Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul made a short appearance in downtown Dubuque Tuesday after-noon. After a brief speech, he answered public questions for a little over an hour at Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC).

Fresh from a Monday night appearance on the “Dai-ly Show” with Jon Stewart, Paul was introduced to the crowd of about 125 by A.J. Spiker, a member of the Re-publican Party of Iowa, and a co-chair to Ron Paul’s pres-idential campaign.

“It’s a pleasure to be back in Dubuque,” said Spiker. “The people of Dubuque are very important to the Ron Paul campaign.”

After a slight travel delay, Paul, was introduced as the “Thomas Jefferson of our day.” He entered the NICC classroom to veritable applause and overwhelming ap-proval.

His speech focused on the economic policies that are currently being implemented by President Barack Obama, as well as those he hopes to change if he gains the office.

“People are starting to recognize we have some big problems,” said Paul. “One of the biggest ones is too much spending and too much debt. I think that’s what people are anxious to talk about.”

One of those people is junior Andy Miller, who was in attendance.

“He’s a candidate who is very untraditional, and that’s what I think we need in order to bring about real change in Washington,” Miller said.

Paul proposed vast cuts in foreign aid, the Federal Re-serve’s policing of printing money and military spending, as well as retaining the rights to personal liberty and fi-nancial freedom.

“You have to live within your means,” he said. “When you’re not earning enough to pay your bills, you have to do something about it. When the (personal) debts are paid down, you can have growth again.

Paul also attacked the U.S.income tax.“If you have a right to liberty, then you have a right to

do whatever you want with your life,” he said. “If you have the incentives to work hard and earn some money, then you have a right to keep your money. That’s what the Founding Fathers understood; they didn’t invent this no-tion of the income tax. That came later on in 1913 in an attempt to help the government grow.”

This right-wing stance is exactly what young Republi-cans like Miller want to hear.

“I really like how he focuses on personal liberties,” said Miller. “I like his consistent voting record throughout the duration of his career in politics and his ideas on smaller government and less federal spending.”

Paul will stay in Iowa for the next few days with stops in the town halls of Muscatine, Clinton and Nevada.

by NICK JOOSco-executive editor

A weekly publication by Loras College students Vol. 90, Issue 4 Sept. 29, 2011

Homecoming 2011

Luisa Jimenez is crowned

Homecoming Queen at

a pep rally at the Rock

Bowl. Turn to Page 2

for more.

photo by RA JeNdRA

THAKuRATHI

The Heitkamp Planetarium was full of activity Fri-day night as juniors Paul Deeter and Ben Smith took a group of 40 onlookers through a short orientation and history lesson on the constellations and the histo-ry of space exploration over the past 50 years before opening the floor to a Loras graduate, Jeff Heitzman, a longtime programmer for Johnston Space Center (an-other NASA location).

Heitzman not only brought a wealth of knowledge with him and displayed, on a small table, freeze-dried food that goes in the shuttles with the astronauts, a glove that is used during the spacewalks (which inci-dentally audience members had fun taking turns try-ing it on and feeling just how tactile the bulky glove is: the fingertips are amazingly sensitive, so much so that the wearer can distinguish a single strand of hair), and posters that Heitzman brought along to share.

Heitzman shared recollections of his 30 years at Johnston Space Center in Houston.

“I could hardly believe that two years out of Loras, I was a programmer at the Johnston Space Center” he said. “It was such a fast 30 years.”

He was a part of the Gemini, Orion, International Space Station, Endeavor, Challenger and Discovery missions. As great as the years were, there were down-sides: “I came in at 3 a.m. and went into the ... launch pad in Cape Canaveral; it was only 28 degrees on the launch pad and there was ice hanging everywhere.”

Heitzman recalled the Hubble satellite recovery: “We had three astronauts on a spacewalk at the same time. I got to see them hand-rescue the satellite and lower this huge object into the cargo bay just by their fingertips.”

Even though the shuttle program has come to a close after 50 years, Heitzman said, “It’s not if, it’s when” the program will reopen. The future of space explora-tion is anything but closed. The space program is sim-ply taking the time needed to “upgrade.”

The evolution of the space vehicles is advancing rapidly and moving into the privatized hands of com-mercial investors. Just last week an engine was tested that had a “130-metric ton thrust.” This is just one ac-complishment that was mentioned by Heitzman.

by TASSIe CReWSstaff writer

Loras grad shares NASA nostalgia

Thomas Jefferson of today?

International Dinner will boast 34 dishes

Ron Paul, Republican presidential candidate, shares his non-conventional views during a stop in Dubuque

Food from around the world will be on display this weekend in the ACC ballroom. Students and community members looking for a unique meal are cordially invited to attend the International Dinner

This dinner is a bi-annual event organized by LISA (Loras College Intercultural Students’ Asso-

ciation). It brings the flavor of foods from around the world.

This year’s International Dinner will take place at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, and will feature a total of 34 dishes with authentic delicacies from more than 10 countries made by the international students.

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Want to enjoy a delicious dinner?

Where? ACC ballroom

When? 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. this Friday

How much? Adults: $8

Kids (5-12 years): $5Loras affiliate: Meal swipe or Duhawk dollars

photo by RAJeNdRA THAKuRATHI

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke Tuesday afternoon at Northeast Iowa Community College.

Last week, Loras’ concert choir joined forces with Clarke University’s collegiate singers, the University of Dubuque concert choir and the Wartburg Seminary choir to mark the International Day of Peace with a special performance.

In perfect harmony, around 200 voices sang songs written in memory of those who lost their lives in the events of 9/11 and the Oklahoma City bombing. The lighting then dimmed for a performance of “Unveiled,” a one-artist play put together by Chicago-based playwright and actress Rohina Malik.

The event was a part of Dubuque’s sec-ond annual commemoration of the United Nations’ International Day of Peace. Loras has had the honor of hosting many of these events for both years. Initiated by a group of Dubuque-area residents, this city-wide cele-bration intends to “create a culture of peace.”

Rohina Malik’s play, “Unveiled,” tells the story of five fictional Muslim women who find inner strength when confronted by prej-udice and pressure following the 9/11 at-tacks. The five separate acts were contextu-alized on five Muslim female characters serv-ing chai (the Indian spiced, flavored tea) in the post 9/11 world. As the acts unfolded, the sto-ries that lay beneath the veils of these Mus-lim women gradually are “unveiled.” With a blend of humorous, satirical and provocative tone, Malik effectively presented her message of religious tolerance and peace through the heart-wrenching stories of these women.

Dana Livingston, professor of modern lan-guages and cultures, said, “The event was a wonderful example of how we can be better, and understand more, through art.”

The ideas presented in Malik’s play were complimentary to the interfaith notions dis-cussed in the first-year Modes of Inquiry classes this year. David Cochran, professor of politics, said, “I think her exploration of women, Islam, and post-9/11 American cul-ture was especially timely given the 10-year anniversary of the attacks and the common reading, Acts of Faith by Eboo Patel, that the campus is doing ahead of Patel’s visit on Oct. 5th.”

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by SURYA PANDEYfeatures editor

Homecoming Pixxx

photo by EMILY FULL

Loras alums hold

up plates bearing

identification numbers

during homecoming

festivities.

photo by MARLON TORRESFirst-year Sarah Leonard stands above the crowd during a cheer.

photo by RAJENDRA THAKURATHIQueen Luisa Jimenez and King Aaron Junge share a nervous moment in the royalty spotlight.

photo by LEAH SEDELLE CHAPMANFr. William Joensen or Lance Armstrong? Either way, he’s tearing up the Smyth driveway.

photo by MARLON TORRES

Loras College President Jim Collins pumps up the pep rally crowd in the Rock Bowl (junior Miranda Heiar looks on).

Peace ‘Unveiled’

Michael Ivanov earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Loras, then earned his master’s

degree in chemistry at the University of Iowa in May.

What has changed on Loras’ campus since you were a

student here? When I was a student here, Rohlman was an all-female residence and Keane’s top floors were rooms with all males living in them.

