Mandie Craven
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 1
The 3rd Annual Relay For Life walk will kick off at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Each team will have at least one representative walking throughout the entire night to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
“You don’t have to be on a team to walk,” said Faculty Advisor Rachel Schaefer. “It’s for everyone.”
Walking laps is not the only way that people can help raise money.
“Even if you’re not on a team, you can still make donations,” Chairperson Erin Cico said.
Relay For Life has grossed millions of dollars to fund cancer research. Doane is not only participating in the walk, but has other activities to help raise money as well.
Last Friday students participated in a Car Smash. Students paid $1 for three hits anywhere on the car. All proceeds made went to Relay For Life. A total of $159 was raised.
The evening will start at 5 p.m. with a tailgate dinner and will continue with games and activities throughout the night.
It will end at 6 a.m. Saturday morning.
Other fundraising activities include: basket auction, luminaries, 3rd Annual Miss Relay Pageant, and Jail’n’Bail.
Another organization on campus, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, has also helped with the cause.
The organization decided to auction off several males and whatever funds these gentlemen brought in would go directly into the Relay For Life account. One hundred and ninty dollars were raised through this activity.
This year there is Nebraska Wesleyan University challenged Doane to raise more money than them.
Cico said that the Doane and Crete communities have gotten more involved with Relay For Life each year.
“Most students don’t realize all treatments have come from the American Cancer Society,” Cico said. “We are a large part of that and it’s very important.”
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Weather boosts morale
Laura Gieseking
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 1
Beautiful 68 degree weather leaves little room for students to stress about final projects and tests.
From playing catch on the lawns of the quads to playing frisbee on the lot near Frees, students have decided to close their text books and use the daylight hours for their own enjoyment.
“On nice days its great to be able to go outside, play frisbee, and forget about class,” freshman Ellie Windle said. “These days just make me happy to be alive.”
After the long winter months of freezing cold temperatures and heavy amounts of snow, students are not taking the warm weather for granted.
“If it’s a nice day, I’m skipping class and going fishing with a six pack,” junior Blake Lambert said. “Cold beer is always better on a warm day.”
The warm weather has also helped with the overall morale of the campus.
“I got back my chem test and it was a 44%,” freshman Jack Smith said. “But I walked outside and saw that it was a beautiful day and the sun was still shining. I wasn’t going to let one insignificant test ruin my day.”
The warm temperatures are allowing students to put away their bulky winter coats and bring out their summer wardrobes, giving students some interesting benefits.
“I like it when the tan, hot sweaty boys take their shirts off in the heat,” freshman Heather Yancy said. “That is when you know that summer is almost here.”
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 1
Beautiful 68 degree weather leaves little room for students to stress about final projects and tests.
From playing catch on the lawns of the quads to playing frisbee on the lot near Frees, students have decided to close their text books and use the daylight hours for their own enjoyment.
“On nice days its great to be able to go outside, play frisbee, and forget about class,” freshman Ellie Windle said. “These days just make me happy to be alive.”
After the long winter months of freezing cold temperatures and heavy amounts of snow, students are not taking the warm weather for granted.
“If it’s a nice day, I’m skipping class and going fishing with a six pack,” junior Blake Lambert said. “Cold beer is always better on a warm day.”
The warm weather has also helped with the overall morale of the campus.
“I got back my chem test and it was a 44%,” freshman Jack Smith said. “But I walked outside and saw that it was a beautiful day and the sun was still shining. I wasn’t going to let one insignificant test ruin my day.”
The warm temperatures are allowing students to put away their bulky winter coats and bring out their summer wardrobes, giving students some interesting benefits.
“I like it when the tan, hot sweaty boys take their shirts off in the heat,” freshman Heather Yancy said. “That is when you know that summer is almost here.”
Playing cards common campus pastime
Kiley Mackie and Sara Mettlen
Staff Writers
April 29, 2004, Page 1
College is supposed to prepare students for the game of life.
In history classes, students learn about kings and queens. In math classes, they learn about numbers and probability.
In philosophy classes, students learn about ethics and rules of engagement.
Most importantly, however, college teaches students how to use the hand they’ve been dealt to accomplish their goals.
These lessons have been taught in classrooms for decades, but, on campuses nationwide, students have been applying them in another venue.
Playing cards is one of the most prevalent activities among college students and incorporates many life lessons into a social and entertaining atmosphere.
Students can be found playing games of poker, pitch and a variety of drinking games such as Presidents and Assholes, 7’s and Kings somewhere on campus at any given time.
“Not too many dorm rooms don’t have a deck of cards,” freshman Bobby Thompson said.
Thompson said he plays Texas Hold ‘em, a form of poker, at least once a week and also plays online every day.
Many students also said they play cards often, with games starting up in dorm rooms, suites, quads and homes.
“It seems like there are always cards around somewhere,” junior Blake Sissel said. “Games usually start up in the quad when a bunch of people are there.”
Socializing with friends is a chief attraction to playing cards. Additionally, cards are an inexpensive and convenient form of entertainment.
“It (playing cards) is a great way to kill a couple hours and spend time with my friends for relatively little money,” Thompson said.
However, not all card games are strictly social or considerably cheap. Some students choose to play competitively and hold high monetary stakes.Others play non-traditional card games they make up themselves.
Sophomores Nate Paisley and Adam Thompson and freshman Amy Sherwood invented a game they call Flog Ball where a ball is thrown toward a round tin surrounded by cards lying either face-up or face-down. Any card hit by the ball has different consequences.
“We were throwing cards around and we just kept adding different rules and it turned into a drinking game,” Paisley said. “See how cards can turn a boring night into a great one.”
Non-traditional games also include new ways to play old favorites. Online gambling, Solitaire and Freecell are constantly played by students who are trying to escape their studies.
Card games have also provided an escape for students who merely enjoy watching the games.
