Jerrome Morgan
Photo Editor
April 15, 2004, Page 6
Freshman Mitch Vernon talks things over with a base runner. Vernon hit two home runs last night.
Senior David Wiggins hustles back to first base as the Johnson & Wales pitcher attempts to throw him out. Wiggins helped lead the team to two wins last night.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Baseball gets back on track with two big wins
Zach Meyer
Sports Editor
April 15, 2004, Page 6
The Tiger baseball team took advantage of fair weather and a slight breeze to win two games last night over Johnson & Wales University.
Doane started slow in the first game, but relied on home runs from junior Eric Fuehrer and freshman Mitch Vernon to finally shut down the Wildcats 9-2. The second game wasn’t even a contest as the Tigers blew out Johnson & Wales 17-0 in just five innings. Vernon added another home run in this contest, as did senior Brett Wobken.
Even though the games were not conference match ups, head coach Jack Hudkins felt the games had a lot of value considering the team had lost three of its last four coming into the match.
“This should be a real confidence booster for us,” Hudkins said.
The big wins allowed for many players, including several freshman, to come off the bench and see valuable playing time.
“The young kids stepped up and did well,” Hudkins said. “Freshman Mitch Vernon had two home runs tonight.”
The wins improve the Tigers to 18-8 overall and they remain 5-5 in the conference. They are looking to improve their conference record to ensure their chances of making the eight team conference tournament at the end of the season.
“There is no weak team in this conference this year,” Hudkins said. “It’s wide open.”
Hudkins emphasized that the team needs, at the very least, to split the rest of its double headers this year.
“But we don’t want splits,” Hudkins said. “We want sweeps.”
The Tigers will get back into conference action this weekend as they host Morningside in a double header beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
“When we hit the field, we just gotta be ready to play,” Hudkins said.
Track teams sweep Prairie Wolves in outdoor duel
Ryan Moore
Staff Writer
April 15, 2004, Page 6
The men’s and women’s track teams both won their dual against Nebraska Wesleyan Friday on the rain soaked Lauritsen Track.
The Tiger women dominated, winning by a final score of 139 to Nebraska Wesleyan’s 47. The women took first place in 13 out of 18 events.
Doane was led by senior Rochelle Schmidt who took first place in two events. Along with taking first in the long jump with a jump of 18 feet 9 ½ inches, Schmidt took 1st place in the triple jump by breaking her previous school record with a jump of 40 feet 4 ¾ inches.
Junior Kim Svoboda was also a key contributor taking first in the discus with a throw of 141 feet 7 inches and first in the hammer throw with a throw of 158 feet 6 inches.
The men’s side of the dual was much tighter than the women’s. The two teams were so even that the meet came down to the last event of the day, the 1600-meter relay.
“We weren’t scared or nervous, we just wanted to run our race,” said sophomore relay member Jeff Luebbe. “We just treated it like every race we run.”
The relay team, which was made up of freshman Matt Hollman, sophomore Jeff Luebbe, and seniors Dusty Krusemark and Jonathan Pingel beat Wesleyan by five seconds and set a national qualifying time of 3:17.63. The victory in the 1600-meter relay allowed the Tigers to edge out the Prairie Wolves in the team standings 94 to 92.
Luebbe also took first in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 53.86. Senior thrower Dan Underwood contributed by taking first in the discus with a throw of 141 feet 7 inches, as well as first in the hammer throw with a throw of 167 feet 10 inches.
Doane competes next in the Doane Relays Friday and Saturday in Crete.
Swan Photo
Jerrome Morgan
Photo Editor
April 8, 2004, Page 1
The swans swim on Doane Lake while a woman and her dog enjoy the nice weather. Signs posted around Doane Lake warn that the swans are nesting and may be aggressive
Photo Editor
April 8, 2004, Page 1
The swans swim on Doane Lake while a woman and her dog enjoy the nice weather. Signs posted around Doane Lake warn that the swans are nesting and may be aggressive
Close encounters of the swan kind
Andy Dygert and Tosha Rae Long
Staff Writers
April 8, 2004, Page 1
The swans on the Doane lakes are stirring up a lot of controversy during mating season. However, many people are wondering whether the swans are causing the problems or if it is the students’ actions that are antagonizing them.
“There seem to be more reports of students attacking swans versus swans attacking students,” said Russ Hewitt, director of Residence Life.
One student has been reportedly attacked by a swan.
Sarah Newton, friend of the supposedly attacked student, recounted the incident.
“It attacked her with its wings and left bruises on her legs as she was walking from Communications to Hansen,” Newton said.
Designed as a scenery addition to the campus, the swans have since created turmoil.
“Usually I think the swans are a great addition to Doane’s campus, however lately we’ve had some incidences where the male swan is being very protective of his eggs,” said Kim Heier, Dean of Student Leadership.
The solution to this problem, although it might seem simple, is rather complex. Removing the swans would be the obvious answer.
“If the swans continue to be aggressive, we will have to relocate them,” said Pappy Khouri, Vice President of Financial Affairs.
However, Khouri said that if the male swan is removed, nature is disrupted because the male and female alternate in sitting on the eggs.
There have been reports of students provoking the swans. The best way to avoid conflict is to abstain from contact with the swans Hewitt said.
“The college will take steps to protect the students,” Hewitt said. “I hope that students just realize to walk on by.”
Recent attempts to squander student aggressiveness toward the birds include signs posted near the water stating “Nesting swans may be aggressive. Please use caution” and a campus wide e-mail sent by Hewitt stating that any students caught aggravating the swans will be issued an automatic $500 fine.
Tiffany Grossman, freshman, feels that the aggressiveness of the swans is a harsh reality.
“It is a tough one,” Grossman said. “It is a sucky situation because they are attacking people, but they have to because they are protecting their babies.”
Other students feel that removing the swans is the best option.
“The swan is on a power trip and someone needs to dethrone him,” said freshman Matt Cooper. “We should keep them, but maybe let them out after mating season.”
The fact is, the swans are becoming an issue on the Doane campus, one that may need a solution soon.
“I think that we may need to think about removing him [male swan] from campus on a temporary basis until he can become less aggressive,” Heier said.
Staff Writers
April 8, 2004, Page 1
The swans on the Doane lakes are stirring up a lot of controversy during mating season. However, many people are wondering whether the swans are causing the problems or if it is the students’ actions that are antagonizing them.
“There seem to be more reports of students attacking swans versus swans attacking students,” said Russ Hewitt, director of Residence Life.
One student has been reportedly attacked by a swan.
Sarah Newton, friend of the supposedly attacked student, recounted the incident.
“It attacked her with its wings and left bruises on her legs as she was walking from Communications to Hansen,” Newton said.
Designed as a scenery addition to the campus, the swans have since created turmoil.
“Usually I think the swans are a great addition to Doane’s campus, however lately we’ve had some incidences where the male swan is being very protective of his eggs,” said Kim Heier, Dean of Student Leadership.
The solution to this problem, although it might seem simple, is rather complex. Removing the swans would be the obvious answer.
“If the swans continue to be aggressive, we will have to relocate them,” said Pappy Khouri, Vice President of Financial Affairs.
However, Khouri said that if the male swan is removed, nature is disrupted because the male and female alternate in sitting on the eggs.
There have been reports of students provoking the swans. The best way to avoid conflict is to abstain from contact with the swans Hewitt said.
“The college will take steps to protect the students,” Hewitt said. “I hope that students just realize to walk on by.”
Recent attempts to squander student aggressiveness toward the birds include signs posted near the water stating “Nesting swans may be aggressive. Please use caution” and a campus wide e-mail sent by Hewitt stating that any students caught aggravating the swans will be issued an automatic $500 fine.
Tiffany Grossman, freshman, feels that the aggressiveness of the swans is a harsh reality.
“It is a tough one,” Grossman said. “It is a sucky situation because they are attacking people, but they have to because they are protecting their babies.”
Other students feel that removing the swans is the best option.
“The swan is on a power trip and someone needs to dethrone him,” said freshman Matt Cooper. “We should keep them, but maybe let them out after mating season.”
The fact is, the swans are becoming an issue on the Doane campus, one that may need a solution soon.
“I think that we may need to think about removing him [male swan] from campus on a temporary basis until he can become less aggressive,” Heier said.
Student receives Fulbright
Sara Mettlen
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 1
After a long application process, Aaron Hall has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar to Germany.
According to the Fulbright Mission, the program was created following World War II in 1946.
The program’s goal is to increase understanding between countries by cultural and educational exchange. Maureen Franklin, adviser of the Fulbright Program at Doane, described it as a nationwide competition to study aboard for one year following graduation.
A senior majoring in International Business, German and Political Science, Hall will be completing a research project about military history in Potsdam Germany to fulfill the Fulbright Program.
Hall said that he first began the application process about a year ago, working with German professor H. Peter Reinkordt on his project proposal. With Reinkordt’s help, he narrowed the focus of his proposed research and prepared a rough draft in August.
Reinkordt said that he and Hall met several times over the summer to decide which project Hall would be most likely successful with. He said that the project is good for Hall because it combines his interests and education.
“[Aaron] is unique in that he has an intimate of the military at a young age,” Reinkordt said. “This project gives a chance to understand the difficulties some Germans had [with the military].”
Reinkordt also said that in the last year, Colin Powell has written an article speaking about military personnel needing experience in foreign countries so that they are better able to relate to the countries’ civilians when they are there on duty, further adding to the significance of Hall’s project.
In October, Hall interviewed with the Fulbright committee to get a letter of recommendation. The committee sent the letter of recommendation to New York to be approved by the Department of State. Hall found out in December that his application had been approved and sent on to Germany.
Hall said he chose Germany because he knew that his greatest expertise was in German. His project will focus on the relationship between the United States and German militaries, and how it is changing now that the German military is integrating into the European Union.
“It’s a really complicated topic,” Hall said.
He noted that it was a relevant issue with the question of whether the European Union will support the United States’ stance on looming terrorism.
Hall is in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corp and found out midway through the process that he was assigned military intelligence.
He is integrating the Fulbright and military research into the same project.
Right now, Hall is going through medical procedures, getting blood work done and a complete medical history so that he can live overseas.
He will arrive in Kiel or Regensburg, Germany in August to take his orientation language course. From there, he will go to Potsdam in September, where he will stay until July 2005.
“It’s an exciting process,” Hall said. “It’s been kind of a dream come true.”
Franklin said that Kari Quammen has reached the final round for a teaching award in France. She will know later this spring if she will be a Fulbright Scholar. If awarded, she will teach English in a French public school.
Franklin said that Doane has had more Fulbright Scholars than any other private university in Nebraska.
“They’re carrying on a Doane tradition of being selected as Fulbright Scholars,” Franklin said.
Doane has had 44 Fulbright Scholars.
“It opens up many opportunities because they are part of this network of Fulbright Scholars,” Franklin said. “It’s a big step.”
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 1
After a long application process, Aaron Hall has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar to Germany.
According to the Fulbright Mission, the program was created following World War II in 1946.
The program’s goal is to increase understanding between countries by cultural and educational exchange. Maureen Franklin, adviser of the Fulbright Program at Doane, described it as a nationwide competition to study aboard for one year following graduation.
A senior majoring in International Business, German and Political Science, Hall will be completing a research project about military history in Potsdam Germany to fulfill the Fulbright Program.
Hall said that he first began the application process about a year ago, working with German professor H. Peter Reinkordt on his project proposal. With Reinkordt’s help, he narrowed the focus of his proposed research and prepared a rough draft in August.
Reinkordt said that he and Hall met several times over the summer to decide which project Hall would be most likely successful with. He said that the project is good for Hall because it combines his interests and education.
“[Aaron] is unique in that he has an intimate of the military at a young age,” Reinkordt said. “This project gives a chance to understand the difficulties some Germans had [with the military].”
Reinkordt also said that in the last year, Colin Powell has written an article speaking about military personnel needing experience in foreign countries so that they are better able to relate to the countries’ civilians when they are there on duty, further adding to the significance of Hall’s project.
In October, Hall interviewed with the Fulbright committee to get a letter of recommendation. The committee sent the letter of recommendation to New York to be approved by the Department of State. Hall found out in December that his application had been approved and sent on to Germany.
Hall said he chose Germany because he knew that his greatest expertise was in German. His project will focus on the relationship between the United States and German militaries, and how it is changing now that the German military is integrating into the European Union.
“It’s a really complicated topic,” Hall said.
He noted that it was a relevant issue with the question of whether the European Union will support the United States’ stance on looming terrorism.
Hall is in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corp and found out midway through the process that he was assigned military intelligence.
He is integrating the Fulbright and military research into the same project.
Right now, Hall is going through medical procedures, getting blood work done and a complete medical history so that he can live overseas.
He will arrive in Kiel or Regensburg, Germany in August to take his orientation language course. From there, he will go to Potsdam in September, where he will stay until July 2005.
“It’s an exciting process,” Hall said. “It’s been kind of a dream come true.”
Franklin said that Kari Quammen has reached the final round for a teaching award in France. She will know later this spring if she will be a Fulbright Scholar. If awarded, she will teach English in a French public school.
Franklin said that Doane has had more Fulbright Scholars than any other private university in Nebraska.
“They’re carrying on a Doane tradition of being selected as Fulbright Scholars,” Franklin said.
Doane has had 44 Fulbright Scholars.
“It opens up many opportunities because they are part of this network of Fulbright Scholars,” Franklin said. “It’s a big step.”
Forensics places 25th in national tournament
India Williams
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 1
The Doane Forensics team placed 25th in the nation at the American Forensic Association Nationals in Long Beach, Calif.
More than 100 schools particpated, and at least 150 students were entered in each event.
The tournament was held from April 2-5.
“It was very intense,” freshman Anthony Kraus said. “It was definitely different from any other tournament because there were so many people in one event.”
Doane placed in the top half and top third of half of their 11 events in the most prestigious intercollegiate national forensics tournament.
“Nationals was a personal success for all of us,” sophomore Abi Mihel said.
Anne Golden, senior, broke into the quarter finals, which placed her in the top 24 out of 152 students in the Communication Analysis event. After the preliminary rounds, senior Erin Cico placed 26th in Persuasive Speaking and sophomore Abi Mihel placed 32nd in After-Dinner Speaking event.
In the beginning of the fall semester, director Dawn Bartlett and assistant director Rachelle Hafer promised the team a trip to the amusement park California Adventure if the entire team qualified for Nationals.
For the first time in four years the entire team qualified and the directors kept their promise.
“The trip to California Adventure gave us a chance to relax before we went to work,” Mihel said.
The team of 12 has defeated almost every college and university in Nebraska including University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha and University of Nebraska-Kearney, placing in the top three in many of their tournaments.
“We scored with these hardworking and talented freshmen,” Hafer said. “Losing our only seniors, Anne Golden and Erin Cico, is a great loss in leadership and success.”
Considering the fact that this activity is a year round commitment, many of the freshmen are taking this time to catch up on schoolwork.
“Now that I’m done with Forensics, I’m faced with another hurdle and that’s getting ready for finals,” Kraus said.
With hopes of returning for another great year, the team said farewell to four year members Cico and Golden.
“Losing them will be a great loss in leadership and success, but we wish them the best,” Hafer said.
Doane’s forensics team has accomplished a lot throughout the year.
Kraus plans to use the ideas he saw at Nationals to do better next year.
Meanwhile the team has gained national exposure in the forensics field.
“I’m just glad everyone finally knows who Doane Forensics team is,” Cico said.
Food for ‘Life’
Mandie Craven
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 2
Eating out is just not for pleasure anymore. The Nebraska AIDS Project (N.A.P.) is hosting their annual “Dining Out for Life” fundraising event Tuesday. Anyone can go to participating area restaurants, and have a percentage of their meal donated to The Nebraska AIDS Project.
“I think it’s for a great cause”, said volunteer Ashlee Butts. “People can eat good food, and then donate a percent of their meal to the organization.”
Participating restaurants in Lincoln and Omaha will be offering 25-100 % of their breakfast, lunch or dinner bills to be donated.
“Last year across the country, ‘Dining Out for Life’ raised over $2 million”, Butts said. “All that money went directly into the programs, and to our clients.”
Customers at these restaurants may also make a cash donation, which can enter their name into a raffle. Raffle prizes include, but are not limited to: plane tickets, tickets to the symphony, etc.
“Dining Out for Life” is one of the many events that NAP organizes throughout the year. Other programs include: “AIDS walk Nebraska”, “Night of a Thousand Stars” and an art event, which features over 60 artists.
N.A.P. organizes food pantries for clients and their families. The organization has come to the Doane campus for free and confidential HIV/AIDS testing.
For more information about “Dining Out for Life” or The Nebraska AIDS Project, log on to www.nap.org or contact Ashlee Butts at: abutts@doane.edu.
“HIV/AIDS is a very scary thing”, Butts said. “The best thing a person can do is to learn about it and protect themself from it.”
