The week leading up to Valentine’s Day began with a brisk chill, capped off by an unexpected snow day. Undeterred by the wintry weather, PRISM embarked on their annual celebration, “Doane is Love,” an initiative dedicated to love, acceptance and allyship themes. The celebration originally started with a single event in response to anti-LGBTQ speakers […]
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With shattered plates and candied hearts, CAPE had an exciting week lined up for Valentine’s Day. The festivities kicked off Feb. 11 in the Brodie basement, where the Hulk Smash Rage Room was in full swing. This exhilarating event was in partnership with PRISM, who initially proposed the idea. “When Rowan shared that this year’s
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This weekend, I rewatched “Sunshine Cleaners.” It stars Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, came out in 2008 and gets average reviews. Blunt and Adams play sisters who start a crime scene clean-up business to make some desperately needed cash. There’s a lot to be said about this movie but the scene that had the biggest
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Confusion over the funding status for new research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has persisted, despite the rescinding of a broad freeze in federal spending by the Trump administration last week. The unexpected freeze left some on the Doane Campus concerned about how vital health services might be affected. “I had a pause
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Why is it that one of the hardest questions to answer is “Tell me about yourself”? By all means this should be an easy question to answer. Yet, every time I come across that line, I find myself hesitating. Because, in most settings, it’s not “tell me about yourself.” It’s “tell me what I want
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On Jan. 15 the FDA banned Red No. 3 nationwide. Known for its cherry-red hue this food coloring is commonly found in candy, cakes, frostings and ingested drugs. Doane residents have no reason to panic, assures Nurse Jody Yank. “No studies have specifically linked Red Dye No. 3 to cancer in humans,” Yank said, “but
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In 2018 Doane’s choir toured South Africa and now the opportunity has arisen again. This trip will take place from May 20 to June 1, 2025, and is open to all singers at Doane. Dr. Kurt Runestad, Professor of Music, hopes that the trip will be an opportunity for “lifelong memories, and a greater awareness
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First published in 1956, The New Xanadu showcases the creativity of Doane. The magazine features written work and visual art submitted by students and faculty. “I made a conscious decision to bring Xanadu out of the dark corner of obscurity and make it a platform for voices across campus,” Professor of English Phil Weitl said.
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After a successful Student Appreciation Dinner Student Congress, STUCO, met briefly to go over a few points but didn’t have an official meeting until Nov. 20. There was plenty to be discussed between the three presentations, student complaints, leadership gala and campus construction. Firstly, Project Outdoor Classroom was presented in hopes of recognition. The project
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Recently, a friend expressed wanting to delete Instagram after realizing they were subconsciously opening the app. He would open his phone for another reason and end up scrolling through his feed. He explained how originally he just removed the app from his home screen, putting his tuning app in its place, so he had to
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