Q.What do you bring personally to the Loras faculty?I have the most knowledge and have done the most research on nano-technology, so I would like to incorporate that into the curriculum more.

How has the transition been from being a student at Loras to being a professor here?

Some of my past professors are now my colleagues, so that took some time to adjust to, but all of the staff has been very welcoming, so the transition was pretty smooth.

Michael ivanov

HOMETOWN:Dubuque

(Loras graduate)

POSITION:Professor

of chemistry

Meet the prof

by LEAH SEDELLE CHAPMAN

Discernment:Attending

to the voices of our deep

innerknowing.

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how you might experience God’s truth within you. Join us for a day, or two, of input and refl ection.

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This coming Sunday will be the first Sun-day in which Loras students will be taking a meal to the Hope House. So, what is the Hope House, and what is it all about? It is a Catholic Worker House located in down-town Dubuque on Locust Street.

It houses and feeds people year round. Loras has the opportunity every Sunday night from 5:30 to about 7:30 to cook and serve a meal for the house.

Colin Priest, a sophomore seminari-an and this year’s volunteer organizer for this event, said, “It is important to spread awareness of situations in our own back-yard.”

It is a small sacrifice of money and time by the volunteers and, in the end, is com-pletely worth it. Although the night real-ly isn’t a big time commitment, it is still a time to learn, serve, and get a glimpse of what it’s like to live without all the ameni-ties we have, and it “gets students involved in an experience that is always encouraged in the classroom.”

The Loras students purchase the food and then prepare it at the house. Usual-ly around 30 to 45 people will come to eat and share in a rich, safe environment with Loras students.

It gives students a chance to sit with peo-ple, eat with them, and have a friendly, warm conversation with them. Everyone sits together as a “family” sharing stories about life and sometimes hardships.

It is service like this that benefits both students from Loras and groups not only within the community, but also around the world.

Hope House feeding Dubuque

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NASA: The space race continues

Additionally Loras Alum and MS-NBC Science editor, Alan Boyle, stat-ed, “there is a 100 year starship proj-ect in the works but the issue of grav-itational need is something that has to be worked out.” Heitzman elaborated on this: “This is a mission to the near-est star, and obviously a one-way trip, but how to decide who to send is still in the planning stages.”

An audience member posed the question, “What are the other coun-tries doing in the space race?” Both Heitzman and Boyle responded to this question. Boyle said, “China has sent up an unmanned module, we have to wonder if they are going to work with the international space station set-up. Or will they stand outside and do their own thing?” Heitzman added, “Rus-sia is also looking outside the govern-ment to commercial and private in-vestors for the possibility of a ‘space hotel’ in 2016.”

Heitzman pushed students to broad-en their horizons when it comes to looking for a career path. There is a prestige that comes with graduating from Loras; look far and wide be-cause “You never know where your Loras education will take you.”

by EMMA SMITHstaff writer

by MONICA SHAFFERcopy editor

Ty Pennington’s TV show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” features Pennington and his crew (and 3,000 volunteers) rebuilding the houses of someone deemed truly deserving. Now Northeast Iowa gets its chance to shine on national TV, as a lucky family has been picked for this special gift. Consequently, Pennington and his crew are in need of volunteers.

Anyone can help out, carpentry and general house-building skills are not required — they need 2,000 more crew members. Whether building a house is a long-harbored dream, you want the chance to be on national TV, service makes you very happy, or you think Ty Pennington is really cute, this is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Sophomore Geovanni

Almanza drags himself to

class during a downpour

Monday morning. After

a week marked by sinister

clouds, the weekend looks

sunny with highs in the

upper 50s and lows in the 40s.

photo by RA jENdRA

THAkuRATHI

Rain, rain, go away ...

go to UD instead

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“Here’s my art homework. Due to budget cuts, the school has no supplies so I wrote the color in.”

illustration by SMRITI

SHAkYA

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‘Extreme Makeover’ invades NE Iowa

The advent of television changed the political landscape forever. The first nationally televised presidential debate

took place in 1960; Republican nominee Richard Nixon faced off against Democrat John F. Kennedy. It was a debate that went down in American history, as the first presidential debate broadcasted on national television.

To those who listened on the radio, Nixon appeared to be the winner. However, to those who tuned into the television, the young and attractive Kennedy was the unquestionable victor. Partially aided by this new campaign

reality, Kennedy was able to win the presidency. In this way, television set a new precedent. No longer would a presidential candidate be able to get by on rhetorical skills alone; rather, a candidate had to look the part as well.

This new campaign variable played a major role in the 2008 election season. When the young, attractive, and charismatic Democratic nominee Barack Obama debated with the 72-year-old Vietnam War veteran, John McCain. The physical discrepancies were unparalleled. Obama appeared confident and presidential when McCain looked weak and unattractive, as each nominee represented the nation’s view of their respective party at the time.

The importance of doing well in debates begins in the primary season. A strong debate performance can mean rising poll numbers or a much needed boost to a wilting campaign. Conversely, a poor debate performance can sink poll numbers or spell the end of a campaign altogether. Texas governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry may be learning that lesson the hard way.

Perry has been the main focus in the last three debates since he entered the campaign. Nationally, he is polling better than any other candidate, holding a 28 percent to 24 percent advantage over Mitt Romney in national polls, and is holding leads in 11 of 15 polled states. Perry also has received endorsements from Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval. Politically, Perry has almost everything going for him … except those all-important debating skills.

Gauging the performance of a candidate in a debate is, to an extent, an arbitrary task. Media reviews and post-debate polling both play roles in judging a candidate’s performance. It is never exactly clear what determines the right and wrong thing to say. However, one fact is clear: Rick Perry has looked weak in his first three debates.

Stumbling over his words and appearing to lose his train of thought, the no-nonsense, gun-slinging Texas governor has failed to match the enthusiasm of Ron Paul, the crowd engagement of Michelle Bachmann, or the swagger of Mitt Romney. Rick Perry has simply seemed … average. With a weak attack on Romney’s “flip-flop” political nature and a less-than-impressive defense of his record on immigration, Perry will have to work on his debate skills if he hopes to survive the primary season, let alone a general election against Obama.

Perhaps the proof in Perry’s political paleness was his distant second-place finish in the Florida Straw Poll last weekend. However, it is not like Perry does not have time to hone his skills. With the next televised debate in mid-October, Perry has time but will need a strong showing to garner the respect his campaign has received in its infancy.

Perry’s wheels are far from fallen off, but he’s not John F. Kennedy, either.

Most of us can recall a memory from our childhood when we were picked on in the schoolyard

or were not invited to a birthday party. These memories stay with us, and some of them conjure more disturbing and haunting images than others.

However, bullying is not exclusive to children. Bullying takes on many different names and shapes, and it happens to people of all ages. Sometimes it is called “harassment,” other times it is called “discrimination,” and sometimes it is simply “inconsideration.” Whether we are willing to admit it or not, actions such as these happen constantly all around us.

While virtually all of us have been subject to bullying at some point in our lives, many of us also have been guilty of bullying someone else. Whether or not

this happens on a conscious level, we are all guilty of it, me included. It is easy and sometimes quite entertaining to make fun of the girl who talks to herself or the boy who dresses funny. It is easy to point and laugh with your friends. We forget that they are people, too. They have feelings, and words can definitely hurt.

Whoever made up the schoolyard saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me,” clearly was in denial about how badly words can sting. If only we would take the time, we might find out the girl talks to herself because she is too shy to talk to others or the boy dresses funny because he cannot afford better clothes. We may surprise ourselves by what we find out, and hopefully we will realize that those we make fun of are real people with real emotions.

So the next time you are about to make fun of someone or make a snap judgment,

take a step back and think about what you are doing. You do not know their life story, or their situation. There often is an explanation for people’s behaviors.

Keep in mind how you felt when you were made fun of or excluded from an activity. If you see someone eating alone in the Cafè, sit down and introduce yourself. Invite the shy guy across the hall who seldom strays from his room to an activity with you and your friends. You never know what you might learn or the friendships you might gain.

