to sting does not mean you should change your nature to help,” said Lawson. Lawson used this analogy to illustrate how easy it is turn a blind eye or encourage oppression (directly or indirectly) in the cases that it is possible one will suffer. Rev. Lawson urged the audience to take a stand for what’s right despite the
“We can try to help a scorpion that is trapped, but it will probably sting you because of its nature,” says Rev. Lawson.
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Rev. Phil Lawson speaks to the Dubuque community about the potential of nonviolence in the world today.
consequences. of being denied human needs,” said “We should not give up our nature of Lawson. In concluding his speech, Rev. Lawhelping people just because we might son expressed that although the Unitbe stung. If we are afraid the rest of ed States is struggling with racism, our lives because of the unknowns, the violence, and oppression, there is still unknowns will never be solved,” said hope for peace. He Lawson. says that our idea Lawson went on to of violence is contalk about the issue Being in a dominate role structed by the meof nonviolence which does not lead us to live a dia which makes us is the heart of this year’s theme. When life filled with good deeds. believe that there is more violence than violence is brought Rev. Phil Lawson ever, when in realup, most people think nonviolence activist ity, “violence and about physical viocrime has been delence. However, Rev. creasing.” Lawson points out The audience was that there is more to violence than just moved and greatly inspired by Rev. physical violence. Lawson’s speech. Betsy Schmitz, a “Being nonviolent is providing peoLoras student, expressed how touched ple with food, healthcare, shelter, and she was by the speech. a dignified life. We cannot get wrapped “His story touched my heart because up in politics when people in our comwe need to drop the stereotypes of peomunities are suffering from the violence ple living in our communities,” said Schmitz. David Cochran, a Loras professor of politics, both introduced the speaker and facilitated questions and discussion afterward. “His remarks connected the importance of nonviolence in such [civil rights] movements, then and now,” said Cochran. “He focused on the need to discern injustice and take action resisting it. He tied his nonviolent activism for peace and justice to his Christian beliefs. I thought his talk was very good – wise, inspiring, and moving.”
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This week’s Common Time included a guest speaker that was able to tie together the message of tolerance and equality that first-years have been receiving in their MOIs this school year thus far. However, guests of all ages were encouraged to attend, and the message was able to resonate with them as well. Morris Dees is a chief trial attorney based in Montgomery, AL. Dees began his own law practice in Montgomery in 1960, after obtaining his law degree from the University of Alabama. Since then, he has gone on to win numerous unprecedented cases for equality regarding civil rights, and has been working hard to communicate the message of tolerance and acceptance to people all over the United States. Besides being an attorney, Dees is a writer as well. He has published three books: Hate on Trial: The Case Against America’s Most Dangerous Neo-Nazi, Gathering Storm: America’s Militia Threat, and his autobiography, A Season For Justice. A TV special was also based on Dees’ victories in the legal system against the Ku Klux Klan, titled “Line of Fire.” Other than these accomplishments, in 2006 Dees was also honored as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by the National Law Journal. Dees began his speech with a proposition regarding Loras playing Alabama in football. After the chuckles had subsided, he moved into more serious territory. He began with his youth, when he attended a small school in Alabama. His family owned cotton fields, and so in the summers he worked the fields alongside the African A TV special was Americans. In September of also based on 1948 after Dees had Dees’ victories in gone back to school, the legal system he was outside with against the Ku his class to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Klux Klan, titled As they were raising “Line of Fire.” the flag, he looked out into the nearby fields and saw the African-American youths that he had worked alongside that summer, and wondered why they were not in school as well. When he asked his teacher, she remarked that they should be. Dees thought about this as they recited the Pledge, and the words, “One nation, with liberty and justice for all.” This moment has stuck with him ever since. This was one of the first times that Dees thought about equality for all people, but certainly not the last. The next portion of Dees’ speech was a story of him going one step beyond mere concern to help those being oppressed by prejudice. This time, Dees took action. Regarding advancement in the fight for equality, Dees said, “There is nothing really to fear, only to look forward to. I didn’t understand this until I had the chance to work with some recent immigrants.” Dees worked with Vietnamese immigrants that were in need of legal assistance. They had come to America in need of work and income, and some became fishermen down in Texas. They brought broken fishing boats, fixed them up, and proceeded to go out onto the water to fish. Resident white fishermen became jealous and tried to get Texas legislature to pass a law denying the Vietnamese fishing licenses. Their requests were denied, so they turned to the Ku Klux Klan to intimidate these immigrant fishermen to get off of their water. The Ku Klux Klan burned their boats and threatened the Vietnamese, until they stopped fishing and started to sell their boats. continued on page 2
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Morris Dees: The fight to end prejudice continues to rage continued from page 1 economic factors and religious ones as Dees met with the leader of these Vietwell. There are many other sources of namese fishermen, and suggested that prejudice besides race, and all of these they get an injunction from the federal need to be paid attention to and attemptcourt to order the intimidators to leave ed to be eradicated. them alone. They were all set to go unDees ended his speech with an inspitil the night before the injunction, when rational message for all of the youths some of the community members bein attendance: “I predict that one day came frightened and wanted to stop the someone is going to write a story about process. Dee was able to convince them your generation, and it will be about that they were taking the right action how yours was one of the greatest genand the injunction was a success. erations.” Dees was invited to attend the blessStudents and all attendees gave Dees ing of the boats by the Catholic priest a standing ovation as he left the stage. one morning, and said, “It One of the students in atdawned on me how great tendance was first-year Alour country is because of lison Klimesh, who had a Since Dr. King, our diversity, not in spite positive reaction to Morris we’ve taken three of it. I felt proud to be an Dees’ speech. American.” She said, “I thought it steps forward and Besides these personal was interesting how much two steps back. accounts, Dees also rehe’s seen. It was nice to The issues are lated his fight to diversity get a broader perspective back to some of the origon the issue, since he is a different today. inal fighters for equality, national figure. I also liked Morris Dees how he used real examples, Martin Luther King Jr. Chief Trial Attorney and Amos. Dr. King was a which made his speech and founder of SPLC revolutionary of his time even more powerful.” for civil rights, and Dees If anyone is interested encouraged the students in learning more about in attendance that they too could make Morris Dees and the fight for equality, great strides for equality, even on the they should visit the website of the orLoras campus. Dees stressed that even ganization that Morris founded: SPLC in this day and age, there is still much (Southern Poverty Law Center). The to be done until there is no prejudice reorganization is based in Alabama, but maining in the world. has locations in the South as well. SPLC He said, “Since Dr. King, we’ve taken is nonprofit, and works for civil rights three steps forward and two steps back. by fighting bigotry and injustice in our The issues are different today.” world today. Their website is located at Some of these other issues include http://www.splcenter.org.
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Morris Dees speaks to students and other attendees about his efforts to bring about equality using the law system.
Meet the Board of Regents secretary: Theresa Hoffmann by LAUREN PETERMAN
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Theresa Hoffmann has been a member of the Board of Regents since October of 2003. She currently serves as Secretary of the Board. When she was attending Loras, Hoffmann was involved with intramurals, choir, several social groups, and also worked both on and off campus. “Loras built upon the strong moral and ethical background that I had learned from my family. Loras further gave me the opportunity to gain a wonderful world class education and the opportunity to broaden my perspectives and to grow in my faith. The entire population of Loras: professors, administration, and students all contributed to my individual growth experience. Loras helped me to identify who I wanted to be and helped me to find a way to become
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that person. I am still a work in progress but am far more progressed because of Loras,” Hoffmann commented. Currently, Hoffmann is serving as an attorney specializing in estate planning,
probate, and corporate matters. She was previously on the National Alumni Board and maintained in contract with her networks from college and tried to stay involved and knowledgeable about what was going on with the college. As a Board of Regents member, her duties include helping to create effective governance and oversight to hold management accountable. She said, “The Board should not micromanage, but each member should instead bring his or her talents to the college board in creating policy and oversight. We as a college board appoint and support the president. We approve budgets, evaluate the President, promote the college in all of its relations with the public, and always consider the best interests of Loras.”
Fun-filled family weekend
Loras College would like to invite you to a fun-filled Family Weekend scheduled for Nov. 1-3. We have a full weekend of activities for students and their families to enjoy on campus. A schedule for the weekend as well as the brochure are available on Inside Loras, under the Student Development tab, under Student Life. Whether it is enjoying the magic show presented by Norman Ng, who has performed with and for some of the greatest magicians in the world, visiting with members of administration here at Loras, attending a football game, enjoying music by the Loras College choirs, or enjoying Mass followed by brunch, please enjoy a relaxing weekend on our campus. F a mi l y Weekend b roch u res were mailed to your home address in August, so your family should have received one by now. If your family is interested in attending the Dessert Pops concert on Saturday, Nov. 2, or the Family Brunch on Sunday, Nov. 3, please make sure to return the reservation portion of the brochure with payment by Oct. 21 (credit card payment and registration is also available at www.loras.edu/ecommerce). These two events sell out early, so get your reservations in as soon as possible. All other events do not require reservations, and there is no admission charge for Norman Ng on Friday night. Guests who would like to stay in the residence hall room with their sibling must register at the Information Desk with Campus Safety (in the Alumni Campus Center). They will receive a written guest pass to have permission to stay in the halls. For additional information contact Lesley Arnold at (563) 588-7206 or email Lesley.Arnold@loras.edu.
Channel the Panel: Past meets future
Current students will have an opportunity in October to hear from alumni of all different majors about life after college and their work in multiple fields
Come join the conversation at the Homecoming Alumni Panel being held in Wahlert Hall at 3 p.m. on Oct. 11. There will be four panels of alumni in a Q & A environment. The panels of criminal justice, marketing, human sciences, education, and general majors will be present to get students in any major involved. The alumni have agreed to come and talk to students in a relaxed environment about life after graduation from Loras College. All students are invited to listen and participate for some practice with professional conversations. Join the networking! Get to know professional Duhawks for potential career opportunities. There is no better time than now to start. The alumni panel is an opportunity to become more comfortable with the business world. Don’t hesitate if your major is not listed, the alumni provide opportunities through people who they know. This is a great way to know what jobs are out there. Internships are the new interview! When looking for an internship, now is the time to start. The internships you want are out there, and these are the people that can point you in the right direction. Come join the conversation and meet Loras’ past because you are the future.
