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The 100-year anniversary:

Finkenauer wins battle for U.S. House

We will remember Americans’ sacrifices in World War I

Duhawks and community members honor our nation’s veterans during the Loras College Choir Showcase

by ALEX RHOMBERG staff writer

“We will remember them” were the words spoken by many last Thursday at the Loras College Choirs Showcase in Christ The King chapel.

Many knew it was Veterans Day on Thursday, but to some, it is nothing less than Armistice Day. One-hundred years ago, on Nov. 11, at the 11th hour, the First World War came to an end with the signing of an armistice. A war that had brought senseless killing and death to many had finally come to a close. Loras chose to offer up a concert in commemoration to the 100th anniversary of the end of this Great War, and as a way to honor those who had fallen.

In talking with Jeremiah Cawley, the director of the show, he said “The 100 years only comes around once you know. For me, having lived in the United Kingdom

They shall grow not old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them Nor the year condemn At the going down of the sun And in the morning We will remember them.

for two years, I was inspired by the involved.” annual traditions kept to honor Jeremiah Cawley said, “There is a those who had fallen. Coming tradition that we carry with us, and to Loras in my first year, I we carry with us the love of our wanted to bring some family members, and in of this tradition back, part we are here because and I felt as though of them. It doesn’t matit would be beauter how far we have to tiful to incorpostretch back to do that rate with the choir re m e mbr an c e. We here.” owe it to them for Poppy flowers what they did for were handed out us.” before the perThe performance by formance both the Loras and for all to Clarke choirs was we ar. T he something to repoppy is a member by all. “I symbol of the First World I as a am just really pleased with what the sturesult of the famous poem “In Flanders dents did. They worked really hard and Fields” by John McCrae. Artillery was have overcome every obstacle in their the primary weapon used throughout way. They sounded amazing tonight and World War I, and it left the landscapes virtually destroyed. A poppy is a bright There is a tradition that we carry with red flower that grows on us, and we carry with us the love of uneven ground. Over time, our family members, and in part we the battlefields became covare here because of them. It doesn’t ered in poppies as a result of all the artillery shelling, matter how far we have to stretch and appeared to resemble a back to do that remembrance. We owe field covered in blood. it to them for what they did for us.”

In talking with President Jeremiah Cawley Jim Collins before the event, choir director he said “Given the college’s history, we have the motto Pro Deo Et Patria (For God and Country), and we have had a num- I am absolutely pleased by their perforber of our students serve in the World mance” said Cawley after the conclusion.

Wars. It was around that time when we The showcase was a beautiful event that had found the motto, so this is a historic truly honored those who gave their lives and a significant moment for all who are 100 years ago. Thus, we remember them.

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Catch up on recent politics and the recent midterm election results.

by TINO MAHOMVA staff writer

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the midterm elections were held across the country.

This area had a heated congressional race between U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, the Republican incumbent; his Democratic challenger Abby Finkenauer; and Troy Hageman, a Libertarian. They were vying for Blum’s seat in the house of representatives.

Finkenauer won with 169,348 votes, beating Blum, who had 152,940 votes, and Hageman, who had 10,228 votes.

At 29 years of age, Finkenauer is not only one of the youngest members in the U.S. House. Finkenauer also becomes the first Democrat to represent Iowa in Congress since 2015.

This election had the highest turnout in 50 years with an estimated 113 million Americans coming out to vote. That’s a 31 million increase from the 2014 midterm elections that had 83 million votes.

Holly Soboroff How long have you been teaching?

I taught high school English and journalism in Washington, Iowa, for 11 years.

Where are you from?

Du Welcome Holly Soboroff!

by DANIEL WILLIS

Mind and Soul/Community Editor

Holly Soboroff is the newest edition to the Duhawk community! Holly holds the position of Instruction Services Librarian. She schedules classes for MOI, College Writing, DEMOC and Public Speaking. She can help you with literacy instruction and assessment, along with research. You can contact Holly through her Loras email, her library office: ARC 143; office phone: 563-588-7917; or by making an appointment with a librarian. Make sure to say “hi” if you see Holly while studying in the ARC.

I grew up in a small town near Council Bluffs, IA, but now live in Davenport with my family.

What brought you to Loras?

This is exactly the kind of work I want to do: work in an academic library teaching students about information literacy.

What advice do you have for students?

Never be afraid to ask for help.

What do you like most about your work here?

I love helping students with projects. The projects never fail to interest me.

What is one fun fact about you?

I love Zotero!

What are your hobbies?

Reading, baking, and spending time with family.

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Loras hosts regional psychology conference Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin undergrads get a chance to present their research

by DAniel willis Mind and Soul/Community Editor

The 28th Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference was held at the Loras Alumni Campus Center on Saturday. The conference was attended by 112 undergraduate psychology majors from the tri-state area and 27 of their faculty advisers.

The annual conference gives undergraduates the chance to share the research that they’ve been doing as part of their major program.

According to Dr. Steffanie Schilder, the conference organizer: “Not only are they doing research, but now they have the opportunity to present it.”

The conference is held ever y year during the first or second week of November. Hosted this year by Loras College, the location rotates from year to year between four schools: Loras, Coe College, Rockford College, and UW Platteville.

Most of the attendees at this year’s con- company.

Thereafter, Dr. Ressler spent eight years ference were juniors and seniors; there were also a few sophomores and first year in private practice. Then four years ago students. Almost all of the attendees plan she founded a group practice: The West Des Moines Center for Psychotherapy. Toto attend graduate school.

During the morning session, an over- day it is the only bilingual practice in the view of careers in Psychology and related city of Des Moines. Dr. Ressler said, “We fields was given by Dr. Catalina D’Achiar- serve a lot of the Spanish speaking comdi-Ressler. After graduation from Loras 20 munity in the greater Des Moines area.”

Dr. Ressler spoke about the great need years ago, Dr. Ressler went on to attend graduate school at Southern Illinois Uni- for mental health clinicians in Iowa and versity in Carbondale, eventually receiv- the nation. “The shortage of psychologists ing her masters and doctorate in Counsel- in the state of Iowa is really a concern,” she said. She noted that, “Suicide is the ing Psychology there.

10th-leading cause Dr. Ressler’s original plan o f d e at h i n t h i s was to pursue a career in priSuicide is the country … so menvate practice, but she ended up doing various kinds of 10th-leading cause of tal health is a great concern in general work – including teaching, death in this country … and there are a counseling, and research -… so mental health vast number of induring her career. She told is a great concern in dividuals (children the audience, “I really didn’t as well as adults) realize the variety of opporgeneral … and there who are not receivtunities that I would have afare a vast number of services.” These ter I graduated.” individuals (children as ing comments were After finishing her doctorate, she split her time for well as adults) who are e c h o e d t h r o u g h a few years between teach- not receiving services.” Dr. Schilder when ing and counseling at Iowa Dr. Catalina she said, “There’s State University and Drake D’Achiardi-Ressler a huge shortage of University. Thereafter, she guest speaker licensed psychologists and psychiaworked for a few years in trists in Iowa.” industry. “One of the areas Next on the proin which I had specialized during my grad school years was voca- gram after Dr. Ressler was Dr. Bob Dunn, tional psychology,” she said. As a result, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Lorshe was hired by a company doing career as, who presented a very entertaining services, helping them translate their as- sing-along, accompanying himself on guisessments into Spanish, and eventually tar for two of his original compositions. ­ of all things, a tour of the leading research and development for the The first song —

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Professors and students interact Saturday during the Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference at the Loras Alumni Campus Center. photo by

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functional anatomy of the brain — included the refrain: “You would not be the same without your brain.” The second song was an overview of psychology as a discipline and its various subfields, with a refrain of “psychology, psychology, psychology, psychology.” This sing-along was well-received by the students.

After this, there was a panel discussion about options for graduate school. Then Dr. Melinda Heinz, of Upper Iowa University, gave the keynote address on Psychosocial Theories of Aging — a talk that was very interesting and engaging, according to student attendees.

During the afternoon session, a Graduate School Fair ran concurrently with the poster sessions. Representatives from 18 graduate programs in Psychology from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota attended and answered questions about their programs.

The student attendees presented and discussed their research during the two poster sessions that were held during the afternoon. Some popular topics dealt with the topic of mindfulness (The topic of mindfulness is taught at Loras in the Positive Psychology class, and is also covered in the Psychology of Stress course).

At Loras, there are three Psychology-related graduate programs. Dr. Schilder said, “We have a Masters in General Psychology, and we have a Masters in Counseling; those are both housed in Psych.

And then we have a Masters in School Counseling that’s through the Department of Education.”

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During the afternoon session, a Graduate School Fair ran concurrently with the poster sessions.

Representatives from 18 graduate programs in Psychology from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota attended and answered questions about their programs.

