May 8, 2014 — Vol. 92, Issue 13

Loras welcomes country music star Dustin LynchOn Friday, May 16, Loras will be host to

a big name in country music: Dustin Lynch. Born in Tullahoma, Tennessee, Lynch was born in the heart of country music. Howev-er, one of his first forays into making music actually was rock. He was in a band with a few of his high school friends for two years. The music he wrote for them was country, but spun into rock with the production and instruments.

He always knew that music was his pas-sion, and did everything he could to work towards making that his career.

“George Strait, Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson really drew me to country music,” said Lynch. “I think as a young kid the dream is to be on stage performing and making music. That’s the dream. You get to a point though where you have to figure out who you are. For me country music was just who I was.”

The Bluebird Café in Nashville is famous for launching the careers of countless famous country artists, such as Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, and Kathy Mattea. Country artists can audition to play their music at the historic club and hope to make it big. The Bluebird

can now add Dustin Lynch to that list of its successes. Lynch knew the significance of the club growing up, and even chose his school with it in mind. He attended David Lipscomb University, which was less than two miles away. He auditioned for one of their open-mic nights, and nailed it. One of the hosts, Barbara Cloyd, even extended an offer to help him get some contacts in the Nashville music industry.

Soon after, Lynch signed with Broken Bow records and began living his dream in a big way. He wrote over 200 songs in the first two years after first being discovered at the Bluebird. His debut single was “Cowboys and Angels” and is a chart-topping success, along with being named as one of Billboard’s Top 5 Country Songs of 2012. His sophomore album is slated to come out in fall of 2014. In the three years since his debut album, Lynch believes that his music has evolved.

“I have got out of my little bubble in Ten-nessee and gotten to see the country. It’s like I have a whole new set of colors to paint with,” Lynch said.

This past year Lynch was on tour with Keith Urban, on Urban’s Light the Fuse Tour. Lynch said he loves the traveling aspect of

being on tour, but at times it’s difficult to get used to an odd schedule, and being away from family and friends. However, playing for a live audience is one of the biggest thrills.

“We’re constantly shopping around to be part of a big tour as a support act, said Lynch, looking to the next year or so. “This past year it was out with Keith Urban. That was an amazing ride. I want to get out on another tour maybe in the next 6 or 12 months.”

Lynch appreciates where he’s at, even though it was not an overnight process. When asked about the most difficult part of his journey so far, he said, “Having patience. You always want something to happen now, and not when it’s supposed to happen. What I’ve learned is that it’s all going to happen if you keep your nose down and keep a posi-tive attitude. Also I’ve learned to soak it in one day at a time. It’s so easy to keep looking ahead and forget to stop and smell the roses.”

It’s not about the fame for Lynch. The most important part for him is about the ef-fect he can have on people that can relate to his music and lyrics.

“I think it’s the connection you have each night you play live and you look out and peo-ple are singing your songs back to you,” said

Lynch. “It’s so cool to look out and see guys and girls singing my songs, because the rea-son they’re singing them is because they’ve lived them and felt them, and it’s speaking to them. They get it, and that’s awesome. Hear-ing about how my music has affected people’s lives in a positive way is awesome, and that’s why I want to continue to make music.”

Lynch will perform at 8 p.m. in the Field-house on May 16. The doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are still available to be pur-chased online www.loras.edu/ecommerce.

by CASSANDRA BUSCH| news editor

Junior Ben Minnis, a public relations major at Loras College, recently received The Newman Civic Fellows Award for his leadership, service, and desire to find solutions to social issues. Colleges and universities that are members of Campus Compact around the country nominated outstanding students for this award.

Newman Civic Fellows Awards are in-tended to honor the leadership legacy of Frank Newman by recognizing student leaders who: go beyond direct service to seek long-term solutions for social issues, inspire and engage others, and demon-strate the motivation and potential for effective and long-term civic engagement.

“Loras College is proud to have Ben Minnis join this incredibly talented group of our nation’s future leaders,” Maggie Baker, service learning coordinator at Lor-as College, explained.

Minnis founded a new student orga-nization at Loras College called Breaking the Silence, which seeks to encourage his peers to become self-advocates for their own mental and physical health by chang-ing their habits to include getting adequate amounts of sleep, exercising regularly, eat-ing healthy meals, getting enough sunlight exposure, building their own social sup-port networks, and talking to a counselor when needed.

He utilized his strengths, knowledge and personal insight on this social issue to organize an annual fundraiser, Party in the Park, which is focused on raising aware-ness about mental health in his hometown of Batavia, Illinois.

“I am thrilled to be recognized for some-thing I’m passionate about. I hope that being part of this national platform brings greater awareness to the importance of mental and physical health,” Minnis ex-plained.

Minnis joins four other students in Iowa who received the award. The award is sponsored by KPMG, one of the largest professional services companies in assur-ance, tax and financial advisory, and con-sulting.

Ben Minnis receives Newman AwardThere is no better way to celebrate the

academic accomplishments of the stu-dents of Loras College than showcasing their research and creative work for the entire college to see. This is why the first annual Loras Legacy Symposium, which took place last Wednes-day, April 30, was such a success among the college community.

“We have received positive feedback from nearly everyone who attended the Sympo-sium, and many stu-d e n t s p o s t e d g r e a t things about the day online, as well,” said Lisa Garoutte, profes-sor of sociology and co-ordinator of the Legacy Symposium. “Students, faculty, and staff were impressed with the work they saw, and there was so much pride in Loras that day.”

The pride of Loras students was evi-

dent, as Facebook newsfeeds were loaded with positive statuses about the day.

“I’m so proud to attend a school that values academics so much it cancels the entire day [of classes] to honor accom-plishments by its students,” said junior Anne Spoden.

“Days like today remind me of how wonderful the Lor-as community is , how awesome the people here are, and how much I’m going to miss it after grad-uating,” said senior Brooke Pasker.

T h e d a y i t s e l f began with a com-munity prayer with the Concert Choir leading the atten-dants with the Lor-as College trade-mark, “Adoramus Te Chr is te . ” The

rest of the day consisted of four one-hour sessions of poster and oral presentations and art exhibits. Students had the oppor-tunity to share their work with the rest

of the college as well as attend sessions from all majors, whether the same or dif-ferent from their own.

“One of the aspects of the symposium that I really enjoyed was how people from different disciplines and different areas of the college came together,” Ga-routte continued. “The day highlighted one of the things Loras does best: merg-ing discipline learning in the major with a cross-disciplinary learning in the lib-eral arts.”

This cross-disciplinary learning the symposium offered was presented in a way that students normally would not have the opportunity to experience. With piles of homework to finish and pages upon pages of reading to do, it is easy for students to get so caught up in the world of their major that they forget that the student next to them is enduring their own trials of a completely different major.

The Legacy Symposium is an opportu-nity to bring the majors together and ex-pose the English majors to the Psychol-ogy majors, the Art and Digital Design majors to the Criminal Justice majors, and so on. As a liberal arts college, it is Loras College’s duty to provide opportu-nities to develop an appreciation of ac-ademics across the disciplines, and this is exactly what the Loras Legacy Sympo-sium accomplished.

175th year culminates with Loras Legacy Symposium

by ANDREA BERNS| staff writer

Nicholas Neibergall presents during the first poster session of the Symposium.

photos by KATHERINE EDWARDSSenior engineering majors present their quadrocopter to Loras community members, Coach Rothert and Alejandro Cosmopolis.

DUHAWKS DU SERVICEStudents travel all over to help

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“One of the aspects of the symposium that I really enjoyed was how people

from different disciplines and different areas of the

college came together.Lisa Garoutte

professor of sociology and coordinator of the Legacy Symposium,,

2014 LORIAN SPORTS AWARDS

Winners revealedPage 5

Recently Loras students have been sporting a new fashion trend: leather bracelets with a variety of designs on them have been appear-ing all over campus. Tanner Emerson and the Daughters of Isabella are behind this move-ment, and it is about more than just a fashion accessory. These bracelets are called YUDA Bands, and the profits go to sponsor students in developing countries to go to school, when they otherwise would not be able to afford it. Emerson attended a leadership conference in her senior year of high school that featured the YUDA Bands organization, and after success-fully organizing the selling of bands at her high school, she thought they also might do well at Loras.

YUDA Bands originated with a family and a group of their friends that had gone to do service work in Guatemala. When they came back to the United States, they decided to start sponsoring some students of a teacher friend they had met while there. They ended up spon-soring 35 kids that year. They returned the next year, and were able to double the amount of kids that they sponsored. In the fall of 2008, they were back in Guatemala shopping in a market in Antigua, and some of the women in their group had the idea to make bracelets and take them back to the US to sell in order to sponsor more kids. They called the bands YUDA Bands, taking YUDA from “ayuda,” the Spanish word for “help.” The high school daughter of one of the couples of the group started selling the bracelets in her school, and that is when the effort really took off.

Each band costs $7, and is handcrafted by a graduated Guatemalan student or one of their family members. Each band is also unique. For every 175 bands sold, a student can be sent to school for one year. The bands are sold mainly in middle schools, high schools, and on college campuses, but they are occasionally sold else-where. If someone is interested in bringing YUDA Bands to their school, they can log on to the YUDA Bands website and fill out an ap-plication. Four short weeks after taking this first step, they could be selling YUDA Bands and making a powerful difference in another student’s life.

“I just love that being college students, we are getting such great educations, but we are still able to help other students in less fortu-nate countries like Guatemala to receive op-portunities as well,” said Emerson. “It makes me so happy to hear other students talking about the bands and getting fired up about them. How quickly it spread was phenome-nal.”

The next step to bringing YUDA Bands to a school comes after the application is accepted. A YUDA Bands representative will contact the initiator of the effort and talk with them and whoever is helping them to train them in how to run the program. Tanner Emerson, Ellie Horst, Allison Klimesh, and Nadia Duarte, from the Daughters of Isabella, had a Skype session with a representative that told them more about the project and how they could ef-fectively initiate it at Loras to make it a success. In this conversation, the representative helped the Daughters set a goal of how many bands

they wanted to try to sell. Also during this conversation, the Daughters got to choose from a list of students and decide which they wanted to sponsor. In the first week alone, the Daughters sold over 300 bands. They started with 375 bands but they are selling so quick-ly that they ordered another shipment of 200 bands.

The YUDA Bands project does not cost the school anything. The bands are sent in the mail free of charge, and even if they are not all sold, the project pays for the shipping to return the unsold bracelets. When breaking down where the profits from the bands go, as much as possible goes to help the students: $2 goes directly to the tuition of the sponsored student, $3 pays the graduated students and their families that are making the bands in Guatemala, and the remaining $2 goes to the operation of the YUDA Bands organization and the scholarships that are awarded to the student project leaders that initiate bringing YUDA Bands to their schools.

The next shipment of bands is in, so there

are still opportunities for students to get the bands. This past week the Daughters have been hall-storming in the residence halls to give students another opportunity to purchase bracelets. Emerson, the Daughters of Isabel-la, and various other volunteers also have bands available to be sold, and bands can be purchased directly from them. If anyone is in-terested in finding about more about YUDA Bands, they can log onto the Loras Facebook page at “Yuda Bands at Loras College,” or go online to the official YUDA Bands website at www.yudabands.org.

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This week, Du It Forward, which has taken upon its shoulders the duty of in-spiring, motivating, and uplifting others, will host a week-long event: ‘Find Your Happy’. The event, which was Jina Quade’s idea, is aimed at motivating the Loras Col-lege community to find and do what truly makes them happy. Together with Quade, the Du It Forward committee worked hard to sponsor events every day of the week that will hopefully make people around campus happy and inspire them to spread love and happiness, and furthermore fol-low a path that makes them happy.

A photo-shoot kick-started the week-long event on Monday during common time.

All members of Loras College were invit-ed to stop by the Du It Forward table out-

side the cafeteria to have their picture tak-en and to share with the rest of the school what makes them happy. The plan is to share the pictures on Facebook with the hope that they will inspire someone, some-where. Another photo-shoot took place on Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. However, this one was accompanied by a card-sign-ing event where people could write cards to their loved ones which Du It Forward will mail to the recipients. On Wednesday, the committee had a ‘How Full Is Your Bucket’ presentation inspired by the book How Full Is Your Bucket by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton. The main message of the presentation was to encourage people to be aware of their interactions; do they fill one’s bucket making them feel positive, or do they do the opposite and dip from one’s bucket, leaving them more negative than before?

“We did the same presentation last year. What we do during the presentation is give people strategies of continuously filling their buckets and thus remaining positive,” said Quade.

On the same day, there was a show-ing of the movie Pursuit of Happiness in the Mary Alexis room from 7-9 p.m. The Wednesday events were followed by a ‘Dreamstorm’ workshop led by Pamela Mumm, who is an Executive Coach and Leadership & Team Development Con-sultant of Maximumm Effect. During the workshop, she helped students identify their true passion and helped them realize they can achieve their dreams no matter how far-fetched they seem.

The event will end with a give-out of smiles by the Du It Forward Committee on Friday during lunch time in front of the cafeteria.

by SEABELO MONTWEDI| staff writer

Profits from YUDA bands sponsor tuition for Guatemalan students in need

by CASSANDRA BUSCH| news editor

On April 24, junior Mike Dietzel received a proclamation from the City of Dubuque for his involvement and dedication to the Eyes on the Future committee, a group of young students working to better the Dubuque com-munity.

The Eyes on the Future committee was created by Michael Duehr, an Eagles Club member, who wished to support the youth in the Dubuque community and involve more young people in the Eagles organization. The committee works with service-minded high school and college students and leads them in a variety of community improvement cam-paigns. It is a part of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, an international, non-profit organiza-tion that works to better its local community.

“I have been a part of the committee for four years, longer than anyone else so far,” said Dietzel. “We work with local food pan-tries, homeless shelters, and other valuable organizations and services in the Dubuque community in hopes to make a difference.”

Dietzel is the seventh member of the Ea-gles’ club to receive the award and only the third student from the Eyes on the Future committee. Further, he is just the third Lor-as student, joining Matt Maloney (‘09) and

Kevin O’Brien (‘11). However, he became the only person to receive this proclamation both in high school and college.

“I appreciate the recognition, but this cer-tainly is not the reason I love being a member of the Eagles’ Eyes on the Future committee,” said Dietzel. “This committee has given me the chance to help those in need right here in the Dubuque community, and it has given me a strong sense of gratitude since much of what I used to take for granted many right next door are going without.”

photo contributed

Rubbing elbows with congressmanRecently the Loras College Republicans attended an Iowa GOP dinner, in Cedar Rapids, with keynote speaker, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. The congressman spoke about how the government needs to reign in spending in order to cut the national debt. From right to left: Peter Fricano, Nathaniel Kapraun, Congressman Ryan, Patrick Krieger, Kenzie Elsbernd and Josh VanBesien

photo contributedFirst-year members of the Daughters of Isabella, Tanner Emerson, Allison Klimesh, and Ellie Horst, assisted in the promotion and selling of the YUDA Bands on campus.

‘Find Your Happy’ week causes smiles around campus

Dietzel receives proclamation from the city of Dubuque

by HANNAH WAY| executive copy editor

photo contributedJunior Mike Dietzel accepted the proclamation from the City of Dubuque in the presence of his parents and President Collins.

photo by SEABELO MONTWEDIFirst-years Katie Swoboda and Jordan Hendrickson ‘find their happy’ by writing cards to loved ones.

“DU you have talent?” On Thursday night, nine finalists of the first annual Loras Got Talent competition proved that they did. Over the years, the members of B.S.U. (Black Student Union) and L.I.S.A. (Loras Intercultural Student Association) have noticed that many talented indi-viduals come to various campus events, like open-mic nights. They decided it was about time that a real competition was put into place. Auditions were held a few weeks ago to determine who would compete in the live finale on May 1, with the winner receiving a $250 prize. As any poor college student would tell you, the stakes were very high.

Of the nine acts performing in the finals, there was an array of talents dis-played. Meghan Davis, Elisabeth Mesina, Matt Valenti, and Destiny Pinkney sang solo performances in different genres of music. Luis Santoyo and Alyssa Raymond sang a Disney duet, while three first-years who met on the 2nd floor of Beckman (Jon Lewis, Travis Exline, and Benjy Mill-er) made up the musical group known as B2. Melissa Kula entertained the crowd

with her saxophone, Mychole Price danced his heart out, and Will Ebron moved the audience with his powerful spoken word performance. Although all of these acts did a great job, not all of them could advance. Three judges in attendance decided who would move on.