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Dubuque hosts VOICES events downtown
Musical performances and visual art displays are being organized by VOICES SPEAKS throughout September in the Dubuque’s Millwork District
by LOUISA PAVLIK
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“The struggle is real.” That was not so much a thought referencing the perils that ensue with the excessive fiber ingestion from the Cafe as it was a zinging line from a powerful work of spoken word poet, Will Ebron. Ebron is a student here at Loras dedicated to the VOICES Production events, hosted by VOICES SPEAKS, which have been taking place throughout the month of September in Dubuque’s Historic Millwork District at 10th and Jackson, downtown Dubuque. Upcoming events include performances from the Iowa Poet Laureate, Mary Swander on Sept. 27 and two-time National Slam Poetry Champion, Anis Mojgani the following night. Both free events have doors opening at 7 p.m. Swander has years of material to cover in her time on stage. Having taken up living with the Amish and reflecting upon her own years of deeply-rooted religious life and rural hardships, Swander is sure to touch the audience’s hearts no matter their background. Mojgani is no stranger to story-telling either, making a living through tourDeep ing the U.S. and giving performancemotion es worthy of being and featured on NPR connection and the pages of various prestigious with the magazines. audience Why spoken are key word? The show tools in this is interactive with lenty of music particularly pand visual art to modern accompany the chills, chuckles strand of and breathless mopoetry. ments that are sure to be had. “(Spoken word poets] write about experiences or events from their own lives,” Will Ebron. Deep emotion and connection with the audience are key tools in this particularly modern strand of poetry. Slang that would otherwise be chastised and substituted with an Oxford Dictionary-friendly word is encouraged. The use of an occasional curse word does not entail disqualification or booing from the listeners. As professor of poetry here at Loras, Breyan Neyland says that the spoken word is “very accessible” and an opportunity for “civic engagement.” Neyland speaks highly of her colleague and head of English department, Kevin Koch, who helped assist in the creation of VOICES SPEAKS. Koch will be presenting his own original works on the 27th in what is sure to be a riveting night of cultural entertainment. Come see the original visual art and oral works under funky lighting with plenty of jazz while the events are still running.
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Loras works to improve handicapped-accessibility by NINO ERBA
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Of the numerous changes that Loras has embraced this year, one in particular is the increase of handicapped accessibility on campus. These improvements are helping people get into buildings and make life easier for everyone. Much of the credit for these changes goes to John McDermott, Assistant Vice President of Physical Resources at Loras. He oversees production for the changes made on campus, including the new ramp that is in front of Christ the King Chapel. “The plan for Christ the King started fifteen years ago,” said McDermott. “But while the need was recognized, there were issues that were a greater priority, so Christ the King had been put on the back burner. However, recently there was a donor who was generous enough to provide what was needed to get the project going.” In addition to the ramp at CTK, McDermott said there have been five handicapped-accessible doors installed so far; one to get into the library, one at the front of the ARC, one at the entrance to the lobby in front of the bookstore, one at the exit of the lobby that leads to the skywalk connecting the ACC and the ARC and one in the front of Rohlman Hall. “Most of the changes we have done were accomplished in the last 10 to 12 years,” said McDermott. “Some of these include a special apartment at the Lynch-McCarthy complex and doors at
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Binz Hall and Wahlert.” He also said that there are plans for future improvements, such as making Keane more accessible by removing the outside steps and replacing them with a ramp, but plans for further changes like that will not come about in the very near future. “We keep trying to find ways to incorporate universal design at Loras,” said Burrows-Schumacher, director of Residence Life. “However, the age of Loras is both a blessing and a curse in that regard.” She said she hasn’t heard much from students about handicapped-accessibility, which is a sign that things are going well. “Anything to help incorporate universal design is good, and we try our best to help address the needs of individuals on campus,” said Burrows-Schumacher. However, she mentioned that there are some difficult problems that need more figuring out. For example, access to the Byrne Oaks Apartments is difficult for those physically disabled due to its position at the bottom of a hill at the farthest reaches of the campus. The physically disabled at Loras are now able to have more versatility on campus thanks to these improvements. Tatiana Naborowski, who is new to
Loras, is one particular person. She gets around campus using an electric wheelchair, and likes what has been happening. “Loras has improved tremendously over the summer, with the ramps and door buttons,” said Naborowski. She visited other schools, but she chose Loras despite its previous limitations. “It felt like a big warm hug, and it felt like home,” said Naborowski. She also noted that the improvements make her feel that it makes her more independent, and she can’t wait to see how much Loras improves in the future. But she said some difficulties remained, such as the lack of accessibility with the doors leading into the ACC on the third level, out of the Café and into the dorm portion of first-floor Rohlman Hall. The inconsistency of the doors in Rohlman and the difficulty of working the elevator in Rohlman are also hazards, she said. Nonetheless, she remains positive. “I’m constantly seeing improvements, and I hope for Loras to achieve accessibility not only for me but for others,” said Naborowski. Naborowski thinks of herself as a role model for future students. “We are not our disability,” she said.
Loras junior takes part in Honor Flight as guardian to Korean War Vet by ANDY NEY
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On Sept. 16, a Loras college junior, Andy Ney, participated in the Honor Flight of Dubuque. This was the fifth Honor flight from Dubuque. Honor Flight was started in Springfield, OH in 2005, one year after the World War II memorial was completed. It started as a way to get Veterans of this war to Washington DC to visit their national memorial. It has since grown to include not only World War II vets but also Korean War Vets. Andy first learned about this worthy cause from his father, Marvin Ney, when he was a guardian to a vet in 2012. His dad asked him if he would be interested in doing it next year. There is an application and interview process prior to being chosen as a guardian to a vet. The fact that Andy is an EMT looked favorable on the application. He was notified of his acceptance on Aug. 9. The first thing Andy had to do was attend and 1½-hour “guardian training” session on September 5. The session was about sharing information, expectations and safety guidelines for the guardians. The reason for this session was mainly to ensure the safety and care of those veterans attending the Honor Flight. The next step in the process was an orientation meal at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds on September 15, the evening before the flight. This was the first face-toface meeting between the guardians and their assigned veterans. The purpose of this meal was to provide an opportunity for the guardian and their veteran to get to know each other. The veteran Andy was assigned to was a wheelchair-bound Korean War Vet. Ney
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met the Vet at the front door accompanied by his daughter. The veterans were given a red shirt and jacket so they would stand out in Washington DC. The guardians were all given tan shirts and windbreakers with the Honor Flight insignia on them. During the meal Andy visited with his veteran and his family and they got to know each other better. The morning of the flight everyone, guardians, veterans and the volunteers met at the Grand River Center in Dubuque at 5 a.m. They were fed breakfast and then all went through TSA screening. They were then shuttled to the Dubuque Regional Airport by police escort and were taken directly onto the tarmac and boarded the plane. Upon arrival in DC, they were greeted by a water salute from 2 huge Washington DC Fire trucks. As they disembarked the plane the veterans were greeted by long
lines of welcoming citizens. They were then loaded onto buses and taken to the following memorials. World War II, Korean, Vietnam, Lincoln and Iwo Jima. At each memorial they were allowed to get off the bus and spend about 1 to 1½ hours at each site. Toward the end of the afternoon they were taken to the Arlington National Cemetery and observed the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Solder. The final stop was the Air Force memorial. Lunch and dinner were served at designated times throughout the day. On the flight home each veteran was given a manila envelope containing letters from family and friends, thanking them for their service to our country. Upon landing at the Dubuque airport there were Fire trucks and ambulances from various paid and volunteer services of Dubuque County, with their lights on as a salute to the veterans as the plane taxied to the gate. They boarded buses and shuttles that were escorted by Dubuque police and county Sheriff, as well as 50 veterans on motorcycles. When they arrived at the Grand River Center they were given the “Welcome Home” they never received by hundreds of family and friends waiting for them. Andy describes this day as the most memorable volunteer service he has ever participated in. He was moved emotionally throughout the day by the patriotism of the citizens that greeted all the veterans that day. He was honored to be chosen as a guardian for such a great cause and would encourage other young men and women to participate in future Honor Flights. The website to learn more about this cause is www.honorflightdbq.org.
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Harry Potter vs. the Bible — illogical fantasy tales A
s I’ve debated to myself about the illogical fantasy tales that compose religious teachings, I’ve always wondered what about religious texts is so appealing to the world population. These historic pieces of fiction have captivated the masses centuries, but Brett Robbins for could I suggest some modernization with religious fantasy? Not that desert prophets and virgin births aren’t hypnotically compelling tales, but think of the joy we could experience if we adopted some new literature into our delusional belief systems. Harry Potter was a primary example that came to mind. I personally would
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rather fear Lord Voldemort than religion has a talent for inciting Satan, and Hogwarts is definitely more unfathomable amounts of suffering entertaining than Jerusalem. So, my holy for human beings, with no substantial counterparts, why not spice things up a material benefits. bit? People surrender logic This debate about and common sense and Religion is a books stems from the instead follow the orders larger questionings I’ve of religious institutions, pathological had concerning religion all operating under the illness, as well as and faith. It’s taken promise of entering a a considerably me a couple years of mythological paradise hostile threat reflection and societal invented by a collection demonstration to come of demented humans to human rights to the conclusion that who lived a significantly and our species’ religion is a pathological long time ago. survival. illness, as well as a Curing people considerably hostile of their religious threat to human rights psychosis is usually and our species’ survival. very difficult. However, Whether it is the institutionalized logical argumentation seems to be very oppression of women, gay people, and gradually succeeding in relieving people other innocent beings or the more bluntly from their Godly delusions, as seen by noticeable acts of war and terrorism, the increasing numbers of agnostics
Unceasing, minute-to-minute lifestyle echoes harmful consumer culture 7 :37 a.m.: my alarm sounds from my Galaxy S II android telling me that I’ve got 23 minutes to make my 8 a.m. class. And, most mornings I roll out of bed, not so bright eyed but relatively bushy tailed. I have, for the most part, been a morning person. But on this particular Thursday, at the ripe Kalli Miner age of 20 years old, I’m feeling tired so I reset my alarm, sigh, and decide that I’ll just run to class if I have to. 7:56 a.m.: Four minutes until class starts. I jog through campus looking around to see the frantic faces of students and professors alike swinging their arms and legs with intensity, like old women fastwalking in the mall, trying to make it to class before the clock hits 8:01. I too felt a sense of panic. Then, I crack a seemingly unprovoked smile as I remember what my newspaper staff teacher used to spout off on deadline days: “Rule number 5: don’t take your life so seriously,” and I relaxed for a second as I thought “at least that snooze fest of a class came in handy somewhere down the road.” 7:58am: Two minutes to go. I began to wonder why our culture demands that we
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live our lives so minute-to-minute. What made 8:01 such a magic number anyway? It couldn’t really be all that different than 8:00. I don’t really buy the whole ‘being respectful of each other’s time’ thing. After all, I don’t expect to be let out of class at the precise moment the little red hand hits the 12. Stressing people out that much over such a small stint of time is just ridiculous, if not altogether insane. This-minute-to minute living leads to all kinds of problems and is a main indicator of the consumer society we live in. My hair is falling out. I have bags under my eyes the size of Mike Tyson’s gym bag And I’ve eaten nothing but Happy Meals since last Monday. By all means, shame me for panting through the door at 8:01. 7:59 a.m.: I jog a little faster and think about the Joe Schmoes of America out there working over-time at their cubical 9-5 shifts (or perhaps their 8:59-5) so that they can pay for the Mercedes sitting in the garage of their 3 story homes that house the 1.8 children they never see. That’s not to say that parents don’t love the before mentioned 1.8 little tykes, but the American dream says that we must work to provide a life better for them than we had ourselves. So when does it end? Shall we buy a second Mercedes to show that we’ve created that better life? Or will the day care facility raising our children be indicative enough of that?