Loras Psychology program recently received permission to hire a new faculty member. Dr. Schilder said, “We are looking at a broad range of individuals … We’ll take a look at who can offer the best interdisciplinary focus … So, how can we tie Psych into other things … For example, Kinesiology requires several of our courses … and some schools have a high overlap between Business and Psych …”

About the many connections between Psychology and other fields, Dr. Schilder said, “Look at some of the titles (in the conference program) … you can see where a lot of the students have an interdisciplinary focus.”

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Stanford prof entertains, educates Duhawks

Guest poet enthralls students and faculty with some of his pieces, and he also doles out some helpful advice

by ROSE GOTTSCHALK staff writer

On Wednesday, the Loras community welcomed poet Austin Smith for a reading in the ARC. Smith is a published poet, with his work being found in the New Yorker, Poetry Magazine and many other publications.

He has another collection of poetry that was published through Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets.

He also is a professor at Stanford University, and was generous enough to visit the college while he was back in the Midwest.

During his reading, chairs filled quickly, and more were brought out as students and teachers alike came to listen to Smith read from his collection of poems, “Flyover Country.” This collection features many political poems, but he focused on the humorous and serious poems for this reading.

Smith is originally from the northwest area of Illinois, which inspired many of the poems from “Flyover Country”. From his keen sense of observation to his “bottomless well” of inspiration from his home, Smith captured many hearts during his reading. The collection of poems he read from sold quickly after the reading, and he signed many before he left.

Professor Auge opened the reading

with some kind words and a brief introduction, and when Smith went up he commented that “I feel like I’m at my own wake.” His humor helped ease his way into the readings, and everyone eagerly waited for him to start reading. Some of the favorites from the crowd were “Ode to Flour” and “Into the Corn”. Both poems brought humor to the reading, and showed the strong voice Smith shows.

During a Q&A session at the end of the reading, Smith was asked why he came across half of the country to visit Loras.

“I’ve gotten to know a lot of the teachers here.” Smith said. Professors Kevin Koch and Andy Auge were introduced to Smith, and du e to mutu a l love of poetry, he was asked to read at the college.

“They’ve been good and new friends that I’ve made this summer and they invited me to read from this n e w b o o k .” S m i t h said about the connections he’s made in Dubuque.

Smith also gave a lot of advice to new writers. From the usual “never give up” to “you’re going to fail a 100 times,” he didn’t

sugar-coat anything.

“To not worry about the genre you’re working in,” Smith also said. “I think whatever you’re writing is going to pay off for you as long as you’re writing a lot.”

He spoke of writing taking many different directions, and to not confine yourself to one genre.

“It’s OK to imitate the writers you really admire,” Smith said on more advice for young writers. “It’s the best way to learn.

I mean that’s how musicians learn.” So never be afraid to imitate your favorites, because they could show the way to the next great piece.

Smith wrapped up his reading with a comment on the Midwest, and how even though the Midwest may not be ideal, people love where they’re from and there’s nothing quite like it anywhere else.

Duhawks du ‘The Day of the Dead’

by TONY DIAZ staff writer

“The Day of the Dead” festivities came to a close Nov. 6, as the Intercultural Programs Office and Student Life teamed up to host the first “Dia de Los Muertos” event.

One of the main purposes of the event was to help students get a better understanding of what the holiday actually meant and what it signified to those who celebrate it.

The event began with a summary of w h e n an d where the holiday is commonly celebrated, as well as the different kinds of customs and traditions that typically accompany the holiday.

Pan dulce, a traditional pastry that is had during the holiday was then enjoyed by all students present.

Small canvases were then distributed, and students had the chance to paint and decorate colorful skulls that embody the holiday as a whole.

Unique calaveras (skulls) were created and shared by all who were present, as skulls differed based on various meanings behind the individual designs. The night was concluded by the showing of the popular Disney movie ‘Coco.’ This movie was shown, as it represents and displays just how much the holiday means to people as well as what actually goes on during the holiday celebration.

Events like these continue to help bridge the Loras community to Latinx customs, celebrations, and traditions.

There are sure to be more events similar to this in the near future, that will help accomplish the goal of bringing various cultures together.

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We need to talk about our military

by Dalton Oberfoell staff writer

The United States Military is by far one of the only American institutions that everyone could agree on.

Both sides of the isle seem, for the most part, to agree on issues with the military. The only fighting that happens are over minor disputes, but no one ever actually talks about the military. The military seems to be the only protected part of government, as no one is allowed to talk ill of it. At the very least, it is highly frowned upon, usually shut down with “people have died protecting your freedoms.”

Whenever anyone talks about the military, any hard conversations that need to be had get ignored because it always gets deflected back to that same saying.

And yes, we should absolutely respect their deaths, because they gave their lives for the ideals of this country. But our society has been socialized so much to never question the military, to never ask why we need

No defense

It’s for your health

by Conor kelly staff writer

On Thursday, Nov. 8, there was an incident involving a group of ANTIFA protesters, an incident that I can’t and won’t defend. A group of 20 from an organization known as Smash Racism DC showed up at the home of Fox personality and pundit, Tucker Carlson.

They carried signs with his home address, cracked his front door, blew bullhorns and vandalized his property via spray painting an anarchy sign on his driveway (Fieldstadt, NBC News).

There is no defense for this. I will not equivocate on my opinion nor will I placate those who believe this is acceptable. Such acts are on abomination to the democratic principles that we as a nation are supposed to uphold and love.

There are those among us that will argue that we, as liberals should rejoice at this, but I am not one of them. Despite my innumerable objections to Tucker Carlson and his network’s handling of stories, the threat of violence only serves to make a martyr of him and those who support him.

If you truly disagree with Carlson as I do, that is completely fine (and warranted), but this group that calls itself “Smash Racism” does nothing to further the public good, only serving as the boogieman that fox viewers will inevitably fear. Attacking his home and by extension, his family, does not show the strength in the face of political opposition, but rather, it serves as a sign of cowardice and weakness that should be reserved for the lowest of political hacks.

I reject the fools who did this act, I reject those who support his idiocy and. although I detest nearly everything Tucker Carlson has ever said, I will respect his right to say it.

to be spending over $600 billion when the next seven countries don’t even reach 600 billion. Our military is given a pass for whatever they want because they are the military.

But as government agency receives well over 600 billion dollars a year in tax payer money, we should defiantly be talking about them. A commonly used defense for the massive military budget is that it keeps the United States safe. But what are we being kept safe from? Last time I checked, we were not at war with any other nation, nor were we on the brink of war with any other power. So what justification is there for keeping an active military of over 1.3 million troops, with 200,000 troops deployed in over 170 countries, (New York Times)?

A major reason that our military is so massive, with really no purpose, is because of the military industrial complex. After the Korean war, unlike any other war, the US left a large standing army. This really hadn’t been done before, as in most wars, and we would mobilize troops only during war-time.

by Tony diaz staff writer

Although it is always a good time to hit the gym, eat healthy, and stay active, it seems as though the holiday season is a trendy time when a lot of people begin practicing healthier lifestyles. Make an effort this holiday season to hop on the hype train and work on yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Exercising, no matter what form it is practiced in, has the ability to build and maintain all realms of a person’s health. There really is no better way to relieve some of the stress that all of the school work can create, so go for a run or ride a bike.

Any kind of physical activity will help “lift” some of the pressures off of your shoulders.

Being and staying active this holiday season is not the only thing that is essential. Eating and balancing a healthy diet is also key. At this point in the year, it can be easy to gain a little extra pounds with all of that holiday food, but don’t fall into that trap, because that’ll come back to haunt you. It is okay to eat all of your favorite home-cooked meals, but understanding that you shouldn’t go overboard will help keep you feeling whole throughout all the holiday celebrations.

I wish nothing but luck to everyone who is about to embark on a healthy lifestyle journey. It is not always easy, but consistency is key and it will all be worth it when all is said and done.

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Additionally, during times of war, manufacturing would switch to making war machines like planes, warships, and missiles. After the war was over, they would switch back to manufacturing whatever they would make. But after Korea, with the new sustained military, it lead to a weapons race with the Soviet Union and set up the system we have now. A few companies like Lockheed Martin, or Northrop Grumman, have massive lobbies over congress that continue to influence them into giving them money for weapons. The more useless and senseless fighting that we do around the world continues to fill their pockets at the expense of human lives.

This danger was even warned about 50 years ago, not by some random opponent of military expansion, but by the late military general-turned-president Dwight Eisenhower, who said “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the militaryindustrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists, and will persist,” (NPR).

Today these few companies have so much power and influence that the American taxpayer has no problem spending over $600 billion because they think it is keeping them safe. The military industrial complex profits off the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.