We all have a story to tell, the question is, are you willing to find out what it is? You might be surprised how these relatively easy tasks can make a world of difference to people. This next week, push yourself to reach out to someone who looks like they need a friend or helping hand. As Loras says, work to become the best version of yourself.

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In a world of black and white, grey gets overlooked. But what if there were no colors at all?

That’s the intended mission of Shaun White and his group at the University of California-Berkeley. White is the head of the university’s “College Republicans,” and the group threw a bake sale as a way of broadcasting outrage at their school.

That’s because U.C.-Berkeley recently made it a requirement to supply race and gender on their admittance forms. The bake sale charges whites $2 for purchases, $1.50 for Asians, $1 for Latinos, $.75 for Native Americans and 25 cents for blacks. Women received a further 25-cent discount.

Let’s take this as we see it: students speaking out about racism and sexism, which they are against. Yet, while they hold this bake sale, they broadcast the differences between people in which they intend to muffle. While their intentions may be whole-hearted, their final outcome isn’t ideal.

It’s absolutely appalling that U.C.-Berkeley requires this. And their stubbornness mirrors that of other parts of society, which says you can’t just be a person. In America, there is a constant need to be a member of a group, like “gay” or “black.” As America grows in its diversity, it creates man-made voids between those who make it a truly wonderful nation. We don’t need race and gender on college admission forms.

The divisions of race and gender are used as curriculum at other schools (like Loras). These differences don’t need to be encouraged, or fed. Instead, they need to be silenced, and fought. Imagine, for a moment, if that student next to you was nothing more than a name. Just another person without race or gender. Simply a part of the human pool. A pool that is together all across America. A pool that doesn’t need bake sales or college classes to teach it what is right. A pool that is completely “blue.”

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Baking for a cause?Texas governor hurts his chances in GOP debates

Brett roBBins

Rockin’ Robbins People are fascinating

when they weigh the political issues that

determine their party alignment. A person will dump an abortion standpoint for a welfare policy, an economic stance for a war viewpoint, or a health-care position for agricultural. One that really sticks in my craw is the idea of someone being a gay Republican.

I’ve never been able to comprehend how a gay person

can vote for the GOP. I’ve known gays who vote Republican for a whole number of reasons. The primary argument they present to me is that they agree with the GOP on economic, foreign-policy, or governmental issues and that those positions are the primary focus of their voting and support. In essence, they put issues like marriage equality on the back-burner and focus on what they see as the more pressing topics.

That position carries some level of logic, and I completely understand where they are coming from, but I’m still puzzled. To me, I place my civil rights at the top of my priorities. Why is that? Why not the economy or foreign policy? It’s because, for one thing, I’ve learned that despite the forecasts of death and destruction from propagandists like Rush Limbaugh and Ed Schultz, whenever power is transferred from one party to another, the governmental transition is never a dramatic process, and rarely is society altered in any mind-blowing ways. Second is that I can’t imagine putting my wallet ahead of my rights as a human being.

The GOP is, by its platform and supporters, a homophobic party. Aside from the GOP’s stance on denying homosexuals equal rights in marriage and adoption, the large fanatical horde that is the Christian Right is a driving force in Republican policy. Radical Christians have pushed anti-gay legislation in their districts throughout the nation, almost always using the GOP as their political vehicle. I can’t count the stories of GOP congressmen or senators comparing gays to pedophiles, incest and indoctrinators. A leading figure of the tea party

said anti-gay bullying, the catalyst for gay teen suicides, was “healthy peer pressure.” The level of cruelty, hatred, and evil that one can find in the ranks of the Republican Party is disgusting.

To those gay Republicans out there, let me say that I pity your decision. As much as this comparison has been way overdone in politics these days, the situation reminds me of the Nazis. I don’t care how much the German economy recovers, jobs increase, debt is reduced and power is restored: if I’m a Jew, I’m still not voting for Hitler. The same goes for gays.

I don’t care if the GOP has the better Afghanistan policy or agrees with me on taxes, I refuse to vote for a party populated with religious radicals and hicks who get wet dreams of gays being stabbed to death with bayonets. My freedom to love and live equally is my top priority. My debit card can sit on the sidelines for the time being.

How can a gay person vote for a Republican?

Bullying not exclusive to kids

I don’t care how much

the German economy

recovers, jobs increase, debt

is reduced and power is restored: if

I’m a Jew, I’m still not voting for Hitler. The

same goes for gays.

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Patrick o’Grady

Read and Right

By sara PeNNeBeckerstaff writer

duhawk.comWhat do you think?What do you think about

capital punishment?

Est Mungaisophomore

I believe in capital punishment but only in the most extreme cases of criminal acts such as murder and the rape of children. But as long as killing someone is more expensive than a life sentence then I believe it is ineffective.

KatElyn JonEssenior

I think capital punishment is very inhumane. I think it’s wrong for a lot of reasons. I don’t see anything right in it because I believe in giving people second chances and it has the potential to take the lives of innocent people. It is also very costly.

Molly siEvErdingjunior

I don’t think they should use it because then you are just showing people it’s OK to kill other people and we’d be doing exactly what they did.

PaigE daughErtyfirst-year

I think the death penalty should never be used. Just because they killed someone does not mean we have to go kill them.

andy KElchEnjunior

I feel that people should die of natural causes not by human ways such as capital punishment.

JEilah KanaKEjunior

I believe in capital punishment, but the use of lethal procedures is a

waste of tax payer’s money.

liz Brannonsenior

I think it’s wrong because it doesn’t teach anything.

It’s not justifiable. It’s counterproductive if we’re

trying to teach them not to take a human life. And I kind of think it’s the easy

way out for a criminal.

garrEtt hEBEljunior

Two wrongs don’t make a right..

KaylEigh McdaniEljuniorThat’s a tough

question. Everyone should have their redemption. Just because they did something wrong

doesn’t mean they should die for it.

JaKE Pfoholsenior

What do I think of the death penalty, hmm...

I feel that whoever’s in charge shouldn’t

play God. They should serve their punishment

and let that be that.

KEvin sEytErsenior

I think the death penalty’s initial

thought as a deterrent of crime is false and

therefore should not be legalized in any state.

JoE hughEsjunior

I believe that the death penalty is unnecessary in all cases except involving serial killers and treason.

2 murders don’t make a right

People are not perfect. Humans are not gods. The life of one person taken by another is murder. And yet, capital

punishment remains a practiced and legal form of punishment in the U.S.

The legalization of this barbaric law places the United States outside of what is common practice for Westernized nations. In fact, when comparing the U.S. to the other countries with capital punishment as a legal form of punishment, Japan is the only other country with a democracy and economic system similar to ours. There are reasons for this commonality and it disappoints me that our nation has yet to recognize the severity of the consequences caused by this law.

Just last Wednesday, Troy Davis, a 42 year old man from Georgia, was put to death for killing a police officer. This was done despite the countless pleas to reopen the case from the former director of the Georgia Department of Corrections, a handful of retired police officers, and nearly 1 million citizens.

The courts were presented with reputable information that could have proven the man’s innocence and yet they decided to go through with the lethal injection. My question is how such carelessness can be taken when a man’s life is at stake? How can the courts legally decide to overlook evidence proving a man’s innocent? It is unjustifiable and yet Davis is not and will not be the only innocent life put to death because of the imperfections of our legal system.

But the solution is so simple it sickens me that it hasn’t yet been demanded. Make capital

punishment illegal. Even if it was possible to prove the guilt of a person without any possible doubt – which it isn’t since there are always details left out be it deliberately or accidently – two wrongs do not, and never will, make a right. The death penalty only adds preventable murders to the long list of murders that take place in this country and it is under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that everyone has the right to life — capital punishment takes this right away when there are other means of punishment that would

both prevent and punish a criminal.A life sentence is not only morally just, but it

is cheaper for the country, allows the convicted individual the opportunity to change so as to perhaps offer something back to the community, and most importantly it will prevent the death of an innocent person due to the flaws of society. What it comes down to is if the life of one innocent man is worth the possibility for ten guilty men to go free.

