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Leadership Luncheon serves up wisdom
Executives of local businesses and organizations speak on various topics to hundreds of job seekers by CASSANDRA BUSCH | executive editor
The Greater Dubuque Development Corporation (GDDC) coordinated with Loras to host the Leaders Luncheon in the ACC Ballrooms from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8. The free event was sponsored with the intention to connect local CEOs with students, along with providing information to both employers and job-seekers in attendance about the workforce solutions programs that GDDC provides in the Dubuque area. Loras had a record 217 students attend the luncheon, which surpassed the number in attendance at any area college or university hosting this event as well. CEOs and local businesspeople were scattered throughout the students at the luncheon, one per table of students. The event opened with an introduction by a representative from GDDC, Vice President of Workforce Solutions Kristin Dietzel, who explained the mission and purpose and history of the GDDC. Along with her introduction was a welcome from President Collins and a panel discussion led by the Student Body President Emily Day. Day first introduced the four panelists and gave brief biographies. Panelists
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included Steve Fisher, publisher of TH Media/Woodward Communications; Patrick Einarsen, founder of Hero 24-7 and X Grain Sportswear; Dr. Farris Muhammad, director of the Multicultural Family Center; and Danielle Peterson, CEO/president of the United Way of Dubuque Tri-States Area. The panelists then answered a series questions prompted by Day, which allowed them to talk about their journeys to where they are today, their mentors, their leadership strategies, their advice for college students, etc. Students in the audience were also given the opportunity to question the panelists. “The Leaders Luncheon is a great way for students to network with leaders in our community and learn about employment and internship opportunities available on AccessDubuqueJobs.com,” said Mandi Mohr, one of the organizers and speakers at the event, as well as the Workforce Solutions Coordinator at GDCC. “Our goal is
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Right: President Jim Collins welcomes panelists and attendees to the luncheon. Left: Kristin Dietzel, vice president of Workforce Solutions at GDDC, speaks to luncheon participants. to retain college talent by showing them there is a pathway to career success in the Greater Dubuque area.” After the panel and during the catered lunch, students were given the opportunity to get to know the businessperson at their table. There were more benefits for students to attend besides just a free meal and a chance to network with local professionals. Following the catered lunch, there was a raffle drawing for over $200 in Hy-Vee gift cards given to present students. At the conclusion of the raffle, students concluded their table conversations and had the opportunity to provide resumes or business cards if they so wished.
“Networking and making connections with employers is one of the most difficult parts of entering the workforce. Opportunities like this have made it much easier to build those relationships,” senior Maria McGreal said after attending the luncheon. “Regardless of the specific field, it was helpful to hear about the challenges that others have faced in finding the right career for them, because I think that’s something that everyone struggles with to some degree. I was able to learn more about what employers are looking for, which will be helpful for all of us in the future.”
Luck of the Irish put to the test at St. Pat’s Party
Students, faculty, staff and friends of the college gather for fun and to raise money for service trips by AVA LALOR | executive copy editor
For years, March has revolved around the annual St. Pat’s Auction for Loras College Campus Ministry. The auction was the biggest fundraiser for the service trips offered through Loras. However, this year, Campus Ministry decided to change its fundraiser and hosted the St. Pat’s Party on Friday, March 10. During the weeks leading up to the party, participants for each service trip sold raffle tickets. Each student was challenged to sell 25 tickets. Tickets were purchased at $1 per ticket, $5/6 tickets and $10/12 tickets. Students sold these tickets to family, roommates and professors, urging the entire community to get involved. The tickets were put in different baskets created by the different service trips. Baskets items ranged from local pizza restaurant gift cards to an “in spirit relaxation” basket to a dinner for four with President Collins. Students also signed up to help with the event itself. At 5 p.m., a group decorated the Pub with Irish decor. During the actual event, which began at 5:30 p.m., students walked around the Pub selling 50/50 raffle tickets. Others helped out at the kids table where children of attendees could color pictures, play games or decorate leprechaun hats.
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Senior Laura Bohorquez Duque points out raffle items to an excited audience During the event, an Irish band entertained the crowd. The band included junior Liam Ladewski on the Irish flute, junior Ayla Graziano on violin, first-year Brigid Flaherty on vocals, Dr. Eby on bodhran and vocals, and Dan Caraway on guitar. The band performed many popular Irish songs and even encouraged a group to join in the dancing led by Flaherty. The emcee for the event was senior George St. John. Wearing his Irish
best, St. John had the audience engaged all night, telling Irish jokes whenever he could. There was even a guest appearance from St. Patrick himself. Besides the baskets, the party also had a small auction that sold items from guitars to Campus Minister Debbie Gross’ famous scotcheroos to the highly coveted number one housing spot. “Some alumni were worried about the changes since the auction was a Loras tra-
dition,” said Gross, “but by incorporating the auction into the party, we were able to change the event while keeping people happy.” Many people had many good things to say about the event. “I thought it was such a fun night for everyone,” said Gross. “There was a lot of socializing and family fun and was a new way to raise funds for the service trips.” “Shifting from the St. Pat’s auction last year to the party this year turned out to be a great experience,” said senior Laura Bohorquez Duque, the service trip co-coordinator. “The new setup helped the service trip attendants own up to make the experience better by creating their own baskets and selling raffle tickets. And the party itself was a blast. The Irish music, decorations, food and community made it an enjoyable evening to help service trips.” Every year, Loras offers eight different service trips, seven throughout the country and one internationally to Honduras. Without the support of the St. Pat’s Party, the service trips would not be possible for many students because the prices would be much higher. For more information about the service trips, contact Crystal Kleitsch at crystal.kleitsch@loras.edu.
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Love Your Melon Campus Crew hosts first event
Organization obtains enough credits to host basketball party for Dance Marathon Miracle Child by CASSANDRA BUSCH | executive editor
The Loras College Love Your Melon Campus Crew was not expecting to reach its goal as soon as they did. The organization was approved for this year after initial talks about it at the end of the spring semester in 2016. Event crew captain, senior Payton Van Vors, said that the amount of time in which it took to be able to host the crew’s first event surpassed her expectations. “When we reached the credit level to be able to host this party for Christopher Turnis, I was honestly shocked. As this
is our first year as a crew, new crews aren’t typically able to host this type of an event until the end of the year,” she said. “However, our crew worked really hard this past year to get the word out, promote and sell hats. So because of that, we got to host this event right at the beginning of the semester and it was incredibly rewarding. I’m just happy because many of the students that helped put this organization together at Loras were seniors so it meant a lot to know they would be able to host this kind of an event before graduating because they definitely deserved it.”
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Left: Loras men’s basketball players and Loras’ Love Your Melon Campus Crew poses with event honoree Christopher Turnis after an active day playing basketball. Right: Christopher poses with Love Your Melon vice captain and senior, Hannah Fritts.
Dubuque Spotlight of the Week
Mindframe Theater by CASSANDRA BUSCH | executive editor
Q: What is Mindframe Theater? A: Mindframe Theater is the Dubuque community’s independent movie theater. They show a variety of material, including the box office successes, foreign films, small studio films that don’t make it to most big screens, classic movies that have not been playing for years, and many more. Q: Is it more than just a theater? A: Yes, Mindframe does more than just play movies. Cultural and local events are often held at the theater, whether it be screening the Oscars or documentaries, live theatrical performances, concerts, parties and more. Q: Are there food and drink nearby? A: Mindframe has a pretty typical concession stand set up, but they do also offer alcoholic beverages to purchase for those of age. Also, there is a coffee shop in the lobby called Molly’s Silver Screen Canteen that offers coffee and other small items to purchase. Q: Where is Mindframe Theater located? A: They are located behind Kennedy Mall in Dubuque, at 555 John F Kennedy Rd, Dubuque, IA 52002. Q: Do they have deals for students? A: Provide your student ID and receive a ticket to any movie at Mindframe during the evenings, Sundays through Wednesdays. Q: How can you hear more from Mindframe? A: They are found on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat!
Love Your Melon operates on a credit-based system. One purchase from the apparel brand equals one credit, if it is attributed by the buyer to go towards a certain campus crew. In order to host events, receive promotional items to distribute, etc., the campus crews are encouraged to promote sales as much as possible to be designated towards their school in order to reach these attainments. The crew was able to hold their first event on Sunday, March 6 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Fieldhouse after surpassing 250 credits at the very beginning of this semester. As of publication, they are at 312 credits. For this particular event, the Loras College Campus Crew invited Christopher Turnis, a familiar face as he is a well-known Miracle Child involved in Dance Marathon, to campus to play basketball in the Fieldhouse. Crew members were sent superhero capes, as it is the tradition of the organization for each event that campus crew members host. Christopher attended with his family, and they were all given some Love Your Melon apparel. Members of the Loras College mens basketball and football teams attended the event as well and together they played pickup games with Christopher and the crew members. As many of the current crew members are graduating in May, the Loras Cam-
pus Crew is looking for new crew members to continue bringing this mission to Loras campus. If anyone is interested, please contact Payton Van Vors at payton.vanvors@loras.edu, or through their Facebook page at Facebook.com/lymlorascollege. Look for Love Your Melon at upcoming events on campus, where they will be supporting fellow organizations and offering chances to learn more about their own organization. A few of the upcoming opportunities include at numerous Du-Buddies events for End the “R” Word Week and the St. Baldrick’s event in association with Dance Marathon. They will also be tabling in the upcoming weeks. When they table, they have their laptops ready to show off the merchandise and are excited to talk about their cause and about the good the funds do.