Having a ball; building
Students work with Habitiat for Humanity during Spring Break
Jordan Kenyon
Special to The Owl
April 8, 2004, Page 2
Tanning in 80 degree weather, lounging on a boat, shopping at the mall, and meeting the locals were just a few of the activities the participants of this year’s Alternative Spring Break enjoyed.
Recreation and relaxation was not the point of the trip, however service learning was. Thirteen Doane College students traveled to Brigham City, Utah, to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and work on two different housing units for the northern Utah community. Habitat builds and remodels houses with the help of homeowners and other volunteers. Habitat is currently building in about 2,000 locations and in more then 80 countries around the world.
Students traveled 900 miles and 13 hours to stay for one week and offer their services assisting in the development of a house. Students worked with all kinds of power tools, climbed ladders, unloaded and loaded materials and even had a few mud fights. The trip was not all work and no play. On their day off, participants traveled to Salt Lake City to enjoy a cruise on the great Salt Lake, wander around the downtown area, and explore Temple Square. Students also visited nearby crystal hot springs and Logan Canyon.
“I had a lot of fun working with our site advisor, Chuck and his son. We got to meet a lot of the local residents and really get a feel for the community we were working in.” Sara Zegers, sophomore said.
According to Rachel Schaefer, ASB advisor, student cost for the trip is kept low because of funding from Hansen Leadership and Student Congress.
Also, the Habitat site provided lunches and area churches invited the Doane students to dinner meals. Lodging consisted of camping out in one of the local churches and showering at the public pool facilities.
“Staying at the church was fun because it allowed us to bond as a group and spend time getting to know each other.” David McGraw, sophomore said.
After three days of labor, seven walls were framed, one unit ready for paint, friendships made and students graced with a fulfilling service learning accomplishment.
This year’s ASB trip cost participants $25 but the experience was priceless.
Jordan Kenyon
Special to The Owl
April 8, 2004, Page 2
Tanning in 80 degree weather, lounging on a boat, shopping at the mall, and meeting the locals were just a few of the activities the participants of this year’s Alternative Spring Break enjoyed.
Recreation and relaxation was not the point of the trip, however service learning was. Thirteen Doane College students traveled to Brigham City, Utah, to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and work on two different housing units for the northern Utah community. Habitat builds and remodels houses with the help of homeowners and other volunteers. Habitat is currently building in about 2,000 locations and in more then 80 countries around the world.
Students traveled 900 miles and 13 hours to stay for one week and offer their services assisting in the development of a house. Students worked with all kinds of power tools, climbed ladders, unloaded and loaded materials and even had a few mud fights. The trip was not all work and no play. On their day off, participants traveled to Salt Lake City to enjoy a cruise on the great Salt Lake, wander around the downtown area, and explore Temple Square. Students also visited nearby crystal hot springs and Logan Canyon.
“I had a lot of fun working with our site advisor, Chuck and his son. We got to meet a lot of the local residents and really get a feel for the community we were working in.” Sara Zegers, sophomore said.
According to Rachel Schaefer, ASB advisor, student cost for the trip is kept low because of funding from Hansen Leadership and Student Congress.
Also, the Habitat site provided lunches and area churches invited the Doane students to dinner meals. Lodging consisted of camping out in one of the local churches and showering at the public pool facilities.
“Staying at the church was fun because it allowed us to bond as a group and spend time getting to know each other.” David McGraw, sophomore said.
After three days of labor, seven walls were framed, one unit ready for paint, friendships made and students graced with a fulfilling service learning accomplishment.
This year’s ASB trip cost participants $25 but the experience was priceless.
Whitin; Goodall to be replaced
Tosha Rae Long
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 3
The years 1894 and 1961 marked the construction of two buildings on Doane campus, Whitin and Goodall respectively. The steady growth of Doane since the institution of these two buildings has created cause for remodeling. The fate of Whitin and Goodall has been purposed; a new Art and Education Building is coming to campus.
Whitin, named for Edward Whitin, was first built as the campus library. When the Communications Building was built in 1971, the books were transferred to Perkins Library. Currently, the art department inhabits Whitin.
Goodall, known for being the first air-conditioned building on campus, at one time housed the natural science division. Named for Doane alumni Clarice Goodall and her late husband Robert Goodall, this building became unable to house all the declared science majors. Goodall was last used for classes in 2000. It is currently empty.
The proposal for these two buildings is in the wake of a third proposal to construct an art and education facility. According to Pappy Khouri, vice president of financial affairs, the art and education building would be situated where Whitin now stands. Goodall and Fiske, originally a residence for those quarantined due to illness and now used as a classroom, would be relocated to an area yet to be determined.
"The buildings [Goodall and Whitin] are being used for transition," Khouri said.
The plan is to move the art department into Goodall while the new facility was being built. Once the building was in circulation, the art department would move into the new building and Goodall would be raised.
According to Khouri, the long term plan also includes the possibility of a health and wellness building where the tennis courts are currently.
This $10.2 million project would consume 52,008 square feet. The brochure describes a three-floor layout which would house seven art instructional areas, including a graphics lab, five dedicated education areas, four multi-purpose classrooms, a computer lab, dark room and a commons/critique room.
Fundraising for the new building has already begun with an estimated 18 month time frame. The trustees discussed fundraising at the February meeting.
"The off-shoot was that they confirmed the number one priority for construction fundraising was the Art and Education Building," Khouri said.
Along with the building, construction would create some much needed room for parking. Forty-five new spaces are being created in front of the Conservatory identical to those in front of Padour Walker. Approximately 26 more will be created with the new parking area that would come with the Art and Education building.
This, Khoui said, would create "a new front door to the campus." The area would be ear-marked as a more identifiable main entrance on to campus. This will create parking spaces for visitors, the Conservatory, and the Art and Education building.
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 3
The years 1894 and 1961 marked the construction of two buildings on Doane campus, Whitin and Goodall respectively. The steady growth of Doane since the institution of these two buildings has created cause for remodeling. The fate of Whitin and Goodall has been purposed; a new Art and Education Building is coming to campus.
Whitin, named for Edward Whitin, was first built as the campus library. When the Communications Building was built in 1971, the books were transferred to Perkins Library. Currently, the art department inhabits Whitin.
Goodall, known for being the first air-conditioned building on campus, at one time housed the natural science division. Named for Doane alumni Clarice Goodall and her late husband Robert Goodall, this building became unable to house all the declared science majors. Goodall was last used for classes in 2000. It is currently empty.
The proposal for these two buildings is in the wake of a third proposal to construct an art and education facility. According to Pappy Khouri, vice president of financial affairs, the art and education building would be situated where Whitin now stands. Goodall and Fiske, originally a residence for those quarantined due to illness and now used as a classroom, would be relocated to an area yet to be determined.
"The buildings [Goodall and Whitin] are being used for transition," Khouri said.
The plan is to move the art department into Goodall while the new facility was being built. Once the building was in circulation, the art department would move into the new building and Goodall would be raised.
According to Khouri, the long term plan also includes the possibility of a health and wellness building where the tennis courts are currently.
This $10.2 million project would consume 52,008 square feet. The brochure describes a three-floor layout which would house seven art instructional areas, including a graphics lab, five dedicated education areas, four multi-purpose classrooms, a computer lab, dark room and a commons/critique room.
Fundraising for the new building has already begun with an estimated 18 month time frame. The trustees discussed fundraising at the February meeting.
"The off-shoot was that they confirmed the number one priority for construction fundraising was the Art and Education Building," Khouri said.
Along with the building, construction would create some much needed room for parking. Forty-five new spaces are being created in front of the Conservatory identical to those in front of Padour Walker. Approximately 26 more will be created with the new parking area that would come with the Art and Education building.
This, Khoui said, would create "a new front door to the campus." The area would be ear-marked as a more identifiable main entrance on to campus. This will create parking spaces for visitors, the Conservatory, and the Art and Education building.
Boswell Observatory Doane’s house of history
Heidi Hochstetler
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 3
This school year marks 120th anniversary of Boswell Observatory, the oldest observatory in Nebraska and the oldest existing building on Doane's campus.
Part of the Doane College Historic District, Boswell Observatory is home to many pieces of astronomical and other scientific equipment.
Janet Jeffries, director of Foundation and Corporate Giving, came to Doane in 1995 during the renovation of the observatory. The building had been used for faculty offices since the 1960s, but after the renovation Jeffries scoured the campus for antique equipment.
"I went on a hunt to the Goodall Science Building and looked in closets," Jeffries said.
"I think it's wonderful that so much of the equipment has survived," Jeffries said. "The faculty and staff were very careful with [the equipment]."
Jeffries calls the observatory a "little vignette of the past," a place to learn about Doane's history. Thomas Doane's surveying equipment, as well as antique meteorological instruments dating back to the late 1800s when Boswell Observatory was home to the Nebraska Weather Service station, offer a glimpse into the past.
The artifacts are also an indication of the college's high standards, even in the early days. When completed in 1883, the observatory was equipped with the latest astronomical apparatus, according to the Doane College Historic District pamphlet.
The equatorial refractor telescope, mounted on an isolated brick pier to keep the telescope stationary as the building settles, was installed in 1884. At the time, the ten-foot telescope was the largest of its kind in the Trans-Mississippi West.
"He produced some of the best telescopes in the world at that time," said Doane Physics Professor Mark Plano Clark. "It's a remarkable telescope and it still works remarkably well."
Current astronomy classes use the original telescope for star gazing several times a semester. A smaller transit telescope is no longer in use.
Originally used by Thomas Doane in drilling a tunnel through the Hoosac Mountains in the 1860s, the meridian transit telescope was used to tell time by the stars.
The observatory is also the home of several Doane artifacts unrelated to science. Several Doane Family memorabilia can be viewed, such as Thomas Doane's diploma from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
Money for the observatory was donated by Charles Boswell, a private donor.
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 3
This school year marks 120th anniversary of Boswell Observatory, the oldest observatory in Nebraska and the oldest existing building on Doane's campus.
Part of the Doane College Historic District, Boswell Observatory is home to many pieces of astronomical and other scientific equipment.
Janet Jeffries, director of Foundation and Corporate Giving, came to Doane in 1995 during the renovation of the observatory. The building had been used for faculty offices since the 1960s, but after the renovation Jeffries scoured the campus for antique equipment.
"I went on a hunt to the Goodall Science Building and looked in closets," Jeffries said.
"I think it's wonderful that so much of the equipment has survived," Jeffries said. "The faculty and staff were very careful with [the equipment]."
Jeffries calls the observatory a "little vignette of the past," a place to learn about Doane's history. Thomas Doane's surveying equipment, as well as antique meteorological instruments dating back to the late 1800s when Boswell Observatory was home to the Nebraska Weather Service station, offer a glimpse into the past.
The artifacts are also an indication of the college's high standards, even in the early days. When completed in 1883, the observatory was equipped with the latest astronomical apparatus, according to the Doane College Historic District pamphlet.
The equatorial refractor telescope, mounted on an isolated brick pier to keep the telescope stationary as the building settles, was installed in 1884. At the time, the ten-foot telescope was the largest of its kind in the Trans-Mississippi West.
"He produced some of the best telescopes in the world at that time," said Doane Physics Professor Mark Plano Clark. "It's a remarkable telescope and it still works remarkably well."
Current astronomy classes use the original telescope for star gazing several times a semester. A smaller transit telescope is no longer in use.
Originally used by Thomas Doane in drilling a tunnel through the Hoosac Mountains in the 1860s, the meridian transit telescope was used to tell time by the stars.
The observatory is also the home of several Doane artifacts unrelated to science. Several Doane Family memorabilia can be viewed, such as Thomas Doane's diploma from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
Money for the observatory was donated by Charles Boswell, a private donor.
Editorial: Do not harrass the swans
Staff Editorial
April 8, 2004, Page 4
The recent conflicts with the swans have prompted Residence Life to issue $500 fines to students caught harassing them.
While students should not taunt the swans, often times a swan becomes defensive simply because students walk by.
Students need to be able to cross the bridge by Hansen Hall in order to get to the Communications or Lied Science and Mathematics Building. This isn't harassing them, but the swans still get riled up when people walk by.
Students have added to this problem by throwing things and teasing the swans. But it's not just students who are to blame.
Crete children have also been seen tormenting the swans and causing them to swim rapidly up to shore. The Crete community and the Doane community both need to respect the swans.
The reports of swans attacking students beg the question "Why keep something that causes a nuisance?" The swans do create a picturesque scene for anyone walking along Doane Lake. They are beautiful creatures.
But is creating a mood more important than students’' safety? Some students don't like the swans and have no problem expressing this opinion.
The people interviewed for Question of Week all seemed to dislike, or at least be wary of, the swans. Other students have agreed that having to walk around the swans is a nuisance. The swans sometimes attack those who do not provoke them.
One solution would be to move the swans while they are nesting. The swans would be gone for about two months and would return in time for graduation. Not only could the swans nest in peace, but students could get to class without planning alternative routes.
Another solution would be putting a temporary fence around the lake to keep the swans and students separated. Then the swans wouldn’t bother students who are just trying to walk to class, and the students won’t contemplate creating recipes for swan cordon bleu.
No matter what solution the administration comes up with, the fact remains that something has to be done. Until a solution is found, students should take caution.
April 8, 2004, Page 4
The recent conflicts with the swans have prompted Residence Life to issue $500 fines to students caught harassing them.
While students should not taunt the swans, often times a swan becomes defensive simply because students walk by.
Students need to be able to cross the bridge by Hansen Hall in order to get to the Communications or Lied Science and Mathematics Building. This isn't harassing them, but the swans still get riled up when people walk by.
Students have added to this problem by throwing things and teasing the swans. But it's not just students who are to blame.
Crete children have also been seen tormenting the swans and causing them to swim rapidly up to shore. The Crete community and the Doane community both need to respect the swans.
The reports of swans attacking students beg the question "Why keep something that causes a nuisance?" The swans do create a picturesque scene for anyone walking along Doane Lake. They are beautiful creatures.
But is creating a mood more important than students’' safety? Some students don't like the swans and have no problem expressing this opinion.
The people interviewed for Question of Week all seemed to dislike, or at least be wary of, the swans. Other students have agreed that having to walk around the swans is a nuisance. The swans sometimes attack those who do not provoke them.
One solution would be to move the swans while they are nesting. The swans would be gone for about two months and would return in time for graduation. Not only could the swans nest in peace, but students could get to class without planning alternative routes.
Another solution would be putting a temporary fence around the lake to keep the swans and students separated. Then the swans wouldn’t bother students who are just trying to walk to class, and the students won’t contemplate creating recipes for swan cordon bleu.
No matter what solution the administration comes up with, the fact remains that something has to be done. Until a solution is found, students should take caution.
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down 04/08/04
- Thumbs up to HLP for bringing world traveller Doug Lansky to campus.
- Thumbs up to nice spring weather.
- Thumbs up to the Forensics team for making the top 25 last weekend.
- Thumbs down to swans attacking unsuspecting students.
- Thumbs down to the Crete children who throw rocks and aggravate the swans.
- Thumbs down to the cafeteria still cutting apples and oranges in half. Yuck.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Life’s lemons
Kaylene Vieselmeyer
Columnist
April 8, 2004, Page 4
Some amazing things come from laughter.
It seems as though God Himself even has a touch of humor.
One story that reminds me of this humor is the story about a man named Balaam. Balaam was instructed by God to do what he was told. Balaam decided that he would rather do what he wanted and go where God had not commanded him.
God sent an angel to stand in the road on which Balaam was traveling (Numbers 22).
The irony of this story is the fact that this angel could only be seen by the donkey. Balaam was riding on the donkey. Because the donkey could see this angel it decided to stop. Balaam became frustrated with the donkey and beat it each time the donkey would not move.
This happened three times before the Lord finally opened the donkey’s mouth, “What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?”
“Balaam answered the donkey, ‘You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now.’”
“The donkey said to Balaam, ‘Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you’?”
“No,” he said.
“Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell face down. The angel of the Lord asked him, ‘Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me,’” (Numbers 22: 28-32).
Isn’t it amazing the techniques and circumstances that God uses to help keep us on the right path? Although this story of a talking donkey is quite comical, it shows us much truth.
There are many things out there that God will continue to use to keep us going on the right path.
I’m not sure if He would make our car talk to keep us on the right path, but, hey, who knows! The path that the angel was describing wasn’t exactly a path of dirt or concrete, but a path which can detour us from God.
Many times it’s true we set out on our own thinking that we are going in the right direction, but then it turns into a ‘reckless one.’ We feel as though we can do it all alone, but God always has a way of bringing us back—even if it turns out to be a talking donkey!
Columnist
April 8, 2004, Page 4
Some amazing things come from laughter.
It seems as though God Himself even has a touch of humor.
One story that reminds me of this humor is the story about a man named Balaam. Balaam was instructed by God to do what he was told. Balaam decided that he would rather do what he wanted and go where God had not commanded him.
God sent an angel to stand in the road on which Balaam was traveling (Numbers 22).
The irony of this story is the fact that this angel could only be seen by the donkey. Balaam was riding on the donkey. Because the donkey could see this angel it decided to stop. Balaam became frustrated with the donkey and beat it each time the donkey would not move.
