On Sept. 18, President Donald Trump announced on a Truth Social post that Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. had agreed to give the U.S. “permanent control over security and all other needs in Greenland.” In early 2025, Trump had threatened to “take” Greenland for its strategic national defence location and mineral wealth. The island could
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Over the past couple of years, different departments across Doane University have taken dozens of students on study abroad trips to take their education to the next level, outside of the classroom. This year, the English Department is traveling to Ireland. Assistant Professor of Practice in English Melanie Ritzenthaler and Professor Brad Johnson have previously
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As President Trump’s approval ratings decline and the midterm elections approach, Dallas hosted a two-day “Midterm Convention” on Sept. 10 and 11. Despite its name, the event centered on the Republican Party, particularly Trump. It did not resemble the party conventions typically held during presidential election years; there were no nominations, no running mates announced
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Last year, many students attended Citylight South church in Lincoln, but now a new club has brought that experience to Doane. Citylight U is a Christian club that meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m., in Nyrop Hall. Citylight South College Director Trent Marshall says the mission of this club is to “see all students at
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To remember the heroic act of first responders 25 years ago during the 9/11 attacks, Doane Athletics partnered with Daniel Dibbern, a Veteran and Military Services Specialist and Coast Guard specialist, to walk up 68 flights of stairs at Papik Field at 9 a.m. Though coaches in the past have invited students to participate in
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With the fall semester picking up in all aspects on campus, this means the fall sports and athletics are in full swing in terms of frequent practices. For a lot of athletes, though, the heat has been unbearable. This past summer was officially the hottest recorded meteorological summer (June to August period) in the history
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It was the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City, NY. Everyone was getting ready for their day; some were already on their way to work, and some were enjoying a nice cup of coffee. Meanwhile, back in Portland, ME, 19 hijackers were passing through security to board on four different flights. At
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As Assistant Director of Student Engagement, Spencer Munson has made a significant impact. He played a key role in creating events such as Lake Day during Welcome Week and the Student Programming Board (SPB) Foodie Series and positively influencing the students he has mentored. Munson will be leaving Doane after Sept. 3. Some favorite aspects
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Dan Osborn held a town hall meeting in Crete, Nebraska, this past Sunday, Aug. 23, as part of his 93-county tour. Osborn is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the Nebraska National Guard who led the 2021 strike at Kellogg’s Omaha plant. He is running as an independent for the Nebraska State Senate. He
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On May 22, Doane University announced operational changes to the university as part of the “Doane Forward” initiative via email. At the time of publishing, there were four majors cut: Human Relations, New Media, Policy and Values and Strategic Communication as well as seven minors: Communications, Communicating Qualitative Information, Environmental Communication, Ethics and Interfaith Studies,
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