Three members of the faculty were cho-sen as the judges that would cut the nine acts down into three finalists, who would perform one last time each. The first judge was the cool-headed Ty Perkins, director of the Intercultural Program at Loras. Next was the bubbly Abbie Behrens, the Study Abroad Assistant Coordinator. Last, but definitely not least, was the ever-comical Dean of Stu-dents, Art Sunleaf. Their comments after each act kept the show light-hearted, with some of the best quotes of the night coming from Mr. Sunleaf, who jokingly said, “When I hear good music, I often cry. T.M.I., I know.” However, by the end of the night, the judges had such a hard time deciding which acts to advance that they upped the three finalists to five finalists. The final winner would be decided by the audience, who would text their vote to a number that was connected to a program that calculated the votes (it was all very high-tech and American Idol-esque.)

After a long deliberation, the judges emerged back into the room and named off the five finalists: Meghan Davis, Melissa Kula, B2, Will Ebron, and Destiny Pinkney. Meghan sang a laid-back mash-up of Miley Cyrus and Lorde, Melissa played an emotional version of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” B2 rocked some Red Hot Chili Peppers, Will encouraged the crowd to not silence their insecurities, and Destiny brought the audience to church. They had left it all on the stage: now it was time to see who would come out victorious.

Following a dramatic voting and tally-ing, the results were calculated. In third place was Melissa Kula, who walked away with a $25 prize. B2 grabbed second place and was awarded $50. Now it was the mo-ment of truth. The grand prize winner was … Meghan Davis. Meghan’s smooth sound stole the hearts of the audience, clinching the win for her in the end. Meghan was overjoyed with the win, contributing her success to 11 years of guitar playing and experience from many shows she has performed all around Dubuque.

Although this was only the first year, B.S.U. and L.I.S.A. hope that this talent show will become an annual event, with the prizes only getting bigger and better.

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Loras Got Talent competition showcases students’ skills

by EMILY MAST| staff writer

First-year Meghan Davis took home the grand prize for her solo vocal performance at Loras Got Talent.

Loras Got Talent

finalists perform

their talents for the Loras

community. photos

contributed by L.I.S.A.

As a way of contributing to the com-munity, Loras College partnered with Red Cross Society in the mid-1990s. Al-though the partnership began with Loras students interning at the organization, in time, Loras College began working with Red Cross to host blood drives on cam-pus. The blood units collected at these blood drives has worked towards saving the lives of many people.

To continue contributing towards saving lives, Loras College will be host-ing yet another blood drive this sum-mer. With the leadership of Seabelo Montwedi, the help and contribution of Maggie Baker, Jodi Cecil, and Loras Dance Marathon, Red Cross will have a small blood drive on June 10 at 9 a.m. Loras College students, staff, and fac-ulty who will be on campus on this day are encouraged to support this event by donating blood. It takes approximately 45 minutes to donate one pint of blood which can save up to three lives. More details will follow in the coming weeks.

Loras and Red Cross Society host Blood Drive

by SEABELO MONTWEDI | staff writer

The Red Cross and Loras joined forces in the mid-1990s and began hosting blood drives on campus to strive to save lives

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As part of its continuing effort to bring new authors to campus, the Loras College English Department held a read-ing by Chris Fink last Friday night. Fink is an Associate Professor of English at Beloit College, teaching literature, cre-ative writing, and journalism. His writ-ing has been called “distinctly Midwest-ern,” with darkly realistic undertones.

Fink read from his debut publication, Farmer’s Almanac, a collection of stories about living in the Wisconsin farmlands. Its pages contain stories about a man trying to milk a dead cow, an baseball star choosing between the diamond and the dairy farm, and a young girl on the back of a bus standing up to her tormen-tors, to name a few.

Friday night’s reading was “Animal Husbandry,” in which a man has an af-fair with his friend’s wife, and is forced to realize his guilt as they work together the next day. Like most of Fink’s work,

the piece is packed with Midwestern sights and sounds; the protagonist spends the afternoon learning to neuter pigs, complete with vivid descriptions of the farm smells and the squealing of piglets.

In his introduction, Fink comment-ed on how he knew nothing about pig farming prior to writing the piece, but felt drawn to the topic.

Fink followed-up his reading with a question and answer session with the audience. Members of the Intro to Fic-tion Writing class who read excerpts from his work inquired about his style and writing process.

Fink explained that he tries to make his work sound as authentic as possi-ble — the Midwest has an aesthetic that ranges from the way the people speak to the way they dress. Through his writ-ing, he hopes to capture this and share it with his readers, no matter where they find themselves.

English department hosts Chris Fink

by COLIN HALBMAIER | co-executive editor

Not so long ago, Loras College hosted its first ever Legacy Symposium with the aim of sharing with the community the great work that the students has been doing. On Friday, the Opera Workshop rode on the momentum created by the symposium to share their work with the Loras community. The class is sim-ilar to that offered by other universities and colleges around the country. According to Dr. Swanson, an associate professor of Music at Loras, its purpose was to teach students how to “sing and act simultaneously, move on stage in a dramatic way and explore expression in a theatrical setting.” The class was open to all students, regardless of whether or not they were music students. As a result, there was a mixture of students with lots of experience in the theatre world and those with little or no experience at all.

Instead of doing a full opera show, the class performed several scenes from different op-era works such as The Magic Flute, Oklahoma, and The Mikado, amongst others. To prepare for the performance, the class met a few times a week to rehearse their music assignments with Dr. Swanson and run their respective scenes. When commenting about her crite-ria for choosing scenes, Dr. Swanson said she chose scenes based on the strengths, voice types, and level of experience of the students.

“Also, I tried as much as possible to match students with characters that would be a good fit for them and with the music students, I got input from their vocal trainers,” said Swanson.

The show, which was divided into three parts (Love, Love and Lies, and Friends)

opened with ‘People Will Say We Are in Love’ from Oklahoma. In between each section, Dr. Swanson gave a brief synopsis of each scene as well as the show it was taken from. One after the other, the students performed their scenes. Tracy Richardson created an intimate seating arrangement where the audience was seated on the stage and formed a horseshoe around the performers. Since the perfor-mance was not one work of opera, Michelle Blanchard took a slightly different approach when designing the costumes. Instead of cre-ating a costume for every character, she chose to have all characters in basic evening wear. She then created articles of clothing and jewel-ry that best portrayed whatever character the students were playing.

“My idea behind designing the costumes was of friends at a formal party. After they get tipsy, they discover a trunk of pieces of cloth-ing and jewelry and come up with the brilliant idea of playing scenes from different opera shows as they find pieces that fit characters

from those shows,” said Michelle.Other scenes that were performed that

night include: ‘Three Little Maids’ from The Mikado, ‘Brush up Your Shakespeare’ from Kiss Me, Kate, ‘I Feel Pretty’ from West Side Story, ‘Pamina & Papageno’ and ‘Papagena & Papageno,’ both from The Magic Flute, and ‘The Letter Duet’ and ‘Marcellina/Susanna Duet,’ both from The Marriage of Figaro. Be-fore the end of the program, Swanson thanked the audience for their support through attend-ing the show. The program ended with the performance of the chorale version of ‘Make Our Garden Grow’ from Candice.

Sarah Statz, who performed both the ‘Letter Duet’ and ‘Three Little Maids’ said she enjoyed the class but especially had fun when she was performing.

“I did theater in high school but this was a completely different experience. I had so much fun during the performances,” said Statz.

Another student, who has never done the-ater before, also talked about her experience in the Opera Workshop class. Anne-Marie Elsinger, who performed in ‘I Feel Pretty’ and Don Giovanni said it was fun being on stage, but most importantly she learned how to move and express herself on stage.

Swanson showed pride in her students and praised the students on their hard work both when preparing for the performances and during the performances. She also com-mented that through this class, students were

able to embody the Loras College dispositions.

“During the class, students portrayed ac-tive learning as they learned their music independently, and came up with ideas for staging,” said Swanson. “Really, most of the staging was created by the students. The stu-dents are also contributing to the community by sharing the cultural life of the college.”

On another note, Swanson expressed grati-tude toward the Loras College community for supporting the program and to the students for their hard work and dedication.

“I am very pleased with how the students’ performed and the great turnout of the audi-ence on both nights.”

Special thanks to Rochelle Rochelle (pi-anist), Tracy Richardson (Tech), Michelle Blanchard (costumes), and the Loras Players.

Opera Workshop underscores accomplishmentsby SEABELO MONTWEDI | staff writer

Maddison Barnard, Sarah Statz, and Seabelo Montwedi perform a piece called “Three Little Maids” in the Opera Workshop showcase.

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This past Friday, May 2, members of the Loras community gathered outside the Science Hall to celebrate the groundbreaking of Loras’ first ever edible campus garden. The garden was spearheaded by Dr. Sinha and Dr. Davis of the Biology Department and has been supported by the Junior Loras Honors Sustainability group as well as other students such as Tom Blacklock. The primary goal of this garden is to not only educate the campus about eating locally, but also to use the garden as a platform to create a culture of environmental sustainability at Loras. The garden will host tomatoes, herbs, lettuce, flowers, and more! It is open to everyone in the community to enjoy. If you would like to learn more about the garden or how to volunteer, please email morgan.rea@loras.edu.

photo by MORGAN REA

Meet Board of Regents member

Don Ulrich

Don Ulrich graduated from Loras Col-lege in 1958 after a period of discernment in the seminary. He eventually graduat-ed with an English degree and moved on to Drake University to earn his master’s degree.

During his time at Loras, Ulrich was greatly influenced by former Loras facul-ty member Fr. Karl Schroeder, who gave him the guidance he needed at the time.

“[Fr. Karl Schroeder] was a great part of my preparation for life,” Ulrich said.

After his undergraduate days came to an end, Ulrich went on to become an English teacher and eventually helped the sons of his friend, who was reaching the end of his life, by organizing the Co-ca-Cola Company as per his friend’s final request from him.

He has served on the Board of Regents since October 2010 after spending a year re-organizing the agencies for the gover-nor.

“I just wanted the experience after I’d retired,” Ulrich said. “Education has been a lifelong love of mine, so I accept-ed.”

As a board member, his duties are to come to a decision on critical issues and do the budgeting processes for the col-lege.

“I enjoy it because it really gives you [an opportunity to] effectively help the institutions,” Ulrich said. “Especially because I really believe in education and I’ve spent a lot of my life teaching.”

Due to his history, this passion for education positively affects his contri-butions as a member of the Board of Re-gents and makes Loras College a better place for every student.

by ANDREA BERNS| staff writer

Chris Fink, associate professor of English at Beloit College and writer, reads excerpts from his collection of stories called “Farmer’s Almanac,” which focuses on life in the Wisconsin farmlands

photo by COLIN HALBMAIERAssociate professor and writer Chris Fink reads an excerpt from one of his books, which is titled “Animal Husbandry.”

WOMEN’S MOST-IMPROVED ATHLETEMaggie Saenz-Ruiz

Year: SophomoreSport: Cross-country/Track & FieldPosition (track): Long-distance runnerAccomplishments: In her second year with the Duhawks, she collected four top-5 finishes and never finished worse than 17th in cross country. Saenz-Ruiz qualified for the Division III National Championships where she placed 120th against some of the best runners in the nation. In the seven events she’s competed in thus far in track & field, she has finished

first three times and second twice. Ruiz was also named an Iowa Conference Academic All-American.Percentage of votes: 26%Runner-up: Victoria May-Women’s Basketball (25%)

MEN’S MOST-IMPROVED ATHLETEAaron Schueller

Year: JuniorSport: Men’s BasketballPosition: GuardStatistics: 26 games, 12.9 points/game, 3.1 rebounds/game, 1.6 assists/gameLast year’s statistics: 25 games, 6.6 pts/g, 1.9 reb/g, 1.1 ast/gAccomplishments: After showing promise as a sophomore, Schueller took over in his junior year. He led the Duhawks in scoring and minutes per game and was named first-team All-Iowa Conference.Percentage of votes: 27%Runner-up: Sam Whan-Cross Country/Track & Field (26%)

MEN’S TEAM OF THE YEARMen’s Soccer

Record: 19-2-3 (6-1 in IIAC)Accomplishments: The men’s soccer team finished first in the Iowa Conference with a

6-1 record. They finished first in the conference in shots, points, goals and goals against. For the second consecutive year, they made it to the Final Four in the Division III tournament before falling to Rutgers-Camden in a 2-3 overtime thriller. At season’s end, they were ranked No. 3 in the nation.Percentage of votes: 58%Runner-up: Wrestling (17%)

WOMEN’S TEAM OF THE YEARWomen’s Basketball

Record: 19-9 (12-2 in IIAC)Accomplishments: The women’s basketball team finished first in the Iowa Conference with a 12-2 record and a 19-8 record overall. After winning the Iowa Conference Tournament, they secured a bid in the NCAA Division III Tournament for only the second time in Loras history.Percentage of votes: 51%Runner-up: Women‘s Soccer (25%)

WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE YEARDanielle Stromert

Year: First-yearSport: SoftballPosition: Right fieldStatistics: 36 games, .323 avg, 30 hits, 16 RBI’s, 29 runsAccomplishments: In her first year with the Duhawks, Stromert was a presence from behind the plate. She finished the season third on the team in batting average and second in hits. Stromert also leads the team in doubles, runs scored and walks taken.Percentage of votes: 43%Runner-up: Tara Blake-Volleyball (29%)

By Ryan Graham | sports editorWinners were chosen by Loras students, faculty and staff.

The Lorian May 8, 2014 5Sports

2014 Lorian Sports Awards

MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEARJames Buss

Year: SophomoreSport: WrestlingWeight Class: HeavyweightStatistics: 31-3 record overallAccomplishments: Buss became Loras’ first National Champion since 1997. He was named Iowa Conference MVP and was a leader on a Duhawks squad that finished ranked No. 14 in the nation.Percentage of votes: 45%Runner-up: Kevin Cavers-Men’s Soccer (19%)

WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEARKatie Langmeier

Year: SeniorSport: Basketball/Track & FieldPosition: ForwardStatistics: 28 games, 14.3 pts/g, 8.8 reb/g, 2.3 stl/gAccomplishments: Langmeier was named the Iowa Conference MVP and Co-Defensive Player of the Year. She led the Duhawks in minutes, scoring, rebounds and steals. In track & field, her high jump record height of 5’-5” is tied for first in the Iowa Conference. Langmeier is also an Iowa Conference Academic All-American.Percentage of votes: 40%Runner-ups: Katie Serpico-Softball; Katie Truesdale-Soccer (18%)

COACH OF THE YEARDan Rothert

Sport: Men’s and Women’s SoccerRecord: 37-16-4 (Combined)Accomplishments: In his 16th year at Loras, Rothert’s Duhawks won conference on both the men’s and women’s sides, with a combined 13-1 record against conference opponents. His teams finished ranked No. 3 on the men’s side and No.23 on the women’s side.Percentage of votes: 42%Runner-up: Justin Heinzen-Women’s Basketball (21%)

MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE YEARAlex Bradley

Year: First-yearPosition: MidfielderStatistics: 24 games, 3 goals, 3 assists, 41 shots, 18 shots on goal, 1 game-winnerAccomplishments: In his first year as a Duhawk, Bradley made an impact right away. He played in all 24 games and helped the Duhawks on their run through the playoffs to the Division III Final Four.

Bradley finished seventh on the team in points and goals; and fourth in shots and shots on goal.Percentage of votes: 41%Runner-up: Ike Casey-Swimming (19%)

Outstanding Senior

AthletesJerry Olp

Jerry Olp

3 All-Conference (twice), finishing

fifth in the IIAC Championships in 2011 and

fourth in 2010

3 2-time All-Conference track performer (indoor and outdoor)

Bridget Hall

Alex Cline

3 All-Conference (2013), finishing 15th in the IIAC Championships

3 All-Conference selection (Second Team) in 2013-14

Football

Baseball

n Editor’s note: As of publication, the 2014 All-Conference teams for baseball and softball

have not been announced and the Iowa Conference outdoor track-and-field championship meets had not yet been held.

Women’s Cross-Country

Women’s BasketballMen’s Basketball

Men’s Cross-Country

Mark Jablonski

Jeremy Gerardy3 All-Conference

selection in 2013 (First Team) and in 2012 (Honor-

able Mention)

Kellie Wagner

Josh Goerdt

3 4-time All-Conference track performer (indoor and outdoor)

3 4-time All-Conference track performer (indoor and outdoor)

6 The Lorian May 8, 2014 Senior Sports Standouts

Mary Rector

Sean Lewis

Mary Rector Kellie Wagner3 All-Conference selection

(twice), finishing 3rd in the IIAC Championships in 2013 and 8th in 20113 finished 32nd in NCAA

National Championships in

3 All-Conference selection (twice), finishing 10th in the IIAC Championships in both 2013 and 2012

Dan Murray3 All-Conference

selection in 2013 (Honor-able Mention — offensive

line (2013)

Basketball

Track

3 All-Conference selection in 2013 (Second Team)

Laura Wondra3 3-time All-Conference track performer (indoor and outdoor)

Integrity. Integration. Achievement. Character.