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Panel focuses on stigma surrounding mental illness by ANNMARIE BIANCALANA | staff writer
On Tuesday, March 7, Loras hosted a Mental Health Panel in the Mary Alexis Room of the Alumni Campus Center. The panel featured speakers from Loras, Hillcrest Family Services, Mazzuchelli Middle School and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Dubuque. Senior Aleah Erenberger, one of the facilitators of the event, explained that the panel was a final method of research for her honors group, Strength Over Stigma, which has been working on this project for about three years. She said the group has been doing research and implementation of a solution for mental health awareness for young adolescents. She explained a big part of their project was establishing an exploratory mental health course in an eighth grade class, which included talking about mental health, gauging what they knew, and teaching kids. At the end of the class, the students held mental health awareness week for the school. “We teach them and they teach others,” she said, talking fondly of the experience. The questioning was led mostly by the Strength Over Stigma group, but many attendees chimed in with their own inquires. Many questions were focused on the existence of negative stigma surrounding mental health, ways to overcome it and ways to support those with mental illness. Although the event coordinators focused a majority of their questions around adolescent mental health and awareness, the panel members connected the questions with the broader range of mental health in college students and adults. Lots of questions posed to the panel came back to mental health awareness in adolescents, such as what can be done to overcome the stigma, how to promote awareness in young people and encouraging openness dialogue about mental health. “I’m here to get a better understanding of how I can help and how I can better educate people about mental health,” said junior Caroline Foglton after attending the event. An important topic covered by the panel was identifying resources for people struggling with mental illness as well as possible actions and recommendations for how to support a child, family member or friend struggling with mental illness. For those with a mental illness, finding a therapist or counselor who is a good fit is a way to start or expand a network of support. There are help lines and hotlines to call for support if someone does not feel comfortable talking to a friend or loved one. For those who are looking for ways to offer support, the first step is to be informed, but also recognize that not every diagnosis is accompanied by the same set of symptoms. The mental health panelists agreed that one of the best things to do is to just listen if someone is unsure how to help a loved one. It is important that people struggling with mental illnesses have a network of support and feel safe enough to open up to others about feelings. Panel member Jim Norman, a certified peer support group specialist and a representative of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), encourages those who wish to know more about support of mental illness to visit www.namidubuque. org. The website states, “NAMI Dubuque is a support and advocacy organization for persons with mental illness and their families and loved ones. Together, we are united to build a future of hope and recovery for all people whose lives have been touched by mental illness.” Strength Over Stigma’s mental health panel realized its goal to educate, inform and converse about mental health awareness, especially in adolescents.
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Connelly’s Coffee creates community
Just Java, open every Friday morning, is an ideal place to meet new people by KAYLA THOMPSON | features editor
College students are practically fueled by coffee, and going to coffee shops have unsurprisingly become almost a hobby to some. Lucky for Loras students, Dubuque has several locally-owned coffee shops, especially in the downtown area. Spending time, socializing and doing work there has become a way-of-life for college students looking for a place to go. What some may not know is that the Peace and Justice House, located just across the street from the Academic Resource Center, has started one of their own. Just Java, located in the basement of the Peace and Justice House, is run by junior Nicole Connelly. Back in August, although she does not remember the specific reason, Connelly decided that she wanted to create this space for people to come and build community. She worked for several weeks in the fall in order to make her basement a place where photo by NICOLE CONNELLY she could host people. Just Java’s grand Students enjoy a fresh cup of coffee and each other’s company at Just Java during its opening was on November 14, 2016 and Friday morning hours. has continued growing ever since. “Honestly, it’s such a gift to have a spe“We call it our coffee shop, but it’s on a Friday. “Just Java is a friendly and fun place to cific time during my week to simply host more than that,” Connelly said. “Just Java is a place of encounter where peo- go,” sophomore Cole Hansen said. “Ev- people,” Connelly said. “Connections are eryone treats you like a made and relationships are formed, even if ple get to take time friend and you can talk it’s just for that one day or one cup of tea.” out of their busy week to anyone there.” Just Java is open from 8:15-11:00 a.m. and be present with Connections are made and When Connelly is not every Friday. Anyone is welcome to attend. one another.” busy making coffee and They serve coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juice relationships are formed, A simple idea she turned into a tradieven if it’s just for that one welcoming her guests, and water, as well as treats that the library she gets to sit back and donates after their Thursday morning coftion for others. Every day or one cup of tea. watch those who come fee. There is no cost to come, but there is a Friday, students of all Nicole Connelly interact and build the sticker collection that anyone can contribyears stop by for a cup founder of Just Java community that she has ute to, if they have any to add. of coffee, a treat and worked so hard to cre“Just Java is a place of encounter where enjoying the company ate, which is her favorite people get to take time out of their busy of those around them. part. In fact, that is what week and be present with one another,” To her regulars, it is something they look forward to and even inspired one of their tag lines, “Come for Connelly said. “That is the greatest gift of all.” a reason to wake up earlier than normal the coffee. Stay for the community.”
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Respect is the new “R” word Du-Buddies tabled outside the Cafe on Monday, March 13, in order to promote the end of the “R” word. Duhawks who passed by were able to get their picture taken and sign the pledge to end the word and replace it with “respect.” This annual event is still in full swing. Today at 7 p.m. in the Marie Graber ballrooms, B,ob Lenz will speak in order to share his message about positivity, inclusion, and living one’s best life. To end the week, Friday, March 17, Du-Buddies members will show off their singing, dancing, and other skills in an enthralling talent show.
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Is this @ you? Sub-tweeting is taking over I
by HALEY ROBERTS | staff writer
am sure that it is not just me who is baffled by the amount of hate and sometimes outright ignorance that I see spewed online by people I know or at one point admired, but that many of you are frustrated as well. It is not just happening on Twitter, but on Facebook, Instagram and of course we all know about the recent Snapchat drama. I guess a part of me just doesn’t understand how some people can care so little about the thoughts and emotions of the people that they are “talking,” or rather, sub-tweeting about, but are instead more interested in showing others what they believe to be “right.” I know a lot of different people like this. People who are so absorbed in their own beliefs, ideas and their need for likes and comments, that they will post anything without a second thought. They might
even believe that what they are posting is a common opinion and that they will get praise. What they do not realize is how much what they say can hurt the other party and how very few people actually agree with the method in which they voice their opinion. Do not get me wrong, I am all about voicing your opinions and standing up for what you believe, but there are ways to do so without causing emotional, and in some cases physical harm, upon those in opposition. It is very possible to agree to disagree in a respectful manner. Some of my own family members fall
It is very possible to agree to disagree in a respectful manner.
The thin places in space by ANNMARIE BIANCALANA | staff writer
but people experiencing the place individually, together. The chairs f you used the term “thin place” in are designed to be slightly reclined conversation, most people wouldn’t because theater’s technology projects understand what you meant without onto the entire front half of the reading a specific article posted in domed ceiling. As the movie started the March 9, 2012 edition of the New and we were transported millions of York Times: Eric Weiner’s “Where lightyears into space, my entire field Heaven and Earth Come Closer.” I of vision was illumined by images connected deeply with this article and of the cosmos. My thoughts were tacked it to the corkboard above my silenced as my mind was enveloped desk, where I put things that have in the beauty and wonder of what helped me find deeper meaning in life lies beyond our pale blue planet. and develop a better understanding During the movie, I did not think of myself. To summarize Weiner, thin about anything. It was as if my entire places are where we feel the lightest: being had been gently washed away the weight of existence is lifted off and from existence and all that was real we breathe deeply, feel time freely, and suddenly wasn’t. All I could hear was experience the moment purely. These the powerful voice of the narrator and thin places cannot be sought out, and all I could see was the infinite and are best happened upon. People who unimaginable. remain open are drawn to thin places, The movie was only 25 minutes, and I – like Weiner – yearn for them. but I felt as if I had lived 100 His words mirror my own thoughts lifetimes. For a long time after we when he writes, “I’m drawn to places left the theater, I did not want to that beguile and inspire, sedate and speak, I did not want to be touched. stir, places where, for a few blissful I felt embodied by this moments I loosen my death thin place experience grip on life, and can breathe and I wanted to carry People who again.” Places like this are it around with me until remain open so essentially important to it faded on its own. I me as an individual who are drawn to quietly wandered around hasn’t fundamentally found the planetarium and my thin places, herself yet, because each boyfriend followed me, and I – like time I discover a thin place completely understanding I discover a true part of Weiner – of my desire for quiet myself. My most vivid thin reverence. As Weiner yearn for place experience was this writes, “Thin places them. past summer at the Adler relax us, yes, but they Planetarium in Chicago. also transform us – or, Exploring the museum’s more accurately, unmask exhibits with my boyfriend us. In thin places, we become our for the first half of the day was great, more essential selves.” My thin but my thin place experience began place experience did not enlighten when we entered the Sky Theater to me to my destined career path, watch the short film “Cosmic Wonder.” nor did it inspire in me a religious Stepping into the huge dome of the transformation. What my thin place Sky Theater is like being submerged did was strip me of my superficial underwater or entering a whispering self and allowed me to find a piece gallery. The fabric-covered walls of the of fundamental self-truth: I am a dome stifle sound and whisk words genuinely curious being searching for away as soon as they are spoken. Once moments of clarity and inspiration. everyone is seated, the doors close, For a time, I was completely at peace and the room’s circle is complete. Like with my authentic self, and I eagerly Weiner said in his article, what makes a look forward to the next time I place thin is not the absence of people, happen upon a thin place.