The American dream says that we must work to provide a life better for [our kids] than we had ourselves. So when does it end? Shall we buy a second Mercedes to show that we’ve created that better life?
The kind of life this minute to minute, go-go-go culture really creates, or rather signifies, is that of a consumer. In other words, it is a life designed to produce as much as possible so that we can consume as much as possible simultaneously. Perhaps it was originally designed to maximize happiness, but we’ve taken it too far now. It works well for the economy but I’m not so sure that it is as easy on the people any more. 8:00 a.m.: I slid into my desk at the front of the classroom and think to myself “how did we get here, how did we get so caught up in what doesn’t matter?? Or worse, “how do we reverse the habits of our own society?” I glanced down at my smart phone (a product of my work the summer before) as I thought: “maybe I’ll move …
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I spent long nights studying hard, but I was longing to be in a voice class. It’s not that I regret doing finance; ometimes we start out doing I’m just not in love with it. In fact, if it something because we think it’s weren’t for finance, I wouldn’t be here. what we truly want, or we are just I wouldn’t have had the chance to have confused about what we want. With me, this experience, and most importantly, I chose my major because I didn’t know I wouldn’t have met the what I wanted to do. In fact, people who make life more I knew what I wanted to do, interesting and worthwhile. but was told by everyone To you who I guess everyone wants around me that I could never are always to make a major change in make a living out of it. From their life, whether or not it’s stepping a young age I was taught that too late to start something a real career is something back into new. I knew I wanted to do in business, law, medicine, safety music and it wasn’t the idea science…something that of being famous that drew me because you meant I had to go to school, to music. It’s the feeling I get study hard and get good are afraid of when I just let go and it’s just grades. the unknown, me singing my heart out or I chose finance, not because moving to the music. It’s that I challenge I liked it but because it didn’t moment when nothing else sound that bad, and I knew you to step matters but the fire burning that it would be relatively forward into inside me: the freedom and easy for me to get a stable job passion I feel when it’s just growth. so long as I got good grades me and music cannot be put and got the right experience. into words. You know you However, my heart just wasn’t are truly doing what you love in it. I did well, but I had to drag myself when you have blisters on your feet and to do it. I made contacts but during those you’ve been dancing for hours but you still networking moments, I wished I could be want to go on. at a dance studio. by SEABELO MONTWEDI
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I knew I had found my true calling when the pain was nothing compared to the love I felt in my heart. Most people who are professional dancers talk about how they’ve been dancing since they were toddlers and this made me doubt myself. With little professional training, I was starting to wonder if I could do it. But the fire inside me wouldn’t let me quit and go back to safety. So here I am, still pursuing my finance degree because it has opened so many doors for me and learning everything about music and dance that I can. It may take me years to get to where I want and I may never be famous, but it doesn’t matter because I know I’ll be truly happy. All I want is to wake up every day and look forward to doing music and dancing. As long as I’m happy, all will fall into place. It’s a big risk I’m taking but the reward will be much greater than the money I could earn as a Financial Analyst. To you who are always stepping back into safety because you are afraid of the unknown, I challenge you to step forward into growth. It’ll take time and you may fail many times before you get it, but once you’ve found that which makes your heart sing, go out and do it. I promise, everything will fall into place.
and atheists in the world. As for those true Kool-Aid drinkers who have no hope of returning to reality, I ask that you consider adopting the Harry Potter collection to your religious doctrine. The stories are just as whimsical and unreasonable as what you believe in now. Plus, you can easily warp them into hateful teachings, handing you more ammunition to torment and persecute anyone you don’t like. My final conclusion came down to what I call the “quality of persecution.” If religious people are going to continue to govern the world by their religion and stomp on the rights and dignity of others like myself, they could at least give us some playful tales of wizardry as their justification. I would appreciate it better to be told I’m evil because Harry Potter said so, rather than being disowned because of a bunch of smelly, dead Palestinians.
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Overextending: The Loras curse What’s more common at Loras than overdosing on Aramark cookies? Overextended students. In addition to working on the major of your choice and that required minor in group projects, Loras students seem to feel unfulfilled unless every second on their Outlook calendar has been filled with meetings. This isn’t always a bad thing. It is a good indicator of how involved and driven a good majority of our classmates are. In some cases, it is even inspiring. But if you have to work up the courage to even look at your Outlook calendar, you may have a problem. Sometimes we, as a community, seem to focus on quantity over quality. This problem arises all over campus: in academics, events, and our personal activities. When your email signature has a list of 10 activities and titles, you need to start asking yourself: Are you being effective at what you are committing to? It is not the worst thing in the world to say “no” to someone, nor is it always terribly tragic to enjoy a night alone with a bucket full of those cookies you love so much.
— The Lorian staff
Editorial staff co-executive editor: MARY AGNOLI co-executive editor/features editor: COLIN HALBMAIER news editor: CASSANDRA BUSCH sports editor: RYAN GRAHAM advertising manager: MICHAEL ROVANSEK executive copy editor: HANNAH WAY copy editors: KELSEY CALLAHAN MAGGIE DeGRAND KELLY DUNSMORE ELLIE HORST STEPHANIE LaGRANT ABBY LANTSKY MARGARET SENTOVICH SAMANTHA VATH KAITLIN YAHR moderator: TIM MANNING
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Advocating for a raise in America’s minimum wage
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he federal minimum wage law was officially enacted in the U.S. by an act of Congress in 1938: the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The history behind this act involves a strange case of back and forth between FDR and his New Deal, the Supreme Jessie Donels Court, and America’s business owners fighting over employment standards and fair labor practices in the country’s then largest job market: the blue collar industrial workforce. Business owners who were against FDR’s New Deal initiatives to support workers claimed they’d lose millions. The Supreme Court called the New Deal proposals an improper delegation of government business to private decision-making bodies, and the workforce was just trying to get out of the Depression. The original FLSA set minimum wage to just 25 cents. The reason FDR and his supporters in Congress fought for the measly $25 cents per hour wage was simple: they wanted to protect workers who were stuck in industrial blue-collar jobs to earn enough money to survive, to make above ‘starvation wages.’ In their eyes, if the owners of the factories, businesses and services could readily afford to pay their employees livable wages, they had a duty to. Today’s workforce is of a different
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make than the one fought for by FDR in the 30s. In 1938, the average minimum wage worker had a job in a textile mill, as a construction worker, or in a factory—what we define today as blue collar jobs. Today, the average minimum wage worker has a job in the service industry—retail, fast food, restaurants and the like. Seventy-five years after the FLSA, today’s minimum wage worker earns $7.25 an hour. Many wonder if that is fair, or if that is enough to live on. Surely it is fine for us college students, who are supported by our parents and have easy access to loans to help us get by until we stumble out into the real world, but how does the 1938 minimum wage actually compare to 2013? It seems like progress, especially when you compare the first 36 years when the wage increased from 25 cents to $2, to the last 39 years when it increased at a much faster rate, from $2 to $7.25. But looking at these numbers alone doesn’t take into account the rising cost of living and the inflation of the American dollar. When you look at 1938’s $.25 per hour compared to 1974’s $2 per hour, the minimum wage increased at a faster rate than inflation increased. The $.25 you earned in 1938 would have given you $.87 buying power in 1974, meaning that minimum wage workers in blue collar jobs and the growing service industry were making comparably more than in the past. Since 1974, however, inflation has outstripped wages. The $2.00 you earned in a factory or flipping burgers in 1974 would
give you $9.49 today in buying power—the would be to work hard, save money, go to minimum wage worker of 1974 earned more vocational school or college and get a blue than the minimum wage worker today. collar job. This timing coincides with the boom in The problem is that these blue collar the service industry and the beginning of jobs are disappearing. They are the the trend to ship blue-collar industry jobs jobs that are most likely to get shipped overseas. overseas while the service sector grows. Some would argue that, in spite of the Significantly more jobs have been added discrepancies between inflation and the to service industries in the last 12 months raising minimum wage, (Retail: 44,000, $7.25 an hour is fair. food and drinking The goal isn’t to A minimum-wage services: 354,000) eliminate poverty worker in the service than have blue collar industry has a relatively jobs (manufacturing: — that’s impossible. simple job. Flipping 19,000, construction: The goal is to create burgers and dipping no change). More conditions that allow fries in and out of grease employees find work certainly isn’t worth as under their education a person to work much to the economy levels where before a themselves out of as a job building person could get hired poverty, if they take houses, manufacturing and learn the skills they complicated equipment, need on the job to move the initiative to do so. or providing utilities to up in the country. the country. But when I would advocate for we look at what the blue collar workers raising the minimum wage—those who make today (construction workers earn an desperately need jobs are forced to settle for average of $24/hour during the summer, jobs designed to buy college kids groceries, those who work in manufacturing industries to send high schoolers on dates. But this is earn an average of $19/hour and those only half of the solution. The government who work in trade, transportation, and needs to find ways to increase high paying utilities make an average of $17/hour, jobs and to find ways to get the over-skilled according to the US Department of Labor) and under-paid minimum wage workers in comparison to what they made in 1938 into these jobs. The goal isn’t to eliminate (minimum wage), the line between paying poverty— that’s impossible. The goal is to the minimum and paying what is fair blurs create conditions that allow a person to further. The obvious recommendation work themselves out of poverty, if they take to minimum wage workers at this point the initiative to do so.