Senior athletes who left a mark on the Iowa Conference

Men’s & Women’s Track & Field

Katie Langmeiern Iowa Conference

Most Valuable Player (2013-14)

n Iowa Conference Co-Defensive

Player of the Year in both 2013-14

and 2012-13n D3.hoops.com All-West Region

Second Team (2013-14)n D3News

All-American — Honorable

Mention) (2013-14)

n 4-time All-Conference

track performer

(indoor and outdoor)

3 3-time All-Conference track performer (indoor and outdoor)

3 2-time All-Conference track performer (indoor and outdoor)

The Lorian May 8, 2014 7Senior Sports Standouts

Men’s and Women’s Swimming

Colin Seidel3 2-time All-Conference selection: 2013-14 and 2012-13

Evayn Roper

Marguerite Del Vecchio

3 2-time All-Conference selection: 2011-12 and 2010-11

3 2-time All-Conference selection: 2013-14 and 2012-13

Jillyn Gerken3 3-time All-Conference selection: 2013-14, 2012-13 and 2011-12

Dan Figura Kinsey Campbell

Matt Holmes

3 D3soccer.com All-America (First

Team) in 20133 All-Conference selection (First

Team) in both 2012 and 2013;

Second Team in 20113 Second Team NSCAA/Continental Tire All-America (2013)

3 NSCAA/Continental Tire All-America Second

Team in 20133 First Team NSCAA All-North Region in ’13

3 All-Conference Defensive MVP in 20133 All-Conference (First Team) in 2013, 2012 and 2011

3 All-American (finishing seventh at the

NCAA Division III Championships in 2013-14

3 All-Conference (finishing third) in 2013-14

Dylan Milkent

Maddie Tennant

3 All-Conference selection (First Team) in 2012; Second Team in 2013

3 All-Conference selection (Second Team) in 2012; Honorable Mention in 2013

Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer

Wrestling

Tim van der Bergh

Sarah Trump

Jaclyn Tumberger3 All-Conference selection (Second Team) in 2013

3 All-Conference selection (Second Team) in 2010; Hon. Mention in both 2012 and 2011

3 All-Conference selection (Second Team) in 2010 and 2011

Erik Berkowitz

Lynn DeVirese

3 All-Conference selection (First

Team) in both 2013 and 20123 D3soccer.com

All-America Third Team (2013)3 Third Team NSCAA/Continental Tire All-America (2013)

3 Second Team NSCAA/Continental Tire All-

North Region Second Team in 20133 All-Conference

selection (First Team) in both 2012 and 2013; Honorable Mention in 2011

Katie Callaghan3 4-time All-Conference selection: 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12 and 2010-11

Integrity. Integration. Achievement. Character.

Senior athletes who left a mark on the Iowa Conference

n Editor’s note: As of publication, the 2014 All-Conference teams for baseball and softball

have not been announced and the Iowa Conference outdoor track-and-field championship meets had not yet been held.

Outstanding Senior

Athletes

Kevin Caversn D3soccer.com

All-America First Team (2013)

n D3soccer.com Defender of the Year

(2013)n First Team NSCAA/Continental Tire All-

America (2013)n Iowa Conference

MVP in 2013 and 2012n 4-time All-

Conference selection: First Team in 2013,

2012, 2011; Honorable Mention

in 2010

Two weekends ago, the Duhawks hosted the Dr. Tucker Loras Open in the Rock Bowl.

The Duhawks boasted several top fin-ishes during the meet. First-year Eliza-beth Bradenburg won the women’s pole vault, sophomore Zach Frey won the 800-meter run, sophomore Sam Whan won the 1,500-meter run, junior Ryan Sheran took first in the 3,000-meter steeple chase, first-year Dylan Toole won the high jump and senior Michael Meersman took won the javelin throw.

There was one event in particular that Loras dominated: the 5,000-meter run.

In the men’s 5,000-meter run, the Duhawks took second through sixth place.

In the same event on the women’s side, the Duhawks took three of the four top spots, with Mary Rector taking first, followed by senior Bridget Hall (third) and sophomore Brianne Cook (fourth).

After their impressive showing at home, the Duhawks traveled to Mon-mouth Invitation in Monmouth, Illinois this past Saturday. The men took fourth place of eleven teams competing. Frey won the 800-meter run, followed by Whan, who fininshed in third.

“The race did not get out as fast as I would have liked it to, but I was still happy to get the win,” said Frey. “It was a good meet in preparation for confer-ence, as many people improved their season marks. Both the men and women should be gunning for a top-three spot at conference, and we should all be look-ing to hit our best marks of the year.”

Other impressive performances from the men came from junior Ty Wittman, who took third in the 1,500-meter run. Toole took second place in the high jump and Meersman took second in the javelin throw.

The women’s team took third place out of eleven teams competing at Mon-mouth. Rector took third place in the 1,500-meter run, junior Emily Sote-lo took second place in the 400-meter dash, and first-year Elizabeth Branden-berg took second in the pole vault.

The team of senior Laura Wondra, sophomore Alexis Hanson, junior Brit-tnee Powers, and senior Donna John-ston won the 4x400-meter relay.

The Duhawks will compete next at the Iowa Conference Championships at Lu-ther College in Decorah, from Thursday to Saturday.

“I think the team is looking forward to competing at conference this week,” said Meersman. “The conference meet each year has a different atmosphere about it and it typically brings out the best in everyone. As a team, we hope to be competitive in every event over the weekend and we want to allow ourselves the chance to score as many points as possible. Points are extremely import-ant and getting as many people to make finals in their events as possible puts us in a position to get them.”

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Men’s golf season comes to a close in DubuqueLoras finishes 7th in the Iowa Conference Tournament

by MADDIE WHALEN | sportswriterThe Duhawks’ season came to a close

after placing seventh of eight teams in the Iowa Conference Tournament this past weekend. The tourna-ment began two week-ends ago at Finkbine Golf course in Iowa City, and conclud-ed with the final two rounds taking place at the Dubuque Golf and Country Club.

Sophomore John Nugent was the lead scorer for Loras. He shot a 77 on day one and finished 42 over-par for the tourna-ment. Fellow sopho-more Jason Beer was close behind at 43 over-par. Nugent and Beer placed 28th and 31st respectively. As a team, the Duhawks finished in 7th place,

beating out last place Buena Vista. “The season was up and down,” said

head coach Buddy Sodemann. “We have some talented golfers and we are striv-ing for consistency every day. We won’t lose any players to graduation so I am

excited to see the work our players are going to put i n t o i m p r o v e their game.”

S o d e m a n n went on to ap-plaud his team for their resiliency throughout the tough stretched of the season.

“ I a m m o s t proud of our guys for not gett ing down when things were not going the way they wanted. Our guys never

gave up and had a great final round this past Saturday.”

Duhawks shine at Dr. Tucker OpenLoras prepares for Iowa Conference Track & Field Championship Meet

‘‘“I am most proud of our guys for not getting down when things were not going the

way they wanted. Our guys never gave up and had a great final round

this past Saturday.”Buddy Sodemann,

head coach | men’s golf,,

Senior Hung Dao pushes through the pain during the 200-meter dash.

Senior Hallie Martin competes in the women’s steeplechase where she finished second.

Senior Laura Wondra hands off the baton to sophomore Brittnee Powers during the 4X100-meter relay.photos by KATHERINE EDWARDS

Senior Bridget Hall finished third in the 5,000-meter run, an event that was won by fellow Duhawk, Mary Rector.

by DALE ELENTENY | sportswriter

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Lacrosse program takes a giant step in second yearLoras ends season on 12-game losing streak, finishes 10th in the Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference

by JILL LEIBFORTH | sportswriterAfter a fast start to the season, the Du-

hawks dropped 12 straight, landing them second to last in the MWLC. Loras finished 3-16 overall and 2-8 in conference. The Duhawks’ three wins came against the Il-linois Institute of Technology, University of Dubuque and Fontbonne College. The Duhawks showed great improvement in their second year as a program. The team improved their win total, goals scored, shot percentage, assists, and draw controls.

The year was also filled with individual accomplishments for the Duhawks. Soph-

omore Kaitlyn Kutsch had an outstanding year, leading the team in scoring with 74 goals and had a .802 shot-on-goal percent-age. She finished second in MWLC in overall goals. She also received the honor of 2nd Team All-Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference.

Gina Dacy also re-ceived the All-Sports-manship award for the conference. Dacy start-ed 19 games, scored two goals and caused 20 turnovers.

“I think we achieved a lot, it’s cool to be able to watch the program grow,” said Kutsch.

“This season was a challenging one but also rewarding. I’m really honored to be part of the team and I’m proud of what we accom-

plished. I’m looking forward to next year, knowing the program will make even more strides than it has this season.”

In the last couple weeks of the season, the Duhawks took a trip to Washington to sight-see, have fun, but most importantly play lacrosse. The team played Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. Although they left de-feated, the team en-

joyed the experience. “The trip was so much fun,” said Kutsch.

“We were able to play some good teams and gain valuable experience. We got to visit the fish place from the MOI video that was pretty neat. We also visited the Nike head-quarters too, which was amazing. Overall, the experience was great. You can’t beat playing the sport you love and experiencing new places at the same time.”

The Duhawks have set their sights high and vow to continuously achieve their goals. The program has continued to bloom and is among many other women’s lacrosse pro-grams across the country finding their foot-holds in the collegiate sport atmosphere. The Duhawks are excited for new competition in years to come. With so much improvement in one year, the Loras community is excited to see what the future holds in store.

Softball season comes to a closeLoras’ struggles in conference cause Duhawks to miss the postseason

by BOO WOOD | sportswriterOn Saturday, April 26, the Duhawks wrapped up the

2014 season with a doubleheader against Iowa Conference foe Simpson College. Loras wasted no time jumping on the board, scoring in the opening frame of the day. With ducks on the pond, sophomore Makaila Haase hit a RBI fielder’s choice to the shortstop, scoring senior Lara Mangialardi from third.

The Duhawks added another run in the third after first-year Danielle Stromert reached base with a lead-off walk and was driven in by hot-hitting junior Katie Serpico, who singled up the mid-dle and pushed the lead to 2-0.

In the fifth inning, the Storm tied the game at two behind the bat of Sta-cie Brown, who scorched a shot to the left field fence. Sophomore Sam Schin-delar tracked down the ball and con-nected with fellow sophomore, short-stop Maddie Bare, who rifled the ball to junior catcher Nora Zerante. Zeran-te was able to lay down a spectacular tag at the plate to catch the Simpson runner who had tested the Duhawks’ relay. An RBI-Single added in the Simpson half of the fifth and evened the score at two.

In the bottom of the fifth, Mangi-alardi would hit a line drive home run over the left-center wall to put the Du-hawks up 3-2.

Heading into the final frame of the game, the Duhawks held a one run lead. The Duhawks failed to keep the lead and the teams went to extra in-nings. A pair of doubles by the storm in the 8th would prove to be enough to get past the Du-hawks and the Storm took game one, 4-3.

In the second game, Loras opened with an offensive ex-plosion. Mangialardi started the excitement with a lead-off single. A sacrifice bunt by Stromert advanced Mangialardi to second who would later score on a single up the middle by Serpico. After getting beamed by a pitch, first-year Kat Angelini then moved to second on a single by Schindelar. First-year Cate Paulsen capped the explosive inning with a two-run RBI-single to give the Duhawks a 5-0 lead.

Simspon wasted no time cutting into the lead, picking

up three runs in the second inning. After giving up a big first inning, the Storm were able to keep the Duhawks of the board until the seventh inning, while building their lead to 9-5.

In the Duhawks final at-bat, Paulsen battled back after falling behind to earn a lead-off walk. Pinch hitter Kali Koopmann scorched a shot to third that was bobbled by the third baseman, allowing Koopmann to reach safely. Mangialardi followed this up with a shot up the middle and loaded the bases. Haase then hit a duck-snort down the line to bring in Paulsen. With the bases still load-ed, Katie Serpico stepped to the plate and drew a walk to bring in another run. The walk brought the score to

9-7, but unfortunately the Duhawks were unable to complete the comeback, ending the Duhawks’ season.

Loras finished the season 14-22 overall and 1-13 in IIAC play.

“I thought we did well as the season progressed,” said Serpico. “We didn’t see the results we would have liked to see, but we did overcome a lot of little challenges and I thought that was good for the team. We improved a lot as the season neared its end we were in a lot of games. I couldn’t be prouder of how far we’ve come. I can’t wait for next season because I feel we will be a force to be reck-oned with in the IIAC.”

The end of the season marked the last time seniors Alaina Rigdon and Lara Mangialardi will step on the diamond in a Loras uniform. Rigdon finished the sea-son with a .213 batting average, 19 hits, 21 runs and 20 RBIs. Mangialardi contrib-uted on both the offensive and defensive ends. Offensively, she had a .308 average, 16 hits, 9 RBIs and scored 14 runs. Defen-sively, she pitched in 23 games. She was

tied with a team best 5.21 ERA, collected 40 strike outs and pitched four complete games.

“(The seniors) taught me to always have fun with the game,” said Serpico. “We started off playing this game when we were little because we loved it and that’s why we still play it now. They taught the rest of us on the team to give it our all and if we make a mistake, to shake it off and be there for your teammates no matter what. They brought leadership, communicated well and got everyone calm, collected and focused during the game. I couldn‘t ask for better seniors. I will miss them very much.”

Duhawks drop final 2 matchesDespite their 1-13 finish, the Duhawks remain optimistic going into next season.

by RYAN GRAHAM | sports editorThe Duhawks’ season came to a close two Saturdays

ago after dropping their final two games at home against Wartburg and Wisconsin-LaCrosse. The Duhawks fin-ished with a 1-13 record overall and went winless in con-ference at 0-7.

“I believe we improved as the year went on; our doubles play was a lot better,” said head coach Daniel Kurt. “The results might not show it, but the guys played hard and really left it all on the court. The effort they showed this year is a great sign for next year. We’re only losing one player in Jeff Kasel, who played four years for us. He will be missed, but I think we have the pieces in place for next year to be as good as we have been in a long time.”

Going into next year, the Duhawks will have five se-niors on their roster in Nick Coleman, Brian Falvey, John Moore, Ken Tucker and Jack O’Brien. Moore, the Duhawks’ number one singles player of two years ago, will be returning after missing the entire season studying abroad. Coach Kurt talked about how experience will play a role for his team next season.

“Next year we will have a much deeper team, and a lot of senior leadership,” Kurt said. “John (Moore) coming back will be absolutely huge for us. We will have a great top of the lineup with John Moore and Brian Falvey. We have good chance next year win a lot of matches at the top of the lineup. We will really be returning five of this Spring’s top-6 and John Moore, along with some incom-ing first-years on top of that. This team should be the deepest team I have ever coached.”

After earning only one win in each of the last two years, Kurt was asked what his team needs to focus on in the off-season.

“We just need to keep improving,” Kurt said. “Every player has plenty of room for improvement. Hopefully they can put in a lot of work in the summer and come ready to play next fall and spring.”

At season’s end, sophomore Ulises Hernandez had the best match win-loss record at 6-9. The duo of Brian Falvey and first-year Sam Steingraeber led the Duhawks in doubles matches with a 5-10 record.

photo by RYAN GRAHAMSophomore Ulises Hernandez serves during a doubles match against Wartburg College.

Sophomore infielder Ashlee

Hoffmann takes a swing

during the Duhawks’ 3-4

nail-biting loss to Simpson

College.photo by RYAN

GRAHAM

‘‘“This season was a challenging one but also rewarding. I’m

really honored to be part of the team and I’m proud of what we accomplished.

I’m looking forward to next year, knowing the program will make even more strides

than it has this season.”Kaitlyn Kutsch,

sophomore midfielder,,

‘‘“We didn’t see the results we would have liked to

see, but we did overcome a lot of little challenges and

I thought that was good for the team. We improved a lot as the season neared

its end we were in a lot of games. I couldn’t be

prouder of how far we’ve come. I can’t wait for next

season because I feel we will be a force to be

reckoned with in the IIAC.”Katie Serpico,junior catcher and

designated hitter,,

The Lorian May 8, 2014 9Sports

Earlier last week, Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles

Clippers, was banned for life from the NBA. He was fined the league maximum of $2.5 million, banned from all Clippers facilities and told he must sell his team. His crime?

Being a piece of human garbage.

As most of you probably already know, the controversy began after TMZ released a recording of a conversation between Sterling and his girlfriend. In the conversation, Sterling berates his girlfriend for posting an Instagram photo with Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.

