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New policy labels tolerant rooms ALISHA FORBES

MANAGING EDITOR

Doane students who booze may lose with Doane’s new alcohol policy. Major changes to Doane’s alcohol policy have added new restrictions to “privileged” alcohol status and punishments for those who violate the new rules. Student Leadership Vice President Kim Jacobs said the changes in policy were to prevent underage drinking on campus while allowing students of legal age to drink. “The biggest change (in the policy) is that everyone in a room, suite or quad has to be 21 for there to be alcohol in there,” Jacobs said. Emails were sent to inform all students who qualified for alcohol tolerant rooms, she said. Only two rooms of an estimated 20 eligible have received alcohol tolerant status for the fall semester. In order to see

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StuCo supports sober driving ALISHA FORBES

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Jacque Carter-Doane President

Carter absorbs Doane MORGAN HOLDER EDITOR IN CHIEF

Owl Editor-in-Chief Morgan Holder had a chance to sit down with our new President Jacque Carter and talk with him about the upcoming school year. Here's what he had to say: Morgan Holder: You did a lot of international stuff with study abroad and partnerships overseas and an office of international programs at your former school. Do you see Doane progressing and becoming more international?

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Finding a designated driver can be difficult on a college campus, but Student Congress hopes to provide more options for students looking to drink responsibly. StuCo’s new project, Tiger Wheels, is a studentrun designated driving program. StuCo will rent one Doane van on the weekends for student organizations to safely drive their group members back to campus. “For every weekend they (student organiza-

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“We’re very good now, we’re very strong, but we’re a best kept secret.”

Erik Dutcher/The Owl Alcohol Tolerant Room Certifications are posted on the inside of resident rooms that qualify and have had filled out the necessary paperwork.

tions) participate, they will receive a $100 check as long as no violations occur,” StuCo Senator Nicole Tegtmeier said. Tegtmeier said student organizations that provided drivers helped ease StuCo’s burden of staffing

that extra money so they can use that to better their group,” Wiemer said. “I think it’s pretty cool that we can give groups that kind of opportunity.” Junior Paige McAvoy said the money given to student organizations was a good idea, but thought it would be better to open the program to more students when there are large parties. “That would keep a bigger group of people safe,” McAvoy said. To participate as a

Tiger Wheels the program. Tiger Wheels was implemented as Tegtmeier’s personal project, but will be passed on to Senators John Wiemer and Sam Eschliman as she studies abroad this semester. Wiemer said the pro-

gram was not currently available to all Doane students to be drivers. “It’s good to be more inclusive, but I think one of the ideas behind it (Tiger Wheels) was to give groups and people that are involved on campus see TIGER WHEELS p. 2

Big bucks spent on Smith Hall renovation well worth it JORDAN JOHNSON COPY DESK CHIEF

What can $5 million get you? A complete Smith Hall renovation. Built in 1929, the former all-male residence hall now includes several modern comforts for its male and female residents to enjoy. Junior Grant Dewey said the new air conditioning system was a welcome point of view....pg5 life+leisure...pg6/7 sports..............pg8

addition. Dewey lived four of his five semesters on campus in Smith and said he was pleased with the updates. “The new showers are great,” Dewey said. “They got rid of the weird group showers.” Students aren’t the only ones who benefited from the updates. Resident Director Sean Griffin will be liv-

ing in the renovated staff apartment. Griffin said he looked forward to the activities that would be hosted at Smith. “SAC (Student Activities Council) and Residence Life are already planning a multitude of programs for the Smith patio,” Griffin said. Griffin estimated that 146 Doane residents lived in Smith. Of those 146, 44

new luxuries in addition to air conditioning, bathroom updates and a fourth floor extension that includes: • gaming lounge • business center • large stone patio • basement housing • kitchen A fresh coat of paint, new flooring and furniture completed Smith’s updates.