Thompson said there are usually five to eight spectators at their poker games in Frees Hall lounge and that he actually became interested in poker after watching the World Series of Poker on television.
This initial spark of interest is usually all that is needed to prompt students to start a game or purchase a new deck.
Kim Denker, a clerk at Dollar General in Crete, said decks of cards are one of their bigger selling items.
“We have to order a new case (24 packs) of cards every week,” Denker said. “They are mostly bought on impulse.”
Packs can be bought at the Dollar General for little more than a dollar, giving true testament to the economic value of such a versatile item.
Consequently, cards provide students with a good option while allocating their scant finances.
Beyond teaching students how to be financially resourceful, playing cards allows students to be resourceful strategically and socially.
Exercising these resources opens up an opportunity for students to learn about the game of life outside the classroom and entertain themselves at the same time.
The competitive nature of the games teaches students how to win and lose graciously, to see how each hand fits into the whole game and how to play the game through to the end.
Staff Writers
April 29, 2004, Page 1
College is supposed to prepare students for the game of life.
In history classes, students learn about kings and queens. In math classes, they learn about numbers and probability.
In philosophy classes, students learn about ethics and rules of engagement.
Most importantly, however, college teaches students how to use the hand they’ve been dealt to accomplish their goals.
These lessons have been taught in classrooms for decades, but, on campuses nationwide, students have been applying them in another venue.
Playing cards is one of the most prevalent activities among college students and incorporates many life lessons into a social and entertaining atmosphere.
Students can be found playing games of poker, pitch and a variety of drinking games such as Presidents and Assholes, 7’s and Kings somewhere on campus at any given time.
“Not too many dorm rooms don’t have a deck of cards,” freshman Bobby Thompson said.
Thompson said he plays Texas Hold ‘em, a form of poker, at least once a week and also plays online every day.
Many students also said they play cards often, with games starting up in dorm rooms, suites, quads and homes.
“It seems like there are always cards around somewhere,” junior Blake Sissel said. “Games usually start up in the quad when a bunch of people are there.”
Socializing with friends is a chief attraction to playing cards. Additionally, cards are an inexpensive and convenient form of entertainment.
“It (playing cards) is a great way to kill a couple hours and spend time with my friends for relatively little money,” Thompson said.
However, not all card games are strictly social or considerably cheap. Some students choose to play competitively and hold high monetary stakes.Others play non-traditional card games they make up themselves.
Sophomores Nate Paisley and Adam Thompson and freshman Amy Sherwood invented a game they call Flog Ball where a ball is thrown toward a round tin surrounded by cards lying either face-up or face-down. Any card hit by the ball has different consequences.
“We were throwing cards around and we just kept adding different rules and it turned into a drinking game,” Paisley said. “See how cards can turn a boring night into a great one.”
Non-traditional games also include new ways to play old favorites. Online gambling, Solitaire and Freecell are constantly played by students who are trying to escape their studies.
Card games have also provided an escape for students who merely enjoy watching the games.
Thompson said there are usually five to eight spectators at their poker games in Frees Hall lounge and that he actually became interested in poker after watching the World Series of Poker on television.
This initial spark of interest is usually all that is needed to prompt students to start a game or purchase a new deck.
Kim Denker, a clerk at Dollar General in Crete, said decks of cards are one of their bigger selling items.
“We have to order a new case (24 packs) of cards every week,” Denker said. “They are mostly bought on impulse.”
Packs can be bought at the Dollar General for little more than a dollar, giving true testament to the economic value of such a versatile item.
Consequently, cards provide students with a good option while allocating their scant finances.
Beyond teaching students how to be financially resourceful, playing cards allows students to be resourceful strategically and socially.
Exercising these resources opens up an opportunity for students to learn about the game of life outside the classroom and entertain themselves at the same time.
The competitive nature of the games teaches students how to win and lose graciously, to see how each hand fits into the whole game and how to play the game through to the end.
Multicultural Fair photo
Jerrome Morgan
Photo Editor
April 29, 2004, Page 3
Sophomore Angela Knowlton (right) supervises area children as they draw and write with chalk on the sidewalks during the Multicultural Fair last Friday.
Photo Editor
April 29, 2004, Page 3
Sophomore Angela Knowlton (right) supervises area children as they draw and write with chalk on the sidewalks during the Multicultural Fair last Friday.
Multicultural Fair increases diversity awareness
Ryan Moore
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 3
Doane's annual Multicultural Fair started last Friday when hundreds of area elementary through high school students visited Doane's campus to learn about diversity.
"I think the purpose of the Multicultural Fair is to inform younger children about differences in cultures and to accept them," said Gail Klitz, sophomore education major.
There were many stations that dealt with various cultures set up throughout campus. Each group would go through a rotation hitting multiple stations. These stations included: a mask-making station, learning about patterns in quilting, a station where the children made cultural specific musical instruments, an origami station and a station where students learned to write in Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
"It's nice that they have different activities, since some kids learn differently," said Shelly Wilson, Elliot Elementary 3rd grade teacher.
The activities of the day brought out an awareness of different cultures, diversity, and uniqueness for many according to some of the visiting students.
"Today, we learned about different people and how they are unique," said Venesa Salcido, a Crete student in 3rd grade.
The Doane students also showed the elementary students how to realize what makes each of them unique.
"I have black hair, and I can speak Spanish and that makes me unique," said Patricia Flores, also of Crete Elementary's 3rd grade.
The main purpose of the Multicultural Fair was to bring about an awareness of other cultures, the day served many other purposes as well.
"We're here to have fun," said Brooke Putty, Elliot Elementary 3rd grader.
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 3
Doane's annual Multicultural Fair started last Friday when hundreds of area elementary through high school students visited Doane's campus to learn about diversity.