A modern Led Zeppelin?

by Tyler Fahey staff writer

Greta Van Fleet is an American hard rock band that formed in Michigan in 2012. They recently released their first LP called, “Anthem of the Peaceful Army”, in October of this year. It didn’t meet good reviews, but several songs off of their first two EP’s, one being “Highway Tune”, showed reminisce of Led Zeppelin. Josh Kiszka is the vocalist of Greta Van Fleet and has often been compared to former Led Zeppelin vocalist, Robert Plant. Both of them have a wide and extensive vocal range that is quite comparative. Plant has commented on Kizka’s voice by saying, “He stole it from someone”, in a joking way.

Led Zeppelin this year is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary and has released a full length biography, around the same time Greta Van Fleet’s debut LP was released. Interestingly enough, if you’ve

studied both of these groups enough, both have had similar encounters with the press. When Led Zeppelin first released their debut album in 1969, “Led Zeppelin I”, the critics hated it.

Rolling Stone magazine called it, “self indulgent” and former Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page “A writer of weak unimaginative songs”. Critics have already panned Greta Van Fleet’s debut album for reviving the past and bringing back old forms of rock and

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roll, but in a modern, more creative way then previously.

That being said, when I first listened to “Highway Tune”, by Greta Van Fleet, the vocals took me off my feet. The guitar section almost had an ACDC feel to it, but the chorus is more like a Led Zeppelin chorus. After all of the

publicity, they have professed themselves as a modern hard rock band looking not to revive the past, but to revive rock and roll again.

Today much of the radio airwaves are dominated by drum machines, EDM loops, and simple cheap pop tunes. You never hear any modern rock stations anymore, it’s all dominated by Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, and other pop artists. There is no Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures, Muse, Artic Monkeys, and other bands like that.

Greta Van Fleet can be compared to a modern form of Led Zeppelin, but I think at this point you can call them one of the hardest-hitting rock bands since the beginning of the century. They aren’t Led Zeppelin, yet, but their influences and their musical upbringing is driven by ’60s and ’70s hard rock and the blues. They are still young and have a long ways to go until they can set their place in the history books, but since their debut, they have gone out with fire and awe.

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The gift of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving ... in the life of a college student

by ANTONIA RUPERT

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h yes, Thanksgiving Break swiftly approaches, and all of your high school friends are reaching out like, “Yo, when are we gonna hang?” or “I MISS YOU SO MUCH *insert a variety of emojis*.

You might still be at the stage of finding a ride home, but these messages most likely warm your heart. Your laundry bin is barely holding together as you hope to make it with just enough underwear to bring it all home and have mom wash it. Your food supply is diminishing, but you can make it, you tell yourself. But still more friends reach out.

You are probably responding to the texts trying to balance the best time to all hang out together. There are so many times you all throw out before finally deciding on one, and honestly it’s a bit inconvenient, but worth it for these friends. And the

joys of Sarah saying she can’t meet at any of the available proposed times and sends everyone all new options that don’t work for anyone else, are golden. Then the realization that you might have forgotten a birthday or two and those friends aren’t happy,

that is just plain delightful.

And then that great moment when Danielle asks if she can invite Mia, oh Mia, that little bundle of sunshine who gossiped

The Rolling Stones: Tour 2019

by Tyler Fahey

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ne of my favorite bands, the Rolling Stones, are going on yet another tour in 2019. The band reached it’s 50th anniversary in 2012 and released “GRRR”, a greatest hits collection celebrating the anniversary.

The Rolling Stones also went on tour around the world in 2013, including a huge concert at Hyde Park in July of 2013. They released their DVD “Sweet Summer Time-Live at Hyde Park”. This all being said the La Crosse Tribune announced that the Rolling Stones were going on tour in 2019. The band is now in their 57th year as a band.

Minor details have not yet been released, but it’s set to go in 2019.

During the last year, guitarist Keith Richards and singer Mick Jagger, are working on an Extended Play (EP) in New York City, that might be due to be released in 2019 as well. A recent album the band released was “Blue and Lonesome”. A blues cover album from the bands that influenced the Rolling Stones.

Blues musicians, Willie Nixon and Little Walter, are covered on the album. “Blue and Lonesome” was very successful and was released in 2016. It went platinum

The Rolling Stones went on one of the biggest tours box office wise in 2005-2006, the box office was over six hundred dollars in 2018 USD.

(The Rolling Stones) is now in their 57th year as a band. in the United Kingdom, meaning it has sold 300,000 copies by the British Phonographic Industry organization (BPI). I personally think that this is one of the best Rolling Stones records I’ve ever heard. “Just Your Fool”, “Ride ‘Em On Down” and “Hate To See You Go” are all great covers on the album.

It’s likely that these songs did not get a lot of media attention during their time and did not get a lot of commercial airplay and when the Rolling Stones covered them in 2016, “Hate To See You Go” and “Just Your Fool” both reached the UK Top 100 Airplay chart, which is the mainstream chart source in the United Kingdom, marking a milestone for the Rolling Stones. 2016 marked the biggest gap between albums with the Rolling Stones. In 2005, the band released “A Bigger Bang”, it did not sell and was not received as well as “Blue and Lonesome”. However, the Rolling Stones went on one of the biggest tours box office wise in 2005-2006, the box office was over $600 million in 2018 USD. Finally, the Rolling Stones recently got off the “No Filter Tour” that went around the world through most of 2017. It ended in Warsaw, Poland. The bands manager, Joyce Smith, said the band is not looking backwards and is moving forward.

Age is not a problem right now for the band and band members are in good health standing. I’m sure ticket prices will be expensive, but I’m absolutely sure it will be an amazing tour.

about you throughout all of high school, only posing as your friend, she’s the best.

It’s easy to imagine why you’re so excited about this upcoming break.

You finally get home and it has been half a day. You have spent time with your

friends, and your family asks why you come home to spend NO TIME with them. And you know from the start that this will be a losing battle, so why fight it? “Sorry Mom, but don’t worry I’ll be here for Thanksgiving dinner.”

Relatives come from far and wide,

arguing about politics, religion, and childhood shenanigans. Your weird cousin won’t stop talking to you about taxidermy.

Some food item or another burns and the whole family has to evacuate while the fire alarm is meddled with.

Finally the time to eat comes, and your mother says, “Let’s all go around and say what we’re thankful for.”

And it is then that you realize, there is so much to be thankful for.

We have: A phone: to communicate with those friends who you could have lost to distance, but talking to them is right at your finger tips.

Running water: to do that laundry, or at least have your mother do it.

Cars: so we CAN travel home and places near and far.

Time: to spend with those dear to us.

And most importantly family, who no matter how weird (taxidermy and all) will always be there, because quite frankly they’re stuck with you.

But this family is also your Duhawk family, and Duhawks support Duhawks, have a great break everyone.

Why open world games are amazing

resulting in a high speed chase down the highway. None of that would have ever staff writer happened within the ordinary game. It’s ames have really advanced over these experiences that really make these the course of just the last 10 or so games work. years. They’ve expanded in just The more advanced the systems these about every way you’d expect, and often in games are made for, the more stunningly ways you never even thought about. We beautiful the environments you find have virtual reality and this sudden trend yourself roaming through are. You might of battle royale games like Fortnite taking find yourself stopping to admire the sunset the world by storm, but what I want to in a video game because you can almost talk about is something I don’t feel it happening like it’s see enough people talking about: real. open world games. This genre I experienced this level You have full simply means that as a player, of connection recently freedom to you have full freedom to roam while playing “Red Dead within the space of the game roam within Redemption 2”. This and go wherever you like, doing the space of game is so detailed on whatever you like so long as the the game and the newer systems that game designers put it in. you can even pick out go wherever One of the more well known the fibers on character’s games like this would be the you like. shirts. The developers Grand Theft Auto series, the put so much effort in that latest one being the most open, you can gain and lose largest playable area yet for the weight based on your eating habits, read franchise. Being able to roam where you a newspaper, and dozens of other things, please and interact with the minutiae of each rendered beautifully. the character’s day, like getting out of bed The entire game feels like you’re and having a drink, driving to the store watching a carefully crafted cinematic, to buy a new shirt, or attacking a rival and it just goes to show how far the group and getting into a gunfight, is just industry has come. It makes you wonder something else. These simple interactions how crazy games are going to look in really help to make you feel like your just ten years from now. Who knows, choices and your control of the character perhaps we’ll be playing games in virtual matters. You have the choice to virtually reality that make us question what’s real. walk out into the desert and steal a car,

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Vegetarian Sweet Potato Casserole A Thanksgiving hit by maddie smith Staff Writer

Filling: • 4 tablespoons melted, unsalted butter • 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes • ½ cup milk • ¼ cup brown sugar • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract • ½ teaspoon kosher salt • 2 eggs Topping: • ½ cup all-purpose flour • ½ cup brown sugar • 4 tablespoons melted, unsalted butter • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt • ¾ cup chopped pecans

Instructions: • Butter a 2-quart baking dish and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F • Whisk together the “Filling” ingredients and pour into the buttered dish • Combine all of the “Topping” ingredients except for the pecans; stir until moist and the mixture clumps together • Mix in the pecans and spread the combination over the top of the sweet potatoes • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until mostly set in the center and golden on top

Brotherly Love: A Christmas Story

- Part 2 -

by Sarwan Mogahamis Staff Writer

Brothers, a bond that no man, women, or thing can divide. In this case, the ones doing the dividing are the brothers. Santa Clause and his fraternal twin brother August Clause have never seen eye-to-eye.

