Marketing for a business is easier said than done. You need to conduct market research, construct a product that fits the needs of the buyer and finally put the word out that you’re selling something worth buying. Marketing becomes even harder when you’re marketing to the wrong crowd. CEO and founder of Female Factor, Bridget […]
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This weekend I started watching “Normal People”, which is based on the 2018 book by Sally Rooney of the same name and it follows two characters, Marianne Sheridan played by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Connell Waldron played by Paul Mescal, as they fall in and out of each other’s lives. I’ll be upfront in that I
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On Feb. 3, 2025, Nebraska lawmaker Sen. Brian Hardin brought forth a new bill to the Nebraska Education Committee, LB538. The proposed bill would require schools and colleges to adopt policies and training on antisemitism and use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. This bill is part of a larger nationwide initiative to
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Taxes can be hard, they are often not intuitive and the consequences of doing your taxes wrong can result in anything from fines to jail time. Taxes can be doubly hard for many international students, who often don’t speak English as a first language and didn’t grow up accustomed to the American tax system. All
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The United States Department of Education is undergoing a radical overhaul. President Trump says he wishes to close the department, citing a “radical liberal agenda” that focuses too much on DEI initiatives, LGBTQ issues and critical race theory as the reason for American students’ underperformance. The Senate is expected to vote soon on the confirmation
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This past week at Doane University has been one of snow and ice. On Feb. 12, the university closed its Crete and Lincoln campuses, citing a winter storm that was affecting roads, general visibility and hazardous conditions. This snowstorm carried over into Feb. 13, with the campus having a delayed start, with in-person classes starting
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On Feb. 13 to Feb. 14, Doane University brought the two finalists for the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) to the Crete and Lincoln campuses and gave them both a tour of the two campuses as well as hosted an open forum for faculty, staff and students to watch and provide input about the
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It’s hard to determine why you are doing anything. Why am I in school, why am I working this job, what am I accomplishing with my life; am I even living at all? There are some loose metrics that help us determine whether or not the things we are doing are worthwhile: happiness, personal satisfaction
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On Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, Doane staff held a town hall meeting to discuss the new realignment of Doane’s colleges, streamlining of administration, the future University Innovation and Development Center (name pending) and current government mandates. Doane University President Roger Hughes spearheaded the town hall, which aimed to inform staff about the university’s large-scale restructuring,
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With a new semester, new leadership and working opportunities for students to work on campus and help contribute to Doane University have opened up. Applications for Student Leadership positions opened on Jan. 26 and will remain open until March 7, with selections for the positions being announced on April 11. Student Leadership positions can range
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