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Breaking the Silence breaks barriers by benjamin minnis| for the lorian

Breaking the Silence is a student movement, a lifestyle dedicated to loving yourself. It’s about fighting to put your health and happiness first.

It’s a community of people devoted to spreading this idea that we are more than our struggles; that we are strong, worthy and loved.

This past week, Breaking the Silence launched their “My Story Is Worth Fighting For” campaign for this year’s Suicide Prevention Week, which took place Sept. 8-14.

The campaign reached a large number of students on campus, according to sophomore Margaret Sentovich.

“Breaking the Silence has had a strong presence on campus this week,” Sentovich said. “I think it’s been very successful because it has raised awareness about suicide prevention both at Loras and on social media. I participated in the campaign during Campus Fest because I thought the ‘What Do You Fight For’ photos were a powerful way to see what matters most to my fellow Duhawks.”

The campaign has allowed many students, faculty and staff to showcase what they fight for in life, according to junior Noelle Hennemann, who is a Breaking the Silence’s executive board member.

“The campaign was important because it helped students refocus on their life’s purpose and see that there are others who are fighting similar battles,” Hennemann said. “We all have our struggles, but it’s important to see how those struggles give us something to fight for and that they are worth fighting for.”

Breaking the Silence has a number of exciting events planned for the upcoming school year, including its bowling fundraiser on Nov. 23. For information on how to get involved, email us at btscommunities@gmail.com or follow it on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @btscommunity.

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First-year Kelly Minear takes part in this year’s campaign “What do you fight for?” put on by Breaking the Silence at last week’s Campus Fest.

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Eboo Patel’s return shines light on interfaith cooperation by nick betts | staff writer

It’s a rainy day at Loras College and there’s a brisk chill in the air. Though it may seem like a lackluster day to begin with, something much more exciting is unfolding.

No, Subway isn’t catering lunch, Eboo Patel is speaking to the freshman class and anybody else who will listen to his views accompanied by his experiences with the Interfaith Youth Core.

Eboo’s book, “Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation,” didn’t only yield a greater understanding of his Interfaith Youth Core, his visit to Loras did, too.

“I think that interfaith engagement is all about finding where you resonate with other people,” said Eboo Patel, author of “Acts of Faith” and keynote speaker. “A huge part of interfaith activity is looking through the monocle and taking responsibility for ugliness in the world.”

Loras’ interfaith activities have risen over the past few years at Loras, especially with the initiation of the Better Together program. Emily Nelson, the president of the Better Together interfaith organization at Loras, sees its impact as very promising.

“Last year, we had ‘Better Together Day,’ which is a national celebration of interfaith cooperation, and on that day, we had students sign a pledge to stand up against religious intolerance,” said Emily Nelson, senior and president of Better Together. “They also signed a petition for an interfaith prayer space on campus.”

Emily’s efforts didn’t go unnoticed. Her work with Better Together ultimately landed the organization what they were looking for: a prayer space on campus.

It’s due to open towards the end of September on the fifth floor of the ACC. “The prayer space is a quiet space on campus where anybody can go to meditate or to pray, or even read a book,” Nelson said. “It’ll be a place to recharge, regardless of your faith.”

Patel and Nelson seek to further students’ understanding so they no longer live in the shadow of ignorance. Patel’s visit made everything he is preaching much more tangible too.

“I think Eboo’s visit has inspired other students to learn more about their faith and other faiths,” said Kris Wolff, first-year student.

“His visit painted him as human, he’s not just some larger -than-life figure. I liked that because it shows you can relate to him. He admitted there are moments he’s embarrassed of, just like the rest of us are.”

Eboo spoke out about how the sin of omission is one of

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You live in America, in the 21st century, and you’re a college student,” Patel said. “You won the lottery and it’s a beautiful thing. I’ve got no other bet than the money I have on all of you.

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“Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation”

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Patel speaks to students and Loras community members about his work promoting interfaith activity between different belief systems.

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The single most humiliating moment in my life was my friend calling me out for not doing anything about the bullies who were calling him names.

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referring to sins of omission

the worst sins you can commit. By being a bystander, one is failing his or her own religion.

“The single most humiliating moment in my life was my friend calling me out for not doing anything about the bullies who were calling him names,” Patel said.

Eboo’s visit for the seniors

a few years ago and his return this year means different things for different students though.

“I think his return allows the seniors to reflect upon how they’ve changed in their four years and also it’s encouraging for the first-year students to see how the book has affected the seniors and

to know that we’re all learning the same thing,” Nelson said.

Each of the students at Loras looks at something such as Acts of Faith through different eyes, yet we develop many of the same values.

Eboo is helping facilitate our liberal-arts education at Loras.

“Education is about developing new perspectives on already familiar material,” Patel said.

Acts of Faith is a medium that all Loras students have encountered which furthers the development of the understanding of many religions.

“I’m less biased because Acts of Faith gave me insight on Islam,” Wolff said. “Beforehand I had only heard what the news said, and the book gave me a nice, new perspective on the religion.”

Furthering the understanding of Islam is part of what Patel’s visits and books are all about. He is only trying to facilitate the unification of this generation as a whole.

“My job as a leader is to create cooperation between people who orient around religion differently,” Patel said.

Patel expedites the process of each religious group becoming aware of others through the unique lessons in his books and speeches, specifically when he touched upon religious diversity when he visited Loras on September 15.

“It was actually really interesting to listen to him; he talked a lot about religious diversity, and I really liked how he talked about admiring people from other religions but while still viewing personal faith as the one that you specifically find special,” Wolff said.

Patel’s perspective on the world is unique and his ethos was only strengthened by the logos he showed with the insight he displayed on Loras students’ positions in the world.

“You live in America, in the 21st century, and you’re a college student,” Patel said. “You won the lottery and it’s a beautiful thing. I’ve got no other bet than the money I have on all of you.”

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Security alerts raise concerns from students and community members alike by seabelo montwedi

| staff writer

On Sept. 1, a week into the school year, the college issued a security alert pertaining to an alleged incident that occurred near campus. Five days later, the institution issued out another security alert of the same type. According to these alerts, both incidents occurred on West 16th Street, behind the Lynch-McCarthy Apartment Complex. In one of the incidents, a female student reportedly was harassed by two men before she was able to escape to one of the campus residence halls.

Although two incidents in three weeks may not seem like a cause for alarm, it was uncommon for the Loras community. The question of whether the level of safety is decreasing both in Dubuque and on campus has been raised. Many are also wondering what this means for students.

Commenting on this, the Dean of Students Arthur Sunleaf first pointed out that, “while Dubuque and Loras are safe communities, that doesn’t mean unsafe things can’t happen.”

Sunleaf went on to emphasize that the school is aware of, and understands, that there is still a risk of someone getting attacked. Thus, there is a lot of effort going toward educating the Loras community about the risks they face in terms of security, ways in which they can protect themselves, and what to do if they find themselves in an unsafe situation.

However, the question still remains as to

what is causing the unusual frequency of reported incidents. In addressing this, Sunleaf holds the opinion that the area surrounding the campus and the city of Dubuque in general have not become “unsafe” areas.

Rather, people tend to take unnecessary risks when they aren’t aware of the potential dangers.

“I do think that while we have the best information and intentions, we tend to think this is going to happen to somebody else … There is that degree of invisibility that we have and we think that bad things happen to other people, and not us (individually),” Sunleaf said.

Some of the upperclassmen seem to hold the same notion that safety around Dubuque has not necessarily been compromised. Students simply need to take the proper precautions and make their safety a priority. When asked to give his opinion on the recent security alerts and their unusual frequency, sophomore David Baird said he believes that students should be fine as long as they take the right precautions.

“If you’re going out at night, the important thing to do is to travel in a group, and you’ll be fine,” he said. “The chances of a group getting attacked are very slim.”

Despite these views, some students are still not convinced that it’s safe to walk at night, even in a group. Some first-year students have indicated that they’d rather drive than walk. Even then, they believe that carpooling is better than driving alone. Thereby supporting the belief that traveling in groups reduces the risks of an attack.

Although the causes of the unusually high number of incidents is mostly attributed to the lack of commitment and seriousness that students give to their safety, the dean of students assured the student body via email that the institution is doing everything in its power to increase safety for students.

Efforts include working with the Dubuque Police Department for their surveillance of the outer areas beyond the campus grounds, especially on West 16th Street because that’s where the concentration of alerts have been; alerting students about these incidents; and Campus Security adjusting their surveillance schedule to create more presence in areas previously not frequently watched.

“This is more about having a presence than catching students doing something they shouldn’t be doing; it’s about provid-

ing safety and security to the students. (We) also (want) students to use the escort service through Campus Safety,” Sunleaf said.

In addition, the school does a routine check of the lighting on campus to ensure that all the campus grounds are well lit.

However, since Loras does not have control on the street lighting beyond the perimeters of the campus, they work with the city by informing Dubuque officials of areas surrounding the campus that are not well lit.

Despite the negativity surrounding the security alerts, Sunleaf holds that there is some positivity to be salvaged from the situation.

“The positive, if there is such a thing, is that students are reporting information. I think the more information we provide to the campus community, the more likely incidents like that will be reported. (It is) a good thing because it means the community is involved on campus and is being watchful of what’s happening, and they are notifying the right people,” Sunleaf said.

Students are advised to make their safety a priority by doing the following: traveling in a group, avoiding the use of cellphones or wearing headphones, and to use the Campus Safety escort services.

In the case of an attack or robbery, students are advised to give up their property in an effort to decrease the chance of a physical attack and to report the incident to the police or campus authorities. Students can also anonymously report incidents through www.mysafecampus.com.

Ripple effect: CAB canoe trip gaining popularity Activities group says it always is looking for new, fun ideas. by natalie shannon | staff writer

This past Saturday, Sept. 13, Duhawks traveled with CAB to Monticello for a canoe trip. Although most students had never canoed before, that didn’t stop them from having a great time.

