By: Kayla Tindle

The chanting of Greek songs from marching pledges rings across Doane as Greek Week takes over. The purpose of the week is to introduce new members, or pledges, to the traditions of their chosen Greek group, said Greek Adviser Katherine Randolph. The tradi...

By: Kevin Anderson

Student evaluations give students one chance to return a passing or failing grade to their professors. These evaluations, handed out at the conclusion of the semester for each class, provide information to administrators to let them know whether senior pr...

By: Brittany Sampy

Last year, Katie Bartels and Virgil Mitchell came home from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Indoor Track and Field Championships with gold medals. This year, they came home with bronze. But neither is disappointed. Se...

By: Michelle Ortmeier

In his white cooking jacket, Chef Mike Bush seemed like an unlikely outdoors man. But in nearly eight years with Sodexo, he has never lost his dream of working outside. It wasn't any big aspiration to grow up and cook for a living, Bush said. If I had my ...

By: Lyndsey Hrabik

Her ability to strike up a conversation with strangers amazed her current boss two years ago. The discussions usually began with the Yankees and the Red Sox, her new boss Rick Blessen joked. Tomie Curry admitted that she is a very outgoing individual. &ld...

By: Jenni Borer

Junior Loria Lei Thunker said she rarely slept for more than five hours a night during the school week. “On average it is four to five hours if I am lucky,” she said.  “On weekends, it is about six hours.” Thunker said she tri...

By: Jenni Borer

Have an extra cup of coffee or another can of Mountain Dew. But while indulging, remember that March is Caffeine Awareness Month in Nebraska. And caffeine is a substance with which nearly all college students are familiar. Junior Sasha Denton said she fre...

By: Brittany Sampy

For four Doane athletic teams, spring break means stepping off campus and stepping into competition. But with destinations in Florida, California and South Carolina, the baseball, softball and men’s and women’s golf teams don’t have much...

By: Amanda Bouc

But after three years of studying art, she will leave campus with a full palate. And a bachelor’s degree in Art. “I started out at Doane as a theater major and I switched from that to art (my sophomore year), because I did a lot of art in my f...

By: Amanda Bouc

Senior Kyla Ronhovde doesn’t live at Doane, but this biochemistry major has still found a home on campus. Within the borders of the Lied Mathematics and Science Building, she has created a place of her own – specifically, in the lab. Ronhovde ...

By: Kevin Anderson

It isn’t everyday that the private life of a stranger is presented to the public. Our lives belong primarily to us, and our personal possessions, like our cell phones, often reflect our inner selves. But sometimes it takes a stranger’s perspec...

By: Ryan Corrigan

A woman’s voice rang harmonically through the coffee shop. Five, 10, 15 seconds her voice held, demanding silence and captivation by all others. Then a respectful pause followed by a roaring applause. “There are three women who could do that s...

By: Lyndsey Hrabik

Doane faculty will not receive salary raises for the second year in a row, despite record freshmen enrollment numbers. President Jonathan Brand met with faculty last Thursday to discuss concerns. He said in the meeting that pay would now be determined in ...

By: Kayla Tindle

The fine for locking yourself out of your room will not increase from five dollars to 20 this year. Kevin Bollinger, director of Residence Life, proposed the change in the lock-out policy because of the amount of lock-outs, a total of 130 this year, said ...

By: Kayla Tindle

Every week, around 40 elementary students wait anxiously for their hour with a Doane College student. The smiles of these children fuel those who are part of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters, a volunteer program that caters to children ages 6-18. Senior Megha...

By: Kevin Andersen

Doane students tuition will raise five percent, according to President Jonathan Brand, as part of the 2010-2011 budget, bringing the tuition total to $22,170. “The cost of providing an education is high,” Brand said. “Every year we have ...

By: Michelle Ortmeier

Some couples date because of an attraction between two people. Others go out on dates looking for that one true love. Doane College students date to raise money for cancer awareness. For the past three years, Doane has hosted a date auction to raise money...

By: Kayla Tindle, Jenni Borer, Brittany Sampy

Doane and the Crete Area Medical Center (CAMC) have a goal in sight: making sure everyone’s needs are met. By putting the final touches on the athletic training contract, the two companies are ensuring that everyone benefits from the partnership. Ca...

By: Lyndsey Hrabik

A new contract for Resident Advisors, previously named Resident Assistants, will focus on retention, relationship forming and community development. The contact, which current RAs will sign this April, is fine-tuning the focus of the program. “The R...

By: Lyndsey Hrabik

Until 15 years ago, Colorado students arrived by train. Now, high school students are journeying across the snow-covered plains to visit Doane in a charter bus. But that doesn't make the journey much shorter. Prospective students from Colorado rode approx...