Increasing minimum wage not a satisfying solution for low-income workers
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hough overshadowed by more dramatic national issues, the past year or so has seen pushes for an increase in the federal minimum wage, which has been frozen at $7.25/ hour since July 2009. President Obama Dale Elenteny acknowledged the issue in February during his State of the Union address, and in march, Iowa senator Tom Harkin introduced a reform bill. While the President suggested a bump to $9/hour, the bill from senator Harkin and cosponsor George Miller (D-CA) proposed to increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10/hour while simultaneously being tied to inflation, thereby maintaining a static level of purchasing power in future years. While backed by noble intentions, the senators’ bill and its supporting logic are built around a chronic ailment in political thinking – that undesirable social circumstances, economic or otherwise, can be cleanly dissolved by a wave of the legislative wand. Things aren’t so easy. As with virtually all government involvement in economics, the effects are rarely apparent or unilateral. In rhetoric, the minimum wage is an instrument of social justice through which hard-working lowincome earners are able to maintain an acceptable standard of living and comfort. In practice, it acts as a floor on labor costs,
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effectively assigning a value to low-skilled have and their general need. As this is a workers. Considering most minimumreimbursement of paid taxes, it serves wage workers are young and in entryas a boon to participating families while level positions, this assigned value is often not placing unjustified yokes on business. unjustified in terms of the labor market. Consequently, low-income families gain While there has yet to be a decisive much-needed breathing room while also consensus on the minimum wage’s effects increasing consumption, supporting the on unemployment, it is certain that the same businesses which would otherwise additional costs which come alongside be hindered by a minimum wage increase. its implementation won’t disappear. If The EIC is also scaled so that increased the increased labor cost isn’t absorbed income is always preferable, despite by employers in the the fact that credit is form of fewer jobs, marginally decreased If the increased labor it will be transferred with higher income. cost isn’t absorbed to consumers in The EIC is important the form of higher because it focuses by employers in the prices via a process on helping those form of fewer jobs, known as cost-push struggling to make it will be transferred inflation. Minimum ends meet by limiting wage labor is, by government oversight. to consumers in the definition, present After all, they are form of higher prices predominantly in simply receiving a via a process known jobs with low skill reimbursement of requirements. Aside paid income tax. as cost-push inflation. from fast food, this While avoiding the largely means grocery previously mentioned stores, gas stations, and other regularlynegative effects on businesses, it also visited businesses. As these are where maintains the natural incentive to most inelastic goods (necessities such increase income, thereby eliminating as food and fuel) are bought, cost-push a principal flaw of the welfare system. inflation will most adversely affect lowIn continuing to address the United income families, as they spend a larger States’ lingering social and economic proportion of income on necessary items. problems (particularly income inequality, An alternative to the minimum wage unemployment, and inflation), the EIC is an earned income credit (EIC), an should be remembered as an example income tax rebate which has been used of combating issues through utilizing by the federal government since 1975. market forces and limiting government Under the EIC, low and middle-income intervention, especially when that families receive a refund on income tax intervention is followed by unintended, based on the number of children they counterproductive effects.
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NSA Spied on Brazil
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n recent news, the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has canceled an invitation to a state dinner in Washington DC with President Obama. All of this is a result from the documents that were leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Nate Kapraun Edward Snowden. These documents revealed that the NSA was spying on the Brazilian president’s conversations with her top aides and advisors. In response to all of this, the Brazilian Justice Minister Eduardo Cardozo said that “this is completely outside the standard of confidence expected of a strategic partnership, as the U.S. and Brazil have.” This is a big deal! “This cancellation could harm our countries cooperation on trade, regional affairs and other issues at a time of growing influence from China, which has surpassed the United States as Brazil’s leading trade partner.” (Reuters) In an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Rousseff used her position to accuse the U.S. of “violating human rights and international law through espionage that included spying on her e-mail.” I can’t blame her for being upset for our government to be spying on her. Politics major Jack Mesher had this to say about the topic: “The greatest and most sincere form of patriotism is to be critical of every action that our country takes. In light of the NSA tapping the government and citizenry of Brazil, we ought to ponder how we as American would respond to such a violation of information sovereignty. The NSA tapping in Brazil is another strike against American legitimacy both at home and abroad. We should be swift to take issue with such behavior from our government and contact our legislators.” Obama projected weakness with his apology tour shortly after taking office in 2009 and now his international surveillance projects are hurting our reputation on another continent. In the wake of five years of an Obama presidency, South America, Europe and Middle East all have reasons to hate the U.S.. This is what happens when a community organizer directs foreign policy. #SorryBrazil
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Work in Progress by SAMANTHA VATH and KAITLIN YAHR | staff writers
Let’s get one thing straight: everyone does it. Try as we might, and as much as we say we are not going to procrastinate, it sneaks up on all of us. So here are 11 things we did this weekend instead of being productive: 1. Hung out with friends—And let’s be honest, by friends, we mean F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 2. Went to the Cubs game—CAB events are always a great way to procrastinate your whole weekend away while supporting your school, and they’re free! 3. Watched 11 movies—We’re not saying that we watched all of the Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean movies, but we totally did. 4. Went to Yo So Sweet— After turning in our DEMOC papers with 30 whole seconds to spare, we decided to treat ourselves with a free 6 oz. cup of Pumpkin Pie frozen yogurt. 5. Made an appearance at the football game—Get your free t-shirt and split… I mean…support your team? GO DRUMLINE! 6. Did laundry—It’s an awesome way to pretend you’re being productive without actually doing anything work-related. 7. Got pulled over by the cops—We know what you’re thinking, but we had a tail light out, okay? (And yes, we were driving aimlessly around procrastinating, thank you for asking) Update: All lights on the Grandma-Mobile are now in working condition. We thank you for your concern. 8. Watched the Emmys—As if we don’t watch enough television in our abundant procrastinating time, we decided to add 4 hours of waiting for someone to embarrass themselves so that we’re up to speed for our social media feeds. 9. Explored downtown Dubuque—Despite having easily 250 movies at our disposal, we decided to go outside. What? Yeah, you read that right. Our current favorite Dubuque destination is the Riverwalk. Do yourselves all a favor, and leave your cave…we mean room…and check it out! 10.Caught up on reading—and by reading, we mean our Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Buzzfeed accounts. 11. Wandered the wondrous aisles of Target for cheap movies, snacks, and miscellaneous items we didn’t even know we needed in our lives until we saw them at Target. Disclaimer: We would never procrastinate on an article as important as the Lorian ‘Leven. It’s absolutely our top priority. :)
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The Spectacular Now by ANDREA BERNS | staff writer
You would think a story about an 18-yearold jokester and a shy, reserved 17-year-old girl falling in love seems like the typical teen romance in a coming-of-age flick. But The Spectacular Now, based on the novel of the same name by Tim Tharp, has so much more substance to it than that. It deals with difficult issues such as alcoholism, selfishness, empty promises, and the ultimate question of every young adult: what am I doing with my life? Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) is a charming jokester who loves drinking and partying. He is usually seen drinking from either a flask or a large, lidded paper cup. After his girlfriend, Cassidy, breaks up with him, he has a heavy night of drinking, he wakes up on a stranger’s lawn with his classmate Aimee Finicky (Shailene Woodley) standing over him. Aimee is a shy 17-yearold girl who loves to read science fiction and manga—the opposite of who Sutter would usually date. But over the course of the first 45 minutes of the movie, he asks her out to lunch, to tutor him in geometry since he is failing, and then to a party where he asks her to prom. All the while, he still has eyes for his ex-girlfriend Cassidy, and he IMs her several times, eventually asking her to hang out with him. Cassidy says she wants a future, something Sutter doesn’t think about, and Sutter says he lives in the now because nothing else matters. During the course of this time, Sutter begins to teach Aimee his ways — how to swear, drink, and stand up for herself. At prom, he even gives her a flask of her own. One of the major issues Sutter has to deal with is the absence of his father in his life. He gets his father’s number from his older sister to set up a time to meet with him. He and Aimee meet his father, and it goes less than smoothly. Sutter begins to realize how much like his father he is, which upsets him. The rest of the movie deals with the effects this visit had on Sutter and Aimee. What spoke to me about this movie was how
absolutely real it was. The main love interest, Aimee, wears no makeup throughout the film and is still portrayed as beautiful, which is refreshing. Shailene Woodley’s portrayal of this character was adorable, and it was nice to see the extent of her acting skills, since most know her from the very unrealistic Secret Life of the American Teenager which featured unnatural dialogue and impractical situations. In fact, all of the actors acted in a very natural way, and the dialogue sounded almost unscripted because it seemed so natural that I felt like I was watching two people interact—not two actors acting. One thing that bothered me was how Sutter constantly made poor decisions that made me want to punch him in the face, like teaching Aimee—a perfectly nice and innocent girl—how to swear and drink regularly. Toward the beginning of the movie, Sutter offers her a drink and she declines. One of the turning points is when, near the end of the movie, Aimee offers him a drink and for the first time, he doesn’t want one, and then Aimee drinks it instead. It really illustrates a reversal of roles, which was interesting, though very sad, to watch. The last third of the movie was very real but a little depressing. Sutter comes to face the reality he is in—that life is not about living in the now without thinking about the consequences. He has to leave his job because he can’t stay sober, and he almost doesn’t graduate. All the while, he deals with how much like his father he is in terms of making empty promises and never being sober—they even have the same philosophy of living in the now. But I loved how it is his mother, who is usually apathetic and uncaring, who convinces him otherwise. Overall, The Spectacular Now is a very thought-provoking movie with realistic dialogue and great acting. Now excuse me while I go off to read the book.