“The canoe trip is becoming one of our staple activities that students get excited for each year, and we love that,” said CAB president and senior, Claira Sieverding.

With approximately 40 people, Duhawks paired up in the canoes and went their own pace. Although the morning was cooler than many had hoped, most students came prepared.

“My roommate and I had a great time,” said first-year Alyssa Corcoran. “We would paddle a bit, then float to enjoy the view. At times, we got a little adventurous and tried to canoe over the currents and such. We even canoed standing up for a while. We almost tipped. It was a fun trip.”

With overwhelmingly positive feedback, CAB has started the year strong.

“But we are also a constantly evolving organization because our student body is

photo by Amelia scodro

A student paddles through open water and enjoys the view.

fluid from year to year so we are always open to new ideas, especially collaborative ideas,” said Sieverding. “One way your organization can get involved is by participating in Loras After Dark or the Haunted House, both of which are coming up.”

A group of students gather to travel to Monticello for the CAB canoe trip. photo by Claira sieverding

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Peace and Justice Week brings campus organizations together to promote service by seabelo montwedi | staff writer

In a world ridden by injustice and violence, a pint of peace and a whole cup of justice are certainly more than needed. According to Thomas Aquinas, peace is the work of justice indirectly, to the degree justice removes the obstacles to peace; but the work of charity, according to its very notion, directly causes peace. However, instead of adopting the role of mere bystanders in the fight for peace and justice, there are some who have the courage to take up the role of educating their communities about ways to foster more peaceful communities and just systems.

At Loras College, the Peace and Justice Center chose to bear the cross of both fighting for peace and justice and encouraging others to follow suit.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Loras College Peace and Justice Center will host the Peace and Justice Week, scheduled to run from Sept. 21-26. As in the past, the week is scheduled to correlate with the International Day of Peace, which this year, is celebrated on Sept. 20 and 21 under the theme of “2014: The War (always) Comes Home” which marks the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq at the end of 2012 and Afghanistan at the end of this year.

Although this week of raising awareness about issues surrounding peace and justice is hosted by the Peace and Justice Center, the organization aims at strengthening the community through combined effort: by inviting and collaborating with other campus

organizations to help spread the word.

“What we really try to do is bring together students that are focused on serving the world in whatever way but are generally more service-based,” said the Coordinator of Peace and Justice, Stacia McDermott.

The week will kick off with a “hike to help refugees” on Sunday, Sept. 21, which is sponsored by Iowa United Nations Association.

The hike is a joint event between Loras College and Clarke University. Thus, the hike will commence from Loras College and end at Clarke University, and all proceeds go to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which helps provide refugees with life sustaining tools.

That same evening, Jacob L. Krapfl, an army veteran who served two tours of com-

Students and faculty participated in the School of the Americas protest last fall as a part of the Peace and Justice Program. photo by Mary agnoli

Ebola crisis rages on; UNICEF responds

The virus continues to spread across West Africa. Governments and organizations like UNICEF are working to provide information, health supplies and other services.

bat duty in Iraq turned English and Communications professor at Northeast Iowa Community College will give a talk on “Bullets and Buddies: the Language of Coming Home.” In his speech, Krapfl will address the notion that the words we use are defined by our experiences with those words; that we can all be attentive to how the words we use and the stories we tell can contribute towards a positive shared cultural experience for all.

Liz McAlister, who is the founder of Jonah House Faith & Resistance Community in Baltimore, will give a keynote speech on Sept. 24:“Choosing a Life of Active Nonviolence.” Loras College shares a rich history with McAlister and her charity organization.

“Loras has served at (the house she founded) for the last 31 years, and although

cent experimental treatments as well as blood transfusions from survivors have shown promise.

The international organization UNICEF has taken major steps to aid those affected by Ebola. They have partnered up with health organizations in seven different West African countries to spread important information about the disease with TV specials, by cassandra busch | news editor radio, texts and door-to-door educaVandy Jawad, 7, waves his plastic tion. In August, UNICEF sent 68 tons truck toy to the nurses as he leaves of emergency health supplies such as the Ebola treatment center at Kenema latex gloves to Liberia.

Hospital in Sierra Leone. After spendIn Guinea, UNICEF partnered with ing a month at the center, Vandy is now Guinea’s Health Ministry to dispense a symbol of hope, having recovered supplies to health workers and comfrom the deadly disease that has had munities that are especially at risk, a fatality rate approaching 90 percent distributing items such as bleach, during some outbreaks. gloves, blankets, syringes, etc. RepreIt is not only affecting people’s sentatives from the organization also heath. Ebola has caused despair in othare trekking from street to street in er ways as well. For example, in Sierra Sierra Leone’s capitals with vital inLeone, schools have been closing to formation about preventing the spread prevent feeding the of Ebola. Meanwhile, outbreak. Children in Nigeria, there are like Jawad are losing Already present in 20 Ebola emergency family, friends and response teams from Guinea, Sierra Leone, even the chance at an UNICEF that have Liberia and Nigeria, education because of been stationed in LaEbola, even if they do the disease has thus gos, ready to help. not contract the virus Loras has its own far claimed the lives themselves. chapter of the U.S. of over 1,900 people The Ebola virus Fund for UNICEF, is on the rise, and which supports since the beginning spreading quickly.

UNICEF’s interof the epidemic in It has most recently national efforts.

March. Liberia has appeared in Senegal, UNICEF works to a country of about support the world’s been hit hardest by 13.7 million people in children in need, the epidemic.

West Africa. Already whether with emerpresent in Guinea, gency relief, water Sierra Leone, Liberia and sanitation, nuand Nigeria, the disease has thus far trition and food security, or disease claimed the lives of more than 2,400 treatment and prevention, among people since the beginning of the epimany other programs. UNICEF at demic in March — and the number of Loras holds numerous fundraisers fatalities has begun to accelerate. Lithroughout the year in order to help beria has been hit hardest by the episupport the larger organization, and demic. donations can be made to the orgaEbola’s symptoms include bleeding nization at https://www.crowdrise. from the ears, eyes, nose and mouth; com/LorasCollegeUNICEF/fundorgan failure; vomiting; diarrhea; raiser/lorascollege1. Donations will and extreme pain. There is no known be matched by the George Harrison cure or vaccine, although some reFund for UNICEF.

she mostly fights against (the production and use of) nuclear weapons, she has been such a cornerstone of peace and justice in the world,” said McDermott. “She’s just an amazing woman”.

On Sept. 25, McAlister will lead a “Fill Your Cup” event targeting student leaders in service based organizations.

“It’s about, how do you continue to stay balanced — to stay filled, as you continue to try and serve others,” said Stacia.

After the event, the Loras College community is invited to join the group and participate in a silent candlelight walk which seeks to silently pray for “people in the world who don’t have a voice.”

Other events include tabling by several student organizations, a first-year mini retreat, Mass, and the official opening of the Interfaith Prayer space.

McDermott says the aim of the week is to bring together different student organizations that all aim at changing the world in some way.

“I think we all have different ways in which we want to change the world,” said McDermott. “But how do we come together and work together? It’s also about educating and bringing awareness to the campus and the broader Dubuque community about issues on peace and justice.”

The Loras community is encouraged and invited to actively participate in the week’s events, and ultimately embody and live out the notion of peace and justice.

Loras College Poll introduced as forum for sharing public opinions by nino erba | staff writer

If one were to have been on the Internet, watching TV or reading a newspaper, chances are that they would have seen at least one poll related to this year’s upcoming elections. If one has looked closely, they might have spotted a familiar name in these polls: Loras College. Loras recently developed a public-opinion poll, and it already has released a number of polls since it was started.

“The Loras College Poll was started this past spring … with the intention of providing the public various ways of polling on various issues including political races,” noted Christopher Budzisz, associate professor of politics.

“So, at multiple times during the year, a team of student researchers along with myself, another Loras professor and two consultants, a Democratic consultant and a Republican consultant, create and field public opinion polls on a range of issues. And then when we get the results, we provide them to the public.”

Budzisz explained how they get their results using probability sampling. He noted that, for their most recent poll, they sampled 1,200 voters statewide. They get names from the secretary of state’s office, and they take random numbers of registered voters from their database and call those numbers until they have completed their sampling of 1,200 voters.

So why 1,200? “In this last poll, we had a target of 300 voters per congressional district. So there’s four congressional districts, so 300 times four equals 12-hundred.”

He also noted that with 1,200 voters, there’s a margin of error of 2.82 percent. In other words, final results for a poll can have a margin of error of plus or minus 2.82 percent.

Looking at the major statewide Iowa races for this year (governor and Senate), this margin of error helps to explain the outlook of those races. Sources such as the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball have the Iowa Senate race between Democrat Bruce Braley and Republican Joni Ernst as a tossup race, so either candidate could take the Senate seat.

However, a look at the Loras College Poll

taken this month, with field dates of Sept. 2-5, shows the results of sampled voters for Braley at 45.3 percent and Ernst at 40.5 percent. So while not outside of the margin of error, the results shows a lead for Braley based on this particular poll.

As for governor, the website RealClear Politics.com shows Iowa’s current Republican governor, Terry Branstad, with an overall 15-point lead over Democrat Jack Hatch. The Loras College Poll, with the field dates as the Senate Poll, show Branstad leading Hatch, 55.5 percent to 33.5 percent. For this poll, the results extend well beyond the margin of error, so Branstad has a comfortable lead over Hatch.

Budzisz noted that the polls asks questions beyond the elections, such as those regarding the direction of the country and income inequality.

In regards to the students working with the poll, Budzisz said that they have a more behind-the-scenes sort of role.