This happened three times before the Lord finally opened the donkey’s mouth, “What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?”
“Balaam answered the donkey, ‘You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now.’”
“The donkey said to Balaam, ‘Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you’?”
“No,” he said.
“Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell face down. The angel of the Lord asked him, ‘Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me,’” (Numbers 22: 28-32).
Isn’t it amazing the techniques and circumstances that God uses to help keep us on the right path? Although this story of a talking donkey is quite comical, it shows us much truth.
There are many things out there that God will continue to use to keep us going on the right path.
I’m not sure if He would make our car talk to keep us on the right path, but, hey, who knows! The path that the angel was describing wasn’t exactly a path of dirt or concrete, but a path which can detour us from God.
Many times it’s true we set out on our own thinking that we are going in the right direction, but then it turns into a ‘reckless one.’ We feel as though we can do it all alone, but God always has a way of bringing us back—even if it turns out to be a talking donkey!
Dygert respectfully disagrees with letters
Click here to see the original article
Click here to see J.T. Hill's Letter to the Editor
Click here to see Kamleh Shaban's Letter to the Editor
Click here to see Shawna Clement's Letter to the Editor
Andy Dygert
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 4
This article is in response to the three letters to the editor in last week’s paper responding to my article, “Keep Marriage Between Man and Woman.”
First off, Mr. J.T. Hills wrote a highly sarcastic letter in which everyone who does not believe the same thing I do in my article is killed off (along with lots of others.)
He ends it with: “Then the three of us that are left will be able to live a life of bliss. It’ll be like heaven on earth.”
Though I realize, of course, that Hills is joking to a point, I also feel that I must clarify my position.
I do not, in fact, endorse killing people—regardless of their religious, marital, social or any kind of belief.
The main thought in Hills’ article that I want to comment on, however, is his thought that I believe the femininity is decreased by her not staying at home, but rather playing sports or having a job.
This is not my way of thinking at all.
Women have every right to play sports and hold a job as long as they do not neglect their children.
Men have this same responsibility! There is nothing wrong with a stay-at-home dad for instance.
Hills also talks of divorce as disrupting families which is definitely a true statement. I do not condone divorce; I believe it to be wrong.
However, people who have divorced are not necessarily bad people in any way, any more than anyone is necessarily bad.
My response to the next to letters is combined. Both talk about homosexual couples having the same feelings, as well as rights, toward each other as do heterosexual couples.
Ms. Kamleh Shaban’s letter states that, “The same holds true for any barren heterosexual couple” as my article spoke of how a homosexual couple could not produce children.
My answer is that homosexual couples have absolutely, positively no opportunity for children coming out of their relationship, while even a presumably barren woman possesses the innate ability to bear offspring.
For example, Sara gave birth to Abraham even though they were both very old, and was considered to be barren. Women’s bodies are made for bearing, men’s are not. It comes down to that.
I would like to thank everyone for their responses to my original article. I respect your right to your opinion, though I continue to firmly disagree with your stances.
Click here to see J.T. Hill's Letter to the Editor
Click here to see Kamleh Shaban's Letter to the Editor
Click here to see Shawna Clement's Letter to the Editor
Andy Dygert
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 4
This article is in response to the three letters to the editor in last week’s paper responding to my article, “Keep Marriage Between Man and Woman.”
First off, Mr. J.T. Hills wrote a highly sarcastic letter in which everyone who does not believe the same thing I do in my article is killed off (along with lots of others.)
He ends it with: “Then the three of us that are left will be able to live a life of bliss. It’ll be like heaven on earth.”
Though I realize, of course, that Hills is joking to a point, I also feel that I must clarify my position.
I do not, in fact, endorse killing people—regardless of their religious, marital, social or any kind of belief.
The main thought in Hills’ article that I want to comment on, however, is his thought that I believe the femininity is decreased by her not staying at home, but rather playing sports or having a job.
This is not my way of thinking at all.
Women have every right to play sports and hold a job as long as they do not neglect their children.
Men have this same responsibility! There is nothing wrong with a stay-at-home dad for instance.
Hills also talks of divorce as disrupting families which is definitely a true statement. I do not condone divorce; I believe it to be wrong.
However, people who have divorced are not necessarily bad people in any way, any more than anyone is necessarily bad.
My response to the next to letters is combined. Both talk about homosexual couples having the same feelings, as well as rights, toward each other as do heterosexual couples.
Ms. Kamleh Shaban’s letter states that, “The same holds true for any barren heterosexual couple” as my article spoke of how a homosexual couple could not produce children.
My answer is that homosexual couples have absolutely, positively no opportunity for children coming out of their relationship, while even a presumably barren woman possesses the innate ability to bear offspring.
For example, Sara gave birth to Abraham even though they were both very old, and was considered to be barren. Women’s bodies are made for bearing, men’s are not. It comes down to that.
I would like to thank everyone for their responses to my original article. I respect your right to your opinion, though I continue to firmly disagree with your stances.
Lansky Photo
Jerrome Morgan
Photo Editor
April 8, 2004, Page 5
Doug Lansky (r) shakes hands with junior Todd Andrews at the dinner discussion before his Tuesday night presentation
Photo Editor
April 8, 2004, Page 5
Doug Lansky (r) shakes hands with junior Todd Andrews at the dinner discussion before his Tuesday night presentation
Lansky offers advice on seeing the world
Ryan Moore
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 5
Not many people can say that after going to the bathroom, they’ve wiped using their own hand. Doug Lansky can.
“In some third world countries the toilets are basically a hole in the ground,” Lansky said. “When you’re done, there is no toilet paper. You are expected to use your hand, and outside the bathroom there is a place where you can wash up.”
Most college students find jobs and start families after graduation. Lansky wasn’t an ordinary college student. After graduation he desired something else.
“I found myself wondering what I was going to do with my liberal arts degree,” he said.
Lansky decided to travel the world for nine years immediately after graduating. Now he is hailed as one of the foremost experts in budget travel.
Lansky spoke about his experiences and offered advice for traveling to Doane students Tuesday evening in Heckman Auditorium.
Lansky provided the audience with his presentation of “How to See the World on a Student Budget.” His PowerPoint presentation, in which he included photos and videos, was based on his personal experiences.
Lansky said that a two-month trip to Europe could cost approximately $5,000, with expenditures of $30-75 daily. Lansky suggested what to take on such a trip.
“The biggest packing mistake is overpacking,” he said. “You should be able to fit everything you need in a regular-sized book bag.”
The packing essentials, according to Lansky, include a sleep sheet, book, pocket knife, sandals, small tubes of toothpaste and shampoo, a full thin towel and light-weight pants.
“You should take one of everything, except underwear,” Lansky said.
One of the Lansky’s transportation suggestions was hitchhiking. Lansky provided some hitchhiking tips such as dressing smart, smiling, making sure there is room for the driver to stop, checking the driver out before entering the car and starting at a gas station on the edge of town.
Lansky went so far as to give suggestions of a traveling reality: dysentery. A good 10 to 15 minutes of Lansky’s presentation consisted of what he called, “squat toilets,” of which he humorously provided pictures and in-depth descriptions.
Some of Lansky’s more interesting experiences include staying in ice, salt and underwater hotels.
He spent time in the Ocean Dome, which is an indoor beach in Japan where there is no undertow and the sand is made of crushed marble so it doesn’t stick to people after they are wet.
On a trip along the Amazon River, Lansky saved his own life by offering a can of tuna fish to a head hunter who awoke him by tapping him between the eyes with a machete.
Originally from Minnesota, Lansky now lives in Stockholm, Sweden with his wife and daughter. According to a press release, Lansky has visited over 100 countries. He has written a weekly Chicago-Tribune syndicated column, hosted a travel documentary for the Travel and Discovery channels and taught journalism at Colorado College. Lansky is also the author of three books: “Last Trout in Venice,” “Up the Amazon without a Paddle” and “Rough Guide to Traveling Around the World.”
Lansky’s presentation was concluded with a giveaway of a free EuroPass, worth about $900, to sophomore Kamleh Shaban.
About traveling, Lansky advises, “When you’re traveling the world, it’s not about seeing the sites that you’re expected to see; it’s about meaningful, quality experiences.”
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 5
Not many people can say that after going to the bathroom, they’ve wiped using their own hand. Doug Lansky can.
“In some third world countries the toilets are basically a hole in the ground,” Lansky said. “When you’re done, there is no toilet paper. You are expected to use your hand, and outside the bathroom there is a place where you can wash up.”
Most college students find jobs and start families after graduation. Lansky wasn’t an ordinary college student. After graduation he desired something else.
“I found myself wondering what I was going to do with my liberal arts degree,” he said.
Lansky decided to travel the world for nine years immediately after graduating. Now he is hailed as one of the foremost experts in budget travel.
Lansky spoke about his experiences and offered advice for traveling to Doane students Tuesday evening in Heckman Auditorium.
Lansky provided the audience with his presentation of “How to See the World on a Student Budget.” His PowerPoint presentation, in which he included photos and videos, was based on his personal experiences.
Lansky said that a two-month trip to Europe could cost approximately $5,000, with expenditures of $30-75 daily. Lansky suggested what to take on such a trip.
“The biggest packing mistake is overpacking,” he said. “You should be able to fit everything you need in a regular-sized book bag.”
The packing essentials, according to Lansky, include a sleep sheet, book, pocket knife, sandals, small tubes of toothpaste and shampoo, a full thin towel and light-weight pants.
“You should take one of everything, except underwear,” Lansky said.
One of the Lansky’s transportation suggestions was hitchhiking. Lansky provided some hitchhiking tips such as dressing smart, smiling, making sure there is room for the driver to stop, checking the driver out before entering the car and starting at a gas station on the edge of town.
Lansky went so far as to give suggestions of a traveling reality: dysentery. A good 10 to 15 minutes of Lansky’s presentation consisted of what he called, “squat toilets,” of which he humorously provided pictures and in-depth descriptions.
Some of Lansky’s more interesting experiences include staying in ice, salt and underwater hotels.
He spent time in the Ocean Dome, which is an indoor beach in Japan where there is no undertow and the sand is made of crushed marble so it doesn’t stick to people after they are wet.
On a trip along the Amazon River, Lansky saved his own life by offering a can of tuna fish to a head hunter who awoke him by tapping him between the eyes with a machete.
Originally from Minnesota, Lansky now lives in Stockholm, Sweden with his wife and daughter. According to a press release, Lansky has visited over 100 countries. He has written a weekly Chicago-Tribune syndicated column, hosted a travel documentary for the Travel and Discovery channels and taught journalism at Colorado College. Lansky is also the author of three books: “Last Trout in Venice,” “Up the Amazon without a Paddle” and “Rough Guide to Traveling Around the World.”
Lansky’s presentation was concluded with a giveaway of a free EuroPass, worth about $900, to sophomore Kamleh Shaban.
About traveling, Lansky advises, “When you’re traveling the world, it’s not about seeing the sites that you’re expected to see; it’s about meaningful, quality experiences.”
After the Order returns to Doane
Tosha Rae Long
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 5
Christian rock band After the Order will play tonight in Cassel Outdoor Theatre, sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Band members are vocalist Luke Mills, guitarist Kris Pfeil, bassist Tim Wilson and drummer Josh McNeal.
This is their second appearance at Doane.
“They played an amazing show last year,” FCA President Jordan Cudney said. “We decided right then that we want them to come back to Doane.”
Opening at 7:30 p.m. will be howie&scott, followed by After the Order at 8:30 p.m.
“This is an amazing opportunity to hear a good band with a good message,” Cudney said.
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 5
Christian rock band After the Order will play tonight in Cassel Outdoor Theatre, sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Band members are vocalist Luke Mills, guitarist Kris Pfeil, bassist Tim Wilson and drummer Josh McNeal.
This is their second appearance at Doane.
“They played an amazing show last year,” FCA President Jordan Cudney said. “We decided right then that we want them to come back to Doane.”
Opening at 7:30 p.m. will be howie&scott, followed by After the Order at 8:30 p.m.
“This is an amazing opportunity to hear a good band with a good message,” Cudney said.
Music students impressive
Megan Bowen
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 5
Doane’s top music students showed off their talents at a Student Honors Recital on April 1 in Heckman Auditorium.
The students involved had to audition individually to be recognized as honored musicians.
“My favorite part was getting to see the ‘best’ of the best,” freshman Nikelle Kurkowski said. “Being in music myself, it was very inspirational and made me want to work even harder to become better.”
Eight of the 12 students were freshmen and sophomores.
That number is an indication of the upcoming talent of the music program.
Nine of the performers sang. Sophomore Adam Wallingford started the program, singing “Lungi del caro” by Giuseppe Sarti.
Freshmen Anne Cornell and Jaci Despines ended the recital with the flute duet, “Sonata No. 4 in G Minor,” written by Jean-Baptiste Loeillet.
“I liked the experience I obtained by being in the program,” Cornell said.
“I’m a first year student and getting up on stage and performing that duet was a great experience,” she said. “It gave me a good perspective for what’s coming.”
Dr. David Breckbill, a music professor at Doane, was the accompanist for all the songs. The performers gave him a lot of credit, bringing him onstage at the end to thank him publicly.
A reception followed in the Great Hall, with punch provided by the Music Educators National Conference (M.E.N.C.) members.
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 5
Doane’s top music students showed off their talents at a Student Honors Recital on April 1 in Heckman Auditorium.
The students involved had to audition individually to be recognized as honored musicians.
“My favorite part was getting to see the ‘best’ of the best,” freshman Nikelle Kurkowski said. “Being in music myself, it was very inspirational and made me want to work even harder to become better.”
Eight of the 12 students were freshmen and sophomores.
That number is an indication of the upcoming talent of the music program.
Nine of the performers sang. Sophomore Adam Wallingford started the program, singing “Lungi del caro” by Giuseppe Sarti.
Freshmen Anne Cornell and Jaci Despines ended the recital with the flute duet, “Sonata No. 4 in G Minor,” written by Jean-Baptiste Loeillet.
“I liked the experience I obtained by being in the program,” Cornell said.
“I’m a first year student and getting up on stage and performing that duet was a great experience,” she said. “It gave me a good perspective for what’s coming.”
Dr. David Breckbill, a music professor at Doane, was the accompanist for all the songs. The performers gave him a lot of credit, bringing him onstage at the end to thank him publicly.
A reception followed in the Great Hall, with punch provided by the Music Educators National Conference (M.E.N.C.) members.
Track photo
Jerrome Morgan
Photo Editor
April 8, 2004, Page 6
Senior Cassie Baker practices the hurdles.
Photo Editor
April 8, 2004, Page 6
Senior Cassie Baker practices the hurdles.
Schmidt, Underwood lead teams to success
Andy Dygert
News Editor
April 8, 2004, Page 6
Seniors Rochelle Schmidt and Dan Underwood, both former NAIA National Champions, led the Doane track team last week as they won the men’s and women’s SCHEELS/GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Athletes-of-the-Week awards.
Both athletes qualified for NAIA nationals with their marks in last week’s meets. Schmidt qualified in long jump with a leap of 19-00.5 ft. and in the triple long jump with a mark of 38-03.5 ft. Schmidt won the indoor and outdoor National Championships in the triple long jump in 2003 and won the indoor National Championship in long jump and triple jump this year.
Underwood excelled in the hammer-throw to win his award with a toss of 167-04 ft. at the Nebraska Kearney Open on March 27. Underwood won the outdoor National Championship in the discus in 2003.
Doane did well in the Dana Invite as a team, despite windy conditions, winning 12 women’s events and five men’s events. Schmidt won both the long jump and the triple long jump. Freshman Katie Kosmos won the 400 meter hurdles and came in second in the 100 meter hurdles.
“It was pretty windy,” freshman Blake Houchin said. “We pole-vaulters had to move to the high school.”
On the men’s side, Underwood won the hammer-throw and came in third in the discus. In the javelin throw, freshman Ben Francis won with a throw of 197-00.75 ft. and sophomore Ryan Dorhorst came in second with a toss of 160 ft.
The Tigers’ men’s and women’s teams next meet is Friday at Doane’s Lauritsen Track.
“For most people, the meet at Dana was their first outdoor meet,” sophomore Paul Sanders said. “Most people did all right, but the wind affected pretty much everyone. Hopefully we get some better marks in on Friday.”
Athletes treat running as more than a hobby
Laura Gieseking
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 6
The middle distance and distance runners on the women’s track team eat, breathe and live track.
From the way they dress in the morning, to what they eat at lunch, to what they do on a Friday night, everything revolves around running. They are among the most dedicated and motivated athletes at Doane.
“From four to six you go to track practice and run,” freshman Amanda Lee said, “But you spend the whole rest of your day thinking about it.”
They have been continuously training and competing since before the school year even started. From getting up at 5 a.m. for a morning run to an intense weight lifting session after practice, they are constantly training to become faster and stronger.
“I have not had a week off of running since the beginning of last summer,” freshman Ashely Noel said, “But that is okay because I am a runner.”