“NOTHING WAS THE SAME”
Aubrey Graham’s, better known as Drizzy ‘Drake’, feverishly awaited album “Nothing Was The Same” leaked a week before its initial release, September 26th. There was great surprise on Monday the 17th that his album had hit the ‘net and you can assume that netizens were downloading and sneaking a peek at the new material he had to offer. So I got to go through the whole album and give you a LISTEN or PASS review. If you know me, which you don’t, you’ll know that Drake is not on my list of rappers that I listen to at all. Why, you might ask? Well, personally I feel that Drake was bringing mediocrity to the rap game and with his contribution to Young Money Entertainment I wasn’t expecting much out of him in the future. So me reviewing or even listening to this is surprising. Out of all sixteen tracks, I found seven I enjoyed, but I am hard to please. This album certainly has a different feel from his “Take Care” LP, which I managed to listen to. However, “Nothing Was The Same” proves that Drake is continually growing as an artist with his flow, lyricism, and message. Drake’s vocal talent is in the same boat with the artist Future, whose singing was on Rihanna’s “LOVEEE” track. It’s lackluster, but his voice blends in with the music as if it was included in the production
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before he actually starring in the by MYCHOLE PRICE | staff writer contributed Canadian show himself to the music. Degrassi, where you saw a different Many of the songs are two-in-ones, demeanor of the infamous Aubrey. meaning the melody changes in the Personally, my favorite track is middle which reveals “Worst Behaviour,” an entirely different mainly because the song and gives the beat has that energy opportunity to either to make the head allow him to sing or nod, which is a clear rap. It works in some indicator that the places, but overall track gives you that they should have been “feelin’.” And his flow separate tracks which is also impeccable truly could have on here, even if the added depth. message is repetitive. One obvious club And “Too Much” is track would be “All also in the same boat Me,” featuring 2 with that “feelin’” you Chainz, who gives get. It starts with a his staccato input, which is calming piano ballad and the tiresome, and Big Sean, who haunting voice of featured probably boosts the whole artist Sampha, leading into a sound with his verse. But steady rhythm. this is a bonus track, and “From Time” is heartfelt, thankfully it is. clearly an emotional song “Started From The Bottom” and written with intentions isn’t exactly representative to make a statement. Rising of the bottom, but he did singer Jhene Aiko’s start from the bottom contribution in the rap game to the track and now he’s at makes the the top and has song even every right to more fluid. gloat. But don’t The simple forget, his one-two bottom was beat and
the beautiful piano piece creates an ethereal piece. “The Language” clearly continues his “Versace” mainstream staccato flow. His opening verse tries to come after rapper Kendrick Lamar, and let’s say Drake was feeling himself on this track. “Pound Cake” features Jay-Z, and Drake had more to say than his featured artist, who seems to be lacking with his material as of late. “I just might learn to speak Mandarin, Japanese for the Yen that I’m handlin.” Mandarin and Japanese are two different languages. But I’m just being picky. However, the sample used in this track reiterates “Dolla dolla bill ya’ll” from Wu-Tang’s “Cream” and certainly shows his love for the old school, especially with his track entitled “Wu-Tang.” Overall, the album has a cathartic feeling coming from Drake. It’s clearly expressed within his words and the tone of the music. Personally I give this a LISTEN TO. I’m not saying this is a straight playthrough album, because I skipped through the first time I played it. But I’m the kind of person that’s not impressed easily, so I tried to latch onto something I could get into. If you enjoy Drake then support him and buy the album, don’t illegally download it. You won’t be disappointed.
What
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A Runner by ELLIE HORST | copy editor
What does it take to be a runner? Some tennis shoes? A watch? A number pinned to your shirt? Breaking a course record? The ability to run 5 miles without stopping? A 5:25 mile-pace? Cross country runners are defined by these and many other features, but are they necessary? Not really. There are no qualifications to define a runner. All you need to be a runner is to believe you are one. Anyone can be a runner. Maybe a workout for you is running around the block, or maybe it’s a 12-mile trail run, or six 100s on the track; however short, long, fast or slow your workout may be, if you believe you are a runner, you are one. Running has been a part of my life for a very long time. My family has always been active. When he reached middle school, my brother started running cross country. Following in his footsteps two years later, my cross country journey began. I started out slowly, crying during my first race and telling myself I would never, ever, ever run again. But seven years later, here I am running cross country in college. It took me awhile to believe that
I am a runner. I am not the fastest in short distances or long, I do not love running so much that I wish to be out on the streets or the track every minute of every day, and I have never broken a record; yet I am a runner. And so are you. Each and every one of us is a runner. I challenge you to find your inner runner, to push your limits and to see where the road takes you. Running has changed my life. It has given me my best friends, romantic relationships, and helped strengthen my relationships with family members. It has given me work ethic, determination, and the skill to swear under my breath quietly enough that coach can’t hear as he gives us our workout. Running gives me time to think, work out problems and give advice to my running buddies for their struggles. What can running do for you? The obvious answers are to keep you in shape and get you up off the couch and outside. But it could do so much more. While it’s still nice out, my challenge to you is to get up, tie your shoes, grab a friend, and go run. Become a runner. Running changed my life; what can it do for you?
hystERICal “ S e e y o u l a t e r, b o i . ” by ERIC OSBORN | staff writer
Editor’s note: hystERICal is our weekly satirical column written by Eric Osborn. The information presented here is written for comedic effect and should not be taken as fact. Avril Lavigne had an interview this past week, with me… Yeah, that’s right, I’m gaining traction. You hear that, Dad!? What I do is real! I don’t need your approval! *Crying* KEEP HOLDING ONNNN! Okay if you’re still reading, let’s get to it. Lavigne hasn’t been a newsmaker lately so let’s talk about her, huh? She’s married to the singer from Nickelback, Chad Kroeger, or as I like to call him, irrelevant. I interviewed Kroeger as well, and he said, “Please look at my photographs; nobody wants me to sign their casts.” Fast forward five minutes and… “Because nobody cared, and I totally cried! I wrote my lyrics when I was only five!” Lavigne held up a juice box and answered in kind, “Here’s to never growing up.” Cape Ca’Avril later responded to a question that I never asked in the
first place, by telling me that she wore a black dress for her wedding. I can only assume it’s because her favorite part of the ceremony is the whole “death do us part” bit. Realistically, she probably just hates her husband. She continued on, saying that the marriage was going well (I didn’t ask about that either), and even though she didn’t find a sk8er boi she doesn’t h8e her boi. Mean Bean Lavigne happens to be a supporter of Miley
Cyrus’s interesting choices. When I asked why, she explained that they have the same manager. “You know, construction manager. We work long shifts together and Miley is the only person who will shout at the preppy girls with me. She’s a godsend,” said Avril Latrine. Personally, I was rather shocked by all of this. You could compare my surprise to a heavy sphERICal object moving at great speed toward a flat surface and/or wall. Now this rebel to the core Avril Ackbar is turning 29 tomorrow. What mayhem is she going to cause on her day, you ask? You don’t ask? Good, because I didn’t either. Unfortunately, she told me anyway. She’s going to spend the day with her husband. Seriously, that’s it. No felonies or the flashing of gang signs all over L.A. from the palest person on the planet. She’s just going to be cuddling up, sipping wine (you and I both know it’s probably out of a box) and watching that Johnny Depp movie, “Chocolat.” It’s obvious to say that growing up has never been so... rebellious?
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The ‘Truthiness’ of Our Generation by HANNAH WAY | copy editor
On Sunday, Stephen Colbert took the stage and accepted his Emmy award for variety series. This marks an important moment for multiple reasons. First, it broke his partner Jon Stewart’s ten-year streak. But more importantly, it solidified this duo’s impact on the generation of twenty-somethings that tunes in each night to “better know a district” or to learn “the word.” The “Report” began as an extension of Stewart’s “Daily Show.” But since its creation in 2005, the “Report” has become a powerhouse in its own right with dedicated followers chanting Colbert’s name night after night, sporting their WRISTSTRONG bands. The millions of people who tune in each night or catch clips online the following day have a sense that Colbert and Stewart may be the only pundits who actually engage in any sort of real analysis. The talking heads at the more “credible” stations seem to jump headfirst into a whirlwind of yellow journalism and appeals to emotion. The reality is that more and more people are turning to people like Stewart and Colbert for their news fix and turning to stations like CNN and FOX for a good laugh. Hop on Youtube during your next break and put together a combination of the following words: FOX, CNN, embarrassing, terrible, fail. Enjoy. The difference? When you become so blinded by your beliefs that you are unable to critically look at what you are saying, you will probably end up sounding like an idiot. In his first episode in 2005, Colbert attempted to add a much needed word to the average, American twentysomething vocabulary: truthiness. Colbert told us that night: “anyone can read the news to you. I promise to feel the news at you.” Feel the news he does. Truthiness has now been coined as a word, defined as knowing something because of a gut feeling or because it feels right. And for the generation of people that have grown up with Colbert and Stewart as their bedtime stories, these gut feelings are making us turn off our parents’ news stations.
Looking Back
Celebrating 175 Years of History
Loras football began in 1907 with several famous coaches on the sidelines including Charles Dorias, Eddie Anderson, Elmer Layden (one of the Four Horsemen), Wally Frommelt, and Bob Bierie. Early games occurred on Keane Field, until the Rock Bowl was constructed in 1940. The 1922 team under Eddie Anderson, who later coached at University of Iowa, went undefeated at 7-0 and this was repeated in 1947 under coach Wally Frommelt when the Purple & Gold went 9-0. A key game, shown in the photo, pitted two unbeaten teams as the St. Ambrose Bees came to the Rock Bowl. Just under 10,000 fans packed the stadium, which actually had a larger seating capacity than it does today. The Duhawks prevailed in a hard fought battle and came away with a 20-6 victory and eventually the conference title. (Courtesy of Loras College Archives)
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All About Balance in the Loras Cafe by CASSANDRA BUSCH | news editor
We are really lucky here at Loras because the cafeteria offers some yummy, healthy options no matter what your taste preferences are. However, some options are better than others. What is most important, though, is to keep a few key strategies in mind before you step inside the Cafe or Pub. If you follow these tips you will have a delicious, satisfying, and healthy meal in front of you! I know that you’ve all probably heard this a million times before, but it truly is all about moderation. Don’t deny yourself something that you are really craving, because chances are you will just end up getting it later on and going overboard. It’s better to recognize what you are really longing for and go for it in small amounts. Half of a s’more brownie from the cafeteria will taste just as good as a full brownie, but it won’t leave you with the heavy feeling of regret afterwards. It’s okay to treat yourself once in awhile! I like to stick to the rule of one small dessert a day, so I never feel deprived of a sugary sweet. Another piece of advice is to make sure to incorporate plenty of healthy “starters” to your meal. Salads and fruit are high in vitamins and minerals, including fiber, which fills you up and keeps you going later in the day. They are usually high in water content as well and low in calories, so they give you a lot of bang for your buck. For example, an average sized apple with skin has around only 90 calories but contains 17% of your daily fiber and 15% of your Vitamin C. If you choose to start your meal with a salad, take caution! Depending on what you throw in there, it may end up having more calories than a bowl of pasta. Lettuce, spinach, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, etc. are great options to fill up the bulk up the salad. Then add extras if you wish, but sparingly. Dressing should be used in small amounts. Although it may not seem to, dressing packs a huge calorie punch without much nutritional benefit. Croutons and cheese are also ingredients that should be used cautiously. While they aren’t “bad,” they should be treated more as delicacies and special treats, not as the majority of the salad. Loras also does students a great service by having the nutritional information for a lot of their foods posted either right above the food itself in the cafeteria or online on the Dining Center’s website. Not sure if your favorite food is full of good-for-you ingredients or just good-for-you flavor? Check the nutritional information and try tracking your food for a few days to see if you hit your expected amount of calories. It’s a great learning experience for all of us, no matter how concentrated on our fitness we are! Keeping a healthy diet here at Loras is all about balance. Remember the basics, but watch out for the little things (like salad toppings) that can turn a good intention into a bad idea. We have been told ever since we were kids that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Follow this advice, but don’t limit yourself to apples! Any fruit or vegetable will help you to live a healthier life. Moderation is key when it comes to more decadent food. Incorporate these little tips into your daily Cafe routine, and be on your way to a healthier and more energized you!