“I work with them to understand how we draw our sample, but also what questions we want to ask. And they have the opportunity to suggest questions to ask, to create questions.”

Budzisz also noted that “they also publicize the results, for instance, on things like Twitter and Facebook.”

While the poll only deals currently with the Iowa races, Budzisz noted that “… we are looking to expand into Illinois, and deal there with the governor’s race, for instance.

But that’s for the future.”

One thing that Budzisz does believe about the poll is that it has an impact when the results are released. “It is something that candidates do respond to and campaigns respond to, and certainly something that the media responds to.” He used the race between Braley and Ernst as an example of how the poll has an impact.

When asked about the best ways for people to find the results of these polls, Budzisz brought up the website for the Loras College Poll, where “whenever we release anything, you will see the releases there.” He also mentioned the Twitter page of the Loras Poll, which has the name @LorasPoll, and the Facebook page for the Loras Poll.

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Opinion

Sept. 18, 2014

Reflections on codependency

by SEABELO Montwedi| staff writer

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bout a half-century ago, therapists coined a new term — codependency. During its emergence in 1979, the term was historically used in Alcoholics Anonymous to mean the realization that the problem was not solely the addict, but also the family and friends surrounding the addict. Originally, it was used to mean a person(s) whose lives were affected as a result of their being involved with someone who was a chemical addict. Over the years, the term grew beyond the chemical dependency confines to describe, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary, “a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition.”

According to goodtherapy.org, codependency is characterized by sacrificing one’s personal needs in order to try to meet the needs of others who are perfectly capable of meeting their own needs. It is also associated with passivity and feelings of shame, low self-worth or

insecurity. Although there is an extensive accommodate the lifestyle of their partners list of signs of codependency, some of (romantic and otherwise). them include failure to meet personal In a society that teaches us to give to needs (not due to any form of disability), the less fortunate, and to be kind and excessive focus on others’ needs, feelings sharing, how does one distinguish these of guilt or responsibility for the suffering desirable traits from the less-desirable of others, and discomfort with receiving condition of codependency? In her attention or help from others. book, “Codependent No More,” Melody So, what causes Beattie, who is codependency? both a recovered In a society that teaches us According to chemical addict CoDa.org, and codependent, to give to the less fortunate, codependency distinguishes the and to be kind and sharing, is rooted in difference between how does one distinguish dysfunctional family the two situations systems, with causes by describing these desirable traits from usually rooted in the vicious cycle the less desirable condition childhood. Typical a codependent of codependency? causes include goes through. children who Codependents experienced physical are said to be and sexual abuse, emotional neglect or very good at rescuing, and they go children who were expected to embody through three steps in the process. First, the role of the caregiver, either explicitly a codependent rescues someone from or implicitly. The result is that the child their responsibilities even though the grows into an adult who learns to suppress person is perfectly capable of fulfilling their own needs and meet those of others the responsibility themselves. Later, they no matter what it costs them. The adult get mad at the person for what they’ve child tends to put their life on hold to done for them. Then they feel used and

‘Prazer, Miss Kalli; You’ve been to prison?’

A out from under your feet just to make hhh yes, there is a quick buck. And they wouldn’t give a nothing quite like second thought to the consequences (you the Portuguese falling on your proverbial face). greeting, I must say.

This is how it works: The government There is just something hands over prisons to companies (like GEO) about the “nice to meet whose main objective (as a business) is to you, and have you been make money. Now, taxes are given by the incarcerated?” combo federal government to the prison company that just brightened my day on so many mornings based on number of prisoners, much like the public schooling system works. So, during my experience in say, for each prisoner, the prison gets Lisbon. $500. What would then be in the prison I know what you’re Kalli Miner thinking: I either traveled company’s best interest? To fill those beds, right!? Very good, grasshoppers. wearing an orange jumpsuit, or these So, companies will then do very little to Portuguese people are just odd … Wrong. ‘treat’ prisoners rather than punish them, It turns out that the Portuguese people which then results in a high recidivism know quite a lot about the U.S. and, more rate, meaning that prisoners have a higher specifically, quite a bit about our prison chance of returning to prison. Of course, systems, and they relayed a great deal of the business owners know this and even that information to me. present it as part of the business model to So, (as I learned) considering that investors.

1 in every 100 Americans is currently However, this is not the only way imprisoned, and that we have the highest corners are cut to make money — things rate of incarcerated citizen per capita in are also done to cut costs. There are fewer the WORLD, the seemingly unprovoked guards on duty, causing more fights (and rather blunt) question about my rap sheet, seems pretty understandable. As one because of that kind of understaffing.

But, hey, on the bright side, companies man explained it to me “I just had to ask, like ARAMARK are the odds are stacked contracted out to against you.” provide decent food And, the odds are, Considering that 1 in … and by food, I indeed, stacked against every 100 Americans mean maggot- and us as our prison system are currently soy-powdered-filled has increased eightfold “food.” Oh yes, imprisoned, and that since the 1970s, and ARAMARK has been that’s happened for a we have the highest in big trouble for few different reasons. rate of incarcerated being caught doing Firstly, the unjust citizens per capita just that in prisons. and, frankly, racist But, let us not minimum-sentence in the WORLD, the start the witch hunt laws for drug offenses seemingly unprovoked on ARAMARK just have played a role in (and rather blunt) yet. If they hadn’t blowing up the number been the ones doing of people incarcerated question about my rap. it, another company for nonviolent crimes. sheet, seems pretty would have taken Secondly, we’ve understandable. their place. What we allowed our mental need to realize is that health system to fall we created a culture apart faster than my in which ethical business practices are mother watching an ASPCA commercial. put second to the bottom line: profits. In That is to say that people with mental measuring the way we treat the lowest illness and lack of a support system of the low in our society (like prisoners), (family), end up either homeless or in jail. we indicate the quality of our society in Thirdly, and worst of all, we’ve allowed general. In that regard we have failed, and our prisons to turn into businesses. I are still failing, and the costs of that are know, I know, some of you will gladly real, name carrying, air-breathing, Godstand tall on your soapbox and condemn praying, human lives. the government’s ability to run anything, (Request source information from me and demand that everything be left to at: Kalli.Miner@loras.edu, though most the private sector. In some cases, you information can be verified via this more mavericks might be right, but in the case entertaining link: https://www.youtube. of prisons, and in quite a few others, the com/watch?v=_Pz3syET3DY.) private sector would rip that soapbox right

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sorry for themselves. This is different than a once-in-a-while feeling of being used or taken for granted in that the pattern repeats itself over and over again with no end in sight or much period for something different in between the cycles.

Although this may be too little information to fully determine if we are codependents, it is enough to get us thinking. Do you take on extra work not because you want or need to, but because your self-worth depends on how useful you feel? Are you in a relationship (romantic, friendship, with family members, with co-workers) that is onesided because you are always taking care of others’ needs while neglecting your own emotional, physical, and spiritual needs? Do you feel as if you cannot end the relationship because you feel the other person won’t survive without you taking care of their needs? All of this and more is codependency: an unhealthy form of giving and caretaking that we mostly interpret as selflessness and godly. Even Jesus took time to take care of his needs, like taking time to meditate by himself. Are you a codependent?

Mascotology: An in-depth study of mascots As of 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, the Loras Duhawk was beating the St. John’s University “Johnnie Rat” in the Catholic Mascotology 2014 competition. Don’t know what we are talking about? Then clearly you are a first-year that still thinks he or she can get by in life without having e-mail in hand, on laptop, and on the mind at all times and places.

Our Catholic guilt forced us to click on the link that alum and Director of Athletic Communications Jim Naprstek sent to all students Tuesday afternoon. And although Catholic guilt may have gotten us to click, intrigue kept many of us on the page during the entirety of our hour-and-20-minute class (not that we speak from personal experience).

While we (hypothetically) sat in the corner of our classrooms, eyes glued to our screens, this is what we came to realize ...

First observation: In what world did the Xavier Blue Blob not advance out of the round of 32? Here at the Lorian, we are no experts at mascots (or sports, or polling ... we are lowly English majors). Yet, we know that the foundation of any great institution is a mascot that confuses the general population. Laugh all you want, but the Blob has starred in a “This is SportsCenter” commercial.

What have you done in your spare time recently?

Second observation: Catholic schools need to be more creative.

In this year’s bracket, there are two greyhounds, two crusaders, 4.5 birds, and a lion and ram thrown

in for good measure. With the exception of our wonderful Blue Blob and the Iona Gael, we didn’t have to look any mascot up for further clarification. A mascot offers a school the perfect opportunity to set itself apart from the other thousands of similar institutions.

It only took the staff 30 seconds of brain-storming to come up with the Spittin’ Llamas and the Andy Augies. I mean, who wouldn’t want their mascot to be a lovable cynic traipsing around the basketball court?

Final observation: Dewey is terrifying. Do we actually believe that mascots are used to intimidate opposing teams? For 99 percent of colleges and universities, this is not the case. The mascot is marketing material, something to throw on T-shirts and mailers to potential students. But here at Loras, Dewey frightens children, opponents, even our own students. Who can hear the eardrum-splitting-screech and not cringe? Who doesn’t flinch just a little bit? There are times when watching professional football on TV that we brace ourselves for the screech that we realistically know will never come.

Regardless of if Dewey comes out victorious at the end of this Catholic Mascotology, we know who is No. 1 in our hearts. No. 1 in our hearts, and the source of our fear of all flying objects.

— 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 assistant features editor: SAMANTHA VATH assistant news editor: ELLIE HORST

assistant sports editor: DREW BRASHAW executive copy editor: HANNAH WAY head copy editor: KAITLIN YAHR copy editors: STEPHANIE LaGRANT MARGARET SENTOVICH advertising manager: Colleen Mulry moderator: TIM MANNING

Opinion

ISIS: An evil that must be confronted

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n recent weeks, we have heard old news, anew.