In the Bible, God promised Abraham that he would spare an entire city for the sake of ten innocent men. William Blackstone shared this, stating “it is better for four guilty men to go free than one innocent man to be imprisoned.” And like the countless other developed nations in this world, I, too, believe humans have no right to legally take the life of another when alternative means of protection/punishments are possible.

A life sentence is not only

morally just, but it is cheaper for the country,

allows the convicted

individual the opportunity

to change ... and most importantly

it will prevent the death of an innocent person due to the flaws of society.

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by TIRA HEPKERcopy editor

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by MATTHEW KOCHfeatures writer

hits a grand slamA great baseball player is passionate,

powerful, and athletic; he has an impressive swing, can excite the crowd, and will lead his teammates. He is patient yet eager, amiable yet an intimidating opponent, a slugger yet a defensive asset.

In other words, the characteristics of the ideal baseball player are incredibly numerous and are almost impossible to find.

At least this is how baseball scouts have based their judgement of the players for well over 100 years. When a scout sees any combination of these qualities in a player, it comes down to what team can throw the most money at him. It is a regimen; it is a system; it is the recipe for a winning team. It is also wrong.

In the 2002 baseball season, the team with the least amount of money, the Oakland Athletics, made baseball history, exploiting the deeply flawed scouting system. “Moneyball” is about how Billy Beane, the general manager for the Athletics, constructed a team with considerably less than half of the funds that most other major league teams had—not to mention that the team lost their three top players in the off-season to wealthier teams.

Billy Beane is played inventively and

stylishly by Brad Pitt. He offers a very imperfect yet likeable man who refuses to listen to the fact that baseball is an unfair game. You can have luck and strategy and spunk, but in the end the team with the most money seems to win.

Money is the problem until Beane meets Peter Brand (Jonah Hill). Brand believes that there are incredibly undervalued players who are looked over for reasons that do not truly matter. It does not matter if you have deplorable morals, stand like a penguin, or cannot field the ball. As Brand says, teams think they need to buy players when in fact they need to buy runs. In other words, all that matters are simple mathematical numbers that indicate an undervalued commodity. Putting the team together, however, is the easy part. The hard part is taking this math equation off the paper and putting it on the field.

One of the great successes of this movie is in how it delicately handles several different story dynamics. There was the team itself: the familiar yet enticing tale of a poor, ill-fated protagonist overcoming great conflict to reach incredible success. There was the unlikely friendship of a pudgy, nerdy Yale Economics grad and a washed-up, unsuccessful baseball player, turned general manager. And most importantly,

the movie shows the general manager on his own terms with all the anger, loneliness and desperation festering inside him.

If you know baseball, you may know that the Oakland A’s did not win the World Series that year. Yes, they broke a major record. Yes, they revolutionized the way a team is made. But as Bill Beane knew all too well, they did not win their last game. How does a sports movie overcome that? It would be as if Dennis Quaid merely became a great minor league pitcher in “The Rookie,” or as if the 1980 US hockey team only came extremely close to beating the Soviets in “The Miracle.” But “Moneyball” does not act as a regular sports movie, just as the Athletics did not operate as a normal baseball team.

In fact, the genius and originality of it lies in how Billy Beane, a man obsessed with winning, copes with watching the last game of the 2002 season on his couch.

The sky is falling, the sky is falling! Grab your hard hats, sports helmets, umbrellas or take cover under-ground. Can you imagine something the size of a school bus falling from the sky?

The 6.5-ton UARS climate probe plummeted to Earth on Sept. 23, a day earlier than previously reported. The remnants of the UARS probe re-entered Earth’s atmo-sphere at some point late Friday night or early Saturday morning. Even though it has landed, NASA officials are either uncertain of where it landed, or they are choosing not to disclose the information. No reports of injuries or debris of the satellite have come in at this time.

UARS stands for the Upper Atmosphere Research Sat-ellite. This probe was deployed into space in 1991 from the space shuttle “Discovery” and decommissioned in 2005. The mission of the UARS probe was to measure the ozone and other chemicals found in the Earth’s ozone layer to better help scientists understand how the upper atmosphere affects our planet. UARS also recorded wind speeds and temperatures in the stratosphere as well as the energy Earth was receiving from the sun.

What makes this satellite such a big deal? Ken McLaughlin, professor of physics and engineering ex-plained, “This satellite was used for scientific purpos-es, so it is a bigger deal, but it is not uncommon for sat-ellites to fall.” He went on to say with the hint of a smile, “However they won’t report when a spy satellite falls out of orbit.”

“Satellites travel around the earth at around ten to twenty thousand miles per hour.” McLaughlin stated. “As the sun heats the atmosphere, it expands, and if a satellite

is close enough it will get clipped and thrown out of or-bit.”

“It would have been a spectacular light show for those that saw it,” stated Alan Boyle, Loras alum and science editor for MSNBC.

This satellite in particular is one of the largest to have plunged to earth in the last 30 years. Scientists stated that there was a 1 in 3,200 chance that any parts of the satel-

lite actually struck a populated area due to the fact that 75 percent of the Earth is covered in water.

In addition to the small amount of land that is actual-ly populated by humans in comparison to water or de-serted land, a good majority of the space probe disinte-grated upon re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. NASA scientists expected approximately 26 large pieces to sur-vive the firey plummet through the Earth’s atmosphere. Those things could have been anything from empty pro-pellant tanks to titanium pieces.

So what is space junk? When a shuttle launches, they have the two rocket boosters that help propel the shuttle in all of its glory into the unknown. However, the shut-tle can not return to earth with those big tubes of high-ly flammable rocket fuel residue attached, so the rocket boosters are released into space.

This is a problem because of possible threats to space missions. It is a little known fact that a fleck of paint less than 1 mm put a crater in the windshield of the space shuttle Endeavor half the depth of the glass. A fleck of paint does not seem like much but there are many other things that are “lost in space.”

A NASA tool bag, about the size of a briefcase, and all contents, a glove from astronaut Ed White, a camera lost by Michael Collins on the Gemini 10 mission, garbage bags from the Mir space stations’ 15 years of operation, a single wrench, a toothbrush, and a pair of pliers .

So the next time something looks like it is falling from the sky, grab your protective gear and get ready because you just might have to dodge a wrench.

by TASSIE CREWSstaff writer

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a satellite

“Who was Mathias Loras?” This simple question drove Craig Schaefer, professor of media studies at Loras, on a three year journey to uncover the answer. With the help of Ted Rosean — a former student and current producer at Loras College Productions— and Paul Kohl, associate professor of communication arts, Schaefer shared his findings through his documentary: “Man of Deeds.”

This film traces the journey of Bishop Loras from his birth in Lyon, France in 1793 (during the French Revolution) to his life as Bishop of the Dubuque Diocese. Loras ended up in the “frontier edge of civilization” during the 1830s due to Bishop Michael Portier of Mobile, Alabama. Loras heard this former Frenchman speak and asked himself a straight forward question: “Am I doing what I really need to be doing?”

So, “despite the fact that his English is abysmal, he decides to leave his post, pick up his stuff, join Portier, and take the voyage across the ocean to become a missionary in this new world,” Schaefer said, elaborating on Loras’ decision to come to America.

The transition from France to Mobile, Alabama, was not easy for Loras. “He was a fairly well-to-do, very cultured, very educated man … and now he is in the South,” Schaefer said. Loras struggled to connect with how to pastor people who did not speak the same language as him and who had very different customs.

However, his patience paid off, and in 1837, he was appointed as bishop of a brand-new diocese—the Diocese of Dubuque.

“This was the frontier edge of civilization. This was Indian country. Who was here? Rowdy miners, farmers, prospectors, and immigrants,” Schaefer said. “And he has no idea what’s in store for him. He not only had to pastor these people, but really build a Catholic Church in an area bigger than all of France.” At that time, the Diocese covered “all of Iowa, most of Minnesota, into the Dakotas, and into Nebraska.”

