Every year the Loras Music Depart-ment presents an annual fundraising event that sells out. Proceeds from this concert make it possible for stu-dents to continue to receive scholar-ships and for those in choir to partic-ipate in future tours.

Dessert Pops is a concert filled with treats and tunes for all ages. This year the music selection ranged from gospel tunes to chart-topping songs. Some selections performed included “Bridge Over Troubled Water” per-formed by the Concert Choir, “I’m Not Afraid of Anything” performed by Alli-son Klimesh, “All About the Bass” per-formed by first years Antonia Rupert, Simone Guio, Maria Roche, Sloane Neuzil, and several jazz selections played by the Jazz Ensemble.

“Dessert Pops is an opportunity for the Music Department to display many of its talented students. In ad-dition to our choirs and jazz band, we heard two student-run ensembles (Duhawkappella and Drumline), and 10 solo or small group musical acts. I was impressed with the way the stu-dents prepared and polished their acts and for the way they presented themselves on stage.” commented new associate professor music, Dr. Steven Grieves,

“Being a transfer student from Iowa State, I never got opportunities to perform at events like Dessert Pops at a big state school. It really shows that Loras provides its students with so many exciting opportunities to showcase their talents,” commented

Jack Sarcone who performed with Anna Neilsen.

“I was also fortunate to have my par-ents, sister, and grandparents at the show and they were so impressed with the depth of talent at Loras College,” Sarcone added. The duo performed a mash-up of “Come on Me” and “I’m Yours.”

“Dessert Pops was a lot fun and a great opportunity for me to share my love of music with everyone in the au-dience. This particular event showcased a lot of great Loras talent that we don’t see every day, and in my opinion, it should happen more often!” Neilsen shared about her splendid experience.

Overall, Dessert Pops was a huge hit for the community, that will be looked forward to in the future.

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Einstein Bros. Bagels opens its doorsby Cassandra busCh|executive editor

by anne-marie elsinger|staff writer

Einstein Bros. Bagels opened its doors to the Loras and Dubuque community on Oct. 21. The new construction is at the corner of Loras Boulevard and Loras Parkway, mak-ing it easily accessible to students, staff and those outside of Loras as well. It will be open seven days a week. Monday through Friday it will be open from 6 am to 8 pm, Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“We conduct ongoing customer research as well as subscribe to national marketing research firms to ensure we stay abreast of changing consumer needs and future trends. These result in our ability to understand best practices across all market segments. We recommended the Einstein Bros. Bagels concept based on its national brand status, ability to serve all-day parts, as well as its community-building ability for the new Welcome Center,” Susi DuBois, Aramark’s Director of Campus Dining said.

Einstein Bros. Bagels offers a set menu that provides a variety of more than 20 ba-gels, made-to-order sandwiches, paninis, soups, salads and coffee. Bagel types include options such as Asiago cheese, cinnamon sugar, cranberry, sundried tomato, onion and more. There are also ten cream cheese types offered, including both regular and non-fat flavors of varieties such as straw-berry, maple-raisin, walnut, jalapeno salsa and garden vegetable. Seasonal soups and salads are offered as accompaniments or full meals as well. Dessert options include cook-ies, struesels and coffee cake. Fruit juices, a wide variety of coffees (including at least one Fair Trade option), teas, hot chocolate and soft drinks are also available. The java drinks included the house-blend drip coffees, iced coffee, espressos, cappuccinos, lattes and mochas. Seasonal drinks and menu items

will also be offered, some beginning on Nov. 4, 2015 for the upcoming winter season.

In addition to providing a wide variety of menu food and drink items, Einstein’s also provides a great atmosphere for socializing and studying. This location gives an addi-tional unique experience, different than some of the other options on campus.

“Einstein’s will give students the coffee shop atmosphere that our other dining lo-

cations currently do not provide. This envi-ronment will continue to foster community building and socializing, just like our other locations, only with a different ambiance and menu offering,” DuBois said.

“Einstein Bros. Bagels will create a nat-ural campus destination for study breaks and meetings and, we feel, will be the main attraction for social interaction between classes. The warm, inviting atmosphere

and comfortable seating package will not only encourage longer stays and more in-teraction between Loras constituents, but will also make it a community destination.”

Einstein Bros. Bagels is a national brand, and so Loras has to follow their brand stan-dards in regards to the store set-up, the menu offerings, promotions and décor. However, the school did design the Welcome Center portion of the building, and this sec-tion will house spirit wear and other Loras College items for students and visitors.

“Einstein’s brought a variety of new food for those students who were tired of the Café and the Pub. I think Einstein’s is a great op-portunity to attract the community and pro-vide an environment for people to connect while enjoying a fresh new menu. It feels like you are in a bigger campus and the hours are convenient,” senior Juanita Bustaman-te Escobar said, echoing the excitement of many students and staff at Loras about the new addition.

‘‘ einstein’s will give students the coffee shop atmosphere that our other dining locations currently do not provide. this environment will

continue to foster community building and socializing, just like our other locations, only with a different ambiance and menu offering.

Susi DuBoisdirector of Dining Services,,

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Wouldn’t it be nice if mind reading were possible? On Oct. 23, Mark Toland did his best to prove to the families of Loras College that the feat can indeed be accomplished.

“When he drew the picture of the fish, that was when I didn’t know how he did it” said German foreign exchange student Niclas Potente. “I believe mind reading is real.”

Toland, an award-winning mind read-er, has performed his shows for many com-panies such as Dis-ney, McDonalds, and Citibank, just to name a few. The fish that Po-tente mentions was a part of one of Toland’s many incredible acts of mind reading per-formed to kick of Fam-ily Weekend.

For this act, f ive lucky members of the audience came on to the stage and were in-structed to draw a living thing on a blank piece of paper. After the drawings were complete, Toland collected the pictures, and shuffled them without looking at any of the content drawn on the pages. He then re-vealed the first picture and had all members on stage say that they didn’t draw the pic-ture. Then, based on their reaction, Toland could tell who the artist was.

Impressed with the act, the audience still had reason not believe that the act was

mind reading, but rather reading the re-sponses and being able to identify who was lying. Regardless, the audience continued to watch Toland as only one picture remained with one audience member left on the stage. Instead of revealing the last picture, Toland decided to put his mind reading ability on display.

Instructing the last audience member to imagine the picture that he had drawn clearly in his mind, Toland pulled out a

blank piece of paper of his own, and began to draw what the last audience member had drawn on his paper.

Without ever seeing the last picture, Toland and the single remain-ing audience member revealed their pictures at the same time, and the results were eeri-ly similar. Both had drawn a fish swim-

ming to the right of the page, with very vivid waves surrounding the fish.

The crowd was in awe of the act, and many in attendance, including Potente, instantly became mind reading believers. Sprinkling in an appropriate amount of humor throughout the evening, Toland put on a show for the audience in atten-dance. Regardless of whether mind read-ing is possible, this self-proclaimed mind reader effectively kicked off Family Week-end.

What is it about your field that interests you so much?

I think what I really love about science is it explains the world around us, so when we see the sun set or when you put dry ice in water, you see that it forms this cool vapor. Science can really explain those things, so that’s really why I’m interested in it. And

you get to blow things up, so how cool is that?

How long have you been at Loras?This is my second year. My first year I was actually a visiting professor, and then I accepted the full-time, ten-year track position.

What made you decide on Loras?I really love the cooperative front at Loras. Even when I was just here for one year, the chemistry faculty was very supportive about allowing me to have different kinds of opportunities and experiences to help me build skills as a professor and build up my skill set.

What is it about Loras’ chemistry section that fits with you?I think the flexibility and the support to try new things. There is a large support here to be able to do that. The other chemistry faculty are into trying new things. If you have an idea and you’re like, ‘I think this would be really awesome,’ they’re like, ‘Let’s make this happen’ and I think that is one of the biggest things. I have sort of an autonomy to do what I want and have support with that.

Dr. Christina Edwards

specialty: Assistant professor of chemistry, leader of junior seminar

education: Degrees from University of Kansas and University of Iowa

Recent expeRience: Visiting professor of chemistry at Loras during the previous year.

Family: Married

Q.Meet the new Loras employee

Mentalist blows mindsby aidan WojehoWski |staff writer

Mind reader Mark Toland wows audience during Family Weekend

‘‘When he drew the picture of the fish, that is when i

didn’t know how he did it. i believe mind reading is real.

Niclas PotenteGerman foreign exchange student

and audience member,,

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Wind Ensemble ‘dances around the world’ at fall concert

Although the beginning of Family Week-end was cloudy and rainy, families were able to explore wonders that are out of this world in the Heinkemp Planetarium with the spe-cial presentation for “Manned Mission to Mars” on Oct. 23.

This presentation was given by juniors Zach Lindstorm, Hermes Ruiz, and Zach Schroder. To begin, the lights dimmed as a projection of the night sky and all its stars illuminated above the audience. Then Lindstrom and Ruiz kicked off the presenta-tion by pointing out famous constellations, starting with the Big Dipper. The audience got to sit back and listen as Lindstorm and

Ruiz explained the history and mythology associated with each constellation they pre-sented. They shared the stories of famous Greek gods and goddesses such as Zeus and Hera and how they created each constellation that can be seen in the night sky.

Schroder then took over as he described details of NASA’s planned mission to Mars. NASA hopes to get the first people on the Red Planet by 2030. Schroder fo-cused his part of the presentation on what has to happen before then.

“I thought that Mars would be an interest-ing topic to do a show on,” Schroder

said. “Since most people d o n ’ t f o l -

l o w N A S A , I figured that

m o s t p e o p l e w o u l d n ’ t k n o w

much about the mis-sion but would think that

it would be a cool topic to learn about.”

All three students work in the planetarium, which presents

shows to the public just about every month. The planetarium also gives

private shows to schools around Eastern Iowa. This presentation is one that all three juniors have been working on since the end of last semester. It takes a lot of work to prepare each show. For example, Schroder read over forty pages from NASA to make sure his information was accurate before sharing it with the public.

“I really enjoy studying the planets and stars,” Ruiz said. “In the future we may ex-perience it so it’s exciting for us to share this information with everyone.”

The Heinkemp Planetarium will be pre-paring for their next public show, “The Christmas Star” which will be presented by Ben Hedges and Marshall Jackson on Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.

by Kayla Thompson|staff writer

The Loras College Wind Ensemble’s fall concert was a collection of dances, per-formed in the Fieldhouse on Thursday eve-ning, Oct. 29.

Conducted by Glenn Pohland, D.M.A., the program began with “Russian Sailor’s Dance,” by Reingold Gliere. The piece is from the ballet, “The Red Poppy,” and is about a mutiny of Russian Sailors aboard a Chinese ship. The next piece performed was Frank Ticheli’s “Sun Dance.” Loud and happy crashes brightened the already joyful song.

Dr. Pohland introduced the next song, “I’ve Made my Plans for Summer,” sung by guest soloist and vocal adjunct, Elizabeth Tyler. John Philip Sousa was known most-ly for marches, but this was a jaunty waltz. Brahm’s “Hungarian Dance #5,” was per-formed next. This gypsy inspired song was performed by the clarinet choir.

“I didn’t know there were dancers on campus,” said Dr. Pohland, introducing

dancers Lindsay Hottovy and Ashley Pudil, for the “Schuller Polka.” The two were both decked out in kroj, the traditional Czech out-fit. Hottovy, a junior, has been a polka danc-er for most of her life. Pudil, a sophomore,

is the Miss Czech-Slovak Iowa Queen and is spreading her heritage around the state, including Loras.