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into this category and it drives me insane when I see some of their racist, misogynist and homophobic posts on Facebook and Twitter. You don’t have to agree with certain lifestyles, but maybe, just maybe, it doesn’t really affect you. The number of times that we call them out on it is not going to change what they do because they enjoy the attention that they are getting for being hateful. They enjoy arguing online with people, but when it comes to face to face interaction, they refuse to reply because of the fear they have of not having anything to say in return. There is one post in particular that I have come across recently that has just baffled me. It states: “Hate speech is just free speech that liberals don’t like.” Yes, we, as Americans, have the right to voice our opinions, but when does it become too much? I am pretty sure that if this was
They enjoy arguing online with people, but when it comes to face to face interaction, they refuse to reply because of the fear they have of not having anything to say in return. turned the other way around it would be getting just as much flack as it is currently. It might be because “hate speech” is never okay, but that is just a thought. Liberal or conservative, being hateful is never okay and when you have to hide behind your computer screen in order to say things like this, it might be an indicator that you really shouldn’t say it in the first place.
The twin evils of abortion and police brutality by BRODERICK HOOKER | news editor
ugly effects on other people. When an unarmed black person is shot by lack lives matter. I say that, police, people always try to find a not because other lives don’t litany of reasons why the shooting matter, but because society was justified. At the end of the day, routinely devalues black lives for a black person is dead at the hands the sake of convenience. I offer two of the state and millions do not examples that people tend not to care. You will never find me among put together, but they both show those saying that we need to abolish an utter contempt for the lives of the police because as long as crime black citizens: abortion and police remains a problem in society, there brutality. Taking these as twin must be a means of containing it, evils, rather than separate issues preventing it and stopping it. A vast by separate advocacy groups, will majority of police officers are good, (hopefully) bring together justice decent people, who want to make advocates on the right and left. society safer. But yet, I would not Rapper and actor Nick Cannon call it a problem of a few bad apples. stated back in November that Black people are 2.5 times more likely Planned Parenthood is founded on to be killed by a police officer because eugenics and population control police officers are often conditioned of black people. He has a point. to think of black people as criminals. 28% of abortions are done on black On top of this, black communities fetuses, but black people make up are often targeted by police and city 12% of the population of the U.S. governments as a source of revenue. The abortion industry regularly Tickets, asset forfeiture and fines targets their marketing in poor, made up the primary purpose of minority neighborhoods. Every Ferguson MO’s police department time a black child’s head is crushed and pulled apart, bit by bit, from revenue. The police department his mother’s womb, the abortion should be an agent of public safety, industry cashes a check. Justify not a government funded thievery this in a way that isn’t racist. I force. The rest of the contents of the dare you. Even if we assume the DOJ’s investigation of the FPD is just best intentions of modern abortion as much of an eye opener. providers, let’s take a step back The abortion industry and to see what Margaret Sanger, municipal governments progressive hero for may not believe reproductive rights, themselves to be guilty Decent people had to say about of racism, but the do not view people who were overwhelming truth of poor or nonwhite. themselves the matter is that they She was quoted in a have both treated black as bigots or 1923 New York Times people as profit centers. racists, but all article as saying, To their benefit, I might “[Birth control] the time, decent add that neither of them means the release people defend has an actual interest and cultivation of in black people being views with very the better racial exterminated, but they elements in our ugly effects on have no interest in their society, and the other people. thriving either. Who gradual suppression, knew poverty could elimination and be so profitable? But eventual extirpation again, I assume the best of defective stocks — those human intentions of people, and I would weeds which threaten the blooming say that abortion advocates and of the finest flowers of American those ignorant of police abuse are civilization.” Notice how she is not experiencing cognitive dissonance. even referring to abortion here. Cognitive dissonance is holding two Sanger herself was not a fan of contradicting beliefs simultaneously. abortion, and Planned Parenthood did not start providing abortions until Here is one example, “I believe that all races are equal/ It is perfectly 1970. Genocide via contraception is acceptable that a statistically far less messy, isn’t it? significant portion of black children I always try my best to assume the best of people. Abortion advocates are are aborted.” Here is another: “Racism has been essentially solved not, generally, consciously or openly as a societal issue/ black people are racist. For the most part, neither are still overwhelmingly targeted by those who deny that police brutality police.” I am not trying to do your or mass incarceration are real issues. thinking for you. But look at the facts, Decent people do not view themselves and look at what you believe. Do you as bigots or racists, but all the time, decent people defend views with very still buy it?
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The universal effects of Donald Trump’s election felt in Spain
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f you know me, you know that I’m the last person who would get into a debate about politics, let alone write an article about our current president. However, studying abroad puts me in that exact situation every day. Don’t get me wrong, I knew this would happen, but I ashley pudil couldn’t have imagined the frequency and intensity of it. Let me give you an example: I’m at a bar on a Friday night, starting a conversation with someone I just met. We give the typical student-abroad conversation starters: What’s your name? How old are you? Where are you from? Once the person I just met hears my American accent (I have one of those, I guess) and puts two and two together, the next question out of their mouth is always, “¿Que piensas sobre Donald Trump?” I kid you not, I get this question on a daily basis from people at school, from people I meet in a café and from people I meet on the streets. It was the third question my host parents asked me when I arrived to Santiago. When a lot of people ask me my opinion, they often do it with a look in their eyes that says, “What is she going to say? Is she going to bash their president?” While sometimes I can give a quick, unbiased answer and we can laugh
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and move on to the next topic, there are businesses in other Spanish-speaking other times when people keep asking me countries such as Mexico and how those for more information. Questions come will be affected because of the presidency. up, ranging from, “Do you support his President Trump’s relationship with Muslim ban?” to “Who’s going to build the United Kingdom and Brexit are also the wall between the U.S. and Mexico? Is widely talked about, since Spain and the that still happening?” In addition all of UK are members of the European Union. this, each news station has at least one, Whenever I get past the “what do you if not more, news pieces about what is think” question, I usually discover that going on with President Trump in the the people I talk to (which are mainly U.S. every single university students), just night. Obviously, his want to hear an American’s Obviously, his election affects more perspective about it. Of than just us, and election affects more course, these conversations there are people who can be awkward. What’s than just us, and are watching our important to note is that there are people country and who are talking about our president who are watching concerned about the with others does not have future. Not everyone to be a terrible ordeal, our country and here hates him, but they can just be simple who are concerned not everyone here conversations without supports him, either. accusations, which the What’s shocking political world lacks a to me is not that people in Spain are majority of the time. concerned about how our country Regardless if you yourself are a Trump will operate under President Trump’s supporter or not, his presidency is going administration, but the fact that people in to affect a substantial amount of people Spain, both young and old, strive to know over the next four years. I encourage about what is going on in our country, you all to take a tip from the people in and moreover, that they are willing to Santiago: learn about and talk about talk about it with me, not in a way that’s what’s going on with our country, our accusatory, but in a way where they long presidency and how it affects others, for understanding. America is a world from our next door neighbors to those power. Because of that, many people around the world. Even though I’m have put our country under a microscope halfway across the world, it is extremely and are studying us, waiting to see what important to be informed about what is the next executive order is. In Santiago, going on, so everyone back in the states there has been a lot of talk about Spanish should strive to be informed as well.
Party Before People: Paul Ryan and the AHCA
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know that he thinks he is right, and it’s a position with which I think we can all sympathize. It is thinking you have the best way forward and putting your thesis to paper and turning it in for what you thought was a job well done, but getting a D+ back. Paul Ryan is learning life comes Dallas Knapp at you fast, just as we are learning that the Speaker of the House — who must live high above our heads inside an ivory tower designed by John Gault — would rather see people lose healthcare coverage than be able to afford access to a doctor. The man thinks government is so bad that he’s willing to make people’s lives worse to make his point. Some guy, huh? In 2026 an estimated 52 million people would be without health insurance. Under the current law, that number would fall to 28 million. The
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American Health Care Act is blatantly bad legislation which is — quite literally — harmful to the well-being of the American people. People are alive because of the impact that Obamacare has had, and Republican elected officials would rather people die as a result of not having insurance than give government any role in the private healthcare markets. The Republican Party does not care about what is good for the American people. In fact, they have become what they had professed to hate — Washington insiders dictating to the people what “they” think the people want. Regardless of what Ayn Rand’s biggest fan Paul Ryan believes, people don’t actually hate government as much as him; folks are more pragmatic than your average anti-government ideologue. Even after decades in Washington, the House Speaker still has not learned that the hand that feeds is the hand that leads, and making health insurance more expensive for
families is going to make it tangibly more difficult for parents to feed their children in a future where the AHCA is law. Republican congressmen and women are putting the interests of Republican voters before the welfare of the American people and we should shame them for that. Health insurance is a matter of life and death for some and their obituaries will begin populating newspapers if AHCA is passed. Anyone who votes to repeal Obamacare and to replace it with a law cutting coverage will be held responsible. While Rod Blum may not have had any part in little Timmy getting cancer, Rod will be at least partially responsible for how Timmy lives or dies if he votes to take away Timmy’s health insurance. During the campaign, President Trump was fond of characterizing America as a country with blood running in the streets. Soon, he might just get what he wished for, and American blood will be on Republican hands.