“It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with black people,” Sterling said. “You can sleep with [black people]. You can bring them in, you can do whatever you want,” but “the little I ask you is ... not to bring them to my games.”

The NBA has finally gotten rid of one of the worst owners and all-around people in professional sports. But the question is: has justice truly been done?

To answer that question, one must determine two things: did Sterling deserve to be punished and did the punishment fit the crime.

To start, let’s answer the first question. Some media members and former players, most notably Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, claim that the release of the tape was a violation of Sterling’s privacy. They’ve been trying to paint Sterling as a victim, which is one of the stupidest things I’ve heard in a long time. If Donald Sterling is a victim of anything, it’s his own stubbornness. Anyone who follows the NBA knew that something like this was going happen eventually. Sterling has a history of bigotry and ignorance that dates back to the 1980s. The NBA knew Sterling was a bad guy. They probably should have gotten rid of him a long time ago, but they couldn’t. If it took a couple of celebutante stalking cretins from TMZ to expose him, who cares? All the NBA needed was a reason to can Sterling. And they got it.

Now for the second question: does the punishment fit the crime? Some argue no. According to Forbes, Donald Sterling has a net worth of $1.9 billion. A $2.5 million fine to him is like me dropping 26 cents on the sidewalk. (If you’re doing the math, I have a net worth of a whopping $200.) Not to mention, the Clippers are worth approximately $1.4 billion according to U.S. News & World Report. So in reality, Sterling is being punished by having his net worth almost doubled. Again I ask the question: has justice really been done here?

In my opinion, it has.Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. Donald

Sterling has accrued the worst punishment any human can receive in their lifetime: universal hatred. Sure, he might still have his money. He might still have his fleet of Ferraris and his extravagant mansions. But at the end of the day, money cannot replace human relationships.

Are you still not convinced? Are you still bothered by the fact that Sterling will get away with this virtually unscathed? Well take refuge in this, my friends: in a few years Donald Sterling will be dead. It might happen sooner than later. According to the New York Post, the 78-year-old has been battling prostate cancer for over two years. So sit back, my friends, and let nature run its course. Let those cancer cells tear through his body like a flock of crows picking apart a decomposing carcass. Because when Donald Sterling dies, that is one less billionaire racist we have to worry about.

Racism doesn’t go away overnight. Like anything, the fall of racism will take time. Eventually, Donald Sterling and all the other aging bigots of the world will die. They will be replaced by a new, slightly more tolerant generation. That generation will die and be replaced by an even more tolerant generation and so on and so forth until one day, we forget that racism even existed. I’m not saying this will take place in our time. I’m talking big-picture here, tens of thousands of years. Hell, by that time, with the amount of cross-racial marriages that will happen in the world, we might all be biracial. At that point, all humans will be virtually the same race and racism will cease to exist. My point is: don’t fret about racism. By all means, when you see it, expose it. But don’t let it keep you up at night. Understand that it’s just a matter of time before racism will be in the same place as the people who perpetuate it: six feet under the ground.

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Sterling up controversy

photo by RYAN GRAHAMSenior Mike Pudlo celebrates with his teammates after scoring a run in game one of the Duhawks’ four-game series against Central.

Duhawks prepare for postseasonNo. 4 seed Loras to take on No. 5 Simpson in first round of Iowa Conference Tournament

by KATIE TRUESDALE | sportswriterThe 2014 season has certainly had its

ups-and-downs for the Duhawks. After a 3-8 start, Loras rebounded towards the end of the season and secured the fourth seed in the Iowa Conference Tourna-ment which begins Thursday.

The Duhawks’ schedule was packed in the month of April. In conference play, Loras went 3-1 in games against Univer-sity of Dubuque, 3-1 against Coe College, were swept by Wartburg 0-4 and went 1-4 against Central. In non-conference play, the Duhawks were 2-1 with wins over Do-minican University and UW-Platteville and a loss to Augustana.

To start off the month of May, the Duhawks had a four game series against the Buena Vista Beavers in Storm Lake, Iowa. The Beavers need-ed to win at least two games to solidify their first IIAC title since 2010. Unfortunately, the Duhawks allowed this to happen, as they were swept by the Beavers over the weekend.

In the first game of the series, the Duhawks struggled on the of-fensive end. Although Loras was able to get a hit in each inning aside from the fourth, Lor-as remained scoreless throughout the entire game. The Beavers on the other hand were able to manage five runs and won the game 5-0.

The Duhawks’ offense picked up a bit in game two. Loras was down four at the top of the fifth, but were able to fight back from that deficit. In the eighth, the Duhawks cut the lead to two thanks to RBIs from seniors Nick Battalini and Niko Andriotis. This would be the clos-est the Duhawks would get, as the Bea-vers scored again in the bottom of the eighth and held on for a 7-4 win.

The Duhawks were plagued by mis-takes in game three, as they had three defensive errors which resulted in five unearned runs. The Duhawks had seven hits overall in the game but only one run scored, and lost the game 5-1.

The Duhawks played well in final game of the series on the offensive end. Buena Vista jumped out to an early four-run lead, but the Duhawks were able to cut that lead to one in the fourth inning thanks to an RBI single by sophomore Patrick Walsh and a 2-RBI single by fellow sophomore Lucas Jacque. In the sixth however, the Beavers increased their lead by bringing in three more runs. Despite three more Lor-

as runs in the top of the seventh, the Bea-vers would hold on and win the game 8-6, completing the sweep of the Duhawks.

The Duhawks finished the regular season with a record of 17-21 and 13-15 in conference. They will now focus on the upcoming Iowa Conference Tour-nament, where they are slotted at the number four-seed. The Duhawks are scheduled to face the Simpson College Storm, who beat the Duhawks in regular season three of four games in a series.

This Iowa Conference Tournament will be the last for Loras’ ten seniors: outfielder Mark Jablonski, infielder Mike Pudlo, pitcher Jake Norton, in-fielder Eric DeSousa, outfielder Nikko Andriotis, infielder Jeremy Gerardy, pitcher Miles Canady, pitcher Nick Bat-talini, infielder Alex Rodriguez, and in-fielder Connor Reilly.

“This class of ten seniors has been unbelievable,” commented head Coach Carl Tebon. “Pudlo, Jablonski, Bat-

talini, Andriotis, DeSousa, Rodriguez, Gerardy, Norton, Canady and Reilly will be missed very much. These guys have done so much for our program the last four years. These ten guys are why coaches love to coach. I can’t say enough about these guys and how they handle themselves on and off the field. I will not only miss these guys at players, but more as great leaders.”

Going into post season play, the Du-hawks will have to bring their best, as every team will be fighting to keep their season alive.

“We break our season down into three parts,” said Tebon. “First, we have preseason games: the non-conference games that get us ready for conference. Second, we get into conference games, where we play to get in the tournament. Now, we’re in the third part: tourna-ment season. This is a just like a new season for us. Now it’s win or go home. We have to focus on limiting mistakes and hope we learned from what has hap-pened during the year.”

“We have worked hard for four months to reach this point and we are confident that we could go down to Ce-dar Rapids and win it all,” said senior Nikko Andriotis. “We have some tough guys on this team and despite getting swept this weekend, I am confident in our ability to bounce back and finish the season strong. One of the main things that need to happen for us to make a deep run this season is to tighten up our play. This means making routine plays and staying mentally engaged and fo-cused in the field and on the base paths all nine innings. This comes from the guys on the field and on the bench. The conference tournament is a different, more intense, atmosphere and little mis-takes could possibly end our season.”

Although the men had a rocky season, they feel ready to take on the Simpson.

“We have nothing but confidence go-ing in to the conference tournament,” said senior Jake Norton. “Throughout

the year, most of the times we’ve lost it has been due to our team beating ourselves, not the other team truly be-ing better than us. This being the case, we know that we have what it takes to make some noise in the tournament. To do this, we just have to play our game like we know we can. We need to exe-cute pitches, be smart on the bases, get timely hits, and just be overall funda-mentally sound.”

When asked what ad-vice he would give the remaining players on the team after the seniors leave, senior Alex Rodri-

guez stressed the importance of appre-ciating the opportunity to play baseball.

“Enjoy it,” Rodriguez said. “Time goes by really fast. One day you can be play-ing in your first game as a freshman and the next you can be playing in your last home game of your college career. Play-ing college baseball is a privilege that not many get a chance to experience so, when they put on a uniform they should wear that uniform with pride whether they’re on the field or in the dugout. The last thing I would say is that they have to play for each other. No one is bigger than the program and they have to keep in mind that they are representing the Loras Baseball team with every move they make. Our coaches are the best in the conference and they will definitely learn a lot from them in their time here as long as they enter the season with an open mind and want to change when things are not going their way. I see great things for the future for the pro-gram and it starts with us in the Confer-ence Tournament.”

photo by RYAN GRAHAMSophomore Patrick Walsh winds up for a pitch against Central. Walsh finished the season with a 4-3 record and 3.83 ERA in eight games on the mound.

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Co l lege Cooking

It’s the end of the year, and it’s time to celebrate! And what better way to than with cake balls? This fun recipe can be made with your favorite flavors and decorated to suit your end of the year parties.

First, prepare your cake as your cake mix requires. While the baked cake is warm, crumble it into a large bowl and mix with the frosting until well blended.

Melt your chocolate bark. Using the stove is the easiest, but microwaving it works well too. Use a melon baller or a similar device to scoop balls of cake-frosting. Gently lower each treat into the chocolate using a toothpick or fork, taking care to coat it with chocolate. Set on wax paper to cool and harden. Decorate as you see fit, or skip the wait and eat it right there--either way, school is out and it’s time to celebrate!

Recipe from Allerecipes.com, photo from 1FineCookie.com

Ingredients

• A Package of Cake Mix (and the ingredients required to make it)

• A Container of Chocolate Frosting

• Chocolate Bark

by COLIN HALBMAIER | co-executive editor

What You’ll Need

• A cake pan• A large bowl• A large spoon• A melon baller (preferred)• A way of melting chocolate• Wax paper

Check out AllRecipes.com for more delicious recipes,

including snacks and meals for any occasion.

Happy Summer!

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The Lorian May 8, 2014 11Lifestyle

12 The Lorian May 8, 2014 Features The Lorian May 8, 2014 13

Cheap Things To Do This Summer

Everyone knows that summer is the most difficult season of the year. Expectations are high because the sun is shining, your friends are all together, and there’s no homework. But the fun can come to a halt when the “what do you want to do?” “I don’t know, what do you want to do?” conversations start. Summer can also be quite stressful…for our bank accounts! It seems as though every summer activity costs an arm and a leg. So here are some ideas of things to do that will cost you little to nothing:

1.Play a pick-up sports game with friends—whether you play Frisbee, wiffle ball, tag, or two-hand touch, sports get your adrenaline pumping and your endor-phins flowing, which is a guaranteed good time. Plus it gives you an excuse to call up all of your friends and get together to soak up some long-awaited sun!

2.Visit a state park—every state has reserved parks for hiking, biking, picnicking, and any other activity you could possibly come up with, and most are free!

3.Have an outdoor movie night—bring as many pil-lows and blankets as possible and set up a comfy place to relax on a cool summer night and watch a movie. (Cool way to jazz this up: set this up inside the bed of someone’s pick-up truck for an added coziness factor.)

4.Clean out your closet—as dorky and boring as this sounds, it can actually be a great entertainer. The feel-ing of a well-organized closet is unparalleled, and there probably is a bunch of items from the olden days that’ll have you laughing till you cry. But make sure you save this one for a rainy day so that you can go enjoy the sun!

5.Go star-gazing—stars are underappreciated, but have some of the simplest beauty in this world. So grab

a pal and go lie under the stars for a few hours. (Bonus: Go online and find out when the next meteor shower is because the only way to one-up big balls of gas in the sky is with big flying rocks.)

6.Go camping—go fishing, swimming or hiking during the day and be active; throughout the night, build a fire and roast marshmallows, tell scary ghost stories, and end the night in a tent under the stars.

7.Get in the water—go canoing, rafting, tubing, or even just swimming. Go to the local pool, the beach, a lake, or the dunes. Pack a cooler with water and snacks and go get in the water! (I am an advocate specifically for sand dunes. The sand feature with the beachy waves just can’t be topped for such a small price.)

8.Read that book you’ve been meaning to for years—chances are, there’s still copies of it somewhere, and then you can cross it off your bucket list!

9.Go to the zoo—most zoos are pretty cheap, and some are free. Go look at some of your favorite animals, and maybe have a picnic in the park. (Hint: For those in the Chicago area, Lincoln Park Zoo is free, and there is a nifty bike path that will lead you right to Brookfield Zoo if you want to get some good exercise in too.)

10.Go to a sporting event—get some cheap bleach-er seats or go watch your local minor league team; get some sun, get some frozen lemonade, and cheer on the home team. (Have you noticed a pattern yet? GO OUT-SIDE.)

11.Plan a movie marathon—now, this can’t be every day of the summer, otherwise it’s not special. But a Ryan Gosling/superhero/Harry Potter movie mara-thon once a summer never hurt anybody. And if you coordinate it with delicious snacks? You can’t go wrong!

by SAMANTHA VATH | copy editor

SummertimeStress Relief

It’s unfair to expect every movie summer to open with a bang. In fact, this summer got an early start when the Captain America sequel came out last month. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is piecemeal compared to the feast the Cap offered up. The sec-ond in a reboot series (which by itself would be cu-rious if the reboot didn’t try to make things different from the Tobey Maguire series), this Spider-Man doesn’t soar, but it has some moments that can be used to justify seeing this movie.

Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) is continuous-ly juggling his duties as Spider-Man and his own life, which is complicated by the distance he tries to use to push himself away from Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), a carryover from the first movie. Things get more dense from there as various villains are intro-duced, most notably Electro (Jamie Foxx), a huge fan of Spider-Man as a human until a freak accident turns him into a spiteful being made of electricity; and Harry Osborne (Dean DeHaan), one of Harry’s friends whose impending death due to illness pushes him over the edge, leading up one of the films big-gest moments.

Look, it’s not worth pretending that this movie is simple because it isn’t. The movie is too long, and there are too many threads that overextend its

length. Also, we know that Spider-Man is a Marvel franchise, but the special effects were too much yet not enough. Apart from Electro (kudos to whoever turned Jamie Foxx into something resembling Dr. Manhattan’s evil twin), the FX probably won’t keep anyone pining for an Oscar awake at nights anytime soon.

The acting is better than the movie is worth, though. Garfield and Stone work really well togeth-er (maybe being a real-life couple has something to do with it). Sally Field still has chops as Aunt May, and her expressiveness is welcome in any case. Ja-mie Foxx has some things that are hard to get over while he’s human (whoever gave him that awful haircut needs to go), but he’s good as Electro, and his electronically treated voice is good as well. Dean DeHaan may remind you of Leonardo DiCaprio, and that’s a good thing.

If there’s one thing that makes the movie worth seeing, it’s the climax of the movie. There’s a scene that just might break your heart, and it’s a testa-ment to those involved with the movie that they took one of the most pivotal moments in the comic books and they didn’t screw it up. Some things are tweaked from the original, but they pulled it off.

If for nothing else, that one scene might be enough to push moviegoers into seeing this movie. Now if only the whole movie were up on that level.

by CASSANDRA BUSCH | news editor

Your college years can get pretty hectic between balanc-ing schoolwork, extracurriculars, and your own personal life. What about balancing your budget? I have a few tips that can help put you in charge of your finances. After tak-ing a personal finance course (offered this summer online) with Professor Keyes, we have developed a few tips that can help you put yourself in the best financial position for the real world.

1. Track your spending and balance (or create) a bud-get. Review your statements and see where your money goes. Many online statements automatically do this and it’s a really helpful tool to manage your finances.

2. Stick to your budget. It’s really easy to spend that extra $20 without even thinking about it. An interesting way Professor Keyes taught us to think about your money is the hours of time you spent earning it. For example: if you make $7.25/hour, that new pair of $90 shoes is worth

about 12 hours of your life. 3. Buy some groceries. Not only is eating out bad for

your health, it’s bad for your wallet. If you eat a $5 meal every day, that’s $35 a week. $35 a week, that’s $1820 a year. $1820 a year, that’s $18200 each decade. SO, if you used the money you’d normally use to eat out between now and 2024, you’d have enough money for a new car.

4. Take more risks. Now I know what you’re thinking, that’s not what I mean by risks. I’m talking about financial risks (far less exciting). At this age, we have more time to make up losses. Once we get older, we’ll become less receptive to risk and wish we’d taken more (financially).

5. Listen to someone who’s been there before. “If I knew then what I know now…” are words we’d all have uttered before (probably regarding that sweet haircut you had in high school). These words especially are ones that we don’t want to say about our finances. Talk to your parents, a professional, or even a professor about how to manage your money.