The two couldn’t be any more different. Santa is the father of Christmas; August is the father of two girls. Santa likes cookies and milk; August is lactose intolerant and hates desserts. Santa has white hair; August uses hair gel. August enters his parents’ house, surprising his mother and father.

He explains how his business trip was canceled and decided to spend the holidays with them. His wife Savannah Clause is a swimsuit model. His two daughters, Lucy and Luna Clause, are identical twin toddlers.

They are all given a tight hug by his parents. Santa and Mrs. Clause go over to greet them. Santa notices August’s rental car being a BMW. He gives the car a look of disgust. Santa and August walk up to each other. They share a hand shake. Santa grabs firmly. August grabs more firmly. Santa begins crushing August’s hand. August begins crushing Santa’s hand. The two finally let go. His parents help August and his family settle in. They join the dinner table. August is revolted by the meal prepared for Santa. He orders Chinese food. Santa’s eye twitches in anger and all he could think about is how to stuff August down a chimney while the fireplace is running. The next day arrives and the whole family looks for a Christmas

tree. Santa brings his own axe, not realizing that the trees were already cut down. A security guard asked for him to put the axe away. August gives him a smirk. Santa purposely drops the axe on August’s foot, forcing him to limp for the remainder of the day.

Once they agreed on the perfect tree, they head back home to add ornaments.

Santa and August compete in being the fastest person to add ornaments on the tree. Several ornaments fall and shatter into many pieces. The rest of the family step back in fear of interfering with the competitive brothers. By the end of the decorating, only ten ornaments remained in one piece. The family spends the rest of their day at the beach.

Santa’s mother, Mrs. Clause, and Savannah enjoy the sun.

Santa’s father plays in the water with Lucy and Luna. Santa kicks sand toward August. A volleyball rolls over toward August. August kicks the volleyball as hard as he can, bouncing it right into Santa’s face. August with an evil smile says, “My bad.” Santa and August did nothing more but horrible things to one another.

As twelve days of Christmas have gone by: twelve drummers drumming goes off while Santa’s sleeping, eleven pipers piping in August’s bedroom, ten lords a leaping on Santa’s foot, nine ladies dancing pity Mrs. Clause and Savannah, eight maids a milking spike Santa’s jars of milk, seven swans swimming in August’s bath tub, six geese chasing Santa, five golden rings found in August’s food, four calling birds pooping on the BMW, three French hens pocking at Santa, two turtle doves attacking August, and a partridge in a pear tree hangs above a disturbed family.

To be continued …

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Listeners transported out of ‘real life’ A review of Imagine Dragons’ new album ‘Origins’

by Madison Holerud and Rose Gottschalk staff writers and copy editors

Imagine Dragons have recently soared in music. Since the release of “Radioactive” in 2012, the band has had songs used in advertisements for new video games, commercials, and highly anticipated films. Other common songs that have helped drive the band to success would be “Sucker for Pain”, known for its specific use in the movie “Suicide Squad” (2016), and “Warriors,” used when promoting “Wonder Woman” (2015). Their uniquely upbeat pop/rock tone distinguishes the band from any others. This blend allows the band to be their own genre that cannot be compared.

On Friday, Nov. 9, Imagine Dragons released their new album, “Origins,” and can I just say: It’s fire. It fits perfectly into their distinguished genre. It is evident that the band is continuing to connect personally to fans through their lyrics and expression of struggles that anyone can relate to. Interestingly, they seem to be focusing on songs and rhythms that take their audience to places or bring them back to places they may yearn for. This album is perfect for those long drives home for Thanksgiving Break or late-night studying.

One song that stands out is “Digital.” It’s style changes up a few times through the song, but covers all the genres Imagine Dragons falls under, going from electropop to alternative rock to pop rock. Parting from the general tone of the album, this song surprises many and can catch most off-guard. However, the message within the lyrics gives a viewpoint on current society and their want for a ‘new world’ and a possible ideal that many people in society may be able to relate to. It may turn many away from it at first, but it will grow on other listeners.

“West Coast,” however, captures the hearts of listeners in a much sweeter way. Perfect for drives of any length, this song radiates a want to see sights of any kinds. Personally, this song makes me want to take a long trip with someone, or several people, that are close to me. This album would be absolutely perfect for those long (or short) drives back home for Thanksgiving break. Travel smart with this song playing through the city or country scenery.

Another standout song is “Zero”, a song that is included in the “Ralph Breaks the Internet” soundtrack.

A nice preview on what the movie is about, its a song that leans more into the pop style of music. Giving a strong sense of accomplishment from the individual being described in the lyrics, the song can be relatable to anyone that has faced struggles. So, basically, anyone can fall in love with this song because of deep Disney roots and personal connection through the lyrics.

Challenging their capabilities, Imagine Dragons did not disappoint when it comes to “Origins.”

The Tuesday following the release of the album, the band tweeted “imagine dragons shall not be held responsible for those who accidentally enter an alternate universe or walk into walls” to emphasize the purpose of the album: they wanted to transport the listener somewhere better while bringing you back to reality with the last song, “Real Life.” The purpose of this album is bittersweet and makes those who listen to it eager to restart it. The album as a whole is continuously capturing hearts of new and old listeners alike.

Impossible Pumpkin Pie: A Holiday Favorite

by Kelsey lansing Executive Editor

Quite honestly, would it even be Thanksgiving without some pie? Almost every year in high school, I would volunteer to help bake pies for my parish. Essentially, I got to spend a lot of hours with some amazing older ladies who gave some great life advice. One of the things I remember them telling me was that knowing how to make a good pie is a good way into a man’s heart. So here is a simple, yet yummy pumpkin pie recipe that everyone will fall in love with. Although it is called Impossible Pumpkin Pie, it isn’t so impossible after all.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cups sugar • 2 tablespoons margarine • 2 eggs • 2 teaspoons vanilla • A pinch of salt • 1/2 cups Bisquick mix (pancake mix) • 1 can of evaporated milk • 2 cups pumpkin • 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice

Movie Review

‘Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer’

by Andrew Hansen staff writer

This is not a movie about abortion. This was not a trial over abortion. No graphic images were shown.

Your feelings concerning abortion do not need to change as a result of having watched this movie. This movie does contain references to abortion. It is not about the abortion industry at large. This movie is about one abortion clinic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ran by the infamous Kermit Gosnell.

Kermit Gosnell was convicted of three counts of first degree murder, one count of involuntary murder and hundreds of misdemeanors surrounding the murders.

“Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer” came out in theaters on Oct. 12. Rated PG-13, this movie hit theaters in a big way. Largely advertised to pro-life crowds. Advocates couldn’t wait to see it and get some vindication for their views and so the advertisement for it was light. You may have missed the commercials and adverts. That wouldn’t be a surprise, I did too. A movie produced on a shoelace budget didn’t spend much on advertising. What they did do, is spend time. They spent the time necessary to quote directly from court documents, police records, and witness statements even showing videotape footage directly from the investigation.

This movie should satisfy the desires of any true crime/killer documentary junkie. Director, Nick Searcy and starring Dean Cain as Detective James Woods, Sarah Jane Morris as Lexy McQuire, and Earl Billings as Kermit Gosnell. An IMDB score of 8.2, a tomatometer score of 55% and an audience score of 98 percent reveals a contentious and well-reviewed movie worth seeing. This movie has been recently pulled from theaters, and that should be of no surprise, as controversy tends to do that. I need to say one thing about Earl Billings, I want to see him in more movies, he is was chilling and is clearly a highly talented actor.

4 out of 5 stars

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Lightly grease pie plate Mix all of the ingredients together Bake at 350 for 50 to 55 minutes To check whether it is done, poke with a knife If it comes out clear, it is done Let cool completely Add toppings and enjoy!

Ways to use this paper ... besides reading it

by Kelsey Lansing Executive Editor

After reading a newspaper, it becomes a thing that begins to take up space. As college students, we know how important it is to utilize our space in the best ways possible. So once you read The Lorian, think twice about ditching it in the recycling. Here are 11 ways to use a newspaper besides reading it.

1. Paper Airplanes: Quite honestly this is probably one of my favorites. My roommates and I tried this a couple of weeks ago and ended up having a paper airplane war. After the war is over, don’t throw them away, just throw them somewhere where your roommates will find them... eventually...10/10 recommend.

2. Toilet Paper: Slightly awkward, but as we all know, college students are on a tight budget. This will help you save a couple of bucks here and there. Layer for your preference of thickness. Just keep in mind what’s more important: food or toilet paper?