Mar. 16, 2017
Take the time to spring-clean your social media files
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t may not feel like spring quite yet since there is still snow on the ground, but it’s never too early to start spring cleaning. This past weekend I had the entire contents of my closet strewn about my floor. It was a daunting process and Cassandra I got pretty frustrated a few times, but after Busch it was all over, sorted executive into throw away, editor donate and keep, the keep pile being hung up in my closet, I felt SO much better. It’s a pain to clean and organize, and sometimes really hard to let go of things that might have some sort of memory or sentimental value attached to them, but in the end you end up with so much more space, space that you might not have even known that you needed. In my case however, I definitely knew that I needed space. Spring cleaning can go beyond the depths of your closet. Take it to your laptop, too, if you’re feeling inspired. I was in the cleaning mood this morning and went through my social media profiles. Everybody has those old friends that you haven’t talked to in years, high school acquaintances that don’t exactly remind you of fond memories, or shopping accounts that only clog your feed and make you wish you had more money (maybe this just applies to me too, though). The point is though that not everything on your social media feed is lifting you up. Some of it is making you anxious, jealous, sad, annoyed. I thought to myself this morning, why am I wasting so much time needlessly scrolling through all of this every day? Just a few simple clicks could really make my social media pages a lot less stressful and more enjoyable for when I do get the chance to look at it. Gone are the girls from high school that I used to wish I could be. Gone are the numerous recipe accounts full of food photos I know I’ll never actually make, and make me hungry even if I just ate. Gone are the celebrities that post three selfies a day. It was strange “deleting” these things from my life, but I realized how this little step really made me let out a sigh of relief. We’re surrounded by so much stimuli online every day, why purposely look at and listen to more than we have to? Streamline your sites and feel your smile get just a little bit brighter this spring. And snow: it’s time to melt.
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differing opinions, so take the time, speak your mind and let us air your thoughts. It’s not just the writers for the Lorian that have print-worthy material; you do, too. To submit a letter, please e-mail Cassandra Busch at cassandra.busch@loras.edu. We also encourage opinions that are not necessarily in response to another article. Have an opinion that is just a general thought you want to be published? Send us those too!
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Features
Features
Mar. 16, 2017
11 THINGS TO MAKE WITH POTATOES
by CHRIS YOUNG | staff writer
A final chapter for the great hero known as the “Wolverine,” who has lived through lifetimes. The movie tells the tale of Logan, who is now an old man and losing the healing ability that enabled him to survive any wound and seem almost immortal. He must protect a little girl with abilities similar to his own, along with Professor Xavier. Professor X is old now as well, and can’t use his psychic abilities due to a disease that causes him to lose himself from time to time. The three travel across the country to reach a safe haven for the girl since all the mutants have died from a disease.
2. Mashed potato: can Thanksgiving dinner even exist without grandma’s buttery mashed potatoes? Not in my family at least. 3. Hash browns: whenever I go out for breakfast, my decision is made over whether the food I want comes with a side of hash browns. This breakfast potato even differs from place to place. Weather crispy and cubed or shredded and fried, I can never turn them down. 4. Tater Tots: when I was growing up, tater tots were always my preferred side to burgers. Who needs fries when tater tots exist? The fact that Loras’ Cafe had tater tots available for breakfast, lunch and dinner did not help my health my first year, but that didn’t mean I avoided eating them! 5. Tachos: now, this is a new one even for an avid potato fan like me. Imagine: tater tot nachos. Enough said. 6. Potato Burritos: our nation seems to be obsessed with burritos, but why not make them better by combining them with potatoes? Here’s a great way to use your leftovers so none of the burrito goodness goes to waste. Just scoop out some of the baked potato and fill it with the burrito fillings. Olé!
9. Garlic potatoes: this is one of my roommate’s favorite recipes. Just dice up some potatoes, mix them in olive oil, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese, bake them, and violá! Garlicky perfection! 10. Potato chips: while barbecue potato chips are my favorite, there are so many varieties to try. 11. Potato skins: practically the homemade version of potato chips, potato skins are perfect for game days. Just slice some potatoes real thin, bake them, and dip them in any type of dipping sauce you prefer. While I could keep going on the amazing options potatoes can offer us, this should give you enough ideas to try out. Happy eating!
Cooking with Jazz by JASMINE SRONKOSKI | staff writer
It’s Not Summer Yet Greek Pasta Salad Ingredients:
Dressing:
5 cups cooked orzo pasta
⅓ cup olive oil 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon minced shallots 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons honey Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups chopped cucumber 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes 1 cup feta cheese ½ cup thinly sliced purple onion Chopped fresh basil Salt and pepper to taste
Directions: In a bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, shallots, mustard, and honey. Whisk vigorously until emulsified. Toss together cooked orzo pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, cheese, onion, and basil. Add dressing and mix until well coated. Recipe from http://joythebaker.com/2014/02/its-not-summer-yet-greek-pasta-salad/
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Released: March 3, 2017
1. Baked potato: starting out simple, baked potatoes are a staple for any dinner and are easy to make. If you are in a rush, it only takes about ten minutes in the microwave. Also, the toppings are endless: butter, salt, cheese, sour cream, more cheese, or even vegetables if you’re feeling healthy. You can even cook an egg in the center to add more protein.
8. Cheesy potatoes: at family gatherings, you could often find me with a plate of just cheesy potatoes…well, and the other sides my parents forced me to eat. While I still have not procured my relative’s famous recipe, there are plenty of amazing recipes out there. Try one, and I doubt you will be disappointed.
Mar. 16, 2017
Movie Review
by AVA LALOR | executive copy editor Have you ever wondered what the most versatile food is? Anyone who knows me understands my obsession with potatoes. From the fried heaven of tater-tots to the simplicity of baked potatoes, there are more than 11 ways to spice up your favorite Thanksgiving side. Also, with St. Patrick’s Day this Friday, why not write a Lorian ‘Leven that represents my (small) Irish heritage?
7. Potato Lasagna: this is a recipe I tried this semester. While there are many recipes that work, the one I made uses thin potato slices and layers them with cheese, ham, more cheese, and a milk-based filling. Five thumbs up!
The Lorian
÷ Album Release by MEGAN KENNELLY | staff writer
The red-haired Englishman is back. After taking a year off to relax and focus on songwriting, Ed Sheeran has released his third studio album, “÷” or “Divide.” It’s always good to recognize artists who play a part in writing all of their songs. Sheeran is known for this and his one-man show when performing — even in venues with 90,000 people. On stage, he uses a loop pedal, which is a device that’s able to record his sound and play it over and over again in a sort of loop. There is something about him that captivates the attention of people all over the world. Maybe it’s his ability to rap — something he proves on songs like “Eraser” and “New Man” on his new record. Songs like “Hearts Don’t Break Around Here” and “How Would You Feel (Paean)” showcase his talent for writing love ballads. Whatever the reason, Sheeran continues to drop hit after hit. “Perfect” will rival “Thinking Out Loud” as the number one choice for the first dance song at weddings. “Dive” showcases Sheeran’s vocal range and ability. You can clearly hear the emotion in the words he sings. Both “Galway Girl” and “Nancy Mulligan” feature elements of Sheeran’s Irish roots and bring a fun, folksy tune to the record, something not present in his previous ones. Whether you want to listen to “Supermarket Flowers,” the sad song honoring Sheeran’s grandmother, or the catchy, upbeat single “Shape of You,” “÷” is the album for you.
Bite-Sized Book Review: ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ by LIZZY HOFF | assistant features editor
Arthur Golden’s famous novel, “Memoirs of a Geisha” is a beautifully written book about the secret life of Japan’s geisha. It’s not terrible hard to read, which may be a relief to many of us college students. The book is similar to a textbook only with a plot. But don’t let the word “textbook” deter from this brilliant piece of culture! “Memoirs of a Geisha” is about a young girl from a fishing village who becomes the most well-known geisha in Kyoto, Japan. While I have never been to Japan, or any part of Asia for that matter, I found reading this book showed me the beautiful country, clearly detailing the surroundings and the people living inside Kyoto. The one downside to the novel is the amount of explaining necessary for the reader to understand what’s going on, since the story takes place in a foreign country. While it’s difficult to explain things without making it sound too much like exposition, I believe that Golden does a pretty good job keeping the reader interested enough to continue on with the story. Overall, I found this book to be a worthwhile read.
Hugh Jackman gives a stellar and groundbreaking performance, bringing his 17 years and nine movies as Wolverine to a close. An emotional and intense atmosphere portrayed through all the actors’ performances and the film’s scenery brings the movie to a satisfying but heartbreaking end. “Logan” is truly a superhero film worth watching, and one that will be remembered for years to come.