Doane’s women’s track team has developed quite a reputation over the years. Winning two national championships and 14 consecutive GPAC championships, the women’s track team takes pride in their accomplishments and strives to maintain their success.
The key to this success is not just the year-long preparation and total dedication of the women, but the positive leadership displayed by the coaches and the teammates.
The women’s middle distance and distance runners are led by the motivating leadership of one woman. Though she appears like a lamb on the surface, senior Brittany Price has the spirit of a lion. She leads by example not only with her words but with her actions.
“We always see her give 110% at every practice,” freshman Ellie Windle said, “And she also motivates by not letting us accept anything except our best.”
Price has been a member of the track team for the past four years. As a freshman she played on the basketball team, but the spring track season opened her eyes to something special.
“I chose to focus on track because it was such a team-oriented group,” Price said. “I had never been on a team where I knew the coaches and teammates truly cared.”
Price has never questioned her decision to dedicate her life to track.
“It controls your life,” Price said, “But I chose for track to be a part of my life. They are my family and my support system. Even if you are suffering in pain, you are suffering with a lot of other people, and it brings you closer.”
Many people question why a person would subject themselves to such self-inflicted pain. From shin splints and stress fractures to fatigue and dehydration, track athletes must overcome many obstacles. They are also expected to maintain the same intensity and motivation throughout the year. This can be a very challenging goal to maintain.
“I’m not going to lie,” Noel said. “Some days I am like ‘What the heck am I doing this for?’ But the feeling of accomplishment is far greater than the pain of practicing. There are definitely more positives than negatives.”
Spring outdoor track has already started and the women are preparing for round two. Though a small break between indoor and outdoor track would be nice, when it comes down to it, the women have become dependent on their demanding track schedule.
“It is a weird day if I don’t run,” Lee said. “I feel very out-of-sync and lazy. But Sundays, Sundays I rest.”
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 6
The middle distance and distance runners on the women’s track team eat, breathe and live track.
From the way they dress in the morning, to what they eat at lunch, to what they do on a Friday night, everything revolves around running. They are among the most dedicated and motivated athletes at Doane.
“From four to six you go to track practice and run,” freshman Amanda Lee said, “But you spend the whole rest of your day thinking about it.”
They have been continuously training and competing since before the school year even started. From getting up at 5 a.m. for a morning run to an intense weight lifting session after practice, they are constantly training to become faster and stronger.
“I have not had a week off of running since the beginning of last summer,” freshman Ashely Noel said, “But that is okay because I am a runner.”
Doane’s women’s track team has developed quite a reputation over the years. Winning two national championships and 14 consecutive GPAC championships, the women’s track team takes pride in their accomplishments and strives to maintain their success.
The key to this success is not just the year-long preparation and total dedication of the women, but the positive leadership displayed by the coaches and the teammates.
The women’s middle distance and distance runners are led by the motivating leadership of one woman. Though she appears like a lamb on the surface, senior Brittany Price has the spirit of a lion. She leads by example not only with her words but with her actions.
“We always see her give 110% at every practice,” freshman Ellie Windle said, “And she also motivates by not letting us accept anything except our best.”
Price has been a member of the track team for the past four years. As a freshman she played on the basketball team, but the spring track season opened her eyes to something special.
“I chose to focus on track because it was such a team-oriented group,” Price said. “I had never been on a team where I knew the coaches and teammates truly cared.”
Price has never questioned her decision to dedicate her life to track.
“It controls your life,” Price said, “But I chose for track to be a part of my life. They are my family and my support system. Even if you are suffering in pain, you are suffering with a lot of other people, and it brings you closer.”
Many people question why a person would subject themselves to such self-inflicted pain. From shin splints and stress fractures to fatigue and dehydration, track athletes must overcome many obstacles. They are also expected to maintain the same intensity and motivation throughout the year. This can be a very challenging goal to maintain.
“I’m not going to lie,” Noel said. “Some days I am like ‘What the heck am I doing this for?’ But the feeling of accomplishment is far greater than the pain of practicing. There are definitely more positives than negatives.”
Spring outdoor track has already started and the women are preparing for round two. Though a small break between indoor and outdoor track would be nice, when it comes down to it, the women have become dependent on their demanding track schedule.
“It is a weird day if I don’t run,” Lee said. “I feel very out-of-sync and lazy. But Sundays, Sundays I rest.”
Softball Photo
Jerrome Morgan
Photo Editor
Aoril 8, 2004, Page 6
Junior outfielder Amber Tierney hits for the Tigers earlier this season. Tierney leads the team in stolen bases with nine.
Photo Editor
Aoril 8, 2004, Page 6
Junior outfielder Amber Tierney hits for the Tigers earlier this season. Tierney leads the team in stolen bases with nine.
Tiger softball looks to turn season around
India Williams
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 6
Doane’s softball team won one Great Plains Athletic Conference game and two in the Morningside Spring Invite Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa, last weekend.
“In the tournament Saturday we really came together as a team for once,” senior co-captain Brook Ruhter said.
In their conference game Thursday the Tigers played at Mount Marty College in Yankton, S.D., where they split, winning one 4-1 and losing the other 3-2. In the Morningside Invite, the team lost all three games played on Friday. The Tigers’ luck turned around Saturday as they won both tournament games. The team defeated Johnson & Wales 18-0 as sophomore pitcher Sara Engleman threw a perfect game, and defeated William Penn 3-1.
“Although we could’ve done better, it’s still an improvement,” freshman Tiffani Aschoff said. “At first it was hard to start the season off with new coaches, but that doesn’t matter any more because we’re sick of losing.”
With hopes of winning more this season, the Tigers plan on learning from their mistakes.
“They must feel comfortable with their positions and as a team to win,” head coach Barry Mosley said. “We have to be patient and do what’s best for the team.”
The wins improve the Tigers to 6-15 overall and 1-3 in the conference.
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 6
Doane’s softball team won one Great Plains Athletic Conference game and two in the Morningside Spring Invite Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa, last weekend.
“In the tournament Saturday we really came together as a team for once,” senior co-captain Brook Ruhter said.
In their conference game Thursday the Tigers played at Mount Marty College in Yankton, S.D., where they split, winning one 4-1 and losing the other 3-2. In the Morningside Invite, the team lost all three games played on Friday. The Tigers’ luck turned around Saturday as they won both tournament games. The team defeated Johnson & Wales 18-0 as sophomore pitcher Sara Engleman threw a perfect game, and defeated William Penn 3-1.
“Although we could’ve done better, it’s still an improvement,” freshman Tiffani Aschoff said. “At first it was hard to start the season off with new coaches, but that doesn’t matter any more because we’re sick of losing.”
With hopes of winning more this season, the Tigers plan on learning from their mistakes.
“They must feel comfortable with their positions and as a team to win,” head coach Barry Mosley said. “We have to be patient and do what’s best for the team.”
The wins improve the Tigers to 6-15 overall and 1-3 in the conference.
2004 Candidates
April 1, 2004, Page 1
See the original article here.
Lindsay Wegener
Presidential Candidate
Sophomore
Hometown: Humphrey
Majors: Business Administration with Management emphasis and Public Administration
Minor: Political Science
Activities: StuCo senator for two years, StuCo Student Status Committee; chair of Student Appreciation Dinner; InterSorority Council; member of Gamma Phi Iota; co-chair of blood mobile
Wegener said that if she is elected president she would like to build faculty and administrative ties with the students and work with food quality and service.
Todd Andrews
Presidential Candidate
Junior
Hometown: Elkhorn
Major: History
Minor: Sociology
Activities: StuCo senator for three years; student status committee; president of Doane Democrats; treasurer of InterFraternity Council; Delta Kappa Pi; vice president of P. E. A. C. E.
Andrews said that, if elected, he plans to focus on the alcohol policy and to encourage more involvement from the students.
Natalie Nelsen
Vice Presidential Candidate
Junior
Hometown: Crete
Majors: Math and Computer Science
Activities: StuCo senator for two years; current vice president of StuCo; Doane Ambassadors; peer tutor; class treasurer; Dean’s List; Relay for Life volunteer
Nelsen said that she hopes to continue to make the student body more aware of Student Congress, if re-elected.
Jordan Hahn
Vice Presidential Candidate
Junior
Hometown: Grand Island
Major: Math
Minor: Theatre
Activities: StuCo member for three years; Student Activities Council; Smith Hall Council President, KDNE sports announcer, InterFraternity Council, Orientation Leader, Assessment Committee Student Representative and Technology Committee Student Representative
Hahn said that as vice president he would serve as a liaison between the student body and president by expressing student opinions.
See the original article here.
Lindsay Wegener
Presidential Candidate
Sophomore
Hometown: Humphrey
Majors: Business Administration with Management emphasis and Public Administration
Minor: Political Science
Activities: StuCo senator for two years, StuCo Student Status Committee; chair of Student Appreciation Dinner; InterSorority Council; member of Gamma Phi Iota; co-chair of blood mobile
Wegener said that if she is elected president she would like to build faculty and administrative ties with the students and work with food quality and service.
Todd Andrews
Presidential Candidate
Junior
Hometown: Elkhorn
Major: History
Minor: Sociology
Activities: StuCo senator for three years; student status committee; president of Doane Democrats; treasurer of InterFraternity Council; Delta Kappa Pi; vice president of P. E. A. C. E.
Andrews said that, if elected, he plans to focus on the alcohol policy and to encourage more involvement from the students.
Natalie Nelsen
Vice Presidential Candidate
Junior
Hometown: Crete
Majors: Math and Computer Science
Activities: StuCo senator for two years; current vice president of StuCo; Doane Ambassadors; peer tutor; class treasurer; Dean’s List; Relay for Life volunteer
Nelsen said that she hopes to continue to make the student body more aware of Student Congress, if re-elected.
Jordan Hahn
Vice Presidential Candidate
Junior
Hometown: Grand Island
Major: Math
Minor: Theatre
Activities: StuCo member for three years; Student Activities Council; Smith Hall Council President, KDNE sports announcer, InterFraternity Council, Orientation Leader, Assessment Committee Student Representative and Technology Committee Student Representative
Hahn said that as vice president he would serve as a liaison between the student body and president by expressing student opinions.
StuCo begins election process
Kelsey Tegtmeier
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 1
The yearly elections for Student Congress president and vice president positions will be April 12, 13 and 14 outside of the cafeteria.
The town hall meeting, in which the candidates will discuss campus issues, will be at 7 p.m. on April 5 on DCTV. The town hall meeting will also be broadcast on CORE FM. Students can e-mail questions for the candidates to DCTV@doane.edu.
The town hall meeting gives the student body a chance to see the candidates that may be representing them, said current StuCo President Jimmy Feeney.
“The event was poorly attended and watched last year, but I hope students realize how important their decision is and use the town hall meeting as an opportunity to form their opinion as to who the best candidate is,” Feeney said.
The presidential and vice presidential candidates must have served as a Student Congress senator for at least the semester prior to running, have junior or senior status while in office and have a 2.0 GPA, Feeney said.
The student body is encouraged to participate in the elections to make their voice heard.
“I hope people vote and get involved with the election,” said presidential candidate Lindsay Wegener.
Todd Andrews is running against Wegener for president, while Jordan Hahn and Natalie Nelsen compete for vice president.
As the candidates prepare for next year, Feeney prepares to complete his time as StuCo president.
He said he enjoyed his year as president but is confident that all of the candidates are capable of leading Student Congress.
“I look forward to passing the torch to either of these candidates,” said Feeney. “I won’t hesitate one bit to leave them in charge of the Doane College Student Congress.”
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 1
The yearly elections for Student Congress president and vice president positions will be April 12, 13 and 14 outside of the cafeteria.
The town hall meeting, in which the candidates will discuss campus issues, will be at 7 p.m. on April 5 on DCTV. The town hall meeting will also be broadcast on CORE FM. Students can e-mail questions for the candidates to DCTV@doane.edu.
The town hall meeting gives the student body a chance to see the candidates that may be representing them, said current StuCo President Jimmy Feeney.
“The event was poorly attended and watched last year, but I hope students realize how important their decision is and use the town hall meeting as an opportunity to form their opinion as to who the best candidate is,” Feeney said.
The presidential and vice presidential candidates must have served as a Student Congress senator for at least the semester prior to running, have junior or senior status while in office and have a 2.0 GPA, Feeney said.
The student body is encouraged to participate in the elections to make their voice heard.
“I hope people vote and get involved with the election,” said presidential candidate Lindsay Wegener.
Todd Andrews is running against Wegener for president, while Jordan Hahn and Natalie Nelsen compete for vice president.
As the candidates prepare for next year, Feeney prepares to complete his time as StuCo president.
He said he enjoyed his year as president but is confident that all of the candidates are capable of leading Student Congress.
“I look forward to passing the torch to either of these candidates,” said Feeney. “I won’t hesitate one bit to leave them in charge of the Doane College Student Congress.”
Students prepare for housing process
Jo Teeters
Managing Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 1
Housing preferencing for the 2004-2005 school year begins April 12.
Preferencing is the process by which current students, who have pre-registered for the 2004 fall semester, can request a desired room and roommate for the upcoming academic year. Students use their lottery numbers, randomly assigned according to class rank, to bid on the rooms they want.
Lottery numbers are posted in Tiger Inn and are available at tiger.doane.edu.
All full-time students are required to live on campus. Doane students have several options for on-campus housing.
Doane has three traditional residence halls. Frees is a co-ed hall, while Sheldon is all female and Smith is all male.
Students who want to preference these halls must fill out a housing confirmation sheet, which is available in the Residence Life Office, and attend the appropriate preferencing sessions in Tiger Inn.
The Quads (Burrage and Colonial) are another option for students. Each Quad is comprised of four two-person bedrooms that share a bathroom and living area.
Students who want to preference the Quads must complete the following requirements:
Managing Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 1
Housing preferencing for the 2004-2005 school year begins April 12.
Preferencing is the process by which current students, who have pre-registered for the 2004 fall semester, can request a desired room and roommate for the upcoming academic year. Students use their lottery numbers, randomly assigned according to class rank, to bid on the rooms they want.
Lottery numbers are posted in Tiger Inn and are available at tiger.doane.edu.
All full-time students are required to live on campus. Doane students have several options for on-campus housing.
Doane has three traditional residence halls. Frees is a co-ed hall, while Sheldon is all female and Smith is all male.
Students who want to preference these halls must fill out a housing confirmation sheet, which is available in the Residence Life Office, and attend the appropriate preferencing sessions in Tiger Inn.
The Quads (Burrage and Colonial) are another option for students. Each Quad is comprised of four two-person bedrooms that share a bathroom and living area.
Students who want to preference the Quads must complete the following requirements:
- Pick up a housing form.
- Select a spokesperson for the group of students that are preferencing the Quad.
- Complete a Quad Priority Preferencing sheet for the group. The sheet is available in the Residence Life Office.
- Obtain signed housing confirmation forms for each Quad member.
- Complete and sign a “Memorandum of Understanding” form.
Doane also provides Alternative Housing with Fairchild and Faculty apartments. Fairchild has two and three bedroom apartments with living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and air-conditioning. It is located on the corner of Boswell and East 4th Street.
Faculty contains three two-bedroom apartments with living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. It is located on East 4th Street, adjacent to Fairchild.
In order to live in Alternative Housing, students must submit a written proposal and Alternative Housing contract to Residence Life. The proposal must include the name of each student seeking Alternative Housing, where they want to live, why they want to live there and each student’s signature.
The final housing option is Hansen Hall. Hansen has 12-, nine-, eight-, seven-, six- and four-person suites with a living room and bathroom in each.
Students who want to live in Hansen must complete the following requirements:
- Pick up a housing form.
- Choose a spokesperson to collect lottery points, names and social security numbers of all prospective suite members.
- Print off a copy of your leadership transcript.
- Find alternates willing to move into the suite if a space opens up.
For more information on housing, visit tiger.doane.edu/StudentResources/Res%20Life%20pac/welcome_to_doane_college_residen.htm or call Russ Hewitt, director of Residence Life, at 8111 or Residence Director Kristina Pajeda at 8662.
Greek Week brings more color to Doane’s campus
Ryan Moore
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 1
Doane College has finished another Greek Week.
This traditional week took place as it has many years before, the week before Spring Break.
Also known as “hell week,” Greek Week is the culmination of the rushing process. It is the week that all pledges must go through to become part of their selected fraternity or sorority.
Doane students decide to become a part of the school’s Greek system for many different reasons.
“The best thing about the Greek system is that it is just another social activity alternative,” said Doane President Fred Brown, “It provides students a choice.”
That’s one of the reason sophomore Delta Kappa Pi pledge Rob Triano joined.
“Although I still have many friends that aren’t a part of my fraternity, a lot of the people I hung out with on campus were in the frat, so I decided why not share that association with them,” Triano said.
Another reason that the Greek system is so prominent at Doane is that it is very traditional.
“Historically, the majority of our alumni are Greek, but that trend is changing,” Brown said. “A lot of our gifts and donations for the college in the past have come from Greek alumni.”
Brown also said that for many, it’s that association that brings alumni back and keeps them active with Doane College today.