3. Starting a fire: It’s cold and let’s be real, it is nice to be warm.

Now I am not suggesting you use it to start a fire indoors, that would be absolutely ridiculous. However, if you are outdoors and want to have a bonfire, do it. As a plus, you can watch your least favorite articles BURN to ashes.

4. Door-stopper: Again would recommend this one, if for some reason you can’t find the little wooden door stopper somewhere, grab a paper, fold, and stuff it under a door. It works wonders. 8/10 recommend.

5. Hats: I mean who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashion paper hat?

You may need to YouTube this one but hey it still is fun! Men in the 1800’s used to wear these to protect their hair. Let’s bring it back!

6. Paper boats: Another throwback of sorts and another one you may need to look up. It’s cheap and fun. Gather your friends and start paper boat races. Keep in mind these could be lifesize or just for your Polly Pockets.

7. Wrapping Paper: Christmas is right around the corner and this may leave many of us in a pinch for getting all the gifts wrapped. But don’t fear, the newspaper is here. Wrap it once for the aesthetic, wrap it twice to keep it from ripping, and wrap it again just to annoy the person who will open it.

8. Place-mats: Don’t waste money on fancy placements, just use a newspaper and toss it afterward! Less cost, and less mess! Bonus if you laminate them.

9. Protect your floors and tables: Although pumpkin carving season may be coming to a close, it is starting to get colder. Which means more indoor time try getting crafty with things like painting or paper mache.

10. Scrap-booking: Go old school and try scrapbooking. You can do anything from old pictures, favorite memories, cards you received, and so on. The possibilities are endless and you get to be creative. Use the articles from this year to commemorate your year at Loras.

11. Rags: If you make a mess and you don’t have a paper towel or anything, try using a newspaper. It’s a cheap alternative!

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Tips with Trish: Dealing with Loss know how to help her. So far I just listen. Is it wrong to sometimes just try to distract her and drag her to events in hopes of making her laugh?

I would love ideas on how to help her move forward, but I know it will be awhile.

Signed, Sorry for her Loss

In this column by Tricia Borelli, director of Counseling Services, she answers questions from students about their emotional well-being while attending college. Send Questions or comments to Ms. Borelli, Loras, Box 100, or e-mail tricia.borelli@loras.edu.

All names will be kept confidential.

by Trish borelli Director of the Counseling Center

Dear Trish, I have a friend who is really struggling. A close friend of hers died recently and the loss was very unexpected. Understandably, she is having a hard time moving forward.

She seems unhappy and lacks motivation. She also doesn’t seem to want to do things like she used to.

Her appetite is gone and she tells me that she doesn’t sleep much. I don’t

Trish says, Loss is loss. There is no specific answer because everyone’s experience of loss is different.

Although we know there have been books written on the subject, there is no one way to deal with loss. Part of this is because loss from death can be different; it can be the result of a long illness, an accident, a suicide, etc. The age of the person has an impact as well as the type of relationship that we have with the person that passed away. It may be someone we have known for years or someone that we just got to know. If the relationship with the person was strained it will likely complicate the grief process.

Loss also tends to trigger other past losses which sometimes makes it more difficult.

When I searched the definition of “loss” my favorite meaning from Webster stated that loss is “the state or feeling of grief when deprived

of someone or something of value.”

Your friend lost something of value and there is likely an emptiness that cannot be replaced. First off, don’t try to replace it. That is a mistake our society makes all too often.

Instead, just show up and be ready to acknowledge it and talk about it. That is the best you can do.

Remember that your actions don’t have to be grandiose, they just have to be authentic and intended with love.

One of my favorite movies is Disney’s “Inside Out” (I think I’ve mentioned this before). My kids give me a hard time because out of all of the funny parts of this movie, my favorite scene is when the character Joy tries to make Riley’s imaginary friend, Bing Bong, happy when he and Riley’s rocket gets pushed into the dump. All he really needs is someone to be with him in his despair. Step in, Sadness. She just shows up and listens to his story and sits with him in his grief. It’s confusing to Joy who is an expert at making people smile. It’s a turning point in the movie, however, because it was that very action that helped Bing Bong move forward. That is a lesson in helping someone who is grieving; empathy.

This is not to say that you can’t ever drag your friend out so that she has a distraction from the pain, it just means that you need to tread lightly, be respectful of where she is in the moment, and be attentive to what she tells you she needs. With that being said, you should know that what you are seeing with your friend is normal. It is common to have changes in appetite and sleep patterns when one is grieving. It is also not surprising that she is not as interested or motivated to engage in activities that used to bring her joy.

This is likely temporary; these are normal feelings resulting from an abnormal situation. Be patient with her, but don’t be afraid to voice your concerns. It just shows you care.

The dance of walking through suffering with someone is one of the most intimate experiences that two people can share. It takes patience and courage and a vulnerability that isn’t present in other relationships to the same extent. Not being afraid to acknowledge someone else’s pain means to be brave and unselfish. It means that you are saying “it matters” and “you are not alone in your grief ”. It can be exhausting, but it illustrates the bond of true friendship.

Signed, Trish

A few thoughts on Thanksgiving Reflecting on the true meaning of the holiday

by Audrey miller staff writer

To many, Thanksgiving is merely a food-filled, family-assembling occasion to mark the start of “eating season” (“Eating season” being the month-anda-half series of holiday parties leading up to Christmas and New Years, which always seem to yield a bounty of food). And while the Thanksgiving holiday is undoubtedly a grand annual opportunity to feast on stuffing and turkey, or outpace the rest of your family in the number of slices of pie consumed in one sitting, this holiday is much more than that. Thanksgiving is a time to look around in the midst of a hectic lifestyle and appreciate the good things in our lives.

What is the purpose of Thanksgiving, anyway, if not to stuff ourselves silly with grandma’s infamous pumpkin pie? The Merriam-Webster dictionary actually has a three-part definition of Thanksgiving: (1) A public acknowledgement or celebration of divine goodness; (2) The act of giving thanks; (3) A prayer expressing gratitude.

It seems that the overarching theme of these definitions is being grateful for the good things that you have been given by God. Even the unhappiest of people can

find reason to be grateful on this holiday; the opportunity to live on this Earth as a human being is in and of itself a valuable gift. But we can be grateful for so much more. God

has given us eyes to see, ears to hear, a tongue to taste (especially our upcoming Thanksgiving meals…but I digress), a nose to smell, or some unique combination of these senses.

Most importantly, we have been given a wonderful brain to take in information, synthesize new knowledge, and create novel ideas. The complexities of the brain are enormous and difficult to study, which

is why we should all be grateful that our incredible brains somehow evolved to be this amazing.

That’s only the beginning of things we have to be grateful for – there are plenty more gifts and circumstances in our individual lives that we can be grateful for, and one of them is attending college right now. The ability to

afford and study at a higher-level academic institution is no small gift to give thanks for. Our professors’ knowledge, the classes they teach, and the interdisciplinary curriculum that has been structured

for our education are also all gifts. Our professors worked hard to earn their PhD’s so they could learn the most they could before teaching their own courses; the planning that goes into the classes we take uses up a lot of our professors’ time; and the curricula at Loras were certainly not structured overnight. When you think about it, there’s a lot to be grateful for, even just within our current educational institution.

Speaking of education, with no classes for a solid five days, Thanksgiving break is a wonderful relief from the daily grind of homework, extracurricular commitments, and staying up late and waking up early. As mentioned before, this is a blessing in and of itself, so be grateful for the reprieve. It’s an opportunity to catch up on sleep, get a home-cooked meal, see your favorite pet, and enjoy spending some quality time with your loved ones. Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, so think long and hard about the blessings in your life well before you reach for that first plate of corn and mashed potatoes. Chances are, those blessings will be too innumerable to count.

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Learning more about SAD

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by Tino Mahomva staff writer

A wonderful little book on meditation ‘Meditation,’ by Eknath Easwaran

by Daniel Willis Mind and Soul / Community Editor

I highly recommend the little book “Meditation” by Eknath Easwaran to anyone who has an interest in the subject. The book has been translated into 14 languages, and is very interesting and informative. Easwaran, born in India in 1910, had an incomparable command of the English language. His writing is clear and concise, with touches of humor. While I never actually met the man (he died in 1999), I feel like I know him through his writing. He was clearly a person of great sensitivity and compassion.

Easwaran had a deep understanding and appreciation of the major religious traditions of the West (e.g., Christianity and Judaism) as well as those of the East (e.g., Buddhism and Hinduism). He grew up in India, and began his working life in India as a professor of English Literature.

In 1959 he came to the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship. In the years that followed, he gave a very popular series of lectures on spiritual topics. In 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation in Berkeley, California.