So, what had caused Schaefer to take on this project? “I had made a few documentary films,” he said, “but I had never made one on the man whose name is on the place I’ve worked for nearly 20 years.”

Another influencing factor was Thomas Auge, former history professor at Loras, who had composed a manuscript entitled “Man of Deeds,” but never published it. After going untouched for “pushing 30 years,” a group on campus decided to release it to the public.

“I read the book,” Schaefer said. “And I said ‘I need a new project. What would happen if I tried to turn “Man of Deeds,” the book, into “Man of Deeds,” the documentary?”

After three years of research and filming that took Schaefer and Rosean to Washington, DC, Alabama, Louisiana, around the tri-state area, and various locations in France, Schaefer had his answer.

The documentary premiered to the public on May 25, 2011 at Mindframe Theater in Dubuque with a shocking turn-out.

“The theater holds about 300 people,” Schaefer said. “All the seats were full, people were sitting on the floor in the aisles, and finally the theater manager went to the door and said ‘you cannot come in, there’s no space.’”

Even more surprising than the turn-out was the public response.

“It’s a documentary film,” Schaefer said. “There’s no Brad Pitt, no Angelina, no motorcycle chases ... Many people just go to the movies to be entertained. So what we tried to do was build in an entertaining approach to a historical documentary film … (and) the reaction has been positive beyond anything I ever expected.”

Schaefer acknowledged that “we couldn’t have made the film the way we did if it were not for the people who had done the work they had done.” He was referring to the years of research completed by other individuals. One such person was Robert Klein, a former librarian at Loras who spent 10 years editing “Foundations”—a collection of letters written by Bishop Loras.

“Man of Deeds” continues to be a success both on and off the Loras campus. Last week, there were two showings of the film — one by the Catholic Identity Group and the other for Homecoming. The documentary is also available for purchase in the bookstore on campus.

“We are submitting (“Man of Deeds”) to a variety of film festivals … so far we’re three for three,” Schaefer said. The film will be shown at the Dubuque Film Festival in October, the Beloit-Wisconsin International

Film Festival, and the Southern Alabama Film Festival which will take place in Mobile, Alabama.

“Bishop Loras is going back to Mobile,” Schaefer acknowledged.

The story seems to have come full circle.

by MARY AGNOLInews editor

Loras: A man of deeds

photo contributed by TEd ROSEAN

Before you left me,

I borrowed this album you owned,

Then after you left that day,

You forgot that CD, so

I shelved it with the rest of my music, and

When we broke up, you asked me

If I still had that disc

And I lied.

When I finally did get around to

Listening to that CD,

It didn’t leave a good impression,

In fact,

It frustrated me how much it reminded me of you.

For weeks I listened to that CD.

And last night I fell asleep with my headphones on

And her voice in my ears.

And I awoke to find her in my bed,

Naked and singing.

She walked me out the door and to the edge,

Pushing me into the murky depths I’d thought I left behind

When I met you.

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Dr. Mike Boyd, the director of the Counseling Center, answers student questions concerning anything that relates to keeping it together while doing this crazy thing called college.

Parent ProblemsHey Mike,

I’m a first year student, who has never had a good emotional relationship with my parents. They have always been there for me financially and physically but we do not deal with each other emotionally. Now that I’m at college I have adjusted to not hav-ing them in my life physically so they are currently only supporting me financial-ly. Right now as my parents are going through some hard times, I feel like I should be available for them emotionally. I know I can’t do it right now since I’m at school. But during next summer, I’d really like to take a job at a camp away from home. This makes me feel guilty. Is it ok for me to not be there for my parents emotionally since they were never there for me emotionally?

Should I stay or go? -Biff

Mike says:First, it is OK to take a job away from home for the summer. You are at a point in

your life when you need to take more and more responsibility for your own life. If you are able to support yourself better with this job, or if it is a way to provide service or continue to learn over the summer, then it is even better.

Second, your comment at the end is way off. If the reason to not be there for your parents is because you feel they were not there for you, it is small minded. First, con-vince yourself that they may have been doing the best they knew how to do raising you. Then, realize you can be emotionally supportive even if a long way away. Let them know you care and are rooting for them to work things out for the best.

Finally, be willing to discuss what you want to do with them. Find ways to make compromises. That is a real demonstration that you are ready to be on your own.

-Mike

Super Cells?Hey Mike,Is it possible for sperm cells to travel through two pairs of sweat pants and two

pairs of underwear to impregnate the female?-Worried

Mike says:Nope! Lucky you!On a more stern level, if you were frightened by this possibility, you were intimate

enough that you felt things get out of hand. The time to be concerned is before and during intimacy. (Do they still call it “making out”?) Later you either worry and are lucky or worry and have a real problem. Neither is any fun. Be safe and you do not have to worry about taking on the pseudonym, “Daddy.”

Worry is only useful if you learn from it. So, learn!-Mike

Boydology

E-mail questions to Michael.Boyd@loras.edu. The identities of the senders will be kept confidential.

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What is Antioch? While many students have

heard of this student-led retreat, there still are many questions that surround the weekend.

So, I am going to try and clear up some of the confusion without giving the whole weekend away. To do this, I thought I would try and think of one word that would represent Antioch for each letter of the alphabet. After spending a few minutes trying to come up with the 26 perfect words, I decided I only really needed the A, B and C.

A — Awesomeness. Antioch is filled with

amazing awesomeness. There are awesome people, awesome talks, awesome food, and awesome times. Basically, pure awesomeness. Also, A is for Aaron Junge, our director and homecoming king.

B — Break. Antioch is a great way to

get away from campus. It will take place at the beautiful and rural town of Placid, Iowa (population 10). Throw away your worries. Take a break from school.

C — Christ. Come and grow in your

relationship with Christ and grow in community with your fellow students.

Spend time making friends and eating tasty meals. There is time to spend on your own, time with small groups and time with large groups. This semester the Antioch retreat will be held Oct. 21-23. Students will be back to campus on Sunday afternoon.

If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Aaron Junge, Debbie Gross, or Hannah Brehm.

And if none of these reasons are enough to convince you, I have come up with a word for D: Debbie’s Famous Scotcheroos.

by COLIN HALBMAIERassistant features editor

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When there’s nothing left to do ...A month after classes have started, and already students are feeling the pressure of schoolwork.

Entire books to read, seven-page papers to write, and huge exams to study for can really bring a person down. To keep your brain from frying and to keep yourself from falling asleep mid-sentence, perhaps taking advantage of the age-old concept of procrastination can actually be a beneficial choice. This week features 11 ways to beat the overload and to sit back and relax, or

Pro-life Thought for the Week

— Duhawks for Life

ABC: The 3 letters of Antioch

by HANNAH BREHMspecial to the Lorian

Watching TVThis is definitely classic

procrastination. When you really don’t feel like starting a huge essay or working on your homework, there’s nothing more mind-numbing than channel surfing for hours on end.

Playing Games(Un)fortunately, access to

quality games isn’t restricted to the privileged who own the latest game station. Everyone has a laptop, which means everyone has access to hours of entertainment on great sites like Addicting Games, Candystand, or Kongregate. Nothing beats an Angry Birds marathon.

YouTube/MoviesGoing along with the hours

of gaming entertainment, it’s become way too easy these days to get lost in YouTube’s seemingly endless playlist of videos. Whether you’re looking for comedies, documentaries, tragedies, or how-to videos, there’s something for everyone.

EatingPerhaps this isn’t the healthiest

way to kill some time, but it’s not uncommon to feel your stomach start rumbling a little when your c alculus homework calls.

ExerciseThe polar opposite of the

previous procrastination tip, this is an excellent way of putting off your work while still helping yourself. Put down the pen and

go for a short jog around campus.

TextingSometimes you just need to

know that you’re not the only one bogged down by homework. Grab your phone and text your friend if you need help or you just need to get away from it all.