This Day in History: March 16 by BRODERICK HOOKER | news editor
597 B.C.: Babylonians Capture Jerusalem: This may be the most ancient “This Day in History,” in history as the Bible is just as much a historical source as it is a sacred document. We do know that Israel was a fairly small kingdom. To the east was the very large Babylonian empire that had its eyes set on Israel. Prophets warned of the coming invasion unless Israel changed her sinful ways. In 597, the Babylonians capturing Jerusalem, deposing Jaconiah in favor of Zedekiah. 1926: It’s not rocket science (It actually is): In 1926, the automobile was becoming a consumer item, the Wright brothers had pioneered flight over two decades prior, and rocket technology was about to take off. Robert Goddard was a professor, engineer, physicist and inventor who began experimenting with the idea of liquid fueled rockets earlier in the decade. In 1926, he launched the world’s first liquid fueled rocket, powered by a mixture of liquid oxygen and gasoline in Auburn, MA. It made it 41 feet into the air, and within 30 years, the United States and the Soviet Union would be racing into outer space with his technology. 1988: Iran-Contra Affair: Perhaps the most controversial event of the Reagan presidency was the so called Iran-Contra Affair. Reagan was a committed Cold Warrior, so combating communism in
Nicaragua was a priority. The Contras were a right wing paramilitary that fought the Sandinista regime, and to fund them, the Reagan administration sold arms to Iran. Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter were indicted on conspiracy charges for the affair. 1995: Mississippi (finally) ratifies Thirteenth Amendment: Slavery has not been an official institution since the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865. If you remember your civics, in order for a Constitutional Amendment to pass, it must pass the House, the Senate and 2/3 of the states. But some states were a bit late in officially ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment, with Mississippi being the last, a full 130 years after the Amendment was passed. 2014: Crimea joins Russia: Crimea is one of those regions that has shifted to different powers at different times throughout history. It has belonged, at various points, to the Ottoman Empire, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, Ukraine, and now the Russian Federation. Victor Yokuvanych, Ukraine’s president, was ousted, and in the ensuing chaos of the Ukrainian Revolution, Russia annexed Crimea. Ukraine still claims ownership of the territory, and Russia’s expansionism continues to worry other Eastern European States.
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Mind & Soul
The Lorian Mar. 16, 2017
New Lenten resolutions for you to try by HALEY ROBERTS | staff writer
There is a lot of stress that goes into picking out a Lenten resolution, especially in what to give up. Most of us give up the stereotypical sweets, coffee, sleeping in, meat, or social media. Giving up these isn’t a bad thing. In fact, they might even be what we really should give up because we are so reliant upon them. However, there are some of us that don’t want to give these up, and that makes deciding what to do even harder. I ended up giving up coffee and negative thoughts, as well as adding on morning prayer to my daily routine. I asked a few of my roommates and friends what they gave up and here’s what they said they’re doing: • Giving up something, but also adding something positive. For example, give up sweets and then add extra prayer time. • Giving up negative thoughts, such as worry, hate, and self-loathing. Every time you have a negative thought, say something positive to yourself. • Refrain from wearing sweat pants. Giving up such a simple comfort is a sort of self-reflection. • Not giving up anything, but rather doing something. For example, service, extra prayer (adoration), daily mass, meditation, daily reflection, etc. • Giving up procrastination and doing homework on time. • Giving up swearing. • Cutting back on social media usage, in order to do something more productive or positive in its place, like homework, volunteering, or spending real time with friends, face to face instead of virtually. It is not too late to begin a Lenten resolution, or even change it if it has become either too easy or is starting to affect your ability to function on a normal level (coffee has started to do this to me). These are just a few ideas that I have come across in the past few weeks, but there are plenty more. Ask around your circle of friends and look up ideas online, then from there you can build off others’ ideas or come up with something unique to you.
The Lorian features 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.
Dear Trish,
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Feels like I got caught up on sleep over J-Term, but now that we’re a month into second semester I’m back to not sleeping well. I go to bed exhausted but sometimes just lay there. Or I go to sleep really late and then can’t get up in the morning for class. Don’t want to get into this pattern again and need your advice. Signed, Sleepless on Campus Trish says, Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep each night and I bet only a fourth of the students I see get this much sleep. The demands of school and work make regular sleep patterns a challenge for college students. Throw in trying to have a social life with these two makes it even more difficult to get the rest you need. Studies show that it takes 3-7 days for the body to reset its internal clock to a new schedule. My guess is that you went home over the holiday break and then came back to campus for J-Term, which allowed for you to continue a somewhat healthy pattern of sleep. Then second semester hit and the changing schedule and added stress led to staying up later and needing to get up earlier. Getting a low number of hours sleeping often means less quality or REM sleep. I know that at times you can’t avoid getting too little sleep, but here are some ideas on how to get what you need. · Avoid caffeine after 3 p.m.. · If you can find time to nap during the day, do it, but limit it to less than 90 minutes. More than this can interfere with night sleep. · Exercise regularly, but avoid strenuous exercise right before bedtime. · Engage in relaxation exercises before bed such as yoga, meditation, prayer, journaling, listening to calming music, etc. · Eat healthy and avoid putting an excess of alcohol or drugs in your body. · Turn your computers and smart phones off at least an hour before bed. I’m sure you are thinking, “Yeah, right” to most of these. If I had to pick one of the above to really concentrate on that would lead to better sleep it would be…………get ready for this……. the last one. Now you are thinking, “She must be crazy. I can’t live without my smartphone.” Truth is you can and you should. Most students keep the television or computer on all night or at least a smartphone either in the bed or close to it. I know this one is a toughie, but staying on your computer or smartphone until bedtime not only can make it difficult for your brain to wind down, there is research that suggests that the artificial light from some technological devices may tinker with brain chemicals that promote sleep, mainly melatonin. Google it if you don’t believe me. And those of you that don’t want to miss anything on social media, try it. You may find that you are less anxious and more relaxed. Besides, it will be there in the morning when you may be better able to take it in anyway. Bottom line, sleep affects everything. Performance in school and work, physical and mental health as well as social interactions can all be improved if you get the necessary sleep that you need. Make it a priority. For more information on how to improve sleep contact Tammy and Sue at the Loras Health Center. Signed, Trish
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Unplug or unplague?
The case for conscious social media use by AVA LALOR | executive copy editor
Walking down the sidewalk from one of my classes, I am greeted by the sight of peers and friends crossing my path. While I am not an outgoing person, I always like to say hello to those who I pass, even if it is through a simple smile to those I don’t know well. I see one friend ahead of me, someone I used to work with frequently, and as she gets closer, I get ready to say hello to her and maybe even pause to have a brief conversation. 20 feet away, 10 feet away, five feet away and...she passed me without saying hello, without even looking up at me. I close my mouth that had been ready to say “Hey! How are you?” with genuine interest. What prevented her from talking to me, from even looking up and seeing me? This is a scenario I witness daily at school. And the cause? Phones. From the time I began visiting Loras to being a junior in college, I have noticed a quick shift in how we use technology, specifically smartphones. When I first toured campus, people always seemed to be smiling and saying “hi” to one another. Now, many (if not most) people
have their heads down, watching the sidewalk in front of them as they listen to music from their headphones or scrolling through their social media feeds to make sure they didn’t miss something important during class. In the article “Binge Breaker” by Bianca Bosker, she follows Tristan Harris, a revolutionary in the field of conscious technology. Harris works for Silicon Valley, and he is determined to help convert the addicting software into mindful software so users can better manage their time and end the control technology has over their lives. I encourage you to read the article, but there are a few points that stuck out to me. One point he made was through relating media to junk food: it is addicting and provides us with the different flavors of social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. And because it is addicting, it is controlling. However, to overcome this addiction, Harris suggests an organic brand of social media, allowing users to be more conscious with their time and what they are putting into
A running list of reasons why running is the best by AUDREY MILLER | staff writer
A disclaimer before you read this article: I am incredibly biased towards the benefits of running. I am a runner, and I absolutely love it. My unhappiest days are the days I don’t get a chance to run. I could write a novel about all the reasons I love running. But to better convince those non-avid runners out there, here’s some reasoning to back up my claim. Running is the best full-body workout you can do. It tones your legs, glutes, abs, arms — basically everything. And as a weight-bearing exercise, it also strengthens your joints and bones, reducing your risk for osteoporosis. Runners also sleep better at night. A survey by the national sleep foundation in 2013 found a correlation between running and the quality of sleep. Even runners who only ran 10 minutes a day reported significantly better sleep at night. Running is also good for your heart. Most people will say, duh! If you’re exercising and getting your heart rate up, obviously you’re getting fitter and strengthening your heart. But not only is running good for your physical heart, it’s good for your emotional heart and soul. Running relieves stress and puts you in a good mood. If you’ve ever experienced a runner’s high, you can thank endorphins and endocannabinoids for that. Both chemicals are naturally produced by your body while you run. Ironically, one
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endocannabinoid called anadamide, which your body produces while running, was discovered when scientists were studying the moodenhancing effects of marijuana. The only difference between marijuana’s THC and your body’s endorphins/ endocannabinoids is that runners produce their happiness naturally (and legally). I’ve been taught that the first step out the door is the hardest one. If you can muster up the energy to start your run, the rest is easy and you’ll be on your way to better physical and emotional health in no time!