"I think the purpose of the Multicultural Fair is to inform younger children about differences in cultures and to accept them," said Gail Klitz, sophomore education major.
There were many stations that dealt with various cultures set up throughout campus. Each group would go through a rotation hitting multiple stations. These stations included: a mask-making station, learning about patterns in quilting, a station where the children made cultural specific musical instruments, an origami station and a station where students learned to write in Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
"It's nice that they have different activities, since some kids learn differently," said Shelly Wilson, Elliot Elementary 3rd grade teacher.
The activities of the day brought out an awareness of different cultures, diversity, and uniqueness for many according to some of the visiting students.
"Today, we learned about different people and how they are unique," said Venesa Salcido, a Crete student in 3rd grade.
The Doane students also showed the elementary students how to realize what makes each of them unique.
"I have black hair, and I can speak Spanish and that makes me unique," said Patricia Flores, also of Crete Elementary's 3rd grade.
The main purpose of the Multicultural Fair was to bring about an awareness of other cultures, the day served many other purposes as well.
"We're here to have fun," said Brooke Putty, Elliot Elementary 3rd grader.
Housing process stressful
Sara Mettlen
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 3
The little pink piece of paper looks harmless enough, but it holds a great amount of power.
The housing process can be a smooth transition into new living quarters or a trail of tears and paperwork leading you right back to where you started.
"It [the housing process] is a little more stressful than what I thought it would be," freshman Kristen Welch said.
Welch said that some aspects of the process, particularly the points system and applying for Hansen Hall, were confusing.
Junior Sarah Newton said students views of the housing process depends on where they are trying to live and if they know who their roommates are going to be.
Newton said that the worst part of the process is not getting in where you apply, whether that be not getting a suite in Hansen or not getting a particular room in Frees that you wanted.
Most agree that working with other students to form groups for suites and quads is the most frustrating part of the process.
Sophomore Derick Smith agrees that finding a roommate is stressful, but thinks needing a backup plan if your first choice does not work out only adds to the difficulty of the process.
"It's a tedious process that just has to be done," Smith said.
Kristina Pajeda, Resident Director of Sheldon Hall, coordinated housing for the first time this year. She said one major difference was that everyone had to be pre-registered for next year before they could go through housing. This pushed the date for housing back a few weeks.
"There has been some competition, but no problems," Pajeda said. She stressed that housing is not supposed to be a hassle, and the Residence Life staff is willing to listen to students who want to voice their concerns.
"Students need to, if they feel there are problems or better ways to do things, let us [the Residence Life staff] know because we're up for suggestions," Pajeda said.
Pajeda said that a common mistake made by students on housing forms this year was problems with alternates. Students can only be alternates for one group and to be an alternate your housing preference must be traditional housing.
Although every year is different, and there is no way to predict what people will want from one year to the next, Pajeda said the staff tries to make the process as easy and hassle-free as possible.
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 3
The little pink piece of paper looks harmless enough, but it holds a great amount of power.
The housing process can be a smooth transition into new living quarters or a trail of tears and paperwork leading you right back to where you started.
"It [the housing process] is a little more stressful than what I thought it would be," freshman Kristen Welch said.
Welch said that some aspects of the process, particularly the points system and applying for Hansen Hall, were confusing.
Junior Sarah Newton said students views of the housing process depends on where they are trying to live and if they know who their roommates are going to be.
Newton said that the worst part of the process is not getting in where you apply, whether that be not getting a suite in Hansen or not getting a particular room in Frees that you wanted.
Most agree that working with other students to form groups for suites and quads is the most frustrating part of the process.
Sophomore Derick Smith agrees that finding a roommate is stressful, but thinks needing a backup plan if your first choice does not work out only adds to the difficulty of the process.
"It's a tedious process that just has to be done," Smith said.
Kristina Pajeda, Resident Director of Sheldon Hall, coordinated housing for the first time this year. She said one major difference was that everyone had to be pre-registered for next year before they could go through housing. This pushed the date for housing back a few weeks.
"There has been some competition, but no problems," Pajeda said. She stressed that housing is not supposed to be a hassle, and the Residence Life staff is willing to listen to students who want to voice their concerns.
"Students need to, if they feel there are problems or better ways to do things, let us [the Residence Life staff] know because we're up for suggestions," Pajeda said.
Pajeda said that a common mistake made by students on housing forms this year was problems with alternates. Students can only be alternates for one group and to be an alternate your housing preference must be traditional housing.
Although every year is different, and there is no way to predict what people will want from one year to the next, Pajeda said the staff tries to make the process as easy and hassle-free as possible.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Editorial: Smooth run for Stop Day
Staff Editorial
April 29, 2004, Page 6
Congratulations, students. Stop Day this year was actually a day of fun, not disaster.
When things go right, everyone wins. Student Congress did a great job of overseeing the day. Despite a slight delay for lunch, everything ran smoothly. Enough food was provided to feed the students. Trash was picked up periodically throughout the day, leaving a much cleaner atomosphere for frolicking.
Students, you should also be praised. You’ve redeemed yourself from last year’s drunken debacle. This year, you still had fun, but kept it under control.
This year instead of Mr. and Mrs. Doane, a contest for “Doane Idol” was held. Usually during this event, students jeer and mock the participants they don’t like.
This year, most opinions were not vocally expressed. The crowd was respectful and supported each act.
The acts themselves were tasteful, too. The creative acts ranged from a choreographed lip synching performance from the Gammas to an impression of “American Idol” gone wrong by the AOs. All the sororities and fraternities showed their spirit without being lewd.
This Stop Day, students showed their maturity. The students’ efforts showed that Stop Day can remain a Doane tradition for years to come.
April 29, 2004, Page 6
Congratulations, students. Stop Day this year was actually a day of fun, not disaster.