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College Cooking
Hit the Ground Running by ELLIE HORST | copy editor
Stressed? Tired of the endless textbook reading assignments, constantly checking and updating your email, and listening to lectures? Do you need a break? Let me give you some advice: Netflix is not the answer. The solution you are looking for is running. Sounds awful, right? As much as you dread lacing up those shoes and starting your watch, a run will give you the productive break you need. Physically, going for a run gives your eyes a break from the screens they have been staring at for hours, gives your lungs a chance to breathe fresh air, gives your skin some vitamin D and a tan from the sun you’ve been missing while sitting in the library, and gives your muscles a nice stretch after being curled up on the couch through 12 episodes of your favorite show. Running also gives your mind time to relax. During your run, you focus on breathing and moving your feet forward, one at a time, to get to the top of these Dubuque hills. Focusing on staying alive gives your brain a break from chemical equations, important dates in history, and mathematical equations. It allows you a brief respite from socialization, and lets you be alone with your thoughts. After a run, you’ll be tired, but the endorphins your body released during the run will put you in a better mood. The time your mind was allowed to run free will give you solutions to a few of your struggles at the moment and the sun beating your skin with its rays will give you a new appreciation for the library’s air conditioning. As bad as running can sound, its benefits will far outweigh your momentary discomfort. The hardest part of a run is getting yourself to start. The easiest way to motivate yourself to go for a run is to drag someone along with you. Running with a buddy makes the first step out the door easier and gives you someone to talk to during your run which will keep you going longer. My challenge to you this week is to take a few minutes out of your busy day, grab a friend and run. It doesn’t have to be far, it doesn’t have to be fast, just get that first foot out the door and go. Once you realize the benefits running can have, you’ll be doing it more often than you think.
Chocolate and Peanut Butter Squares Recipe and photo from www.soufflebombay.blogspot.com/ by COLIN HALBMAIER | co-executive editor
Being a college student isn’t easy, especially on your wallet. It’s difficult to find room in your budget for snacks when you either don’t have money or need it for other things. Thankfully, expensive doesn’t always mean better. These Chocolate and Peanut Butter Squares are easy, affordable, and taste terrific. Begin by melting a pound of white chocolate in the microwave. Be careful not to burn it! As soon as you take it out, add a cup of peanut butter to it. Stir until you have a smooth mixture on your hands. Pour it into your 9x9” pan and let it cool in the freezer. Turn to the stove and mix your chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream. As the chocolate melts, you’ll create another creamy chocolate mixture. Retrieve the white chocolate peanut butter pan and pour the melted chocolate chips on top. Let cool once more, and then dig in! Freezing this treat is recommended.
Ingredients • • • •
1 pound white chocolate 1 cup peanut butter 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips 1/2 cup heavy cream
What You’ll Need • • • • • •
Access to a stovetop A microwave A pan for melting chocolate A large bowl A 9x9” pan A mixing spoon
Check out Souffle Bombay for more delicious recipes, including Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, Pumpkin Pie Spice, Oreo Parfaits, and more!
Mind & Soul The Lorian is continuing a column by Dr. Mike Boyd, director of the Counseling Center. Here he will answer student questions concerning anything that relates to keeping it together while going through this crazy thing called college. Send questions or comments to Dr. Mike, Loras Box 100, or to the e-mail address michael.boyd@loras.edu. All names of those sending questions will be kept confidential.
Trials of a Slob Hey Mike:
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Mike says:
Glue might work. A staple gun, perhaps. Caution though, do not use staples on CDs. Talk it out! You are good friends. Stop being afraid to talk. Go out for a bite of food and bring the subject up, instead of only talking about it when you are angry. Come up with a reasonable compromise, such as he may pick up the room, but all your stuff goes into a laundry basket, so you know where it is. Be creative, but tell him to leave the pizza alone. We mice need to eat ...
FROM THE SEMINARY
Spend your time wisely St. Pius X Seminary
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t the end of our college careers, the day after graduation, there will be the inevitable drive away from Loras. Depending on who you are and where you are from, this might be a long or short venture. This for some of us will be joyous, and for others, very saddening. But know there is no doubt that this drive “into the future” will consist, at least for a moment, of reflecting on our time here at Loras. And so, I propose that we take a moment and ponder what this drive might look like. The challenge I would like to bring forth to all of Loras, first years and seniors alike, is to conduct our lives in a way, that when we are on this drive home, we will have one magnificent story to reflect upon. To build a good story, one needs sudden plot shifts, a number of characters and a thrilling setting. These are all very tangible qualities here at Loras. Seizing that random J-term to Peru, conversing with strangers, applying for that difficult job or internship or simply stopping to appreciate the world around us are among the many outlets where we may grow and nurture our Loras story. For some of us, however, the story of our college years, unfortunately, will be marked by the many hours spent in front of the Xbox yelling at a pathetic rendition of reality. Even worse, some of us might
not be able to narrate our story because we were too drunk to remember it. Perhaps, some of us will have to reflect on the laziness of our character, on how we have spent this time selfishly. These less than ideal options of “plot-content,” impart upon us the reality that how we go about being here is just as important as — being here. Fortunately, Loras is the perfect setting for an epic tale to begin. Time has proven now, that for 175 years, Loras College has been the beginning of many great stories. Now that we are here, the burden of story making rests on our own shoulders. So my questions are: How are we spending our time? How are we taking up space? How are we exhausting our energies? If the answers to these questions, right now, look like they will not yield a positive “drive home experience,” then I propose inserting a sudden plot-shift. Spontaneity is a great gift of the human spirit and can only serve in the development of our college experience; it is how we liberate ourselves from “average-everydayness.” I, for one, am in no way interested in developing an average, nor typical, story of my college years. It is my hope, that if I am so blessed to make it to my “drive away,” that I will be able to look back on one hell of a story, filled with both great achievements and — more importantly — failures (for failures make for the most entertaining plot-shifts). So let all of us embrace the challenge of unparalleled self-authorship and begin with the question: How am I spending my time? And then respond with something spontaneous.
If interested, contact Michael Rovansek at Michael.Rovansek@loras.edu
A Helping of Vitamin Z Hey Mike:
I’ve been on medicine for depression for about a year. What should I know about it? Are there any long-term problems? — TC
Mike says:
Good question TC. Anyone taking medication for longer than a week or two should find out all they can about the medicine. A good source of information is the Physicians’ Desk Reference, available in most libraries, but it is technically written. There are many sources on-line, too, but be cautious as many are not based on research or may be little more than advertisements for a drug. A good source of information is the Medline website at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ druginformation.html Older types of antidepressant medication (tricyclic ADM) were associated with dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, sedation, and weight gain. The newer medications, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like Prozac and Zoloft, have fewer of these problems but are associated with insomnia, restlessness, nausea, tension headaches and may affect sexual life by reducing desire or interfering with orgasm. Some people lose interest in food and lose weight. Some people have physical reactions such as increased sweating. As for long term effects, the research is just coming in and is not yet definitive. The first SSRI, Prozac, has been on the market for over twenty years. However, it was not common until the last few years to leave someone on medications for years at a time, so less is known of very long term use. Do some research, TC, and do not forget to talk to your doctor if you still have questions.
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— In Hell
by JACK MESCHER
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I live in hell. I am a slob. I know it and I am happy that way. When I put something on the floor, I know where to look for it. My roommate is a neat freak. He puts everything away, including my stuff. Otherwise, we are good friends and plan to live together again next year. How can I make him leave my stuff on the floor where I put it?
The Lorian Sept. 26, 2013
What are you looking for? the life that is true life: Closing the Communication Loop by FR. GROSS | for the Lorian
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his new year is full of hope for learning and deepening our relationship with Jesus. This has been shown in our great turn out for Sunday Mass in our first weeks. It has been encouraging to see many Duhawks wanting to worship and praise God in the Mass. So let’s keep it up. Let’s grow in our relationship with God together in this graced Loras community. This week I would like to close a communication loop that was started last academic year. Returning Duhawks will remember that we took a survey last year to seek input on the Sunday Mass time. The reason why we conducted this survey was that there were some Duhawks expressing interest in a Sunday morning Mass due to the growing trend of study groups occurring on Sunday nights. Also there were some Duhawks who simply preferred a morning option. Another reason was that in my travels to help other parishes I was seeing Duhawks at the Cathedral and other parishes in town attending Mass. To determine the pulse of the community, we conducted this survey and the results were mixed. There was a contingent of Duhawks that wanted a morning Sunday Mass and there was an equal contingent of Duhawks who
wanted the Sunday Mass time to stay the same. With such mixed results it was decided that we should keep the time as is. The reason for this decision is due to our desire to have quality liturgies that help us experience, to the fullest, the dynamic nature of God’s love for us. To celebrate well, we need liturgical ministers who are willing to be available with their time and talent. Since the survey was mixed, I didn’t think it was prudent to change the Mass time. This isn’t necessarily a final decision. My hope is that we have such a turn out to Mass that we will need two Masses on the Loras campus. My ardent spiritual desire is that every Duhawk on campus will want to celebrate the Eucharist with the community that they live with, study with and grow in friendship with. We can only grow where we are planted. While we are at Loras, Christ the King and St. Joseph Chapel are our spiritual homes. That’s why I desire so strongly that Duhawks stay on campus for Mass. Here’s my spiritual challenge. Do you think we can grow as a worshiping community by 10 percent? In our first weeks we have averaged 320 Duhawks at Mass. There are roughly 1650 Duhawks. If we would increase our participation by 10% we would have 495 Duhawks at Mass. Can we achieve that by May 2014? I think so. The principle for achieving this goal is the conviction that we need to praise the Lord and we need this community in order to grow as disciples. Let us thank the Lord for all that he has done for us but let us also strive to be an even more faithful community that learns together, plays together, serves together, but most importantly worships the Lord Jesus together. Thanks for reading and let’s seek the Life that is True Life!
