“All that you need now, is in your soul,” Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd fame write. This resonates with the folk who rely on others for their own happiness, what the song points out, the song is Simple Man by the way, is that the only thing that a person needs […]
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Mark Orsag is a professor of European and Interdisciplinary History here at Doane University. Orsag grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and got his Bachelor’s from Carnegie-Mellon University, then got his Master’s from Pennsylvania State, and his Doctorate in European History from Michigan State University. Carnegie-Mellon is a very prestigious university, often ranking in the top
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Crete Public Library and Doane University are offering a way for students to learn how to do their taxes for free. The program is called VITA, or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, and is for people who: make $64,000 or less, people with disabilities and people who are limited English-speaking taxpayers, along with the elderly. The
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For the first time in nearly eight years, the Student Congress is possibly revising the Constitution by potentially adding an amendment to it. A poll was sent out 10 days ago concerning whether or not the amendment should be passed. “In either case, any proposed amendment shall become valid as a part of this constitution
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Humans suffer the most because we are aware of our own suffering. I would contend that a cow, in captivity, would not think to itself, “These living conditions are inhumane and terrible and I have been robbed of my own individuality and freedom.” No, the cow thinks, “Look, there is food.” This is the difference
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Updated Feb. 7, 2024 Professor of Political Science Tim Hill, in conjunction with Doane University, is establishing an open essay-submitting platform called “The Forum.” The Forum is designed to get people’s voices heard, with a central question that students who write for it will have to answer. The Forum will be sent out quarterly, in
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Songs elicit emotion. That is obvious, but what song elicits what emotion is complicated, and it goes into things I have neither the qualifications nor the interest in exploring, but there are always a couple of songs that I hear that just, if I am driving, make me want to break road laws, I don’t,
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The Division of Diversity of Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is hosting a Tigerama Multicultural Festival, and they are looking for committee members. The event is designed to celebrate the diversity of Doane University, as Doane hosts a large range of students embodying different cultures. The Multicultural Festival is completely student-run, where students fill out leadership
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In concurrency with the new dorm hall openings, phone IDs are being rolled out in waves. Firstly, to New Hall residents, as it is an Apple requirement to test run these new IDs before they can become readily available to all students. Then in mid-February, all students and faculty should have access to the new
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During my younger years as a middle school and elementary school student, and extending into my years as a young adult in high school, I often found myself pondering. These inquiries that I subjected myself to did not have to be about anything in particular, oftentimes it was not, but I found myself thinking. Invariably,
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