When things go right, everyone wins. Student Congress did a great job of overseeing the day. Despite a slight delay for lunch, everything ran smoothly. Enough food was provided to feed the students. Trash was picked up periodically throughout the day, leaving a much cleaner atomosphere for frolicking.
Students, you should also be praised. You’ve redeemed yourself from last year’s drunken debacle. This year, you still had fun, but kept it under control.
This year instead of Mr. and Mrs. Doane, a contest for “Doane Idol” was held. Usually during this event, students jeer and mock the participants they don’t like.
This year, most opinions were not vocally expressed. The crowd was respectful and supported each act.
The acts themselves were tasteful, too. The creative acts ranged from a choreographed lip synching performance from the Gammas to an impression of “American Idol” gone wrong by the AOs. All the sororities and fraternities showed their spirit without being lewd.
This Stop Day, students showed their maturity. The students’ efforts showed that Stop Day can remain a Doane tradition for years to come.
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down 04/29/04
- Thumbs up to Stop Day. It ran smoothly and people had fun.
- Thumbs up to only two more weeks of school.
- Thumbs up to Doane’s Relay for Life teams for raising money for a good cause.
- Thumbs down to the sunburns people got during Stop Day.
- Thumbs down to the wind on Stop Day.
- Thumbs down to all the projects that will be due next week.
Life’s lemons
Kaylene Vieselmeyer
Columnist
April 29, 2004, Page 6
Ever tried putting together a puzzle in the dark or putting it together without looking at the picture from the box?
Isn’t it true that our life is full of lemons of puzzle pieces that we try to put together?
Many of the pieces of life are easy to place, some may be broken and others may not fit right.
These pieces are the pieces of our life; they are things that challenge us, the problems, the stresses, the highs, the lows, the fears, the anger, the frustration, the joy, the laughter, the tears, the hate, the love and the list goes on and on.
Whatever the pieces of the puzzle are, they make up our lives.
But imagine life without these pieces, how would we grow? These pieces are the parts of our life that make our life exactly what it is and exactly what God intended it to be.
Granted we don’t always find the easiest puzzles to put together and we try to do it on our own.
Many times we think we know the right places for the pieces, but then we find out they just don’t fit. God then pulls us aside and places the pieces together.
Faith is a lot like that. We can’t always understand why we need it, but we do need it and we are so glad when Christ helps us to use it.
We are truly blessed that we do have the ability to come to Christ, either in prayer, in His Word or listening to a friend that has something special to say that can help our puzzle.
The best part about our puzzle is we don’t have to put it together alone.
God is there guiding the way. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:6).
God’s promises to be there helping us to fit it all together.
It is true that right now we can’t see how all the pieces of the puzzle fit, but God can! The best part is He has already completed the picture.
“I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere Him” (Ecclesiastes 3:14).
So when the pieces don’t fit or they don’t seem to make sense—don’t worry about it. We are not suppose to know how they fit—that’s God’s job!
Just let Him put the puzzle together!
Columnist
April 29, 2004, Page 6
Ever tried putting together a puzzle in the dark or putting it together without looking at the picture from the box?
Isn’t it true that our life is full of lemons of puzzle pieces that we try to put together?
Many of the pieces of life are easy to place, some may be broken and others may not fit right.
These pieces are the pieces of our life; they are things that challenge us, the problems, the stresses, the highs, the lows, the fears, the anger, the frustration, the joy, the laughter, the tears, the hate, the love and the list goes on and on.
Whatever the pieces of the puzzle are, they make up our lives.
But imagine life without these pieces, how would we grow? These pieces are the parts of our life that make our life exactly what it is and exactly what God intended it to be.
Granted we don’t always find the easiest puzzles to put together and we try to do it on our own.
Many times we think we know the right places for the pieces, but then we find out they just don’t fit. God then pulls us aside and places the pieces together.
Faith is a lot like that. We can’t always understand why we need it, but we do need it and we are so glad when Christ helps us to use it.
We are truly blessed that we do have the ability to come to Christ, either in prayer, in His Word or listening to a friend that has something special to say that can help our puzzle.
The best part about our puzzle is we don’t have to put it together alone.
God is there guiding the way. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:6).
God’s promises to be there helping us to fit it all together.
It is true that right now we can’t see how all the pieces of the puzzle fit, but God can! The best part is He has already completed the picture.
“I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere Him” (Ecclesiastes 3:14).
So when the pieces don’t fit or they don’t seem to make sense—don’t worry about it. We are not suppose to know how they fit—that’s God’s job!
Just let Him put the puzzle together!
Column: Nebraska should eliminate death penalty
Heidi Hochstetler
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 6
Earlier this year, the Nebraska State Legislature voted to put off a decision about whether to switch Nebraska’s method of execution from the electric chair to lethal injection.
They were asking the wrong question.
The real question is whether the state should allow capital punishment at all.The United States is the only industrialized western nation that still uses capital punishment.
In 2000, according to Amnesty International, “88 percent of all known executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the USA.” Iran is not usually a nation with which we group ourselves, ideologically speaking.
In the 1976 case Gregg V. Georgia, the Supreme Court upheld the revised death statute in Georgia.
Since then, 38 states, including Nebraska, have remodeled their death statutes based on Georgia’s. Twelve states and the District of Columbia do not have active death penalty statutes.
However, several factors still render capital punishment unfair, impractical and problematic.
Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell, coauthors of “Who Owns Death?” describe the process of deciding who receives the death penalty as “highly random.” Conviction and application of the death penalty is often influenced by the defendant’s race, class and the quality of defense lawyers.
A law that discriminates against racial minorities and the poor cannot be constitutional.
According to Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty, in 82 percent of studies reviewed nationwide, the race of the victim was found to influence the likelihood of being charged with capital murder or receiving the death penalty. Nationwide, about 90 percent of death row inmates could not afford to hire a lawyer when they were tried.