Dmitry Shostakovich’s “Folk Dances,” was performed next, and is based on tradi-

tional Russian folk dances.“If you always wanted to make other

sounds during a piece of music, this is it,” said Pohland, instructing the audience to snap to selections from the musical “West Side Story.”

LeRoy Anderson’s “The Waltzing Cat,” was an audience favorite. Members of the band meowed to the rhythm of the song. Fol-lowing this was a suite of American dances by Robert R. Bennet. Three separate move-ments were performed, “I. Cakewalk II. Schottische V. Rag.”

The final piece is part of a new tradition for Loras’ Wind Ensemble. Ending with a prayerful, “Doxology,” by Louis T. Bour-geois, the audience sang along.

“I think the polka was my favorite because it was interactive,” said sophomore Caitlin Hansen.

The Wind Ensemble will join the Loras choirs for their next major concert, “Mys-teries of Christmas,” on Friday, Dec. 4, at Nativity Church, located on Alta Vista Street.

by brodericK hooKer|staff writer

Planetarium premise: Man will set foot on Mars in 2030

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On Saturday, Oct. 24, the local annual Andrew Connolly Make A Difference Day was held once again at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Designed as a day for helping others, countless American citizens pitch in to aid those who are less fortunate. Senior citizens, handi-capped, and other such members of the community are sought out and assisted in several ways. Volunteers complete simple chores around the house, par-take in necessary repairs and modifica-tions to household structures, and also encourage and socialize with those who are homebound.

This year, the turnout of volunteers was one of the finest ever. After a short period of training, teams of six volunteers were sent out to two different homes

apiece to uphold the spirit of being a good neighbor. Several of these people were Loras students, and whether helping out for the first time or returning

from previous years, all were enthusi-astic at the chance aid those in need.

“I love helping with this day,” said junior Jesslyn Grothoff, “because the looks on people’s faces when a group shows up to help fix up their house is priceless.”

“I really enjoyed Make a Difference Day. It is a great opportunity to get out and connect with the community members,” said senior Sarah Homan.

Make A Difference Day is an honor-able tradition that seeks to strengthen the bonds of the community. It up-

holds some of the most basic human morals by help-ing others, which in turn helps to make our world a better place.

by brennan pivnicKa|staff writer

With Thanksgiving and Black Friday on the hori-zon, November is an exciting month for many. In addition to these traditional celebrations, there is yet another reason to love this time year: Novem-ber is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoW-riMo).

NaNoWriMo challenges writers across the globe to write 50,000 words or more in the month of November. In 2005, NaNoWriMo became a non-profit organization that strives to promote creat iv i ty arcoss the world.

Though NaNoWriMo offers programs in the real world, such as The Young Writer’s Program and Camp NaNoWriMo, the majority of the organiza-tion takes place online. Participants from countries across the globe log on to NaNoWriMo.org and up-date their word counts as they write. Writers earn badges and recieve encouragement from the fellow writing community throughout the month of No-

vember. Prizes are awarded to members who reach 50,000 words by the end of November.

Many participants are very successful in their efforts. Over 400 novels that orginated through NaNoWriMo have been published, including pop-ular titles such as “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen and “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgen-stern.

The Loras College Literary Society is bringing the concept of National Novel Writing Month to campus. Join fellow writers through-out the month of November to write 50,000 w o r d s , a poem a day, or just to h a v e a q u i e t

place to write. Meetings will take place every Tuesday and Thurs-day from 5-7 p.m., and every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. in Room 323 in the ARC. For more information, email john.hedderman@loras.edu.

National Novel Writing Monthby madison Tolley|assistant news editor

Join fellow writers throughout the month of November to write 50,000 words, a

poem a day, or just to have a quiet place to write.

Dubuque ‘makes a difference’

“ it is a great opportunity to get

out and connect with the community

members.Sarah Homan

Loras College Senior,,

This past week was huge for the rivalry between

the University of Dubuque and Loras, as we went head to head in a variety of athletic events. Everyone knows that our rivalry with the school up the street is one of the biggest that we have. Even if you aren’t interested in sports, it’s still almost impossible not to feel that natural sense of

competition flare up when the name “University of Dubuque” is mentioned. However, there are definitely times when this rivalry is taken two steps too far, on both sides of University.

Now, I won’t deny that friendly competition can be a good thing. It can fire up school spirit. More people will attend sporting events if the game is against an arch-rival than if it’s not. People will wear their school colors with pride, and really get into supporting their school’s team, in whatever type of game or competition or race it is. Increased support of school activities is never a bad thing, except when it becomes a malicious act against the rival school, in this case, the University of Dubuque.

Art Sunleaf, dean of students, sent out a great e-mail to students the week before our events versus UD, and made a lot of great points for students to follow for rivalry week. Some of these tips included: Duhawks cheer for Duhawks, Duhawks wear purple and gold proudly, Duhawks are good sports and ambassadors of the college when on other campuses, Duhawks strive to represent the very best spirit and tradition of Loras College. These words of advice all ring true. When we aren’t good sports in a rivalry, we are only making ourselves and our school look bad. Playing dirty doesn’t benefit anyone, but rather just hurts everyone.

Luckily, I think that Loras usually does a pretty good job at representing ourselves well.

Of course, there will always be a few that can ruin the experience for all. Whether it’s on the Night Rider, walking into Hy-Vee or on one another’s campus, at some point you will probably come across some sort of altercation between UD and Loras students, whether it be physical or verbal.

It’s really sad to see this though, because really, swearing up and down at a rival school, with language that I could technically use in this article but won’t, isn’t showing loyalty towards your own team, but rather just making yourself look immature.

Friendly competition doesn’t have to be outright “friendly,” but it doesn’t have to be outright mean either. UD students and Loras students are both college students, trying to get through

exams and papers and just trying to enjoy attending some sporting events. It can be tempting to dehumanize a rival team to a collective, but they’re people just like us, and they deserve just as much respect as the respect that we treat each other.

All in all though, I think both schools did a pretty good job during last week’s rivalry. We just

have to remember that University of Dubuque is more than our rival school. They are fellow Dubuque college students, and believe it or not, it’s okay to be with friends with them. We can be friendly (or at least respectful) competitors with them. Being decent people comes before our desire to beat University of Dubuque. This extends beyond this specific rivalry as well.

Whether it be competition in the workplace or other areas of our lives, it’s okay to get into it, but there has to be a line. Use it as motivation to work harder and support your team or cause, but don’t take it so far that you lose sight of what it means to be a mature, upstanding person.

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Remember not to be a ‘don’t-hawk’: We are more than our rivalry

Ahhh, politicians. We love them, we hate them, but if we want a say in this wonderful country

we have to pay attention to them and vote when the time comes. As college students, most of us can vote, and we have so many perspectives thrown at us. At times it’s overwhelming, but then you calm down and are able to learn about views you have developed over time. Recently, I have become engulfed in learning about politics because I will be voting for the first time this year, as many Loras College students are. What better way to figure out who your candidate is than to watch them all debate and interrupt each other on TV while you eat chips and dip. I was planning on just watching the debate at home, but I thought Salsa’s was the place to be, and the price was right.

If you have never been to Salsa’s, it’s an absolute must. I recommend it to anyone who loves Mexican food and a Mexican culture-filled ambiance. When I arrived, there were already about eight people there, some of whom were

talking politics. Of course we were given chips and queso by Christian, the waiter who also knows me by name now. As a half hour went by, about five to seven more Loras students showed up. It was exciting to see people who were as excited to watch the debate as myself.

Furthermore, local Dubuquers showed up. A wonderful grandmother sat next to me and gushed her love for Rand Paul. We got along very well in conversation, and she also gave me background

information about the other candidates. Seeing this grandmother become giddy when Rand spoke while we shared chips and queso was adorable and enjoyable.

The only downside to this evening was that so many people came that it was

hard to hear the TV. Christian allowed my friend and me to try and figure out how to put subtitles on the TV so that we could at least read what was going on.

Maybe Salsa’s was not the best idea for a place to watch a debate, but it was still awesome to see students interested in the debate and to meet people from Dubuque. I am confident in saying everyone looked like they were having a great night at Salsa’s.

Maybe Salsa’s was not the best idea for a place to watch a debate, but it was still awesome to see

students interested in the debate and to meet people from Dubuque.

Conservatives and queso: A different way to view the debate

Now, I won’t deny that friendly

competition can be a good thing. It can fire up school

spirit. More people will attend sporting events if the game is against an arch-

rival than if it’s not.

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On Saturday, Oct. 31 I attended the

Republican Party of Iowa’s fall growth and prosperity event. It was a day full of speakers, mainly presidential candidates. There were individual booths set up around the event for all the candidates and any

groups that have political issues at their core, such as Right to Life and the NRA. Ten of the 14 Republican candidates were in attendance. All but Kasich, Pataki, Carson, and Trump attended and spoke.

Many of the speakers had large

crowds, but three of the best attended were Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Jeb Bush.

Ted Cruz was swarmed by the media following his speech. His time on stage centered on his debate showing and his view of the moderators. Cruz’s points are not only relevant to the Republican debates, but also to debates on either side. We need to focus on the issues and stop asking questions like, “Can you do math?” or anything about fantasy football. Ted Cruz had a great showing at the debate and has flown under the radar up to this point, but he may have once again shown himself as a serious contender in a large race.

Marco Rubio spoke and probably had the largest crowd of the day. Although he had been called the “winner” of the most recent debate, that didn’t seem

to influence his speech at all. It wasn’t his fiercest speech, but it didn’t stop people from swarming him afterwards, looking to get pictures and autographs. The media followed closely and stayed at his booth for more than an hour after his speech. Rubio, being the youngest of the candidates, definitely speaks to people of my generation. Rubio had such a great turnout for sign-ups that they needed more supplies before the day was over.

Jeb Bush had a large drawing as well of not only supporters, but also the media. The speculation surrounding the question of what is going to happen with his campaign drew a large gathering at his booth following his

speech. He made several attempts at pointing out that he is competitive and that he is in this to the end. Bush also

made several jabs at his supposed friend Rubio, but most felt that this was not a way to improve his image after the last debate.

There are many candidates in the race, and we are still a long way off from the election, but as the Iowa caucuses grow closer,

candidates need to begin the more serious process of deciding if it

is worth staying in the race. Although no one wants to say it, 13 of the 14 candidates have to lose, and hopefully we can come together as a party and support the one that wins out. It’s imperative if we want to win back the White House.

To the GOP, winning back the White House will be the most important thing

by haLEY o’brIEn|staff writer

haley meyer

MorE froM MEYEr

Ah, the good old days, when

children would work long hours in unsafe conditions of the local factories. When women didn’t have the right to vote. When the poor and elderly were left to fend for themselves if they were dealt a

bad hand in life. Thanks to progressive

movements and socialist causes, these aren’t realities today.

Socialism leaves a bad taste in most American’s mouths, even liberal Americans. This is ridiculous, and frankly you’re being dishonest if you don’t think America has any socialist policies that have been tremendously effective. Take Social Security for example.

Social Security was brought about during the Great Depression by

Franklin Delano Roosevelt. At the time, the elderly, disabled and the poor had absolutely no guaranteed safety net to fall back on. Thanks to socialistic

efforts, we were able, as a society (through a government that actually worked for the many, not the few) to provide for those in need.

The Social Security program is by far the most successful federal program ever enacted. It has saved millions from going homeless or hungry. The fact that most Republicans are in favor of making cuts to Social Security is despicable.

