Getting food as a student can be challenging, especially on the weekends when the dining hall is only open twice a day and you might have to go buy food with the limited money you might have. However, a new weekly event at Doane hopes to give a reprieve to many of these hungry students. […]
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On Jan. 31, Doane University announced a sweeping change to its current academic structure. A merger is set to take place by Fall 2025, turning Doane’s three colleges into two, as well as department changes. A new University Innovation and Development Center is set to be added as well. Which colleges will be combined and
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On Jan. 27, 2025, the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo set to pause all federal assistance disbursements on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. The memo, which was only two pages in length, was vague in its language and did not clearly outline what federal assistance would and would not be
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With the 2025 spring semester underway, students are already encouraged to think about housing for spring break, summer and the 2025 fall semester and housing has a couple of new wrinkles for students to consider as opposed to previous years. Starting in the spring, spring break housing is open on Doane’s ErezLife website and students
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Relationships are hard, whether they are romantic or platonic. There’s an underlying fear inherent in them that you can’t lose the connection you spent weeks, months and years cultivating. Think about the things that are important to you that you refused to share with someone because of fear of judgment. As I have met more
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It’s another semester, another year of the Doane Owl. First, thank you to everyone who supports our work as student journalists; it means the world to us at the Owl. More importantly, though, this is my final semester at the Owl, my last semester at Doane period! As long as I don’t completely fail my
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Doane’s Theatre program stayed busy even during break and at the beginning of the new semester. In December, Doane’s Theatre program took a trip to Chicago, Illinois, and in January they took a trip to Des Moines, Iowa, in hopes of improving their craft, strengthening bonds and learning tools of the trade. “If I did
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Winter is a complicated season. For some people, the holiday season presents itself the opportunity to meet up with family and friends, enjoy good food and cozy up indoors. For others, the lack of sunlight and being locked inside due to the cold is taxing on the mind, body and soul. For me, it radically
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As the days get darker and stress starts mounting from finals on the horizon, some students need some kindness in their lives. On Nov. 13, the Doane Kindness Project aimed to offer that to students through several activities centered around World Kindness Day. “Being kind means to make others feel seen, loved, and heard. Going
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Studying abroad isn’t an option many students consider doing. Whether it’s because of financial hurdles, not having the time to do so, or just not knowing how accessible it can be for students. The Honors Program worked with students who recently studied abroad to show how accessible study abroad can be on Nov. 18 from
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