Many students are multigenerational Greeks whose parents and even grandparents were a part of a Doane College fraternity or sorority.
The week is very different than any other week of the school year and Greek Week is usually a debated topic every year.
“I realize that in some cases, there are ill feelings between Greeks and non-Greeks and it troubles me,” Greek Adviser Jim Hermelbracht said. “Greek organizations play an important aspect of the college experience for some people, just as other activities such as athletics, speech and theater do to others.”
“Greek Week is unfair to other students only if it is disrupting their lives, and the college has tried very hard to make the week fair to everyone,” Hermelbracht said.
Despite Doane’s efforts, the week does seem to affect everyone on campus.
“I admit that at times it can be distracting but it only goes on for one week, whereas nationally these activities can continue for a whole semester,” Brown said.
Senior Kelly Owens agreed.
“It’s a good week for those who are pledging, but it can be distracting to others,” Owens said.
Owens suggested that it might be better if Greek Week was held over Spring Break or Interterm.
Brown said that the school has considered holding Greek Week over a break, but the school has concerns about problems with limiting and monitering Greek activites during Interterm or a break.
Sophomore Gamma Phi Iota pledge Steph Blackstone said she doesn’t have a problem with Greek Week being the week before Spring Break.
“Although having homework on top of all the Greek activities sucks, I would rather do it during school than sacrifice one of my breaks, because afterwards I slept for like three days straight,” Blackstone said.
The fact that Greek Week happens the week before Spring Break means that it happens during mid-term examination time.
Owens said she saw the effects in her classes.
“Although the pledges were there physically, they weren’t there mentally, almost all of them were sleeping in my morning classes,” Owens said.
“Doane has just always done it traditionally the week before Spring Break,” Hermelbracht said. “Some of the reasons are that it gives first year students a whole semester to get associated with each fraternity and sorority. With Spring Break following, it allows for a week of rest relaxation and recovery afterwards.”
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 1
Doane College has finished another Greek Week.
This traditional week took place as it has many years before, the week before Spring Break.
Also known as “hell week,” Greek Week is the culmination of the rushing process. It is the week that all pledges must go through to become part of their selected fraternity or sorority.
Doane students decide to become a part of the school’s Greek system for many different reasons.
“The best thing about the Greek system is that it is just another social activity alternative,” said Doane President Fred Brown, “It provides students a choice.”
That’s one of the reason sophomore Delta Kappa Pi pledge Rob Triano joined.
“Although I still have many friends that aren’t a part of my fraternity, a lot of the people I hung out with on campus were in the frat, so I decided why not share that association with them,” Triano said.
Another reason that the Greek system is so prominent at Doane is that it is very traditional.
“Historically, the majority of our alumni are Greek, but that trend is changing,” Brown said. “A lot of our gifts and donations for the college in the past have come from Greek alumni.”
Brown also said that for many, it’s that association that brings alumni back and keeps them active with Doane College today.
Many students are multigenerational Greeks whose parents and even grandparents were a part of a Doane College fraternity or sorority.
The week is very different than any other week of the school year and Greek Week is usually a debated topic every year.
“I realize that in some cases, there are ill feelings between Greeks and non-Greeks and it troubles me,” Greek Adviser Jim Hermelbracht said. “Greek organizations play an important aspect of the college experience for some people, just as other activities such as athletics, speech and theater do to others.”
“Greek Week is unfair to other students only if it is disrupting their lives, and the college has tried very hard to make the week fair to everyone,” Hermelbracht said.
Despite Doane’s efforts, the week does seem to affect everyone on campus.
“I admit that at times it can be distracting but it only goes on for one week, whereas nationally these activities can continue for a whole semester,” Brown said.
Senior Kelly Owens agreed.
“It’s a good week for those who are pledging, but it can be distracting to others,” Owens said.
Owens suggested that it might be better if Greek Week was held over Spring Break or Interterm.
Brown said that the school has considered holding Greek Week over a break, but the school has concerns about problems with limiting and monitering Greek activites during Interterm or a break.
Sophomore Gamma Phi Iota pledge Steph Blackstone said she doesn’t have a problem with Greek Week being the week before Spring Break.
“Although having homework on top of all the Greek activities sucks, I would rather do it during school than sacrifice one of my breaks, because afterwards I slept for like three days straight,” Blackstone said.
The fact that Greek Week happens the week before Spring Break means that it happens during mid-term examination time.
Owens said she saw the effects in her classes.
“Although the pledges were there physically, they weren’t there mentally, almost all of them were sleeping in my morning classes,” Owens said.
“Doane has just always done it traditionally the week before Spring Break,” Hermelbracht said. “Some of the reasons are that it gives first year students a whole semester to get associated with each fraternity and sorority. With Spring Break following, it allows for a week of rest relaxation and recovery afterwards.”
Amigos attacks late-night munchies
Mandie Craven
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 3
The munchies may come about at any time, and normally there are places for students to venture out and get something to eat. Sometimes, the munchies come at a time when there’s no place open to get something to eat. This is widely known as “Late-Night Munchies”, and Doane students have a place to go to solve this dilemma.
Amigos, located at 324 E. 13th Street, provides students with an outlet to ward away the munchies, which may come at an unsuspecting hour. The drive-thru is open until 2 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends.
“It brings in a lot of business for us,” Assistant Manager Miranda Rea said. “Burger King, Runza, and various other restaurants close around 10 p.m., and where else are students supposed to go when they get hungry?”
Many Doane students make trips down to Amigos frequently.
“I usually go to Amigos about once a week, because it’s fast and convenient,” sophomore Carrie Conrad said.
“My roommates and I would eat at Amigos so much, that I decided to give it up for Lent,” senior Shannon Ruble said.
Doane students play a big part in why Amigos keep such late hours.
“Each store is under the same chain, it sets it’s own hours,” Rea said. “During the summer when the college students aren’t here, we aren’t open as late.”
Whereas many students are worried about their diet and what they eat, it isn’t as big of a deal to others.
“I’m so glad that they stay open late,” freshman Zach Anderson said. “We need to eat, and they help us do that in a time of need.”
Students can get the munchies any time day or night. They may be caused by a number of things, such as: boredom, stress, hanging out with friends, or just being hungry.
Amigos has shed light on the predicament of late-night munchies and how to solve them.
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 3
The munchies may come about at any time, and normally there are places for students to venture out and get something to eat. Sometimes, the munchies come at a time when there’s no place open to get something to eat. This is widely known as “Late-Night Munchies”, and Doane students have a place to go to solve this dilemma.
Amigos, located at 324 E. 13th Street, provides students with an outlet to ward away the munchies, which may come at an unsuspecting hour. The drive-thru is open until 2 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends.
“It brings in a lot of business for us,” Assistant Manager Miranda Rea said. “Burger King, Runza, and various other restaurants close around 10 p.m., and where else are students supposed to go when they get hungry?”
Many Doane students make trips down to Amigos frequently.
“I usually go to Amigos about once a week, because it’s fast and convenient,” sophomore Carrie Conrad said.
“My roommates and I would eat at Amigos so much, that I decided to give it up for Lent,” senior Shannon Ruble said.
Doane students play a big part in why Amigos keep such late hours.
“Each store is under the same chain, it sets it’s own hours,” Rea said. “During the summer when the college students aren’t here, we aren’t open as late.”
Whereas many students are worried about their diet and what they eat, it isn’t as big of a deal to others.
“I’m so glad that they stay open late,” freshman Zach Anderson said. “We need to eat, and they help us do that in a time of need.”
Students can get the munchies any time day or night. They may be caused by a number of things, such as: boredom, stress, hanging out with friends, or just being hungry.
Amigos has shed light on the predicament of late-night munchies and how to solve them.
Holy Week explores opinions of Christ
Amanda Millard
Editor in Chief
April 1, 2004, Page 3
Doane’s Christian organizations will be “constructing the composite Christ” with a dedication to Holy Week that begins Sunday night and ends with a concert Thursday.
The idea began with a small group of students attending chapel and enrolled in Arnold Betz’s historical Jesus class. Seniors Jeff Daniels and Chris “Howie” Howard; junior Kaylene Vieselmeyer; and freshman Robbie Trent began discussing this idea at the end of last semester. Doane Chaplin Jeff Hagamann said he wanted people to really stretch their image of who Jesus was and is to them.
Junior Kaylene Vieselmeyer, who helped coordinate the event, said she thought it was good to go back to Doane motto engraved on the Bell Tower—“We build on Christ.”
“I think it will be a great representation of how the campus feels about Christ,” Vieselmeyer said.
An image of Christ will be present in the Great Hall Sunday through Thursday. Students can share their ideas of who they believe Christ is by writing their thoughts on a wall in the Great Hall of Perry Campus Center.
A panel of faulty will talk about their images of Jesus Christ and beginning 6 p.m. Sunday in the Great Hall. The panelists are Kathleen Tallman, assistant biology professor; Arnold Betz, assistant professor of religion; and Tom King, associate professor of secondary education. Students are encouraged to participate in the discussion.
The Christian organizations will each sponsor a day of the week. The Newman Club is sponsoring Monday, Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) will sponsor Tuesday and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will sponsor Wednesday. The Newman Club will have an image on the wall and will discuss the Easter Triduum—the three day period from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday—at their meeting 8 p.m. Monday in Communications Building Room 30.
CCC’s view of Christ for Tuesday is “Christ as a savior.”
FCA will have a mural and is sponsoring a concert at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Cassel Open Air Theatre. The concert will feature “After the Order,” an up and coming Christian rock band. howie&scott will open for them. The wall that was up during the week will be put up behind the performers.
Senior Raye Wilmes, Newman Club president, said she thought Holy Week was a good idea.
“It allows students to take a step back and see what our Lord went through,” Wilmes said.
Senior Liz Wells, a member of the Newman Club and CCC agreed.“A lot of people forget a lot of the preparation that goes on before Easter. Also, we’re a Christian college and we don’t do many Christian events,” Wells said.
Trent said that he thought the week might start off slow but would pick up as people gained interest:
“Hopefully it will be the beginning of a tradition.”
Pranks not as common as before
Molly Reese
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 3
Saran wrapped toilet seats, buckets of goo over doorways, and whipped cream in the hands of sleeping roommates. It must be April Fools’ Day.
This holiday has been known to invite pranks and silliness of all kinds.
However, some may argue it is not celebrated much anymore.
“I think it’s a dying holiday,” junior Suzanna Buerge said. “My mom told me about pranks they did in college. But I’ve never heard of anything done lately.”
The antics Buerge described often involved the library. Her uncle once led a cow up to the third floor. Another year he and several others decided to brick up the entrance. He also hoisted a sports car into the library with the help of ten strong friends. Buerge’s aunt also honored the holiday by stealing all the silverware from the cafeteria.
April Fools’ stories often come from when we were younger, senior Malia Mann said. Senior Anne Golden remembers when her teachers switched classrooms for half a day in elementary school.
Historically, the concept behind April Fools’ day is to literally make a fool of someone. As stated in Chase’s Calendar of Events, you must “betray someone into a supposed ludicrous situation so as to enable you to call them an April Fool.”
April Fools’ Day began in France in 1564, and was originally called All Fools’ Day. According to the Chase article, April 1st used to be New Year’s Day but was changed to January 1st that year.
“People who insisted on celebrating the ‘old’ New Year became known as April Fools, and it became common to play jokes and tricks on them,” it states.
Though April Fools pranks seem to be decreasing, the tricks of the past will be remembered.
“I’ve never had anything done,” Buerge said.
Mann agreed.
“I think it would be cool,” Mann said. “Pranks are fun.”
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 3
Saran wrapped toilet seats, buckets of goo over doorways, and whipped cream in the hands of sleeping roommates. It must be April Fools’ Day.
This holiday has been known to invite pranks and silliness of all kinds.
However, some may argue it is not celebrated much anymore.
“I think it’s a dying holiday,” junior Suzanna Buerge said. “My mom told me about pranks they did in college. But I’ve never heard of anything done lately.”
The antics Buerge described often involved the library. Her uncle once led a cow up to the third floor. Another year he and several others decided to brick up the entrance. He also hoisted a sports car into the library with the help of ten strong friends. Buerge’s aunt also honored the holiday by stealing all the silverware from the cafeteria.
April Fools’ stories often come from when we were younger, senior Malia Mann said. Senior Anne Golden remembers when her teachers switched classrooms for half a day in elementary school.
Historically, the concept behind April Fools’ day is to literally make a fool of someone. As stated in Chase’s Calendar of Events, you must “betray someone into a supposed ludicrous situation so as to enable you to call them an April Fool.”
April Fools’ Day began in France in 1564, and was originally called All Fools’ Day. According to the Chase article, April 1st used to be New Year’s Day but was changed to January 1st that year.
“People who insisted on celebrating the ‘old’ New Year became known as April Fools, and it became common to play jokes and tricks on them,” it states.
Though April Fools pranks seem to be decreasing, the tricks of the past will be remembered.
“I’ve never had anything done,” Buerge said.
Mann agreed.
“I think it would be cool,” Mann said. “Pranks are fun.”
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down 04/01/04
- Thumbs up to having more than one candidate running for Student Congress president.
- Thumbs up to spring finally blossoming.
- Thumbs up to all the academic and athletic achievements over Spring Break.
- Thumbs down to the agressive swans.
- Thumbs down to the idiots who tease the swans, making them even angrier.
- Thumbs down to the $30 pre-registration fee.
Life's Lemons
Kaylene Vieselmeyer
Columnist
April 1, 2004, Page 4
It seems as though many times there is much pain before the gain.
We must endure some type of soreness before we can succeed.
There are always those long, late night studying hours and constant homework assignments that must be done before the test.
Once the test has been taken it is used to show our understanding. The pain in the studying helps to show us where we need to be or how far we have come.
The military even uses a physical fitness test to evaluate where their men and women are physically. This test consists of push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, running or swimming and is used to gauge how fit individuals are.
The same was with Jesus; He endured soreness before His test. Jesus was in the desert for 40 days and during this time he was tempted by the devil.
We know from Luke chapter four that Jesus never gave into these temptations. He stood His ground and persisted through the temptations.
The apostle Paul discusses pain this way; “For Christ’s sake, I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong” 2 Corinthians 12: 10.
The same is true for our own lives. God uses many things to help keep us on the straight and narrow. Our tests are usually miserable and do create pain, but these situations help prepare us for far greater tests.
Christ’s preparation through His temptation was in a sense used to help Him prepare for His ultimate test and sacrifice—death on the cross. This test was something that He did for us so we could win forgiveness. At any time He could have decided not to take this test, but He didn’t. Jesus chose death for us so that we could have life. He scored a perfect 100 percents on this test and rose from the grave.
Now its our turn to take a test of faith and answer the following:
1) Who/what is the most important thing in my life?
2) Would I sacrifice everything I have for this?
3) Am I willing to fight through the pain in life to finish to the end.
Remember these questions can’t be answered without Christ‘s help; His score was perfect.
Sometimes there will be a storm before the rain, but once the rain stops the beauty of the Son shines through and a rainbow is revealed.
Columnist
April 1, 2004, Page 4
It seems as though many times there is much pain before the gain.
We must endure some type of soreness before we can succeed.
There are always those long, late night studying hours and constant homework assignments that must be done before the test.
Once the test has been taken it is used to show our understanding. The pain in the studying helps to show us where we need to be or how far we have come.
The military even uses a physical fitness test to evaluate where their men and women are physically. This test consists of push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, running or swimming and is used to gauge how fit individuals are.
The same was with Jesus; He endured soreness before His test. Jesus was in the desert for 40 days and during this time he was tempted by the devil.
We know from Luke chapter four that Jesus never gave into these temptations. He stood His ground and persisted through the temptations.
The apostle Paul discusses pain this way; “For Christ’s sake, I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong” 2 Corinthians 12: 10.
The same is true for our own lives. God uses many things to help keep us on the straight and narrow. Our tests are usually miserable and do create pain, but these situations help prepare us for far greater tests.
Christ’s preparation through His temptation was in a sense used to help Him prepare for His ultimate test and sacrifice—death on the cross. This test was something that He did for us so we could win forgiveness. At any time He could have decided not to take this test, but He didn’t. Jesus chose death for us so that we could have life. He scored a perfect 100 percents on this test and rose from the grave.
Now its our turn to take a test of faith and answer the following:
1) Who/what is the most important thing in my life?
2) Would I sacrifice everything I have for this?
3) Am I willing to fight through the pain in life to finish to the end.
Remember these questions can’t be answered without Christ‘s help; His score was perfect.
Sometimes there will be a storm before the rain, but once the rain stops the beauty of the Son shines through and a rainbow is revealed.
Editorial: Get ready to vote
Staff Editorial
April 1, 2004, Page 4
Last year, Doane democracy bowed to necessity. The Student Council needed a president, and only one person ran. The election for president was more of a meaningless gesture than a democratic practice.
This year, however, two people are running for StuCo president. This creates the opportunity for Doane students to actually voice their opinions.