Another example of socialism in America can be seen through public parks. Sure, it may seem trivial compared to other examples like Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid, but it is just as important. The public ownership of a business or commodity is one of the definitions of socialism. Parks create safe havens for families and their children, regardless of income, race or creed. The importance of parks are often overlooked. Parks can play an essential role in the building of a community, amongst having many other beneficial qualities as well.

That said, it is important to understand the history of socialism in America. Saying that socialism is just a stain on American history is disingenuous and wrong. If we could use government as a tool for all people, especially the marginalized, we would be better off as a society. These two examples are only a short part of a long list of beneficial things socialism has done for America.

On Wednesday of last week, eleven of the

Republican presidential candidates faced off in the third GOP debate. The debate was to focus on economic policy but was quickly derailed, ending in a burning wreck. Following the debate, there have been accusations against CNBC about bias

because of the questions the moderators asked. While it fits the conservative narrative only too well to cry about a liberal news station trying to tar the image of the candidates, the candidates and the RNC are acting childish and paranoid in flinging their accusations.

I will not deny that the form the questions took on Wednesday was purposefully aggressive. There was no reason to call Donald Trump a “comic book” figure when other words could have been used to ask the same question. But when the candidates, and even the RNC chairperson, point to questions like the one asked to Mr. Trump as evidence of some “liberal media” bias, they are being paranoid. Anyone who started watching CNBC before the debate started could tell you that the news anchors were waaay out of their league. During their pre-debate show, it was like a free-for-all with each anchor interrupting another. It was an amateur job that they were doing before

the debate, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that the moderators were amateurs during the debate as well. The RNC and Republican presidential candidates should be complaining about under-qualified moderators, not some conspiratorial bias against them.

But on the other hand, what could they want the moderators to do with the policies put forward by the candidates? I mean, seriously, a 10 trillion dollar tax cut? A “tithing tax plan” that would cut revenues by half, with no plan to cut spending in half? For the party that prides itself on fiscal responsibility, what the hell are these proposals? There is nothing responsible about them, and are just a bunch of empty promises by the two leading candidates of the field. But there was never an answer given by Mr. Trump or Dr. Carson, who

proposed these tax policies, other than “lower taxes equals more growth” and “there’s fat to trim somewhere in the government.” Good job guys, really specific and well thought out positions

right there. Cry all you want about the debate not centering around policy, but at least have policy to discuss if you do.

And there was of course the conservative darling Ted Cruz trying to shine through the crowded stage of eleven. At one point, the Senator from Texas was asked how he would cut down on the national debt and Mr. Cruz launched into a rant about the “mainstream media” and its insistence on story rather

than substance. If you haven’t seen the segment I am talking about, YouTube it. Really, please do, because it summarizes perfectly how stupid the entire debate was. Instead of answering the question, Sen. Cruz ignores the question and calls out

the moderators for asking the candidates to attack each other, not about policy. After he was finished with his first tantrum, old Teddy boy launched into another tantrum when he wasn’t allowed to answer the policy question he had ignored. Not going to lie, my blood boiled at how the audience applauded such despicable

behavior by the Senator, because it was absolutely childish for him to grandstand like that.

I learned nothing from the debate Wednesday—nothing. Every policy question that was asked was either ignored or ended in an attack on another candidate. The aversion to actual answers was not the fault of “the media” or the “liberal devil moderators.” Only the candidates are at fault for how the debate turned out. I mean, really, it was the financial news channel for NBC—not exactly a liberal stronghold in the news world. But hey, Republicans can keep retreating into their Fox News echo-chamber so that their stupid economic plans can “get the praise that they deserve.” Seriously, it won’t be the “liberal media” that recognizes how out-of-step and extreme some of their policy plans are, it will be the American electorate. Which leads me to wonder what will happen in 2016 when Democrats win the White House yet again. Who will they blame? “Mainstream media,” their messaging, or the message itself?

Opinion The Lorian Nov. 5, 2015 5

Republican debate pointless and blood-boiling for viewers

Dallas Knapp

‘Knapp’ Time

The debate was to focus on economic

policy but was quickly derailed, ending in

a burning wreck.

Though many of us are guilty of being constantly dissatisfied with the weather, especially in the

winter, good things start happening when it gets colder. I hear people say “it’s too cold; I wish it was summer” in the winter and “it’s sweltering, I’m sweating; I wish it was winter” in the summer. No matter what, we are never pleased. The truth is the colder seasons bring about the best (and worst) in everyone.

Winter is a time of renewal, whether it’s getting that new haircut (which I have already gotten a jump on) or breaking old habits. That ice cold white stuff falling from the sky means time for change! To those who aren’t fond of change: you are lying to yourself! Change allows us to feel better, look better and be better. Your body benefits physically and mentally. Winter is a time to build your immune system. Sure, everybody struggles with the common cold here and there, but in the winter, your body builds a tolerance for the months to come. Plus, that cold comes with the consumption of massive amounts of hot chocolate. Sleep also deepens in the winter. As it begins getting darker so much earlier in the day, we begin wanting sleep much earlier. It’s the perfect excuse to go to bed early when it’s cold and dark outside and just burrow under the covers. We get our work done earlier so that we are able to sleep. The more sleep we get, the healthier and more alert we feel the next day.

And the holidays! The best part about cold weather is the never-ending stream of celebration. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine’s, and because it’s the Midwest where winter doesn’t end, St. Patrick’s Day. You know you love them all. If not for the many breaks from school, it’s for the food. Nothing says happy holidays quite like your mom’s baking and grandma’s cooking. I’m a supporter of these five months of gloom if only because it means food, festivities and family.

And finally, winter brings people together. In the winter, we experience a sense of closeness that no other season permits. In the summer, everyone wants their space to avoid sweating, to get a tan and whatever else. In the colder times of the year, people huddle together, whether it be to stay physically warm or because the Christmas music on the radio or that family-oriented Christmas movies and stories bring out the desire for companionship in us all. Winter encourages us to make memories together, in family homes instead of on far-off beaches. We give thanks and share laughs, gathered around the kitchen table. We give gifts of both love and material value, trying to show that we truly do care about the people that surround us. During this time of year, we show our gratitude and appreciation for everyone in our lives.

So maybe cold weather is unbearable when it’s twenty-one degrees below zero and any part of you exposed for more than ten minutes at a time is at risk of frostbite, but I wouldn’t give up the sight of snow for palm trees. Winter is a game-changer. Once that first snow falls in Faber-Clark, the atmosphere will change. You can decide if you will be a victim of seasonal depression or seasonal excitement. Either way, get ready for the freezing temperatures and blistering wind. Start loving it, because you aren’t leaving it any time soon.

Socialism IS an American traditioni’ll ‘Grant’ You That

Charlie Grant

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Why we should all warm up to winter

by Julie WhiTe|staff writer

Saying that socialism is just a stain on American history is disingenuous

and wrong.

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Let’s face it. No one is a perfect driver. You’re kidding yourself if you say otherwise. We have all had our fair share of tickets, fender benders, and accidents. We’re also all guilty of other imperfections such as tailgating and speeding. It’s difficult to perfect this art as it takes years of experience to become such a professional. However, as time goes on, we may find ourselves losing some skills that impact our driving abilities. In other words, we’re either too young or too old to be a good driver.

There are many different types of drivers on today’s roads. Often times, the individual may not be a bad driver in general, but they may just have some bad driving habits. It’s important to understand that these bad habits can be corrected! Here are the thought processes of some people we see on the road:

The yellow light accelerator: “Green means go, yellow means go faster, and red means slam on the

breaks.”The tailgater: “If I get really close to you, then you’ll go faster. I know it. If I can’t see the color of eyes

in your rearview mirror, I’m not close enough.”The left lane abuser: “I have to turn left in about 10 miles so that means I should be in the left lane

NOW. Who cares if people are forced to pass me in the slow lane.”The no-cop-no-stopper: “I’ll pretend I didn’t see that sign. It can’t tell me what to do. It’s night time

anyway, so who cares.”The horrible parallel parker: “I’ve never been able to parallel park…and I practice now on a busy Sat-

urday evening in downtown Dubuque!”The atrocious parker: “Here’s a spot! *parks ridiculously close to someone, demolishes the side of the

vehicle, and takes off their side mirror* PERFECT!”The blinker challenger: “Use my blinker? What for? Oh, that’s what that does? Nonsense, nobody

needs to know where I’m going or when I’m turning.”The road raged: “If I curse at my steering wheel, then the other car will hear me. I better tailgate and

pass them in a hurry so they can see that I’m upset. I’ll continue my tantrum as we both end up at the same red light.”

The tractor hater: “Why is there a tractor on the highway?! I better honk so that he goes faster because I know that he can go over 30 mph. I don’t care if we live in Iowa. This is unacceptable.”

The distracted driver: “I am a great multitasker. I can apply my makeup, eat breakfast, and text my sister all while driving! It’s a skill, really. More people should be like me.”

All jokes aside, it takes time and experience to become a good driver. However, we all need to strive

for this achievement. This is important because when you’re driving, you are responsible for your ve-hicle, yourself and your passengers. Every time you get behind the wheel, you are trusting that other people are following the rules and staying focused. In today’s world, people are still texting and driving, drinking and driving, not wearing a seatbelt, and driving too fast for weather conditions. As the snow fast approaches, we all need to be extra cautious on the road, especially for Iowa’s winters. According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel, 37,000 people die in car wrecks each year in the United States. That comes out to a little more than 100 people a day. If you could intentionally stop bad driving habits to save your own life or those in cars around you, wouldn’t you? Lose the bad habits and drive safe!

We’re all Drivers

Let’s talk about a life lesson that students are quickly learning to adjust to: cooking on a college budget. As students, we are typically on the go, and whether living in the residence halls, an apartment, or a house, meals are an important part of our busy days. Due to a lack of time and funds, cooking is not something that we look forward to. What if I told you that food as simple as Ramen Noodles and Mac n’ Cheese can be transformed into a delicious meal with only a few extra ingredients? Well, listen up because here are two of my favorite recipes:

Coffee shop:

Inspire CafeGo-to Drink:

Caramel Pumpkin Latte

Location:955 Washington St.

Suite 105 (In the Millwork District,

right next to the Food Co-Op)

ETA from Loras:Walking - 20-25 minutes

Driving - 10 minutes

Check them out on: Facebook - Inspire Cafe

or inspire-cafe.com/restaurant

The word that comes to mind when one thinks

of Inspire Café is funky, in the best possible

way. The layout of Inspire is a great place for

hanging out with friends, a

coffee date, or for a study ses-

sion. There are large pieces of

artwork all around the café,

ranging from the abstract

paintings hanging from the

walls, to the mural painted of

various Dubuque landmarks,

or the really sweet electric

fireplace (it has purple fire).

The café has really eclectic

seating arrangements as well,

so whether you are the type

to chill at coffee shops solo or

with a bunch of your friends,

there’s comfy seats all around.

Onto the actual coffee con-

sumption. All the espresso

drinks seen on the menu

are made with two shots

of espresso, so be pre-

pared for the caffeine

boost. They offer a vari-

ety of lattes and mochas with

a twist, like their Mayan Mocha which

is made with spiced chocolate, and most if not

all of their espresso drinks come with chocolate

covered coffee beans on the side. Nuff said. The

house coffee is on a monthly rotation and is al-

ways from Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Co. located

in St. Louis. Inspire picked Kaldi’s to be their

roaster because of the delicious espresso they

supply.