The U.S. will engage militarily in the state of Iraq — ­ again. You and I have known this war our entire lives. The only change has been the reason we fight it.

With horror, I viewed videos which Jack Mescher the contain the beheadings of American and British citizens. How are we to respond? How is our nation to respond? The international community?

This group of Islamic State militants, commonly referred to as ISIS, and their actions against humanity, ought to evoke the deepest tremblings of the human heart. In ISIS, the West must confront a philosophy incomprehensible in the context of the new millennium: one of hate, passionate killing and bloodshed directed at brothers and sisters in the human family.

It is essential that ISIS meets demise, that their ideology rooted in violence and hate gains no place in history. We can use ISIS to learn about ourselves as a nation and as a collective culture.

The war on terror began 13 years ago almost to the date. Could the fruit of all the lives lost, dollars spent, and time past in this war really leave room for ISIS to exist

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define U.S. military operations with and thrive? I propose that ISIS is a bithis same passion? product of American Foreign behavior.

Today, ISIS is an evil which The world stands in anguish at the must be confronted; its continued sight of these horrible and personal existence presents beheadings. It an international should be painful.

It is essential that ISIS quagmire that might But for the past 13 come to define years, especially meets demise, that the near-distant with the rise of the their ideology rooted identity of the drone program, in violence and hate human condition. there have been few global tears shed gains no place in history. To see that, once again, the U.S. and for the hundreds We can use ISIS to its Western partners upon thousands of learn about ourselves have inclined innocent Middle de facto toward Eastern civilians as a nation and as a another round of who have met their collective culture. violent responses in demise at the hands the region concerns of indiscriminate me deeply and bombings. While reiterates the presumption of a our lives have been defined by a war, very short-sighted foreign political the lives of Iraqis, Syrians, Iranians strategy by the West. and Pakistanis have truly been defined In the wake of the selfby death, destruction and the constant experience of degradation toward human perpetuating violent wars elected by our government, you and I dignity as a global norm. must retain responsibility for the The War on Terror, the Gulf War long-term solution. And that is the before that and the Iranian TPAJAX personal responsibility to uphold project before that have all robbed the the goodness, inclusiveness and Middle East of the hope for a vibrant life joy of people rooted in genuine in peace. Dare I say, that care for one another. ISIS will meet ISIS is our consequence? true demise at the hands of a world Recently the world has that knows no room for hate. The remarked at the horrible enterprise of politics should always and personal nature be rooted in human persons, in of ISIS beheading the something meaningful; may we innocent; should we not rebuke the indiscriminate, illumine this global crises with the depths of the human greatness, the impersonal and apathetic capacity for love, for peace. tactics that have come to

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Candidate’s statements — or lack of — ­ are troubling

by NATE Kapraun| staff writer

As an educated voter, one of the things that has most upset me with the First District Congressional race here in Iowa is that Democratic candidate Pat Murphy failed to respond to his immigration comment a few weeks ago.

In an Iowa Public Radio interview, when asked about immigration, Murphy said that we need to create a pathway to citizenship so “they don’t become the same problem that we’re currently having in the Middle East — that they’ll be terrorists a generation from now.” I agree with Texas Gov. Rick Perry when he said, “I am stunned that Iowans would even consider someone who made that statement as a legitimate candidate.” Even the TH asked Pat Murphy to explain his comment. He said that he “could care less about that,” then proceeded to dig up a quote from the 2011 presidential debate as a rebuttal to Perry’s comment.

Come on, Pat! If immigration is an important issue to you and your party, then why can’t you just come out and explain yourself for calling all of those innocent children on the border “terrorists.” You are trying to run away from this slip-up, when you should come out and explain yourself. This is a serious accusation, and many interested voters and I are still waiting to hear your response to this generalization.

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5 Tips on Writing a College Paper by andrea berns | staff writer

It’s that time of the semester where papers are starting to be assigned and the due date is approaching like a freight train. Firstyears writing their first college papers might be frightened because it’s hard to know what to expect. Whether you’re a first-year or a senior who would like to review, here are five tips on how to write a decent and organized college paper.

1. Have a clear and argumentative thesis. The thesis is the statement or claim that your paper argues, and it is usually located at the end of the introductory paragraph. A thesis is not a statement of obvious truth or fact but instead an argument that can have an opposing view.

Incorrect Ex: Loras College aims to provide its students with a liberal arts education to make their students more well-rounded individuals.

Ex: As a private liberal arts institution, Loras College is more beneficial than non-liberal arts colleges, providing its students with opportunities that larger universities are unable to provide.

2. State your main points. After the thesis comes what is called the “preview statement,” where you state your main points in the order they appear in the paper.

Ex: As a private liberal arts institution, Loras College is more beneficial than larger universities, providing its students with opportunities that larger universities are unable to provide. These opportunities include a one-on-one connection with professors, portfolio and cluster courses to connect ideas across the curricula, and a deep sense of community among students.

3. Add transitions between main points. Transitions bring a smooth flow to the paper and make it easier to follow. Transitions often lead into the topic sentences, which should be one of the first sentences in the first paragraph of each main point. Here is an example of a transitional phrase leading into a topic sentence.

Ex: In addition to a one-on-one connection with professors, Loras College also offers a required portfolio and cluster course with the aim to connect ideas across the curricula.

4. Cite your sources. Whenever you use information or words that are not your own that you found from another source, you must cite where it came from. The failure to do so is called plagiarism and may have very serious consequences. Ask your professor what citation style he or she would like the paper in, whether it is MLA, APA, Chicago, or Turabian. If you are unsure how to cite a source, there is a lovely website called Purdue OWL that serves as a guide to citing sources in papers. Check it out.

5. Use scholarly language. When writing a formal paper, you want to avoid writing the way you would talk with a friend. Using slang, vague words such as “things” or “stuff,” and “like I said before,” weakens your argument and makes you come across as an unreliable or inexperienced source. By avoiding slang, replacing “stuff” with a more specific term, elevating the language and eliminating an unnecessary “I” by perhaps writing, “As stated previously,” your paper will sound a lot more scholarly.

By following these five tips, your paper will look more organized and well thought-out. Make sure to get an early start on your paper so that your focus is not to get it done but to make it good. And remember, if you need extra help or just want a pair of fresh eyes to look over your paper before you turn it in, you can always make an appointment at the writing center in Headwaters. Happy writing!

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From Couch to 5K Star t your training on the right foot

by Cassandra busch | news editor

I like to run, a lot. Sometimes people come up to me in the cafeteria, or after class, or wherever and say that they see me running down Loras Boulevard, or at the gym, and admire that I can run so far. It’s really flattering, but I always want to be sure to tell them that I am not naturally athletic. I have had to work really hard to get to the point that I am at today, and sometimes I still struggle to finish a workout. It’s been an uphill climb, but it is also so worth it to be able to go on a long run, and know that I am doing something healthy and good for myself.

It’s very therapeutic as well.

Getting started as a runner is not easy, I won’t lie to you. When I first decided to try and get fit, I could barely run around my cul-de-sac. And that is how I started. I would run around my cul-desac at home, and then walk a little after. Every few days, I would try and run a little farther, then walk at the end. When I ran my first 5k, I felt on top of the world. I never thought that I would be able to run for 3.1 straight miles, and actually finish. Sure it wasn’t that fast at all, but I ran the whole thing, as quickly as I could. I was proud of myself, and felt so confident in myself, more so than I had ever felt before. I had conquered something that I had once thought to be impossible. After that first 5k, I was officially addicted to running. I ran cross country for two years in high school, and ran my first half marathon (13.1 miles) the fall of my senior year in high school.

Now, it did take me four years to go from not running at all to being able to run a half marathon. I

took it very slow, and that was what worked for me personally. There are so many great programs out there though to help you go from the “couch to 5k” in a matter of weeks. There are schedules online, or apps for your phone that help you track your progress, and encourage you to keep going. One such app is called “Couch to 5k,” and costs only $1.99. It will get you up and running a 5k in nine weeks, track your pace and distance, and allows you to share your progress on social media if you want.

If you already are comfortable running a few miles, there is another app called “Run Half Marathon,” available for $2.99. It has a calendar to track your runs (distance, pace, calories burned), and checks off your completed runs to give you a great feeling of satisfaction. There are also 5k and 10k plans from the makers of this app.

The trick is to take it slow. Don’t try to get going and doing too much too fast, or you may get injured, burned out on it, or discouraged. If you’re motivated, you will be able to get there. Have patience, and you will be out running 5ks in no time.

Starting a running career can be a lifelong addiction, and a healthy one. Whether your motivation to get started is to get healthy, lose a little weight, or just conquer a new challenge, you won’t be disappointed by the feeling of crossing the finish line for the first time.

Make a Memory; Play a Game by colin halbmaier | co-executive editor

I am a gamer. I have been for as long as I can remember. Many of my best memories with my brothers are gathering around the television for a competitive game of Super Smash Brothers or Mario Kart. Nintendo has been a household name for as long as I can remember, and is still a huge part of my life today.

But in the bigger picture, Nintendo has fallen short compared to the other big gaming names: Microsoft and Playstation. The Super Mario Brothers have been replaced by the likes of Master Chief and Call of Duty. We aren’t stomping Goombas anymore; we’re shooting Nazis and fighting wars.

What happened to saving the princess or gathering the pieces of the Triforce?

We’ve started playing games with people across the planet instead of people across the room. Last year, I picked up a copy of Super Mario 3D World, rounded up three of my roommates, and together we saved the Mushroom Kingdom in the early hours of the morning. I would come back from class to find

that someone had trampled my score in Nintendo World, and set off to reclaim my title. It brought us together in ways I’ve never felt with games like Halo.

Nintendo has always embraced the spirit of family fun, not only in content but in opportunities to play with the people closest to you. Even today, my roommates will play a spontaneous game of Mario Kart 64, and have a blast doing so.

