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Day, Kavanaugh, Lewis, and Kirchner will lead Loras next year

by BRODERICK HOOKER| staff writer

On Friday, April 15, a coalition of aspiring Loras leaders were elected to the Loras Student Union executive board. Emily Day was elected as the Student Body President, Michelle Kavanaugh as Vice President, Jonathan Lewis as Director of Finance and Abigail Kirchner as the Director of Processes and Communication.

These four on the ticket, calling themselves the “Senior Citizens” because they are all soon to be seniors and good citizens of Loras, ran unopposed.

“A little over 100 people voted for the election. This was decent considering it was an uncontested election,” said President elect, Emily Day. The campaign season in Loras Student Union elections are quite short. The group spent the week or so previous to the election canvassing, promoting themselves on campus, as well as on social media.

Michelle Kavanaugh and Emily Day are both political veterans at Loras, both having served previously on the executive board.

“I think campaigning while running unopposed was really helpful in interacting with the student body. I think that students were more connected to the election because they did know who was running and that it was election time. Our campaign, “The Senior Citizens,” was a fun way for us to work together with the student body and encourage not only their vote, but also their communication with the Student Unions,” said Vice President elect Michelle Kavanaugh.

The Executive Board works with the student Senate and help to allocate funds and make decisions on campus policies. One such decision was keeping the student Nightrider on the Jule, which provides safe transportation for students at night.

One controversial aspect of this decision was that these funds otherwise went to the yearbook.

The new executive board is excited about their new positions and the year to come.

“I’d like the students of Loras to feel empowered to take action and for them to feel like their voices and their concerns are being heard by the administration,” said Day. The 2016-17 school year will hopefully be a productive time for both the Loras Community and the Student Union.

by CASSANDRA BUSCH| executive editor

Saturday morning proved to be the perfect day for the Loras Triathlon Club’s first Donut 5K Race at Heritage Trail in Dubuque. The race began on Saturday, April 16 at 10 a.m. The race garnered a total of 72 participants, of all ages and walks of life. The race was put on as a fundraiser by the Triathlon Club in order to raise money for bikes for club members.

The inclusion of donuts made this no ordinary 5k race. There were 400 donuts for participants to nosh on during and after the race, which were donated

by Donut Boy. For every donut eaten, participants received a sticker from the race volunteers. There were four donut stations providing donuts and water for those that wanted them, both on the way out and on the way back from the turnaround point.

If a participant wanted a donut, they had to stop and eat the donut in front of volunteers to prove they finished it. Upon finishing it they received their sticker and were allowed to move on. A “Chucky rule” stated that if a participant were to vomit at any point, they would lose all of their stickers. Each donut eaten took time off of the participant’s overall race time.

The co-presidents of the Triathlon Club, sophomore Chris Stoker and junior Paul Conway, were pleased with how the race turned out.

“We weren’t expecting this many people,” Stoker said.

Four members of the Triathlon Club will be traveling to Clemson, SC next week to participate in the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club Nationals on April 22-23. Over 120 clubs are expected to represent. On May 4, the majority of members will participate in a triathlon race at Wartburg College.

Distributed to the winners were handmade metal plaques in the shapes of donuts and painted in purple and gold, created by one of the Triathlon members. There were two categories of winners, one with donuts factored in and one without. There was one male winner and one female winner in each of these categories.

The top male in the unfactored category was Loras first-year Franz Becker, with a time of 22:26. The top female was Dubuquer Jen Schweigert with a time of 23:19. The top male in the factored category was Loras seminarian Christopher

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Above: Participants begin the race early Saturday morning. Bottom Left: Two Duhawks pose with donuts donated by Donut Boy. Bottom Right: Participants register to walk and run in the 5K.

Grow, with a time of 19:04 with his eight donuts eaten factored in. The top female was a Dubuque community member with a time of 24:21, who ate two donuts. The top donut eater was senior Michael Okas, who ate 9 donuts.

The event was not only successful in the fact that it included so many participants, but also in that it brought Loras and Dubuque community members together to

enjoy the weather while improving their health.

“The Donut 5K was super fun and a really interesting way to eat donuts and not feel guilty,” junior and participant Joshua VanBesien said. “It was awesome getting to support the Loras College Triathlon Club in a way that wasn’t just donating money. Anytime you can combine sweets and exercise is a good time for me.”

President Collins speaks at final HSBB

by AVA LALOR| executive copy editor

On Friday, April 15, the Campus Ministry CORE Team presented their second installment of Holy Spirits and Biblical Brew for the semester featuring President Collins.

“This is my life story,” Collins said as he began his talk. “Feel free to sleep, laugh, cry.” This was met by many laughs.

Throughout his life, Collins has struggled against his introversion while living an extremely public life. He realized that any challenges he has faced were always temporary and have resulted in making him stronger.

Finally, he recognized how he has never doubted his faith though he acknowledged that practicing it has not always been consistent. These three themes were present throughout his presentation.

Collins separated his life into five eras: his first 18 years, young adult years, next 18 years, early career, and most recent 18 years.

Collins grew up as the oldest of six chil-

dren in Huntley and Crystal Lake, IL. As a child, he was always the “nice kid”, meaning he was always invited to the birthday parties in middle school and was a strict rule follower. However, because of his introversion, he never felt good enough. Part of this feeling was based on the economic situation of his family. His clothes were always second hand, his lunch was not always fully packed, and he and his siblings were always dropped off at school in a taxi because their mother could not drive. At the same time, Collins looks back at these years as fortunate because of his education at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School in Crystal Lake. With the great examples from the priests and religious sisters who taught at the school, his faith was a huge blessing throughout his grade school years.

He then attended Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock, IL. These years were primarily lonely. It wasn’t until later in his high school career than he found

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solid friendships. He wanted to be the cool kid, and he admitted that his role model at the time was Greg Brady. At the same time, he worked at a factory where he was made fun of daily. This brought him to vow that he would never treat anyone as poorly as he had

been treated if he ever was given a position of authority.

Next, Collins went to college at Loras.

There he made three great friends who encouraged him to run as a class officer. Looking back, this was one of the greatest decisions he made during college. This position helped Collins learn how to act in a small position of authority, and it also brought him into a more social group. However, his faith life was on autopilot because his life became so social. Through an unexpected friendship, Collins was encouraged to go on an Antioch retreat.

“Other people looked out for me, took a lead,” Collins reflected. “In ways that you can’t imagine, it changed my Loras experience.”

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admissions position at Loras only months after graduation. Then, Nov. 3 of that year, he received a call from his brother telling him that their dad had fallen off a ladder.

This led to nine months of intensive care and 18 years living like an Alzheimer’s patient, though he never forgot the names of his children.

This led to a couple of his sibling’s questioning God, but he was able to look at it was a blessing and used it to make him stronger in his faith. For the next few years, he acted as a father to his younger siblings. During this time, Collins transitioned from his job at Loras to a few positions at Drake University.

When he met his wife, Lisa, they decided to

move back to Dubuque, and Collins got another job at Loras. However, this was not always easy. Lisa decided to be a stay at home mom, and with their family quickly growing, they struggled to keep up economically.

Still, it was a blessed time filled with faith and love.

In 2004, Collins became president of Loras College. Yet, he entered his position during a time of chaos as he was the fourth president in four years. During the first few years, Collins faced struggles that he could not have expected. Among these were the deaths of students and faculty, the difficulty of firing and disciplining friends, and the loneliness of not being able to share these struggles with everyone.

Looking back, Collins acknowledges the loneliness he faced during his younger years as a blessing because they prepared him for the loneliness he faced during this early presidency. At one point when he was struggling to feel confident in his capabilities, he was uplifted by inspiring words from a new board chair.

“You are a man of faith…(and) no one else is more passionate about Loras than you…Don’t change who you are,” he told Collins.

Throughout his life, he has learned many lessons. Among them are knowing that in service, there is sacrifice but no self. Also, he had learned to navigate the future without a plan by putting it in God’s hands.

“I’m not anxious to be a college president anywhere else. I don’t want to work anywhere else.”

While his life has not been perfect, Collins feels extremely blessed. He would rather struggle through the trials his positions contains while trying to serve the college and God. In fact, he would choose his life over Greg Brady’s any day. His faith is deeper than ever through more prayer and devotion even amidst his busy life.

“The world tells us to seek success, power, and money, God tells us to seek humility, service, and love,” Collins quoted Pope Francis. He knows in this way, he has found a calling and not a job as the president at Loras.

STEM sparks interest during annual festival

by KAYLA THOMPSON| staff writer

On Saturday, April 16, the Alumni Campus Center was buzzing with electricity as Loras College hosted the annual STEM Festival. This event is designed to encourage students’ interests in the areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and to also promote the importance of careers in the areas of STEM. This year’s STEM Festival attracted over 50 exhibitors from various colleges and organizations around Northeast Iowa such as the Iowa Children’s Museum, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, and many other STEM organizations in the area.

Although the festival was geared toward children between third and eighth grade, it was free and open to the public, and there was a lot to do. Each exhibitor had something fun for the guests to experience and interesting information to be learned.

There was a wide variety of activities, such as getting a hug from a robot and geocaching around campus. With so many exciting things, there was something unique and fun for everyone.

Throughout the festival, one could see some of the many Loras students who had volunteered to help out wherever they could.

