It isn’t very often that students start businesses while they are in college and it’s even rarer to see two student businesses at the same time. Sophomore Mary Blackledge and senior Alyssa Luebke both started businesses for their ENT 401 New Venture Experience taught by Assistant Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship Lisa Tschauner. Blackledge created […]
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On Friday, Nov. 8, the Doane University Sociology Department welcomed Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Dr. Wade Jacobsen for the Doane University Gregory Speaker Series. Jacobsen specializes in youth incarceration and how peer networks influence young people’s involvement in the criminal justice system. Jacobsen’s lecture, titled “Stuck in the Same
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A new Halloween tradition took root in Crete this year as Tau Sigma Zeta, in partnership with the Crete Foodmart, hosted a small but spirited Trunk or Treat on Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. The inaugural event featured three trunks, decorated by the fraternity brothers and two enthusiastic Food Mart employees and set
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Undergraduate students from around Nebraska will congregate at Doane on Nov. 8 for the Nebraska Undergraduate Sociological Symposium (NUSS). The conference allows students to showcase their research in a supportive environment with other undergraduate scholars and provides students with valuable information on internships from other institutions. The symposium will have oral presentations, discussions about paper-in-progress
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On Oct. 30, the night before Halloween, the English department and Xanadu presented their annual event, The Ghost of Gaylord. The day was rainy and foggy, setting the perfect mood for a scary evening. Gaylord Hall was decorated with spooky decorations like ghosts, spiders and candles around the stairs as students walked up to Room
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On Oct. 22, the Doane University Music Department held its annual Honors Recital at 7:00 p.m. in Heckman Auditorium, highlighting the hard work and skill of the participating music students across various performing arts groups. This event celebrated the students’ achievements and showcased the depth of talent within the department. Among the featured performers were
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Photos by Mackenzie Pike | The Doane Owl Pumpkin guts splattered across the Smith patio on Oct. 28 as students let loose at Smash the Stigma, an event hosted by Active Minds. This event aimed to give students a unique way to vent frustrations and break down barriers to mental health stigma. Students could write
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Despite some challenges, the Student Congress (STUCO) led another successful meeting on Oct. 16. While the meetings are typically hosted in the Perry Board Room the building was shut down that evening. STUCO reports a mechanical fire on the lower level of Perry led to smoke in the ventilation shafts. As a result, dinner was
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On Friday, Oct. 25, the lower level of the Perry building was transformed into a ghostly wonderland for Doane’s traditional Halloween Dance Night on a chilly and dark October night. Eerie cobwebs, carved pumpkins, and softly lit lanterns created a spooky yet joyful atmosphere and the decorations were nothing short of stunning. Even the most
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In collaboration with Relay for Life, the Doane Owl will be doing a monthly spotlight on students and staff at Doane who have been affected by cancer and the impact cancer has had on their lives, on their friends and families and how they plan to honor the legacy of those affected by cancer. For
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