While I’m at school, I’ll boot up my Wii U and race a few laps against my brothers on Mario Kart 8. When I go home in a few weeks, we’ll sit down with our copies of Super Smash Brothers for 3DS and fight into the late hours. It’s a spirit that gaming has lost in recent years but Nintendo continues to keep alive. I’ve walked past rooms in the residence halls where people are playing games together, and at the risk of sounding cheesy, it makes me smile.

These people are enjoying a game with the people they love. Some may call gaming antisocial, but it’s anything but. It’s a way of bringing people together, and I’m proud to be a part of it.

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iWatch and iLearn

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Why aren’t you

Smiling?

Apple joins the race for wearable tech

by Cassandra busch | news editor

by colin halbmaier | co-executive editor

In a widely-predicted and long-awaited announcement last week, Apple unveiled the latest iteration of the iPhone alongside the Apple Watch.

The company’s watch has been rumored for years, but they’ve waited until now to join in the race for the perfect wearable tech.

Apple’s new device, surprisingly deviating from the expected “iWatch” title, connects with your iPhone and features a fully-functional touchscreen. The device can be used for monitoring fitness, reviewing notifications, recording sound bites, and of course, telling time. Three models have been announced, including the standard Apple Watch, the fitness-oriented Apple Watch Sport, and the 18-karat gold cased Apple Watch Edition.

The Apple Watch joins the battle against competitors such as the Samsung Watch and the Pebble Smartwatch.

Both have been on the market for a couple years now, but have met with varying levels of success. The Pebble became known for its long battery life and simple waterproof ink-like display, but lacked full features such as the touchscreen. The Samsung Watch, on the other hand, was poorly advertised and failed to capture the imagination of the markets. With Apple’s technology and marketing prowess, the wearable tech market may be in for a bit of a shakeup. The pricetag may keep some consumers away for now.

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however; the device will be sold at $350 apiece.

Less surprising but still eagerly awaited was the iPhone 6, following the iPhone 5S last year. The groundwork for the platform has remained largely unchanged while the company works on developing iOS 8, their latest mobile operating system. This time, the biggest updates are to the hardware.

Under the slogan “bigger than bigger,” Apple proudly announced that the device would come in two sizes: the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. This comes after the iPhone 5’s 4-inch screen. Some critics point out that Android models have used bigger screens for years now, and that Apple is slow to join the race.

Under the screen is a slew of new hardware, including a new and improved processor, iSight camera, faster wireless, and longer battery life. Apple has also rolled out Apple Pay, a new mobile payment system intended to make shopping “faster, easier, and more secure.”

While the formula hasn’t changed much in the past few years, the iPhone 6 is set to be the next successful chapter in Apple’s cell phone saga. The defining moment will be the release of iOS 8 later this year, which will give the iPhone 6 much of the promised depth.

The device will go on sale this week, starting at $199 for the standard model and $299 for the Plus.

“Why aren’t you smiling?”

I met a guy last year who was also a freshman at the time that would ask me this question whenever he saw me, if I wasn’t smiling.

No matter where we were, hanging out on a Saturday night, passing by on the way to class or even just in the cafeteria, if he saw me and I wasn’t smiling, he would be sure to flash me a large grin and ask why I wasn’t doing the same thing.

At first, I was a little annoyed by it. I wasn’t smiling because I didn’t feel like it. I wasn’t in the mood to be super smiley, and I wanted him to let me wallow, or at least have a neutral expression, in peace.

As I got to thinking though, the more I started to appreciate him and his demand for a simple smile. Because that’s what it is: a simple smile. It really doesn’t take that much, but it can really affect your mood, and the attitudes of those around you as well.

You can almost trick yourself into feeling upbeat and happy by smiling; it has to do with biology. By flashing a simple smile, you can make yourself feel a little better if you had been feeling down.

Laughing is even better.

A smile can also affect those around you. As they always say, a smile is contagious, and chances are that your smile might catch on.

By being or at least appearing to be in a good mood, it’s like positive peer pressure to get other people in a better mood too.

Another reason to smile? It makes you seem more approachable, and more attractive. Whether you want to talk to a possible new friend or significant other, a smile will make you seem so much friendlier and sociable than a frown or blank face. It will make you seem more fun and relaxed, even if you don’t feel like you are at that moment.

Did you know that smiling takes less muscle work than frowning?

So if you want to use laziness as an excuse not to smile, then it’s backfiring on you.

There are so many positive things about keeping a smile on your face, so I think I’m going to start taking that guy’s advice and start making an effort to flash my pearly whites more often. The cafeteria workers, maintenance staff, RAs, professors, classmates… any person can respond to this kind of show of happiness.

You may even brighten a day or make a friend in the process.

Besides, I paid a lot of money for braces… Might as well cash in on the investment!

Songs of Innocence

U2’s latest album, delivered by Apple, free of charge

U2 was never a band that aimed to be anything less than larger-than-life. Even their failures and speculations have grabbed attention in a noticeable way. Bono and the Edge were major contributors to the notorious Spider-Man musical, which launched during their U2 360 tour (which sold out all over the world). Their last official album, No Line on the Horizon, earned some positive reviews but failed to make a commercial impact the way their biggest albums did. Considering they released their last album 5 years ago, many were shocked that their new album was released for free. Granted, this happened the same day as Apple’s announcement of the Apple Watch and new iPhone, but pulling a Beyonce still manages to pull some surprise out of this new music landscape.

OK, now what about the album, Songs of Innocence?

Surprisingly, considering both the release and the fact that this is U2, it’s not as great as it should be. For a band that has generously given us song after great song since the early 80s, there’s a curious lack of hooks in this set.

In this pop landscape, the song is what truly matters. All things considered, this is a blessing: with the focus on the song, hooks are of utmost importance and they can make or break an act. This also means that there are no more excuses for horrible albums that somehow sell millions because of flashy technique and riding the bandwagon of some current trend. So while the dinosaurs can wail and lament the fact that Mariah Carey and Nickelback have understandably fallen off the radar, the rest of us can enjoy the next big single waiting to break out.

You would think that U2 would understand this. After all, what helped albums like The Joshua Tree and Achtung

by nino erba | staff writer

Baby sell by the millions and remain epochal records is that they contained songs that are immortal, pure and simple. Even when the Yellowstone supervolcano, global warming or some freak occurrence from the sun wipes humanity from existence, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” and “One” will strike chords with aliens and cockroaches alike. Not so much with Songs of Innocence.

Despite this, it’s actually pretty good and there are some flashes of what could be: the opening of “Volcano” is driving and danceable, the opening drums in “This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now” are reminiscent of those in Siouxsie and the Banshee’s “Arabian Knights.” “Sleep Like a Baby Tonight” moves the band into a more synthy direction and is one the best songs here.

There are elements, moments where the band could develop these into a

terrific album. Actually, a lot of the album sounds pretty good (“Every Breaking Wave” and “Song For Someone” are particularly good midtempo cuts), and the synths help out a lot.

Otherwise, don’t expect a Grammy blowout by this album. One of the main problems is Bono. He’s been one of the best and most imitated singers in rock history (just try to imagine Coldplay without U2 around), but something that’s been popping up in his voice as of late is also on display here. His voice is still recognizable, but it’s thinned out and it’s clear his years of smoking has done a number.

The clarity achieved by today’s recording equipment can capture the voice in greater detail than ever before, so more imperfections can be detected. Other complaints can be found, particularly the song “California (There Is No End to Love)”, which is one of the least hip songs about California in recent memory.

Perhaps the expectations are too high. This album is quite good, and it’s possible that another band without preestablished credentials could make an album like this and cause a lot of surprise. But U2 is one of the greatest bands of all time, and good isn’t what you should expect from them. So, overall, the announcement is an amazing feat of unpredictability. But once the dust has settled, it’s likely that the album won’t be one that will come to mind as the greatest in the minds of many fans. It won’t ruin their career (this is a band that has made huge comebacks at least twice in their careers already), but it won’t exactly change the world either. Accept that it’s good, and you should be fine.

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College Cooking Spice Up That Ramen!

by colin halbmaier | co-executive editor

Ah, ramen noodles. The definition of the college cuisine. You’ve heard the jokes over and over again, but as it turns out, ramen can be an entirely legitimate meal! What most people don’t realize is that the 25-cent packet of noodles with seasoning is just a starting point. It is a blank slate, waiting to be soaked in your flavorful expression.

First of all, a note about the flavoring packet that comes with your ramen noodles: it adds flavor, but it’s also packed with an unhealthy amount of sodium. If you’re planning on consuming ramen regularly, consider lessening the seasoning you use or replacing it with other flavorings.

Now, to business. You have a pot of ramen waiting to be assaulted with flavor--but what do you use? In terms of solids, frozen vegetables and thin/small pieces of meat make for great options.

Simply throw them into the boiling water when you add the noodles, and be amazed at the flavor that comes out. The best part is that like ramen, these aren’t expensive at all. A bag of frozen vegetables, depending on how much you use, can last you for many, many meals.

There are other options, too! Hot Chili Powder adds a nice kick to any bowl of noodles, while soy sauce adds an authentic flavoring. This year, my roommates have introduced me to using tabasco sauce as ramen flavoring. I was skeptical at first, but if you’re looking for a little extra heat with your meal, you can’t go wrong here. Of course, any combination of the above works just as well.

Ramen is cheap, brimming with potential, and above all, delicious.

Don’t be afraid to experiment. Even if ramen is the food of college students everywhere, that doesn’t mean it has to be a drag to eat. With a little extra work, cheap noodles can become a luxury dish in no time.

lifestyle

Sign-Up for Ser vice by hannah way | executive copy editor

The chaos of Campus fest has faded and the semester is beginning to grind on by. Although Loras students are notorious for over-commitment, there is one opportunity at Loras that offers a unique chance to meet and work with other Duhawks.

