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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Each spring semester, Doane celebrates Easter by giving days off to students. This year, it was from Wednesday, April 16, to Sunday, April 20, giving students a pause on the academic calendar. Easter itself is one of the main religious festivities, commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This break not only honors a centuries‑old tradition
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Photos by Elenna Koenig | The Doane Owl Students viewing Brooklyn Mercurio’s show, which features some of her art. Her senior capstone project was inspired by horror movies and teenage angst. It will be available from April 7 to April 25. On April 7, senior art major Brooklyn Mercurio held her senior capstone project exhibition
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Many students joke about wanting to put their pets in their backpacks and take them to class; however, Stop Day offered an opportunity for this joke to become a reality. Amid the students’ cheers and shouts, the sounds of barking and whining filled the air on Stop Day. Students waiting in line that morning to
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On May 31, the Black Student Alliance (BSA) hosted a brownie bake sale to raise money for the organization. At the event, club president La Mia Benn and Vice President Kya Caddy represented the group and helped with the baking. The event took place in Sheldon Hall at the same time as the second floor’s
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