Opinion

When I stepped out of the theater after watching “Sinners,” my initial reaction was unclear, not because I did not like the movie, but because I needed to watch it again. It was an overwhelming masterpiece. “Sinners,” directed by Ryan Coogler, took many risks and covered a variety of topics, including race, death, religion and

Being a college newspaper is hard. There are funding concerns seemingly every year, current attacks from government officials trying to limit student journalism and the fact that we live in a changing digital world often kills student journalism. However, despite that, the Doane Owl and numerous other college newspapers in the Midwest continued the storied

Recently, I was over at a friend’s place in Lincoln, and the two of us were talking about how our lives are going to be after graduation. Just a mere two days after graduating, she starts her job with a prominent bank chain in Nebraska. We talked about our mutual best friend who is going

Optimize yourself: the only impossible thing is what you don’t try. That is the title of the last book I have just read, and it was an awe-inspiring experience. Last April 7 was my 21st birthday, and my parents surprised me with a small package that arrived at the door of my apartment in Crete.

Last week, for Easter Break, I went to Arizona, where my uncle and cousins live, to visit them for the holiday. During that time, my cousin invited me to an event she and her friends were hosting as a fundraiser. She was on her university’s rowing team, and her team taught anybody interested in learning

With Easter break on its way, I decided I can’t stay at school for four days without having anything to do. Campus when it’s empty is too depressing. My parents were against the idea of me traveling by train to Colorado because it’s “unsafe,” which I understand. A 19-year-old with no survival skills honestly shouldn’t

They say you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, but why is it that absence is what makes us appreciate the people we had? Recently, a childhood friend from back home passed away. It’s not like we spoke every day, but for several years, she was a part of my daily group of

As a Spanish student-athlete living in the U.S., food has been one of the things I’ve missed the most. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve found some favorites here too (I won’t say no to a good burger). But nothing hits quite like Spanish food. It’s not just the taste, it’s the feeling, the tradition, the

By Timothy Hill (Policy and Values) and Amanda Irions (Communication) Even though the Rev. Dr. Robert L. Polk graduated from Doane in 1952, he continues to influence the Doane community today. Polk’s first application to Doane was rejected because administrators believed, wrongly, that White Doane students would refuse a Black roommate. With his Doane degree

Like many of you, I attended this year’s Robert L. Polk Lecture on Race & Social Justice with guest lecturer Dr. Thema Bryant in the Heckman Auditorium. There are not enough kind words I can levy towards Doane for hosting this event. It’s something that will remain relevant, inspires hope and change and the promise