Not only is Inspire Café passionate about de-

livering a good cup of coffee to their customers,

but they have a pretty amazing mission state-

ment which is, according to

their website:

“To passionately serve ex-

ceptional food and beverag-

es while promoting authentic

connection, inspiration and

community engagement. As

an anchor of community life,

Inspire Café is a catalyst for

transformation dedicated to

making a beautiful difference

in our world.”

Their values are based on

essentially being connect-

ed and gathering as a com-

munity a t var ious events

that Inspire Café holds on a

weekly basis. This can range

from live music to slam po-

etry to just random fun

stuff . Just make sure

to double check it’s not

an event specifically for

people ages 21+, other-

wise you’ll look awkward in the

windows...believe me, I know. At Inspire

they are also dedicated to leaving behind a small

carbon footprint -- shoutout to sustainability,

amiright?

So if you enjoy or think you’d enjoy any and

all the ideals Inspire promotes, or just want a

good mocha, come and visit!

Krissy’s Coffee Shop Reviewby krissy Juarez | staff writer

by hannah reinert | staff writer

Sure there ’s plenty of superficial reasons to

love Ashton Kutcher, and his good looks, and acting

career probably top the list, but let’s take a closer look at

and find the true reasons why we love Ashton Kutcher:

1. He’s from Iowa. First off, something all Midwesterners can appreciate – especially Iowans – is that he’s from Iowa. That’s right, he was born in Cedar Rapids, and attended the University of Iowa, which is where he was first discovered and how he got his start in the industry as a model.

2. He comes from humble beginnings. He worked at the General Mills factory, where his dad also worked, sweeping floors while he was enrolled in college. It was a job “sweeping Cheerio dust” as he’s put it in numerous interviews.

3. He’s a philanthropist. In 2010 he and former wife, Demi Moore, started an organization called The Demi and Ash-ton Foundation, which is a non-profit organization to help end child slavery in Haiti. The organization has since been renamed THORN: Digital Defends of Children, and now in-corporates the help of technology to end child slavery.

4. He’s a family man. Not only has he been busy with his new baby with wife Mila Kunias, but he doesn’t forget his parents. This past Mother’s Day, he gave his childhood home – where his mom still lives – a complete remodel in the base-ment. He helped build the house with his step-father when he was about thirteen, and just wanted to see it improved. He wanted the space to reflect her and her hobbies, and made a storage space dedicated for her cans of homemade salsa. Needless to say, his mother was in joyous tears by the end.

5. His positive social media presence. Kutcher keeps up to date with technology, and was the first person on Twitter to reach 1 million followers. He has recently even started his own social media website called A Plus, which he co-founded with two other people, which strives to be a positive news platform. He noticed that the news is heavily negative, and rarely focused on the good that hap-pens in the world. He want-ed to create a site where readers can get unbiased news, and feel good about reading news stories, and hopes that it can reach everyone around the globe. Find out more at aplus.com. In a place like social media the most common thing to find is negativity, but Kutcher challenges that – and challeng-es us – to overcome that stigma, and try to make the world a m o r e p o s i t i v e place. Even in the smallest of ways.

by clarice kies | staff writer

Cooking with Jazzby Jasmine sronkoski | staff writer

5 Reasons to love ashton KutcheR

“Life Is Strange” is an episodic video game that has only recently reached its conclusion with the release of its fifth part this past October. Developed by Dontnod Entertainment and pub-lished by Square Enix, it is a graphic adventure following the week-long events surrounding the protagonist, Maxine Caulfield. Originally from the town of Arcadia Bay, Oregon, Max left town five years prior with her family to live in Seattle, only to return to at-tend the prestigious Blackwell Acade-my for her final year of high school as a photography student. The game opens up to a nightmare Max experiences, where she is faced with a gigantic tornado ripping apart a lighthouse near where she stands. Waking from the dream, Max regains her composure in the middle of a photography lecture in class. Further stressed out by her professor urging her to enter a contest of sorts, she makes her way out into the hallway and then the nearby bathroom, seek-ing some small solace. However, she is only met with more horror when, after taking cover in the back of the bathroom, a hysterical Nathan Prescott wanders in, followed by a blue-haired girl pressing him for money. Things get heated and Na-than, brandishing a pistol, shoots the girl. Max reaches out in vain as though to stop the fired bullet, and is myste-riously pulled back in time to where she awoke in the classroom after her nightmare not more than half an hour previous. Determined to change the outcome of the events for the better, Max uses

her newfound time reversal pow-er to save the girl Nathan shot, who she later recognizes as her childhood best friend, Chloe Price, whom she knew before her departure for Seattle so many years before. With their re-connected friendship, Max confides her new power and vision-nightmare to Chloe, and Chloe reveals that the missing person whose posters are plastered all over town are her re-sponsibility due to the disappearance of her friend Rachel Amber, and the two of them go about investigating just what is happening in Arcadia Bay. The five episodes follow the girls and their escapades in discovering the source of Max’s power and the where-abouts of Rachel Amber, all through the control of the player by the choic-es and rewinds made by them. Saving her friends from harm both big and small, Max does her best to do right by the people of Arcadia Bay, but she discovers all too soon that being a su-perhero is no simple task. Opening new realities at many twists and turns, she bends and trades truths, seeking the most desirable of them all, trying to minimize the destruction. The conclusion to the series, in my opinion, does right by the player. The culmination of the hours invested in it bleeds down to one final choice on Max’s part, and can realistically go either way. The ten month long wait from the game’s inception in January is made worth it in the end. It easily earns a high ranking on my list, and is so very worth the time and money to play and enjoy.

by blair ernest | staff writer

Buffalo Chicken Mac ‘N’ Cheese (For those who want a classic

but with a spicy twist)

Ingredients

1 box of Mac ‘N’ Cheese3 tablespoons of milk2 tablespoons of butter1 cup of diced cooked chicken (optional)¼ cup FRANKS RedHot® Buffalo Wingsor Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce

Directions

Prepare macaroni and cheeseaccording to package directionsStir in chicken and FRANKS RedHot®Sauce. Heat through.Eat immediately.

*Adjust amount of FRANKS RedHot®Sauce as desired*

Pad Thai-Inspired Ramen(Cheaper than Noodles & Co. and easily

prepared via microwave/stovetop)

Ingredients

1 package of Ramen noodles(preferred beef or chicken)1 tablespoon of soy sauce2 table spoons of chunky peanut butter½ scallion, thinly sliced (optional)

Directions

Boil noodles with flavor pack anddrain most off most liquid.Toss with soy sauce, peanut butter.Garnish with scallion.Eat immediately.

*Warning: contains peanuts*

And that’s a little cooking with Jazz!

If any genre has a stranglehold on being Oscar bait, it’s the biopic. The Academy just loves movies about famous figures with their rises, falls and comebacks. But it’s as if historical significance gives these movies an edge. By all reasonable measures, Steve Jobs would be a perfect Oscar bait movie: a biopic about one of the most important men in modern American technological history. What elevates the film, however, is its unusual structure and stellar craftsmanship.

The film presents a snapshot of three different years, 1984, 1988 and 1998. 1984 depicts when the Macintosh computer is about to be launched. But before the launch, Jobs and his team work at hyperspeed to get the computer to say, ‘Hello’ after it fails to do so just before the premiere. The second part is set in 1988 after Jobs is fired from Apple and when he starts another computer company called NeXT, which is about to launch its first computer. The third part of the film takes place in 1998 after Jobs comes back to Apple and is about to launch the iMac.

Several plotlines play throughout the movie. Jobs (Michael Fassbender) meets with his ex-girlfriend, Chrisann (Katherine Watson) in ’84 and ’88, and both times are incredibly contentious as he denies his daughter Lisa’s existence, and Chrisann and Lisa live much harder lives than Jobs. Andy Hertzfeld (Michael Stuhlbarg) moves at breakneck speed to

get the Macintosh to say ‘Hello,’ and he shows up later as well, when it turns out that he paid for Lisa’s c o l l e g e t u i t i o n . Jo a n n a Hoffman (Kate Winslet) remains a close aid to Jobs

throughout, but she is incredibly discouraged by his behavior and treatment of Chrisann and Lisa. John Scully (Jeff Daniels) leaves as President of Pepsi-Cola to become CEO of Apple, only to see Jobs ousted in the mid-80s and get fired himself in the 90s. In ’88, he and Jobs get into a massive argument about the events leading up to Jobs’ oust ing by the board o f Apple . And, perhaps most heartbreaking, Steve Wozniak (Seth Rogen) keeps popping up, mainly to persuade Jobs into acknowledging the Apple II team, with the Apple II being one of Apple’s great successes. But, Jobs continuously disagrees with Wozniak about how the computer should be, or has been, designed and basically accuses the Apple II of causing Apple to stagnate creatively. By the end, Wozniak is too frustrated and heartbroken to continue pushing Jobs.

T h e f i l m f l e s h e s o u t t h e t h r e e y e a r s w i t h flashbacks, montages and other devices to connect what’s been said and what actually happened to give a full picture of what happened with Jobs and the others. In particular, Jobs proved to be an incredibly shrewd businessperson with the NeXT computer because, while the computer itself was a flop, the technology that NeXT was using helped put it in a position where Apple needed NeXT, which caused NeXT to be bought by Apple and Jobs’ return to his original company.

The three-part structure of the film helps subvert the traditional biopic constraints. Directors Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin provide a clear look at both the computer business and Jobs’ life. It could’ve been indigestible, but Sorkin in particular helps lay out everything in understandable ways, which works wonders with his penchant for rapid-fire and super intelligent dialogue.

U s u a l l y b i o p i c a c t i n g i s r e d m e a t f o r t h e Academy, but the acting nominations in this film will be deserved. Kate Winslet as Hoffman pulls off a perfect American accent and is on fire as Jobs’ fierce right-hand woman. Jeff Daniels is excellent as usual as Scully, who also grows increasingly frustrated with Jobs and his behavior, especially about how Jobs was forced out of Apple. However, the two shoo-ins for nods are Seth Rogen and Michael Fassbender. Rogen should put to rest any doubts about whether or not he can do drama, and his performance as Wozniak is probably the best acting he’s ever done. As for Fassbender, does he look like Steve Jobs? Not particularly. But what we see instead is a man who is uncompromising, incredibly smart, has an unusually canny business sense, incredibly rough-edged but still capable of showing emotion and decency. Jobs in this movie isn’t easy to be around, but Fassbender does a remarkable job of making us watch him even when he’s despicable.

The ending is questionable. He goes to walk onto the stage to present the iMac while managing to fix some things up with Lisa and giving us hints about the iPod after seeing her Walkman. But this is a minor quibble. Steve Jobs does right by the biopic, and this will be one movie that Oscar can rightfully give nominations to.

Movie Review: Steve Jobs

by nino erba | staff writer

Can a great man be a good man?

8 The Lorian Nov. 5, 2015 Community

1. Looking at the Q-tip after cleaning your ears. You know you’re a little curious, and you can’t fight the feeling of pride when you see how much you collected. This isn’t gross…right?

2. Getting really excited when you look at the clock and it’s 11:11. This leads you to tell everyone in your vicinity, so they can all make a wish. Sometimes this excitement may lead to you missing the chance to make a wish yourself. No worries though. It will probably happen again.

3. Dreading going out. Though it may be a good time, it means you have to get out of bed and stop binge watching American Horror Story. Ladies, this is when you put on enough make-up for a week and straighten your hair until it’s burnt to a crisp. Men, you have to make yourself smell normal, which could take hours. Nothing’s worse than not being able to lie in your own filth.