The role of StuCo president is not something to be taken lightly. This person is the voice of the campus. StuCo president has the power to create change. With the alcohol policy and Stop Day hanging on the balance, this election may be one of the most important in the last few years. Doane needs a leader that is willing to step up and actually create needed changes.
Because of the importance of this position, students should pay close attention when the candidates give their stances on issues. Students should align themselves with the candidate that best fits how they view Doane.
The candidates shouldn’t get a free ride to the office, either. Don’t be afraid to question the candidates and challenge their ways of thinking. Find out how they are going to create the changes they promise to bring. A candidate with lofty dreams but no way of making them a reality will only cause disappointment.
Pay attention to the issues. Listen to the campaigns. Find out as much as you can about the candidates before you vote.
And please, vote. Students who don’t vote shouldn’t complain about the way StuCo is run because they did nothing to influence the decision. Don’t take the easy way out, claiming issue ignorance. Find out what needs changing. See why the candidates are different.
As a leadership college, it’s time to earn that title. Become involved. Get others interested. Influence the direction in which Doane is heading.
April 1, 2004, Page 4
Last year, Doane democracy bowed to necessity. The Student Council needed a president, and only one person ran. The election for president was more of a meaningless gesture than a democratic practice.
This year, however, two people are running for StuCo president. This creates the opportunity for Doane students to actually voice their opinions.
The role of StuCo president is not something to be taken lightly. This person is the voice of the campus. StuCo president has the power to create change. With the alcohol policy and Stop Day hanging on the balance, this election may be one of the most important in the last few years. Doane needs a leader that is willing to step up and actually create needed changes.
Because of the importance of this position, students should pay close attention when the candidates give their stances on issues. Students should align themselves with the candidate that best fits how they view Doane.
The candidates shouldn’t get a free ride to the office, either. Don’t be afraid to question the candidates and challenge their ways of thinking. Find out how they are going to create the changes they promise to bring. A candidate with lofty dreams but no way of making them a reality will only cause disappointment.
Pay attention to the issues. Listen to the campaigns. Find out as much as you can about the candidates before you vote.
And please, vote. Students who don’t vote shouldn’t complain about the way StuCo is run because they did nothing to influence the decision. Don’t take the easy way out, claiming issue ignorance. Find out what needs changing. See why the candidates are different.
As a leadership college, it’s time to earn that title. Become involved. Get others interested. Influence the direction in which Doane is heading.
Letter to the Editor: The morals are falling
Letter to the Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 4
Click here to see the original article.
Dear Editor,
This societal deterioration has got to stop! We must fight back against those who want to change what we hold most dear so we can build a better tomorrow for our children. After all, what are we without our children?
So first we must rid ourselves of San Francisco. After allowing so many same-sex marriages we can’t trust the whole city, let alone the mayor and his cronies.
We must rid ourselves of Massachusetts, for they will allow same-sex marriages starting in just over a month. We can’t have these ideas corrupting our children!
I read recently in this paper that the point of marriage is to provide a nurturing atmosphere for children, providing an example of masculinity and femininity for them.
We wouldn’t want to confuse the children, so we’ll have to get rid of women’s sports and jobs. What kind of example do these things set for our children?
While we’re at it, we must stop divorces. We can’t provide an example for the children if the parents are thousands of miles apart.
We have to purge the idea of divorce from our minds, ridding ourselves of the divorced and their offspring.
Along those lines, we can gather the Anglican Church and get rid of them. Their whole sect of Christianity was founded because the Pope wouldn’t let Henry VIII divorce his first wife, let alone murder about 10 more.
Of course, the law is important, so we can’t have challenges to the law. How can we expect our children to follow the law if we don’t?
Any challenge to a previous law must go. We base our idea of marriage on the example of Adam and Eve, so let’s base our laws from the same origin.
Bring back slavery! Kill the gays! Kill the non-believers! Kill the shrimp eaters!
Once we get back to the core beliefs of our society, life will be better.
No longer will there be anything to corrupt the children. Then the three of us that are left will be able to live a life of bliss. It’ll be like heaven on Earth.
-JT Hills
April 1, 2004, Page 4
Click here to see the original article.
Dear Editor,
This societal deterioration has got to stop! We must fight back against those who want to change what we hold most dear so we can build a better tomorrow for our children. After all, what are we without our children?
So first we must rid ourselves of San Francisco. After allowing so many same-sex marriages we can’t trust the whole city, let alone the mayor and his cronies.
We must rid ourselves of Massachusetts, for they will allow same-sex marriages starting in just over a month. We can’t have these ideas corrupting our children!
I read recently in this paper that the point of marriage is to provide a nurturing atmosphere for children, providing an example of masculinity and femininity for them.
We wouldn’t want to confuse the children, so we’ll have to get rid of women’s sports and jobs. What kind of example do these things set for our children?
While we’re at it, we must stop divorces. We can’t provide an example for the children if the parents are thousands of miles apart.
We have to purge the idea of divorce from our minds, ridding ourselves of the divorced and their offspring.
Along those lines, we can gather the Anglican Church and get rid of them. Their whole sect of Christianity was founded because the Pope wouldn’t let Henry VIII divorce his first wife, let alone murder about 10 more.
Of course, the law is important, so we can’t have challenges to the law. How can we expect our children to follow the law if we don’t?
Any challenge to a previous law must go. We base our idea of marriage on the example of Adam and Eve, so let’s base our laws from the same origin.
Bring back slavery! Kill the gays! Kill the non-believers! Kill the shrimp eaters!
Once we get back to the core beliefs of our society, life will be better.
No longer will there be anything to corrupt the children. Then the three of us that are left will be able to live a life of bliss. It’ll be like heaven on Earth.
-JT Hills
Letter to the Editor: Being gay not conscious choice
Letter to the Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 4
Click here to see the original article.
Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to the column titled “Keep marriage between a man and a woman.”
After reading this controversial piece, several of my associates and I engaged in infuriated discussion over its content.
We are appalled with the fact that any one person can feel so strongly about confiscating the rights of a group of people, especially a group of people that isn’t causing him even the least bit of harm.
First of all, President Bush did not call for the Federal Marriage Amendment in response to the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling. The proposed amendment was written by Colorado Representative Marilyn Musgrave in 1999.
Although Bush has only recently decided to back the bill, he has held an anti-homosexual stance since his days as governor of Texas.
During his reign, he whole-heartedly supported the Texas Sodomy Statute which would actually make private, consensual homosexual intercourse illegal and punishable by law.
To quote the column: “Homosexuality comes about because two people of the same sex are attracted to each other and want to engage in their attraction or lust.” To begin with, homosexuality does not “come about” suddenly. It simply a predisposition of some individuals, which is usually realized at a relatively early age.
Moreover, lust, just as in heterosexual unions, is not the foundation for gay marriage- love is.
The piece goes on to say, “…children with parents of the same sex are brought up without the complementary differences of a man and a woman…” A recent study by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force found that there are currently between two to eight million gay and lesbian parents in the United States.
One American Psychological Association publication states, “Not a single study has found children of gay or lesbian parents to be disadvantaged in any significant respect relative to children of heterosexual parents.”
There is one question that is begging to be raised: What ever happened to separation of church and state?
Marriage is, in fact, a sacred institution, between God and his children. I guess I’m left wondering who invited the Bush to the ceremony.
Sincerely,
Shawna Clement
April 1, 2004, Page 4
Click here to see the original article.
Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to the column titled “Keep marriage between a man and a woman.”
After reading this controversial piece, several of my associates and I engaged in infuriated discussion over its content.
We are appalled with the fact that any one person can feel so strongly about confiscating the rights of a group of people, especially a group of people that isn’t causing him even the least bit of harm.
First of all, President Bush did not call for the Federal Marriage Amendment in response to the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling. The proposed amendment was written by Colorado Representative Marilyn Musgrave in 1999.
Although Bush has only recently decided to back the bill, he has held an anti-homosexual stance since his days as governor of Texas.
During his reign, he whole-heartedly supported the Texas Sodomy Statute which would actually make private, consensual homosexual intercourse illegal and punishable by law.
To quote the column: “Homosexuality comes about because two people of the same sex are attracted to each other and want to engage in their attraction or lust.” To begin with, homosexuality does not “come about” suddenly. It simply a predisposition of some individuals, which is usually realized at a relatively early age.
Moreover, lust, just as in heterosexual unions, is not the foundation for gay marriage- love is.
The piece goes on to say, “…children with parents of the same sex are brought up without the complementary differences of a man and a woman…” A recent study by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force found that there are currently between two to eight million gay and lesbian parents in the United States.
One American Psychological Association publication states, “Not a single study has found children of gay or lesbian parents to be disadvantaged in any significant respect relative to children of heterosexual parents.”
There is one question that is begging to be raised: What ever happened to separation of church and state?
Marriage is, in fact, a sacred institution, between God and his children. I guess I’m left wondering who invited the Bush to the ceremony.
Sincerely,
Shawna Clement
Letter to the Editor: Marriage not just for creating children
Letter to the Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 4
Click here to see the original article
Dear Editor:
In Mr. Dygert's editorial on March 11, 2004, some disturbing comments were made stating why homosexuals should not be allowed to marry. The article involved defining a marriage as strictly between a man and a woman with the intent of reproducing. While Dygert is entitled to his own beliefs about whether or not homosexual marriages should be legal, the arguments he makes not only discriminate against homosexuals’ rights, but also criticize certain heterosexual relationships.
The first comment he makes is that the sake of marriage is to reproduce, and that only natural conception is acceptable. What about heterosexual couples who cannot have children of their own? Is their marriage null because they cannot naturally reproduce? Should people who are not able to reproduce be banned from getting married?
Dygert also makes the comment that a child with homosexual parents lacks the influence of two different gendered parents. This is not restrictive only to homosexual families. What about those children who lost a parent at some point in their lives? Are children of single parent families somewhat inferior to those with both parents?
It is also stated that an adopted or medically implanted child is not the “fruit of a homosexual relationship.” The same holds true for any barren heterosexual couple. Yet that is not seen as going against the sanctity of marriage. A homosexual couple can love an adopted child just as much as a heterosexual couple could. The child would still remain well taken care of and have a family. Some children have heterosexual parents that abuse them, or are drug addicts, etc. Yet you are implying that these parents are better solely because they are heterosexual. Is it better for children to be completely without family than to be in a family with same-gender parents?
Whether or not you believe homosexuals should have the right to marry, the arguments made in the article written didn’t validate your point. Instead, it insulted not only the homosexual community, but many others who read it. I hope you will take the time to realize the faults in your arguments.
Kamleh Shaban
Review: Ferguson produces smooth sensations
Megan Bowen
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 5
Musically talented pianist Dianne Ferguson performed Monday night for the Doane student body and Crete community in Heckman Auditorium.
Ferguson opened the concert with duet partner Emmy Bou, playing “Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5 for One Piano, Four Hands” by Johann Christian Bach. The two pianists didn’t miss a note.
The second piece was “Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49” by Felix Mendelssohn. Ferguson was accompanied by Tracy Sands on cello and Donna Carnes on violin. The four movements of this composition ranged in tempo from fast and agitated to slow and tranquil. The constant piano melody contrasted well with the intermittent string countermelody, producing the smooth sound of the piece.
Ferguson was again accompanied by Bou in the third selection. This four-movement piece, titled “En Bateau, Cortege, Menuet, and Ballet,” was the most animated.
“My favorite selection was the third movement of ‘Petite Suite for One Piano, Four Hands’ by Claude Debussy,” freshman Monica Williams said. “The Menuet had a Renaissance feel.”
The final piece, “L’Union, Op. 48” by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, combined “The Star Spangled Banner,” “Hail Columbia” and “Yankee Doodle.”
In a rousing finale, the patriotic medley instilled a sense of nationalistic pride throughout the auditorium.
A reception in the Great Hall took place after the concert.
Other music events this week include a Student Honors Recital at 7:30 p.m. today, Swing into Spring featuring Jazz Unlimited at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and a Junior Recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, all in Heckman.
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 5
Musically talented pianist Dianne Ferguson performed Monday night for the Doane student body and Crete community in Heckman Auditorium.
Ferguson opened the concert with duet partner Emmy Bou, playing “Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5 for One Piano, Four Hands” by Johann Christian Bach. The two pianists didn’t miss a note.
The second piece was “Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49” by Felix Mendelssohn. Ferguson was accompanied by Tracy Sands on cello and Donna Carnes on violin. The four movements of this composition ranged in tempo from fast and agitated to slow and tranquil. The constant piano melody contrasted well with the intermittent string countermelody, producing the smooth sound of the piece.
Ferguson was again accompanied by Bou in the third selection. This four-movement piece, titled “En Bateau, Cortege, Menuet, and Ballet,” was the most animated.
“My favorite selection was the third movement of ‘Petite Suite for One Piano, Four Hands’ by Claude Debussy,” freshman Monica Williams said. “The Menuet had a Renaissance feel.”
The final piece, “L’Union, Op. 48” by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, combined “The Star Spangled Banner,” “Hail Columbia” and “Yankee Doodle.”
In a rousing finale, the patriotic medley instilled a sense of nationalistic pride throughout the auditorium.
A reception in the Great Hall took place after the concert.
Other music events this week include a Student Honors Recital at 7:30 p.m. today, Swing into Spring featuring Jazz Unlimited at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and a Junior Recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, all in Heckman.
Review: ‘Eternal Sunshine’ lacks humor
Laura Gieseking
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 5
If a die-hard Jim Carrey fan went to “Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind” expecting to view another of Carrey’s popular and hilarious movies, he would leave disappointed and confused.
“Eternal Sunshine” is designed for the eccentric, unsettling pleasure of those who enjoy dark-humored independent films. It stretches the mind’s imagination to the point of near explosion. The movie focuses around a make-shift medical clinic that routinely erases specific people from the memories of its patients. The angle screenwriter Charlie Kaufman took was that of clear poetic license.
Joel, played by Jim Carrey, is stunned to find that Clementine, his girlfriend played by Kate Winslet, had their relationship erased from her memory. Out of desperation, Joel finds the doctor and proceeds to remove Clementine from his memories. As Joel’s memories of Clementine are being erased, he finds out that he is still in love with her and tries to stop the procedure. Not your typical love story.
The movie places the viewer within Joel’s brain. Each scene jumps to one of Joel’s memories of Clementine that is in the process of being erased by the computer program. The odd, dreamlike sequences flash on the screen in a very incomplete nature.
The script lacks background information and dialogue, causing a huge gap between the audience and the characters, leaving viewers little room to have sympathy for the characters.
The choppy and complex script leaves many pieces of the puzzle unsolved. The average movie-goer would have to see it again to fully grasp the film. However, after seeing the movie, even the most dedicated Carrey fan would decide that seeing it once was quite enough.
Staff Writer
April 1, 2004, Page 5
If a die-hard Jim Carrey fan went to “Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind” expecting to view another of Carrey’s popular and hilarious movies, he would leave disappointed and confused.
“Eternal Sunshine” is designed for the eccentric, unsettling pleasure of those who enjoy dark-humored independent films. It stretches the mind’s imagination to the point of near explosion. The movie focuses around a make-shift medical clinic that routinely erases specific people from the memories of its patients. The angle screenwriter Charlie Kaufman took was that of clear poetic license.
Joel, played by Jim Carrey, is stunned to find that Clementine, his girlfriend played by Kate Winslet, had their relationship erased from her memory. Out of desperation, Joel finds the doctor and proceeds to remove Clementine from his memories. As Joel’s memories of Clementine are being erased, he finds out that he is still in love with her and tries to stop the procedure. Not your typical love story.
The movie places the viewer within Joel’s brain. Each scene jumps to one of Joel’s memories of Clementine that is in the process of being erased by the computer program. The odd, dreamlike sequences flash on the screen in a very incomplete nature.
The script lacks background information and dialogue, causing a huge gap between the audience and the characters, leaving viewers little room to have sympathy for the characters.
The choppy and complex script leaves many pieces of the puzzle unsolved. The average movie-goer would have to see it again to fully grasp the film. However, after seeing the movie, even the most dedicated Carrey fan would decide that seeing it once was quite enough.
World traveler to offer advice and anecdotes
Joelle Schumacher
Entertainment Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 5
Doug Lansky, an author and nationally syndicated travel columnist, will present “The 60 Minute World Travel Survival Course” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Heckman Auditorium.
Lansky has been in more than 100 countries, filled five passports and learned four languages. During his 10 years journeying, he's traversed by bike, camel, gondola, kayak and many other forms of transportation.
Lansky’s lecture combines full-screen color images with funny anecdotes. Drawing on his experiences, he gives his advice on traveling – including that on finding jobs and avoiding tourist traps. His past trips include hunting with Jaguar Indians in Peru, riding a horse from Ecuador to Columbia, sailing down the Nile and traveling on a cargo ship on the Amazon River.
Lansky has written books such as “Last Trout in Venice” and “Rough Guide to Traveling Around the World,” and he has hosted a documentary for the Travel Channel/Discovery Channel.
Hansen Leadership Program is offering the opportunity for students to have dinner with Lansky at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Students who are interested can contact HLP Associate Director Rachel Schaefer to reserve a spot or for more information.