“Volunteering for the STEM Festival was great because I got to see so many kids so

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excited about things like nature and engineering,” first-year Lauren Bollweg said. “It was awesome to see families partake in such a creative day together.”

With a large attendance this year, STEM Festival hopes to continue to cultivate just as much interest in years to come in the areas of science and math.

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Knights of the Lunch Table: DuProv champions

by ASHLY PUDIL| news editor

This past Friday and Saturday, the Loras Players closed out their season with their annual improv show, DuProv. This year’s theme, Comedy for President, drew large audiences on both nights and filled St. Joseph’s Auditorium with round after round of laughter. The two performance nights were emceed by junior Austin Cousins.

“DuProv is a favorite event among the Loras community,” said co-coordinator Benjy Miller. “It’s also a favorite for the actors who participate.”

The event started by introducing both teams, which were composed of four members each. The first team, Knights of the Lunch Table, featured senior Michael Okas, junior Kyzer Moore, sophomore Ben Pashon and first-year Sarah Mueller. Illegal Karaoke was introduced next, which was composed

of seniors Kyle Leeson and Stephanie Benic, Miller and first-year Ervin Yahr. Each team started the night by receiving a few points for the most liked team picture on Facebook before the battle began.

Each team went head to head in a variety of different games such as Moovin’ and Groovin’, Superhero, and Feature Film. After each scene finished, the judges awarded points to each team for creativity and use of given ideas. The judges were playwright Lenore Howard, Dean of Students Art Sunleaf and Admissions Representative Luis Santoyo.

A particular game that drew a lot of laughs from the audience was called A Day in the Life. This game began by asking an audience member their name, job, hobby, and dream. From there, three of the four team members created a scene using all of the given topics. They then

Got talent? Loras does

by BRENNAN PIVNICKA| news editor

Last Thursday, April 14, was the commencement of the third annual Loras’ Got Talent event. Since its inception back in 2014, the college’s local variety show has been a way for students to express their finest talents to the school community. This year was no exception, with an impressive array of acts that thrilled and impressed the student body.

Hosted by the Loras Black Student Union, the event kicked off around 7 p.m. and featured many impressive performances from a wide assortment of student contenders. Most did musical pieces through song, instrumentation or both, and many exhibited impressively honed skills in those fields.

Following the performances, and after

much deliberation, the judges made their decisions. Second-place was given to juniors Dimitri Villanueva and Steph Philipps, while the honor of first-place and the grand prize of a $125 check was awarded to senior Elizabeth Mesina for her outstanding performance of Ashley “Halsey” Frangipane’s hit single “Colors” on both vocals and guitar.

This year’s talent show was well-received by those in attendance.

“I believe that the talent show helps stimulate creativity on campus,” said sophomore Ronald Parr. “I think it encourages and motivates the students to do something productive and unique with their time.”

Loras’ Got Talent will return next year, once again giving students a chance to show the campus, and perhaps someday the world, just what they can do.

had to repeat the scene twice, first with an emotion and then with a specific time period. During these games, it was crucial for each team member to stay focused and be creative in order to get points from the au-

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I got to have a blast being silly with my best friends while amusing my fellow Duhawks till they cried tears of laughter. What more could a graduating senior ask for during her last stage performance?

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dience and judges.

“Improv is entirely listening and responding, which is hard if you don’t focus and place yourself in every scene,” co-coordinator Michael Okas said. “To prepare before

the shows, I always took time to focus and block out any distractions.”

Both teams made the audience laugh as the night went on and received a few perfect scores from the judges. However, at the end of the night, The Knights of the Lunch Table beat Illegal Karaoke by a small margin to win the DuProv trophy.

“I got to have a blast being silly with my best friends while amusing my fellow Duhawks till they cried tears of laughter,” Benic said. “What more could a graduating senior ask for during her last stage performance?”

With Okas graduating this spring, Miller will be taking over the DuProv duties for the upcoming year. However, he is excited to see what the future of a favorite theater event has in store.

“I’m not quite sure what next year is going to look like yet. A lot of the plans are up in the air,” Miller said. “What I’m hoping to do is have a larger team and maybe some monthly shows. A lot of people enjoy DuProv, so I’m excited to see it continue to grow.”

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Time is flying, and so are tickets CAB’s spring concert is approaching; buy your tickets online

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The performers, Cal Sharpio and Rob song is “Love Like Woe.” Since 2008, the Resnick (Rez), started as a YouTube cov- band has released seven EPs and albums. er band who posted covers of popular pop Their most recent album entitled ‘I Will songs every Tuesday. Since they started Be Nothing Without Your Love’ was rein 2010, their YouTube channel, Timeleased earlier this Flies4850, has almonth. most hit 500,000 Loras Students subscribers, and and the community they have created are getting excited three original alfor this event. bums. In Septem“I am super ber 2011, the band’s pumped for the debut album, ‘The concert,” said juScotch Tape’ rose nior Erin Weaver. to number eight on She explained that the overall iTunes she loves both of chart and to number these artists. two on the iTunes The doors of the pop chart within AWC open at 8 p.m, the first 24 hours of Ready Set takes the release. Since then, stage at 8:30 p.m., the band’s popularand Timeflies beity has continued to gins at 9:30 p.m. grow.

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Apr. 21, 2016

Advice to travelers, young and old J

ust be flexible.

That’s the advice I received before traveling abroad.

I figured people meant that plans might change, or I wouldn’t be able to see everything I wanted.

I could be that kind of flexible. I never thought that I would end up spending a Julie white night in the airport.

Airports. This is the theme of this edition of jet-setting with Julie. When I was young, I loved airports. They implied adventure and change which always excited me. The feeling of taking off and flying through the clouds, watching the earth and its contents shrink was momentous. It made me feel big.

As I continued to grow up, traveling became more and more vital to me.

I’ve always been the type of person to get bored easily, constantly looking

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for some new escapade to delve into.

Studying abroad was one of the scariest and most exciting things I ever decided to do. It meant flying over half of America, international waters, and an entirely new continent.

As I have continued moving from country to country, I find myself less excited to fly. It feels normal, as if it is part of my weekly routine. I study for a week, then, on Thursday or Friday, I jump on an airplane and fly to a new country. It’s sad that I lost that excitement. It’s become a matter of waiting in lines, going through security, and sitting on a stuffy flight with strangers. Luckily, this past weekend, I think I got the sense of the excitement

As I have continued moving from country to country, I find myself less excited to fly. It feels normal, as if it is part of my weekly routine.

Why we can learn a lesson from restless ‘Rasselas’

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was reading I wouldn’t know anything about a book called complacency. But this isn’t true. After “The History of reading “Rasselas” I realized that I’ve Rasselas: Prince been in a rut lately. It’s so easy to get of Abissinia” by into a daily routine and stick to it, and Samuel Johnson I’m definitely someone that likes my the other day for routine. And it’s nice having a routine my 18th century and something that I can stick to, but Lit class with the there’s also the danger of monotony. infamous Dr. Auge.

To avoid getting stuck in a rut, It’s all about a guy I think it’s so important to look named Rasselas who both backwards as well as at the big lives in essentially picture. Remember why you have to Cassandra a Utopian valley. do your homework and go to work.

Busch He’s the son of an Remember the passions that got executive emperor, and he lives you started on the road you’re on, editor in this perfect valley whatever that may be. I started to with his brothers think about my love for writing and and sisters until it’s his time for him editing, and how I’m working towards to rule. Anything that he wants is a career that I’m in love with, and immediately provided for him. All even though I don’t plan on making wishes and desires are immediately any big bucks I know that I’ll be granted. His father hires poets and happy going to work in the morning artists to educate his children, who and doing something that I enjoy and all live in the valley together. He believe in. Just thinking about this, visits them once a year, but lives in and the possibilities of my future, got the public to rule his kingdom. The me excited again and re-energized to emperor is very careful not to let get through the days that aren’t always anything in to corrupt the valley that fun, but are more productive. I also he has constructed for his children, mixed up my routine by starting to go and no one is supposed to come in to a morning yoga class, making more and out besides coffee dates with him to preserve the friends and To avoid getting sanctity of it and spending more protect those living time outside since stuck in a rut, I think in the valley from it’s (finally) nice it’s so important to the corruption of out. Sometimes look both backwards the outside world. little things like Rasselas this can make a as well as at the big eventually gets huge difference picture. Remember tired of everything too. You don’t have why you have to do being so perfect and to have some big grows depressed. light bulb epiphany your homework and Eventually he moment and go to work. Remember comes to the rethink your entire the passions that conclusion that life plan in order to because he has no shake things up. got you started on challenges and no Rasselas was the road you’re on, passions, he has right about passion whatever that may be. no direction or and learning. purpose for his life.

Going out of your He sets outside the comfort zone, valley to find something to inspire him whether it be to a new physical place and to find out more about happiness or a new mental state or whatever can and how to obtain it. (For those who get you so much more excited about didn’t read the book... you’re welcome life again and the direction you’re for the summary.) heading. And if you realize you’ve lost The point I’m making with this passion for something or want to try is that it’s made me think a lot something new, go for it! It’s never about complacency and the idea of too late to reevaluate and make a happiness. You would think that as change. Don’t get stuck in the valley. a junior on the tail end of my college Keep moving forward and towards career, preparing to enter into an something, whatever you want that to entirely new stage of my life, that be.

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of traveling back.