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were females. Sophomore Courtney Bashore is one of the new females living in Smith. She said she was happy with her decision to live on the North side of campus. “I wanted to try out the other side of campus,” Bashore said. “It’s easily the most luxurious dorm on campus.” Smith has several

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receive tolerant status, all residents in a room must sign a form in the Residence Life office to receive an alcohol tolerant sign for inside their room. The form is an agreement that residents understand that alcohol cannot be visible or present when underage persons enter the room. Any violators of the policy would undergo the same penalties as last year, Jacobs said. “Most of our alcohol violations tend to go through PJB (Peer Judicial Board) and we’re in the process of getting PJB up and running again this year,” Jacobs said. The new policy created clarity for students, Residence Life Director Kevin Bollinger said. But not all students agreed that clarity was the result of the policy. Senior Becka Wilson said she felt the new policy would increase off-campus drinking and drunk driving. “It just encourages more (students) to go off campus,” Wilson said. “The aim should be to educate, not regulate drinking.” Jacobs said she thought students would drink and drive regardless of the alcohol policy. “I am concerned about drunk driving, but I’m no more concerned now than I was last year under the old policy,” Jacobs said. Bollinger said he wanted students to understand the policy. “We want our policies to be very understood by our students,” Bollinger said. “I see our students embracing that and understanding more of what it (the alcohol policy) is.” However, Wilson said she felt the decision to drink or not was personal. “Coming to college doesn’t mean you have to drink,” Wilson said. “And having fun doesn’t mean you have to drink, but they (students) should be able to decide and choose for themselves.” from p. 1

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driver, students must be trained and van certified. It is mandatory for passengers to sign a contract when the service is used. Each group will be required to have at least three certified drivers who will not be allowed to drive two nights in a row. “We don’t want the students to be extremely tired when they’re driving other students back,” Tegtmeier said. “We want them to be alert.” Students will only be picked up once during the night and will be dropped off at Sheldon or the Quads, Tegtmeier said. Failure to turn in the keys by noon the following day will result in a deduction from the $100 check. StuCo plans to pass out informational material later in the semester. Wiemer said the program was still in its final stages of development. Tiger Wheels will be available for use 10:30p.m. to 2a.m. on Thursday through Saturday.

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President Jacque Carter answers questions for students about his goals as president and his opinions on campus issues.

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Jacque Carter: Oh absolutely. Looking back historically at Doane… there was actually quite a bit of international activity. It’s been coming back through our efforts of study abroad and interterm trips that students take overseas. We want to make sure our students that are here now can get outside of the state and overseas. The other is to bring more students from overseas here. In terms of our language program.... I want to take another look at that and see how we can build upon that. MH: What are your short-term goals for this year? JC: My first goal is just to listen a lot for a while, to try to absorb the ideas that are already here,… so that I don’t impose something from outside that’s not needed. A big project we have going forward is our strategic plan for the college… that’s where we’re going to set our goals that we’ll then be working towards for the next five years. I’m looking forward to finishing a major cam-

paign for legacy coaches tant that we grow, but I for our sports fitness fa- think we have to define cilities so that we can get how we grow. The issue of across the finish line on residence halls and how that project. many beds there are for MH: What are your people to sleep in has to be long-term goals? managed and dealt with. JC: We’re very good The bottom line, really, now, we’re very strong is that we need to always now, but we’re a best kept keep committed to the ensecret. I want to let the vironment that students secret out find here. and let a “My first goal is just to Because we lot more of are a smaller listen a lot for a while, the counschool, the try and to try to absorb the faculty know the world the students ideas that are already know who names, they Doane is, here,... so that I don’t know their take our fears, they impose something b r a n d know their o u t s i d e from outside that’s not hopes, and of Crete, that’s lost in needed.” outside large instituof Lintions often. coln, and don’t Jacque Carter-Doane President We beyond. want to lose It’s a little that. I think bold, but it’s certainly at- we need to look at growth, tainable. We’re already but I think we also need to down the road there, we not grow blindly. just don’t know it. MH: There’s a little MH: Doane is filled controversy about the to capacity. What are new alcohol policy. your thoughts about What are your feelings the expansion of the about alcohol on colcollege and how does lege campuses? our future look in JC: Alcohol has been terms of student en- around for a long time and rollment? I think the steps the colJC: I think it is impor- lege has taken to identify

places where people can legally drink and allow that, which is the policy we now have, and not make it readily available to people who are not of age to drink, is not a bad thing to do. So I support what we put in place. In fact, the changes that we’ve made at Doane over the past several years moves us into the norm of colleges and universities across the country… we’re not an outlier by the policies that we’re putting in place that will allow the campus to still be wet, but in a way that is safe for people and legally responsible. Other things we’re doing in terms of Tiger Wheels… things like that are really good ideas that acknowledge the reality that people are going to drink alcohol, but mitigate and minimize the potential for harm that can come from that. We don’t want an ostrich approach to pretend that nobody drinks because, as I said, they’ve been doing that since they fermented berries and corn, but we can be smart about how that happens and we can role model our behavior so that we pass that on to other people.