In his book “Meditation” (later republished with the title “Passage Meditation”), Easwaran outlines an eightstep program for spiritual growth: 1. Meditation 2. The Mantram 3. Slowing Down 4. One-Pointed Attention

5. Training the Senses 6. Putting Others First 7. Spiritual Companionship 8. Reading the Mystics

Most techniques of meditation involve some kind of a focus, as a way to practice quieting the “monkey mind.” Easwaran teaches a technique that has come to be called “Passage Meditation.” This is meditation on a spiritual passage from one of the world’s great religions. In the book, Easwaran gives a number of options for recommended passages; these include the 23rd Psalm and the Prayer of St. Francis.

His book “Good Makes the Rivers to Flow” is a more extensive compendium of spiritual passages from the world’s great religious traditions.

Other highly recommended books written or translated by Easwaran are “The Mantram Handbook”, “The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living” (in three volumes), “The Dhammapada”, and “The Upanishads”.

Many of Eawaran’s talks have been posted on YouTube. You can get a good feeling for his teachings by looking at those videos. The best one to start off with might be the talk he gave on “Unnecessary Thinking.” That video is less than four minutes long, but it will give you a good sense of his gentle spirit, his eloquence, and his sense of humor. If you find it interesting, then I would also recommend his videos “What Is Life For?” (under three minutes), “Dealing With Criticism” (four minutes), and “Charles the Cat” (30 minutes; on the subject of death).

The deeper meaning of Thanksgiving A Christian perspective by daniel charland staff writer

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by Andrew Hansen

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression attributed to shorter days and less exposure to sunlight As Loras students enter the “lovely” snow season, we should not only protect our bodies from the cold, but should also pay attention to our mental health. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as the “winter blues,” is a type of depression that occurs during winter months.

There are three main reasons why winter months cause SAD. Having shorter days and reduced sunlight can affect your internal biological clock and cause problems with your sleep.

Reduced sunlight can also cause a dip in levels of serotonin, a chemical associated with mood and social behavior. Lastly, melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep can also be altered by the changing seasons. A few common symptoms of SAD are frequent oversleeping, feeling depressed most of the day, having low energy, hypersomnia (excessive daytime sleeping), craving for carbohydrates, overeating and social withdrawal.

Making your living environment sunnier and brighter, going outside (even if it’s just for a walk), and most importantly exercising regularly are a few of the lifestyle changes people can use to reduce the chances of developing SAD. But don’t take serious matters like mental health into your own hands. We are blessed to have many resources on campus that are here to help you if you aren’t feeling 100 percent.

The Health and Counseling Center on the fourth floor of the ACC is open Monday through Friday. The semester is only going to get busier with finals coming up, so it’s better to be safe than sorry.

These are some Web sites that may be helpful: l www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/ diagnosis-treatment/drc-20364722 l www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/ seasonalaffectivedisorder/index. shtml#part_152431 l www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/ body/health/a19869387/reverse-sadsummer-seasonal-affective-disorder/

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Ah, Thanksgiving, the holiday that everyone remembers and forgets about at the same time. Commercially, it’s practically viewed as the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season, with Black Friday directly afterwards. Aside from the obvious problem of the over-commercialization and secularization of Christmas and the fact that the true Christmas season starts Dec. 25 and ends Feb. 2, much has been lost in terms of people recognizing the value of Thanksgiving itself. Even many people who enjoy the holiday don’t always think of its full meaning or potential. The main focus is always on that one dinner you invite all your relatives to and that’s pretty much it. As an alternative to this shallow and limited way of celebrating a holiday, I propose a more meaningful approach.

While Thanksgiving is technically a national and not a religious holiday, there are still many spiritual meanings that can be infused with it. The concept of thankfulness itself is a great place to start.

Take time to count your blessings and think about how much God has blessed you. Don’t feel guilty about what you have, but remember that it’s all a gift from God that you are a steward of.

Thank God for His blessings in your life and ask Him to aid you in those places of you life where you are still lacking, whether that be in physical needs or other kinds. After recognizing your own blessings and being thankful for them, take time to remember those who have even less to be thankful for.

If possible, do a bit of donating or charity work sometime during the day. Few things help to make something meaningful in the same way that taking focus off yourself does. However, if you are the type to have a family reunion on this day, it’s understandable that your time will be spent with them. If this is the case, remember to appreciate and value the family you have and approach everyone with a spirit of charity. If possible, bury the hatchet with the ones who get on your nerves for at least that day. Thirdly, remember to have some fun and enjoy the whole day and not just wait for the dinner. Play some games, enjoy the preparation of the food if you’re involved, enjoy Thanksgiving for the holiday it is. Also, remember that you can offer anything to God, both your joys and sufferings. However your Thanksgiving goes, whatever your personal family traditions are, and whether it all works out or not, you can offer prayer to God to increase its worth. May all of you have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving and a relaxing break from classes.

First things first, peasants; You may not like this, but I am what peak performance looks like -- the epitome of health. Women want to be with me, and men want to be me. I know everything there is to know about keeping myself in peak health. Today, I will share some of my insights. I will share my experience, knowing full well there is hardly a man or woman who can aspire to such greatness. If they were able to reach these heights, chances are they wouldn’t need to read an article like this. Follow along as best you can, weaklings.

There are a few fundamentals you have to be aware of. You’ve heard all the old maxims like, “Just watch your diet and exercise” or “Simply consume fewer calories than you burn.” I’m here to tell you, kiddos, those pieces of advice are useless, absolutely useless. Diet and exercise are irrelevant to achieving peak health.

First, eat only the best foods.

Second, get swol (look it up!), daily.

Repeat. Just like properly applying the directions on a shampoo bottle, you repeat ad infinitum or until the shampoo bottle is empty. Every shower, every time. Your daily life must work in much the same way, there are no shortcuts. Eat, be swol, repeat. Currently, there are little weights on my fingers as I type this. My fingers could probably lift more than the average philosophy department faculty combined.

You can’t get healthy without paying proper attention to sleep, that’s just science. Now, there are some science dweebs out there who will tell you to get as much as six hours of sleep a night. Weak. I get no more than four in any given day. Four minutes of sleep is all your body and mind really needs to feel fresh and be recovered. My great grandma sometimes gets five, but in her old age, she’s become less of an inspiration, and frankly, a bit of a disappointment. I recommend stealing away during the day to get your sleep; the best time is on the freeway while your car only has to go straight. Make sure your alignment is good, place your knee under the steering wheel, and take a snooze.

So far we’ve covered food, swolness, and rest. Now we talk about pineapples. The word “pineapple” in English was first recorded to describe the reproductive organs of conifer trees (now termed pine cones). The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, also called pineapples, and the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. Pineapples do not ripen significantly after harvest. In 2016, Costa Rica, Brazil, and the Philippines accounted for nearly one-third of the world’s production of pineapples. Source, Wikipedia. They also grow right off the ground; I’m not even making this up. Seriously, look it up, they grow on the ground. Seems like it would be a tree fruit or something, but no, they just spring up from the ground like some kind of weird, special, and pointy, above-ground potato.

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Rosenbum qualifies for Nationals

Runner blazes to 4th-place finish out of 207 runners at regional meet; the men’s team as a whole falls just short of an at-large berth

by Audrey Miller sports writer

On Saturday, the men’s and women’s cross-country team competed in Waverly, IA, at the central regional championship meet hosted by Wartburg College.

This is the meet that determines which teams will qualify for the national NCAA Division III cross-country championship, hosted in Oshkosh, WI. This huge meet combines four conferences into one region, but each team can only bring the “varsity team” — top seven runners.

The day was chilly, but much nicer than the high winds and snowfall that had buffeted the course the day before the race.

The women’s race started at 11 a.m., with sunshine and a temperature of 18 degrees.

However, with the wind chill, it felt like 12 degrees.

The women braved the cold and ran to a 10th-place finish out of 29 teams. Kassie Rosenbum finished fourth with a time of 22:12, which is the fourth-fastest 6K time in Loras cross-country history.

It also punched her ticket to the national

meet as one of seven individual qualifiers from the Central Region.

“Given the conditions with the cold weather and important race, I felt that the weather didn’t really affect anything because everyone is feeling the same way and running the same course,” Rosenbum said. “The only thing that will affect you is worrying, and you can’t do that on race day because those are all negative thoughts. The only things you can do is be ready for the gun to go off, run your race right, and believe in yourself. When it gets tough, you gotta get tougher because that’s the only way you see the results you want.”

Following Rosenbum in the race were junior Courtney Knight and senior Audrey Miller, running nearly the entire race together and coming in 59th and 57th place, respectively. Junior Maeve Dunaway was not far behind, in 68th place. First-years Emma Earles, Cam Reeg, and Maggie Bald finished 91st, 95th and 103rd, respectively. There were 207 runners who finished the race.

The men raced an hour later, at noon.

The sun had dipped behind the clouds and the weather was noticeably colder when the Duhawk men toed the line, looking to once again secure a spot at the national meet. At the end of their 8K battle, all seven men recorded their best times of the season.