Cassandra Busch Cassandra.Busch@loras.edu
their minds. Another point Harris made when talking to Bosker is how we crave attention and social approval, urging us to constantly be connecting with others through social media. I believe this point is at the crux of all media addiction. It is not that people want to try everything and know about everything, but they search for constant recognition because they are afraid of being ignored. When I walk down the sidewalk, I don’t see people searching to talk to people; I see people who are hoping others will reach out to them. I also don’t see people who are purposefully ignoring those walking past them; I see people who are avoiding being the one ignored. This addiction to the desire to be acknowledged is plaguing our culture and our world. We miss the little things
in life, such as meaningful conversations with people in person. We are so worried we will be the one ignored that we accidentally continue the cycle by ignoring others. I have often had the urge to plug in my headphones, to scroll through the apps on my phone, and sometimes I do. But I also have a greater urge to break this cycle and begin a new one of recognition. So, I keep my phone in my pocket or try to put it away when someone is about to pass me. I look at them, even if their head is down, hoping I can pass a small smile to them if they happen to look up. I acknowledge those around me, hoping that more often people will look up and smile at me. Let’s unplug so we can unplague our world. Also, if you have never watched the video “Look Up” I highly encourage it.
A different way to fight injustice in the world The Catholic Worker Movement is alive and flourishing worldwide, thanks to the legacy of founders Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin by KRISSY JUAREZ | staff writer
Hospitality are usually located in more urban areas and provide needed The Catholic Worker Movement was resources for these places. They also created in 1933 by a journalist named have more locations than Catholic Dorothy Day and a philosopher named Worker Farms, which were Maurin’s Peter Maurin. It initially began as a vision for the Movement. Anyway, it was radical newspaper, but after time it through this gathering that I was able grew to be a lifestyle that communities to actually see the Movement in action, around the world still identify with. The and I have never before experienced main pillars that the Catholic Worker Movement are founded on are voluntary a community of such intentionality as when I was with them. poverty, recognizing the human Background: I come from the suburbs dignity of every person, a commitment of Chicago, and the most radically to nonviolence, and following the sustainable thing I thought one could Works of Mercy. According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, do was recycle – I was wrong. The the Works of Mercy are defined as people that I met that weekend opened feeding the hungry, giving drink to the up a whole new world I never imagined thirsty, clothing the naked, housing existed. Whether it be the way that the homeless, taking care of the sick, they farm, how they dispose of waste, visiting those imprisoned, and burying or how they interact with others, these the dead. Catholic Workers are living the most My experience with the Catholic intentional and aware lives I have ever Worker Movement only started my encountered. For many of the people freshman year of college, so don’t be gathered, their lifestyle surprised if you’ve is directly tied to their never heard of it relationship with God. My experience before – neither did I! Before experiencing the However, after reading with the Catholic Catholic Worker Farm about Dorothy Day for Worker Movement Movement, I never the Catholic Traditions only started my understood why it was class I was taking, I so important have a freshman year of really didn’t see what strong relationship the big deal was. Don’t college, so don’t with the land, (i.e. by get me wrong, I’m all be surprised if taking care of it and not for sticking it to “The you’ve never exploiting it), but now Man” by protesting against injustice, and I I’m starting to realize heard of it before thought Day was cool two important aspects – neither did I! for an old lady, but about the Movement. I definitely thought Voluntary poverty, or to that protest was more put more simply, saying radical than voluntary no to extravagant material things every poverty or following the Works of once and awhile, is just as important Mercy. In short, I was naïve and kind as protest or civil disobedience. Also, of dumb because, until I actually met everyone is called to be radical in Catholic Workers, I was never going their own way. Are we all called to sell to grasp the reality of the movement. everything we have to join the Catholic You see, it’s one thing to read about Worker Movement? Probably not, but I what this one amazingly radical woman believe that we all are called to be aware did 80 years ago, but it’s completely different to experience her legacy in this of the life we are living. For many of us we go throughout life just doing our century. best to survive and thrive, pretty much I attended a Catholic Worker Farm unaware of how the decisions we make gathering a few weekends ago, which impact our greater community. If you basically was a three-day retreat for want to learn more about the Catholic people in the movement who live on Worker Movement, just type it into a farms instead of the more typical Houses of Hospitality. Houses of search engine and enjoy.
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Sports
Mar. 16, 2017
Baseball brings in behind-the-scenes manager
Tennis teams win 5 straight matches by CRUZ FEDLER| sports writer
Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams have seen plenty of success throughout the beginning of the semester. They have combined to go 5-0, with the men claiming three of those wins, including a conference victory over Buena Vista. The men went on a bit of a Wisconsin tour as they traveled to Wisconsin Lutheran and Ripon on March 3 and 4, respectively. They brought back an 8-1 record from Wisconsin Lutheran and a perfect 9-0 record from Ripon. Senior Jason Derby had a great trip as he combined to go undefeated in his two singles matches and two doubles matches. “We have some guys new to the varsity lineup, while others are playing new positions in the lineup, so these wins are good confidence builders for the team as we get ready for the majority of our conference schedule,” said Derby. March 11 finally brought the Duhawks home to play their first match at Alpine Courts, while their campus courts are under construction. “(The team) is not really affected by having to travel to a different location for a match. This gives us an opportunity to build camaraderie and develop a sense of match toughness. We just have to put our heads down and grind, treating it like we would a home match. The court dimensions are the same no matter where we play, so playing a road match is no excuse to not bring the intensity every time,” said junior Kevin Murphy. Buena Vista on the 11th was also a conference match, adding to the competition. The Duhawks
Volleyball team’s strong road showing falls short Duhawks eager to return home for 5 of their 6 remaining matches by AARON BROEGE| sports writer
The men’s volleyball team has been busy on the road with tough opponents, with three of the five matches played for conference positions. The Duhawks traveled to Milwaukee to take on MSOE for the second time this season. Like the first time, MSOE took the match in three straight sets. This was not achieved without resilience from the Duhawk men, however. In set one, the Duhawks pushed for a 7-6 advantage, and in the third set they came back to bring the match to 11-all. Sophomore Alfredo Lopez gave the Raiders a run for their money as well, posting four kills, 13 assists, seven digs, and one service ace. Still, the 10-2 Raiders turned out to be too much for the Duhawks, pushing Loras to 4-7 in the conference. The next day, Duhawk volleyball headed north to take on their toughest matchups of the season. These matchups came in the form of No. 8 Carthage and No. 12 Rivier. Undefeated in conference play, Carthage continued their trend by downing the Duhawks in three sets. The men showed promise in set two, leading at the midway point and forcing the Red Men to a timeout. However, Carthage’s 9-4 run after the timeout overcame the Duhawks. The second game of the day against No. 12 Rivier was a better outing by the Duhawks, but it still resulted in a loss. After Rivier took the first set, despite a comeback from Loras, the men took set two in nail-biting fashion. Set three went to the Raiders, bringing up an important fourth set. With the set tied at 21-all, Rivier pulled out a devastating 4-1 run that ended the Du-
by PATRICK COSTELLO| sports writer
stepped up to the challenge and beat the Beavers, 7-2, here in Dubuque. Derby continued his excellence on the singles court as he picked up another win, but he and Murphy couldn’t grab the doubles win. The sophomore tandem of Sean Baldwin and Riley Michel picked up the slack, however, and picked up a win against Buena Vista’s Aaron Pluym and Will Connelly. Assuming the weather doesn’t derail the matches, the Duhawks will be back on the courts in Clinton, IA, on March 17 to take on Concordia Chicago. They will then turn around and come back to Dubuque to face Aurora University on Saturday, March 18. The Lady Duhawks also played Wisconsin Lutheran and Ripon. The women fared slightly better than the men as they went a perfect 8-0 and 9-0, respectively, against their two opponents. Junior Kylie Dewees and senior Jessica Dickhut led the charge in both matches as they took all their matches at number one and two singles as well as teaming up to take the doubles wins. The Duhawk tennis program has an interesting dynamic as both teams share a coach, court time and goals. “It’s really cool that we practice with the women’s team as well. We get along with them, too, and we provide each other with great competition during practice,” said Derby. “The practice activities consist of two main things: Drills to improve our skill sets and point play to help those skills translate to match situations. It’s an important balance between the two, and the balance is determined in part by how close the next match is as well as who it is against. It allows us to get match-ready and improve as tennis players throughout the season.” The women will look to continue their dominant start to 2017 when they take on Concordia Chicago in Clinton, IA, on Friday, March 17. Like the men, they will return to Dubuque on Saturday to take on the Aurora Spartans.
hawks’ hopes and brought the match to a 3-1 close. The day was not without its outstanding performances. Sophomore Leo Peters posted four kills, adding two digs and a block in three sets against Carthage. Junior Dylan Ross continued to excel for the Loras men as he posted 12 kills, six digs and a .300 attack percentage in the close match against Rivier. The day trip brought the Duhawks to 6-10 overall, 4-8 in the conference. After a few days’ rest, the Duhawks traveled to Cedar Rapids to take on Mount Mercy in a non-conference matchup. The tide finally turned for the Loras men, as it dropped Mount Mercy, 3-1. The men looked to be in peak form as they took sets one and two with absolute ease. An early lead in the third set was the high point for Mount Mercy, earning them a victory in that set. Loras got back on track in the fourth set, however, with a dominating 25-12 performance. Sophomore Greg Kinney led the Duhawks on offence with 11 kills while hitting .250. First-year Joe Berka shined as well, collecting eight digs in his second start. The Duhawks rounded up their string of road games with a visit to Fond du Lac, taking on inner-conference team Marian. Despite matching conference records, the Sabres swept the Duhawks in three sets. It was the early leads from Marian that paved the way to their victory, with Loras failing to get ahead at any point during the match. Junior Dylan Ross had eight kills, seven digs and a .240 attack in an effort to overtake the Sabres. The loss brought the Duhawks to 4-9 in the conference, with an overall record of 7-11. The Duhawks return home for the first time in nearly a month as they take on Adrian this Friday as well as Lakeland on Saturday.