Another popular theory about the death penalty is that it acts as a deterrent for potential criminals. Real life, however, seems to work differently from theory.
One study on Texas executions between 1984 and 1997 concluded that the number of executions was unrelated to either murder rates or felony crimes, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
Finally, capital punishment is a sentence that cannot be righted if a mistake is made. In the last 200 years, Nebraska has executed 43 men.
Of those men, one was certainly innocent, since his “victim” was discovered to be alive four years later, according to NADP. Evidence exists that another executed man may have also been innocent.
Lethal injection, while becoming the preferred method, is a particularly disturbing form of execution. Our society is already numbed to violence.
We shouldn’t further anesthetize ourselves by allowing government-sanctioned killing.
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 6
Earlier this year, the Nebraska State Legislature voted to put off a decision about whether to switch Nebraska’s method of execution from the electric chair to lethal injection.
They were asking the wrong question.
The real question is whether the state should allow capital punishment at all.The United States is the only industrialized western nation that still uses capital punishment.
In 2000, according to Amnesty International, “88 percent of all known executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the USA.” Iran is not usually a nation with which we group ourselves, ideologically speaking.
In the 1976 case Gregg V. Georgia, the Supreme Court upheld the revised death statute in Georgia.
Since then, 38 states, including Nebraska, have remodeled their death statutes based on Georgia’s. Twelve states and the District of Columbia do not have active death penalty statutes.
However, several factors still render capital punishment unfair, impractical and problematic.
Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell, coauthors of “Who Owns Death?” describe the process of deciding who receives the death penalty as “highly random.” Conviction and application of the death penalty is often influenced by the defendant’s race, class and the quality of defense lawyers.
A law that discriminates against racial minorities and the poor cannot be constitutional.
According to Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty, in 82 percent of studies reviewed nationwide, the race of the victim was found to influence the likelihood of being charged with capital murder or receiving the death penalty. Nationwide, about 90 percent of death row inmates could not afford to hire a lawyer when they were tried.
Another popular theory about the death penalty is that it acts as a deterrent for potential criminals. Real life, however, seems to work differently from theory.
One study on Texas executions between 1984 and 1997 concluded that the number of executions was unrelated to either murder rates or felony crimes, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
Finally, capital punishment is a sentence that cannot be righted if a mistake is made. In the last 200 years, Nebraska has executed 43 men.
Of those men, one was certainly innocent, since his “victim” was discovered to be alive four years later, according to NADP. Evidence exists that another executed man may have also been innocent.
Lethal injection, while becoming the preferred method, is a particularly disturbing form of execution. Our society is already numbed to violence.
We shouldn’t further anesthetize ourselves by allowing government-sanctioned killing.
Letter to the Editor: Weddington’s speech full of ironies
Letter to the Editor
April 29, 2004, Page 6
To read a review of Sarah Weddington's presentation, click here.
Dear Editor,
A number of ironies accompanied the appearance of Sarah Weddington to the Doane campus, where she recently spoke as an exemplar of “leadership.”
Weddington, of course, was the lawyer for Martha McCorvey, otherwise known as “Jane Roe,” in the famous Roe v. Wade decision (1973) that forced the morality of abortion-on-demand on all states and locales throughout the country.
Perhaps the major irony of the build-up to Weddingron’s engagement was the slogan “Some leaders are born women.” Yes, provided that they are born at all, which is increasingly problematic because of people like Sarah Weddington.
It is also noteworthy that McCorvey had a rather abrasive falling-out with Weddington after the Roe v. Wade case was settled. McCorvey was a tough-talking woman from a lower class background who, according to her own testimony, was merely “used” by Weddington to get a case started.
She was not the type of person that is well-liked by feminist elites, and was quickly “dropped” by “pro-choice” leadership. Her central position in the Roe v. Wade case did not prevent the pro-choice leadership from forbidding McCorvey to speak at pro-choice conventions.
In essence, Weddington made her fame and earned her “leadership” credentials from crass opportunism and subsequent disdain for the woman who made it all possible. How that translates into exemplary “leadership” is a question that should be addressed.
Also ironic is the fact that Martha McCorvey is now a “pro-life” activist, and speaks openly about the various manipulative and class conscious elitism of Weddington and her companions who pass themselves off of advocates for womens’ rights.
Perhaps Doane should invite McCorvey to speak sometime, to give us (as Paul Harvey would put it) “the rest of the story.”
Richard Terrell
Professor of Art
April 29, 2004, Page 6
To read a review of Sarah Weddington's presentation, click here.
Dear Editor,
A number of ironies accompanied the appearance of Sarah Weddington to the Doane campus, where she recently spoke as an exemplar of “leadership.”
Weddington, of course, was the lawyer for Martha McCorvey, otherwise known as “Jane Roe,” in the famous Roe v. Wade decision (1973) that forced the morality of abortion-on-demand on all states and locales throughout the country.
Perhaps the major irony of the build-up to Weddingron’s engagement was the slogan “Some leaders are born women.” Yes, provided that they are born at all, which is increasingly problematic because of people like Sarah Weddington.
It is also noteworthy that McCorvey had a rather abrasive falling-out with Weddington after the Roe v. Wade case was settled. McCorvey was a tough-talking woman from a lower class background who, according to her own testimony, was merely “used” by Weddington to get a case started.
She was not the type of person that is well-liked by feminist elites, and was quickly “dropped” by “pro-choice” leadership. Her central position in the Roe v. Wade case did not prevent the pro-choice leadership from forbidding McCorvey to speak at pro-choice conventions.
In essence, Weddington made her fame and earned her “leadership” credentials from crass opportunism and subsequent disdain for the woman who made it all possible. How that translates into exemplary “leadership” is a question that should be addressed.