My latest journey was to Stockholm, Sweden. Now there isn’t a lot that comes to my mind when I think of Stockholm except that the band ABBA originates from Sweden, so in 2013 a museum was made in honor of them.

I found someone that was equally obsessed, and we booked a flight on a whim. The trip played out nicely.

ABBA the Museum was unreal and life-changing, and Stockholm is just plain stunning. Then, on our way back we got stuck at an airport in London.

The train that we would normally take didn’t call at our stop (A British term meaning it didn’t stop where we needed it to). So we decided to spend the night at the airport. I got home at 7:30 in the morning and flopped onto my bed.

The problem with excessive travel is that you begin to take it for granted. I have one more trip this week and then I have a break for about a month. In that time period, I can get reacquainted with the excitement of seeing something new.

Don’t rely on flexibility to get you through studying abroad. Rely on gratitude.

In three months, I have seen more of the world than my mom has in her whole life.

Airports are such a small part of traveling. It’s once you walk out the doors and see the sky from a completely different place that you begin to realize how exciting traveling is. Don’t rely on flexibility to get you through studying abroad. Rely on gratitude. In three months, I have seen more of the world than my mom has in her whole life.

So be grateful if you get to see the world whether you go from Dubuque to Chicago or Chicago to London.

Not everyone gets the opportunity.

Airports get you there, but they aren’t everything.

Best of luck travelers.

Adopt a dog and make things a little less ‘ruff ’ L

by ANNMARIE BIANCALANA| staff writer

once was none. Ever since I started formal schooling, almost everything in ast week, a beautiful mixedmy life had been pre-planned from sunup breed canine blessed me with to sundown. I’m eternally grateful to my her unconditional love and parents for providing me with that stable companionship. My baby girl Koda is structure, but the fact that my days at almost six years old, and she’s a little college weren’t pre-organized for me was shy, but very sweet. She was graced with a rude awakening. Even though I’m three the loving, laid-back personality of a years in, I still have trouble managing my golden retriever and the protectiveness time and setting up a schedule for myself. and loyalty of a German Shepherd.

Having Koda depend on me to feed her, Bringing Koda home and getting the take her out, and play with her motivates opportunity to be her human is proving me to schedule my time around her as to be beneficial to my mental, physical, well as incorporate time for workouts and emotional health in many different and homework. ways.

She gives me a chance to be She makes me happy and helps me responsible and accountable. As the relieve stress and anxiety. The simplest baby of the family, most responsibility reason is the most profound in my case. I falls on my older sister. I haven’t had to absolutely adore dogs, and I have wanted do much on my own with her around, to get one for a long and I hope she reads this time. Any time I got and knows how grateful Koda increases my to pet a dog, it would I am to her for always make my day infinitely confidence and looking out for me. While better. Having Koda I can’t really complain promotes positive with me every day and about how easy I’ve gotten self-worth. feeling our bond grow it most of my life, it’s nice just gives me a feeling to have something that’s of warm contentment entirely my responsibility. and happiness.

Koda increases my confidence and She gives me a reason to get out of promotes positive self-worth. When she bed. Every morning I start my day with is with me, I feel less of my insecurities a smile. I open my eyes and say good and self-consciousness. Having such a morning to my beautiful girl, and I’m close friend that depends on me, loves me greeted with a wagging tail and doggy unconditionally, doesn’t judge me and has kisses. Seeing Koda so happy to see no malicious intentions or expectations for me makes me energetic and excited me to meet is very comforting. to take on the day. I like to pretend If you’re looking to adopt a furthat she’s proud of me for my little ever friend like Koda, visit Dubuque’s accomplishments, like going to class on Humane Society at 4242 Chavenelle days when I don’t feel like it.

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Advice for graduates: Enjoy the ride

As the year comes to a close, many seniors are looking forward to their futures and next steps in life

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by SAMANTHA VATH | features editor

or all of my lucky peers who have already received employment offers for after graduation, feel free to stop reading this article here and now. You all clearly have your lives in order more than me anyway so my advice won’t be of much use to you.

But for those of us who are still sitting here with unemployment looming over our heads and decisions stacking up on our desktop post-it notes, here’s what I have to say: I feel ya. And we got this.

As graduation approaches, we’re all a little nerve-wracked. We have to tie up those loose ends to final thesis projects, present our research at the Legacy Symposium, search through eighty different e-mails to figure out when and where to get our caps and gowns, and keep up with all of our regular course work and jobs.

But on top of that, we also have to find time to apply for future jobs, pack up out of our final college houses, spend time with friends, eat, shower, sleep,

breathe. No problem, right? hundreds of thousands) of dollars on Wrong. It’s not easy. But that’s okay! this education of ours, so let’s take We SHOULD be pretty exhausted with some time to enjoy it! As seniors, we’re all of this on our plates. If we’re not taking the courses which should define tired, I would go so far as to say that our favorite subjects to learn and we’re we’re not doing it right. But sleepworking on the projects which best deprived and stressed/terrified do not showcase how much we’ve learned here. necessarily have to go hand in hand.

It’s an amazing thing we’re doing here, It’s acceptable to training ourselves only get four hours for our future of sleep because we profession in such And just as we were were drinking up the a well-rounded itching for winter to turn last vestiges of fun environment as college has to offer this. to spring, it eventually (i.e. living within I’ve been happened.

So too will a four block radius thinking a lot our graduation of five hundred of lately about what your closest friends). it means to be decisions.

But it’s not okay to goal-oriented, and lose sleep because I think that one of we couldn’t stop the biggest pitfalls worrying about getting a job or even to it is that we are so consumed by what which cities we want to focus our job we want to happen in the future that we search on. forget to enjoy the present.

Yes, these are important questions.

I know you’re tired and I know you’re And yes, choosing a destination and still unemployed. But stop wishing for finding a job are important. But we this week to be over so that you can get are spending tens of thousands (if not some sleep. And stop stressing so much

Voters and candidates should both listen up T

here was a point during Last week I said that the most voters are no longer recent Democratic listening to one another, debate which I think demonstrates and Senator Sanders perfectly what I lambasting Secretary wrote about in Clinton for her supposed the last article on how our politics “opposition” to a $15/ is no longer about hour minimum wage is a listening. If you Dallas Knapp didn’t perfect example of that. watch it, don’t, because there was really nothing new to what was being five dollar hike to make it $12/ hour, talked about. However, I do encourage which is the position that Hillary you to watch the segment on raising Clinton has since adopted. Hillary the minimum wage, which produced Clinton clearly supports efforts to one of the livelier exchanges during raise the minimum wage to $15/hour, the night. but does not think it economically The question asked to Hillary smart to enact nationwide, nor able to Clinton that sparked the controversy pass through a gridlocked Congress. was whether or not she would sign a Last week I said that voters are bill passed by a Democratic Congress no longer listening that raised the national to one another, minimum wage to The question asked and Senator $15/hour. She said to Hillary Clinton Sanders lambasting that yes, she would, Secretary Clinton that sparked the and has supported for her supposed the efforts to raise the controversy was “opposition” to a minimum wage to $15/ whether or not $15/hour minimum hour all along. Bernie wage is a perfect she would sign a balked and challenged example of that. her statement, saying bill passed by a To Bernie, unless that she has never Democratic Congress she was actively supported such a raise campaigning on a that raised the until saying it on-stage promise to raise at Brooklyn. national minimum the minimum wage Here is the thing: wage to fifteen to a living wage of she technically has. In $15/hour, she was dollars an hour. typical Clinton fashion, against the idea. He she stayed mum on the didn’t listen to her point for a long part of explanation at all, her summer listening tour. However, because she was either with the living she did voice support for the striking wage movement or against it. There fast food workers in New York City, was no gray, no nuanced approach, who were stridently advocating for just ideological adherence. a $15/hour minimum wage at the What the Democratic debate last time. Now, just like she said at that Thursday showed was that no one time, Secretary Clinton said that the is listening to each other anymore. national minimum wage is a floor There is no room to stop, think for the country’s and consider the question asked wages and that to candidates any longer. The only the floor needs time between question and answer raising. Not too anymore is the time needed to figure long afterwards, out whether you are for or against X, Y a bill put or Z. Hillary keeps getting asked if she forward by is with us or them, and continues to Democrats in be criticized for answering somewhere Congress in between. proposed a

‘KNAPP’ TIME

about your job search that you forget that you’re still a college kid for a few more weeks.

And just as we were itching for winter to turn to spring, it eventually happened. So too will our graduation decisions. A city or town will pop into our search that has all of the sports or food or music or weather that you’ve been looking for.

Some company will finally call you back and tell you that you’ve been hired - whether that happens in a week or in a few months, and that’s okay. The caps and gowns will come in, and we’ll walk around the Rock Bowl one last time as current Duhawks and (fingers crossed) none of us will trip.

So for now, enjoy the time you have left. Go out to dinner with that friend you haven’t seen in a few weeks. Stay up late goofing around with your roommates. Lose some sleep living it up. Because you know what? In a few weeks, who knows where we’ll all end up?

But hey, I’m going to be unemployed come four weeks so why listen to me?

Senator Grassley stands up for Republicans

by TAYLOR FISCHER | for the lorian

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resident Obama announced his nomination for the vacant seat to the Supreme Court, and to no one’s surprise, his selection is a partisan liberal who will protect Obama and the Democrats. Like Obama, Merrick Garland opposes the Second Amendment. Our country deserves better than this, and Senator Chuck Grassley deserves credit for taking a stand and ensuring that voters will have the opportunity to speak before a new justice is confirmed.