“To me, baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world,” said the great Babe Ruth. Many Americans (and Duhawks) share this feeling, but only a few are able to play the great American pastime. Fortunately, there are other opportunities to get involved with the game. This was the mindset of the newest baseball team manager, first-year Jonny Cella. Cella, a Arlington Heights, IL, native and kinesiology major, heard about the position from his adviser, Lynn Gallagher. He says that he has always admired the game but only personally played one year. He has never managed before, making this an unprecedented experience for him. Subsequently, his role on the team this year will primarily be to learn the ins-and-outs, such as drills and practice setup, from the other team manager, junior Will “Q” Quinn. Cella’s help comes at an excellent time as the baseball program is expanding. Additionally, with it being the second year of the JV program, his extra set of hands will give Head Coach Carl Tebon and his staff greater flexibility within practices and a better
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Softball teams takes 2 in Twin Cities, 2 more in Morris Coach optimistic for spring season even after predicted 8th-place finish by FRANK FERNANDEZ| sports writer
The Loras Softball team got their 2017 s c he du le u nde r w ay w it h a weekend of games in the Twin Cities. The Duhawks were able to f lex their of fensive muscles in t he opening series against Crown College, their f irst w inning game 6 - 0 and their second game 12-4. I n t h e f i r s t g a m e , f i r s t- y e a r Emi ly Rei l ly took t he mound for her collegiate debut and dominated. The Oak Lawn, IL, native threw six shutout i n n i ng s, st r i k i ng out 10 and only allowing two hits. She was supported by timely hitting, as Loras scored four runs in the fourth inning and t wo more in the f if th. Senior Cate Paulsen led the attack, finishing 2-for-3 w ith an RBI double to her credit. Ga me t wo saw L or a s c ont i nue their offensive showcase, starting the game with a three-run top of the first. Sophomore Megan Larson r ipped a double to center, her first of four doubles in the game. That ties the program record for most doubles by a single player in a game, previously set in 2000. Crow n would end up tying the game at three apiece, but that did not last long. Loras added three more runs in the third, then busted the game wide open with a five run fourth inning. Sophomore A shley Lentine launched her f irst home run as a Duhawk to balloon the lead to eight. The Duhawks finished the game with 15 hits as a team, 25 in total for the doubleheader. The next day, Loras was back at it for another doubleheader, this time against the University of MinnesotaMor r i s C ouga r s. The D u hawk s continued to score in bunches, as they jumped out to a 5-0 advantage in game one. Lentine hit her second
a nd pitc h i ng s t a f f. She showed great control and poise on the mound.” “Sophomore Ashley Lentine also had a big weekend for our team offensively and did a great job of scor ing h e r t e a m m a t e s ,” Winter added. L entine led the Ashley Lentine Megan Larson way for the Duhawks all weekend, hit ting .625 home run in as many days, then was followed up by L arson blast ing a with 10 RBIs and three home runs. home run of her own to pad the lead. Reilly started her Duhawk career on Loras led by as much as 8-2 when the right foot, going 2-0 and striking the Cougars started on the comeback out 14 batters over 11 innings. Wit h only t hree seniors on t he trail. In the fifth and sixth innings, the Cougars scored a combined seven r o s te r, W i nte r w i l l h ave to r e l y r uns to t ie t he game at 9 - 9. The heavily on underclassmen to produce. Duhawks would re-take the lead in Based off the first two series of the the bottom of the sixth, thanks to a season, it seems she is in good hands. sacrifice fly by senior Dani Stromert On top of the Duhawks we’ve already that scored Larson, putting Loras mentioned, juniors Savannah Fowler, ahead for good, 10-9. In game two, Regan Wolverton and Bria Lenten are it was the Cougars who held an early important cogs to the success of the lead, but Loras answered with a four Duhawks this year. If they can set the r un four th inning highlighted by table ahead of Larson, Stromert and Lentine’s R BI triple. The Cougars Lentine, Loras will be in business. B e for e t he s e a s on , L or a s w a s retook the lead once again w ith a rally in the fifth, only to be met by pred ic ted to f inish eig ht h in t he another Duhawk onslaught. Loras Iowa Conference, only ahead of the scored three runs in the sixth and University of Dubuque. Coach Winter three more in the seventh, with the relishes the opportunity to compete exclamation point coming off the bat in such a tough conference. “ The Iowa C onferenc e is a n of Lentine. Her three-run bomb in the seventh sealed the 10-5 win for extremely strong softball conference, one of the best in the nation,” said the Duhawks. O ve r a l l , it w a s a n i mpr e s s i ve W i n t e r. “ We a r e l o o k i n g t o b e s h o w i n g f o r t h e D u h a w k s a l l competitive within the conference weekend. Over their first four games, and give ourselves the opportunity Loras has scored a total of 38 runs to win every ballgame.” After a long break due to winter and compiled 51 hits. Head coach Ashley Winter was happy with how weat her across t he Midwe st, t he her tea m sta r ted out of t he gate, Duhawks will be heading south to Clermont, FL. They w ill be taking especially with such a young roster. “ I w a s v e r y p l e a s e d w i t h t h e on eight dif ferent opponents over e f for t a nd pr o duc t ion f r om ou r four days as part of the Rebel Spring underclassmen,” Winter said. “First- Games Tournament. The Duhawks year pitcher Emily Reilly had a great will have their home opener on March opening weekend. We are excited 25 against Cornell College at Faberabout what she brings to our team Clark Field.
Women’s lacrosse team looks to ‘leave a legacy’ Duhawks kick off new season with new coach and a new mindset by NATALIE DROESKE| sports editor
The Duhawks of the women’s lacrosse team kicked off their season on Saturday, March 4, against Northwestern Eagles in the Rock Bowl. Though they battled, the Duhawks lost, 10-7, but channeled that momentum to Waukesha, WI, where they took down the Carroll Pioneers, 13-6, earning Head Coach Sam Koenig his first career win. Most notably against the Pioneers was senior Anna Schwalbe who walked away with six goals, as well as a strong showing by junior goalie Ashley McGee. “She (McGee) has been amazing. In the first game she had some really big saves to keep us in the game, and then also against Carroll. Her communication, kind of getting everyone in line on defense is what we look for her to do; she’s really stepped up,” said Koenig. She’s a pretty big leader on defense just because she can see the entire field, she doesn’t have to worry about one person, she’s worried about everyone.”
This early spurt of success means big things for the lacrosse program that is only in its fifth season. “We’re making progress, and hopefully we can will a lot more games this year than in the past; that’s the goal,” said Koenig. “I believe that every program at Loras should be the best, so trying to get the women’s lacrosse program to that level will take time, but that’s what’s exciting about building a program, especially building it in such an amazing community. Loras College is by far the best place.” With a larger roster than in previous years, the Duhawks are training hard despite the cold. Working on all aspects and positions, Koenig hopes to build a diverse program where leadership and accountability are part of the culture. “(It takes) everyone on the team, you know we have 22 ladies on the roster, so the 22nd person on the team is making a difference just like the first, which is essential to building that team culture,” said Koenig. “It comes down to … just making everyone want to be involved.” After their first match specifically, the women worked on fine-tuning their skills, especially on the draw, the only category they failed to dominate in against Northwestern. “In women’s lacrosse, the draw is
probably one of the biggest aspects of the game, so we focused a lot on the draw in the three days of practice after that game, and came out and played Carroll, and won pretty much every draw… probably 75 percent. Hopefully we can carry that throughout the season hopefully,” said Koenig. “We’re just trying to score as many goals as possible while still playing good defense. I think we’ve been allowing a lot less goals than we have in years past, which ultimately comes down to every girl on the team wanting to buy in and communicate with each other,” added Koenig. In addition to skills and offensive strategy, the program is focused this year on development at their core. The team came up with this spring’s motto: “Leave a legacy.” “What we do this is year is going to impact people next year, but also ultimately people that come 20-30 years down the line because this is the foundational stage. What we do now, if we’re successful this year, we’ll be successful in the future. If we’re not successful this year, then we have to kind of start all over again. Hopefully we can leave a good footprint for people to see in the future, and it’s big for recruiting … when they see success and winning, more people are going to want to come join.”