Perfecting Your Personal Finances

by NINO ERBA | staff writer

Spiderman Swings Back Into Theaters Duhawks Du Serv ice!

Over Spring Break, Duhawks traveled to places around the nation, and beyond, in search of opportunities to serve. Groups spent the week in Washington D.C., New Orleans,

Vanceburg, and even Honduras, bringing their gifts to those in need.

by PASQUALE LUZ | special to the lorian

As this school year comes to a close, the weather gets warmer, ac-tivities start wrapping up, and the stress levels go through the roof as finals approach. Luckily, there are ways to eliminate some of this stress in natural ways, such as exercising, eating certain foods, and taking break to do fun things with friends. Stress management will be all too important in this home stretch towards the end of another academic year, and it’s important to manage your stress levels so you can be successful in these last few weeks.

Techniques such as “finding your Zen,” meditation, or yoga have been proven to help lower stress levels and relax you. To find your Zen, put yourself in a quiet space, and close your eyes. Focus on relaxing each one of your muscles, one at a time. Start with your toes and work your way up to your head. Take deep, slow breaths and concentrate on slowing down your spinning thoughts. Repeat the process as many times as you want, until you feel more relaxed. Meditation videos or audios can also be beneficial, and help you to focus yourself by listen-ing to someone else speak. Yoga classes or videos can also be a positive exercise. If you feel comfortable enough to go it alone, individual yoga poses can be found online or in print as well, and you can make up your own routine.

Regular cardiovascular exercises such as jogging, dancing, or walk-ing can also combat stress. There have been numerous studies con-ducted that prove that these kids of exercise not only reduce your risk for heart disease, but they also reduce stress, anxiousness, and depres-sion. You can also listen to music while doing these things, which also helps most people lose themselves for the moment and enjoy it instead of stressing about other things.

Some snacks also have been proven to have biological attributes that help reduce our stress. Bananas for example have vitamin B6 and potassium. Both of these things are considered to have stress-fighting attributes. Soup can also be beneficial in restoring minerals that your body loses while stressing, and when you sit down to eat it and wait for it to cool, it can force you to be still and relax. Decaf coffee or tea can have the same effects, and force you to sit down and relax while wait-ing for them to cool, and then also to be still while drinking them. A healthy diet in general will keep you moving through a stress-inducing time, and keep you on your toes to get more done. Adding excess sugar or other unhealthy snacks to your day may be quick and satisfying at first, but they just cause you to get cranky and crash later on, which doesn’t solve anything.

Besides these methods, doing anything you love will help to re-duce stress. Hanging out with friends, getting outside, doing a puzzle, crafting, walking a dog, etc. can all help to put you in a better mood, refresh you, and keep you going through a rough week of finals and presentations. Best of luck, and finish this year strong! You can do it!

11August 23, 2005, marked the beginning of Hurricane Ka-

trina, one of the deadliest storms to ever strike the southern United States. The storm took the lives of over 1,800 people and caused $108 billion in damages, decimating the landscape and leaving thousands of people without food, water or shel-ter. Even after the floodwaters receded, there was still trouble to be found. Contractors came to Louisiana to repair homes, but most took the money and fled. Even nine years later, the work left to be done is unbelievable. This was the thought in the minds of sixteen Duhawks as they climbed into their vans and made the seventeen-hour drive to New Orleans to spend their spring break serving others.

Saturday afternoon was spent on the edge of a flooded plain where trees and wildlife once flourished. When the levees gave way to the floodwater, the landscape was forever changed. Sev-eral men and an older woman were there already, and were ea-ger to share their stories. They assured us that the aftermath of Katrina, as horrific as the media portrayed it, was much worse. Rape and theft were prevalent in the days that followed. Sim-ilar stories of overcoming hard times were shared as we at-tended Palm Sunday mass at a local parish and partnered with them to serve dinner to the poor and homeless.

Monday morning, we received our assignment from the St.

Bernard Project, a relief effort rebuilding homes lost to the storms. Our mission was to assist in rebuilding the home of Harold Bailey, who was only 17 years old when Katrina ravaged the city and destroyed the home he shared with his parents, brother, aunt, and grandmother. While his family made it out of the city with their lives, they left behind others who were not so lucky and returned to find the remains of their home looted and in ruins.

Dozens of groups had been in the home before us. Now it was our turn to lend a hand. The week was spent mudding and sanding the home to prepare it for painting and floor-ing. The work could be tiring and tedious at times, but the company of one another made the experience memorable and fruitful. Prior to the trip, many of us were nothing more than acquaintances. By the time we returned home, we were a tight-knit group working together to make a change in someone’s life.

“I couldn’t be more grateful for this experience,” said se-nior Juliana Lancheros. “We learned a lot from this situations we were exposed to, and from each other. Going on a service

trip with friends is fun, but spending the week with people you hardly know and making it work is something admirable.”

While our work left us drained and ready to sleep, we made time for card games and dance lessons, including Zumba, Salsa, and even the Thriller. Ping Pong and Air Hockey tour-naments filled the air with laughter. Every night, we formed

a circle and took turns leading re-flections on the day’s events. All the while, we never lost sight of what brought us together for the week: service.

On our final day, Harold made a surprise appearance. Close to tears, he shared his experience and how grateful he was for our help. One by one, he shook our hand and thanked us. We felt a new respect for the work being done by groups such as our own, and a renewed vigor to help those in need.

“Harold helped me to realize that we weren’t just helping him, his kids, and his wife,” comment-ed junior Will Ebron, the trip’s coordinator. “We were helping the people of New Orleans.”

by COLIN HALBMAIER | co-executive editor

When you hear the words “Kentucky, you are the dearest land outside of Heaven to me” by the Louvin Brothers, what do you think of? Well if you asked any of the Duhawks who went on the Vanceburg, Kentucky, service trip this year they would probably laugh and say it was the theme song of the trip. The group traveled down the long gravel road to The Glenmary

Farm. “The Farm,” as it is affectionately called, is where Lor-as has been sending service trips for over 40 years. This year, eight students and one faculty member spent their Easter break serving Lewis County. Not only did they do physical la-bor but also helped fill emotional and spiritual needs.

“I couldn’t have thought of a better way to spend holy week than serving the poor of Appalachia and building friendships with other Duhawks,” said senior Ryan Kuboushek.

Throughout the week, these Duhawks were responsible for packing over 300 boxes at the local food pantry, doing yard work for the elderly, visiting the Vanceburg nursing home and Comprehend which helps people with mental disabilities.

“The people of Lewis County and those at Glenmary Farm were extremely friendly and grateful,” said Kelsey Callahan, the

student coordinator for the trip. “The whole experience opened my eyes to so many different cultures, values, and traditions. I can only hope we impacted them as much as they impacted us.”

These Duhawks were able to reflect after each day and share their thoughts with the group. Spending the biggest week of the Church serving others was a highlight for many students, especially since Lewis County only has 50 Catholics. Being part of such a small faith community was an inspiring way to pre-pare for Easter. The group presented their experiences at the Symposium Wednesday. Instead of just having this powerful experience and filing it away in their memories, these Duhawks have been striving to bring back part of the lessons they learned in Kentucky to campus.

by KATHERINE EDWARDS | photographer

On Saturday, April 19, eight Loras College students and two staff members went on a Social Action trip, destination Washington, D.C. – for the 30th year. We spent a week living in peaceful resistance to our culture’s violence and intentional war. We embarked on a journey which challenged us in ways of pacifism, nonviolence, and resistance. We nonviolently bore witness to the atrocities which the military commits every day to the environment, global peace, and humanity.

However intense this article may sound, our trip was one of emotional and spiritual growth. In Maryland, we began the week doing basic service work around a peace oasis and worked at a day camp called “Little Friends for Peace” in down-town D.C. Through the work of our hands we found inner peace as we prepared to face what waited.

On Wednesday afternoon we began our resistance retreat. A little more than twenty community members joined our small group from Loras, and we all worked to educate ourselves on the true devastation caused by the unnecessary violence of war. The truth was something which no one person could fathom; the damages caused to both the environments and communi-

ties of our “enemies” are inexcusable.We took this passion to the Air and Space Museum, the

Department of Energy, the Pentagon, and the White House. Our witness was first at the Air and Space Museum. On Holy Thursday, our group processed, holding banners. We stood with our signs out-side the doors, sung hymns of peace, and spoke about the desecration of the environment. Being a part of a witness was different than I expected: ‘witness’ describes our action more accurately than ‘protest.’ There was no chanting, yelling, or arguing. Peace remained with us as we processed to the Department of Energy and sang “May I be an instru-ment of peace.”

On Good Friday, we woke at 5:30 to arrive at the Pentagon before the work-ers. It was a chilling experience (physically and emotionally) to process to the entrance with a trail of police officers all the while snipers followed your movement from their perch on the roof. But as we stood with our signs and our banner, “The US

Empire crucifies Humanity and the Earth,” I have never before understood the reality of the crucifixion so gruesomely. The humanity of the crime was communicated through this process more concretely than at any church service. As Jesus dies inno-

cently – tortured and murdered by the Jewish/Roman empires – so too do we torture and kill innocent people every day. As the full impact of the violence caused by war sank through each of us, we prepared to attend the White House witness. Duhawks and other friends of the community living in D.C. joined us for our witness and we stood nearly fifty strong at the gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

I will confess that this writer was incredibly nervous to sojourn into this world of civil disobedience and activism

which (although I believe it wholeheartedly) I do not practice in such radical ways. But over the course of this journey together, I was transformed by the experience, as was our entire group.

by MONICA SHAFFER | special to the lorian

“Ready to change the world?”This question, prompted by our driver and guide for the

week, Miguel, began our Honduras experience.The 15 Duhawks who set out for

Flores, Honduras at the beginning of Spring Break had no idea just how fitting this quote would be for our experience. Although we anticipated spending long hours doing various physical labor in the hot sun, the vast majority of the group was not expecting to make such deep and personal connections.

“Honduras was not just a common service trip, it was the most wonderful and powerful experience based on mu-tual love and generosity,” said senior Dany Rivera. “Selflessly, we went to change children’s lives, but we also created relationships with them. We brightened their

week and they blessed our lives; the kids taught us the value of understanding, gratitude, hard work, and joy regardless of the circumstances.”

This experience was only possible due to the work of Fr. Emil Cook over the past 40 years. In March 1970, he arrived in Honduras and, outside of the most basic needs he saw, Fr. Emil noticed the lack of educa-tional opportunities for the poor. There-fore, he made it his mission to help chil-dren in poverty become self-sufficient through education. He strove to give the students a “hand up” instead of a “hand out,” thereby creating a culture of self-motivated individuals.

A group of graduates from Fr. Emil’s school went on to create APUFRAM,

the Honduran non-profit organization that has now educated thousands of youths from both Honduras and the Dominican

Republic, who are now able to give back to their own commu-nities.

Our own group had the opportunity to work along-side Fr. Emil and members of the APUFRAM community every morn-ing as we helped in the construction of a “Pila” (a concrete structure used for doing laundry), fixed a community pool, and painted dormitories at one of the schools. The evening we spent with a group of children at a women’s center.

However, the results of the physical work itself was certainly secondary to the people we labored next to and the children we interacted with throughout the day. If you were to ask anyone on our trip about their most memorable moment, it may be the little boy, Daniel, who ate 15 dum-dums in the course of two hours, or Eddie who worked with more energy than all of us combined, or the Easter Egg hunts, or it may be the look on the children’s faces as they jumped back into that pool for the first time (taking many of us with them). Perhaps we couldn’t change the whole world, as Miguel implied, but we knew that we had changed our own

by MARY AGNOLI | co-executive editor

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C atc h i n g a P la n e to F l o re s, H o n du ras

Pra ct i c i n g Pa c i f i s m a n d Re s ista n c e i n Was h i n g to n, D.C.

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On April 25, thirty-five Loras students

traveled to Luther College for the annual Iowa Sociological Conference. Packed in vans and eager to participant in this educational experience, these students succeeded in showcasing the achievement and

dedication Loras students place in their education and the work they produce.

The Iowa Sociological Conference incorporates and showcases student research projects from colleges throughout the area. Participating colleges included Loras College, Luther College, University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa, and Coe College. Multiple Loras students submitted research projects, which they presented to the conference with the hopes of inspiring and impressing the many participants and faculty in attendance.

Some Loras students were ambitious enough to submit their work to compete with other students for awards and cash prizes. Loras’s own Sarah Link wowed the crowd with her insightful analysis of homelessness in Dubuque and ended the day by winning the Theory Integration Award at the conference’s award

ceremony. Sarah’s success marks a two year winning streak for Loras College, with Loras graduate Mara Kelly winning an award at last year’s conference.

The Iowa Sociological Conference serves as a wonderful learning experience for the Loras student body. This conference allows for Loras students to be exposed to fellow researchers and offers a reasonably large venue for students to advertise the successful work they have completed to those outside of the Loras community.

The success of Loras’s participation in this conference can be attributed to the hard work of Loras’s sociology department, in particular faculty sponsor and conference organizer Dr. Lisa Garoutte, as well as Dr. Kathrin Parks and Dr. Richard Anderson who aided in organizing and transporting Loras students to Luther.

Additionally, the Loras sociology department is highly grateful for the support provided by the Loras Student Union, whose generous fund allocations aided in covering the necessary costs for students to attend the conference.

It is hoped that Loras will continue to participate in this educational experience, as well as continue to receive awards and positive recognition for their student’s research projects. There is no doubt that the Loras sociology department has succeeded so far in showing the people of northeast Iowa just how honorable it is to be a Duhawk.

14 The Lorian May 8, 2014 Opinion

Most weeks I respond to questions from Duhawks on a whole array of topics, from love and emotions to faith and health. This week for my last column, I wrote this note especially for graduating seniors, but also for all Loras students.

A note to seniors: be positive.Before I came to Loras, I often

worked with people with disabilities to help them adjust to the changes their lives had taken. A college student taught me a powerful lesson. He had been injured in a serious boating accident. Before the accident, he had been healthy and fit and was clearly very bright with a great personality.

In the accident his boat collided with a partially sunken log. He flew from his seat, through the wind screen and into a stanchion, a sort of post on the side of a boat. He suffered severe head trauma and other injuries.

After 18 months of physical and neurological therapy, he was able to return to school and work, but was a different man. He had difficulty concentrating and staying focused on his work. He walked with a limp and was clumsy in movements. He spoke slowly and had to concentrate to choose words. When I heard about him I expected to find him to be, at best, depressed about his situation, and, at worst, bitter about his losses. I was amazed to hear how upbeat and

positive he was. About the accident, he said that he was simply glad to be alive and to have the opportunity to see the sun rise each morning. He acknowledged that he had initially been angry, but he realized that his anger was keeping him from moving forward, and to be able to overcome this he had to focus on positives each day -- no matter how small. That was

what helped him recover.For all of us, as we live our lives, things happen

to us, some are good and some are painful. During the difficult times, it’s all too easy to get stuck focusing

on the negative. But if we think mostly of the

bad, we feel worse, become less motivated and have less energy. It is progressively more difficult to deal with

the problem, or even with every day situations.

When we focus on the positive, we feel more hopeful and are energized. We are more able to take on challenges, and we see opportunity where there was none before. The student I mentioned finished college and now manages a wilderness adventure service out of Anchorage. With this in mind, why dwell on the things in our life that keep us down, stuck and unhappy? Be positive.

-Mike Boyd, Director, Loras Counseling Center

Bo

ydology

Well, dear readers, this is it: the last of the stories of

my traveling companions. I wish so much that there were more issues to print, as there are many, many more stories to tell. We’ve barely scratched the sur-face. So, let’s end this one with a proverbial ‘bang,’ shall we not?

Dorothy Day once said, “Living in a house of hospi-

tality is no joke.” Though I have to admit that I’ve had quite a few laughs here in LX while learning that very lesson. Never in my life have I experienced such hospitality, and not once has it come with a price. This is a lesson I learned most from a group of very lovable characters who are the self-proclaimed Fa-milia Italiana, the Italian Family.

They came to Lisbon as European Volun-teer Service members. They started with six, but today they are down to three. Their work consists of a number of things, all centered around diplomacy, education, and of course hospitality. I’ve been wanting to write about them for some time, but their lives seemed so mysterious to me. And, as a tight knit group of loud speaking, hand-waving, 20-some-thing year olds, they weren’t breaking any stereotypes, though they were drawing me in with their spirit.

Believe it or not it was Dmoc (as we call it in DuHawk-landia) that sparked our first conversation. They were talking about a simulation game that they were conducting in a local high school as one of their proj-ects in order to teach about the European parliament. They were fascinated when I told them that a similar class was compulsory at my University at home. Ten minutes of fast conversation later, I had food in front of me and some particularly cold milk (a rarity in these parts).