SleepingIt’s 11 p.m. and you’ve still got

mountains of homework piled up on your desk. Go ahead and get some shut-eye; you’re more likely to do better when your eyes are more than half open. Just remember to set an alarm so you get up in time to finish before class.

Other HomeworkYou don’t generally fight fire

with flames, but sometimes two negatives do make a positive. If you’re avoiding a huge project but don’t want to lose your study mojo, grab another textbook and keep the learning going strong.

CleaningThis applies

to anything that you normally should do, but don’t actually feel like doing until you actually are busy. Funny how the room suddenly looks like a mess or the garbage suddenly needs to be taken out when there’s chemistry to be done.

HobbiesThe preceding point doesn’t

apply to chores alone. If you have a hobby that you enjoy, do it. Again, just make sure you have time for homework later.

Fresh AirLet’s face it, after hours of

studying, the room seems to close in on you. Close your book, push your chair in, and go get some fresh air outside. Take a couple of friends with you and grab a bite to eat on the way. The fresh air will clear your head and help you focus later.

For more information on what’s happening around campus and in Dubuque, check out our website at

myduhawk.com. You also can check out our photo gallery from major events on campus.

Whether you’re on campus, somwhere in Dubuque, or

overseas, myduhawk.com keeps you on top of the goings-on in Dubuque and on campus.

The men’s and women’s cross-country team competed in the 26th annual Roy Griak Invitational last Saturday in Min-neapolis and posted impressive results in a meet that is annually one of the largest in the nation.

The men continually have posted good results all season, and they carried their success en route to a sixth-place finish in the 32-team field.

Senior Dan McDermott led the way for the Duhawks, as has been the story thus far this season, finishing 11th over-all, a mere one second away from a top-10 finish at 26:06.

The next three runners to cross the finish line for the Duhawks all finished within three seconds of one another, first-year Steve Loran finished with a time of 26:46 good enough for 35th overall, ju-nior Austin Steil crossed a mere 1.5 sec-onds later and junior Chris Higgins took 39th place with a time of 26:49.

Sophomore Jerry Olp returned to the lineup for the first time this season and placed 42nd overall, finishing one sec-ond behind Higgins to round out the scoring for Loras.

First-year Rob Howe placed 52nd overall and senior Chris Miller 67th. The team score of 164 was two places away from a top-5 finish overall.

In four meets this season the Duhawks have finished at no higher than 6th place, and coach Schultz described his team’s performance in Minneapolis.

“Not our best performance, but we placed well. Competition is always top notch at Griak. We beat a nationally ranked team and were close to some oth-ers,” said Schultz. First-year Steve Lo-ran had a great race and it was nice to

have Jerry Olp back in the lineup. Se-nior Chris Miller made our varsity (top 7) lineup for the first time in his career.”

The Duhawks will have a two-week layoff before their next meet and hope to use the time to their advantage.

“This is what my high school coach used to call a ‘money in the bank’ week since we aren’t racing,” said Schultz. “We will train very hard and not have to worry about resting up for a race on Saturday.”

The men moved up one spot in Divi-sion III Central Region rankings to No. 4 overall following the meet on Saturday. Their next meet will be in Waverly, IA, on Oct. 8.

Schultz called his team’s performance in Minneapolis “our best meet of the sea-son.” The women placed 11th overall as a team in the very strong 32-team field.

Senior Genna Kinley continues to set the pace for the Duhawks, finishing first for her team and 19th overall with a time of 23:15 in the field of 385 competitors.

Kinley’s time was the ninth-fastest in Loras history.

Sophomore Mary Rector placed 40th overall with a time of 24:03 and junior Katie Flogel crossed at 24:31 for a 59th-place overall finish.

Completing the scoring for the Du-hawks was senior Katie Hemesath and sophomore Kellie Wagner, who finished 78th and 97th overall, respectively.

Junior Maria Kalb finished 103rd overall and freshman Hallie Martin fin-ished 124th.

“We are getting out better,” said Schul-tz. “We look much more competitive dur-ing the race than our first meet. We beat some good teams and were very close to some nationally ranked teams.”

The Duhawks will try to maintain their momentum as they endure a two-week hiatus from competition.

“We need the break,” admitted Schul-tz. “Three races in 14 days is a lot, so I’m sure our athletes will benefit from the weekend away from racing.”

The men’s and women’s teams finish 6th and 11th at big meet in Minneapolis

‘Money in the bank’ week for cross country

Entering Wednesday night’s game against Lu-ther, Loras had a record of 6-10 after a disap-pointing weekend at the University of Chicago Tournament.

Nonetheless, Loras still had a 3-1 Iowa Con-ference record it could hang its hat on going into Wednesday’s match with Luther. That was be-cause the Duhawks took three straight sets from the Simpson last Wednesday, winning 25-19, 25-20, 25-21.

Kaity Frost headlined the attack, hitting .379 with 13 kills and just two errors on 29 attempts. She added two blocks and nine digs to her stat line.

Defensively, the Duhawks kept the Simp-son offense from finding a rhythm, as three Du-hawks finished in double digits for digs. Anna Wernimont led the team with 18, followed by Julie Rogers’ 14 and Kenzie Goedken’s 10.

“The victory over Simpson was very impor-tant in keeping us in the top half of the confer-ence standings as well as providing us a huge confidence boost,” said Coach Teresa Kehe.

This past weekend, the team faced off with some tough competition at the University of Chicago Tournament. The Duhawks lost all four matches in the tourney.

The Duhawks lost to Trinity Christian Col-lege, University of Chicago and Millikin Uni-versity in three sets before pushing their final op-ponent, Whittier College, into a fifth set.

“We competed against some very strong competition over the past weekend in Chicago. While we did not come out on top, we learned a lot about the importance of a strong start and be-ing able to maintain sustained effort during each point,” said Kehe. “If you start each set as slow as we did and get behind by five or six points, you are going to struggle to succeed.”

Despite the rough stretch of competition Lo-ras has had to face in tournament play, the team still finds itself tied for second in the Iowa Con-ference.

“Conference games and tournaments both hold different atmospheres,” said junior hitter Kenzie Goedken. “Conference games hold a lit-tle bit more value when it comes down to mak-ing the IIAC tournament, but tournaments are equally important to do just as well in because they benefit the team in the end as well.

“However I think the team’s mind-set is still the same for both,” Goedken continued. “Every-one wants to come out on top with that success or win, no matter what the game is for.”

Seniors Kaity Frost and Julie Rogers and ju-niors Regan Riley and Goedken have led the Lo-ras attack. Riley leads the team with 127 kills, followed by Frost’s 112 and Goedken’s 98 kills. Rogers leads the team with 330 assists via the setter position.

Kehe sees adjustments that need to be made to make the team fulfill their potential.

“I am very pleased with our team chemistry; however, we will be working to speed up our tempo, gain a more consistent attack at the net, and defend better,” said Kehe. “We have a lot of potential and just need to keep turning up our ef-forts during each outing.”

Loras’ next home match is “Pink Night” night, when Central comes to visit on Oct. 11. Prior to that, Loras will play three matches at the Cen-tral Classic and then travel across town to Clarke University for a non-conference game.

But Loras remains tied for 2nd place in the Iowa Conference

by JACK METZsports editor

After last week’s difficult week of golf, the women’s team was able to turn their disappointing loss into a very encourag-ing showing at the Loras Fall Invitational held at the Thunder Hills CC last Friday.

The most notable performance came from junior Abby Potts, who shot 175 over 36 holes. That was good enough for a share of first place.

Potts would go on to win the outright first-place position by winning the first hole of the playoff.

“Abby Potts had a nice weekend,” said Coach Jeremy Hawkins. “It is difficult to play with the lead, or to be near the lead, and that experience will only help her as we continue on to conference play. I would expect her to be an All-Confer-ence selection by the end of the season.”

A couple of other notable performanc-es came from sophomore Kathryn Be-langer and first-year Lauren Gonner. Be-langer shot a 187, which earned her an eighth-place individual finish, and Gon-ner shot a 190, good for a tie for 12th place.