Nine women join servant leadership program SAM RITCHIE PHOTO EDITOR

Nine freshmen women plan to improve the Crete community by implementing the ideal of servitude through leadership. These women are the first to become members of the Servant Leadership branch in the Directions Program. “These girls are taking a twist on the traditional Directions Program in that they’re viewing the tenants of leadership through a service leadership perspective,” said junior Jessica Brown, the mentor for these women. Members include freshmen Kody Hayes, Krista Couton, Lauren Johnson, Lindsay Wilson, Hannah Bauer, Taylor Ziegler,

Brianna Golka, Whitney Damgaard and Catie Meyer. “There were nine women who expressed specific interest in community service in their Hansen Leadership applications,” said Carrie Petr, Hansen Leadership Program director. “Service learning compared to community service includes personal development, reflection and continued involvement in the project,” Petr said. Johnson said she was excited to have Brown as a mentor. “She is the most focused in this field, so she’s best suited to help us through the service projects,” Johnson said. Hayes said the group would develop a service project over time.

The project would require the women to work as a team, as well as individuals. “We’ll work together as a group of nine to do a service project for Crete, and we’ll do our own,” Hayes said. “It’s cool because we’re all doing the same thing so we’re all on the same page with our project.” Couton said she looked forward to each project the group would complete. “We have one area to focus on,” Couton said. “We’re devoted to service.” Hayes said she had big goals for the group. “I want to be able to make a difference,” Hayes said. “The program should grow. We should con-

% $ # " ! On Campus 8/23/11 • 3:35 p.m. Alcohol found in unregistered “tolerant policy” room in Colonial. 8/21/11 • 3:00 p.m. Accidental property damage, missing campus property. 8/18/11 • 11:55 a.m. Motor vehicle accident at Butler Gym. 8/18/11 • 10:35 a.m. Check welfare in Frees Hall. 8/17/11 • 6:00 p.m. Suspicion of drug possession in Frees Hall. 8/9/11 • 6:30 a.m. Criminal mischief, north goal post of Simon Field bent, no damage. 8/9/11 • 5:33 a.m. Trouble alarm in Padour Walker. 8/8/11 • 8:00 a.m. Burglary in Colonial Hall. 8/7/11 • 6:30 p.m. Vandalism.

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tinue to work together to make a difference, but others should join to keep it (the program) going.” Petr said she was eager to watch the group grow and develop into a piece of artwork. “I like starting with whole cloth and turning it into something special,” Petr said.

8/2/11 • 9:00 a.m. Burglary in Chab Art and Education building, Education Office. 7/29/11 • 9:45 p.m. Suspicious car parked by golf course. 7/18/11 • 10:59 p.m. Crete residents report being attacked by raccoons on-campus.

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First-years lend Lincoln Mission a hand RYAN CORRIGAN PHOTO EDITOR

More than 300 Doane freshmen students and orientation leaders volunteered to clean up at the People’s City Mission last Friday in Lincoln. Students removed weeds, picked up trash and installed a mulch path in an area that previously had little purpose. A smaller group of students helped out at Community Action Partnership by moving furniture, painting rooms and making information packets to send out to the community. Wilma Jackson, multicultural support service director, said the event was successful and that she was excited to see such a large turnout. "The Mission was very appreciative to have the Doane students help out and get the project going," Jackson said. "They had the materials, but they just didn't have the manpower." Traditionally, orientation week consisted of several community service projects on campus. This year it was combined into one big project, which

Ryan Corrigan/The Owl Freshman Ben Mulligan grabs a handful of mulch last Friday. Mulligan helped create a mulch walking path that leads to a bike trail in Lincoln. Other first-years gathered at the People’s City Mission to help with this project and a variety of others as a part of a community service project.

brought its own challenges and successes. Freshman Carter Hulinsky said he wished the event would have been more organized. “I think we could have been more informed,”

Hulinsky said. “I think it became a little more social. There were too many people or not enough encouragement to say ‘here, go do this’.” Hulinsky also said he would like to see projects

StuCo starts semester with new projects CASSIDY STEFKA

MULTIMEDIA COORDINATOR

Student Congress has a full list of new projects they hope to accomplish this year. Doane Student Bill of Rights and continued green efforts are a few of the projects that can be expected this year. Senior and Student Congress President Laura Jacob said her main goal this year was to improve StuCo’s presence on campus. “I want people to know they can attend meetings and know who their representatives are,” Jacob said. Each StuCo senator adopts a project to work on for the entire school year. Past senator projects have included: Rugby Club, Common Grounds, and the bike racks on the south side of campus. But for this year, Jacob said she wanted to focus on the Student Bill of Rights.