From then on we began meeting daily to cook together, attend different events, and I even began to piggy-back onto some of their work. I was very interested, for instance, in a project they were doing with some refugees in the city. So, tagging along, per usual, I

joined them in teaching the basics of suppos-edly universal sports to people seeking refuge in this little country.

Teachers we might have been, but we did most of the learning. Broken into groups we met over 30 refugees that day, and not all of us could speak a common language. So, a few hand gestures and sighs of frustration later, we were all speaking some version of ‘French’ with our four year old friend.

As I kicked a ball around with a 13 year boy called Renaldo, I learned that his real name was, in fact, Muhammed. He and his family fled from Palestine to Sweden some years ago, and then to Portugal. Although he spoke Swedish and Arabic, he knew almost no English, so it took a while to put the pieces of the puzzle together.

Tired and sweaty from playing makeshift basketball in the Lisbon sun, we gathered around a water cooler that someone had

brought for us. Drinking slowly from a cup, I stared over it at the people around me. I thought about how cool it was that we could hardly communicate verbally but found commonality in sport.

Then I realized it wasn’t sport that we were bonding over: it was hospitality. Each one of us on the court that day came from vastly different personal worlds. As individ-uals, we didn’t have enough to conduct this project, but together we could do it. Every-one brought something to the table. “We” contributed the basketballs and knowledge of the game; the “students” of the day brought camaraderie and enthusiasm, not to mention the water I was drinking.

So, on the walk back to the train with those Italian stallions I so adored, I was reflecting on all of the gifts they’d given to me as I had gotten to know them over a few short months. I remember thinking about

how foolish I was in the beginning to group them together in my mind as The Italians, because I realized now how very different they were from one another: Jacopo, quietly intelligent and diplomatic; Valentina full of youth, wonder, and competitiveness; and Virginia, motherly, moral, and spunky. It was a joy to get to know them and for them to be comfortable and open with me.

In the end (one of their favorite phrases to use), as we all sat around the table last night, olive oil flying, forks skidding down the table, we discussed how all of us came to Portugal for the same reason: to figure out what was next. Jaco and Virgie came here post-gradu-ation to decide whether or not to do graduate school. Vale came here for a gap term. As the baby of the group, she is just beginning her undergraduate studies. And I came here to learn something about myself as well, to see what was next.

At the table, as I look for the long-lost salt, I chuckle out loud, drawing attention from the others as I note that it’s been months and still none of us know what’s next. Someone says “Yep... We suck.” And, the table ex-plodes with laughter and conversation once more.

We don’t know much, but we all know that if we are going to find happiness in our futures we will have to exercise this kind of hospitality, sharing, and love with strangers again one day. After all, it’s how we made it through this period in our lives together, and it’s surely how we’ll live to see more clueless terms.

There are many used-to-be unfamiliar fac-es that flash through my mind like pages flip-ping quickly through a book, and now I can put a name with those faces. I’m so thankful that you’ve allowed me to share some of the stories of those faces. But, in the pages of the book is my face too, a person I once didn’t know all that well, whom I’ve learned a great deal about on this mess of an adventure.

So, we’ll end with another gem from our lady of the hour:

“The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each one of us” - Dorothy Day

Faces of traveling: Finding happiness in the future

Kalli Miner

‘MINER’ DOUBLE TAKE

photo by KALLI MINERJaco, Virgie, and Vale came to Lisbon as European Volunteer Service members, and their work focuses on diplomacy, education, and hospitality. Like Kalli, the members of this “Familia Italiana” are using their foreign experience to figure out “what’s next.”

Brett roBBins

ROCKIN’ ROBBINS

Annual sociological conference showcases student research

INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR TEAM NEXT YEAR?

This may be our last issue

before break, but that doesn’t mean we’ll stop looking for new

talent! If you’re interested in joining our staff as an editor,

writer, photographer, or graphic artist for the 2014-2015

school year, please contact Colin Halbmaier

(colin.halbmaier@loras.edu) or Mary Agnoli

(mary.agnoli@loras.edu).

As an American citizen, it is your civil and

legal right and duty to participate in the annual voting process. After all, there are service men and women around the world who defend this great nation with their lives, protecting that very freedom we have as United States

citizens to have a say in who is going represent us in our nation’s capital.

If you have paid attention in the news and have kept up to date with current issues that face this country, then it is again your right to take a side and vote for a candidate that most represents what you believe in. If you feel uncertain about either party, but understand it’s important to get some skin in the game, then I would encourage you to do a little of your own homework, find a few things that resonate with you, and finally go out and vote for that person. The important part is that you are putting forth an effort into attempting to change the nation you live in by voting for people you believe in.

If you think your energies would be better spent fighting corporate corruption, Wall Street crime, and civil liberty violations, then do that, but I still would encourage you to vote anyway. Voting can be one way to fight the injustices that exist in our nation; one just needs to be able to figure out how to combat them with the power of a vote. And getting involved allows you to show your support, and by doing so will effectively attract more people to follow suit.

The important thing to note when you start looking into candidates to vote for would be to prioritize the issues that are most important to you. From there you can figure out which candidates align with what you value most, and you can proceed from there. Once you have chosen someone, you are then able to stand behind them and not only vote for them on election day, but also tell others about why you are choosing to vote for this person, that way they too can be informed voters. One of the benefits of being an informed voter is that you are able to have discussions with other people about the different issues and topics, providing you the opportunity to learn and bounce ideas off of another person. These informed discussions create an atmosphere that challenges people to think more deeply, and offers them a chance to defend what they believe is right. When a person’s convictions are pushed to the limits, it either breaks them completely into having a change of heart or it can reinforce their already set beliefs.

To neglect the right to vote is to have no hand in who is sworn into power, no influence in choosing who might have been the better choice, even if they would be “the lesser of two evils.” Whether you vote or not, someone will be elected and that person will represent you whether you like it or not; that is why making decisions by voting can not only affect you but this great nation for many years to come. I am encouraging all Loras students that will be on campus to take part in this year’s Primary election on June 3. This is a great opportunity for you, as a young voter of either party, to really get your feet wet by getting involved, which could result in a change in this country come Nov. 4 later this year. #GoVote!

Opinion The Lorian May 8, 2014 15

If you’ve heard of the Common Core State Standards Initiative

(“Common Core”), there’s a good chance that you first heard it alongside fun darts like “federal tyranny,” or “that commie atheist education plan.” I am not here to deter or defend the program – simply to inform and raise questions. Common Core was

developed and initially promoted by the National Governors Association – not the federal government, as many believe (including myself, originally). It deals with expectations of learning in the scope of language arts and math, but the concepts are generally vague and applicable across the curriculum. For example, a language arts standard for 9th grade states that students should be able to “cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.” This neither hamstrings teachers and administrators into a curricular corner, nor limits itself exclusively to an English classroom. Adoption by states is done on a voluntary, case-by-case basis, but has been pushed by the Secretary of

Education, Arne Duncan. All but five states have adopted the standards at least in part.

The Common Core and its proponents hope to establish uniform, ambitious goals for student progress by grade level. Until its conception, grade-level standards varied by state. This meant that a fifth-grader in Oregon could move a few hours south to California mid-semester and find themselves hopelessly behind, or so far ahead that they are no longer stimulated. Additionally, the standards shift learning directly into the hands of the student. Emphasis is put on creation and evidence-based critical thinking. It will establish more curriculum overlap so that teachers will be able to easily transplant lessons from diverse sources along a common track. The promise of uniformity and universal rigor is what makes Common Core appealing, but also bears the brunt of most of its criticism.

Americans have never been able to come to peace with nationalized mandates; the Affordable Care Act, gun laws, and slavery readily come to mind as examples of individual states asserting their sovereignty over federal decrees. Criticism of Common Core often comes from the same vein – why should states adopt a nationally-sculpted curriculum format, when they can more easily maintain their current plan? Why

should teachers abandon their own methods, specifically when Common Core will dramatically alter teachers’ roles? Student needs have also been called into question. In establishing more rigid standards of achievement, Common Core will inhibit the abilities of teachers and local school administration to tailor education towards the needs and capabilities of individual students. It will also invoke the dreaded “teaching to the test” – the manipulation of learning environments towards meeting firm standards, rather than encouraging creativity, abstract thought, and independent learning.

As I said, I’m not here to answer these questions, but I’ll offer some insight. Apart from pragmatic questions about national achievement, standardization, and future human capital, Common Core pokes at some deeper, more abstract dilemmas. How do we want students to learn – from a teacher or with them? To what extent should creativity be fostered in both ends of the classroom, and how much independence should a teacher have in their classroom? These aren’t easy to answer, but will likely prove to be critical as the world, as both a society and economy, becomes increasingly technologized and interconnected.

A DALE-Y DOSE

Dale elenteny

Exploring the ‘Common Core’

For my last Lorian Article ever, I’d like to start by thanking

a few individuals.First of all, thank you

to Mary Agnoli and Colin Halbmaier for taking my application seriously, even when I offered to write both the democratic and the republican opinion columns (the Republican one would be in the style of National

Enquirer).Thanks to Dale Elenteny, Jacob Mescher,

and Nate Kapraun for being good sports and sharing ideas all year. The opinion page has been clear, well-written, courteous, and informative for an entire year. I’ll miss sharing a page with you guys.

Special thanks to everyone who recognized me from the awful picture that Mary and Colin chose and told me how much they enjoyed my article, including a judge at a moot court competition during a round in which Dale and I were competitors. That could’ve gone badly, but I still enjoyed the recognition.

Finally, thanks to the United States Government, for shutting down and giving us a month’s worth of content. Now for something more serious…

Recently, one of my professors shared with me a commercial created by the Koch brothers and related big energy corporations. This commercial used emotional appeal and scare tactics. It warned consumers that

a certain product would lead to harming our seniors and that we would certainly go to hell if we purchased it (the last part is an exaggeration, but seriously, watch the commercial). What was this commercial warning against? Solar energy. Recently, in California, certain tax laws have been passed that create tax incentives for those who rely on a renewable energy source rather than natural gas, petroleum, or coal-generated electricity.

I lack the knowledge to defend global warming’s legitimacy, and I’m not going to attempt to convince anyone who doesn’t think it is real. Literally every peer-reviewed environmental scientist who has done their research properly has come to the conclusion that it is something we need to worry about. So why are the Koch brothers and the American Legislative Exchange Council (A huge, sometimes shady lobbying group that accepts contributions from Exxon, AT & T, Direct TV, Google, Ebay, Facebook, and Time Warner, to name a few) pushing consumption of energy that would continue pushing us straight over the global warming edge?

Money. Every law that is passed in America, every policy that is debated on the White House floor has succeeded in part because it is going to make someone,

somewhere, more money. Or maybe it will save them money, it doesn’t really matter. We question why we have the largest prison population, why we treat drug use as a crime rather than a clinical addiction, and why we have so many people who need government assistance just to feed their family. The answer is that, throughout US history, politics and money have been inextricably linked. To some extent it needs to be that way—the government can’t function

without money. But we have gone beyond giving the government the money it needs to function. With Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. FEC, we have evolved into an Oligarchy, a government in which power rests in the hands of a very small number of people, distinguished by their vast wealth.

I don’t expect to be able to change anything about our government. But I do believe that knowledge is important. Understanding how the government is influenced, why certain decisions are made or fought against, can tell us who is looking out for us and who only wants to make a quick buck off of us. To wrap this all up: read the news.

Final thoughts: corruption, money, and the power of knowledge

Jessie Donels

DONELS DEBATES

A call to vote: Our ‘civil and legal right’

Understanding how the government

is influenced, why certain decisions

are made or fought against, can tell us who is looking out

for us and who only wants to make a

quick buck off of us.

nate Kapraun

READ AND RIGHT

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*Those who either have graduated in December or are on pace to graduate within a semester’s time have the option of walking with the May

2014 graduates, and are included in the list.

CUM LAUDE: Grade-point average of 3.50 and higher.MAGNA CUM LAUDE: Grade-point average of 3.70 and higher.

MAXIMA CUM LAUDE: Grade-point average of 3.90 and higher.

Graduation List: Bachelor’s Degrees

Graduate names are followed by hometowns and their degree(s).Bachelor of Arts degrees are identified by l

Bachelor of Science degrees are signified by n

16 The Lorian May 8 , 2014 Grads

CORRINE E. ABELEProgram Mesa, Arizona

l MarketingMagna Cum Laude

Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

JENNA L. ADAMS Indianola, Iowa

l Musicl Psychology

Magna Cum Laude

JAVAN J. AIMABLE Waterloo, Iowa

n Computer Science

GEOVANNI R. ALMANZA Chicago, Illinois

l Spanishl International Studies

l Politics

ZACHARY J. ALTFILLISCHGalena, Illinois

l Media StudiesBreitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

COLTEN M. ANDERSON Dubuque, Iowa

n Management Information Systems

NICOLAS J. ANDRIOTIS Des Plaines, Illinois

l Physical Education

RANDALL R. ASCHE Pearl City, Illinois

l Liberal Studies

STEPHANIE K. AUSTIN-REED

Freeport, Illinoisl English Literature

KELSEY E. BACHTELL Naperville, Illinoisl Sport Science

DON BAILEY Mount Prospect, Illinois

l Accountingl Finance

DONALD W. BARAN Crystal Lake, Illinois

n Biology

NICHOLAS R. BATTALINI Spring Grove, Illinois

l Marketingl Finance

KEVIN P. BAYNESGrayslake, Illinois

l Public RelationsBreitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

KILE F. BEAVER North Liberty, Iowa l Management

KATHRYN M. BELANGER Saint Charles, Illinois

l Sport Managementl BusinessCum Laude

KELSEY J. BERGAN Elkader, Iowa

l Art & Digital Design

CARISSA C. BERGER Waukon, Iowa

l Sport Science

ERIK N. BERKOWITZ Racine, Wisconsin

l Sport Science

BENJAMIN R. BERNINGCuba City, Wisconsin

l Philosophyl Finance

Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

THOMAS J. BLACKLOCK Winona, Minnesota

n Biology

MOLLY J. BOLIBAUGH Epworth, Iowa

l Sport Management

AARON J. BONERT Dubuque, Iowa

l Psychology

MARY C. BRANDT Bloomington, Illinois

l SociologyMagna Cum Laude

ERIN C. BRANNICK Freeport, Illinois

n Biological Research Maxima Cum Laude

JACOB M. BREAKEYChicago, Illinois

l Sport Science

JEFFRY D. BREITBACH Dubuque, Iowa

n BiochemistryMaxima Cum Laude

DANIEL J. BREITSPRECKER Potosi, Wisconsin l Management

ALISON A. BRENNAN Lansing, Iowa

l Physical Education

SEAN P. BRENNAN Lake Villa, Illinois

l Media Studies l Public Relations

AMANDA C. BROSIUS Dubuque, Iowa

l Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude

MEREDITH A. BRUNKOW Kearney, Missouri

l Criminal Justicel Social Work

JOSHUA A. BRUNS Vernon Hills, Illinois

l Criminal Justice l Sociology

RICHARD R. BUDISH South Elgin, Illinois

l Financel Economics

MICHAEL R. BUKSZAR Deerfield, Illinois

n BiologyMagna Cum Laude

ALLISON E. BUREKPeoria, Illinoisl Marketing

l Management Information Systems Cum Laude

MATTHEW J. BURGMEIER Dubuque, Iowa

n Management Information Systems

MITCHELL A. BURGMEIER Dubuque, Iowa

l Accountingl Finance

MICHAEL V. BURNETT Rockford, Illinois n PsychologyCum Laude

PATRICK J. BURNS Evergreen Park, Illinois

l Sport Management

HOLLYANNE N. BUTLER Letts, Iowa

n Management Information Systems

LAUREN M. BYRNE De Pere, Wisconsin l Psychology l Sociology

Magna Cum Laude

MOLLY E. CAIN Urbandale, Iowa

l English Literature Maxima Cum Laude

Honors Program

KATHERINE E. CALLAGHAN Lemont, Illinoisl Marketing

l Public Relations

KINSEY M. CAMPBELL Greendale, Wisconsin

l Elementary Education

MICHAEL A. CANEVELLOMcHenry, Illinois

l Sport Science

MATTHEW M. CARBONELLI Lake in the Hills, Illinois

l Psychology

Emily Wozniak,

Congratulations!We love you!

-Mom, Dad, & Sarah

Renee Pruente,

Congratulations on all that you have achieved at Loras. We love you and wish you the best in life.

Love,Your Family!