A seat on the Supreme Court is a lifetime appointment. This decision is too important to be made just months before a presidential election by a president on his way out the door. The next justice could reshape the court for a generation and the American people deserve to have a say in the direction our country takes.

This means electing the new president and having them choose the nominee.

In 2014, voters sent a loud and clear message by electing a Republican majority in the U.S. Senate: they want that majority to serve as a check and balance for President Obama and possible Democrats who are appointed into office. Now it’s the duty of Senator Grassley and his colleagues to make sure our voices are heard and prevent the president from locking in an unpopular agenda for decades.

Despite all the partisanship in Washington, there are areas where Democrats and Republicans can work together. President Obama’s time would be better spent setting forth an agenda that can receive bipartisan support instead of making a politically charged nomination that upends the will of the American people. I applaud Senator Grassley for his principled stand that will give us the opportunity to speak again before any nominee is confirmed.

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HIDDEN GEMS OF

by ADRIENNE PEARSON | staff writer

11 Tr uths of Living in Rural Iowa

by HANNAH REINERT | staff writer

1. “Going to town” means driving out to the West End or anywhere there’s stoplights.

2. You find yourself guilty of a lead-foot because the police rarely set foot on a rural road.

3. And when you do see an officer, it’s a park ranger or a sheriff.

4. You have a love-hate-relationship with the snowplow.

You’re thankful when it finally reaches your road; however, you know your road is the lowest of priorities.

5. Dodging potholes and roadkill are two of your many talents.

6. Having a pizza delivered is a fantasy; instead, you have to meet the delivery driver halfway.

7. You’ve learned to never be annoyed behind a tractor.

Instead, you listen to Craig Morgan when he says, “just smile and wave, and tip your hat to the man up on the tractor.”

8. Everyone in a rural location stockpiles wood like it’s being discontinued.

9. It’s more common to see silos, cattle and corn than other human beings.

10. And when you do see someone, they’re likely crossing the road to get their mail.

It’s April: that magical time of the year where students across Loras and the nation are getting a head start on their summer tans, perfectly winging their eye liner, finally earning those gains and organizing their best summer yet before taking their position at Vice Media to investigate how the urban farming boom is raising fertility rates in whales living off the coast of Reykjavik, Iceland. Just kidding. If you’re anything like me, your professors have discussed an agreement to assign you a collective 387 pages of reading, 48 pages of annotated writing, three presentations and a performance in the same week; the summer internship at the local dump just fell through; and you got an email from Kyle Klapatauskas that includes the word “concerned.” So long story short, life is hard and we all need a little breather.

While some excellent ways to unwind and relax can include a trip to the beach or a hike through the Mines, sometimes Netflix & Alone will do the trick. With that being said, the usual shows won’t cut it in this especially critical period of school related tension. Here are four suggestions that you may not have considered:

If you like reality television: “House Hunters: Tiny Homes Edition.” Watch semi-functional adults make bigger decisions than you while making sure to add as much unnecessary drama as possible. A typical setting for these shows are coastal cities like Tampa and Malibu with the occasional Texan wildcard. Stare in disbelief as realtors sell two-bedroom yurts at the low, low price of $700,000. Wait in agony as the buyers humbly point out obvious flaws of the wooden box they chose and overlooked for the sake of their happy, healthy future.

If you like experimental film styles: “Documentary Now!” Bill Hader and Fred Armisen analyze popular documentaries of the past and recreate their famous scenes in classic IFC style. Each 20-minute episode is different, so really it’s a no fail spaghetti-at-the-wall series if you’re in the mood for anything (and I mean anything: music, horror, festivals -- they cover it all). In the natural flamboyance of the Hader/Armisen duo, it must be mentioned that their comedy is not for everybody.

If you need a reminder that you’re not a full adult yet: “The Spongebob Squarepants Movie.”

This beautiful piece of art serves as a token from our past that reminds us that the future is bright. Two best friends choose to overlook the pain placed on their shoulders by their elders to retrieve a crown and save everybody in Neptune’s kingdom from a small but powerful green menace.

If you prefer to de-stress in deep thought: “V for Vendetta.” This film requires some effort to watch, but encapsulates everything we are called to ponder as college students. This is basically the story that would happen if “1984” and “The Phantom of The Opera” had a baby. A masked vigilante seeks to restore justice to a nation but does so by acts of terrorism and violence. It prompts questions like “Is violence ever justifiable?” and “Is identity malleable?” If depth is what you desire, James McTeigue and The Wachowskis deliver.

If these four titles don’t suit your fancy, I highly recommend looking beyond the popular titles and find a show that’s unique to your preferences. You don’t have to jump on the “Friends” bandwagon and be less than satisfied in your de-stress/de-school experience. Get creative and get excited because a tiny break can help you more than you think.

11. Every house is guaranteed a decent driveway, so visiting someone in the city without one is infuriating.

by NINO ERBA | staff writer

How is Disney on such a roll these days? They continued their comeback on the animated front with “Zootopia” earlier this year, and now they’ve actually made a remake that’s better than the original. Granted, the 1967 animated version of “The Jungle Book” is one of the lesser classics. By 1967, the animation giant was already showing signs of declining animation quality, and while the movie is enjoyable, it doesn’t resonate the same way that films like “Pinocchio” or “Sleeping Beauty” did.

Against all odds, this remake has raised the bar.

The story is familiar enough to anyone who knows of the movie. Mowgli (Neel Sethi) has grown up in the jungle of India amongst his family of wolves, though he’s quite clearly a “man-cub.” Things are quite peaceful in the jungle until the tiger Shere Khan (voiced by Idris Elba) wants Mowgli dead. Mowgli leaves his wolf family, and encounters many different challenges and friends in the hopes that he makes it to the “man village.”

Many of the same characters appear in this film as the 1967 version. There’s the wise and stern Bagheera (Ben Kingsley), the sinister snake Kaa (Scarlett Johansson), the fire-obsessed King Louie (Christopher Walken), and of course, the laid-back, jovial bear Baloo (Bill Murray).

Other characters are either new or greatly expanded, like Mowgli’s wolf parents Akela and Raksha (Giancarlo Esposito and Lupita Nyong’o, respectively), and a porcupine named Ikki voiced by the recently late Garry Shandling. In addition, a couple of the most famous songs are revived in this one. It wouldn’t be “The Jungle Book” if “The Bare Necessities” didn’t show up, but King Louie’s playful “I Wanna Be Like You” also gets a reprise (and some new embellishments), and Johansson sings Kaa’s song “Trust in Me” over the end credits.

There are many good things about this remake, but the CGI in this movie is something to behold. Many of the reviews for this movie noted its special effects, but this must be seen to be believed. The world that’s created here is marvelous, and it’s fairly ironic that this live-action remake, even though there are few real people in the movie, has a more concerted effort to make the CGI superrealistic. This isn’t to denigrate how marvelous Disney’s own animation efforts are with their animated films like “Zootopia,” but there’s most certainly a difference in the style of animation between these two films.

The cast is thoroughly excellent. Kingsley’s stately voice is at home with Bagheera.

Walken’s distinct voice makes Louie (who’s now a Gigantopithecus in this version) a much more dangerous character than Louis Prima’s jazzy take on the character. Murray finds the right tone for Baloo. Being Bill Murray, there’s an almost inherent irreverence to his voice, but he also finds a surprising amount

of gravitas to complement his lighter side. Johansson is a surprising choice for Kaa. Although she only appears for one scene, her enticing voice gives Kaa another dimension. Elba’s smooth, rumbling voice lends itself to Shere Khan well. And Sethi makes a memorable impression as Mowgli, and it helps that his character comes across better than in the 1967 version.

Other developments also bolster the film. The backstory (or Kaa’s version of it, anyway) is interesting and gives more character motive for Shere Khan and his hatred of Mowgli than in the 1967 version. The greater inclusion of Mowgli’s wolf family, and more masterful interweaving of characters and story threads, gives this film more depth and richness than the original. This “Jungle Book” remake emphatically makes the case that Disney’s doing well with its live-action remakes. With “Alice Through the Looking Glass” and “Pete’s Dragon” arriving in theaters soon, it’ll be interesting to see if they can keep the ball rolling.

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

by LUCAS TULLY | staff writer

In today’s modern age of Instagram, Snapchat and the like, it is hard to imagine what it would have been like the first time an everyday photographer was able to see their photograph instantly…well, almost instantly.

It was 68 years ago today, April 21, 1948, that the instant camera, the Polaroid Land Camera Model 95, went on sale to the general public at the Jordan Marsh department store in downtown Boston. The Land Camera, named after inventor Edwin Land, was a huge jump forward for photography. Unlike any camera before it, the Polaroid introduced a process that rapidly developed the user’s photo at home almost instantly after snapping the shot. The instant camera was an instant success. The sticker price for a Polaroid camera in 1948 was $89.75. Adjusting for inflation, to get your hands on a Polaroid camera would set you back over $900 in 2016.

The Polaroid camera paved the way for a current age of photography. Ultimately, the modern digital camera that the Polaroid ushered in would eclipse the Polaroid and other manual camera like it.

In other news, her majesty Queen Elizabeth II is turning a milestone 90 years old, and his majesty Tony Romo, king of football, is turning 31. A very happy birthday to them both.