4. Questioning your major daily—hourly. I mean how are you really going to use it anyway? Might as well drop out and get a job at McDonald’s. You are guaranteed a lifetime of free breakfast all day long (and death by heart attack.)

5. Checking your reflection in windows as you pass them. Whether you are looking good or looking like an actual homeless person, it’s a moment of true realization. It either keeps you in line or kicks your ass into gear.

6. Deciding to take the stairs because it makes you feel like you won’t have to work out later (even if it is only one flight.)

7. Creeping on yourself. Though many people will admit to creeping on others, you all know you creep on yourselves too. The farther back you go, the more the embarrassment and humiliation will grow. Thank God for puberty.

8. Returning a wave that wasn’t intended for you. Never have you felt more awkward than when you realize they are waving to someone walking behind you. My advice for a moment like this is either own it and keep waving confidently, or put your head down and walk faster.

9. Forgetting to put on deodorant and not realizing it until the body odor floods your nostrils. This is then followed by the effort to discretely smell your armpits, making you look like you have developed some intense tick.

10. Kindly regarding cops in passing hoping they won’t pull you over because of it. This extends to waving, smiling, slowing down even when you are going the speed limit, turning off your music, etc. That white car will never not make your heart race.

11. Ignoring someone telling a story, and then responding to it as though you are completely invested. If they cry, you cry louder. If they’re pissed, you’re boiling. If they laugh, you laugh harder.

These are just things people do. You are no different than the rest.

11 Things You Think Only You Do

by julie white | staff writer

Have you heard the term CrossFit? Haven’t we all? If you know anyone who does CrossFi t , you know they are very eager to share about it , for good reason. There are pros and cons to any workout m o d u l e , b u t I a m h e r e t o m e d i a t e t h e b a t t l e b e t w e e n t h e p e o p l e w h o s a y CrossFit wi l l injure you and the people w h o s a y t h e y w o u l d m a r r y C r o s s F i t i f t h e y c o u l d . C r o s s F i t c a m e a b o u t i n 2000, founded by Greg Glassman, who was looking for a new way to train that e n c o m p a s s e d a l l a s p e c t s o f f i t n e s s t o create the ul t imate athlete . He wanted t o r e v o l u t i o n i z e t h e f i t n e s s i n d u s t r y to have people a lways change up their w o r k o u t s . F o r e x a m p l e , o n e d a y y o u c o u l d b e d o i n g a s t r e n g t h c i r c u i t : s q u a t t i n g , p r e s s i n g , d e a d l i f t i n g , s n a t c h i n g , a n d j e r k i n g . T h e n e x t d a y y o u c o u l d b e r o w i n g , d o i n g s p r i n t s , f l i p p i n g t i r e s , o r e v e n s w i m m i n g a t s o m e g y m s . S o u n d s i n t e n s e r i g h t ? T h a t ’ s b e c a u s e i t i s . C r o s s F i t ’ s i d e a i s that the more intense your workout is , the shorter i t has to be. This makes sense with our fast-paced culture today. Who could use a l i t t le b i t of extra t ime each day? I know I could.

CrossFit gyms are popping up across t h e U . S . T h e c o m p a n y ’ s f i r s t a f f i l i a t e was CrossFit North in Seattle. By 2005, there were 13 affi l iates. In 2012, a mere dozen years af ter the company started,

there were 3 ,400 af f i l iates worldwide, w h i c h i s a 2 6 2 % i n c r e a s e i n s t o r e s f r o m 2 0 0 5 t o 2 0 1 2 . S o , i f t h e r e i s s o m u c h p o p u l a r i t y w i t h C r o s s F i t g y m s n a t i o n a l l y , w h a t ’ s a l l t h e f u s s a b o u t injuries? Let ’s dive into the facts , shal l we? In a recent s tudy publ ished in the J o u r n a l o f S t r e n g t h a n d C o n d i t i o n i n g R e s e a r c h , r e s e a r c h e r s s u r v e y e d 1 3 2 CrossFit athletes . They found that “97 (73 .5%) part ic ipants had susta ined an i n j u r y t h a t h a d p r e v e n t e d t h e m f r o m w o r k i n g , t r a i n i n g o r c o m p e t i n g . ” O f t h e s e i n j u r i e s , n i n e r e q u i r e d s u r g e r y . T h i s a m o u n t s t o a n i n j u r y r a t e o f 3 . 1 p e r 1 , 0 0 0 h o u r s , w h i c h i s s i m i l a r t o s p o r t s s u c h a s O l y m p i c w e i g h t l i f t i n g , power l i f t ing and gymnast ics , but less than contact sports l ike rugby.

T h i s r e s e a r c h c o n f i r m s w h a t w e e x p e c t e d — C r o s s F i t i s n o t t h e w o r s t thing in the world, as some people want y o u t o b e l i e v e . B u t i t ’ s n o t t h e s a f e s t t h i n g e i t h e r . I f y o u ’ r e s i m p l y l o o k i n g t o g e t s t r o n g e r , b u r n f a t o r e n h a n c e y o u r p e r f o r m a n c e , t r y i n g t o m i m i c e l i t e C r o s s F i t a t h l e t e s m a y n o t b e wise. However, making smart decisions w i t h y o u r t r a i n i n g m a y h e l p y o u t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f t h i s c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d , high-intensi ty s ty le of tra ining.

T h a n k s f o r r e a d i n g , y o u r p e r s o n a l tra iner , Kyl ie DeWees-NASM-CPT

I t ’ s f i n a l l y h e r e , f e l l o w D u h a w k s ! A f t e r m a n y w e e k s o f w a t c h i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d w a i t i n g f o r a g r a n d opening email , Einstein Bros. Bagels is open for business. However, I ’ve heard a lot of people ask one main quest ion: h o w d o y o u k n o w w h a t t o e a t w h e n t h e r e a r e s o m a n y d i f f e r e n t o p t i o n s ? W e l l , l o o k n o f u r t h e r ! L a s t w e e k , I set out on a seven-day miss ion to f ind a n d t r y t h e b e s t f o o d E i n s t e i n ’ s h a s t o o f f e r , a n d w h a t a w o n d e r f u l w e e k i t was. From sandwiches to smoothies , I ’ve got the scoop on a l l th ings bagels for breakfast , lunch, and dinner .

A s m a n y p e o p l e k n o w , b a g e l s a r e Einstein ’s specia l ty (hence the name), so my first item on my list was any bagel I s a w a p p e a l i n g . W h e n I w a l k e d i n t o the shop and saw the basket o f as iago cheese bagels, my heart skipped a beat. I ’m a huge fan of carbs and cheese, so a s y o u m i g h t h a v e g u e s s e d , I o r d e r e d one of those bad boys. Let me te l l you, I w a s n o t d i s a p p o i n t e d . T o a s t e d t o perfect ion was this wonderful bagel of mine, and it brought a smile to my face. Other f lavors I enjoy, you ask? French t o a s t , b l u e b e r r y a n d c i n n a m o n s u g a r are a l l del ic ious opt ions. I recommend t o a s t i n g y o u r b a g e l o f c h o i c e b e f o r e adding anything else on top. Einstein’s of fers “shmear” ( think: cream cheese) f o r b a g e l s , r a n g i n g f r o m t r a d i t i o n a l favorites l ike strawberry to new flavors l ike salmon. Peanut butter, jel ly, butter a n d n u t e l l a a r e a l s o o p t i o n s i f y o u a r e n ’ t i n t o t h e c r e a m c h e e s e s c e n e , as wel l as order ing p la in bagels . Each b a g e l c o s t s o n l y $ 1 . 1 9 b e f o r e a d d i n g shmear or other toppings. Oops, there go my col lege savings.

E i n s t e i n ’ s o f f e r s b r e a k f a s t a n d l u n c h s a n d w i c h e s , b o t h o n b a g e l s a n d r e g u l a r b r e a d . M y p i c k s ? F o r b r e a k f a s t s a n d w i c h e s , I r e c o m m e n d t h e i r s a n d w i c h o f f a l l : a F r e n c h t o a s t bage l wi th maple shmear , egg , bacon, a n d c h e d d a r c h e e s e . N o t o n l y d o e s i t look good, i t ’ s tasty and ful l of f lavor , p e r f e c t f o r a s i t d o w n b r e a k f a s t o r t o be eaten en-route to c lass . For lunch, I ’m tied between two favorites of mine: t h e I t a l i a n C h i c k e n T o s t i n i a n d t h e p e p p e r o n i p i z z a b a g e l . T h e t o s t i n i , which has chicken, mozzarel la cheese,

roasted red peppers, spinach, and basil p e s t o o n t o a s t e d c i a b a t t a b r e a d , i s f u l l o f f l a v o r w i t h e v e r y b i t e . T h e r e d peppers g ive i t a bi t of a kick but don’t o v e r p o w e r t h e r e s t o f t h e s a n d w i c h . I f y o u ’ r e l o o k i n g f o r a c h e a p e r l u n c h opt ion s ince the smal l sandwich costs o v e r s e v e n d o l l a r s , I r e c o m m e n d t h e p e p p e r o n i p i z z a b a g e l . T h i s , i n m y e y e s , m u s t b e w h a t h e a v e n i s l i k e . I t combines my favorite things: pizza and bagels. What could be better than that? I t ’ s my go- to lunch meal when I don ’ t h a v e a l o t o f t i m e t o e a t o r w h e n I ’ m craving something s imple .

O b v i o u s l y , y o u ’ r e g o i n g t o n e e d s o m e t h i n g t o d r i n k w h i l e e a t i n g a l l t h a t b r e a d . M y p i c k f o r b e v e r a g e s ? T h e s t r a w b e r r y - b a n a n a s m o o t h i e a n d hot chocolate are my top two choices . T h e s m o o t h i e i s c r e a m y a n d f l a v o r f u l b u t n o t t o o o v e r b e a r i n g l y s w e e t , j u s t a s a s m o o t h i e s h o u l d b e . A s f o r t h e h o t c h o c o l a t e , i t ’ s w a r m , d e l i c i o u s , a n d t o p p e d w i t h w h i p p e d c r e a m a n d chocolate dr izz le . Yes , p lease.

A l o n g w i t h m a d e - t o - o r d e r i t e m s , Einste in ’s o f fers a grab-and-go cooler f o r p e o p l e w h o w a n t s o m e t h i n g e a s y a n d q u i c k . S a l a d s , y o g u r t p a r f a i t s , s a n d w i c h e s , a n d f r u i t c u p s a r e a l l p r e - m a d e , m a k i n g t h e n e w b a g e l s h o p s t u d e n t - f r i e n d l y . T h e r e a r e a l s o d i f f e r e n t a s s o r t m e n t s o f w a t e r , s o d a , m i l k , o r a n g e j u i c e , a n d l e m o n a d e . T o m a k e t h e s h o p e v e n m o r e s t u d e n t -f r i e n d l y , t r a v e l m u g s a r e a v a i l a b l e f o r p u r c h a s e , i f t h e y h a v e n ’ t s o l d o u t a l ready. The f i rs t f i l l o f cof fee for the m u g i s f r e e , a n d e a c h r e f i l l c o s t s l e s s than a regular cup of coffee, which is a big plus for those looking to stay awake i n c l a s s a n d s a v e m o n e y a t t h e s a m e t ime.