MICHAEL E. CAREY Oak Forest, Illinois

l Criminal Justice l Psychology

THOMAS L. CARR Rochester, Minnesota

l Financel EconomicsCum Laude

CHRISTOPHER W. CARTER Solon, Iowan Biology

ALEXANDER R. CASTRO Dubuque, Iowa

l Public Relations

KEVIN J. CAVERSArlington Heights, Illinois

l Finance

MICHAEL A. CHIODINI Rockton, Illinois

l History

ANNE M. CHURCH Sycamore, Illinois l Social Work

l International Studies

AUSTIN R. CHUTE Marion, Iowa

l Marketing ManagementCum Laude

Honors Program

JACOB A. CLAY Rockford, Illinoisl Economics

l International Studies l History

ALEXANDER D. CLINE East Peoria, Illinois

l Sport Management

RICHARD J. CLOPTON Batavia, Illinois l Marketing

SHANNON E. COHOON Woodridge, Illinois

l Elementary Education

CHRISTOPHER S. COLE Canandaigua, New York

l Management

LEAH B. COLSCH Waverly, Iowa l Sociology

l Social WorkCum Laude

ANTHONY V. COLUCCI Chicago, Illinois

l History

MICHAEL D. CONSIDINE Sandwich, Illinois

l Sport Management

THOMAS M. COOGAN Northbrook, Illinois

n Computer Science Cum Laude

RYAN J. COON Clive, Iowa n Biology

Maxima Cum Laude

ALEJANDRO COSMOPOLIS Lima, Peru

l Managementl Marketing

NICHOLAS M. CZESHINSKI Dubuque, Iowa

l Financel Economics

HUNG DAOHanoi, Vietnam

n Mathematicsl AccountingCum Laude

Honors Program

ANNA T. DAVITRockford, Illinois

l Art & Digital Design

AMANDA L. DEFILIPPO Chicago, Illinois

l Elementary Education Cum Laude

SARINA J. DEJESUS Plainfield, Illinoisl Social Work l Sociology

MARGUERITE A. DELVECCHIO

Davenport, Iowan Biology

ERIC A. DESOUSA Dyersville, Iowa

l Elementary Education

LYNN M. DEVRIESE East Moline, Illinois

l AccountingCum Laude

Honors Program

JESSICA M. DONELS Center Point, Iowa l Psychology

l SpanishMagna Cum Laude

Honors Program

MARGARET E. DOUGLAS Clive, Iowa

l Art & Digital Design Cum Laude

RACHEL M. DREESDyersville, Iowa

l Sport Science

DANIEL Q. DUFFYBartlett, Illinoisl Psychology

l Criminal JusticeMagna Cum Laude

Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

MICHELLE M. DUTTON Aurora, Illinois

l English Writing l Spanish

Magna Cum Laude Honors Program

LAUREN F. DYNESAnnawan, Illinois

l Sport Management

ANTHONY J. EGGINGInver Grove Heights, Minnesota

n Engineering

DALE R. ELENTENY Lemont, Illinois

l History

ALLISAN R. ELLWOOD Des Plaines, Illinois l Media Studies

BRETT W. EPPING Union Grove, Wisconsin l Criminal Justice

JOANNA M. ESKER Freeport, Illinois l Social Work

ELIZABETH C. EVERSOLE North Aurora, Illinois

l Elementary Education

LUCAS A. EVETT Rockford, Illinois n Psychology

CHRISTOPHER FABIANJoliet, Illinois

l Criminal Justice

ROBERT J. FARANO Chicago, Illinois

l Criminal Justice

ANNA M. FARBER Geneseo, Illinois

l International Studiesl Spanish

NICOLE C. FELDHAUS Davis Junction, Illinois

n MathematicsMaxima Cum Laude

Honors Program

DANIEL R. FIGURA Saint Charles, Illinois

l Finance

PAYNE M. FINN Moline, Illinois

l Athletic Training

ALEXANDER J. FINNEGAN Evanston, Illinois l Accounting

JESSICA M. FINO Arlington Heights, Illinois

l Psychology

MEGAN L. FITZPATRICK Mount Carroll, Illinois

l MarketingCum Laude

LINDSAY M. FONCK Joliet, Illinois l MarketingCum Laude

MICHAELA R. FRAZIER Dubuque, Iowal Sociology

MCKENZIE D. FREY Decorah, Iowa

l English Writing l English Literature

Cum Laude

ELLEN C. FULLER Maquoketa, Iowa

n Biologyl Spanish

DOMINIC F. FURCO Sugar Grove, Illinois

n Biology

RACHEL E. GALLIART Dubuque, Iowa

l Elementary Education Cum Laude

The Lorian May 8 , 2014 17Grads

“Some day you will be old enough to startreading fairy tales again.”

-C.S. Lewis

That day has arrived! Congratulations, Carly, on your journey from preschool to your college teaching degree and back to preschool!

We are so proud of you!

Love,Mom and Dad,

Kenton, Nicole & Greg

18 The Lorian May 8 , 2014 Grads

DANIEL W. GAMBALWest Dundee, Illinois

l Financel Accounting

ANTHONY E. GATES Carol Stream, Illinois

n Chemistry/Secondary Teaching

LAXMAN GAUTAM Bhandara-08, Nepaln Biochemistry

RAM GAUTAM Bhandara-08, Nepaln Engineering

n MathematicsCum Laude

Honors Program

MICHAEL J. GELSINON Chicago, Illinois

l Media Studies

JEREMY J. GERARDY Dubuque, Iowa

l Finance

JILLYN R. GERKEN Cedar Rapids, Iowa

l Athletic Training

AMANDA M. GILMORE Chicago, Illinois

l Liberal Studies

PARISHWI GIRI Kathmandu, Nepal

l Finance l Accounting

JOSHUA W. GOERDT Dyersville, Iowa l Marketing

KATIE L. GONZALES Crystal Lake, Illinois n Mathematics

l Sport Management

RUSSELL E. GOSSEN New Lenox, Illinois

l Public Relations

MEGAN E. GREGGHinckley, Illinois

l Sport Management

FRANKLIN H. GRIFFIN Chicago, Illinois

l Sport Management

TERESA Z. GWARDYS Rockford, Illinois

l English Literature Magna Cum Laude

MICHAEL J. HADLEYNaperville, Illinois

l Liberal Studies

BRIDGET K. HALL Council Bluffs, Iowa

l International Studies

BROCK O. HALL Davis Junction, Illinoisl Criminal Justice

MIRANDA R. HANDFELT Dubuque, Iowa

n Biology

CAITLYN M. HANNIGAN Lisle, Illinois

n Psychology

TRISTON L. HARRY Dubuque, Iowa

l Criminal Justice n Psychology

JESSICA S. HART Clear Lake, Minnesota

n Psychology

HOLLY S. HARTMAN Dubuque, Iowa

l Art & Digital Design l Public Relations

PETER D. HARTWIG Brownsville, Wisconsin

l Management

HALLIE M. HAYESDubuque, Iowa

l English WritingMaxima Cum Laude

KEVIN J. HEALY Oak Lawn, Illinois

l Criminal Justice

JOHN C. HEANEY Iowa City, Iowa

l Criminal Justice l Psychology

Magna Cum Laude Honors Program

AUSTIN M. HEEREN Dubuque, Iowa

l FinanceMagna Cum Laude

MORGAN L. HEIM Waukon, Iowa

l Public Relations

TAYLOR S. HEINRICHS Manchester, Iowa

l Sport Management

MICAH A. HEJLIK Britt, Iowa

l Philosophy

JOHN P. HERRABelvidere, Illinois

l Criminal Justicel PhilosophyCum Laude

Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

STEPHANIE Y. HERRERA Lansing, Illinoisl Social Work

JACOB A. HERTEL Mundelein, Illinois n Mathematics

MACKENZIE R. HILMER Geneva, Illinois

l Public Relations

MEGHANN E. HINKLE South Elgin, Illinois

l Social Work

MATTHEW A. HOLMESLake Villa, Illinois

l Physical Education

ELIZABETH A. HORIHAN Rockford, Illinois

l Elementary Education Maxima Cum Laude

Honors Program

MEGAN E. HORSTVinton, Iowa

l International Studiesl Politics

l English LiteratureMagna Cum Laude

Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

LYLE R. HUNTDubuque, Iowa

l Sport Management

KATHRYN M. HUSEMANN Dubuque, Iowa

n BiologyMagna Cum Laude

ERIN E. HUTZELL Dubuque, Iowa

n Biologyl Spanish

MARK A. JABLONSKI Naperville, Illinois

l Sport Management

IAN K. JOHNSON Sister Bay, Wisconsin

n Biology

DONNA L. JOHNSTON Van Meter, Iowa n Chemistry

AYUSH JOSHI Kathmandu, Nepal l Management

l Finance

SAJJAN K.C. Kathmandu, Nepal n Engineering

JEILAH K. KANAKEMaua, Kenya

n Managementn Information Systems Management

MICHAEL R. KARWOSKI Oak Forest, Illinois

l Business

JEFFREY W. KASELDubuque, Iowa

l Sport Management

KATHRYN M. KASTENDeerfield, Illinois

l English LiteratureMagna Cum Laude

Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

From Kindergarten to College, you got some

Knowledge!

Congratulations to our Loras graduate,Ricky Clopton!

Love, Mom and Dad

“Look Mom and Dad, I all growed up!”

We are proud of your accomplishments in life,

David. Remember to work hard, enjoy life, and pray

always to God!Love,

Mom, Dad, Rick,Lisa and Kim

Congratulations, Jacklyn!

Don’t look at this as an end, this is a new beginning!

Be strong! We’re so proud of you!

Love,Mom and the whole gang!!!

Congratulations,Ashley!

We’re proud of you!

Love,Mom & Dad,

Chloe & Olivia

The Lorian May 8 , 2014 19Grads

JOHN I. KAWKANaperville, Illinois

l History

KAITLYN M. KEELY Chicago, Illinois

l Art & Digital Design

DAWN M. KELLY Chicago, Illinois l Social Workl SociologyCum Laude

RICHARD A. KEMPH Arlington Heights, Illinois

l Marketing

BRITTANY A. KINNUNEN Lemont, Illinois

l Athletic Training

KATRINA L. KINOWSKI Crystal Lake, Illinois

l Athletic Training

BENJAMIN J. KIRCHER Cedar Rapids, Iowa

l Criminal Justice Magna Cum Laude

MEGAN M. KITTLESON Janesville, Iowa

n Biological Research Cum Laude

JOSHUA M. KLEINEast Dubuque, Illinois

n Management Information Systemsl Criminal Justice

KATHRYN A. KOETZ Peosta, Iowa

l Religious Studies l Social Work

Cum Laude

CAROLYN M. KOLF Grayslake, Illinois

l Spanish

LISA M. KOLFGrayslake, Illinois

l Art & Digital Design

JAMES R. KOMOROWSKI Oak Creek, Wisconsin

l Sport Management

HANNAH E. KONZEN Marion, Iowa

n Computer Science l Religious Studies

DANIELLE A. KOOS La Motte, Iowa

l Accounting Maxima Cum Laude

ELYSE J. KRAMER Epworth, Iowa

l Accounting

STEPHANIE A. KRAMER Bellevue, Iowa

l Management Marketing

EASTON J. KUBOUSHEKDubuque, Iowa

l Public Relations

RYAN J. KUBOUSHEK Spillville, Iowa l Marketing

MELISSA A. KULA Ryan, Iowa l Finance

l Public Relations

ROBERT A. KUPFERT Peoria, Illinois

l Sport Science

JACKLYN D. LAKE Dubuque, Iowa

l Social Work

JULIANA LANCHEROS MANTILLA Bogota, Colombia l Management

l FinanceCum Laude

Honors Program

PATRICK J. LANGANWheaton, Illinois

l Sport Science

KATIE M. LANGMEIERCuba City, Wisconsinl Athletic Training

Cum Laude

JESSICA M. LEMKERCrystal Lake, Illinois

l Elementary Education

AARON A. LEWISPalos Heights, Illinoisl Criminal Justice

CHRIS E. LEWISChicago, Illinois

n Biochemistry

SEAN LEWISEvanston, Illinoisl Marketingl Finance

KATHERINE A. LIBERAOak Forest, Illinois

l Spanishl Sport Science

SARAH A. LINKBalltown, Iowal Marketingl SociologyCum Laude

KRAIG D. LISKEDonahue, Iowa

l Sport Managementl Business

SAM A. LOZADADes Moines, Iowa

l Media Studiesl Spanish

PASQUALE V. LUZChicago, Illinoisl Accounting

l Finance

JANINA A. MACKFox River Grove, Illinois

l Media Studies

DOLINA MAHARJANKathmandu, Nepall Engineering

Magna Cum Laude

ALEC W. MANDERSBellevue, Iowal Finance

LARA MANGIALARDIElmhurst, Illinois

l Spanishl International Studies

Cum Laude

TERESA A. MANIONAlgonquin, Illinois

n Biological ResearchMaxima Cum Laude

Honors Program

KATHRYN L. MANTYHMilwaukee, Wisconsin

l Religious Studiesl Public Relations

PATRICK J. MARINOChicago, Illinois

l Athletic Training

MEGAN M. MARTINBondurant, Iowal Social Work

MICHAEL S. MARTINMadison, Wisconsin

l Athletic Training

RYAN P. MCCARTYAlton, Iowa

l Managementl International Studies

Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

ALLISON R. MCCLAINIowa City, Iowa

n BiochemistryMagna Cum Laude

Honors Program

MARY E. MCCLUREGrayslake, Illinoisl Social Work

Maxima Cum Laude

JOSEPH A. MCCULLOUGHBartlett, Illinois

l Criminal Justicen Psychology

STEVEN G. MCDONOUGHDubuque, Iowa

l Finance

MEGAN E. MCGOVERNRiverside, Illinois

l Elementary Education

TIMOTHY J. MCGREALLittleport, Iowa

n Engineeringn Mathematics

Magna Cum LaudeHonors Program

Congratulations, Dylan!

We are so very proud of you and your amazing accomplishments with

school and soccer. We are so excited for all that lies

ahead of you.

Love always,Tina, Bryan, Louise, John,

Emily, and Tyler

Teresa, you’ve always been our Princess. At Loras you were

recognized as a Queen. Congratulations on

all of your many successes. May God

always bless you.

-Mom, Dad and Adam

Luis,

Words are never enough to describe your

accomplishment. We have only two words: “Love” and “Proud.”

-Mom, Dad, David, and Cesar

20 The Lorian May 8 , 2014 Grads

AMANDA S. MCKENNAWheaton, Illinois

l English LiteratureCum Laude

VERONICA M. MCMASTERIsland Lake, Illinois

l Elementary EducationCum Laude

AMANDA K. MCWHINNEYCedar Rapids, Iowa

l Public Relationsl Marketing

MICHAEL J. MEERSMANChicago, Illinois

l Sport Science

DAVID R. MENDOZAChicago, Illinois

l Public Relations

ANDREW J. MICHLIGCross Plains, Wisconsin

l Accounting

DYLAN J. MILKENTWheaton, Illinois

l Public Relations

ASHLEY R. MILLERBrooklyn, Wisconsin

l SociologyCum Laude

ELIZABETH C. MILLERCedar Rapids, Iowa

l Athletic TrainingCum Laude

KELSEY J. MOHAPPCary, Illinois

n Chemistry/Secondary TeachingCum Laude

DAIRA L. MOOREReno, Nevada

l Social Work

ERIN M. MORRISSEYChicago, Illinois

l Public Relations

FRANCESCA E. MOSCAPlainfield, Illinois

l Media Studies

LINDA M. MULLERIowa City, Iowa

l Liberal Studies

PETER J. MULLINOak Park, Illinois

l Art & Digital Design

ESTHERJOY W. MUNGAIRoseville, Minnesota

l Politicsl Sociology

DANIEL C. MURRAYPark Ridge, Illinoisl Accounting

CATHERINE A. NAUGHTONProspect Heights, Illinois

n Biology

NICHOLAS C. NEIBERGALLDes Moines, Iowal Psychology

l SpanishMagna Cum Laude

AMANDA J. NEUBAUERMundelein, Illinois

l English Literature

PEGGY S. NIGHTINGALEMaquoketa, Iowa

l Business

JACOB D. NORTONBolingbrook, Illinoisn Biochemistry

NICHOLAS J. NUNLEYLockport, Illinois

l Athletic Training

BRENDAN M. OATESChicago, Illinois

l Criminal Justice

PATRICIA A. OCHSDubuque, Iowa

l Social Workl Sociology

JOHN M. O’DEAChicago, Illinois

l Public Relations

BLAKE J. OLBERDINGDyersville, Iowa

l Art & Digital Design

JEROME D. OLPWheaton, Illinoisl AccountingCum Laude

MEGAN M. O’NEILLCarol Stream, Illinois

l Elementary Education

ERIC W. OSBORNCedar Rapids, Iowal Media Studies

LOUIS J. OSWALDDubuque, Iowa

l Public Relations

MICHAEL A. O’TOOLECorona, Californian Psychology

l Criminal Justice

NICOLE F. OTRUBABernard, Iowa

l Art & Digital Designl MarketingCum Laude

AARON W. PACHOLKEDubuque, Iowa

n Psychology

LORNA O. PAMBANairobi, Kenya

l MathematicsHonors Program

MARIE A. PANOZZODubuque, Iowa

l Public Relations

LAUREN E. PARRGalena, Illinoisl Marketing

BROOKE M. PASKERNew Vienna, Iowa

l Spanishl Social Work

DANIEL J. PAULEYOak Forest, Illinoisl Accounting

JUAN D. PEREZ RESTREPOCali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

n Engineering

ISABELA S. PESSATTOGoiania, Goias, Brazil

l Accountingl Finance

Cum Laude

RYENN K. PETERSONRockton, Illinois

l Psychology

RYAN W. PICHE Marion, Iowan Biology

Magna Cum Laude

MEGAN K. PICKELCuba City, Wisconsinl Sport Science

DAVID R. PIRKLEFrankfort, Illinois

l Physical Education

JOEL J. POHLANDGlencoe, Minnesota

l Music EducationMaxima Cum Laude

JORDAN W. PONTIUSFreeport, Illinois

l Athletic TrainingCum Laude

STEPHANIE L. POPOVICHNew Lenox, Illinois

l Psychology

DANIEL A. POVEDA ACOSTAGuayaquil, Ecuadorn Engineering

JENNA R. POZZIBurr Ridge, Illinoisl Social Work

COLIN W. PRIESTKnoxville, Iowal Philosophyl PsychologyCum Laude

RENEE J. PRUENTEDubuque, Iowa

l Psychology

MICHAEL J. PUDLOGrayslake, Illinoisl Management

l Marketing

KIRSTEN E. RABEDEAUXWilton, Iowa

l Sport Science

KAROL T. RAKOWSKILake Forest, Illinoisn Mathematics

Tyler, your happiness, health, and safety mean everything to us. We enjoy being with you and are very pleased at

the person you’ve turned out to be. You should always be-lieve that you are capable and worthy, precious and unique

- and act accordingly.Way to go!