Also ironic is the fact that Martha McCorvey is now a “pro-life” activist, and speaks openly about the various manipulative and class conscious elitism of Weddington and her companions who pass themselves off of advocates for womens’ rights.
Perhaps Doane should invite McCorvey to speak sometime, to give us (as Paul Harvey would put it) “the rest of the story.”
Richard Terrell
Professor of Art
Spring Choral Festival ends with tears, smiles
Megan Bowen
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 7
The tears started flowing early Sunday as the two choirs, Doane Choir and Collegiate Chorale, prepared for their concert. This would be the next to last concert Professor Larry Monson would direct for these two groups, as he is retiring at the end of the semester.
The choirs sang at the First Plymouth Church in Lincoln on Sunday. The performance was underway promptly at 3 p.m., starting with the Collegiate Choral.
They began with a piece by Gottfried August Homilius entitled “Deo Dicamus Gratias,” meaning to God give thanks. This song was sung in Latin. Following that junior Marcus Kroese student-conducted another Latin piece. This one, written by John Leavitt, was called “Festival Sanctus.” Junior Dustin Witte narrated the next piece. It was named “Saul,” based on the book of Acts 8:1-4, and 7-9. It was composed by Egil Hovland.
“Samba-lele,” written by Daniel Afonso, was sung in Portuguese. This song came with a little background. It is a Brazilian folk song which tells the story of Samba-lele who, despite being sick with a broken head, still finds time to flirt with a beautiful brunette.
Senior Randy Garton student-conducted the next composition, “Soon-a Will Be Done,” arranged by William Dawson.
Collegiate Choral then left the stage and Doane Choir came on. Their first piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, titled “Venite Populi” was sung in Latin, as was the following piece by Anton Bruckner, “Os Justi.” “Venite Populi” had three parts: allegro, adagio and then allegro. “Os Justi” was based on Psalm 37: 30-31.
The songs shifted, and junior Scott Morris accompanied the choir on his alto saxophone. The song “Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song,” arranged by Douglas Starr, was followed by “Alleluia” by Ralph Manuel.
“Gloria in Excelsis,” written by Charles Stanford, was accompanied by brass, organ and the choir, with a solo by senior Shannon King. “Prologue to Mefistofele,” composed by Arrigo Boito and arranged by Brian Pfoltner, was preceded by “Crossin’ Ovah,” a song arranged by Richard Jackson. Junior Marcus Kroese soloed with the choir as his back up.
The choirs combined, along with the Plymouth Brass, directed by Dr. Charles Ore. They sang four songs. “Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals” by Karg-Elert, arranged by Arthur Harris; “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” arranged by Gilbert Martin; “Now Thank We All Our God,” arranged by John Hotchkis, and finally “America the Beautiful,” arranged by James Mulholland.
As the group sang the last note, the crowd exploded into applause and gave them a standing ovation. The emotional experience ended with tears, but also with smiles.
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 7
The tears started flowing early Sunday as the two choirs, Doane Choir and Collegiate Chorale, prepared for their concert. This would be the next to last concert Professor Larry Monson would direct for these two groups, as he is retiring at the end of the semester.
The choirs sang at the First Plymouth Church in Lincoln on Sunday. The performance was underway promptly at 3 p.m., starting with the Collegiate Choral.
They began with a piece by Gottfried August Homilius entitled “Deo Dicamus Gratias,” meaning to God give thanks. This song was sung in Latin. Following that junior Marcus Kroese student-conducted another Latin piece. This one, written by John Leavitt, was called “Festival Sanctus.” Junior Dustin Witte narrated the next piece. It was named “Saul,” based on the book of Acts 8:1-4, and 7-9. It was composed by Egil Hovland.
“Samba-lele,” written by Daniel Afonso, was sung in Portuguese. This song came with a little background. It is a Brazilian folk song which tells the story of Samba-lele who, despite being sick with a broken head, still finds time to flirt with a beautiful brunette.
Senior Randy Garton student-conducted the next composition, “Soon-a Will Be Done,” arranged by William Dawson.
Collegiate Choral then left the stage and Doane Choir came on. Their first piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, titled “Venite Populi” was sung in Latin, as was the following piece by Anton Bruckner, “Os Justi.” “Venite Populi” had three parts: allegro, adagio and then allegro. “Os Justi” was based on Psalm 37: 30-31.
The songs shifted, and junior Scott Morris accompanied the choir on his alto saxophone. The song “Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song,” arranged by Douglas Starr, was followed by “Alleluia” by Ralph Manuel.
“Gloria in Excelsis,” written by Charles Stanford, was accompanied by brass, organ and the choir, with a solo by senior Shannon King. “Prologue to Mefistofele,” composed by Arrigo Boito and arranged by Brian Pfoltner, was preceded by “Crossin’ Ovah,” a song arranged by Richard Jackson. Junior Marcus Kroese soloed with the choir as his back up.
The choirs combined, along with the Plymouth Brass, directed by Dr. Charles Ore. They sang four songs. “Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals” by Karg-Elert, arranged by Arthur Harris; “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” arranged by Gilbert Martin; “Now Thank We All Our God,” arranged by John Hotchkis, and finally “America the Beautiful,” arranged by James Mulholland.
As the group sang the last note, the crowd exploded into applause and gave them a standing ovation. The emotional experience ended with tears, but also with smiles.
Morsell masters acting as Douglass
Heidi Hochstetler
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 7
He is electrifying on stage. His lyrical voice resonates through the auditorium and holds the audience in rapt attention. In period costume and the trademark lion’s-mane hair, Fred Morsell is Frederick Douglass.
Morsell performed his one-person play, “Presenting Mr. Frederick Douglass,” in Heckman Auditorium on Friday and Saturday as part of Doane’s 10th annual Multicultural Fair.