“Lauren has been a nice addition to our team,” said Hawkins. “She is very ath-letic, and I look for her to only improve as she continues her playing career. She makes us deeper as a squad, and certain-ly gives us a chance to improve our team score.”

The team was good enough to earn second place out of four teams, trailing only Elmhurst.

A rather impressive showing for the team and an important rung on the ladder to the top, Hawkins said.

“We are slowly improving; our team scores compared to last season are much better,” he said. “I still feel we are not playing to our potential, and hopefully we can get it together for our upcoming conference tournament.”

The men also had their struggles as of recently, but Hawkins says his team has a bright future.

“We need to continue to work on ‘grinding out’ a good score out of a bad round,” said Hawkins. “We have had lots of good starts to rounds, only to wor-ry about posting a good score and then make mistakes.”

Hawkins is eager to see both teams reach their full potential, which has been elusive so far. But he believes the best is yet to come.

The women’s team uses its own tournament to prepare for the opening rounds of the Iowa Conference Championships

by JULIAN GALLOsportswriter

Women’s golf team places 2nd at invite

Volleyball team hopes to learn from tough tournament

photo by KYLE SCHAFFERJunior Katie Flogel runs in the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis. She helped her team place 11th out of 32 teams.

by RYAN BINSFIELDsportswriter

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n Oct. 15 at 11 a.m. @ Pre-Nationals — hosted by UW-Oshkosh

n Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. @ IIAC Championships - hosted by

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photo by Jim Naprstek Senior Kate Young battles for control of the ball. Young has 13 points this season.

Although several members of the Loras men’s soccer team are from different countries, they all speak the same language: Soccer.

Four different countries are rep-resented in the men’s varsity soccer team, and a total of six in the entire squad. Colombia, Peru and Holland all are represented.

Senior outside midfielder, Cami-lo Garces, feels that the soccer pro-gram made him feel welcome when he came from his home of Cali, Co-lombia.

He goes on to explain that “the team has a great spirit. So although I am far from my family, my team here has become my big soccer family. They make me feel at home.”

To some, soccer was their way of finding hospitality and friends in a new country. When they left their families at home, they searched for a new one to support them while they were away, and through the Loras men’s soccer team, they found just that.

But what makes this transition so smooth for these students?

Tim Ven Der Bergh, a sophomore transfer from Holland, said: “Alejan-dro Pino and the rest of the (Intercul-tural Affairs) staff were great. They really helped me adapt well to com-ing to a new country, and the fact that it’s such a small community helped me feel welcome.”

Loras prides itself on its commu-nity feel, and the soccer program is no different.

These students spend hours upon hours together every week.

They eat together, travel togeth-er, and many live together. But what brought them to Loras?

Is Loras a well-known school in these countries?

Not so much. So, what is it? For sophomore forward Alejandro

Cosmopolis, it was soccer.“Coach (Dan) Rothert spoke to me

about the soccer program and how the team was such a close group that they were more like a family. I want-ed to be a part of that.”

Loras soccer’s great record over the past few years certainly doesn’t hurt. That success helped persuade Cosmpolis to pick Loras.

But it’s not all fun and games. There must be many difficult mo-ments for these students, some com-ing halfway around the world, and leaving so much behind.

For Garces, the hardest part was getting used to the weather. I guess it does not snow as much in Peru as it does in Dubuque.

But the weather becomes a distant memory when he is on the field.

“If I’m playing soccer, it doesn’t matter what else is going on,” Garc-es said. “When I play soccer, I am home, no matter where I am.”

Now if only the women’s side of things could find a few friends from overseas to join their ranks.

But the women’s team does have players from four different states, which is not bad for a Division III college.

Soccer coach woos players from distant lands by emphasizing the close, family-like atmosphere here

Why go halfway around the world to play at Loras? Because it feels like home

The Spartans could not equalize one, let alone four Duhawk goals during their Iowa Conference match Saturday evening at the Rock Bowl.

The Duhawks looked to come out strong and apply pressure from the very start, just like they’ve done all season long. After earning a corner in the 4th minute, senior Jess Kern con-nected with first-year Danielle Vujovic to put the Duhawks up 1-0, and there would be no looking back from that point on.

Loras saw many more scoring opportunities during the first half, but as has been a problem most of the season, they could not finish.

At halftime, Coach Dan Rothert was pleased with the team’s performance but challenged them to finish their scoring chances. Little did he know that they would respond three times over.

“Coach told us at halftime that we needed to put goals away,” said sophomore middle Jack-ie Tumberger. “That was the biggest thing as we tend to score one goal in the first half and we needed to put them away in the second half and finish them off.”

In the 54th minute, sophomore Maddie Ten-nant would add a tally of her own, connecting with the ball after a Kern corner attempt struck the post.

Eight minutes later, senior Kate Young would put the third goal away for the Duhawks after a loose ball came into the scoring area.

The final tally for the Duhawks would come courtesy of a penalty kick. Senior Lisa Waltz applied severe pressure on Dubuque’s backline and forced the foul. Striking the ball with ease, she sent it along the ground into the corner of the net.

by Jim Naprsteksportswriter

They couldn’t ask for a better stage to play on, and when it came time to perform, they couldn’t have done it any better. For 90 min-utes Saturday night, the Duhawks controlled the tempo and pace of the game and never gave the Spartans enough time to even catch a breath.

The Duhawks came out with passing the ball around with extreme position. Balls were finding their way from foot to foot and scor-ing chances were a common occurrence. An early yellow card to Dubuque Sam McKee from the referee brought it to everyone’s at-tention that he was not going to stand for a dirty match.

In the 32’, Brad Joiner brought the ball up the right side of the pitch before sending it over towards Donald St. George. Without wasting a second, St. George took the pass and sent it to the back of the net to put the Duhawks up, 1-0. After scoring St. George flocked to Du-hawk Nation to celebrate the early goal.

“The players want to prove who owns the town every year. We worked on connec-tion this week and playing our game the way we know how. It is starting to come togeth-er, piecing things together as the season has gone on,” said Coach Dan Rothert. “Early in the season, we were a little too direct for our liking. We knew we had to counter on UD and the first goal tonight set the tone for the night.”

It looked as if the Duhawks would go into the half with the 1-goal lead, but Louie Os-wald had plans of his own. In the 43’, Oswald caught everyone in the Rock Bowl by sur-prise and buried a curving shot from 30 yards out. Nicholas Kasper, the Spartan goalkeep-er looked as if he was frozen in time as he watched the shot sail into the back of the net.

With a commanding 2-0 lead going into the half, there wasn’t much Rothert could say. All of the players knew of the importance of this game. And the upperclassmen were quick to remind the other players that being able to play at home on homecoming weekend was a luxury and that they had better make the most of it. That they did.

The Duhawks would earn one more goal, following a free kick in the 80’ that would be sent in by Pat Langan. The goal would seal the match for the Duhawks and send the Spar-tans back up Loras Boulevard without a win, yet again.

When the new Division III rankings came out on Tuesday, Loras found its men’s team ranked eighth in the nation, moving up six spots from last week with its 7-1-1 record on the season. The men also rank third in the na-tion in scoring, with 31 goals on the season.

Senior goalkeeper Nate Dubois was named “defensive player of the week” Tuesday after posting the shutout victory over the Universi-ty of Dubuque.

Loras will take on Augsburg this Friday night in the Rock Bowl, before continuing Iowa Conference play this Saturday against Buena Vista.

The men’s soccer team now is ranked No. 8 in the nation after a commanding 3-0 win over UD

by Jim Naprsteksportswriter

Duhawks shut down Spartans

Women’s 2nd-half outburst buries UD

photo by LeaH seDeLLe CHapmaN Junior Sean Lewis leaves his Dubuque defender behind and winds up for a shot on goal.

by LeaH seDeLLe CHapmaNsportswriter

update for Women’s soccer

overaLL reCorD6-2

(as of Sept. 27)Next matCH at Home

n Friday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. vs. Augsburg College @ the Rock BowlNext matCH away

n Saturday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m., @ Buena Vista University

overaLL reCorD7-1-1 (#8 in DIII)

Next matCH at Homen Friday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. vs.