Each year, Loras offers eight different service trips. Each trip offers an opportunity to engage with communities all over the United States (and world), learn about the needs of different groups, and bond with other Duhawks from diverse backgrounds. Although a service trip requires a commitment of time and energy, most students return feeling renewed.

“The service trip program is one of the most valuable experiences of being a Loras student,” said senior Nick Coleman. “ My trip to Morton, Mississippi taught me so much about a different part of the country, allowed me to make new friends, but most importantly allowed myself to realize how fortunate I am and the impact I need to start making in my community.”

There are three different weeks available for those interested in service trips.

Each year for the past 25 years, Loras has sent a group of Duhawks, made up of both students and staff, to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains over the Thanksgiving break. While in McKee, Kentucky, students are able to work with the local residents on housing improvements, visit with the elderly and clients at an adult daycare, and help plan and assist with a Thanksgiving meal at the church for the elderly and families in need.

If Thanksgiving is a “no-miss” family affair, then service trips also go out during J-term break (January 24-31) and Spring Break (March 28-April 4).

Of the J-Term break trips, North Carolina is the newest. Added last year after an unusually high number of students expressed interest, students stay at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and work in the Chapel HillRaleigh-Durham area. The sites include food banks, drug-recovery facilities, and homeless shelters.

Like the North Carolina trip, the Chicago service trip offers students an opportunity to do work in an urban setting. Students work at the Brother David Darst Center, participating in an urban immersion experience centered on justice, peace, and spirituality. Students work in soup kitchens, shelters, and meet with individuals recovering from addictions and teens leaving the justice system.

J-Term break also provides an opportunity to work in Morton, MS. In Morton, students work in the local schools, mentoring and tutoring students of all grade levels.

Over both J-term and Spring Break, Loras sends students to New Orleans where students continue to help with the reconstruction of the devastation left by Hurricanes Katrina and Isaac. Although students do hands-on work, they also work hand-in-hand with the people of the New Orleans community in order to help them rebuild their lives.

This year, students will have the opportunity to travel to a new site: Grainger County, Tennessee. On this trip, volunteers take part in an immersion experience that blends service, prayer and a simple community lifestyle at the Glenmary Farm. The team works on construction projects, in nursing homes, adult daycare centers, a food pantry, and on many other activities around the farm and in the community.

Finally, each year Loras sends students to Flores, Honduras. The organization that Loras works with, APUFRAM, runs a school in this rural area. Students spend time with the children, visit English classes, partake in daily spiritual activities, work on labor projects, visit the local towns, and do sports and crafts with the children.

Applications for each trip are available on Orgsync and are due on September 24. Any questions, contact Hannah.Way@Loras.edu or Andrea.

Enda@loras.edu.

Mind & Soul

Tips

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What are you looking for? the life that is true life: The Examen

with

by Fr. gross | for the Lorian

Trish The Lorian is beginning a column by Tricia Borelli, Director of Counseling Services. Here she will answer student questions concerning anything that relates to keeping it together while doing this crazy thing called college.

Send questions or comments to Ms. Borelli, Loras Box 100, or to the e-mail address tricia.borelli@loras.edu. All names of those sending questions will be kept confidential.

Overly Attached Parents Trish,

I feel like I have adjusted to college and moving away from home pretty well. My parents, however, are a different story. They check in with me ALL of the time. At first it was nice, but now it is getting kind of annoying.

I sometimes get as many as seven calls or texts in one day! How can I tell them to ease up a bit without hurting their feelings or making them feel like I don’t care?

—Trying to Cut the Cord

Trish says:

First of all, kudos to you for adjusting to moving out of your home and into college life without too much difficulty. It takes many students a few months to really adjust to the change without feelings of homesickness or instability. You are doing something right and, most likely, so did your parents.

Suggestions regarding setting some limits with your parents, first and foremost must involve communication. Try to talk to them honestly. Yes, I said “talk.” Although we are in the era of text messaging and e-mail, verbal communication is still more effective when it comes to sensitive subjects. (This goes for everything, by the way). If you can’t connect with your parents in person, call them. Tell them that you appreciate that they are checking in but let them know that you are giving the independent thing a real try and talking to them throughout the day makes that hard. Approach the conversation calmly and maturely. They will likely feed off of you. If you are frustrated and defensive, they will be too. If you are short and limited in your communication, they will just keep pressing on. If you state your concern honestly and give them a possible solution, they may be more apt to comply.

Suggest that you set aside a time to talk weekly or bi-weekly or whatever is comfortable for you and then be true to that time.

Find a time that works best for both of you. If you are good on your commitment, maybe you will both learn to look forward to that time.

Sure, there will be instances in which things come up unexpectedly. Be sensitive to messages of urgency. Be clear about how much time you have to give them when these things come up.

Regarding text messaging, welcome texts but let them know that you will likely not respond to them throughout the day. Not responding to every message will likely lead to a decrease in messages. Keep in mind, however, the next time you need something from your parent, you may not get the quickest response to your text message if they catch on to the new tread you are setting.

Overall, being an adult and on your own means having to set clear boundaries. You have the right to set limits. Just remember to be considerate. Your parents may be a little put off at first by the grievance, but they will likely come around to see that you are just growing up.

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Duhawks! Are you already busy?

Do you already feel like there isn’t enough time in the day to do all the things you need to get done? The last two Wednesday nights when we have celebrated Mass, these two themes have come up in St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. It seems to me that the Lord, in his Word, is trying to get our attention to look at this reality in our lives.

In my own life, I have seen a greater need to slow down and to look at the quality of my busyness and not necessarily the quantity of what I am doing day in and day out. The Campus Ministry staff has had the same sense about life, and we want to introduce the campus to a spiritual practice that can help in slowing down enough so that we can see the presence of God in our daily and sometimes mundane lives.

The great Spanish mystic, St. Ignatius of Loyola was the master of discernment, or in other words, sifting through the events of life to find God in the monumental to the mundane.

One of his great spiritual sayings was to “find God in all things.” I bet all

of us would like to do that, but when busyness exerts its force on us, we can see this spiritual maxim of Ignatius as elusive. In his prayer life with God, Ignatius came to see a way of stopping and praying with God to find out where the Lord was in a particular period of time. He called that practice the Examen. It is not an examination of conscience, which is something that we do before we celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation. Rather, the examen is an examination of consciousness. It is asking God for enlightenment to see where his presence was in the many encounters and activities of our day. The practice requires 5-10 minutes of silence and as we begin the practice we need some points to guide our meditation.

Here are three steps that can help: 1. Gather yourself in stillness before God. Express your desire to see life through God’s eyes.

2. Let the fragments of the day flow across your mind and heart. Where was God? How did you respond? Thank God if you responded to him and others. Ask for forgiveness if you failed to see him in others and self.

3. Express your desire to remain open to God for the rest of the day.

If we patiently practice the examen in our lives, the way we look at the world changes. God begins to give the vision that he has on the world. Many people have found this practice beneficial to their spiritual lives. This year at Noon each day in Campus ministry we will pray this spiritual practice together.

Everyone is invited to come. You don’t have to be Catholic to do this. God moves in every heart so no matter who you are, if you seek God in your daily life, God will find you.

What’s Brewin’ with CORE team?

by JACKIE RUSS | for the Lorian

CORE team has been busy already this year planning lots of fun events for the Loras community. Our first event was Welcome Night held on September 5 at Eagle Point Park. New and returning students had the chance to get to know one another, learn about what’s going on in Campus Ministry and just have fun. If you missed it, but are still interested in learning more about Campus Ministry, stop by the office near the health center in the ACC. CORE team’s next event, in collaboration with CAB, will be Holy Spirits and Biblical Brews which will be held on Friday, September 19th. Come join us at 6:00 p.m. in the Pub to hear Nathaniel Gee give a wonderful talk about “Keeping the Faith,” which is sure to enhance anyone’s life. Nathaniel is currently a theology teacher at Wahlert Catholic High School, but was recently with us at Loras as the spiritual life intern during the 2013-2014 academic year. In addition to his talk, there will be short discussions and a question and answer session. If that isn’t enough to bring you in, maybe a free root beer keg and popcorn will do it! After Holy Spirits and Biblical Brews, head over to the

Mass Times at Christ the King 5:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 p.m. Wednesday 8 p.m. Sunday

K-house for board games.

Finally, on behalf of the retreat leaders, CORE team would like to invite all first years to the First-Year MiniRetreat. The retreat will be held on September 26 following 5:15 p.m. mass in Wahlert Hall. It will be a chance for first years to get to know one another, get to know upperclassmen that are involved in Campus Ministry, and learn how to get involved and keep and/or grow his or her faith in college. The night will consist of free pizza, fun & games, short talks from upperclassmen, small group discussions, a panel and prayer.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please RSVP to core. team@loras.edu. If you have questions or would like more information, email Jackie Russ (jacalyn.russ@loras.edu) or Casey Flack (casey.flack@loras.edu) or stop in campus ministry.

A couple more little known facts about campus ministry that you should check out: on Tuesdays, there is free fair-trade coffee in Campus Ministry.

Every day around noon, there is a group of people that does a short five-minute prayer in Campus Ministry. Come join us for either or all of these events or just stop by and say hi!

Adoration at St. Joseph’s Chapel 9 to 10 a.m. |12:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday

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Sports

Sept. 18, 2014

Women’s soccer at a glance (4-4-1) overall, unranked

@ Ashford Tie 0-0 @ #19 UW-Whitewater W 1-0 #4 Wash.-St. Louis L 2-0 @ Carroll W 2-0 Augsburg L 2-1 @ Augustana W 2-1 @ Carthage L 3-1 @ St. Olaf W 3-0 @ St. Benedict L 3-1 Sat., 4 p.m.