The men’s team finished fifth out of 31

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teams. First-year Luke Guttormson came in 19th place, senior Jack Carroll, 20th; junior Patrick Wolak, 35th; junior Cole Conklin-Little, 39th; senior Preston Kauder, 41st; junior Tyler Havens, 53rd; and sophomore Joey Schultz, 63rd. There were a total of 201 runners.

“I’m really happy with how both teams competed today,” Coach Bob Schultz said.

“For the men, it was definitely the best race of the season. The guys gave us a shot to be a national-qualifying team. On the women’s side, I’m really proud of Kassie. She’s a super-tough competitor, and I admire her perseverance because she’s battled through a lot of injury and adversity this fall. It’s a fast course and we saw that in a lot of our student-athlete performances today. It was cold, but for cross-country runners, it was a

nice day to run fast.”

The next day, sometimes referred to as “Selection Sunday,” teams who finished high enough to be considered for an atlarge berth learned their fate. Unfortunately, NCAA officials determined that the Duhawks’ performances fell just short of an at-large berth.

Therefore, the season officially has ended for everyone except Rosenbum. And for all the seniors on the team, it was the conclusion of their collegiate cross-country careers.

Senior Kemunto Ondande had nothing but fond memories from being on the team.

“It’s been really fun,” she said. “We’ve made a lot of friendships along the way and we’ve all supported each other.”

Another senior and team captain, Preston Kauder said, “It hasn’t set in yet. I couldn’t have asked for more from a team-effort standpoint. We had a group of five guys who moved up well together. Having everyone PR (set a personal record) is how you want to run your regional meet.”

While the season has come to a close for most of the team, Rosenbum still has the national meet to look forward to. Catch her on the NCAA DIII national cross country championships live stream on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. to watch her compete against the top DIII runners in the country.

Eyes on Rose as he seeks a strong comeback

by Xavier Sanchez columnist

the Minnesota Timberwolves through the end of the season. He played in nine regular season games for the T’wolves as well as all of their playoff of games.

He averaged 14.2 points and 2.6 assists in 23.8 minutes. Rose shot 50.9 percent from the field, which included an unheard (from Rose) of 70 percent from behind the arc.

Rose left a solid impression on his Minnesota teammates and coaches during that short time; helping him earn a contract this past summer. On July 4, he signed another one-year deal worth around $2.2 million.

The 2018-19 season is still young and the 5-9 Minnesota Timberwolves have a lot of work to do but Rose appears to be in one of the bright spots. Much like last season, the Timberwolves have plenty of guards, which includes Tyus Jones and Jeff Teague. For Rose, he just wants to

play and help wherever he can.

In a September preseason press conference, Rose expressed that sentiment when denounced negative media claims about going after jobs and instead of doing what he can to benefit the young Timberwolves. He said, “I’m just looking to do whatever the team needs me to do.”

His T’wolves coach has long been a Rose supporter and has always wanted to see Rose do well. Before the season, Thibs said, “As long as he’s [Rose] healthy, he’ll be one of the best players in the league.”

This season so far, Rose has played in 13 of the 14 T’wolves games and started only five. Rose is averaging 19.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists. He has already seen career highs in points in a game, threes made in a game, and 3-point percentage. His shooting has

The NBA season has begun and one of the best storylines of the first month has been Derrick Rose. Rose is off to a hot start in his newfound role with the young Minnesota Timberwolves lineup.

His role coming off the bench even has basketball viewers thinking he is a future NBA Six Man of the Year award winner.

Rose is best known as the biggest “what if ” in NBA history after becoming the youngest most valuable player in NBA history. In 2011, at the age of 22, Rose won the prestigious award after averaging 25 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and one steal a game. The following season, Rose tore his ACL in his left knee during Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs. He sat out the 2012-13 season and returned to play the 2013-14 season. Barely a month into the season, Rose suffered another season-ending injury in a game against the Portland Trailblazers.

Rose did manage to play the 2014-15 season but missed a chunk in the second leg of the season with another knee injury.

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improved from years past as he is at 45.7 percent on all field and 48 percent from behind that arc.

One night that stuck out was Halloween when Rose dropped 50 points on the Utah Jazz. He shot 61.3 percent that night which included 57.1 from behind the arc. He also added to that with 4 rebounds, 6 assists, a steal, a block and of course, the win.

Shortly after this win, NBA fans of all kinds voiced their excitement over his performance. Some also included his teammates and even players in the league like LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, and some many others.

Rose and the T’wolves have most of the season still to go with the normal bumps in the road. If Rose can keep this up and be a leader for this team, NBA “Sixth Man of the Year Award” could be his.

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A parade of champions 6 wrestlers earn tournament titles over the weekend

by Connor Halbmaier sports writer

On Saturday, Nov. 10, the Loras wrestling team took part in two different tournaments, one in Platteville, Wis., called the Super 8 Invitational, and the Luther Open in Decorah, Iowa..

“This is the first time that we had to split our team into two different competitions,” said Head Coach TJ Miller. “I think that overall, we had some really good performances at both. I was very pleased with our progress this week.”

In the Super 8 Invitational, four Duhawks were crowned champion. The first champion was sophomore Jake Hiles, who competed in the 125-weight category. Receiving a bye in his first round, Hiles moved onto the quarterfinal, where he defeated University of Dubuque’s Richard Diaz by fall with a time of 1:20.

In the semifinals, it was Duhawk versus Duhawk with Hiles taking on sophomore Mateo Sanchez. Hiles overcame Sanchez, winning by fall at 0:53. Showing their dominance over the other teams in this category, it was another Duhawk versus Duhawk match in the final round. Hiles competed against junior Matt Randone. Gaining his third win by fall, Hiles triumphed over Randone at 2:01 of the match.

In the 141-weight category, senior Kevin Kelly was crowned champion. In the first round, Kelly fought and won against Nile Laguna of University of Dubuque by fall at 1:47 of the match. In the quarterfinal, Kelly competed against Sean DeBuck, another University of Dubuque student. It was a tougher match this time, but Kelly overcame the odds, gaining his second win through a technical fall with the score 16-

photos courtesy of Loras college athletics Junior wrestler Brandon Murray maneuvers his way around his Buena Vista opponent in the first meet of the year, Murray dominated the match from start to finish..

1. Moving on to the semifinal, Kelly faced off against his third University of Dubuque opponent, Nick Meyer. Winning by decision with the score 10-5, Kelly moved onto the finals, where he competed against UW-Platteville’s Chase Katzenmeyer. Kelly defeated Meyer, winning by decision 8-1, giving him the champion title.

Senior Javier Soto was the third champion to be named. Moving on past the first round of the 184-weight category through a bye, Soto competed against his first of three University of Dubuque opponents, Jay Gonzales. Overcoming Gonzales through a technical fall with the score 15-0, Soto went on to wrestle Jack Allen in the semifinals. It was a

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close match, but Soto managed to defeat Allen through a decision with the score 6-1. In the finals round, Soto competed Kevin Royce, who he defeated by major decision with an ending score of 10-1.

The final Duhawk champion to be crowned in the invitational was junior Guy Patron Jr. in the 197-weight category.

Winning his first match by decision 10-9, Patron Jr. went on face off against Joseph Scheidt of the University of Chicago. Overcoming him by gaining a fall at 1:14, Patron Jr. next had to wrestle UW-Platteville’s Tyler Pasker. During this match, Patron Jr. gained his second winning by fall at 2:08 of the match. In the finals, Ethan Cain of Uni-

versity of Dubuque was Patron Jr.’s opponent. This was a tougher match for Patron Jr., but he still won through a decision with a final score of 10-9.

In the Luther Open, the Loras wrestlers had two more champions. In the 157-weight category of the Elite bracket, junior Brandon Murray was one of the champions. In the first match, Murray overcame Luther’s Michael Petersen through a major decision with the score 18-8. In his quarterfinals match, Murray wrestled Jared Ellingwood of Wartburg. Winning by decision of 9-3, Murray went onto the semifinals, where he faced off against Mac Spotts of Upper Iowa. During this match, Murray gained his first win by fall in the tournament, defeating Spotts at 1:09. In the finals, Murray competed against Max Forsyth, another Wartburg player. Winning by fall at 4:52, Murray was crowned champion of the 157-weight category In the Silver bracket, first-year Zeke Smith competed in the 125-weight category. In his first match, Smith wrestled Justin Montani of W Whitewater. Smith defeated his opponent through a technical fall with the score of 17-1, allowing him to move onto the quarterfinals, where he faced off against Caleb Clobes of Rochester Community and Tech. College.

Through a major decision of 11-1, Smith moved into the semifinals. Although it was close Smith overcame Coe’s Diego Ortega through a decision of 4-2. Kobey Pritchard of Wartburg was Smith’s final opponent.

Through another decision win of 13-8, Smith won the final round and was named a champion of the Silver bracket.

