Spotlights give way to shadowy figures as a bird statue takes center stage in “A Map of Virtue,” Doane Theatre’s final performance this season. Director Blake Tobey aimed to explore the impact of theatre on mental health through this unsettling production. Primarily, he wished to create an intense and thrilling show without sacrificing the mental […]
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Along with a successful season and a 25-year reunion, the Doane forensics team got another win recently. An endowed fund was created for the team by alum Dr. Caitie Leibman and raised $107,855 with 68 donors. “It’s invested and every year spits out an annual spend of money that will support the team into the
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The 2025 edition of The New Xanadu was unveiled on Thursday, May 1, accompanied by a celebration in the East/West Dining Hall. Although the space was simply set up, it was transformed into a welcoming environment where people could share their works and thoughts among friends. Both faculty and students had the opportunity to submit
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On April 29, Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the national leadership honor society on campus, hosted its annual Mentor Celebration, an event designed to highlight the importance of mentorship in the academic and personal journeys of student leaders at the university. Each spring, ODK members are invited to select one or two mentors who have played
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On April 29, the SPB Foodie Series hosted its final event of the year. Students gathered at Lakeside to pickle vegetables of their choice, bringing a flavorful end to the popular series. Pickling, a method of food preservation that dates back to Mesopotamia around 2400 BC, has remained a beloved culinary tradition. It’s recently gained
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“It takes a certain kind of courage to stand in front of an audience and speak, week after week,” said Nathaniel Wilson, communication professor and director of forensics. Speech has been a staple of Doane University since its founding, but the forensics team was established in 2000. Despite the name, the team members do not
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On April 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., students gathered at Heckman Auditorium for a dynamic leadership event designed to build skills, share resources and encourage collaboration among the Doane community. The day began with everyone divided into teams, each assigned a specific color and given a notebook to take notes and complete activities
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On April 27, students, staff and alumni gathered at the Art & Education building to celebrate the TRIO End of the Year Celebration 2025, an event specially honoring seniors who will graduate this semester. The evening highlighted the achievements of Doane students. It was supported by the TRIO Program, which empowers first-generation students, those with
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On Tuesday, April 22, the Student Programming Board (SPB) hosted a Coffee Shop Series event featuring a beaded bracelet-making night and a performance by flamenco guitar stylist, composer and teacher Daniel Martinez. Martinez, originally from Iquitos, Peru, is a renowned musician and instructor at Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska. He came to the United States
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During Easter Break, my mom and I traveled south through Tornado Valley to explore some of the most iconic and lesser-known historic and natural sites in the central part of the U.S. Our journey would take us through Kansas and Oklahoma, visiting eight locations within the National Park System. Our first stop was Fort Larned,
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