SEASONTWO

by LUCAS TULLY | staff writer

Last Friday, Netflix released the second season of its original comedy series, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” The series created, produced and occasionally written by Tina Fey follows the story of Kimmy (played by “The Office’s” Ellie Kemper), a 29-year-old woman, as she rediscovers life after escaping the doomsday bunker she was held captive in for 15 years. After years of cultural deprivation, Kimmy’s social awkwardness ends up putting her in the middle of nonstop comical situations.

New York City is not kind to Kimmy, but after befriending Titus Andromedon, a flamboyant aspiring Broadway performer played by Tituss Burgess, her life starts to turn around. Kemper and Burgess are joined by fellow cast members Jane Krakowski and Carol Kane, as well as a number of guest stars and cameos. Past guests have included Jon Hamm, Fred Armisten, Amy Sedaris and even Tina Fey herself.

While the premise of the show is dark, the sitcom is both funny, positive and quirky.

After years in the underground bunker, naïve Kimmy now must navigate a life in fastpaced, modern New York City. Kimmy still maintains the maturity of her younger years before the bunker and is inept to ways of today’s culture. Fans of cult comedies like “30 Rock” or “Arrested Development” will enjoy the recurring inside jokes and gags. Season one was an immediate success, attracting a huge loyal audience who patiently waited for this second installment. The second season certainly did not disappoint. Netflix has already ordered a third season to premiere in spring of 2017.

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How to Finally Shake Off Those Winter Blues

by ANNMARIE BIANCALANA | staff writer

spent in winter.

Take a walk or go hiking. Grab a friend and go

Here comes the sun! The flowers are blooming. The birds are chirping. The long, long winter months are finally behind us. It’s that time of year that makes you want to celebrate, but if you can’t seem to shake off that hazy feeling cold weather brings, you may struggle to break out of that snowy shell and embrace the good weather come spring. Fear not! For these tips will help you and allow you to look forward to the happy months ahead.

Sit outside as much as possible. The Vitamin D your skin absorbs from the sun has incredible benefits on your brain and body. Try to get at least 30 minutes of sun every day, but don’t forget to apply sunscreen!

Drink a lot of water. I can’t stress this tip enough. Your body needs the increased water intake to flush out all the toxins built up during the dreary, cold, lazy days

for a quick walk, or explore the Mines of Spain. It’s a beautiful nature preserve only a 10-minute drive away from Loras campus. Bring a friend and a camera, and have a fun impromptu photo-shoot adventure.

Befriend a fluffy animal. Whether it be your own or one borrowed from a friend, petting and playing with animals is proven to stimulate the production of endorphins in the brain, which make you happy.

Volunteer at the Humane Society. Volunteer your time to socialize with the animals, and if you’re a dog person, you can take them outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. Making a nice dog or cat happy for a little while is fun and rewarding, and the good karma will definitely find its way back to you.

Work out. Download a fitness app if you don’t like making your own workout. My favorites are Down Dog for guided yoga and Seven for a quick full-body workout.

Have problems self-motivating? Make a pact with a workout buddy or join a group like Ultimate Frisbee Club,

STRETCH Your Daily Routine to Include Yoga

Sutras” defined an eight-tiered ladder of sorts that one was supposed to climb to reach enlightenment.

This belief defines the “classical period” of yoga.

Post-classical yoga brought about Tantra Yoga, which focused more on the physical aspect of yoga to reach enlightenment, rather than through the mind. They employed radical techniques to cleanse the body, intending to break through the barriers they believed were created by our physical bodies, preventing us from reaching nirvana. This later developed into Western “Hatha yoga,” which is the yoga that most of us are most familiar with in the United States. The late 1800s and early 1900s were when yoga really kicked off in the United States though, when Eastern yoga instructors began traveling to the West to spread their practice. Yoga has been increasing in popularity in the states ever since, in a variety of forms.

By interweaving the focus on the physical and the mental, yoga’s benefits are extremely potent for those who practice it. One of the reasons for this is the fact that yoga does so much to increase self-awareness, both of one’s mental and emotional states, as well as attention to how one’s body feels. Creating a connection between body and mind is huge, and becoming aware of how much this connection has an impact on your daily life can vastly improve your life in a variety of

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executive editor

Yoga isn’t always taken seriously as a way to exercise, but it should be! You don’t have to be on a treadmill or the weight bench to get in a good workout, and yoga has many benefits besides just helping you to tone your muscles. Increased flexibility, increased muscle strength and toning, metabolism, weight loss or maintenance, injury prevention, circulatory and cardiovascular health, improved performance in other sports and exercises, and improved breathing are some of the numerous benefits, just on the health side. There are more benefits than these, however, for one’s mental well-being. It can help to reduce stress.

It is believed that yoga found its origins over 5,000 years ago in Northern India by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization. It was refined over time by ensuing civilizations, but the original purpose was to teach its followers the sacrifice of ego through action and selfknowledge, known as karma yoga, as well as wisdom, known as jnana yoga. Later on, Patanjali’s “Yoga

Du-What? Du-blin

by KRISSY JUAREZ

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staff writer

Ten Thoughts I Had During My First Rugby Game 1. Wow, their shorts are kind of shor.. oh my, are those thighs or tree trunks? I bet they never skip leg day.

2. I’ve never been to a rugby game. I hope it’s not boring. (10 seconds later) KILL THEM. 3. So essentially what you do is run as fast as you can until someone hits you and then you pass the ball before you are instantly crushed by men of various sizes. Then repeat.

4. If you catch a ball, do you get to keep it? Oh, nope, that’s-that’s a negative.

5. Why are they playing Chelsea Dagger...this isn’t the Blackhawks and we are not in the US of A. 6. *Gets distracted by men doing mountain climbers* My bad.

7. THEY ARE LIFTING A MAN IN THE AIR BY GRABBING ON TO

HIS BUTT. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. 8. They have to be really secure in their masculinity/ love the game to be the Butt Lifters.

9. Where are the cheerleaders?

10. Dear fellow American “kindly” informing me that there’s a match going on- I’m aware. By the way I have learned more than I ever wanted to know about your life within the first fifteen minutes of the match, and unlike yourself can simultaneously watch men get dog-piled repeatedly while carrying a discussion.

Triathlon Club, or even an intramural team. Consider grabbing a friend and heading down to Faber-Clark for an outdoor sweat sesh.

Buy a coloring book and a pack of bright markers. Any kind of coloring book you want, whether

it be a Disney princess book, a superhero book or an adult mandala coloring book. If you like to have time to wind down after class and make beautiful art to hang in your room, this is the hobby for you.

Do some spring cleaning. Rearrange or redecorate your room. Changing things up and cleaning out the dusty, dark corners of the room help de-clutter your mind and gives you a sense of accomplishment.

Have you tried all these tricks and still can’t seem to shake off the blues? Book an appointment with one of the Loras counselors. Elizabeth and Tricia go above and beyond to help students in any way possible. Don’t be afraid to reach out to them. Just remember: You don’t have to solve everything today. You don’t have to be strong all the time. Just breathe. Smile. Everything will be okay. ways. Yoga makes you aware of just how much your physical well-being affects your emotional health, and vice versa. By working on how to improve your posture, you can vastly improve how you feel at work and how productive you are. You can decrease headaches and the typical aches and pains, allowing you to focus on the project at hand, rather than feeling miserable hunched over your computer. You can improve your athletic performance by realizing how tight you are in certain areas, or how your mental state may be proving to be a block to your body and its ability to perform to its best capabilities.

Another great thing about yoga is that it’s great for any age and any skill level. You can practice it wherever you wish as well…whether that be in a studio, on a beach, in your dorm room or wherever you wish. It doesn’t have to cost anything, either. No expensive equipment required. There are free videos on YouTube or pictures of moves online. Classes are also an option, and Dubuque has a wide array of studios to choose from. Some even offer discounts for students.

So, wherever you practice and for however long, yoga can be a great addition to your daily routine. If you practice in the night or in the morning, with others or alone, there will inevitably be benefits that you are receiving from practicing, both mental and physical.

Go Green Week

by HALEY O’BRIEN | staff writer

Hello all, and happy Go Green Week. With the week coming to an end, there are still a few events that you could participate in. Tonight, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the ACC Ballrooms, there will be a discussion panel.

This panel is called Full Lives Small Footprints and we will be hearing from various professors and students about sustainability, happiness, our carbon footprints and a meaningful life. As college kids, we have a lot on our mind when it comes to graduating one day. How are we going to pay our loans, pay rent, buy a car, get a job, etc.?

Coming to this event will provide you with ideas on money and happiness that you may not have considered before. The speakers will include Dr. Ben Darr, Stacia McDermott, Dr. Doug Gambrall, Brenna and Eric Anglada, Catholic Workers, Dr. Lisa Grinde as well as Loras students Louisa Pavlik and Haley O’Brien. This discussion will also explain how living a sustainable life is good for our earth, tying into Go Green Week.

On Earth Day, Friday, April 22, there will be fresh fruit and veggies served in the café topped off with dim lighting to conserve energy. This brings me to the subject of meat. Even though Lent is over, on Earth Day we challenge you to not eat meat so that for one day we can all lessen our carbon footprint at Loras.

Obviously as your Student Solid Waste Educator, I must encourage you to focus on reducing, reusing, and recycling this week especially. But you already know that because you’re all smart Duhawks.