Backstage, the Douglass illusion fades as Morsell packs the pocket watch and eye glasses into meticulously organized plastic storage containers. The wig comes off, too, revealing Morsell’s own shock of gray hair.
“It’s the wig that seals the character,” Morsell said. For the last 20 years, Morsell has been immersed in the life of Douglass, an experience he said has changed his life.
“I have learned a great deal about myself, Douglass and human nature,” he said.
Morsell said he hopes the audience learns a lot, too. He describes his job as an actor as similar to that of a teacher. In Morsell’s interpretation, the message of Frederick Douglass is learning how to take accountability for ourselves.
“It is very important that people understand the civil rights movement, the truth of history and recognize the importance of fighting for what we have today,” Morsell said.
Over the years, Morsell said that his performance has changed and matured as he learned more of the details of Douglass’ life. He said he keeps the material fresh by paying close attention to the audience and making split-second decisions about which parts to include or leave out.
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 7
He is electrifying on stage. His lyrical voice resonates through the auditorium and holds the audience in rapt attention. In period costume and the trademark lion’s-mane hair, Fred Morsell is Frederick Douglass.
Morsell performed his one-person play, “Presenting Mr. Frederick Douglass,” in Heckman Auditorium on Friday and Saturday as part of Doane’s 10th annual Multicultural Fair.
Backstage, the Douglass illusion fades as Morsell packs the pocket watch and eye glasses into meticulously organized plastic storage containers. The wig comes off, too, revealing Morsell’s own shock of gray hair.
“It’s the wig that seals the character,” Morsell said. For the last 20 years, Morsell has been immersed in the life of Douglass, an experience he said has changed his life.
“I have learned a great deal about myself, Douglass and human nature,” he said.
Morsell said he hopes the audience learns a lot, too. He describes his job as an actor as similar to that of a teacher. In Morsell’s interpretation, the message of Frederick Douglass is learning how to take accountability for ourselves.
“It is very important that people understand the civil rights movement, the truth of history and recognize the importance of fighting for what we have today,” Morsell said.
Over the years, Morsell said that his performance has changed and matured as he learned more of the details of Douglass’ life. He said he keeps the material fresh by paying close attention to the audience and making split-second decisions about which parts to include or leave out.
Softball Photos
Jerrome Morgan
Photo Editor
April 29, 2004, Page 8
Freshman Amanda Duensing playing catcher for the Tigers.
Freshman Jackie Bandy gets instructions before she heads to the plate to bat.
Photo Editor
April 29, 2004, Page 8
Freshman Amanda Duensing playing catcher for the Tigers.
Freshman Jackie Bandy gets instructions before she heads to the plate to bat.
Softball picks up much needed wins
Andy Dygert
News Editor
April 29, 2004, Page 8
The Doane Tiger softball team (13-27 overall) took advantage of crowd support garnered from the Doane Day at the Ballpark as they topped Dordt twice with solid play.
Free t-shirts, pop, chips and Subway sandwiches brought out a cheerful crowd already anticipating the not quite official advent of Stop Day for the day after.
The women’s team played off the boisterous energy of their 50 plus supporters and won their first game 3-2.
Sophomore third baseman Tiffany Cunningham went three for three on the day with an RBI and a run scored to help sophomore pitcher Alli Sperry attain the victory.
“I had great defense behind me,” Sperry said. “The offense really came out too in the game.”
The crowds began to break up before the second game of the night as students went back to their dorms to warm up for the Stop Day festivities.
The Tigers didn’t let this faze them as they followed suit and simply picked up the pace, run-ruling Dordt in five innings, 10-2.
Eight different Tigers scored runs to give Sperry her second win of the night, improving her record to 9-14.
The Tiger’s next game is 5 p.m. today against Concordia University in Seward.
“We really needed the two wins,” Sperry said. “Hopefully we can put it together against Concordia to make the GPAC tournament.”
News Editor
April 29, 2004, Page 8
The Doane Tiger softball team (13-27 overall) took advantage of crowd support garnered from the Doane Day at the Ballpark as they topped Dordt twice with solid play.
Free t-shirts, pop, chips and Subway sandwiches brought out a cheerful crowd already anticipating the not quite official advent of Stop Day for the day after.
The women’s team played off the boisterous energy of their 50 plus supporters and won their first game 3-2.
Sophomore third baseman Tiffany Cunningham went three for three on the day with an RBI and a run scored to help sophomore pitcher Alli Sperry attain the victory.
“I had great defense behind me,” Sperry said. “The offense really came out too in the game.”
The crowds began to break up before the second game of the night as students went back to their dorms to warm up for the Stop Day festivities.
The Tigers didn’t let this faze them as they followed suit and simply picked up the pace, run-ruling Dordt in five innings, 10-2.
Eight different Tigers scored runs to give Sperry her second win of the night, improving her record to 9-14.
The Tiger’s next game is 5 p.m. today against Concordia University in Seward.
“We really needed the two wins,” Sperry said. “Hopefully we can put it together against Concordia to make the GPAC tournament.”
Kosmos keeps breaking records
Jey Sin
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 8
The Heptathlon is as hard to compete in as it is to pronounce. It consists of the 100 hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meter dash, long jump, javelin, and 800 meter run.
Freshman Katie Kosmos was last week’s Athlete of the Week for her outstanding performance in the women’s Heptathlon. She scored a Doane record of 4876 points in the event.
Kosmos has been involved with track since she was 10 years old and has loved it ever since. She grew up in rural Saline County until high school, when she moved to Lincoln and attended Northeast High School.
Kosmos was active in gymnastics early on, but when she was about 10 years old she dislocated her thumb and couldn’t participate in gymnastics anymore.
Since she couldn’t play softball or do gymnastics, Kosmos bugged her mom to find her something to do. Her mom suggested track.
Ever since then Kosmos has been an active track athlete and has been focused on excelling in any event she competed in.