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Wrestling team places 6th in nation
3 wrestlers bring home All-American honors, and coach wins prestigious award by SEAN WHITLEY | sports writer
The wrestling team finished its 2016-2017 season with a weekend of surprises at the NCAA Division III National Championships, making it one of the best seasons in school history. The team brought home sixth place at the NCAA Wrestling Nationals in La Crosse, WI. Three Duhawks grappled their way to All-American honors, and their coach was awarded with a prestigious award. Guy Patron Jr., a 197-pound first-year, stunned many observers by beating three wrestlers ranked ahead of him. He began the tournament by defeating No. 4-ranked Devon Carrillo from Wesleyan University on Friday night. Less than 24 hours later, he returned to the mat to face No. 8-ranked Kacee Hutchinson from Greensboro College. Patron pinned Hutchinson in the second period. But Patron was not done making waves in the 197-pound weight class. He then faced No. 2 Kyle Fank from Wartburg in their third matchup of the season. Patron was fighting from behind in the scoring throughout much of the match, but the momentum began to swing Patron’s way midway through the match, and Patron avenged his two earlier defeats to Fank. In his last match of the season, Patron beat Triston Engle from Brockport College, 9-2, to take home All-American honors with a third-place finish. To kick off the weekend, first-year Clint Lembeck, 141 pounds, pinned the first wrestler he faced, Gregory Warner from York College. Lembeck later pinned Joseph Ferinde from JWU in the fifth-place match, and he also joined Patron as All-American in his first college season. Junior Jimmy Davis, 167 pounds, needed to beat Steve Bonsall from Chicago University to seal his chance at becoming an All-American. He led from the start during his 8-3 victory. In his own fifthplace match, Davis I’m hoping we wrestled Mark Choiski from UW-Oshkosh. can bring home a Davis dominated the trophy next season. match and scored a I think if we can major decision, 15-5. Another exciting mimic the success feat for the Duhawks of this season and that day was with Head Coach TJ Miller being add a couple more named NWCA Rookie pieces to puzzle, Coach of the Year. Now with the 2016 we will do that. I season is over, it is time know that will be to start making preparations for the 2017 a team goal for season. these guys moving “Trevor Kittleson and myself are going to forward, and I know start recruiting to build all my assistants on the foundation that was laid this season,” are determined to Coach Miller said. “I make that a reality. learned that a few kids TJ Miller can make a really big wrestling coach impact on your team. Gets me excited to get recruiting this off-season. I also learned that these student-athletes can get a lot better very quickly.” This is the first time since 2002 that the Duhawks had three All-Americans named in one year. This was also one of the best seasons in Loras history, and Coach Miller hopes to build off of that for the next season. “I’m hoping we can bring home a trophy next season,” he said. “I think if we can mimic the success of this season and add a couple more pieces to puzzle, we will do that. I know that will be a team goal for these guys moving forward, and I know all my assistants are determined to make that a reality.” But even though the coach and the team are already looking forward to next year, Coach Miller still has some favorite moments from the year that will stick with him. “Finishing sixth place in the nation is obviously a huge highlight for me as a coach,” Miller said. “Seeing those guys get their dream is always fun. I always look back on the Central dual meet. That’s where the momentum started, I believe. They were 10th in the country at the time, and I think that was an important date to remember that started it all. The Cornell meet, the Coe meet and UD dual and the Central Regional Qualifier were all highlights for me this year.”
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3 Duhawks earn All-American honors at national track meet Miller, Brandenburg and Lally represent Loras well at NCAA Indoor Championships by frank fernandez and audrey miller
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The m e n’s and w o m e n ’s track-and-field teams have been busy over the past two weeks, taking part in both the Iowa Conference Indoor Championship and the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships. When all was said and done, Loras has three All-American performers. Prior to the national meet, numerous Duhawks became All-Conference performers at the Iowa Conference Indoor Championships. In the team standings, the women finished in third place behind Nebraska Weslyan and Wartburg. The men finished sixth as a team. In the conference meet, the women’s squad was led by sophomore Audrey Miller, who won both the women’s 5,000- and 3,000-meter runs on consecutive days. The other individual standouts for the women were senior Elizabeth Brandenburg, who cleared 3.66 meters to win the pole vault, and first-year Elyse Acompanado, who longjumped 5.59 meters to win the event. On the men’s side, the 4x800 relay team of seniors Nathan Kimbrell and Brien Nugent, junior Kylian Lally, and sophomore Cole Conklin-Little led the way with a first-place finish. Their time of 7:54.10 was good for second best all-time in Loras history. “Our goal was to win the 4x8 since the beginning of the season, so to be able to reach that goal was a highlight,” Kimbrell said. “The atmosphere for the 4x8 was like nothing I had ever experienced. The feeling of being conference
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champions is one that I will remember for a lifetime.” Lally agreed with Kimbrell on the atmosphere of the meet: “The atmosphere is awesome. I love how loud it gets and how it really pushes people to run faster,” he said. “It felt amazing to be able to step on the podium with my teammates. The relays are always the best part.” Also becoming a conference champion was senior Devan Kennedy, who cleared 4.46 meters in the pole vault. Another exciting relay effort was turned in by the distance medley team of Kimbrell, Nugent, senior Brandon G r a d o vi lle a n d Lally, w ho combined for a second-place finish with a time of 10:20.27. “The DMR was a very close race, and came down to excellent carries by Kylian and Brien to take second and a spot on the podium,” Kimbrell said, with plenty of high praise to give
to his teammates. The men’s 4x400 relay team of Patrick Mikel, Shamari Scott, Gradoville and Anakin Hall sprinted to a second-place finish. The women’s relays were impressive in their own right. The 4x800 relay team consisting of Alexis Hanson, Kemunto Ondande, Allie Serres and Brittany McNamara ran their way to a podium, placing second in the conference with a time of 9:38.78. Hanson, Ondande, and Serres also were joined by first-year Brianna Bower in the women’s distance medley relay, where they placed second in the conference. Next up was the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships, which found six Duhawks competing against the best athletes in the country. The women’s team would be represented by Miller,
Kylian Lally Brandenburg, senior Audrey Hooks and first-year Gabriel Noland. Miller finished third in the women’s 5,000-meter run, earning her second AllAmerican honor of her career. She also smashed the previous school record by more than 20 seconds with her performance. Miller also is an AllAmerican in the 3,000-meter run after finishing seventh in the nation. She once again set a new school record with a 9:46.68 finish, breaking her old record set earlier this season. Brandenburg also earned All-American status with her eighth-place finish in the women’s pole vault, clearing the bar at both 3.45 and 3.6 meters. This was the fourth time the senior had earned All-American honors in her time as a Duhawk. Noland has been a woman on a mission in her first collegiate season. During the Wartburg Invite, she broke the school record in the women’s 200-meter dash. Prior to the NCAA Championships, she had won or been runner-up in each 200 race she ran this season. At the national meet, however, she failed to make the final. The men’s team were represented at the NCAA Championships by the duo of Lally and Kimbrel. Lally became an All-American by finishing fourth in the men’s 800-meter run.
fter a very disappointing 3-13 season, the Chicago Bears have been looking to make a splash in free agency. After releasing Gerrand Moody quarterback Jay Cutler and No. 1 sports columnist wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, the Bears are looking to completely restructure their team. They didn’t want to put all their eggs in one basket with the upcoming draft, so naturally their first move would be to pick up a QB. According to Bearswire.com, they picked up former Tampa Bay Quarterback Mike Glennon. He is a “big, strong-armed passer who can make all the throws,” according to NFL.com. Last season, Glennon completed 10 of 11 his passes for 75 yards and one touchdown. Obviously, however, with just 11 passes under his belt, it will be a mystery with him going into next season as the team’s No. 1 quarterback. After releasing their No. 1 receiver, the Bears also needed to address the receiver situation. So next to be picked up was WR Markus Wheaton: “Wheaton, taken alone, is an impressive speedster who will immediately serve as one of the Bears’ top three receivers.” This was said about him in a recent article analyzing the Bears’ free agent picks. Last year, Wheaton’s playing time was limited, as he had four kust receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. However, his career numbers suggest he is a solid pickup. In four seasons he has managed to rack up 107 receptions 1,508 yards and eight touchdowns. It’ll be interesting to see what he can do to help the bears win next season. The Bears’ secondary last season was absolutely atrocious. Given the rank of 30 out of 32 teams by profootballfocus.com, this secondary left a bitter taste in fans’ mouths last season. Knowing this, the Bears hunted for some cornerbacks and safeties, but they found out that there are not all that many corners and safeties available in free agency. So having to settle for less, the Bears picked up safety Quintin Demps, formerly of the Houston Texans, and cornerback Prince Amukamara, formerly of the New York Giants. Quintin Demps, being 31, is getting up there in age to be playing safety in the NFL. The safety position calls for extreme physical play — to take on a huge running back coming at you at full speed — combined with finesse to cover shifty slot receivers. His age likely will catch up with him soon. Meanwhile, Amukamara could be a decent pick-up. He recorded 49 tackles and six passes-defended-against last season as well as seven interceptions in his career. With these recent pick-ups and the upcoming NFL draft, we can only hope the Bears improve from their 3-11 season just a year ago.
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