Next on the Loras wrestler’s schedule is the CUW Open on Saturday, Nov. 17.

“The CUW Open is one of the toughest competitions that we have this semester,” said Coach Miller. “However, it will be a great test for our team before we head into Thanksgiving break.”

Duhawks beat No. 21-ranked UW-Whitewater on the road by jon quinn sports editor

The Loras College women’s basketball team started their season on the road this past week against two University of Wisconsin-OshKosh and its sister campus, No. 21-ranked UW-Whitewater.

The team encountered a physical game against OshKosh that ultimately led to a 7583 loss last Friday, Nov. 9.

However, this past Monday, Nov. 12 the team faced an even more aggressive Whitewater Warhawks. Loras College Duhawks were able to dictate and battle back against the no.

21 team to pull out a 77-73 victory making the Duhawks 1-1 to start their season on the road.

“We got physically beat up against OshKosh.

That’s probably the area we struggled with the most,” said head coach Justin Heinzen. “And then you go and play a team like Whitewater that is physically (stronger) than Oshkosh, that was a big worry coming in.”

At Oshkosh, the Duhawks struggled in the first quarter being held only to seven points.

The team turned up their defense against the Titans in the end of the second quarter holding the Titans to only six points in the last five minutes of the half.

To open the third quarter, Oshkosh came out reigning with five three-pointers to increase their lead to 18 going into the fourth quarter.

Duhawks found a groove in the fourth quarter finding the basket from beyond the arc going 6-7. The Duhawks scratched their way within eight which was last seen in the first quarter.

In Whitewater, , the two teams were knotted at 17 after first quarter. But Loras started the second quarter with a 9-3 run.

“One of the big parts of the second quarter was that we were getting stops,” said Heinzen.

photos courtesy of Loras college athletics Sophomore forward Marissa Schroeder shoots in Oshkosh, Wis. Schroeder scored 15 points and was one rebound away from a double-double.

“We were able to run a little bit and we had some really nice transition baskets and big sparks of our bench.”

Heinzen mentioned how other teammates stepped up when the starters got into foul trouble. Sophomore forward Marissa Schroeder and junior guard Riley Eckhart combined for 20 of the 28 points scored in the second quarter which gave the team a 12-point lead into the second half.

The Warhawks stepped up their defense in the second half but the Duhawks were able to hold them off and maintain their lead.

Looking forward, the Duhawks will be playing tomorrow, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. here in the Athletic and Wellness Center. The Loras TipOff Classic will include two games against Beloit College and Lake Forest College Saturday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m.

“We’re a third of our way through our practice season,” said Heinzen. We have a bunch of games left but practice is where we are built and we haven’t arrived anywhere yet. We hope that that’s just the beginning of a run here but we’re only as good as the next practice.”

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photo by jon quinn Senior running back Cody Mighell has the ball knocked out by Dutch defenders near the end zone. The Duhawks recovered the fumble and scored on the following play.

Central rallies past Loras with seconds left on the clock. Despite another heartbreaking loss, the improvement in this year’s team is undeniable.

by John Mulcrone sports writer

The Duhawk football team lost a heartbreaker to the Dutch of Central College on Saturday, Nov. 10. Despite amassing an early 17-0 lead, the Duhawks lost 37-34, the difference being a late field goal by Central kicker Jon Alberts. This concluded a 4-6 season for the Duhawks.

Senior Brad Boelkow opened up the scoring with a seven yard grab from sophomore Noah Sigwarth. Later in the first quarter, sophomore Nick Farfan nailed a 22 yard field goal. Sigwarth rushing a touchdown led to a 17-0 Duhawk lead after one quarter. The Dutch managed to trim the lead to 14 heading into the half, with the score sitting at 24-10. The Dutch quickly tied the game in the third, but a 22 yard touchdown from senior Cody Mighell brought the Duhawks back into the lead.

With the score knotted at 34, the Dutch had the ball. They effectively ran out most of the time on the clock, and Alberts kicked an 18 yard field goal to take the lead with two seconds left on the clock.

Sigwarth’s ensuing “hail mary” attempt fell incomplete, and Central came away with

the victory.

Senior wideout Brad Boelkow finished an extremely productive career, ending with 137 career receptions for 2,253 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Despite the 4-6 record, there were many positives for Coach Steve Helminiak’s squad this season. The Duhawks were essentially 16 points away from being in the discussion for a conference championship.

The losses to Coe, Central, Simpson, and the University of Dubuque were all decided by a score or less.

Despite the graduation of Boelkow and senior Cody Mighell, Loras returns a multitude of offensive weapons next year, with Sigwarth, first-year Elijah Thomas, junior Sam Maloney, and sophomore Mike McDevitt all back. The receiving corps will also benefit from the return of junior James Dunican, who was out all season with an injury. Marty McGovern, a first-year out of Chicago St. Patrick, saw some action this season and figures to be an important part of next year’s offense. Next year should be an exciting season in the Rock Bowl. Special thanks to Mr. Jimmy Naprstek and the Sports Information Department.

photo courtesy of Loras college athletics Senior forward Gretchen Schutz (right) and senior forward Elizabeth Mills (left) are embraced by their coach, Matt Pucci, after a 2-1 loss in regional final.

Despite losing in its NCAA Regional final, the women’s soccer team won 17 matches and won the first-ever American Rivers Conference title.

by Alex rhomberg sports writer

The women’s soccer season came to an end last weekend in a heartbreaking game against Wheaton College.

The Duhawks came out on top in the first half with an early goal from Schutz in the 7th minute.

The game was an emotional battle for both teams, each knowing it was win or go home. The Loras seniors knew that their previous four years of soccer at Loras had led them to that moment.

The 80th and 87th minute brought two goals for Wheaton, giving them the 2-1 advantage and opportunity to advance to the next round of the tournament. The women’s soccer team have been knocked out in the second round of the tournament now for three consecutive years.

After the game, Coach Matt Pucci said, “It was a great game and finale to our season. We were both two great teams going at it, and I am extremely proud that our team fought to the end.

The game did not end how we wanted it, but that passion that our lady’s showed

today was amazing. I am thankful for all that the seniors have done for us and our program throughout the years, and they will be missed deeply.”

With the season coming to an end, the Duhawks finished 17-4-0. For some seniors, their soccer careers have come to an end. A legacy has been left behind by many.

Loras’ very own Vice President, Dr. Art Sunleaf, tweeted after the game saying, “I love the wins and feel the loses. Yet, I simply cheer from the stands or from afar. My hat is off to the Loras women’s soccer coaches and players who really do the work for an outstanding year.”

While the team sought to advance further in the NCAA postseason tournament, it is hard not to recognize its great achievements. Winning 17 games and being crowned the first-ever American Rivers Conference champions is not an accomplishment to overlook.

The team will lose some seniors who had an amazing journey here at Loras, but the cupboard will not be bare.

Loras rolls over Greenville in season-opener High-scoring game tilts in favor of Duhawks

by Christopher Ponton sports writer

Last Thursday, Nov. 8, men’s basketball competed in what turned out to be an instant classic against the panthers of Greenville University.

To put it mildly, this was an up-tempo game in which the basketball nets got a workout. The Duhawks rolled to a convincing 147-129 win. Each team also managed to break the 60-point mark at halftime.

Loras seemed to struggle early, missing shots and giving Greenville quite a few chances on the offensive end. One first-half highlight for the Duhawks was that of first-year Jordan Boyd, who had a

monster posterization of Greenville’s Eric Williams.

Facing its largest deficit of 11 points, Loras was able to finish the first half strong and cut the lead to four at the break. The second half belonged to the purple and gold.

The D u haw ks outscored the Panthers 83-61, and ran away with the game, winning by 18 points.

With the Duhawks putting up 147 points, you k n ow t h at e v er yone was getting buckets. Senior Josh Ruggles led the way in the scoring category, shooting 9 of 17 from the field,

including 17 points from the line, and finishing with 39 points. Senior Ryan Dicanio poured in

29 points and shot 75% from the field.

Sophomore Rowan McGowen and senior Jake “ Tito” Toman both recorded double-doubles, and firstyear Jordan B oyd’s collegiate debut saw him put up 18 points in 16 minutes.

The main takeaway from this game was how composed the Duhawks stayed after struggling in the first half. Greenville had the strategy to press from the opening tip, and force lots of turnovers in the backcourt. After opening the game with sloppy play, Loras was able to manage

the pressure and push the ball up court for easy transition points.

It was obvious that by the second half, the Panthers were exhausted, impacting their ability to get back on defense and convert shots on the offensive end. Loras used this to their advantage and surged to 83 second half points to claim the victory.

The Duhawks next tip-off tomorrow, Nov. 16th at home against St. Scholastica at 8 p.m.

This is the first game of the season for St. Scholastica, who finished 17-9 overall last season in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). It is a quick turnaround after that, with Loras playing Saturday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. against Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Olivet College.