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Dubuque Ranked Number One for Job Growth

Posted on May 17, 2010

As that time of the year approaches when students are scrambling to find a summer job, seniors are for the first time, in a different boat. You may miss returning to that familiar pool or ice cream shop you have been working at since high school, but now it is time that those sleepless nights [...] Continue Reading

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Dubuque, Featured, News

Dubuque Hair Clippings to Assist in Gulf Oil Cleanup

Posted on May 12, 2010

One pound of hair can potentially clean up five gallons of oil in two minutes. With the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Dubuque salons are doing their part by sending their hair clippings to be used for oil relief. Continue Reading

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Dubuque, Featured, News

Addressing Diversity Part 3

Posted on May 12, 2010

Conclusion to the three part series, Addressing Diversity. Meet one man who lives in downtown Dubuque and hear what the Mayor of Dubuque has to say about acceptance of diversity in Dubuque. Continue Reading

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Features, News

Farmers Market @ Loras

Posted on May 12, 2010

As the idea of Farmer's Market at Loras took root, student organizations such as Peace and Justice and LEAF lended their hand. Aramark became involved as well. Continue Reading

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Loras, News

Lorian ‘Leven: Top events of the last four years

Posted on May 11, 2010

Commencement happens in a little over a week, and the seniors will be walking across the stage to get their college diplomas. Those diplomas are a testament to the time and effort that they put forth during their time at Loras. Many of the graduating seniors have been at Loras for all four years of [...] Continue Reading

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Loras, News

Meet the Staff Colleen Fitzpatrick

Posted on May 11, 2010

Colleen Fitzpatrick is the Academic Secretary of Henessey Hall and the Science Hall Where did you grow up? I grew up in Dubuque and stayed here throughout all of my education, including college. After getting married and starting a family, we moved several times throughout the Midwest including Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. As a child, [...] Continue Reading

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News

Swiss Valley Service Project

Posted on May 11, 2010

Last Saturday, in honor of National AmeriCorps Week, a group of Loras students and volunteers from the Dubuque community gathered at Swiss Valley Nature Preserve to help out with the upkeep of the center. The ABLES Project – A Beneficial Learning Environmental Service Project – was an opportunity for youths between the ages of 17 [...] Continue Reading

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Loras, News

Dionysia gives students time to unwind before exams

Posted on May 08, 2010

On the verge of the last week of classes and exam week, most Duhawks just wanted some time to relax in the spring weather and take a break before the final run of studying and sleep deprivation. Enter the annual Spring Dionysia, sponsored by the College Activities Board (CAB). Each day last week, there were activities for the students [...] Continue Reading

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Loras, News

Loras school year goes deeper into May than do schools like Clarke or U.D.

Posted on May 08, 2010

Students are often disgruntled by the spring semester ending several weeks later than other schools, but there are some good reasons behind the late commencement. Continue Reading

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Opinion, Politics

Nothing’s changed: big industry still in bed with big government

Posted on May 07, 2010

Despite campaign promises to significantly reduce the influence of corporate lobbyists, Obama is showing loyalty to the big corporations that helped get him elected. Continue Reading

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