Love, Dad, Mom & Kelsey

Tulla,We are so incredibly proud of

you. You will makea difference in so many lives as

you teach the next generation. Just remember~"All you need is a little faith,

trust and pixie dust."

We love you,Mom and Dad

Congratulations, Ryan,for graduating from Loras! We have had so much fun

watching you in your basketball games these past four years. You have worked hard and achieved

in the classroom. We are so proud of you!

Love,Mom, Dad, Jessica, & Lindsey

Matthew Slaby,Words cannot express how proud we are of you, today & always! You have a bright future ahead of you and we

are blessed to have you as our son!

Love, Dad, Mom, & Troy

The Lorian May 8 , 2014 21Grads

DANIEL J. RANDOLPHCincinnati, Ohio

l Media Studies

ALYSSA L. RAYMONDDeWitt, Iowa

l Psychologyl Sociology

MARY E. RECTORHighland Park, Illinois

l Sport ScienceCum Laude

JARED R. REDDYPecatonica, Illinois

l Sport Management

CONNOR J. REILLYGlen Ellyn, Illinois

l History

SAMANTHA R. REYNOLDSDenver, Colorado

l English Writingl Public Relations

l International StudiesCum Laude

ROGER D. RICHARDDubuque, Iowa

l Media Studies

MIA R. RICHARDSONChicago, Illinois

l Media Studies

CODY M. RICHTERMcHenry, Illinoisl Management

JORDAN J. RIESBellevue, Iowa

l Sport Management

ALAINA M. RIGDONJesup, Iowa

l Art & Digital Designl Marketing

ROBERT T. RITACCAWadsworth, Illinois

l Criminal Justicel Business

DANIELA RIVERA DIAZBogota, Colombia

l MarketingCum Laude

Honors Program

SHELBY L. ROACHMount Carroll, Illinois

l Psychologyl Criminal Justice

BRETT D. ROBBINSEast Dubuque, Illinois

l Politicsl Sociology

SARAH E. ROCHFORDBridgeview, Illinoisl Media Studies

ALEX A. RODRIGUEZChicago, Illinois

l Management

EVAYN T. ROPEROrland Park, Illinois

n Psychology

EMILY S. ROTHFreeport, Illinoisl Sociology

JACOB J. ROTHDubuque, Iowa

l Media Studies

KELSEY L. ROTHBelvidere, Illinois

n Biology

JACOB D. ROUSEDubuque, Iowal Philosophy

MICHAEL C. ROVANSEKGlen Ellyn, Illinois

l Public Relations

DIANA C. RUSINQUE VELASQUEZ

Bogota, Colombial Psychologyl Social Work

l International StudiesBreitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

NICOLE C. SALAZARChicago, Illinois

l Spanishl Criminal Justice

LUIS F. SANTOYOPhoenix, Arizonal Social Work

l Sociology

ALLYSON C. SATTERLEERockford, Illinoisl Psychology

l SpanishMagna Cum Laude

Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

BENJAMIN R. SAVORYEvergreen Park, Illinoisl English Literature

PAIGE C. SCHLEEStrawberry Point, Iowal Public Relations

ALEXANDER T. SCHMITTSpillville, Iowa

n Biology

BEAU A. SCHMITZClive, Iowa

l Sport Management BusinessCum Laude

ELIZABETH A. SCHMITZOelwein, Iowa

l Social WorkBreitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

JESSICA J. SCHMITZCottage Grove, Wisconsin

l Athletic Training

ALYSSA K. SCHROEDERMechanicsville, Iowa

l Elementary Education

MADELINE M. SCHROEDERBellevue, Iowa

n BiologyBreitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders

KIRSTEN M. SCHULTZPrior Lake, Minnesota

n Psychologyl Sport Science

REBECCA A. SEESolon, Iowa

n Psychology

CAILEEN N. SEGUINChicago, Illinois

l Sport Science

COLIN D. SEIDELDubuque, Iowa

l Financel Marketing

MONICA M. SHAFFERMedicine Lake, Minnesotal English Literature

l English WritingMaxima Cum Laude

Honors Program

SMRITI SHAKYADubuque, Iowa

n Computer Sciencel Art & Digital Design

ADRIENNE C. SHAVERSCedar Rapids, Iowal Social Workl Sociology

RUFEI SHIBeijing, China

n Chemistry ACS Certified

JACOB E. SHIREMANEast Dubuque, Illinois

l Finance

SHAYNA A. SIEGERTDubuque, Iowa

l Marketing Management

PAUL D. SKOVRONSKIMoline, Illinois

l Athletic Training

MATTHEW D. SLABYDubuque, Iowal Business

ASHLEY M. SMITHDubuque, Iowal Marketing

COLE T. SMITHRochelle, Illinois

l History

COLEMAN P. SMITHLake Forest, Illinois

l Marketing

DAVID M. SMITHSaint Charles, Illinois

l Accounting

HENRY (SUNGBIN) SONGSeoul, South Koreal Accounting

l Finance

Michael, we are very proud of your many accomplishments at

Loras!

Congratulations!

“Go forth and set the world on fire” - Ignatius of Loyola

Love,

Mom and Dad

Congratulations, Amy!

We are so proud of you!

Love, Dad, Mom, Sam, Jack and Ben

Congratulations, Austin!

Proud of you.

Love,Your family

CONGRATULATIONS JACOB CLAY!

The 4 years of hard work, of studying and having fun have paid off and you earned it! We wish you

a lifetime of success and happy moments like this.

God Bless You Always.We are so proud of you.

Love,Mom, Dad, Alan, Kathy, and Joe

22 The Lorian May 8 , 2014 Grads

MARI A. SPRINGERWaverly, Iowan Biology

SHAWNA J. STANDKELena, Illinois

n Chemistry ACS Certified

KEVIN M. STARNESNaperville, Illinoisn Psychology

RYAN W. STECKELDavenport, Iowan Engineering

EMILY K. STEEPLETONCedar Rapids, Iowal Psychologyl Sociology

ROBERT S. STEINHOFFPlatteville, Wisconsin

l AccountingCum Laude

KIRA E. STEPHENSONDubuque, Iowa

l Finance

JOHN E. STERLINGJoliet, Illinois

l Accountingl Finance

CONNOR C. STICKNEYBarrington, Illinois

l Media Studies

JOSHUA T. STIKACresco, Iowa

l PhilosophyMagna Cum Laude

PETER J. STRADERDavenport, Iowa

n Mathematics

REBECCA STUBBLEFIELDSt. Robert, Missouri

l Social Work

CHRISTOPHER M. SULLIVANPlainfield, Illinois

l Athletic Training

JACOB T. SULLIVANCarrollton, Texasl Marketing

HANNAH M. SWARTNew Berlin, Wisconsin

l Elementary Education

TYLER M. SZYMANSKIDavis Junction, Illinois

l Psychologyl Criminal Justice

JUSTIN C. TALLARDWaunakee, Wisconsinl Sport Science

l Spanish

MADELINE E. TENNANTGeneva, Illinois

l Sport Science

ERIC J. THEILACKERNaperville, Illinois

l Sport Management

JACQUELINE N. THILLOverland Park, Kansas

l Social Workl Psychology

ABBEY L. TJEBKESWaverly, Iowa

l Art & Digital Designl MarketingCum Laude

AMY L. TRESSELEast Dubuque, Illinois

l Accountingl Finance

SARAH L. TRUMPFlossmoor, Illinoisl Social Work

JACLYN B. TUMBERGERArlington Heights, Illinoisl Sport Management

WILLIAM A. TUMBERGERMount Prospect, Illinois

l Marketing

ELIZABETH O. TURNERGurnee, Illinois

l Music

STANLEY J. TUVEParkersburg, Iowa

l Business

ANDREW J. UPAHToledo, Iowa

l Philosophy

JACOB J. URBELISBelvidere, Illinois

l Sport Science

KATHERINE A. VALDERScottsdale, Arizonal Accounting

l FinanceCum Laude

MATTHEW R. VALENTIRockton, Illinois

n Management Information Systems

TIM B. VAN DEN BERGHNijmegen, The Netherlands

l Criminal JusticeMagna Cum Laude

JULIE M. VANDYNHOVENFreedom, Wisconsinl Media Studies

JOSE A. VILLACIS MORLAGuayaquil, Ecuador

l Financel Management

CAROLINE J. VILLANOElk Grove, Illinois

l Elementary Education

MARK C. VILLASBolingbrook, Illinois

l Sport Management

TIMOTHY M. VORWALDNew Vienna, Iowa

l History

STACEY A. VOSHELL-SCHWENDINGER

Guttenberg, Iowal Social Work

Congratulations Katie!

We are so proudof you!

Love,Mom, Dad, Elizabeth,Donnie, and Blackjack

Congratulations, Rebecca!

We are proud of your many accomplishments and know how

hard you worked!

Love,Mom, Dad and Rachel

Hung,

We are proud of your accomplishments at Loras.

We wish you all the best in your future.

-Tim, Liz, Kerry and Mommy Joan

1/8 - 5” x 4”

Congratulations, Nick!!!“For I know the plans I have for you,” de-clares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and

not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

-Jeremiah 29:11

ELIZABETH OKUTANI TURNER

You were always a brave, adventurous and talented child. As a young

adult you are still very brave and adventurous.

Your talents have amazed us more than we could have ever imagined.

With these attributes you will go farther than your dreams can imagine. We are so very proud of you. We love

you with all our hearts.

-Dad, Mom and Matthew

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Ryan,

“All our dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue

them.”

Congratulations!

Love,Mom and Dad Congratulations, Katie!

Love,Mom, Dad, Chris, Nick and Lizzy

Embrace all that you have done, and know that you will do so much more. This is your time. Celebrate! And don’t forget to

dance in the rain.

Congratulations Rebecca-

I am proud of you and all your accomplishments at Loras and Holy Trinity.

Love,PaPa

Jessica – From your first day of kindergarten to your last day at Loras, you have made us so proud! Don’t be sad this chapter of your story is ending – be happy and excited that a new chapter begins! We’re sad you’re not coming home, but you have become the beautiful, independent woman we always knew you’d be. Follow your dreams and know that we’ll always be there for you. Congratulations on a job well done and may the future be filled with nothing but happiness!

Love, Mom, Dad and Danny

Congrats to our Duhawk grad,

Jeff Kasel!

Best of luck always!

JAMES C. WACKERElkader, Iowa

l Accountingl Finance

Magna Cum Laude

BROCK A. WAGNERLa Motte, Iowa

l Accounting FinanceMagna Cum Laude

KELLIE J. WAGNERMonona, Iowa

l Managementl Accounting

KHAMSIN E. WALCOTTGeneva, Illinoisl Psychology

KAYLA R. WALLESERCascade, Iowa

l Elementary Education

CHELSEY A. WARNINGDavenport, Iowa

n Biological ResearchMagna Cum Laude

CHARLES A. WARRENRockford, Illinois

l Media Studies

EMILY J. WARWICKNorth English, Iowal Sport Science

KATHERINE E. WATERSIndependence, Iowal Social Work

l Criminal Justice

TIMOTHY M. WEBERHomer Glen, Illinois

l Accounting

KELLY K. WEDLAKEMokena, Illinois

l History

REBECCA J. WEGLARZWoodridge, Illinois

l Elementary EducationCum Laude

GRIFFIN J. WEIHECoralville, Iowa

l Sport Managementl Business

AMBER K. WERNIMONTRickardsville, Iowa

l Elementary EducationMagna Cum Laude

ANNA E. WERNIMONTAtlantic, Iowal Sociology

Maxima Cum Laude

BLADE E. WESTABYFreeport, Illinois

l Athletic Training

RANDI J. WESTERVELTDubuque, Iowa

l Art & Digital Design

KATHERINE M. WHEELERGlenview, Illinois

l Sport Management Business

MARTIN L. AHRNDTProtivin, Iowa

Ministry Master of Arts

MOLLY L. HINKEDeWitt, Iowa

Psychology: Clinical Master of Arts

CHRISTINE A. JOHNSONDubuque, Iowa

Educational Leadership Master of Arts

SUSAN A. MAYCedar Rapids, Iowa

Theology Master of Arts

JANE A. MCGRATH-MOURING

Dubuque, IowaPsychology: General Master of Arts

CARRYE A. PUCCIDubuque, Iowa

Educational Leadership Master of Arts

MARCIA F. REILLYMarion, Iowa

Theology Master of Arts

RENEE A. WAGNERDubuque, Iowa

Educational Leadership Master of Arts

Master of Arts Degrees

“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the

world on fire.”-St. Catherine of Siena

Teresa, go set the world on fire! Congrats! We love you.

-Dad, Mom, Tim and Pat

DARRA A. WIENCEKSchaumburg, Illinois

l PoliticsHonors Program

SHEA B. WILDDes Moines, Iowa

l Media Studies

AUSTIN M. WOLFFEast Dubuque, Illinois

l Historyl International Studies

LAURA M. WONDRA Chanhassen, Minnesota

l International Studiesl Politics

Cum LaudeHonors Program

JOSEPH M. WOODPalos Heights, Illinois

l Management

WILLIAM B. WOODPalo Heights, Illinois

n Management Information Systems

EMILY A. WOZNIAKNorth Riverside, Illinois

l Art & Digital Designl Marketing

COLLEEN E. WRITTCarol Stream, Illinoisl Criminal Justice

l Psychology

KATI M. WUBBENMason City, Iowa

l Sport Science

BRIAN J. ZELLERChicago, Illinois

l Public Relations

24 The Lorian May 8 , 2014 Grads

Senior ScrapbookOur photographers take a lot of pictures over the year, but we

can’t possibly use all of them. Here are some pictures that didn’t see print until now.

All photos credited to Katherine Edwards.

Jenna Lynn AdamsErin Catherine Brannick

Jeffry BreitbachRyan John Coon

Jessica Marie DonelsMichelle Marie Dutton

Nicole C. FeldhausElizabeth Ann HorihanMegan Elizabeth Horst

Benjamin James KircherDanielle Ann KoosTeresa Ann Manion

Allison Rose McClainMary Elizabeth McClure

Monica Marie ShafferTim Baraka Van Den BerghJames Christopher Wacker

Brock Anthony Wagner

Chelsey Ann WarningAmber Kim Wernimont

Anna Elizabeth Wernimont

Congratulations to the following students who were recognized as the Provost’s Top 20 at the Student Award and Recognition

Banquet on Wednesday, April 30, 2014:

Love,Mom and Gerry

John “Jake” O’Dea,Your road was tough but you did an

excellent job! Your character, focus, and courage have earned you success and glory. Congratulations and never

let your SPIRIT fade away!We are PROUD of you!