Opinion

It’s not every day that you witness an event unfold, knowing it will be recorded in history books. Living in the present, aware that the entire nation is sharing this unforgettable grief, is terrifying. On Jan. 29, a Black Hawk helicopter tragically collided with an American Airlines jet, crashing into the frozen Potomac River. No […]

Why is it that one of the hardest questions to answer is “Tell me about yourself”? By all means this should be an easy question to answer. Yet, every time I come across that line, I find myself hesitating. Because, in most settings, it’s not “tell me about yourself.” It’s “tell me what I want

A team’s success involves and combines many things and an essential factor is the team’s coach. I am not referring only to the head coach, who is the main character. I want to include all the members of a team’s coaching staff and give them the importance that we often forget, because nowadays in the

It’s another semester, another year of the Doane Owl. First, thank you to everyone who supports our work as student journalists; it means the world to us at the Owl. More importantly, though, this is my final semester at the Owl, my last semester at Doane period! As long as I don’t completely fail my

Las Vegas in the state of Nevada is one of the most awesome and peculiar cities in the world. Since I was a child I have dreamed of visiting Las Vegas, because this city appears in many different movies and TV shows, and the simple fact of hearing the name Las Vegas makes an impact.

Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Paramount are apps I don’t pay for. I only pay for Prime and Spotify on my own. But streaming services feel icky. You risk missing out on the shows everyone is talking about, like the new “Squid Game” or “Arcane.” That brings up the idea of using alternative ways to

Devoted readers, it is with a heavy heart that I must write this, my final opinion piece. I will not be returning to work for the Doane Owl after the Winter Break. For a final opinion piece, I will be talking about something that is very important to me, that being my all-time favorite author,

If you’re a somewhat messy person, you’ve probably had the experience of cleaning your closet and suddenly going down memory lane with old possessions like yearbooks, toys, or arts and crafts. This brings back great memories, and sometimes bittersweet ones. Well, over break, I experienced this; but in digital form. Specifically, while looking through my

Winter is a complicated season. For some people, the holiday season presents itself the opportunity to meet up with family and friends, enjoy good food and cozy up indoors. For others, the lack of sunlight and being locked inside due to the cold is taxing on the mind, body and soul. For me, it radically

Recently, a friend expressed wanting to delete Instagram after realizing they were subconsciously opening the app. He would open his phone for another reason and end up scrolling through his feed. He explained how originally he just removed the app from his home screen, putting his tuning app in its place, so he had to