For more info on Go Green Week, email haley.obrien@loras.edu. You can also like our Facebook page, “Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency,” or the “Sustainable Loras page.” Let’s talk trash.

Mind & Soul

TIPS with

TRISH The Lorian is continuing a column by Tricia Borelli, director of counseling services. Here she will answer student questions concerning anything that relates to keeping it together while doing this crazy thing called college.

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

Saying “No”: It’s Harder Than It Sounds Dear Trish, I went to Take Back the Night with some friends last week. I mainly went to be supportive but ended up realizing that I was sexually assaulted just like many of the people that got up and spoke. The assault happened during my freshman year after a night out with some friends. I didn’t think it was sexual assault because I had been drinking and went home with this guy that I had made out with a few weeks before. I thought that we would just mess around but not have sex. I told him ahead of time that I didn’t want to take my clothes off. I was surprised when it got to that point anyway.

I didn’t feel like I could say “no,” so I didn’t. I guess I just froze. I felt responsible and ashamed. The shame has been eating at me for two years now. Was this a sexual assault?

Signed, Am I A Victim Too? Trish says, Saying “no” to sex can be hard, especially if you feel pressured by someone you really like. By the definition of consent, your experience does fall under the description of a sexual assault. If you are under the influence of substances, the law states that you cannot legally give consent. Because you told the guy ahead of time that you did not want to have sex, that should have been enough. Coercing someone or putting them in a situation where they don’t feel like they can say “no” is considered sexual assault. A person’s silence should not be considered consent. Silence or an absence of resistance does not imply consent. One must clearly agree to engage in sexual activity.

Effective consent is informed, freely and actively given. It comes about by using mutually understandable words or actions that indicate a willingness to participate in mutually agreed upon sexual activity. Consent for one sexual act is not consent for all sexual acts. Because an individual gave consent to a person on one occasion does not constitute permission for every occasion. Consent must be given in each incidence. Consent is not effective if it results from the use of threats, force, intimidation, coercion, incapacitation or a minor under the age of eighteen.

I’m so sorry that this happened to you, and I want you to know that Loras College has some policies in place that can help you going forward.

There are also many resources on campus that can provide confidential help including Safety and Security, Health and Counseling Services, Campus Ministry and The Office of Student Development.

The Loras College student handbook outlines the policies and procedures of Title IX. Title IX states that: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

If you have been the victim of sexual misconduct, or know of someone who has been a victim, Loras encourages you to report the incident.

Incidents may be reported to any faculty or staff person on campus, including Resident Assistants. Any report of sexual misconduct, including non-consensual or forced intercourse, incapacitated sex, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, relationship violence, stalking and verbal assault, will arrive at either the Safety and Security Office on campus, the Director of Student Life or the Title IV Coordinator for Loras College.

Unfortunately, the statistics for sexual assaults on college campuses are way too high. Thank you for sharing your story and making it easier for others to do the same. Please know that help is available and encouraged.

Signed, Trish

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A Caring Community: An Antioch Reflection

by JACOB RICHERT| for the Lorian

Antioch was a wonderful experience.

I did not expect it to be. I had never been on a retreat before and thought that, from what I had heard about them, they weren’t for me. I expected that Antioch would simply be a pleasant change of pace at best and an uncomfortable weekend that would leave me pining for schoolwork at worst, but it turned out to be a transformative experience.

The talks were inspirational. I can say without a doubt that they were among the strongest examples of faith in God in the face of hardships that I have ever heard outside of the lives of saints. The conversations I had throughout the retreat during small group discussions, meals and breaks drew me into a spiritual community that I did not realize I was lacking. The experiences, which I do not wish to possibly spoil by going into detail about them, will become lasting memories for everyone involved. It is an entire chapter in the book of a person’s life.

The time away from schoolwork and other distractions in life allowed me to focus more strongly on God than I think I ever have. About a week later, I cannot say this focus is as strong as it was on the retreat, it has lasted, and it will continue to last.

Thanks to the efforts and prayers of the Antioch team members, I can say that I am now more focused on my faith than before.

That focus is not the only result of Antioch for me. The community I found there is still here with me and will be there when I need reaffirmation of faith, support in troubled times or simply a helping hand. It is at Wednesday night mass, in campus ministry and throughout the entire college. Going to Antioch has, above everything else, helped me to find a place in the Loras community.

I cannot say that everyone who goes on Antioch will enjoy every moment of it (I did not), but I can promise an enriching weekend that will draw anyone who goes on it closer to the Loras community and to God. Thanks to everyone on team and the candidates alike. Antioch is an experience worth having, so I hope everyone reading this considers going next school year.

From Confusion to Confession: An Antioch Reflection

by LAUREN BOLLWEG| for the Lorian

About two weeks ago, I was nervously preparing to go away for the whole weekend to a retreat called Antioch. I have done a few retreats before, and lately I have been on the leader side of things, so I was a little nervous to be on the side with a lack of information about the weekend. However, I was excited to go because it meant I would get a break from the craziness of college. At the same time, the amount of stress and homework I would have to come back to was enough to make me anxious and nervous about getting into that car with my friends and driving to a peacefully secluded church away from any cities and also away from my ever present responsibilities of school.

As we neared the church, I quieted my worried mind and tried to relax. The church and the area surrounding it were beautiful, and suddenly the magic that comes with any retreat started to work as so many strangers began to calm and be vulnerable to each other. Retreats usually have this effect; people bond in ways that are indescribable, and these relationships often grow into long-lasting friendships, or at least a sense of acquaintanceship. I began to realize that the people I thought had no idea who I was actually thought I was cool and wanted to be my friend! This was a highlight of the weekend, as I’ve never been cool before. I’m excited to continue to nurture these new friendships and get to know these people better!

I also grew in my relationship with God during the weekend. At some other retreats and conferences I’ve been to, I’ve had incredible experiences thanks to the Holy Spirit making my heart explode. I was careful not to assume that Antioch would be like those other experiences because I didn’t want to be disappointed. I’m glad I went in this way, because although many of the activities that happen on Antioch are similar to what happens on a typical retreat, I had a different experience this time. Other times, I have been brought to tears by the Eucharist in Mass, or have experienced friends speaking in tongues because they were so overcome by the Holy Spirit during Adoration. This time, I was overwhelmed not by a crazy reflection about my vocation or who I am as a person, but instead I experienced the beauty of affirmation.

I went into Antioch with many doubts and a lot of confusion. I went to confession and confessed that I wasn’t sure whether my sins were sins and I wasn’t certain about a lot of things in my life, my relationship with God being one of them. I was able to talk about these things with Father Joensen, and I saw God’s love. I saw God reaching out to me saying, “It’s okay. Don’t worry so much. Just trust me.” I am lucky in that I have access to reconciliation during the week at school, but I don’t take advantage of it enough. God knew that it would take me going to Antioch to feel the reassurance that He had been wanting to give me for so long. My experience during confession was something simple yet something so beautiful to me because it was something I’d been needing for a while.

While on Antioch, I wondered why God brought me there when He did. I was originally supposed on the retreat first semester, but I couldn’t because I got sick a few days before we were going to leave. I remember wishing that I could’ve gone first semester because Antioch would’ve helped me make friends and transition into college so much more easily. I admit that I actually was a little upset, but throughout the weekend, I realized that if I had gone first semester, my freshman experience could’ve been very different. I might not have gone through the depression and anxiety that I’ve been dealing with this year. Realizing this, I was even more upset that I didn’t go earlier, but then God revealed to me in affirmation that I needed to go through what I have. He gave me this cross for a reason, and His plan for me meant that I had to go to Antioch second semester even though I wished I could’ve gone sooner.

All in all, Antioch was a peaceful and relaxing experience. I made new friends and grew in relationships I already had invested in. God held my heart that weekend and reminded me that I was okay, and this simple reminder was just what I needed.

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Apr. 21, 2016

Duhawk tennis battling in conference

Men and women both toil to stay above .500

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Chad Fenwick

Head Tennis Coach

by AARON BROEGE| sports writer

This past week, the Loras men’s and women’s tennis programs have seen some tough matches and come up with some solid wins. As the season continues, the men and women are looking to sharpen their skills and use their wins as momentum.

The Loras men took on a tough University of Dubuque Spartans team and fought hard before dropping the match 6-3. With the loss, the men’s four match winning streak was snapped, and they went to 1-1 in conference play. Though the score sheet records a loss for Loras, there were solid performances on the court. No. 3 doubles consisting of seniors Ulises Hernandez and Neil Kane took down their opponents in a 8-4 win, and sophomore Kevin Murphy won at No. 5 singles, continuing his success in his debut season.

The loss to UD would not stall the Duhawks, however, as they went on to defeat Aurora in easy fashion, overtaking them 9-0. No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 doubles pulled away with easy wins, continuing their dominance on the court. Singles

play was just as strong, including some 6-1 and 6-0 sets.

Over the weekend, the court was not as clear for the Duhawks as they lost to Luther 9-0. The loss was a roadblock in their momentum, but surely won’t halt the confidence of this Duhawk squad.

“Confidence is going to play a factor as we face some of these tougher teams,” head coach Chad Fenwick said.

And he isn’t wrong, as the Duhawks faced Coe on Tuesday, and anticipates a strong Central squad on April 23.

The women’s team, on the other hand, has been on a solid win streak.