MASS TIMES
ADORATION
at Christ the King 5:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 p.m. Wednesday 8 p.m. Sunday
at St. Joseph’s Chapel 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday at Christ the King 9 p.m. Thursday
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Sports
Sept. 26, 2013
No. 5 Loras shuts out No. 8 Wheaton, 2-0 by TIM JOSEPH O’BRIEN | sportswriter
Loras was scheduled to play Carthage College Thursday, Sept. 19. However, mother nature had other plans. There were delays before the game during warm-ups and again 10 minutes into the second half. The game started late, and the Duhawks too took a little while to get to their usual form. “Against Carthage we had to adjust our formation to Carthage’s and we struggled in the first half with their 3-5-2 formation. Instead of playing with three forwards, we pulled one of them back into the outside midfield positions as well as taking a defender out and replacing him with another outside midfielder,” said sophomore JoJo Schmidt. “With relatively quick adjustments to the lineup we were able to get back into the normal swing of the duhawk futbol everybody knows,” he said. “In the
second half, we came out playing with more passion and fire and we seemed to be controlling the pace of the game until the storm came back.” The game was called only ten minutes into the second half, falling just fifteen minutes short of the game counting as a draw. Even though the game was canceled, it still helped the Duhawks develop and evolve their game. Junior Tom Fluegel believes it helped the team become more adaptable as they dealt with multiple delays that tested their focus. Another benefit from playing Carthage was that senior Kevin Cavers returned to the pitch from injury. It was good preparation for rival Wheaton as Loras was able to incorporate him back into the mix without losing any ground in the standings. Following the cancellation, the Duhawks defeated No. 8 Wheaton College
by the score of 2-0. Senior Eric Berkowitz and junior Tom Fluegel scored goals for the Duhawks. Junior Dillon Olson talked in anticipation of Saturday’s match at UD. “We are expecting the game to be very physical and intense,” he said. “Being a rival team, they are going to get up for it so we need to bring more intensity and dictate the pace of the game.” Fluegel added, “the biggest factor (to us beating UD) is getting our minds right. We haven’t played well in day games and have been a little slow at the start of our games, so we have to come out and dictate how the game is going to be played. (It) shouldn’t be hard to get up for it (since) it is against UD, and I hate UD.” The Duhawks next game is Saturday at UD at 3:30 p.m. The team returns home to face Simpson on Oct. 1.
photo by ISABELLA IRURITA
Senior midfielder and 2012 IIAC Most Valuable Player Kevin Cavers returned to action last Thursday against Carthage.
No. 14 Duhawks fall to No. 1 Wheaton
utes of play would not be enough due to either teams not scoring. Overtime wasn’t much different as the two teams continued to battle. However, neither team was able to find the net after 110 minutes of play, by KATIE TRUESDALE | sportswriter leaving the match in a draw. Junior Jill Leibforth commented on the There are games in every sport that teams look forward to playing; the games match, “Despite how frustrating the outthat really test the team as individu- come was last week, we are making sure al players and as a squad. The women’s that it’s not something we dwell on,” she soccer program recently faced Augustana said. “This year has been going very well College this past Wednesday and it was for us so far and every week we find a new definitely one of those matches. In the strength in our team. As far as the future 2012 season Augustana defeated the Du- goes, we’re very confident moving forward hawks 4-2 in 90 minutes of play. This sea- making sure our team focus is always on our next opponent.” son’s game turned out differently. Although from the outcome the two It was a perfect night on the Rock Bowl as the No. 17 Duhawks prepared them- teams seem equally matched but the Duselves for their match up against No. 18 hawks outshot the Vikings 18-7, and had control of the game. Augustana College. The first Senior captain Lynn few minutes of a soccer match Senior Sarah DeVriese commented, “We are always the most hectic. are all playing really well Both teams are trying to figTrump together and are figuring ure out the other, their style received things out. We still haven’t of play, how to maintain their the Iowa played our best game yet mark, but once both teams and to us that’s exciting,” she settled in the game was defiConference said. “In the Augie Game we nitely one to watch. The physDefensive played hard for 110 minutes icality between the teams was Player of the and dominated the game but intense as numerous tackles just got really unlucky when came from both ends of the Week honors field. The Duhawks and the for her part in it came down to finishing our chances.” Vikings had equal amount of shutting out Senior Sarah Trump reopportunities to score in the ceived defensive player of first half, testing the defense Augustana. the week honors for her part of both squads. But the first in shutting out Augustana. half ended scoreless; leaving When asked what needed to be done to the second half to determine which team continue their successful season DeVriese would come out on top. Once the second half began, the Du- added, “to be successful we need to come hawks began to dominate, connecting on out strong right from the start and utilize the attacking third, putting the Vikings on our finishing opportunities and have fun.” The women played No. 1 Wheaton Coltheir heels. The Duhawks had numerous chances but couldn’t get the ball in the lege on Tuesday in what to be said their photo by ISABELLA IRURITA back of the net. Augustana struggled to get toughest matchup of the season. The scoring chances during the second half, Duhawks lost a hard-fought game by the Junior defender Shelby Perkins fights for possession of the ball during the Duhawks 0-0 thanks to the Duhawk defense. 90 min- score of 4-1. draw against Augustana in the Rock Bowl.
Women’s soccer team still climbs higher in the national rankings after blanking No. 18 Augustana
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
Men 2nd, women 7th at National Catholic Championships Whan and Rector earn Iowa Conference honors for their performances at Notre Dame by DALE ELENTENY | sportswriter
The men’s and women’s cross-country squads improved upon what was an already strong start to the season at the National Catholic Championships at the University of Notre Dame this past weekend. Against all of the non-Division I teams (consisting of Division II, III, and NAIA teams), the women’s team placed seventh out of 26 teams while the men placed second among 22 teams. In addition to the successes on the team level, senior Mary Rector and sophomore Sam Whan were recognized as wom-
Mary Rector
Senior Mary Rector and sophomore Sam Whan were recognized as women’s and men’s IIAC Runners of the Week. Sam Whan
en’s and men’s IIAC Runners of the Week. Whan finished the 8K course in 26:08 for an individual sixth-place finish. Following close behind were junior Steve Loran, who placed ninth with a time of 26:14; junior Ty Wittman, who finished 10th with a time of 26:14, sophomore
JP Sevcik; who finished 17th with a time of 26:40; and junior Rob Howe, who was 21st in a time of 26:44 to round out the Duhawks’ top five. Rector set the pace for the women by placing ninth in the women’s 5K race, finishing the course in 18:45, the seventh-fastest 5K time in Loras women’s history. Following her were first-year Maggie Saenz-Ruiz, who finished 15th with a time of 19:06; sophomore Brie Cook, who finished 41st with a time of 19:42; senior Kellie Wagner, who finished 50th with a time of 19:54; and junior Hallie Martin finished the scoring for Loras by crossing the finish line in 20:22, good enough for 70th place. Both cross-country teams will both be competing at the Augustana Invitational in Rock Island, IL, this Friday.
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Sept. 26, 2013
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Tennis team clinches IIAC berth by RYAN GRAHAM | sports editor
photo by KATHERINE EDWARDS
Junior Shawn Rielly sets the ball for first-year Therese Schultz during Tuesday night’s match against Wartburg. Loras lost the match and now sit at 1-1 in the Iowa Conference.
Loras beats UD, falls to Wartburg in first Iowa Conference action by RYAN GRAHAM | sports editor
After a road win against crosstown rival UD, the Duhawks returned home Tuesday night to face off against last year’s conference champion, Wartburg College. Before the game, head coach Jenna Ness talked about how her team was preparing for the tough matchup. “I think for every match, we prepare in a pretty similar fashion,” she said. “If we serve aggressive we can take them out of system and if we do that, we can compete in every game we play in. Our key focuses last week and this week have been communication and energy. If we focus on those two factors, we will do pretty well tomorrow night.” The Duhawks put up a valiant effort but fell to Wartburg, bringin their record to 6-7 overall and 1-1 in the conference. Statistically, the Duhawks stand out defensively. On the offensive end however, Loras ranks last in the conference in service aces. However, Ness is more concerned about getting the ball over the net and letting her defense take over. “Being a young team, I think our
photo by KATHERINE EDWARDS
Sophomore Liz Jendra attempts a kill shot during Tuesday night’s match.
philosophy is that we just want to get the ball in — we just want to give ourselves a chance,” she said. “We’re very good at blocking and
we’re very good defensively. We take pride in that and we’re near the top of the conference in both of those categories. As long as we get the ball in and serve them out of system, we’re still doing a good job. We might not be getting a lot of aces, but we’re taking them out of system so we can then block the ball and focus on our defense. Even though the stats don’t show it, I think we’re getting better at serving.” This weekend, the Duhawks will travel to the Wisconsin Dells to compete in the IIAC-NAC Challenge. Loras will face off against Dominican University and Lakeland College on Friday; and on Saturday, they’ll take on Edgewood College and Benedictine University. Coach Ness talked about the team’s goals for the tournament. “We will play four tough and aggressive teams when we’re there,” she said. “By participating in this tournament, we’re just trying to prepare and get better for our conference matchups. I think it’ll be a fun weekend. It’s a new challenge — it’s the first year that we’ve done it so we’re very excited to compete.”
After a 5-3 win over rival University of Dubuque on Tuesday night, the women’s tennis team has clinched a spot in the Iowa Conference Tournament for the first time in four years. The Duhawks now hold the No. 5 seed in the standings with a 4-5 overall record and a 3-3 record in conference. Coach Karl Stubben talked about the team’s mindset, now that they know they’ve clinched a spot in the post season. “It’s been a few years since we’ve been in so I think they’re excited,” he said. “I think everyone’s just more sold on finishing strong this fall. The tournament is a long ways away — that’s an eternity from now in regards to what we have in front of us. We just want to finish the next month here strong. We’ll worry about that when we get to it.” After a solid stretch of matches in the month of September, the Duhawks fell 0-9 last Tuesday against conference opponent Luther. But Stubben sounded optimistic despite the loss. “It’s just the fact that we were up against what has been year in and year out a really strong program,” he said. “However, I felt that our top three singles played great. We had great representations there. We competed against them — that was the big thing for us. The doubles looked great as well. Considering that we were playing on a surface that was faster than anything we’ve played on, I thought we adapted well and competed well. I thought we gave a great performance.” As the season winds down, Stubben was asked about how he is working to keep his team focused for the remaining matches ahead. “I don’t necessarily think that we’ve had to work on staying focused,” he said. “I think they’ve done a good job of remaining focused the whole season. This group’s been on top of everything since August 12th, our first practice. They’ve been on top of it the whole time. It’s been a rewarding season the whole way through.” The Duhawks will face off at home against St. Ambrose University today, followed by a match against Iowa Conference opponent Coe College on Saturday. The IIAC Tournament will take place on Oct. 4-5 in Decorah.
photo by MARK FUENTEBELLA
Junior Elizabeth Dickhut serves during Tuesday’s victory over University of Dubuque.