In short , Einstein ’s is adding a plus t o t h e L o r a s c a m p u s . I t ’ s n o t o n l y a change f rom eat ing in the Caf or Pub, i t ’ s de l ic ious and not super expensive w h e n l o o k i n g a t e v e r y t h i n g i n t o t a l . E v e n t h o u g h I h a v e n o t t r i e d e a c h i tem on the Einstein ’s menu, I p lan on cont inuing to order f rom them to f ind more favori tes . I t may take a whi le for your order to be completed, but believe me: i t ’ s worth the wait .

7 D a y s o f B a g e l sby ashley pudil | news editor

by kylie dewees | staff writer

Many people might know Jane as t h e w o m a n w h o s w i p e s c a r d s i n t h e C a f é a t L o r a s , b u t m a n y i n c l u d i n g myself see her as someone who means s o m u c h m o r e . M a y b e y o u k n o w h e r a s t h e w o m e n w h o m a k e s y o u r d a y with the compliments she g ives or as s o m e o n e t o g i v e a h u g t o w h e n y o u s e e h e r . J a n e i s a w o m a n o f f a i t h . She shares her love for God by giving love and care to the students of Loras Col lege.

J a n e w a s b o r n a n d r a i s e d i n D u b u q u e , I o w a w i t h h e r t e n o t h e r b r o t h e r s a n d s i s t e r s . S h e g r e w u p C a t h o l i c b u t d e f i n e d h e r f a i t h a s a “ c a f e t e r i a C a t h o l i c ” m u c h o f t h e t i m e . T h a t i s u n t i l 2 0 0 6 , i n H e n r y , I l l inois where she was at a retreat at the Nazareth House on Divine Mercy Sunday. She experienced a conversion of fa i th, which in turn made her who she is today.

B e f o r e w o r k i n g a t L o r a s , J a n e ’ s m o s t r e c e n t e m p l o y m e n t r e s i d e d a t M e r c y i n D u b u q u e , I o w a w h e r e s h e helped people receive the medication they needed. She has been working at L o r a s f o r t h e p a s t f o u r y e a r s . W h e n I asked what her favori te part of her job was, she laughed because I knew what she was going to say. Jane said, “My favorite part of working at Loras i s a b s o l u t e l y t h e s t u d e n t s . I f e e l a s though I take them under my wing as a s p i r i t u a l g u a r d i a n o r s e c o n d m o m to the students.” I know many people at Loras cal l Jane their second mom, and that ’s how I a lways descr ibe her t o p e o p l e . S h e i s c o n s t a nt l y p ra y i n g f o r t h e s t u d e n t s s h e s e e s e v e r y d a y and making sure that they are okay . I t c o m e s n a t u r a l l y t o h e r b e i n g a mother of four girls. She is constantly l o o k i n g o u t f o r p e o p l e a n d p u t t i n g

others before hersel f .

W i t h t h e g e n u i n e a n d a u t h e n t i c person Jane is, she comes with a lot of knowledge about l i fe , and she shared some things with me that she wanted t o s h a r e w i t h t h e s t u d e n t s h e r e a t Loras. “Listen up Duhawks,” she said, “Turn to God for everything, and get t o t r u l y k n o w H i m . L o v e H i m a n d s e r v e H i m . D o y o u r b e s t t o l e t G o d do the rest . Be grateful for the l i t t le things because l i fe is real ly made up o f t h e l i t t l e t h i n g s - - t h e l i t t l e w a y s w e c a n p l e a s e G o d ! ” S h e a l s o s a i d t h a t n o m a t t e r t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s , p r a y , p r a y , a n d p r a y s o m e m o r e . O n e o f h e r f a v o r i t e b i b l e v e r s e s i s M a t t h e w 2 5 : 4 0 w h i c h s a y s , “ T r u l y I te l l you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters o f m i n e , y o u d i d f o r m e . ” T h e r e a r e many th ings we can learn f rom each o t h e r , a n d G o d p l a c e s p e o p l e i n o u r l i v e s t o l e a r n f r o m a n d g r o w w i t h . Something Jane said to me that really m a d e m e t h i n k i s t h a t w e a r e h e r e t o l e a r n f r o m e a c h o t h e r . W e m i g h t n o t k n o w w h y p e o p l e c o m e i n t o o u r l i v e s o r w h y t h e y l e a v e , b u t t h e r e ’ s always a reason. As Mandy Hale said, “ there are no accidents . People come i n a n d o u t o f o u r l i v e s f o r a r e a s o n , and where we end up is where we were dest ined to be a l l a long.”

W e c a n l e a r n a l o t f r o m t h i s b e a u t i f u l w o m a n o f C h r i s t h e r e a t L o r a s a n d I e n c o u r a g e y o u t o g e t t o k n o w h e r i f y o u d o n ’ t a l r e a d y . I w i l l l e a v e y o u w i t h J a n e ’ s f a v o r i t e b i b l e v e r s e , R o m a n s 8 : 2 8 : “ A n d w e k n o w t h a t G o d c a u s e s a l l t h i n g s t o work together for good to those who l o v e G o d , t o t h o s e w h o a r e c a l l e d according to His purpose.”

by kylie dewees | staff writer

Meet Jane: Your Second Mom

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by audrey miller |staff writer

Dear Trish, I have decided something recently that I want you to put in print so that I

remember it, “I don’t want to be a booty call anymore.” I know it’s going to be hard because some nights it seems like a good idea but I’m tired of feeling crappy the following days when the guy doesn’t text. I really want a real relationship with someone. Any ideas on how to help me find a guy who wants to see me in broad daylight and not just at 3am?

Signed, Not Desperate

Trish says, Thank you for bringing up a topic that I hear about a few times a week in my

office. Contrary to what some believe, there are women and men who are ready for a real relationship, not just a hook-up. Since this letter is from a female, I will direct this response to the ladies on campus. Ladies, you need to take back the dating scene, chivalry is not dead!

I heard a story the other day about a student who has been in a few relationships

since high school, has not yet had sex, and wants to be courted (a word formally used for dating, assuming you know what dating means). She has been in a group of friends, including a certain guy, for over a year, and recently he has been asking her to do things exclusively. They get coffee sometimes, he sends her sweet texts, and the two have even gone on walks to the Mines of Spain together (in the middle of the day, no less). I am pretty sure they haven’t even watched Netflix together yet.

I can’t tell you how fun it is for me to see this student each week. I feel like

I am living vicariously through this person, as I can hardly wait to hear about how they held hands and had their first kiss. After weeks! Seeing her so excited about interesting conversations and the build-up of the next encounter is beyond adorable. My reasons for telling you this story is so that you know it can and does happen. This student just said no until she found someone worth doing these things with, and he sounds like he was worth the wait.

So instead of complaining about how chivalry is dead and guys don’t date, take

some action. Don’t answer the phone at 3am when he calls for sex. Try inviting a guy to do something fun with you. Give a nice guy your number and when he calls, ask him to get a bite to eat instead of going to his place. If you don’t like the way the current guy is treating you, then stop letting him treat you that way.

Staying in a relationship without some companionship and romance is just silly.

You are worth more than the booty call. Don’t let men undervalue you because you’re scared to be alone. Too many women are settling because they don’t think they can get any better. They also don’t believe that they have the right to say what they really want. This is untrue. There are a lot of great guys out there that are or at least would be up to dating. Try them. The way to get what you want is to ask for it.

Signed, Trish

October 21 marked a momentous day in the lives of all Duhawks. It was the source of much anticipation and excitement: the day that Einstein Bros Bagels opened to the Loras community. Einstein’s greets its customers with a comfortable atmosphere, delicious bagels and a plethora of beverage options. While their bagels are their namesake product, Einstein’s coffee is also popular among students. But how ethical is this choice? Loras College is a fair-trade certified campus, meaning that in May of 2012, Loras College signed a resolution to “seek equity in trade and promote sustainable development.” Our certification means that Loras provides fair-trade coffee and tea in all dining locations, provides educa-tion on the importance of buying fair-trade products, offers fair-trade products when possible and holds an annual fair-trade sale for ethically produced items. This cer-tification also means that Einstein’s, as an on-campus eating location, must provide fair-trade options for students. In accordance with Loras College’s fair-trade status, Einstein’s has agreed to serve one kind of fair-trade certified coffee called Tribeca Fair Trade coffee. This blend was

registered with Loras through a licensed partner as a fair-trade certified brand. Einstein’s major supplier of this Tribeca fair trade coffee is Coffee Bean Internation-al, which creates an organic blend of ethi-cally-sourced coffee. Tribeca coffee beans come from Latin American countries such as Mexico, Guatemala and Peru, as well as African and Asian sources such as Sumatra and Ethiopia. Coffee Bean International is a supporter of the Rainforest Alliance, Quality Assurance International Organic, Fair Trade and USDA Organic certifica-tions, meaning they are wholly supportive of the Fair Trade movement. This is great news for Loras College! Not only is Tribeca coffee fair trade, it is also delicious and convenient for all Duhawks who need a little caffeinated pick-me-up in the morning. It’s very easy to support our school’s fair trade certification with just a quick stop at Einstein’s between classes. As the weather starts to take a turn for the worse, what’s better than a hot cup of coffee? Everyone can feel good about their beverage selection knowing that their cof-fee blend comes from an ethically sourced company that strives to take care of its in-ternational farmers.

If you were to look up the Brother David Darst Center in Chicago and find their mis-sion statement, it will say:“The Brother David Darst Center provides unique learning and immersion opportu-nities that explore issues of social justice through the lens of Christian social teach-ings of peace, justice and respect for hu-man dignity and the environment. We seek to inspire a responsive, active faith, a com-mitment to serve and a passion for social change.”Which sounds super cool and Peace & Jus-tice-y but the best way to sum up my expe-rience at the Darst Center is that my group and I got to enter into other people’s chaos. That means that we were able to be present and see how people from the South side of Chicago live out their lives and how differ-ent their lives are from a group of thirteen college students who go to school in Iowa. This does not mean that our presence made any significant change at all to the people we met, no matter how much we would have liked it to. We stayed at the center, but actually went to various other locations around Chicago, led by our guide, Keith.

This is a brief synopsis of what we did and who we saw: Precious Blood Ministry of Recon-ciliation: The goal of this organization is to heal the community through reconcilia-tion between victims and wrongdoers. One main ministry is the Making Choices Min-istry, which provides at-risk teens a place to truly be themselves. They have after-school programs and mentorship groups. Sister Helen Prejean: a nun dedi-cated to talking about life, death and social justice. We were able to hear her talk about the death penalty and the ethics behind sentencing someone to death. Su Casa: a Catholic Worker house ded-icated to being a safe house for women and children who find themselves in unstable situations. It also partners with other or-ganizations in the community to create a better living environment and it engages in activities to educate people about social

justice issues. Frieda’s Kitchen: a soup kitchen at-tached to Su Casa, Frieda feeds as many people as she can and tries to give them a little bit of advice along the way. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church: It is a part of the Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach and is a safe, comfortable place to attend Mass, whether you identify with the LGBT community or simply just want to appreciate the beautiful Church. Epworth United Methodist Church: By night, the basement is a men’s homeless shelter run by a man named Vince, who makes sure that his shelter is the safest shelter in Chicago for the men in need of a place to stay. There’s a small process to be able to come to the shelter and rules to follow once in the shelter, but that’s how Vince ensures the safety of each person en-tering into the shelter.