Just like the men, the women defeated Aurora, winning 6-3. No. 2 and No. 3 doubles had strong performances for the women, posting significant wins for the Duhawks. In singles play, the women took four of six matches, including huge wins from sophomore Kylie DeWees, who went 6-1, 6-0, and first-year Emma Cooke, who went 6-0, 6-0.

The big win at Aurora gave the women a confident feeling as they went to Glendale, WI to take on Alverno. The women had another strong showing, beating out Alverno by the same margin they did Aurora, 6-3. Once again, No. 2 and No. 3 doubles pulled away with big wins, and singles play was just as impressive.

Sophomore Sam Pietruszynski had the biggest win of the day, with a 6-0, 6-0 win over her opponent.

Next up for the Duhawks is a match against Wisconsin Lutheran before they make an appearance at the IIAC team tournament in late April.

Both the men and women have home matches remaining, so don’t forget to go out there and support your Duhawks tennis squad. They’re racking up some big wins and getting stronger as the season continues.

Left: The Loras College tennis team warms up before their match against UD. Right: Freshman Sean Baldwin returns a hard ball from a Spartan last Wednesday. photos by NATALIE DROESKE

Track-and-field teams prospering outdoors

Spring air breathes new life into teams

by MATTHEW MARTER | sports writer

Finally getting a taste of nice outdoor weather, the Duhawks showed their strength amongst some of the top competition throughout all of Division III track and field.

Despite only having a few top finishes at the UW-Platteville Invite this weekend, the Duhawks were able to achieve many personal records throughout last week. A few of these athletes were junior Zach Soer, crushing his previous PR in the Hammer Throw last week by seven meters with a mark of 50.31 meters.

Junior Emily Day and sophomore Kelly Minear went third and fourth in the Steeple Chase both with PRs of 12:01.75 and 12:17.83 respectively. The men’s 4x400 relay consisting of seniors Jake Brock and Stedman Foster, junior Brandon Gradoville, and sophomore Kylian Lally who ran a seasonal best of 3:18.12.

Senior Bree Powers continued to improve her 200 meter dash time, marking 25.19 most recently.

The top finishers for the Duhawks this past weekend in Platteville include the women’s 4x400, also featuring Powers.

Running with junior Alexis Hanson as well as sophomores Rachel Kilburg and Alyssa Simon, the relay won the event

and are currently 9th in the nation in Division III. Junior Elizabeth Brandenburg continues to raise the bar on her school record vaulting over 3.89 meters.

It also places her in 2nd in the Division III rankings. Finally, after a disqualification of a UW-Oshkosh athlete, senior Zach Frey posted the current fastest 800 meter time in Division III at 1:50.89.

With that, he’s inching closer to the school record and makes for promising performance in his final outdoor season.

One of the more exciting races of the night was run by senior Jake Brock. After competing in his first full indoor season this year, it appears the extra training paid off. Brock tallied two fourth place finishes in the 400 meter hurdles and the Javelin throw. His javelin throw wasn’t a PR this weekend, but he maintains the first position in the Iowa Conference.

However, he shined in the 400 meter hurdles, running a lifetime PR of almost two full seconds, 55.43, this placed him first in the Conference as well.

“Overall, I felt really good about my results Saturday,” Brock said. “Good competition combined with the gorgeous weather was something that got me really excited to go out and compete.”

Brock was also pleased to achieve beyond the goals he set for himself “I exceeded even my own expectations and was shocked when I first heard the official time I ran.”

Looking ahead, he has his sights

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locked on the Conference meet.

“As the season dwindles down, I am most looking forward to the conference championships. This will be my first conference meet in four years where I have a realistic shot at making the podium as an individual for multiple events.”

He also mentioned how much the team is improving.

“Our team as a whole is putting ourselves in a good spot to have a great meet that weekend,” Brock said, “and I am excited to see what we can do.”

Another star for the Duhawks competed on Friday night under the lights in the 5,000 meter run. First year Audrey Miller continued to leave her mark on the track among some of the fastest 5K runners of Division III. She finished in fourth place with the time of 17:27.18.

Though it wasn’t enough to take first, she did shatter a long standing school record.

Miller talked about how she felt about

her race.

“Before the race, I was pretty nervous because Coach Schultz had some pretty lofty goals for the race.”

Since it was on Friday night, she got the opportunity to race under the lights as well.

“After my race,” she said, “I was surprised to find out that I had broken the record, because I didn’t even achieve my goal time! I was much happier with my performance when I found out I had broken the record.”

Her performance has helped her look forward to the remainder of the season.

“We are currently training really hard and putting a lot of miles in... But when we are rested for conference, I’m sure there are going to be a lot of great performances on the team!”

Besides helping her team as much as she can, she’s also looking forward to having the chance to qualify for Nationals.

“One of my big goals for this season is running a fast enough time to qualify for Nationals in the 5K. The Nationals 5K race is actually going to take place on my birthday, so I think it would be a pretty awesome birthday present to qualify and run a National race on my birthday.”

The Duhawks compete at the University of Dubuque this weekend while the 10,000 meter runners will travel to Augustana Friday night.

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Apr. 21, 2016

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Loras looks to balance offense, defense Captains Walsh, Jacque call up youngsters to help grind out of a losing streak

by NATALIE DROESKE| asst. sports editor

habit this late in the season where “you don’t have time to reload or change things.”

Game three and four proved to be an offensive surge for the Duhawks in the final two of the series. Sophomore Ryan Koester logged 5 RBIs as well as two home runs, junior Tommy Johnson had a key double and four RBIs, and Konagel and freshman Danny Puluch both had strategic walks.

“He’s got an opportunity and he’s not letting go,” Tebon said about Konagel. “He’s producing every day out there. It’s good to see some young guys step up also.”

With few games left in the season, pressure is put not only on the seniors to perform but the young talent as well “We need them to continue to play well for us to break out of this (losing streak),” said Tebon.

The Duhawk baseball team fell to Coe in a pair of double-headers this last weekend, April 15 and 16, at Petrakis Park, adding to their existing losing streak after facing defeat against the UD Spartans early last week.

Their streaky play of late has led to frustration on the field, bench and coaches’ offices.

“We’re not getting everything together at once,” said head coach Carl Tebon. “Whether we have the hitting one day, we don’t have the pitching the next.”

In the opening game against the Spartans, the Duhawks went down early without a rally until the seventh inning where they loaded the bases but couldn’t convert. The battle evened out in the second game until the fourth inning where the UD pushed ahead with neither an offensive or defensive

TOP: Senior Captain Lucas Jacques take a signal from his coach on third base.

Left to Right: Sophomore Danny Weiss lays down a bunt. Sophomore Patrick Moriarty relieves senior Patrick Walsh in the opening game agains Coe. Thomas Johnson awaits a pitch at the plate. photos by MADDY COLE

response from the Duhawks.

“We played well enough to win,” said Tebon. “It’s frustrating, but it’s one of those things where we just have to keep playing.”

Back on their home field, Loras then fell to the Kohawks in a four-game series, bring their record to 8-16, 2-8 in conference. In the opening game, the Duhawks were able to

hold a 4-2 lead until the sixth inning where senior Patrick Walsh gave up 6 earned runs before being relieved by sophomore Patrick “Mo” Moriarty who, in turn, gave up another two resulting in the 5-10 loss despite great offensive efforts by first-year Austin Konagel, junior Nolan Ritter, and senior Lucas

Jacque. The second game bode worse with a score of 0-5 after the second inning, ultimately falling 3-8.

Seeing a pattern, Tebon said that the Duhawk tendency is to play really well for four innings and then having one where you “shoot yourself in the foot”; a dangerous

Women’s lacrosse team looks for leaders in final games of season, looking toward future Senior Kaitlyn Kutsch to pass on leadership legacy to underclassmen

by FRANK FERNANDEZ| sports writer

The Loras women’s lacrosse team returned to the Rock Bowl for a matchup with their crosstown rivals, the University of Dubuque Spartans, last Tuesday.

They fell into an early hole and had trouble regaining their footing, despite a pair of goals from sophomore Sarah Hanson.

The Spartans dominated the second half, outscoring Loras 9-1, and came away with a 19-5 victory.

“We have senior leaders who can set the offense and defense and know the expectations,” said head women’s lacrosse coach Emily Goetz, “It’s been much smoother for our new members and we are gaining momentum.”

Next came a meeting with the Concordia University Cougars, as the Duhawks looked to get back on track. Senior Kaitlyn Kutsch wasted no time as she buried a goal less than a minute into the game to put Loras ahead.

“I love seeing the team when they gain that momentum off the first draw and carry that excitement through the game,” said Goetz.

The Cougars answered, however, with two goals of their own to take their only lead of the day, but it would not last very long. Kutsch scored two consecutive goals

to put Loras ahead for good, and they continued to pile on the points. Sophomore Katie Kulas picked up her first goal on the year, and first-years Martha Venchus and Emily O’Keefe each notched a goal to add to the offensive attack. The Duhawks’ defense was in control as they prevailed with a 13-4 win.

“I am looking for my team to bring the hustle and fire on the field so we get great movement through the ball and energy all around,” said Goetz.

The Duhawks were looking for backto-back wins for the first time all season as they traveled to Waverley for an MWLC game against Wartburg. Unfortunately for the Duhawks, they could not keep up with the Knights’ offensive onslaught.

Kutsch did all she could, providing 4 goals, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Wartburg. The Knights ran away with a 20-7 victory over Loras.