Ch-Ch-Changes ... are coming in the NHL
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by STEPHANIE LEGRANT
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t seems like just yesterday that I watched the Chicago Blackhawks steal the Stanley Cup in shocking fashion from the Boston Bruins, but here we are at the start of another hockey season. The draft has passed, free agency has come and gone, and training camps are in full swing, meaning we’ve almost made it. Luckily, after last season’s agonizing lockout, we’re finally back to the good old 82 game schedule. But that lockout brought vital changes to the National Hockey League that fans will see take effect in the 20132014 season. You’ll be watching essentially the same game as ever, but keep in mind the minor rule changes for the season. In an attempt to create more offense, the nets are now four inches shallower and goalie pads are two inches smaller. The hope is that both of these changes will create more space for the league’s best snipers to work with, and personally I can’t wait to see more wraparound goals.
Perhaps the most significant rule change, though, is that there is now an extra penalty given to any player who removes his helmet before a fight. The league hopes that this new penalty will discourage players from dropping the gloves and maybe even phase out fighting all together. Players have already found a loophole around the helmet rule, however. In a preseason game, Krys Barch of the New Jersey Devils and Brett Gallant of the New York Islanders rather hilariously removed each other’s helmets before their tilt so neither player would receive the extra two minute penalty. While these new rules may seem like minor changes, you never know if one of them will go on to influence the outcome of a game or even a team’s entire season. Perhaps the biggest change this season is the new realignment, which has cut the league from six divisions to four. The Eastern and Western Conferences still exist, but we now have the unoriginally named Pacific, Central, Atlantic, and Metropolitan divisions (I was really
hoping they’d name the divisions after the legends—Gretzky, Orr, Lemieux, and Howe—but the NHL is a league that tends to disappoint its fans when it comes to these kinds of decisions). The realignment helps keep most teams in their own time zones and means more sleep for those of us not on the West Coast. It might also lead to some confusion as fans get used to a new playoff format— only the top three teams in each division qualify, and then a wild card will decide the final two teams. If you haven’t already, you should probably get to know your favorite team’s divisional opponents; they’re the ones you’ll end up hating when all is said and done. There’s also the fact that your favorite team probably doesn’t look like they did when you last saw them. Roster changes are always inevitable, but this season they’re more drastic than they have been in prior years. The shrinking salary cap forced teams to be more careful with their trades and signings, leaving some players jobless (here’s looking at you, Ilya Bryzgalov).
Most significantly, Dave Bolland is now a Maple Leaf, Tyler Seguin is now a Star, Jarome Iginla is now a Bruin, and—most shocking of all—Daniel Alfredsson is now a Red Wing. Ilya Kovalchuk and Miikka Kiprusoff have retired, leaving voids on their respective teams; and freshly drafted rookies like Nathan Mackinnon and Seth Jones are set to make their NHL debuts. It’s all part of the cycle, but sometimes it’s hard to accept that your favorite team has changed. Despite these changes it’s still the same, great game of hockey. A new season means a clean slate for everyone—the good, the bad, the underachieving, and the mediocre. Right now, every fan has something to be hopeful about because technically every team is tied in the standings. I, for one, can’t wait to snuggle in my Dallas Stars blanket and stream games on the alwaysreliable Loras Internet and let the NHL ruin my life (in a good way, of course). Hockey’s almost back and I can barely contain my excitement. Drop the puck already.
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Sports
Sept. 26, 2013
COACH’S CORNER
Bears, Trestman are the real deal GRAHAM SLAM
Sophomore quarterback Thomas Rose fights for extra yardage during Saturday’s 35-10 home loss to Augustana. Rose, a transfer from Division II Winona State, saw his first action behind center in the Rock Bowl. photo courtesy of TODD SMITH
Duhawks looking to regroup by BEN SAVORY | sportswriter
The football squad lost their home opener, 35-10, to Augustana College over the weekend. Senior Louie Oswald kicked a 31-yard field goal, while the lone touchdown came from first-year safety Chris Walker, who had a “scoop-n-score” fumble recovery. The Duhawks have a bye this weekend and return to action on Oct. 5 with their first conference game of the season at Luther College. Trust. Trust your team. Trust your coaches. Trust your family. Trust yourself. This seems to be the overall message circulating throughout the football locker room after the loss. After starting off the season with two losses, senior captain Will Tumberger said that the team needs to start winning the little everyday battles in order to be successful. “We need to trust ourselves on Saturdays; we have the talent, the preparation, and the mental focus. Now we just need to trust ourselves to execute the plan” Tumberger said. The team seems to lose their ‘cool’ when things go awry. “We need to not panic; we need to stay on the task at hand and realize that one quarter will not make or break the game” said senior offensive lineman Cole Smith. As Loras heads into the much-need-
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“This week, we have an excellent opportunity to get our team healthy, get their legs back under them, and gear up for Luther in two weeks.”
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ed bye week, preparation and healing will be expected on both sides of the ball. Bye weeks are extremely beneficial to football teams in the sense that players get a chance to step back, analyze their mistakes, and refocus their attention towards getting healthy. “We got a lot of guys banged up,” said defensive coordinator Josh Edwards. “This week, we have an excellent opportunity to get our team healthy, get their legs back under them, and gear up for Luther in two weeks.” Although there is a no game this Saturday, the team will prepare and practice as if there is one. Players and coaches were in agreement that the team needs to do “the little things” right in order to be successful. Junior captain Tucker Brady said his defensive unit will need to hit the ground running this week and every
player will need to do his job in order to turn things around. The defensive unit has allowed 103 total points this season in just three games — a stat that no player should ever be pleased with. Brady echoed Edwards’ thoughts on the importance of tackling fundamentals. “Our tackling needs serious improvement,” Brady said. “Our defensive schemes have been solid and our positioning has been spot on, but we must tackle better if we want to win the ball game.’ While the defense has given up many points, the offense also has struggled.. “It all starts with the offensive line; we need to trust ourselves,” Smith said. The talent appears to be there, the game plan is ready, but what reportedly has been lacking is execution. This Saturday the crowd saw a new face behind the offensive line in sophomore quarterback Tommy Rose. Rose, a transfer from Winona State, believes that the offense needs to stay its course, trust each other and keep a positive attitude. “I believe I can bring a positive, hardnosed attitude to the offensive unit,” Rose said. Rose played the majority of the game this Saturday after quarterback Dylan Jones went down with an injury. The Duhawks will travel to Luther College on Oct. 5, and will return to the Rock Bowl for Homecoming on Oct. 12.
Men’s golf team on the right course by MADDIE WHALEN | sportswriter
The Duhawks are coming off a great weekend in a tournament at the Dubuque Golf & Country Club. The top two scorers for Loras were sophomores Jason Beer and Ben Suchomski. Beer finished the twoday tournament with a score of 155, carding an 80 on the first day and a 75 on the second to finish 23rd out of 93 overall. Suchomski shot a 161 with an 82 on the first day and a 79 on the second. “As a team, we put up the lowest scores all season and this was a chal-
lenging course,” Suchomski said after last weekend’s tournament. “This was a good improvement for the team this weekend.” He went on to comment about the team and the season so far and what they have to look forward to. “We have improved in every tournament so far,” Suchomski said. “We are a developing team. We have a lot of underclassmen on the team as well as a new head coach. I think we will continue to improve and become closer as a team.” The new head coach, Buddy (Charles) Sodemann, is optimistic for
the year to come and is excited to see the team grow. Sodemann has clear team goals for the season. “We want to continue to improve our scores in every tournament we play and finish in the top half of our conference,” he said. “We want to continue our work and effort in addressing our weaknesses as well as having as much consistency in our scores as possible.” “Our players understand the commitment it takes to be a successful student-athlete at the Division III level. They are committed to their improvement and I am excited to see the future of Loras golf.”
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ho are you people and what have you done with the Chicago
Bears? But seriously, who are these guys? Where are all the offensive turnovers? Why isn’t the offensive line giving up sacks? How come Cutler hasn’t told his offensive coordinator Ryan Graham to “F@#% off” yet? sports editor They have a functional receiving core, they’ve only given up three sacks on the season and they’re winning games on last minute touchdown drives? What is this madness!? I guess the Bears are finally figuring it out. The reason the Bears are 3-0 right now is because their GM is not Jerry Angelo. Angelo set the Bears back five years with his awful draft classes and his desire to stand pat in the offseason, despite several glaring holes on the roster. For years, the Bears had one of the worst offensive lines in the league, absolutely no receiving weapons and play callers who couldn’t gameplan their way out of a box. Enter Phil Emery. The Bears hired Phil Emery as their GM in January of 2012. Two months later, he made a trade for Brandon Marshall, who in one year, set virtually every single-season Bears’ receiving record. He signed Pro-Bowl left tackle Jermon Bushrod to replace the bumbling catastrophe that was J’Marcus Webb. He signed Martellus Bennett, giving the Bears a tight end that can, you know, catch the ball. He made an addition by subtraction by letting go of Brian Urlacher, who has hardly any feeling left in his lower extremities at this point in his career. Possibly the biggest signing of them all was head coach Mark Trestman. Say what you want about his strange personality and his “systems of football” that he seems to love talking about so much, Trestman is the real deal. He had been called the “Bill Belichick of Canadian Football,” after his time at the helm of the Montreal Alouettes where he won two Grey Cups. His tight end Martellus Bennett went as far as comparing him to Willy Wonka: “He’s a genius,” Bennett said of Trestman. “A lot of times when you’re around really, really smart people, you don’t really understand them. I thought Willy Wonka was brilliant. He had all kinds of candy. Who doesn’t like chocolate and candies? Everybody wanted a Gobstopper. I just think he’s brilliant.” Let me be the first to say that I have absolutely no idea what the hell Bennett is talking about. Not to mention, if anything Trestman looks more like Slugworth than Wonka: Nevertheless, the point is Trestman knows what he’s doing. He might not fit into the traditional mold of head coaches. No, he’s not a red-faced, bombastic lunatic like the rest; but that doesn’t mean that he can’t get the job done using a more cerebral approach. Is it a little early to be drinking the Kool-Aid on the Chicago Bears? Sure. In the NFL, entire seasons can change in one play. All it takes is an injury to Cutler or Julius Peppers and the Bears’ season could go straight down the toilet. But for now, I have more confidence in the Bears than I’ve had in a very long time. This team can go places this season. They still have a top-5 defense, the league’s best special teams unit and now their offense is finally up to par with the rest of the league. The Bears have a realistic chance to win the NFC North and should be able to make a deep run in the playoffs this season. It just goes to show you—when you hire people who actually know what they’re doing, things can turn around quickly. Then again, I don’t want to give Phil Emery too much credit. It’s not like his job was that complicated. He was given a roster that had a lot of holes— and he filled those holes. Pretty simple. Any idiot playing as the Bears in Madden 2012 would have done the same thing. But don’t tell that to Jerry Angelo; after 11 years, he’d still be trying figure out how to plug in his Xbox.