I learned that showing each person the respect they deserve simply for being a hu-man matters. It matters because most of the people I came into contact with during the two days I was in Chicago have been repeatedly told by society that they do not matter and are not worth putting time or money into. Perhaps this is a bit harsh, and some of you might be saying that the people I saw struggling under the weight of pover-ty, racism, and oppression got their chance and blew it. Fine. But I would say to you: make sure you’ve actually tried to be with the people that we (myself included) write off as too much work, with not enough readily available resources. The hardest part of my experience besides the apparent differences in realities between the various people I encountered and myself was see-ing how wrong I was about homelessness, poverty, gangs and incarceration and try-ing to figure out how the experience I had would actually affect me when I went home. I haven’t quite figured out how everything I learned about that weekend is going to af-fect me long term, but I know that I can’t go back to being ignorant of other people’s suffering.

Fair Trade at Einstein’s My Experience at the Brother David Darst Center

by krissy juarez |staff writer

Booty Calls

The Lorian is continuing a column by Tricia Borelli, director of counseling services. Here she will answer student questions concerning anything that relates to keeping it together while doing this crazy thing called college. Send questions or comments to Ms. Borelli, Loras Box 100, or to the e-mail address tricia.borelli@loras.edu. All names of those sending questions will be kept confidential.

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Trish

What is placed in our lives may appear silver or goldWhat we choose to see reflects what will unfoldNo matter the cost of this life that we liveIt is not measured by gain; but by what we giveIf you have given your all and feel you are brokenArise for it is you who are chosenTo live a life in humble heartRids thy soul of selfish partsAllow thee to fall with eyes wide openRest in his peace and earned devotionContinue on with head held highBut know what you need in terms to surviveFor temporary homes offer limited satisfactionReminding the heart it needs a permanent passionSomething to focus all of its positive energyA promise to never leave once its made an entryComplete thy desires with pure intentAllow your soul to rest with contentVanish all fears of being aloneRest in my arms for I am your permanent home

a short poem by claire huguelet|staff writer

Heading into Saturday’s Key City Clash between Loras and the University of Dubuque, the Iowa Conference looked to be wide open. With UD’s 42-7 drubbing of the Duhawks at Chalmers Field, the Spartans may have locked it down.

The Duhawks entered the weekend on a three-game win-ning streak, and were situated just one game behind the Spar-tans for first place in the IIAC standings. Unfortunately for Loras, the UD team that stunned the conference a few weeks ago with a beatdown of perennial national powerhouse Wart-burg, was as good on Saturday as advertised.

The Loras offense, which has looked to be unstoppable through most of the season, failed to find any rhythm in Sat-urday’s game, and was shut out for the entirety of the first half. The Duhawks lone score of the afternoon came on a one-yard touchdown pass from first-year quarterback No-lan Baumhover to sophomore David Adams on Loras’ first possession of the second half. Adams’ touchdown capped a 14-play, 78-yard drive, and pulled the Duhawks to within 14. Baumhover completed 21 of his 37 pass attempts for 174 yards, his lowest passing yardage total of the season.

But the Spartans kept going.The Loras defense, which appeared to take a significant

step forward last week in the Duhawks’ win over Simpson, looked outsized and overmatched against the Spartans. UD’s Chris Bagley hauled in 11 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns, and Maurece Herrion rushed for 170 yards and a pair of scores. The Spartans controlled the ball for nearly three full quarters of play, and outgained Loras, 592-218, in total offense.

Junior linebacker Damon Davies provided a ray of light on an otherwise dreary day for the Duhawks’ defense. Davies sacked UD quarterback Rio Johnson three times, and tallied nine total tackles on the day.

The Duhawks (4-4, 3-2 IIAC) will look to get back on track next week, as they travel to Decorah to take on the Luther College Norse (3-5, 1-4).

Duhawks fly past preseason expectations

Offense locked out in Key City Clash

With their 3-0 victory over crosstown rival University of Dubuque last Wednesday, the Duhawks secured the second place seed in the Iowa Conference standings. The team’s regular season of record 21-12 is the best mark that head coach Jenna Ness has posted in her three year coaching tenure at Loras. In 2014, the team was 14-18 in the regular season, and they were 15-15 the year prior. Ness gives all the credit for this success to her players.

“(Our record) has just shown that the hard work the student athletes have put in is paying off. The determination, fight, and willingness to get better every day in practice is the reason we score a few more points here and there,” said Ness.

Receiving the number two seed in the confer-ence is exciting, but it is even more thrilling considering the team was predicted to place fifth overall in a pre-season poll conducted by Iowa Conference volleyball coaches. The team went above and beyond those ex-pectations, but how did they get there?

The most import-ant factor behind the Duhawks’ success this season was the cohe-siveness of the roster. The team solidified a strong bond off the court that contributed to their triumphs on the court. This is an impressive feat considering the team is split between returners and new recruits.

“We have a young group, so at the beginning of the season we were trying to mesh our re-turners with our young kids and get them on the same page. Now that they have been on the same page everything, is meshing together,” Ness said in a post-game press conference.

Ness is absolutely correct; everything seems to be clicking now. The team’s ability to work

together so smoothly has resulted in several important wins for them. Coe, Wartburg, and Central were all picked to finish atop Loras in the preseason poll. The Duhawks didn’t let this affect their mentality and proceeded to defeat all three of these conference opponents.

“The chemistry that our team has, how well they get along and how much time they want to spend together really translates to the court. I think once everything started gelling chemis-try and personality-wise, that’s when we really started winning and doing good things,” Ness said about her team.

While the team has a whole consistently de-livers elite performances, individual Duhawks also find their way into the spotlight. Senior Liz Jendra has just completed her final regular vol-leyball season as a Duhawk. She posted big num-

bers for Loras this season and thrived in her leadership role. Jendra leads Loras in service aces with 0.26 per set. She also ranks second in digs with 2.67 per set, only behind the team’s libero Haley Bergan. The Tinley Park, IL native also showcased a great game on her senior night against Simp-son. She recorded a team-high 12 kills

and 16 digs.Jendra will continue to lead her team as the

Duhawks prepare for the IIAC Tournament. Due to their second place seeding, the team received a bye in the first round of the tourna-ment. The Duhawks will play their semifinal match on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in the AWC. Coach Ness had these final words to say about the postseason:

“The tournament is all about playing your best volleyball at the right time, so hopefully we can continue to come together and do that.”

by drew brashaw | sports editor

The Loras swimming and diving teams competed in two different meets within the past week, visiting both Coe and Augustana. At Coe, the men were defeated 121-83, and the women faced a 127-100 loss as well. Not all was lost in Cedar Rapids, however, as experi-enced Duhawks continued to improve, and new Duhawks showed that they’re ready to compete at the NCAA level.

For the men, senior John Maevski set the tone by clinching two new re-cords in the Coe Natatorium. In the 1m dive, Maevski scored a 278.1, improv-ing 116.9 points from his last outing and setting a new pool record. In the 3m dive, Maevski continued on pace, scoring a 277.65 and claiming another pool record. With these achievements, Maevski’s wins on the season goes up to four, and the senior continues to set the pace for the team.

Another senior Duhawk, Zach Ben-son, finished first in the 200 IM with a time of 2:07.25, also leading his team with performance and seniority. Ris-ing first year Mac Faldet continued his strong start to the season, posting a 1:00.25 in the 100m breast. This marked his second win in two weeks, proving that he is a newcomer not to be messed with in the pool.

For the women, senior Elise Amo led by example as she improved about fourteen seconds from her previous time in the 1000m free with a time of 11:45.49, enough to earn her second place. The Duhawks also saw a big impact from young athletes including freshmen Kasey Jacobsen and Mikaela Lengwin. Jacobsen placed first in the 50m free with a time of 26.29, and

Lengwin scored 221.50 points in the 1m dive to earn a first place finish. The young athletes continued to impress as sophomore Kim Breaux took second place in the 100m fly, posting a 1:04.24.

The Loras swimming and diving teams then made the journey down to Augustana for the Augustana Trian-gular. The men and women split the meet, losing to Augustana but defeat-ing Knox.

Amo recorded another impressive performance as she posted a 5:48 in the 500m free, good enough for sec-ond place. Underclassmen once again proved their readiness for competi-tion as Breaux improved in the 200m free with a time of 2:07.73, securing a second place finish. She continued her streak with a season best in the 50m freestyle and a strong performance in the 100m fly with a second place time of 1:03.48. Jacobsen posted a 1:05.15 in the 100m backstroke and won the event, continuing her hot streak.

For the men, it was a day for the seniors as Maevski and Zach Benson both recorded impressive performanc-es. Maevski posted a 312.25 in the 3m dive, just 12 points short of the school record set by Maevski himself last year. Benson recorded another outstanding performance in the 100m fly, posting a time of 55.33 and continuing his win streak.

A busy weekend for the Duhawks re-sulted in competition that strengthened the team and helped them jump back into NCAA competition. With a strong group of seniors and shining under-classmen, look for both programs to be making big splashes in competition very soon, pun intended.

by aaron broege | sportswriter

Men’s and women’s swimming make a splash in season

by Megan Tews| asst. sports editor

Women’s volleyball team earns its best tournament seeding since 2010

Newcomers and returners alike strive for improvement in upcoming conference meets

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Duhawk men and women run away with IIAC titles

Amidst rain, a muddy and torn up course and some of the coldest weath-er this season, the Loras College cross country teams shined bright at the Iowa Conference Championships. The men and women swept the varsity races on their home course this weekend, and the men’s junior varsity won their own title.

This was a special day for the wom-en’s team, especially because it was the first time the Duhawks won the Confer-ence Championship in the school’s team history.

Leading the team was senior Mag-gie Saenz Ruiz with a dominant second place overall finish. However, one of the better performances throughout the en-tire women’s field came from first-year Audrey Miller. She finished second on the team and sixth overall, which is the highest she’s finished this season.

“I was nervous the morning of, but once we got onto the course, I felt much more at ease,” Miller said about her race.

Miller missed the first home meet this year because she and the rest of varsity competed at the UW-Oshkosh invite the same weekend to get a sam-ple of the national course. Coach Shultz planned for that, and the team practiced at the soccer complex a handful of times before the meet.

“Our mile repeats during practice [ t h e r e ] r e a l l y h e l p e d m e m e n t a l l y during the race. Every time we began another loop around the complex, I told myself that the race was starting over again, just like the mile repeats.”

In regards to the weather, Miller only disapproved of the cold.

“The worst moment of my race was probably right before the gun went off, when we had to take off our sweats. But logically, the faster we run, the sooner we get warm. So, that was my plan: run fast to warm up.”

And that she did. At the 2nd mile, she had moved up 22 places from where she was 600 meters in, placing herself just inside the top 10 at the ninth position. Miller played a large role in the women clinching their title, and she’s glad the team can enjoy the success together.

“It’s exciting to do well,” she said, “but it’s even more exciting when your team does well . Coach Schultz real-ly stresses that we should run for the team and not for ourselves. I don’t know how I ever managed to luck out and join such an amazing group of runners right as we earned our first-ever women’s cross country conference championship title!”

Coach Schultz and his assistants of-ten give a quote of the day at practices, and a few of them often mention the gift of running. Miller took those quotes to heart.

“Running is such a gift, especially since there are people out there who don’t have the luxury of using their legs. I try to run my races with those people in mind.” She was also thankful for all the spectators out there.