Balancing wins and losses, the women are looking for a strong group of reliable ladies that can grind out a victory.

“Nia Stompanato and Martha Venchus work really well together anchoring the low defense and our GK, Ashley has been making HUGE saves for us,” Goetz said.

“Martha has a lot of game experience and we have used her off the draw and down on attack. She can come up big for us

when we need that extra push on the offense. AnnaRose Einarsen is another big contributor for us in the midfield. She can come up with the ball by redefending through the midfield and is always a great transition point for us; her game has exploded this season and she deserves a lot of recognition for that.”

With only two games remaining on their schedule, the Duhawks hope to make the most out of their opportunities and set themselves up for the future.

Kutsch has lots of optimism about the direction of the program.

“I think the future of the program is bright. I have no doubt this team will achieve big things over the next few years, and all of the underclassmen will play a role in this success,” said Kutsh.

This optimism will hopefully be what propels the women’s lacrosse team into a program with sustained success for many years to come.

The women return to the Rock Bowl this Saturday to face off with Beloit College for a conference matchup, looking to avenge last year’s 13-4 defeat. The game is set to begin at 2 p.m.

Despite the fallen series, Tebon remains optimistic towards the end of the season “We have an opportunity to make the tournament; we have to play really well here at the end. Our conference is very competitive top to bottom.”

Men’s basketball welcomes new varsity coach

by MEGAN TEWS| asst. sports editor

Loras College’s 23rd head men’s basketball coach is set to begin his time as a Duhawk on May 1, 2016. Denise Udelhofen, the Director of Athletics, announced on Thursday that Chris Martin was chosen to take over the basketball program.

Martin comes to Loras after five seasons of being an assistant coach at Elmhurst. He had a crucial role in turning the Blue Jays into a winning team as they finished the season ranked 18th. During his time there, Elmhurst advanced to the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons.

Martin also attended Elmhurst as an undergrad. He was a two-time D3hoops.com All-American and has the second highest career point mark in school history with 1,736. He achieved all this athletic success while studying for his bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Management.

The Athletic Department is eager to welcome Martin aboard. He is taking over a team with a 53-74 record over the past five seasons. Next season the Duhawks will be returning seven players who received substantial playing time this year, so the future looks bright for the program.

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Apr. 21, 2016

Shame on us

With the NBA and NHL postseasons underway, and a fresh new baseball season upon us, I thought I’d take the opportunity to ignore those boring things and write about something of deep social importance. One issue, in particular, has my attention this Drew Brashaw week, and I’m pretty sure I’m the sports editor first journalist brave enough to take it on.

I’m talking about bodyshaming in professional football.

I didn’t realize how big this problem was until I saw it happen to a player I greatly admire, Packers running back Eddie Lacy. At the close of last season, Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy publicly shamed Lacy for being overweight after having benched him repeatedly down the stretch.

“He cannot play at the weight he was at this year,” McCarthy said in a January press conference, adding: “he’s got a lot of work to do.”

According to some accounts, Lacy has lost 50lbs. since McCarthy’s public fat-shaming. If Lacy continues to wither away at this rate, he’ll weigh less than his pads by mid-season. Scary.

The Lacy incident opened my eyes to the truth about body-shaming in pro football. It’s everywhere, and it has been for a long time.

When Iowa Hawkeyes star offensive lineman Bryan Bulaga entered the NFL Draft in 2010, scout after scout shamed Bulaga for having short arms.

Because of these mean-spirited attacks, the 2009 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year fell all the way to the 23rd pick in the draft, costing him tens of millions of dollars over the life of his rookie contract, and probably hurting his feelings. Iowa lineman Riley Reiff was arm-length-shamed the same way when he came out in 2014, and there are countless other cases every year.

It needs to stop.

One need look no further than the very top of the 2016 NFL Draft for an example of body-shaming that’s happening right now. Most everyone agrees that the top two picks in next week’s draft will be spent on quarterbacks Jared Goff and Carson Wentz, but there doesn’t seem to be a real consensus as to whom the newly-re-relocated Los Angeles Rams traded a king’s ransom to draft No. 1 overall.

If the body-shamers have their way, it will be Wentz.

Just look at these descriptions of Goff from his scouting reports on NFL.com: “While Goff (6-foot-4, 215 pounds) has the type of height coaches want in their quarterbacks, he still possesses a relatively thin frame that could use another 10 pounds…a little leaner in the lower body than teams might like.”

Why not just hand the kid a gallon of HaagenDazs and a razorblade?

Now look at what the scouts have to say about Wentz’s body: “Carson Wentz (6-5 1/4) is not only more than an inch taller than Goff, he’s also 237 pounds and well-proportioned…a body type that is as prototypical as they come…”

The glowing praises being heaped upon Wentz are sending the message that there’s only one right way for a body to look. It’s disgusting.

But the body-shaming scouts don’t stop with Goff’s weight. The Cal QB, like reality television star Donald Trump, has dealt with public ridicule over the size of his hands, too. The shame-wolves started howling when Goff’s hands measured in at nine inches during the NFL Scouting Combine.

Strangely, upon being re-measured a month later, Goff’s hands had grown by an eighth of an inch.

It’s unclear whether Goff utilized drugs, surgery, or some sort of pumping apparatus to achieve his enhanced length, but what is clear is this: the young man was hand-shamed into physically modifying his body in order to conform to someone else’s standard. It’s deeply disturbing.

NFL body-shaming isn’t always as obvious as the cases I’ve described here, and we’ve come a long way since the days when Jared Lorenzen was openly mocked on national television with epithets too offensive to print here. But the problem is real, and it won’t go away until the NFL changes its culture. League officials are always talking about player safety being a top priority. If that’s true, NFL players should be allowed to do their jobs in a safe space, where they’re free to be comfortable in their own bodies.

Until we as a society stand up and put an end to this destructive practice, shame on us.

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Duhawks face tough conference matchups

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Outfielders Hannah Towns, Nicole Majewski, and Mikaela Lenwin chat during warmups before the 4 th inning.

Women’s softball team focuses on the team dynamic

by MEGAN TEWS | asst. sports editor

Last week the softball team experienced a series of sweeps, but unfortunately not all of them went in their favor. The team started on a high note taking both games against the visiting Big Blue from Millikin on Thursday.

The double-header was offensively driven as the team recorded a total of three home runs between the two games.

Pitcher Mikaila Haase signals to her team that there’s one out.

In game one against Millikin, sophomore Miranda Chapman smashed the first long ball over the center field fence, scoring sophomore Bria Lenten in the process to take a 2-0 lead.

The teams continued to exchange runs over the next few innings, but the Duhawks stayed on top to secure a 5-3 victory.

The Duhawks carried this offensive momentum into game two as they

photos by NATALIE DROESKE

scored four runs on the bottom of the first. First-year Megan Larson started things off with her fourth four-bagger of the season. Junior Dani Stromert joined in with the long ball, smashing a double deep into the outfield.

Junior Cate Paulsen took her turn in the sixth inning, sending the first pitch she saw over the fence and onto West 16th Street. Loras took game two, 5-3.

The Duhawks returned to the diamond on Saturday for conference action against Simpson. Unfortunately, the Storm struck early in both games forcing the Duhawks to play catch-up.

The deficit proved to be too much in game one as Simpson topped Loras 11-3.

The story was looking to be the same in game two as the Storm had an 8-4 lead after six innings. The Duhawks rallied in the seventh for an impressive comeback, but their efforts fell short as they dropped game two, 8-7.

At the start of this week the Duhawks had a 12-16 record, 0-6 in the IIAC. There are still a few double-headers left in the season, and with the versatility of this team anything can happen. There is a deep well of talent on the softball roster, evidenced by the fact that positions are constantly changing.

For example, head coach Ashley Winter has rotated the outfield quite consistently in the Duhawks’ past few games. Sometimes freshman Hannah Towns is in left field, but sometimes Stromert is. We have also seen both Chapman and junior Jessica Newton play third base. Additionally, both Larson and senior Ashlee Hoffman have made appearances at first base.

The one position that has stayed consistent the entire season, however, is shortstop.

Sophomore Bria Lenten owns her role as shortstop for the Duhawks.

The Cedar Rapids, IA native leads the team in assists with 57, a mark also good enough for fifth in conference.

Combined with her 49 putouts this season, the sophomore is posting a .938 fielding percentage.

“It feels very good to know that my coaches and teammates believe in me and trust me enough to keep me at shortstop on a consistent basis.

Along with that comes responsibilities I have to the team, and knowing that helps me perform consistently,” Lenten said.

Having a roster of supportive teammates has been crucial for the Duhawks this season. Each member of the team brings a new personality, but they have found a way to mesh well together.

“The team dynamic this season is unique from other years because of the numbers we have. We have had people stepping up in different roles and situations they have been presented with, which shows the depth and talent our team possesses as well. We are also pretty goofy people, which keeps things fun,” said Lenten.

As stated, Loras has a few double-headers left. The team has what it takes to be a tough competitor. That fact coupled with Lenten’s advice for the remainder of the season should

Sophomore Bria Lenten leans into her ready position while at shortstop. power the team through the end.

“We need to play Duhawk softball and have some fun. A crucial aspect will be maximizing the opportunities given to us on the offensive and defensive end, while minimizing our opponents’. The biggest thing though, in my opinion, will be playing as a team and bringing a lot of heart and passion to the field. Go hard or go home.”