Entertainment Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 5
Doug Lansky, an author and nationally syndicated travel columnist, will present “The 60 Minute World Travel Survival Course” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Heckman Auditorium.
Lansky has been in more than 100 countries, filled five passports and learned four languages. During his 10 years journeying, he's traversed by bike, camel, gondola, kayak and many other forms of transportation.
Lansky’s lecture combines full-screen color images with funny anecdotes. Drawing on his experiences, he gives his advice on traveling – including that on finding jobs and avoiding tourist traps. His past trips include hunting with Jaguar Indians in Peru, riding a horse from Ecuador to Columbia, sailing down the Nile and traveling on a cargo ship on the Amazon River.
Lansky has written books such as “Last Trout in Venice” and “Rough Guide to Traveling Around the World,” and he has hosted a documentary for the Travel Channel/Discovery Channel.
Hansen Leadership Program is offering the opportunity for students to have dinner with Lansky at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Students who are interested can contact HLP Associate Director Rachel Schaefer to reserve a spot or for more information.
Softball Photo
Jerrome Morgan
Photo Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 6
Sophomore outfielder Becky Wiggins catches a fly ball for the Tigers. The Tigers are 3-12 overall and recently opened their conference season with two losses to rival Nebraska Wesleyan.
Photo Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 6
Sophomore outfielder Becky Wiggins catches a fly ball for the Tigers. The Tigers are 3-12 overall and recently opened their conference season with two losses to rival Nebraska Wesleyan.
Softball struggles over break, on six game skid
Andy Dygert
News Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 6
After a rough Spring Break trip, going 2-4, the Tigers softball team (3-12 overall, 0-2 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference) is ready to turn its fortune around in the upcoming conference games.
“We need to come together now that we’ve reached conference play,” senior co-captain Brooke Ruhter said. “We need to win this coming weekend.”
The Tigers finished their trip by playing last year’s National Champions Simon Fraser University (NAIA #1) and the University of Chicago. Although they lost to both teams Ruhter was positive about the team’s performance.
“We played the defending National Champions and although they scored a lot in the beginning of the game we came together better at the end,” Ruhter said.
The Tigers played their first two conference games at Nebraska Wesleyan University Tuesday. They lost both games with scores of 5-2 and 3-1. The Tigers’ next game is at Mount Marty College at 5 p.m. today in Yankton, S.D.
The team will also play five games over two days this weekend as they head to Sioux City, Iowa, to participate in the Morningside Spring Invite.
“We could have done better on our trip,” Ruhter said. “But we now just need to look ahead at the rest of our season.”
News Editor
April 1, 2004, Page 6
After a rough Spring Break trip, going 2-4, the Tigers softball team (3-12 overall, 0-2 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference) is ready to turn its fortune around in the upcoming conference games.
“We need to come together now that we’ve reached conference play,” senior co-captain Brooke Ruhter said. “We need to win this coming weekend.”
The Tigers finished their trip by playing last year’s National Champions Simon Fraser University (NAIA #1) and the University of Chicago. Although they lost to both teams Ruhter was positive about the team’s performance.
“We played the defending National Champions and although they scored a lot in the beginning of the game we came together better at the end,” Ruhter said.
The Tigers played their first two conference games at Nebraska Wesleyan University Tuesday. They lost both games with scores of 5-2 and 3-1. The Tigers’ next game is at Mount Marty College at 5 p.m. today in Yankton, S.D.
The team will also play five games over two days this weekend as they head to Sioux City, Iowa, to participate in the Morningside Spring Invite.
“We could have done better on our trip,” Ruhter said. “But we now just need to look ahead at the rest of our season.”
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Stop Day: New alternative provided, still free day for students
Kelsey Tegtmeier
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 1
Students across Doane campus look forward to that special day in spring when classes are cancelled, homework is put aside and they are granted a day of freedom.
Stop Day has been a Doane tradition for at least fifty years, but it has gone through many changes over they years.
“Stop Day has had many different purposes throughout the years. It’s been a day of community service, to a unstructured free-day, to what it is now,” said Kelly Garvey, former Student Congress president.
President Brown said he remembered his own Stop Days as off-campus events with friends.
Students would make plans months in advance to visit nearby lakes, watch a movie in Lincoln or even take a trip to Omaha, Brown said.
The Stop Day announcement was made early in the morning over the dorm loud speakers.
The day’s schedule was decided solely by the students’ plans; the only restriction was that women were required back at their dorms by 1 a.m.
Today, Stop Day is full of activities planned by Student Congress.
The number of students participating has grown since Brown’s days as a student and he says that StuCo is conscious that size matters.
“My expectation is that everyone has a good, safe time,” Brown said.
Student Congress is currently making plans to improve the day for students, said StuCo Vice President Natalie Nelsen.
“It (Stop Day) just got a little out of hand last year and now is the time to rein it in so that it doesn’t keep escalating,” Nelsen said.
According to an e-mail sent out by StuCo President Jimmy Feeney, changes will be made to the structure and schedule of Stop Day.
“I don’t feel that Stop Day in itself needs to be changed. I think there are aspects of Stop Day that could be improved,” Feeney said.
The e-mail introduced an alternative activity for those not wanting to participate in Stop Day. The Hansen Leadership Program will sponsor a day of service learning for those interested in giving back to the community.
Golf, volleyball, tug-of-war, softball, mini-bike races and horseshoes are some of the activities planned for students to participate in. The Doane Idol contest will be earlier in the day and StuCo must approve all skits, said Nelsen.
StuCo will place more trash cans throughout the grounds and they hope to hire a security guard for the day, Feeney said.
Student Congress is considering supplying breakfast for students and changing the menu for lunch and supper.
Hamburgers grilled by The Food Guys may be on the menu for lunch, with pizza and sub sandwiches served in the evening, Nelson said.
“I am looking forward to an amazing Stop Day ’04 and hope the students will act responsibly so it can be a positive experience for everyone,” Feeney said.
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 1
Students across Doane campus look forward to that special day in spring when classes are cancelled, homework is put aside and they are granted a day of freedom.
Stop Day has been a Doane tradition for at least fifty years, but it has gone through many changes over they years.
“Stop Day has had many different purposes throughout the years. It’s been a day of community service, to a unstructured free-day, to what it is now,” said Kelly Garvey, former Student Congress president.
President Brown said he remembered his own Stop Days as off-campus events with friends.
Students would make plans months in advance to visit nearby lakes, watch a movie in Lincoln or even take a trip to Omaha, Brown said.
The Stop Day announcement was made early in the morning over the dorm loud speakers.
The day’s schedule was decided solely by the students’ plans; the only restriction was that women were required back at their dorms by 1 a.m.
Today, Stop Day is full of activities planned by Student Congress.
The number of students participating has grown since Brown’s days as a student and he says that StuCo is conscious that size matters.
“My expectation is that everyone has a good, safe time,” Brown said.
Student Congress is currently making plans to improve the day for students, said StuCo Vice President Natalie Nelsen.
“It (Stop Day) just got a little out of hand last year and now is the time to rein it in so that it doesn’t keep escalating,” Nelsen said.
According to an e-mail sent out by StuCo President Jimmy Feeney, changes will be made to the structure and schedule of Stop Day.
“I don’t feel that Stop Day in itself needs to be changed. I think there are aspects of Stop Day that could be improved,” Feeney said.
The e-mail introduced an alternative activity for those not wanting to participate in Stop Day. The Hansen Leadership Program will sponsor a day of service learning for those interested in giving back to the community.
Golf, volleyball, tug-of-war, softball, mini-bike races and horseshoes are some of the activities planned for students to participate in. The Doane Idol contest will be earlier in the day and StuCo must approve all skits, said Nelsen.
StuCo will place more trash cans throughout the grounds and they hope to hire a security guard for the day, Feeney said.
Student Congress is considering supplying breakfast for students and changing the menu for lunch and supper.
Hamburgers grilled by The Food Guys may be on the menu for lunch, with pizza and sub sandwiches served in the evening, Nelson said.
“I am looking forward to an amazing Stop Day ’04 and hope the students will act responsibly so it can be a positive experience for everyone,” Feeney said.
Datatel program coming to Doane
Tosha Rae Long
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 1
The signing of a contract between Doane College and Datatel in September 2002 marked the beginning of a long journey toward technological bliss.
Datatel is a computer software program Doane will be using for administrative purposes. Every office will be able to utilize this software, including human resources, business, payroll, personnel, student life, etc.
This program will allow for students to register online, check financial aid packages, check grades and search for classes.
The switch in systems came after the old system, Poise, which Doane has been using since approximately 1988, went out of business. This event set in motion what would turn into a three year project.
“We were due [for a system upgrade]”, said Rebecca Gonzales, institutional research specialist. “That is a long time for a computer system to last, 15 years.”
The project began with a year long process of deciding which software to purchase. Many faculty members were involved in choosing Datatel.
“It was the best all around,” Gonzales said. “It was the best software for Doane. We are light years from where we were.”
In order to implement software of this magnitude, many factors must come into play. According to Gonzales, the effort has been unanimous.
“I think that everyone has been involved,” Gonzales said. “It has been a huge undertaking. All the offices, student life, everyone has helped. It has really been a team effort.”
July 2003 marked the first milestone in implementing Datatel with the Business Office, the first to come online.
Admissions switched in October 2003, and Payroll is predicted to convert in June 2004.
The Doane-Lincoln campus started registration yesterday with the new software.
Currently, faculty is being trained to register students.
According to Gonzales, as of April 7, Crete campus students will be able to register with the new software. By July 1, the entire program should be live.
“It is going to be better for the students and for the faculty,” Gonzales said. “It is going to provide you with a better service, because isn’t that the whole point?”
The road to employing Datatel has been a long one Gonzales said, one that she is definitely ready to finish.
“The whole thing will be up and running July 1,” Gonzales said. “And on July 2, I am going to take a nap.”
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 1
The signing of a contract between Doane College and Datatel in September 2002 marked the beginning of a long journey toward technological bliss.
Datatel is a computer software program Doane will be using for administrative purposes. Every office will be able to utilize this software, including human resources, business, payroll, personnel, student life, etc.
This program will allow for students to register online, check financial aid packages, check grades and search for classes.
The switch in systems came after the old system, Poise, which Doane has been using since approximately 1988, went out of business. This event set in motion what would turn into a three year project.
“We were due [for a system upgrade]”, said Rebecca Gonzales, institutional research specialist. “That is a long time for a computer system to last, 15 years.”
The project began with a year long process of deciding which software to purchase. Many faculty members were involved in choosing Datatel.
“It was the best all around,” Gonzales said. “It was the best software for Doane. We are light years from where we were.”
In order to implement software of this magnitude, many factors must come into play. According to Gonzales, the effort has been unanimous.
“I think that everyone has been involved,” Gonzales said. “It has been a huge undertaking. All the offices, student life, everyone has helped. It has really been a team effort.”
July 2003 marked the first milestone in implementing Datatel with the Business Office, the first to come online.
Admissions switched in October 2003, and Payroll is predicted to convert in June 2004.
The Doane-Lincoln campus started registration yesterday with the new software.
Currently, faculty is being trained to register students.
According to Gonzales, as of April 7, Crete campus students will be able to register with the new software. By July 1, the entire program should be live.
“It is going to be better for the students and for the faculty,” Gonzales said. “It is going to provide you with a better service, because isn’t that the whole point?”
The road to employing Datatel has been a long one Gonzales said, one that she is definitely ready to finish.
“The whole thing will be up and running July 1,” Gonzales said. “And on July 2, I am going to take a nap.”
Circle K club wins Single Service Award
Molly Reese
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 1
Last weekend, the Doane College Circle K Club won an award during the Nebraska-Iowa District Convention, showcasing their dedication to serving the youth of Crete.
Circle K International is an organization that focuses on service, aiding communities and children across the globe.
The club, chartered last March, won the first place Single Service Award for its 7th and 8th grade Youth Night.
The activity was developed by the current executive board, and took place in December of 2003.
This single service event took 96 hours to plan, set up and conduct.
Crete area youth were invited to Butler gym for several hours of music, swimming, games and food.
“The kids all had something to do,” Circle K President, senior Andrew Wiemer said. “You could see it in their faces. They were having fun.”
For members, this type of interaction is the greatest part of Circle K.
“We make a difference in their lives,” said Circle K President-Elect sophomore Samantha Whaley. “It’s really rewarding.”
The three-day District Convention was held in Omaha.
Awards were given, members attended workshops, and had a chance to participate in a service project, junior Carla Brown said.
Individual members received various awards, but the greatest was the Single Service Award.
“It was great that a club not even one year old made such an impact on the Nebraska-Iowa District,” Wiemer said. “It just goes to show in the following year, we’ll be a very strong club.”
The Doane College Chapter of Circle K participates in numerous service projects each semester.
These projects include canned food drives, providing Valentines to residents at Garden Square in Crete, roadside clean-up with the Crete Kiwanis club and sponsoring students through an Adopt-a-School drive.
“Circle K benefits not only the community as a whole, but the students within the community our club serves,” Wiemer said. “It is a positive presence that we’ve brought to the campus and city of Crete.”
Circle K is an internationally recognized organization and students will have long-term benefits from being members, Wiemer said.
“We encourage students to enhance their leadership development,” he said. “Students should become involved early in their college career and take it to an international level.”
Circle K is a sponsored program of Kiwanis International, and is open to all students who wish to learn about leadership and make friends while helping children.
It is also part of Circle K International, the international group of Circle K clubs.
Plans are being made for another youth night, Wiemer said.
President-Elect Whaley is looking forward to the next year.
“I think we will have a really strong club. The board of officers is really strong,” she said. “We will be a success.”
For more information on Circle K, visit the Circle K International website at www.circlek.org/circlek/.
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 1
Last weekend, the Doane College Circle K Club won an award during the Nebraska-Iowa District Convention, showcasing their dedication to serving the youth of Crete.
Circle K International is an organization that focuses on service, aiding communities and children across the globe.
The club, chartered last March, won the first place Single Service Award for its 7th and 8th grade Youth Night.
The activity was developed by the current executive board, and took place in December of 2003.
This single service event took 96 hours to plan, set up and conduct.
Crete area youth were invited to Butler gym for several hours of music, swimming, games and food.
“The kids all had something to do,” Circle K President, senior Andrew Wiemer said. “You could see it in their faces. They were having fun.”
For members, this type of interaction is the greatest part of Circle K.
“We make a difference in their lives,” said Circle K President-Elect sophomore Samantha Whaley. “It’s really rewarding.”
The three-day District Convention was held in Omaha.
Awards were given, members attended workshops, and had a chance to participate in a service project, junior Carla Brown said.
Individual members received various awards, but the greatest was the Single Service Award.
“It was great that a club not even one year old made such an impact on the Nebraska-Iowa District,” Wiemer said. “It just goes to show in the following year, we’ll be a very strong club.”
The Doane College Chapter of Circle K participates in numerous service projects each semester.
These projects include canned food drives, providing Valentines to residents at Garden Square in Crete, roadside clean-up with the Crete Kiwanis club and sponsoring students through an Adopt-a-School drive.
“Circle K benefits not only the community as a whole, but the students within the community our club serves,” Wiemer said. “It is a positive presence that we’ve brought to the campus and city of Crete.”
Circle K is an internationally recognized organization and students will have long-term benefits from being members, Wiemer said.
“We encourage students to enhance their leadership development,” he said. “Students should become involved early in their college career and take it to an international level.”
Circle K is a sponsored program of Kiwanis International, and is open to all students who wish to learn about leadership and make friends while helping children.
It is also part of Circle K International, the international group of Circle K clubs.
Plans are being made for another youth night, Wiemer said.
President-Elect Whaley is looking forward to the next year.
“I think we will have a really strong club. The board of officers is really strong,” she said. “We will be a success.”
For more information on Circle K, visit the Circle K International website at www.circlek.org/circlek/.
The Owl Online gets new website, aims for more breaking news
Sara Mettlen
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 1
The Doane Owl is now available on its new Internet site at http://radis.doane.edu/owl.
Adam Miller, a December graduate, made the new website as his senior project for Computer Science and Technology seminar.
Miller began work on the project two years ago, and will continue to work on it through the semester, although he is no longer on campus.
The Website was changed from the former site mainly to make it easier for The Owl’s staff to put stories online.
The change was also made so that the position of Online Editor can concentrate on content and not have to focus as much on the technological aspects of making stories available on the Internet.
Another important change from the former version of The Owl Online is the transition of putting breaking news on the site.
Now news stories will be available the day they happen, not just when the paper comes out.
The website is up and running. Students can send comments about the new site to owl@doane.edu
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 1
The Doane Owl is now available on its new Internet site at http://radis.doane.edu/owl.
Adam Miller, a December graduate, made the new website as his senior project for Computer Science and Technology seminar.
Miller began work on the project two years ago, and will continue to work on it through the semester, although he is no longer on campus.
The Website was changed from the former site mainly to make it easier for The Owl’s staff to put stories online.