“There was such a great turnout for the races! It was impossible not to have fun when everyone is cheering for the Duhawks. The energy was absolutely electrifying, especially in the finishing stretch.”

by matthew marter | sportswriter

Cross-country teams battle through mud and rain to top the conference

The men had a special day as well, winning back to back Conference titles. This is a feat that has been on the minds of the athletes all year, but there was a lot of worry after graduating many All-Conference and All-Regional run-ners. The team shut down those worries after their performance Saturday. The Duhawks went second, third and fourth in the race: sophomore Timothy Sevcik, senior John Paul Sevcik and sophomore Mason Tope respectively. This was an incredible feat, but what helped secure the victory for the team was the perfor-mances of junior Ben Hedges and first-year Jack Carroll. Hedges has only bro-ken into the top seven once this year, so to finish as the team’s fifth man meant the race of a lifetime.

“I still can’t put into words my race yesterday. Everything that has hap-pened since the gun went off has just been surreal,” said Hedges.

He went on to say that he couldn’t have done it alone: “I’m so grateful for all of my teammates who toed the line with me yesterday, because without ev-ery one of them pushing me to be better, I don’t know if it would have been pos-sible. That being said… I’m very happy with my race, grateful for my teammates and thankful for my coaches every step of the way.”

When asked about the course condi-tions, he said to call the course “wet and muddy is putting it incredibly nicely.” When asked about the difference be-tween the performances of his team and the other teams, he said, “I would make the argument that our course is the hardest course in the IIAC, and Dubuque is the hardest place to train. The real dif ference between us and the other teams in the conference was the mentality we took in the race. We saw the rain and the hills and saw our chance to work together, to move for-ward in a race where time didn’t mat-ter.”

“Something [that] can’t be ignored is our lack of an indoor track. After a few runs in -10 degree weather, you be-come pretty jaded to ‘bad’ weather,” he added.

Carroll was also pleased with his race. “I felt better than I have during [other races],” he said, “mainly due to the ta-pering.”

This was one of the smallest meets the Varsity has seen this year, so the team felt the proximity of their oppo-nents.

Carroll said, “The competition was c e r t a i n l y t o u g h . C e n t r a l c a m e o u t swinging, and so did Luther and Wart-burg.”

Carroll’s goal for the race was to be-come an All-Conference runner, which is the top 15 runners. He said, “To fin-ish 9th in these conditions without ever racing on the course before was awe-some.”

When asked about what these results mean for him and the team, Carroll responded, “I’m using these results as motivation. We know that Central, Lu-ther, and Wartburg will come out strong again at Regionals, as well as other teams in the region like St. Olaf and St. Thomas. For regionals, I want to be able to stick with [the front pack] for longer and be able to beat the two Central and Luther guys that finished right ahead of me.”

On top of the team’s thoughts on the race, recent alum Adam Varnas had a comment on the meet.

“Our team looked at the weather this weekend, accepted it and raced with a passion that none of the other teams really had. Especially the men’s team. After the women’s race and results, the men took that energy and raced with heart. I think that was a major factor in the race.”

The Duhawks have a weekend off be-fore they head to Central College in Pel-la for the NCAA Regional meet.

photos by maddy cole and loraS colleGe athletIcS

Riding a four-game win streak to end the regular season, the Loras women began Iowa Conference tour-nament play as the #3 seed. They opened against their rival, the Uni-versity of Dubuque Spartans. After defeating the Spartans in the regular season finale on Tuesday night, the Duhawks looked to do it again and advance into the second round.

With these rivals facing off for the second time in a week, it was sure to be a hard fought battle. Both sides came out firing from the start, put-ting up five shots each in the first half. The women broke through in the 22nd minute when sophomore Riley O’Neill connected on a free kick that bounced over the goalkeep-er’s head and into the back of the net. The Duhawks maintained this 1-0 advantage into halftime.

In the second half, the offensive production kicked up as the sides combined for 20 shots and seven on target. The Spartans had a number of scoring opportunities, but first year goalie Michelle Loyo contin-ued her strong play by maintaining her clean sheet. In the 73rd min-ute, Dubuque seemed to have bro-ken through and evened the score.

The Spartan’s Kyleigh McLaughlin sent a loose ball into the net, but

the decision was overturned after it was determined that Loyo was fouled on the play. The Duhawks remained in the lead and put the game away less than a minute later. Sophomore Maura Walsh fought off a pair of de-fenders and headed the ball past the keeper to give the Duhawks the in-surance tally they needed. The game ended with a 2-0 Loras victory.

For most of the regular season, the Duhawks leaned heavily on the goal-scoring tandem of seniors Ka-tie Truesdale and Danielle Vujovic. However, during their recent win-ning streak, many underclassmen have stepped up to make big con-tributions. One of these major con-tributors has been Michelle Loyo. In her six starts this season, the first-year has gone 4-1-1 with a 1.04 goals against average and a .833 save per-centage, along with three shutouts. This emergence of multiple weap-ons has Danielle Vujovic confident during postseason play.

“At this time in the season, having more weapons in our arsenal is cru-cial. It is great that people are step-ping up at the right time. Conference playoffs are an important time of

the year; if we lose we are done, so having more people we can count on for good minutes on the pitch will help our team out tremendously,” said Vujovic.

The women advanced to play in Cedar Rapids against the #2 seed Coe College Kohawks. On October 14, Loras fell to Coe 3-1. That marked the Duhawks’ last loss before their winning streak began. In their first matchup, a late barrage of goals put the game out of reach for Loras. This time, though, Loyo will be in net instead of junior Maria Siebels. This could make a dif-ference given the first year’s re-cent success. The Duhawks only have one thing on their mind coming into this game: revenge.

“ O u r m i n d s e t h a s g r e a t l y changed since we last played Coe. I believe we overlooked them the first time we played them, and we didn’t have faith in our abilities,” said Vujovic. “However, our mindset now is on revenge. The first time we played them, it wasn’t our best performance, so we are excited this time around, and we are ready to give them all we got.”

12 The Lorian Nov. 5, 2015 Sports

Sports officiating is one of those jobs that evokes irrational contempt in the

hearts and minds of good people like you and me. Referees are like politicians and lawyers and neuroanatomy professors; they just make everything worse, and everybody hates them.

But why? Sports fans are usually an

even-tempered, level-headed, ultra-rational bunch, but we tend to get a little edgy about what we think are bad calls on the part of officials. For some reason, fans expect absolute perfection from the referee (as long as it benefits their favorite team), and it’s completely unfair. There’s no other position on any field of play held to such a ludicrous standard. When Aaron Rodgers completes 69 percent of his passes, he goes to the Pro Bowl. Michael Jordan shot .497 from the field for his career, but Bulls fans didn’t mind. Hell, if some baseball guy gets on base half as often as he strikes out, they put him in Cooperstown. Yet, if the referee makes even single perceived mistake, we want his head on a pike.

It’s the same in all sports, too. Go down to a Dubuque Fighting Saints game some time (that’s hockey, for you Blackhawks fans). Wait for a skater from the home team to get sent off to the sin bin for anything short of felonious assault, and then listen to the crowd after the penalty’s announced. “We’ve got a rope! We’ve got a tree! All we need is a referee!”

Let me explicate that little poem for you. What the speaker means is that the referee has in some way slighted the home team through his ineptitude, and should now be hanged from the neck until dead. That’s right, lynch him. My favorite team has to skate a man down for two minutes because of this buffoon in a striped shirt, and he has thus surrendered his right to live.

Sounds reasonable, right? It’s not easy being the guy in stripes, and I know

that from experience. I spent two seasons as the on-court official for a city rec adult dodgeball league, and I felt the wrath of players and spectators when they thought I was anything less than perfect. The experience opened my eyes to the impossible task assigned to officials. It also opened my eyes to how important city rec adult dodgeball is to some people. There was more than one occasion when I had my head on a swivel as I walked out of that middle school gymnasium at the end of the night. Those people were completely insane. Needless to say, I had my head on a swivel on the court, too. I had to duck dodgeballs “accidentally” rifled at my face in nearly every game. Should referees have to fear malicious attacks from the competitors in the game?

Has it really come to that?You bet it has.Remember the Texas high school football ref

who got lit up by a couple of D-backs in September? You saw the video, and you enjoyed it as much as I did. Those kids jacked up that official because their coach thought he made some bad calls. The coach’s attorney played the race card after the fact, because that’s what we do in America, and he denied that the two players were explicitly instructed to assault the referee (I know, he was technically the umpire, but I’m not really comfortable with that word’s connotation). That wasn’t the first time it happened, either. A similar on-field targeting of a high school football official occurred in 2008, unsurprisingly also in Texas.

But the zebras don’t just have to fear for their lives out there, they also have to fear for their livelihoods, at least at the highest levels of competition. The ACC (that’s the Atlantic Coast Conference, not the Alumni Campus Center) suspended an entire officiating crew after the insane finish to the Miami-Duke game this past weekend. Did you see that play? I would have turned my palms to the sky and said “Do-over?” if I was on that crew. Those poor bastards in D-I and pro sports have it the worst. They’re constantly undermined by litigious replay procedures and the eye in the sky. Replay only fuels the fans’ expectation of perfection, and when they don’t understand what’s reviewable and what isn’t, they get angry. I’d like to see replay eliminated from all sports. The game is played by humans, let humans officiate it.

I can live with imperfection.

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Women’s soccer dives into tournament play

Duhawks look to first-year goalkeeper for new momentumby frank fernandez | sportswriter

photo by maddy cole

With the Iowa Conference Tourna-ment title on the line, the men headed up Loras Blvd. to face their crosstown rivals, the University of Dubuque Spar-tans, for the last regular season game of the year. The Duhawks entered this game 11-4-1 and 6-0 in IIAC play while the Spartans were 11-4-1 and 4-2 in IIAC play. With a wet pitch, the match was quick and slick, keeping both teams on their toes.

“To stay composed we made sure we had good hard practices leading up to it,” said sophomore forward Spen-cer Moore. “We knew it was going to rain the day of the game, so we came into the game knowing the ball would skip and that both goalkeepers would have trouble with shots.”

The Spartans opened up scoring in the 28th minute after a volley from a shot was knocked in past Duhawk keeper Jacob Peterson. It didn’t take

long for the Duhawks to bounce back though as senior forward Johnny

Rummelhart chested a cross into the box to the foot of Moore who sent the ball side netting past the Dubuque goal-keeper. With the momentum on their side, the Duhawks utilized their regular swarm type of play to cause some hav-oc to the Dubuque defense. After a poor clearance from the Spartan backline, se-nior forward Mike Gordon put another goal on the board, giving the Duhawks the 2-1 lead in the 40th minute. In the second half, the Duhawk back line shut down any chance the Spartans had to get themselves back in the game.

“It is very important that every-one steps up. I feel that when every-one steps up on our team as a whole, we perform a lot better,” said Moore. “Our back line this year is playing very well, and I feel that their performance boosts everyone to play better.”

The Duhawks finished their regular

season play by earning their fourth consecutive Iowa Conference Championship going undefeated in conference with an overall re-cord of 12-4-1. With a first round bye, the Duhawks will face the #4 seed Simpson College on the Rock Bowl Wednesday night (log onto Duhawks.com for the late result).

“Now that the regular season is over, we all have to realize that all the teams going into the NCAA tournament are all 0-0,” said Moore. “The regular season is be-hind us and we have to focus on the upcoming games and know that it’s win or go home. We have a lot of seniors on our team this year, so I think they help motivate us during practice and also help us keep our focus during the games. Simpson will be a different team this time around because they will be mo-tivated to beat us.”

Men’s soccer claims IIAC Championship after undefeated conference season

by katie truesdale | sportswriter