“This project (Student Bill of Rights) has been in StuCo’s hands for several years,” Jacob said. “I want to make sure it’s an all Congress project with a lot of campus input, and I want it passed this year.” Most projects have yet to be decided. Jacob said this year’s Congress will be different than last year’s. “We have a lot of newly elected senators, so I am expecting a lot of fresh ideas and a sort of renewed energy,” Jacob said. “And of course our reelected senators will be great leaders, so we should have a well rounded Congress.” Eschilman said he is excited for what StuCo has planned this year. “I think Laura Jacob is well equipped for her position,” Eschilman said. “She is also very fortunate to have Adam Hunke at her side.” Vice President Adam Hunke said that there was a lot of potential for StuCo

closer to Crete. “Driving up to Lincoln was kind of time-consuming,” Hulinsky said. Only 200 students were expected to volunteer, so the tasks were quickly outnumbered by

the amount of students, Jackson said. City Mission Volunteer Coordinator Amy Cink said the number of students greatly exceeded the estimated number of volunteers.

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“We thought we had enough going on for the 180 people we thought were coming, but obviously more showed up,” Cink said. “There just weren’t enough materials to keep everyone consistently busy.” Passersby sent 'tweets' to radio station Froggy 98 and a photograph of students working appeared on Lincoln Journal Star’s front page. "Whenever we can get positive publicity about the amazing things we do on campus, it's a good thing," Jackson said. Jackson said students completed about 70 percent of the mulch path. She hoped this accomplishment would “sow some seeds” for students to finish the project later, Jackson said. According to Cink, the People’s City Mission kitchen feeds about 300 people per day and welcomes volunteers. Volunteers can also work at the recreation area and distribution center. Students interested in volunteering can contact the People’s City Mission at 402-475-1303.

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No space for single rooms “I want people to know they can attend meetings and know who their representatives are.” Laura Jacob-StuCo President

leadership this year. “We (Jacob and Hunke) have different personalities,” Hunke said. “But in no way will our personalities counteract each other. We’re not the same, but that’s not bad at all.”

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Large enrollment caused students expecting private rooms to receive unexpected roommates. Sophomore Raenecia Gordon said she was upset when she heard that someone was going to be placed in her private room. Since she asked for a private room last semester, Gordon said she expected that she would have her Smith room to herself, but plans changed. Residence Life Director Kevin Bollinger said each room would be filled because retention has in-

creased this year, or the number of returning students. Retention refers to the capacity number of students each dorm can hold. He said more students were living in the dorms this year than previous years. “It is a smaller class (first years) but retention is higher,” Bollinger said. He said that although many students have been asked to share a room, most compliant, although one student moved off campus as a result. Freshman Lauren Soto said she decided to come to Doane short-notice and

was placed in a Hansen Hall private room with another new student. Housing told her she would live there temporarily which made her apprehensive about the rooming process. “I was worried because I didn’t want to get in and then have to move back out and readjust,” Soto said. Bollinger said he found new rooms for almost every student placed in a private room unexpectedly. He said he would be sending out emails throughout the rest of this week to notify students of room changes. Bollinger also mentioned housing plans for next year and is trying to plan ahead to prevent situations like this in the future.