The change was also made so that the position of Online Editor can concentrate on content and not have to focus as much on the technological aspects of making stories available on the Internet.
Another important change from the former version of The Owl Online is the transition of putting breaking news on the site.
Now news stories will be available the day they happen, not just when the paper comes out.
The website is up and running. Students can send comments about the new site to owl@doane.edu
He’s ready for some football
Senior Tristan Johnson hopes for professional football career
Andy Dygert
News Editor
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 2
Thousands of children, across the country and the world dream of playing sports at the professional level. It was the dream of a kid from Aurora, Colo. to play professional football.
This kid, Tristan Johnson, now a senior wide receiver at Doane College, is trying to snatch his dreams from the realm of imagination and make them his future.
“I’ve declared myself eligible for the NFL draft according to NAIA standards,” Johnson said. “I’m not sure, of course, but it’s a possibility that my name will get called.”
If Johnson’s name is called, it will complete a major part of his life as a Doane College athlete, as a varsity player at Eaglecrest High School in Aurora, where he made All-State, All-Conference his junior and senior years and as a boy who dreamed about playing in the pros.
“He’s been wanting to play in the NFL since he was a little kid,” junior teammate Eric Jones said. “I just take my hat off to him for trying to follow his dream.”
Johnson is looking hopefully at the NFL, but realizes that he might not make it at this time. In which case, he is looking into playing in the Indoor Football League or the Canadian Football League.
“A lot of arena (IFL) teams and teams in Canada have film of me,” Johnson said. “But my goal is the NFL, if not now, then later. That’s the ultimate goal. That’s it.”
He is looking at several teams already, including the Omaha Beef and the Lincoln Capitals of the IFL. He has had one NFL workout to date as well.
“This summer I had a workout with the Denver Broncos,” Johnson said. “So far that’s the only team that’s given me a workout.”
According to Fran Schwenk, Doane head football coach, these workouts are extremely important.
“I think that for someone who’s not well known, they don’t play NCAA Division I or anything, they need to tryout really well,” Schwenk said. “That’s how Raymonn [Adams, who graduated from Doane in 2001] got his shot with the New York Jets. If Tristan can run a good 40 [meters] time at the tryouts then I believe he has the height, the heart and the skill to make it.”
Johnson feels that he is not the only one at Doane has the ability to play football professionally. According to Johnson, Doane has a strong enough football program and enough players with heart therein to make the leap.
“I definitely think we have a strong enough program and good enough athletes to send people to the professional level,” Johnson said. “[Applying to professional teams] has been kind of bittersweet as I feel that my class in particular has more than just one person able to go and play professionally.”
According to his teammates, however, Johnson has made this opportunity for himself and he deserves the chance to play professional football.
“I think he deserves this,” Jones said. “Everything this guy does is about football. He goes to sleep with ESPN blaring and is always playing sports and everything. He works really hard all the time and he’s a leader by example to his teammates.”
A wide-receiver his whole career, although he played quarterback in high school as well, Johnson thinks that he will be keeping that same position if he makes it to the professional level.
“If I did enter the NFL, or wherever, I don’t see myself changing positions from receiver,” Johnson said.
In Johnson’s four years of play at Doane he has compiled 853 reception yards, 51 receptions and 10 touchdowns. Johnson has averaged 16.73 yards per reception.
He has even thrown the ball at Doane once. Johnson threw a 35 yard touchdown pass to quarterback Jared Van Anne this past fall in the last regular season game against the University of Sioux Falls.
All of Johnson’s hard work may be about to pay off with the upcoming NFL draft in April. Even if it doesn’t work at that time, however, Johnson assuredly says that he will continue to try to play football until he can’t anymore. After that, or possibly as a part-time job during his active football career, Johnson plans to coach.
“I definitely want to coach at some time,” Johnson said. “I would coach just about anywhere.”
Johnson is grateful that he has been given this opportunity to play professional sports and rise above the fantasies of childhood.
“I thank God for getting me here and I definitely will continue to pray and to hope for the best,” Johnson said.
Andy Dygert
News Editor
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 2
Thousands of children, across the country and the world dream of playing sports at the professional level. It was the dream of a kid from Aurora, Colo. to play professional football.
This kid, Tristan Johnson, now a senior wide receiver at Doane College, is trying to snatch his dreams from the realm of imagination and make them his future.
“I’ve declared myself eligible for the NFL draft according to NAIA standards,” Johnson said. “I’m not sure, of course, but it’s a possibility that my name will get called.”
If Johnson’s name is called, it will complete a major part of his life as a Doane College athlete, as a varsity player at Eaglecrest High School in Aurora, where he made All-State, All-Conference his junior and senior years and as a boy who dreamed about playing in the pros.
“He’s been wanting to play in the NFL since he was a little kid,” junior teammate Eric Jones said. “I just take my hat off to him for trying to follow his dream.”
Johnson is looking hopefully at the NFL, but realizes that he might not make it at this time. In which case, he is looking into playing in the Indoor Football League or the Canadian Football League.
“A lot of arena (IFL) teams and teams in Canada have film of me,” Johnson said. “But my goal is the NFL, if not now, then later. That’s the ultimate goal. That’s it.”
He is looking at several teams already, including the Omaha Beef and the Lincoln Capitals of the IFL. He has had one NFL workout to date as well.
“This summer I had a workout with the Denver Broncos,” Johnson said. “So far that’s the only team that’s given me a workout.”
According to Fran Schwenk, Doane head football coach, these workouts are extremely important.
“I think that for someone who’s not well known, they don’t play NCAA Division I or anything, they need to tryout really well,” Schwenk said. “That’s how Raymonn [Adams, who graduated from Doane in 2001] got his shot with the New York Jets. If Tristan can run a good 40 [meters] time at the tryouts then I believe he has the height, the heart and the skill to make it.”
Johnson feels that he is not the only one at Doane has the ability to play football professionally. According to Johnson, Doane has a strong enough football program and enough players with heart therein to make the leap.
“I definitely think we have a strong enough program and good enough athletes to send people to the professional level,” Johnson said. “[Applying to professional teams] has been kind of bittersweet as I feel that my class in particular has more than just one person able to go and play professionally.”
According to his teammates, however, Johnson has made this opportunity for himself and he deserves the chance to play professional football.
“I think he deserves this,” Jones said. “Everything this guy does is about football. He goes to sleep with ESPN blaring and is always playing sports and everything. He works really hard all the time and he’s a leader by example to his teammates.”
A wide-receiver his whole career, although he played quarterback in high school as well, Johnson thinks that he will be keeping that same position if he makes it to the professional level.
“If I did enter the NFL, or wherever, I don’t see myself changing positions from receiver,” Johnson said.
In Johnson’s four years of play at Doane he has compiled 853 reception yards, 51 receptions and 10 touchdowns. Johnson has averaged 16.73 yards per reception.
He has even thrown the ball at Doane once. Johnson threw a 35 yard touchdown pass to quarterback Jared Van Anne this past fall in the last regular season game against the University of Sioux Falls.
All of Johnson’s hard work may be about to pay off with the upcoming NFL draft in April. Even if it doesn’t work at that time, however, Johnson assuredly says that he will continue to try to play football until he can’t anymore. After that, or possibly as a part-time job during his active football career, Johnson plans to coach.
“I definitely want to coach at some time,” Johnson said. “I would coach just about anywhere.”
Johnson is grateful that he has been given this opportunity to play professional sports and rise above the fantasies of childhood.
“I thank God for getting me here and I definitely will continue to pray and to hope for the best,” Johnson said.
Forensics team racks up the wins
India Williams
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 3
For the first time in four years the Doane Forensics team was number one at a tournament.
After one of its most successful competitions last weekend at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Creighton University, the team brought home 29 individual speaking awards and qualified for Nationals in seven events.
The competition included nine other schools throughout the Midwest.
“This competition put a lot of pressure on us because it was students’ last chance to qualify for Nationals,” freshman Emily Jordening said.
The team has placed number one in four sweepstakes and in the top three in all of the others since October. All but two students out of the 14 qualified for Nationals.
“They may travel three weekends out of a month and practice three to eight hours a week,” said Dawn Bartlett, director of the Forensics team. “But they continue to show they're the best with over 250 awards to prove it.”
Before each competition they chant “focus, energy and support” to remain motivated because it is hard to give up every weekend for competitions.
“Things can be difficult for the students physically and mentally because our team has the longest season of any sport or activity on campus,” Bartlett said. “But these students are above average so they manage their time wisely.”
Next week's tournament at the University of Wisconsin may not be the last tournament for most of the team before Nationals, but for seniors Anne Golden and Erin Cico it will be.
“I have seen this team grow over the past four years and I can honestly say it has changed my life,” Golden said. “We've been so successful because we support one another like a family.”
The Doane Forensics team has nothing to do with crime investigations like some think, but with subject matter that relates to politics, the economy, sociology and many other areas.
“We don't do autopsies; however, we do leave behind a lot of dead bodies at the tournaments,” Jordening said.
The Doane Forensics team’s last tournament before Nationals is next week at the University of Wisconsin. Nationals will be April 2-5 in California.
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 3
For the first time in four years the Doane Forensics team was number one at a tournament.
After one of its most successful competitions last weekend at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Creighton University, the team brought home 29 individual speaking awards and qualified for Nationals in seven events.
The competition included nine other schools throughout the Midwest.
“This competition put a lot of pressure on us because it was students’ last chance to qualify for Nationals,” freshman Emily Jordening said.
The team has placed number one in four sweepstakes and in the top three in all of the others since October. All but two students out of the 14 qualified for Nationals.
“They may travel three weekends out of a month and practice three to eight hours a week,” said Dawn Bartlett, director of the Forensics team. “But they continue to show they're the best with over 250 awards to prove it.”
Before each competition they chant “focus, energy and support” to remain motivated because it is hard to give up every weekend for competitions.
“Things can be difficult for the students physically and mentally because our team has the longest season of any sport or activity on campus,” Bartlett said. “But these students are above average so they manage their time wisely.”
Next week's tournament at the University of Wisconsin may not be the last tournament for most of the team before Nationals, but for seniors Anne Golden and Erin Cico it will be.
“I have seen this team grow over the past four years and I can honestly say it has changed my life,” Golden said. “We've been so successful because we support one another like a family.”
The Doane Forensics team has nothing to do with crime investigations like some think, but with subject matter that relates to politics, the economy, sociology and many other areas.
“We don't do autopsies; however, we do leave behind a lot of dead bodies at the tournaments,” Jordening said.
The Doane Forensics team’s last tournament before Nationals is next week at the University of Wisconsin. Nationals will be April 2-5 in California.
Spring Break kits for your health
Heidi Hochstetler
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 3
Where your health is concerned, the old adage stands: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
For that reason, the Doane College Student Health and Wellness Center has created a spring break survival kit that offers advice on how avoid potential spring break disasters and have a safe and healthy vacation.
The kits include free sunscreen and Blistex samples, as well as a Spring Break Survival Manual. According to the manual, planning ahead can make the difference between a fun spring break and one that ends up being a disappointment.
“We’ve never had any serious problems before,” college nurse Kelly Jirovec said. “The survival kits are a preventative measure.”
The spring break survival manual offers tips on many different things including travel, skin care and food and water safety.
Free spring break survival kits will be available in Tiger Inn next week.
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 3
Where your health is concerned, the old adage stands: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
For that reason, the Doane College Student Health and Wellness Center has created a spring break survival kit that offers advice on how avoid potential spring break disasters and have a safe and healthy vacation.
The kits include free sunscreen and Blistex samples, as well as a Spring Break Survival Manual. According to the manual, planning ahead can make the difference between a fun spring break and one that ends up being a disappointment.
“We’ve never had any serious problems before,” college nurse Kelly Jirovec said. “The survival kits are a preventative measure.”
The spring break survival manual offers tips on many different things including travel, skin care and food and water safety.
Free spring break survival kits will be available in Tiger Inn next week.
HSSC represents students at Doane
Mandie Craven
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 3
Every community has a form of leadership or representation present. At Doane there is representation as well: Student Congress and the Hansen Student Steering Committee (HSSC).
“HSSC is a group of students chosen to help steer the Hansen Leadership Program in the right direction, in what they think the college should be focusing its attention on,” said Rachel Schaefer, associate director of HLP.
HSSC is a group of students who are nominated by faculty or staff members.
“At the previous two schools I was at before I came here, they had components of what HLP is to Doane,” HLP director Jim Hermelbracht said. “But it was never a set program.”
In the past, HSSC has been involved in many aspects of leadership on campus.
They were strongly involved in the Relay for Life campaign and select programs and speakers for Doane.
“Doane's philosophy is that everyone is a leader,” Hermelbracht said. “This program is great because students don’t have to enroll in it, it’s open to everyone.”
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 3
Every community has a form of leadership or representation present. At Doane there is representation as well: Student Congress and the Hansen Student Steering Committee (HSSC).
“HSSC is a group of students chosen to help steer the Hansen Leadership Program in the right direction, in what they think the college should be focusing its attention on,” said Rachel Schaefer, associate director of HLP.
HSSC is a group of students who are nominated by faculty or staff members.
“At the previous two schools I was at before I came here, they had components of what HLP is to Doane,” HLP director Jim Hermelbracht said. “But it was never a set program.”
In the past, HSSC has been involved in many aspects of leadership on campus.
They were strongly involved in the Relay for Life campaign and select programs and speakers for Doane.
“Doane's philosophy is that everyone is a leader,” Hermelbracht said. “This program is great because students don’t have to enroll in it, it’s open to everyone.”
Gartner uses Nebraskan experiences in Kazahkstan
Sara Mettlen
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 3
For a kid from Nebraska, it’s hard to find a place more remote than home.
Travis Gartner, a native of Tecumseh, has found a place to fit the bill. He is currently living in Atbasar, Kazahkstan, doing work in connection with the Peace Corps to earn his masters degree in non-governmental organization (NGO) management from Rutgers University.
Gartner was never the traditional student. After graduating from high school, he joined the Marines and was involved in the first Gulf War. His lieutenant encouraged him to further his schooling, and he eventually ended up at Doane College, graduating in 2001.
Gartner’s job is to get groups of people in his region together and organize them to do what needs to be done to help their society. He has coordinated several different local organizations including a theater club and a center for women. His current project is building a library.
Gartner, who still regularly emails some of his old Doane professors, asked for help in gathering books for his library about a year ago. Associate Greman professor H. Peter Reinkordt took the lead and began asking around for books to send over to Kazahkstan.
Collecting books from colleagues in the English department, donated books from the library, old textbooks from his wife who teaches at Lincoln Southeast High School and also donated books from a UNL graduate student who is student-teaching at Southeast, as well as taking from his own personal collection, Reinkordt has gathered and sent over 120 pounds of books to Gartner.
It costs approximately one dollar per pound of books to ship to Atbasar. Doane is paying the shipping costs for the books, which will take about two months to get to Kazahkstan.
“What we hope will happen is that we establish a link,” Reinkordt said. “If we can set that up so that we have contacts in Kazahkstan, we can continue helping by sending books over.”
Reinkordt is still looking for around 100 more pounds of books to send over.
“To me, it’s tremendously interesting what a Doane graduate is doing,” Reinkordt said. “His [Gartner’s] experience will be something that he carries with him his entire life. If a student is open, it’s amazing what they can do.”
Staff Writer
Mar. 11, 2004, Page 3
For a kid from Nebraska, it’s hard to find a place more remote than home.
Travis Gartner, a native of Tecumseh, has found a place to fit the bill. He is currently living in Atbasar, Kazahkstan, doing work in connection with the Peace Corps to earn his masters degree in non-governmental organization (NGO) management from Rutgers University.
Gartner was never the traditional student. After graduating from high school, he joined the Marines and was involved in the first Gulf War. His lieutenant encouraged him to further his schooling, and he eventually ended up at Doane College, graduating in 2001.
Gartner’s job is to get groups of people in his region together and organize them to do what needs to be done to help their society. He has coordinated several different local organizations including a theater club and a center for women. His current project is building a library.
Gartner, who still regularly emails some of his old Doane professors, asked for help in gathering books for his library about a year ago. Associate Greman professor H. Peter Reinkordt took the lead and began asking around for books to send over to Kazahkstan.
Collecting books from colleagues in the English department, donated books from the library, old textbooks from his wife who teaches at Lincoln Southeast High School and also donated books from a UNL graduate student who is student-teaching at Southeast, as well as taking from his own personal collection, Reinkordt has gathered and sent over 120 pounds of books to Gartner.
It costs approximately one dollar per pound of books to ship to Atbasar. Doane is paying the shipping costs for the books, which will take about two months to get to Kazahkstan.
“What we hope will happen is that we establish a link,” Reinkordt said. “If we can set that up so that we have contacts in Kazahkstan, we can continue helping by sending books over.”
Reinkordt is still looking for around 100 more pounds of books to send over.
“To me, it’s tremendously interesting what a Doane graduate is doing,” Reinkordt said. “His [Gartner’s] experience will be something that he carries with him his entire life. If a student is open, it’s amazing what they can do.”
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