Sibling Takeover was planned to take place on Feb. 15. However, the beginning of this annual event is still being replanned with hopes to try again on a future date. Originally, the event was “open to siblings, cousins, or anyone Doane students love like a sibling, from Kindergarten through 12th grade,” according to an email […]
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I recently watched “Don’t Look Up” on Netflix. This 2021 comedy and sci-fi film was well-produced with an intriguing storyline. It’s widely interpreted as a metaphor for climate change and how we, as a society, are ignoring the fact that we are contributing to our planet’s destruction. I couldn’t help but notice the film’s characters
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From Feb. 5 to 9, Doane’s choir ensemble toured across Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming, concluding their journey with a remarkable final performance at Heckman Auditorium on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. The tour began in Sidney, Nebraska, which was a particularly meaningful stop for some students, including Elly Weimer, a senior Music Education major from
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Staring at empty documents, pushing homework aside, and dreading deadlines are commonplace, but the Lucille Cobb Memorial Lecture promises to inspire and enlighten Doane students and staff. Sony Ton-Aime spoke to Doane last year about the common ground in stories. He will come back to campus on Feb. 13. “I told my students in class
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The High Stakes Club will have its first meeting on Sunday, Feb. 16. The initial meeting will serve as an experience to gauge interest and determine who can participate. The event will take place in the Frees Hall basement. The club’s president is DaMarcus Cannon, a freshman involved in football and track. The vice president
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The idea of the dead internet isn’t really a conspiracy anymore. But to fully understand this topic, one must first grasp what the dead internet theory is. Simply put, it suggests that much of the internet, including comments, interactions and even people we engage with, are actually AI-generated bots rather than real individuals. While this
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On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Campus Advocacy, Prevention and Education (CAPE) project hosted “Cocktails with CAPE and Friends” at Perry’s Dining Center by the East/West Dining Hall, offering an environment for students interested in knowing more about what CAPE is about, and how it’s impacted by the community here in Crete and at Doane. It
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It’s not every day that you witness an event unfold, knowing it will be recorded in history books. Living in the present, aware that the entire nation is sharing this unforgettable grief, is terrifying. On Jan. 29, a Black Hawk helicopter tragically collided with an American Airlines jet, crashing into the frozen Potomac River. No
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As students returned from winter break, Smith Hall’s first floor experienced an unfortunate flooding incident. According to Nadia Lanik, a community advisor and member of Residence Life and Education, “the flooding was caused by pipes bursting due to freezing temperatures,” Lanik said. This isn’t the first time Smith Hall has experienced flooding, but there are
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On Jan. 7, 2025, the California wildfires began. Powerful winds and dry conditions elevated the fires, leading to 28 known deaths, the destruction of nearly 16,260 structures and the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Though the fire is over 1,500 miles away, Doane
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