Augsburg College @ the Rock Bowl

update for men’s soccer

duhawk.com

sports

12Sept. 29, 2011

It is never easy working from the bottom to the top, but the Duhawks find themselves in an unwanted posi-tion coming off of a 21-3 homecoming loss to Simpson College.

Following the team’s second straight loss, Loras now is 0-2 in the Iowa Con-ference, and 1-3 overall.

“It was a frustrating day, especial-ly when you’re the one calling plays on offense,” said Coach Paul Mierkie-wicz. “It was just a frustrating day, but we will get through it.”

Despite the frustrations on the offen-sive side of the ball, the defense played a well-rounded game, spotlighted by the performance of senior linebacker Zach Myers.

“I thought the defensive coaches came up with a great plan, and our kids were aggressive, and that’s what you want to be defensively,” said Mierkie-wicz. “I thought we held things in check. Simpson is a very good offen-sive team, and Zach Myers played tena-ciously throughout the game, flying all over the field, which was part of the de-sign of what we wanted to get done.”

Myers had 10 solo tackles, four tack-les for loss, a sack and a forced fumble on the day, making him a special men-tion on the Iowa Conference “perform-ers of the week” list.

“It feels good to get recognized by the IIAC for having a good game and that is a direct result of my coaches and teammates helping to put me in the right positions to make a play,” said Myers.

Offensively, Loras dominated the time of possession during the first quar-ter after it forced Simpson out after a four-minute, 10-play drive. Although Simpson’s punt pinned Loras at its own 1-yard line, the Duhawks respond-ed with a 10-minute, 18-play, 87-yard drive that it capped with a 27-yard field goal from junior Tyler Wilker.

Simpson had the ball to begin the sec-ond quarter, but Loras shut them down after seven plays. From there, Loras began to struggle against the Simpson defense. The Duhawks managed just 12 plays over the course of three pos-

sessions in the second quarter. Two of those possessions were three-and-outs that gained only three yards.

“The Simpson defense really stuck their safeties well into the lineback-er box. That really posed problems for us,” said Mierkiewicz. “They did some nice things with coverage and were able to double up on some plays. When we get that pressure from safeties, it leads us to use our play-action plays, and we were not able to hit on all cylin-ders with a lot of that.”

Coming out of halftime trailing 7-3, the Loras offense still could not get it rolling. It ran the ball twice, then suf-fered a sack, and again had to punt.

“Defensively, I think we were great all day, and I would give us a high grade,” said Mierkiewicz. “Offensive-ly, the first drive we executed well, but after that it seemed like we did not have 11 guys on the same page most of the second, third and fourth quarters.”

The numbers for some of the Loras playmakers were telling. Junior running back Billy Kass was held to 46 yards on 21 carries. Quarterback Vaughn Gesing completed 10-of-23 passes for just 90 yards, and he also had three intercep-tions. Gavin Kaiser led the receivers with four catches for 35 yards.

The defense did its part to keep Lo-ras in the game in the third quarter as it held Simpson to just 4 yards on six plays.

But Gesing got sacked on first down, and that was followed by a fumble by junior running back Ryan Baez, giving the Storm the ball deep in Loras terri-tory.

“Turnovers make it tough and are never things you want to see in the game,” said Mierkiewicz. “But the turnovers have come at bad times this season, and we just are not doing a

good job of taking care of the ball on the offensive side.”

With Simpson deep in Loras’ terri-tory, Storm quarterback Taylor Nelson threw a pass into the end zone that end-ed with an impressive one-handed grab by receiver Taylor Rogers. The Storm outgained the Duhawks 317-to-165 in total offense.

Loras saw a glimpse of hope when Zach Myers forced the ball out of run-ning back Michael Chia’s arms on the Loras’ 2-yard line, but a deep pass on first down by Gesing resulted in an in-terception returned to the Loras 1-yard line. A quarterback-keeper by the Storm put an end to the scoring at 21-3.

“I think our defense played our best game of the year, and I feel we built a lot of confidence. With that being said, we still have a lot of room to improve,” said Myers.

Mierkiewicz mentioned that the fo-cus in practice this week would be to go back to the basics for the offense and to figure some things out that have not been working for them. The Duhawks will hit the road this weekend with a visit to Luther College.

After being limited to just 3 points in its homecoming game, football team will try to regroup against Luther

by JACK METZsports editor

BiggEsT KEysCoach Mierkiewicz

emphasized two factors for this weekend:

n Take care of the football and execute more on third downs.

n Handle Luther’s defensive pressure and all the different looks they will present on defense.

X-fACTorn Loras leads the overall

series record versus Luther 34-28-1. The past three years, the home team has won the game. Loras will look to break that trend at Luther this weekend. Luther is the number one team in the conference in pass defense through 3 games, while Loras is the leader in time of possession.

outlook against luther College

sports editorial

Believe it or not, baseball is still being played as September winds down.

In fact, the MLB’s final games of the regular season just wrapped up Wednesday night.

Honestly though, who is still watching?

I do not know many people who are making it their sole duty each night to sit down and watch a nine-inning baseball game with

the football season returning back so strongly. Not to mention the impending return of hockey.

When I think of baseball now, it just reminds me of summer. And the amount of papers and tests I have had in the past week tells me that the summer fun and sun is in the rear-view mirror.

One reason for the drop in baseball’s viewership is no doubt the fact that many of our teams are well out of the race and have been for a while.

Aside from the Cardinals, who put together a string of wins as the Atlanta Braves decided to put together a string of losses, most of the Midwest teams have just been unfortunate with the lack of talent on the teams.

So does baseball need to make a change?Baseball has always been deemed “America’s game,”

but as of late, football has taken the title from baseball. Perhaps due to all the action we see throughout one day of games over a five-month period.

Baseball is still hanging around with its 162-game schedule, implemented in 1919, when people needed something to watch daily.

Today that is just not the case with shows like “American Idol,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Glee,” “Survivor,” shows about doctors, desperate wives, you name it. Now I know the reason why I write about sports and watch it constantly.

However, baseball could benefit from scaling back their schedule maybe 40 games. I’ll let the MLB take care of how they want to work that out, but they can give more days off to teams and still cut down about a month and a half of the season.

Post-season play would be happening right around football pre-season, which no one really wants to watch, and then the World Series could even challenge the start of the NFL season. It would be an exciting time of the year for many fans of both sports.

Baseball could also make its post-season first round three games, then five games, and then the final round the action-packed seven game series we want to see.

Of course baseball probably will not do something that would result in the business making less money, but at least they are in the process of making one important change that I can see would make the final months of the season exciting compared to the bore that it is right now.

The MLB and players union have unofficially said that two wildcard teams will be added to the post-season play possibly next season, but a for sure thing by 2013.

What we get from this possibility is that more teams would be fighting for those final two spots, and more fans would stay interested in what is going on with their teams-all without the extension of the post-season.

The two American League teams would play each other for one game as would the two National League teams. The winner would advance to the same post-season format we are used to now.

Had this been the case this season, we would have been seeing one-game playoffs between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays as well as the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals. Two exciting games to watch, no doubt.

These changes are not too difficult to figure out; no calls will need to be made to Nobel Prize winners to see how they would fix a broken situation.

We just need common sense and the urge to save a sport that has faded a little too much into the twilight.

Jack Metz

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Major league baseball struggles to keep fans interested for entire 7-month season

photo by JiM NAPrsTEKFirst-year Nate Even reaches for a pass during Saturday’s 21-3 loss to Simpson. Even has 10 receptions on the season for 153 yards with a 15.3 average.

Hunting for its identity‘‘

Defensively, i think we were great all day, and i would give

us a high grade. offensively, the first drive we executed

well, but after that it seemed like we did not have 11 guys on the same page.

Paul Mierkiewiczfootball coach ,,