Wheaton First-year midfielder Maura Walsh boots the ball during the Duhawks’ 2-1 win over Augustana earlier this month. Walsh scored both of the team’s goals during the match and currently has four goals so far this season. photo courtesy of Jim Naprstek

Duhawks eager to begin conference play Record for women’s soccer team stands at 4-4

by Katie Truesdale | sportswriter

This season may not have started out as expected for the Duhawks. Yet, with a current record of 4-4, they have proven they can compete with some of the top teams on their 2014 schedule.

The season started off strongly with a 1-0 win over No. 19 UW-Whitewater. Following the big win, the Duhawks have been in a pattern of alternating between wins and losses.

With the loss of essential players such as Kinsey Campbell, Lynn DeVriese and Sarah Trump, the Duhawks have had vital roles to fill and big expectations for their incoming first-year class.

“I think we lost a strong senior class and that is always hard,” said assistant coach Kelly Murphy. “Those girls had started since their freshman year and were a big part of the success of the program in recent years. The girls now are dealing with a new team that needs to figure themselves and each other out. They can’t dwell on past successes and need to build something for themselves. We have a lot of new people on the field that are getting acclimated and we have learned so much already. I think we have a special group of girls that will put things together and find a way to win from here on out.”

The Duhawks headed to Minnesota this past weekend to face St. Olaf College and the College of Saint Benedict. Saturday’s match went well for the Duhawks, as they came out strong, putting the Ole’s on their heels. First-year midfielder

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“I think we have a lot to uphold in the IIAC. We haven’t lost a game in four years and every player wants to continue that streak. I think our conference games are as important as ever this year, because we will have some solid competition and will have our work cut out for us fighting for the conference title. The beginning of the season is behind us now and we need to take everything we learned, both good and bad, and apply it to conference play, where it will matter most.”

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Maura Walsh scored her fourth goal of her collegiate career in minute 22 with an assist from senior Claire Murphy. Not far behind, sophomore Hannah Burgmeier, scored her first collegiate goal as a Duhawk in minute 37. That goal would be the only score in the first half, as the Duhawks had the lead at 2-0. Senior goalkeeper Hannah Wilson ended the first half with four saves. Early in the second half junior Katie Truesdale put one away to finalize the score at 3-0.

The next day, the women were up against the College of

Saint Benedict, who they defeated in the first round of the NCAA tournament last season 2-0. The Duhawks got an early 1-0 lead with a goal from Truesdale and an assist from Walsh.

St. Benedict answered with a goal of their own late in the first half to tie the game. Leading into the second, St. Benedict tallied a second goal to give them the lead. Soon after, they notched another on the scoreboard, giving themselves a lead of 3-1 with 27 minutes left in the game. The Duhawks were unable to come back and fell 3-1.

This Saturday, the Duhawks will face rival Wheaton College, who ended Loras’ season with a 3-2 victory in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

“We are going to prepare by training very hard” Murphy said. “We haven’t had much time to teach and train many of our players on the things that we need to work on and the style that we want them to play, so having some practices will be a great opportunity to get our legs back and prepare to be the best we can, come Wheaton.”

As for the Iowa Conference play, the Duhawks have won four consecutive titles.

“I think we have a lot to uphold in the IIAC,” Murphy said.

“We haven’t lost a game in four years and every player wants to continue that streak. I think our conference games are as important as ever this year, because we will have some solid competition and will have our work cut out for us fighting for the conference title. The beginning of the season is behind us now and we need to take everything we learned, both good and bad, and apply it to conference play, where it will matter most.”

Loras battles against ranked opponents Duhawks (4-7) face off against No. 2 UW-Stevens Point and No. 16 St. Thomas

by Aidan Wojciehowski | sportswriter

The Duhawks headed into the Cornell Classic this past weekend knowing they had a tough task in front of them. Facing the nation’s No. 2-ranked UW-Stevens Point, and the No. 16-ranked University of St. Thomas, was a tough test for this young Duhawk team. Needing to capitalize on any and all opportunities against fierce top-20 opponents, Loras fell in each of their contests, losing 3-0 in both matches.

The first set started off slow, as the Stevens Point Pointers opened up a 3-0 lead. Playing from behind, the Duhawks fought their way back to tie things up, as Stevens Point couldn’t handle first-year Haley Bergan’s serve. After a miscue, Loras took the lead on a kill by junior Liz Jendra. Battling back and

forth for the next few points, the Duhawks found themselves with an 18-17 lead before the Pointers took off on a 5-0 run, ultimately winning the set 25-20.

Sets two and three were also close, but the Duhawks fell 25-22 and 25-19.

Against No. 16 St. Thomas, the Duhakws kept it close in the first set, only losing by two, 25-23. After a second set to forget, Loras came within five, but lost the set and ultimately the match.

After 11 games, the Duhawks are led in kills by junior Kara Kentner, who has 120 on the season and averages 3.0 per set. Sophomore Jenna Erickson leads the team in assists with 195, not far behind is Kentner with 175. Erickson also leads the team with 26 service aces.

Although the Duhawks failed to take any sets this weekend, many positives can be taken as they open conference play Wednesday against Luther.

photo courtesy of Jim Naprstek

The Duhawks huddle up during their game against North Central earlier this month. The Duhawks won the first set but dropped the final three.

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L 3-2 @ North Central L 3-1 UW-Platteville W 3-0 @ #2 UW-Stevens L 3-0 Monmouth W 3-0 @ #16 St. Thomas L 3-0 Carthage L 3-1 Luther Wed.

Sports Drew’s Views

The good fight

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brand-new hockey season is rapidly approaching, and with it will come the now-annual debate over players fighting in the game. Fighting has been a staple of ice hockey since the modern Drew Brashaw sport’s inception almost asst. sports editor 150 years ago, but the practice has been drawing an increasing number of critics in recent years. The growing backlash against the “man dance” on the ice can be attributed largely to the ever-growing focus on player

safety across all athletics, but I’d wager my paycheck for this column that most of the folks clamoring for an end to the fisticuffs between the boards aren’t hockey fans to begin with. When I hear someone say, “I don’t like hockey because I just don’t understand the fighting,” I feel like correcting them; they don’t like the fighting because they just don’t understand hockey.

It’s no secret: hockey is a tough game for tough guys. Ask any die-hard puck enthusiast what he or she thinks about fighting in hockey and you’re likely to hear the same response: “It’s part of the game.”

Don’t believe them? Just consult the NHL rulebook, which devotes a meaty 2,500 word section to the activity.

But why is fighting a part of the game?

Is it simply a byproduct of an ultra-fastpaced, physical and emotional sport? Are hockey players meat-headed barbarians

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with uncontrollable anger issues? Are they violent criminals? The answer, to the uninitiated, might come as something of a surprise. In reality, fighting promotes gentlemanly behavior on the ice, and ultimately, makes hockey a safer sport.

The logistics of the game of hockey — intense speed, bone-crushing collisions, big scary men carrying sticks — lend themselves to extremely hazardous situations when players step outside the boundaries of the rules. A check-frombehind into the boards or a slash to the face can potentially end a player’s career (or life), and fighting is a way for players to police these dangerous actions among themselves. It’s kind of a throwback to the Old West philosophy that an armed society is a polite society. Think of how other sports might benefit from such a practice: I think a linebacker might think twice about

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delivering a late hit on a quarterback if he knew he might have to trade hands with an angry, hulking left tackle as a result.

Many who oppose fighting in hockey claim to be stewards of the game who simply wish to preserve the sport’s popularity for ages to come. They say that fighting will chase hockey fans away. If you subscribe to this belief, I encourage you to visit Mystique Ice Center this Fall for a Dubuque Fighting Saints game. Wait for the gloves to drop for the first time, and then fix your eyes on the exits. I assure you, you’ll be the only one looking in that direction. The sport of hockey has faced many challenges to its popularity over the years, but fighting has never been one of them.

When it’s all said and done, more people show up to see the fights than stay away because of them.

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photo courtesy of Jim Naprstek

Senior Josh Kutzke prepares to head the ball during the Duhawks’ 2-1 loss to St. Thomas earlier this month.

Duhawks staying consistent No. 10 Loras is off to a fast start

by Katie Truesdale | sportswriter

Men’s soccer at a glance (6-1-0) overall, ranked No. 10

The Duhawks are back at it again for what is expected to be another successful season. So far, the @ Drake W 2-1 No. 10 ranked team in the nation has a record of 6-1, with their only loss coming against the Univer@ UW-Whitewater W 3-0 sity of St. Thomas.

The Duhawks have done well to fill the shoes of Willamette W 3-0 departed senior All-Americans Kevin Cavers, Dan Figura, and Erik Berkowitz. @ Carroll W 5-2 “We have jumped out to a good start with a challenging schedule,” said assistant coach Matt Pucci.

Carleton W 2-0 “Every year we lose great players but new players come in and older returning guys take on bigger St. Thomas L 2-1 roles. It’s always exciting to see what new players @ St. Olaf W 3-2 will step up from more of a role-playing position to making a big name for themselves. Our overall @ St. John’s W 2-1 system and formation is much of the same as years past, so it allows players to jump right in and keep U of Chicago Thur., 7 p.m. us going without skipping a beat.”