Outside of high school track, Kosmos also ran with the Saline Spartans, a summer track program in Crete. This is where she found her calling for the Heptathlon.
When she started out she competed in the Pentathlon, which consists of five events instead of seven.
Kosmos came to Doane this year as a freshman, and instantly fell in love with the track program. She said that track at Doane has helped her excel more than she was able to anywhere else.
“I love to be active and being in track and competing gives me an uplifting feeling,” Kosmos said.
She recalls the last race for her record breaking Heptathlon and what her coach said to her. He told her that she could break the record if she ran a fast enough time in this race She was stunned.
“I had no idea until that moment that I had a chance to set a new record,” Kosmos said.
To be the best at anything you do, you have to be consistent and consistency seems to be Kosmos’ middle name.
She competed last Friday at Nebraska Wesleyan and broke another record, in the 400- hurdles.
She ran a time of one minute, 2.6 seconds beating the past record of one minute 2.9 seconds.
Kosmos takes all the attention in stride and keeps on competing:
“I just stay focused on what I have to do.”
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 8
The Heptathlon is as hard to compete in as it is to pronounce. It consists of the 100 hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meter dash, long jump, javelin, and 800 meter run.
Freshman Katie Kosmos was last week’s Athlete of the Week for her outstanding performance in the women’s Heptathlon. She scored a Doane record of 4876 points in the event.
Kosmos has been involved with track since she was 10 years old and has loved it ever since. She grew up in rural Saline County until high school, when she moved to Lincoln and attended Northeast High School.
Kosmos was active in gymnastics early on, but when she was about 10 years old she dislocated her thumb and couldn’t participate in gymnastics anymore.
Since she couldn’t play softball or do gymnastics, Kosmos bugged her mom to find her something to do. Her mom suggested track.
Ever since then Kosmos has been an active track athlete and has been focused on excelling in any event she competed in.
Outside of high school track, Kosmos also ran with the Saline Spartans, a summer track program in Crete. This is where she found her calling for the Heptathlon.
When she started out she competed in the Pentathlon, which consists of five events instead of seven.
Kosmos came to Doane this year as a freshman, and instantly fell in love with the track program. She said that track at Doane has helped her excel more than she was able to anywhere else.
“I love to be active and being in track and competing gives me an uplifting feeling,” Kosmos said.
She recalls the last race for her record breaking Heptathlon and what her coach said to her. He told her that she could break the record if she ran a fast enough time in this race She was stunned.
“I had no idea until that moment that I had a chance to set a new record,” Kosmos said.
To be the best at anything you do, you have to be consistent and consistency seems to be Kosmos’ middle name.
She competed last Friday at Nebraska Wesleyan and broke another record, in the 400- hurdles.
She ran a time of one minute, 2.6 seconds beating the past record of one minute 2.9 seconds.
Kosmos takes all the attention in stride and keeps on competing:
“I just stay focused on what I have to do.”
Vernon is team player
Kelsey Tegtmeier
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 8
Freshman Mitch Vernon erupted last week hitting five home runs in four days, but he was more excited about the team’s big wins.
“Getting GPAC (Great Plains Athletic Conference) and regional player of the week was an honor, but it was nice to go five and one for the week as a team,” Vernon said.
Vernon’s teammates were excited about his performance last week.
“It’s impressive that a freshman, like Mitch, was able to come through in situations that were that important to us,” senior co-captain Brandon Noerrlinger said.
Vernon said that one of his favorite things about playing baseball at Doane is playing with the eight seniors.
“I like being around people that love baseball as much as I do,” Vernon said.
He said he always wanted to play baseball in college, and the designated hitter from Crete chose Doane because it was close to home.
Baseball is more important at Doane than it was in high school, he said.
“I’ve never played with a group of guys that play for the team more than they play for themselves, until now,” Vernon said.
Vernon has played baseball for at least twelve years. He lived near Tuxedo Park and walked to the field to play with his friends. He said that he always has fun when he’s playing baseball.
The diehard baseball fan has been to five professional games and tries to catch every Atlanta Braves game on TV.
Vernon said he enjoys watching games on TV, but nothing compares to being on the field.
After a disappointing weekend the Tigers are 8-10 in the conference and 21-13 overall. They hope to be one of the eight teams to play in the GPAC tournament beginning May 6.
“I’m trying to do my best to make sure the seniors get to the tournament,” Vernon said.
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 8
Freshman Mitch Vernon erupted last week hitting five home runs in four days, but he was more excited about the team’s big wins.
“Getting GPAC (Great Plains Athletic Conference) and regional player of the week was an honor, but it was nice to go five and one for the week as a team,” Vernon said.
Vernon’s teammates were excited about his performance last week.
“It’s impressive that a freshman, like Mitch, was able to come through in situations that were that important to us,” senior co-captain Brandon Noerrlinger said.
Vernon said that one of his favorite things about playing baseball at Doane is playing with the eight seniors.
“I like being around people that love baseball as much as I do,” Vernon said.
He said he always wanted to play baseball in college, and the designated hitter from Crete chose Doane because it was close to home.
Baseball is more important at Doane than it was in high school, he said.
“I’ve never played with a group of guys that play for the team more than they play for themselves, until now,” Vernon said.
Vernon has played baseball for at least twelve years. He lived near Tuxedo Park and walked to the field to play with his friends. He said that he always has fun when he’s playing baseball.
The diehard baseball fan has been to five professional games and tries to catch every Atlanta Braves game on TV.
Vernon said he enjoys watching games on TV, but nothing compares to being on the field.
After a disappointing weekend the Tigers are 8-10 in the conference and 21-13 overall. They hope to be one of the eight teams to play in the GPAC tournament beginning May 6.
“I’m trying to do my best to make sure the seniors get to the tournament,” Vernon said.
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