So far, junior Jorge Simon is leading the team with four goals this season and has done well fill- the Duhawks out-shot the SJU 11-7. ing the position in the midfield. This past weekend, In the second half, first-year forward Spencer the Duhawks traveled to Minnesota to take on St. Moore would net his first collegiate goal to tie the Olaf College and St. John’s University. Saturday game at one. Bradley followed that tally with one of afternoon, the Duhawks encountered the Ole’s of his own a minute later to take the lead 2-1. As the St. Olaf College. end of the game neared, the Duhawks prevented an After surrendering a goal to the Ole’s in minute equalizer from the Johnnies, and secured the 2-1 12, it didn’t take long for victory. the Duhawks to bounce With their latest win, back. Junior Jorge Sithe Duhawks stand at “Every year we lose great players but mon caused enough 6-1. Loras will take on havoc for the Ole’s to new players come in and older returning the University of Chiscore an own goal to tie cago and UW-Oshkosh guys take on bigger roles. It’s always the game. later this week. exciting to see what new players will step Going into the secThe first Iowa Conup from more of a role-playing position ond half, Loras came ference match isn’t out strong. Sophomore scheduled until Sept. to making a big name for themselves.”

Alex Bradley didn’t 27 against Central.

Matt Pucci waste any time, head“The Conference will assistant coach ing the ball into the net be strong again this off a cross from senior year as we had three Tom Fluegel. The goal IIAC teams that adgave the Duhawks a 2-1 vanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2013,” said lead. That’s all it would take for the Duhawks to Pucci. “For now, we must take care of the tail end walk away with another victory. of our non-conference matches and put ourselves The next day, Loras took on Saint John’s Univer- in good standing in the Region.” sity. Just like the previous match, the Duhawks fell The Duhawks’ next match will take place in the behind early, with an SJU header goal in minute 15. Rock Bowl, Thursday night at 7 p.m. against the Neither team would score before the half, though University of Chicago.

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Sports

Sept. 18, 2014

coach’s corner

Bigger than football?

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he NFL is currently caught in the eye of a s#$& storm of epic proportions. First, it was Ray Rice cold-cocking his fiancé; then it was Ray McDonald and Greg Hardy doing the same; then it was Adrian Peterson going all “Bing Crosby” on his son. Needless to say, this hasn’t been the easiest week for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Ryan Graham sports editor Several have spoken out against the league. They’ve criticized Goodell for being too lenient with his punishments. Some have even called for his resignation, especially after it was revealed that he lied about seeing the video of what took place between Ray and Janay Rice in that elevator in Atlantic City. When people talk about these issues, they’ll always fall back on the tired cliché, “This is bigger than football.” Really? If recent history has taught us anything — nothing is bigger than football.

Sure, the NFL pretends to care about a lot of things!

They pretend to care about breast cancer every October.

Players wear pink gloves and pink cleats and the referees throw pink flags, and it’s all fine and dandy.

The NFL has women all across America lined up to buy pink gear, for which they keep over 51 percent of the revenue. Which seems like a big percentage, but the other 49 percent must go toward cancer research, right?

Well, no. Actually, only 11 percent of revenue goes to the Cancer Research Institute. So basically, the NFL is just exploiting the whole “We’re good people because we pretend to care about people with cancer” demographic.

Those people are the worst. Put away your ribbons and your stupid ice buckets and write a damn check, you chauvinistic jerks. I’m getting off track.

The NFL loves to pat itself on the back for improving player safety, despite the fact that the game is inherently dangerous to its players. Did we really need Junior Seau and Dave Duerson to shotgun blast their intestines across their kitchen floors to admit that playing football causes brain injuries? The NFL is so full of it that it’s borderline comical. But the worst part is — NFL officials won’t admit it. Rather than acknowledging their shady past and working toward a better future, they hide behind a shield of BS. Any time a player gets in trouble with the law, they’re never slow to make an example of him. “This type of conduct is detrimental to the league,” they’ll say. “We hold our players to a higher standard than this.” But in reality, as long as those dollars keep coming in, they could care less.

Everything the NFL does is retroactive. Every press conference, fine and suspension is a public relations move after the fact. Anytime the NFL starts talking about “initiatives” or “conduct policies,” they’re only trying to distract the public until next Sunday. Because guess what? Football fans are stupid. The minute we flip on NFL RedZone and see Scott Hanson and his horse teeth, we forget all about domestic violence.

We couldn’t care less about concussions. Hell, every last NFL player could congregate in Cowboy Stadium and simultaneously throw their wives off the giant Jumbotron and no one would bat an eye. It’s hard to say whether the NFL Network would even carry the massmurder. It’s too busy discussing whether or not Doug Martin is a viable option to start in the flex on your fantasy team this week.

Do you really want to know how the NFL feels about domestic violence? Take a look at this transcript from last week’s Monday Night Football game between the Chargers and Cardinals. Over the course of the game, stand-in analyst and red-faced blow-hard Chris Berman had some strong, if incoherent, thoughts on domestic violence in the NFL: “It’s larger than just football and Baltimore, isn’t it? ... This is something that… take a leadership role in society. There are those that need help right now … Get involved … The message is clear to anybody playing football…”

Does anyone have any idea what the hell he’s talking about? Oh, but Berman wasn’t done. This collection of disjointed thoughts and sentence fragments was but a crescendo to the coup de grace of Berman’s entire ridiculous rant: “… The message has to go way beyond … AND THE PUNT IS BLOCKED!” There you have it, folks. This is the NFL in a nutshell.

Anytime there’s a controversy, they just sit there spouting off a series of buzzwords to pacify us, just long enough for something exciting to happen, at which point we forget about the whole thing. We forget that the NFL is morally corrupt. We forget about domestic violence and concussions, and we turn to our friend and say, “Holy s#$&! Did you see that!?” and the NFL gets off scot-free.

This is the sad truth about our society’s obsession with the NFL: Everything is bigger than football — unless the game is on.

photo courtesy of Jim Naprstek

Sophomore Damon Davies sacks UW-Stout quarterback Aaron Koerner during the Duhawks’ 21-17 loss on Saturday. Davies had three sacks on the day and currently leads all Iowa Conference defensive players with five.

Change is in the air New-look Loras (1-1) aims to rebound against Augustana after close loss

by Drew Brashaw | asst. sports editor

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After surrendering nearly 200 points to opponents in the final four few years, when it seems like there’s games of the 2013 football season, no light at the end of the tunnel, they “Duhawk defense” has been anything put the same amount of work in day-in but a complimentary phrase on cam- and day-out whether you’re winning pus. But in 2014, the words are taking games or losing games, and I couldn’t be happier for our guys. That’s what on a whole new meaning.

“We expect our kids to play hard it’s all about.”

While the Duhawks came up just and fast,” says firstshort a week later in year head coach a heartbreaking 21Steve Helminiak.

“With all that’s transpired here 17 loss at UW-Stout The Duhawks (1over the last few years, when it to drop to 1-1, the 1) have wasted little time putting their seems like there’s no light at the defense maintained their menacing end of the tunnel, they put the new coach’s words presence — notchinto action. In a desame amount of work in day-in ing six sacks and cisive 39-17 opening and day-out whether you’re day victory over El- winning games or losing games, two interceptions mhurst College at and I couldn’t be happier for our — and kept Loras in the Rock Bowl, the guys. That’s what it’s all about.” the game until the final minutes.

Duhawk defense Steve Helminiak The defense turned in a domihead football coach wasn’t the only unit nant performance, to shine for the Duhighlighted by stelhawks on Saturday. lar individual efforts from sophomore defensive lineman While the Duhawks failed to find any Austin Epple (two sacks, blocked punt) traction on the ground, senior wide and first-year defensive back Maurice receiver Nate Even eclipsed the Loras single game receiving yardage record “Mouse” Young (three interceptions).

The Duhawk defense got its first hauling in 12 catches for 238 yards

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and a pair of scores. Senior quarterback Dylan Jones flirted with the 400-yard passing mark, going 27-49 for 381 yards and two touchdowns through the air.

With two games in the books, and only one game to play before the in-conference schedule commences, the Duhawks appear to be headed in the right direction.

The fiery renaissance of the defense, coupled with the visible growth and maturation of Jones, is breathing hope and optimism into the Loras football program in 2014.

The Duhawks will wrap up their non-conference schedule on the road against Augustana College on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m.

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taste of adversity early in the game.

Backed up against their own goal line following a muffed Elmhusrt punt, the Duhawks proved ready for the challenge, and turned the Blue Jays away on 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line.

The early goal-line stand set the tone for the afternoon, and the Duhawks defense allowed just three points over the final three quarters of the contest.

“I’m so happy for our kids,” Coach Helminiak said after earning his first victory as Duhawks head coach. “With all that’s transpired here over the last

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Men’s golf team starts strong A balanced lineup helps the Duhawks to 2 straight 4th-place finishes

by Maddie Whalen | sportswriter

The Duhawks got back on the fairway this month as their season began with the Loras Fall Invite at the Meadows Golf Club in Asbury. The Duhawks had a strong showing, finishing fourth of ten teams.

In the tournament, which took place Sept. 2, the Duhawks were led by first-year Peter Leinenweber, who posted a six over par (78) on the day. Not far behind were juniors Ben

Suchomki (80), Logan Bahl (81), and Jason Beer (82).

Later that week, the Duhawks competed in the Cropper Classic, hosted by Mount Mercy University, at Hunters Ridge Golf club in Marion. Loras finished 16th of 24 teams overall, but and fourth among Division III schools.

“We are continuing to work our team scores down,” said head coach Buddy Sodemann. “Our goal as a team is to have all individuals score in the 70s and have a team score below 310.”

The Duhawks were led by Beer, who shot a 74 and 81 in the two day tournament and finished 11 over par. Behind Beer was first-year Riley Till, who shot

a 79 both days for a 14 over par.

Through two tournaments, Sodemann is pleased with what he’s seen.

“I think we’re working on our course management well right now,” he said. “That has been an area of concern for us in the past, but we’re working hard to make it a strength.

Our strength is we’re very balanced top-to-bottom, so competition has been very strong in practice. I believe that this has been a major factor in our teams improvement this fall.”

The Duhawks will compete this Sunday at the Dubuque Golf & Country Club where they’ll compete in the University of Dubuque Invite.