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New policy understood, ineffective Doane’s new alcohol policy doesn’t look like it will be very effective. Instead, students are simply looking for different ways to party. Although the number of alcohol poisonings last year was extremely high, this new policy will not necessarily eliminate that issue. Nor will it reduce underage drinking among Doane students. With the new policy and more students living off-campus, students will go off-campus to party more often. This creates a few problems. First, students will be more likely to drink and drive. The town of Crete is small, and students use that as justification for drinking and driving. Whether a student is going across town or down the street, drinking and driving is never safe, but under the influence of alcohol this life lesson may be lost. Although the new Tiger Wheels program is a great way to keep drunk drivers off the streets, underage students will likely be hesitant to give their names to the Safety Office, and they may resort to driving themselves. Also, there is staff available on campus like the Safety Office and Residence Life to control drinking and keep students safe. Off campus, these services aren’t available and students will be more likely to get out of control without anyone noticing. Because students who are of legal drinking age are only allowed to drink if they have another roommate who is of legal age, the new policy creates a separation between the age groups. Even when students are in an alcohol tolerant room, they are less likely to invite underage students in. This also makes underage students feel like they are not welcome in alcohol tolerant rooms. Even when an underage student is not drinking, they can still get in trouble if their of-age friend is sipping a beer. The policy also lacks in a way to educate those who are abusing alcohol. Students who get in trouble for alcohol violations get sent to Peer Judicial Board and typically get fined. Instead, the policy should create a way to help those who struggle with alcohol abuse. The only outlet for students struggling with alcohol consumption issues at the moment is Licensed Professional Counselor Myron Parsley. With such a large community of students who drink on campus, there need to be more outlets. The number of alcohol-related incidents is unlikely to be reduced this year. Instead, some students may get a little too friendly with the Crete Police Department.

Meet the Editorial Staff

MORGAN HOLDER

ALISHA FORBES

MARK LUCAS

CASSIDY STEFKA

EDITOR IN CHIEF JUNIOR

MANAGING EDITOR SOPHOMORE

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR SOPHOMORE

MULTIMEDIA COORDINATOR SOPHOMORE

JORDAN JOHNSON

LYNDSEY HRABIK

RICHARD CREEGER

SAM RITCHIE

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NEWS EDITOR JUNIOR

CALLIE COX

LIFE + LIESURE EDITOR SOPHOMORE

SPORTS EDITOR JUNIOR

MATT SHADOIN GRAPHICS EDITOR JUNIOR

PHOTO EDITOR SOPHOMORE

RYAN CORRIGAN PHOTO EDITOR JUNIOR

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Thumbs up to the construction crew of Smith Hall on a successful and timely renovation. And thumbs up to no more group showers.

Thumbs down to unexpected roommates. Nobody planning on their own room should be stuck with a roommate.

Thumbs up to the Directions Program servant leadership girls. We hope you are successful this year and the program can continue.

Thumbs down to homework on the first day of classes. Our brains are still in summer mode and not ready to operate at a high level yet.

Thumbs up to Doane Women’s Soccer for their win over College of St. Mary last night. We wish you and the rest of the fall sports good luck on the rest of your seasons.

Thumbs down to the lack of support for the recycling program at Doane. We hope the program can become more popular and we can make our Earth a cleaner place.

Thumbs up to the work during orientation at the Lincoln People’s City Mission. It’s great to start the year off by helping others in need. Thumbs up to the new Point of View page for giving students an opportunity to share their photos and opinions with the rest of the student body.

Thumbs down to the new alcohol policy for handling drinking issues on campus in ways that don’t benefit the majority.

Thumbs down to construction all over Crete. Hopefully it’s not an issue when fans come to games.

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President, OLs help move in freshmen

Gaga’s support of LGBT helps gain acceptance JORDAN JOHNSON

Opinion

Music’s corruptive power is a common source of concern for parents. While these concerns may or may not be unfounded, music does provide a platform by which ideas, morals and values can be communicated to an audience. One needs to look no further than Lady Gaga to find a contemporary example of an artist willing to push a point of view. Gaga, an outspoken supporter of the LGBT community, preformed while dressed in drag at the MTV Video Music Awards last Sunday. The resulting social media reaction washed over Twitter, Facebook,

and numerous blogs. MTV’s VMAs attracted 12.4 million viewers this year, reported the Huffington Post on Wednesday. The annual event is no stranger to pranks and publicity ploys. But Gaga’s performance was more than something to talk and should spark us, as an audience, to consider the cause she is championing. Gaga has long expressed her aim to alter the way her audience thinks about sex and grow support for the LGBT community. In the April 2009 edition of Maxim Magazine, Gaga expressed her desire to redefine sex appeal and sexual orientation.

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Her performance Sunday presented an alternative expression of sexuality and brought it into the national spotlight. Regardless of whether or not her audience accepted this portrayal, discussion was undoubtedly sparked. Granted, not all discussion leads to enlightenment, understanding, or tolerance. But the first step to understanding an underrepresented minority is exposure. Gaga’s attempt to support the LGBT community may not be the most effective. But her efforts to communicate a message of tolerance and acceptance are to be admired. And that’s something we can all go gaga over.

Corrigan clears recycling confusion When Doane students take the time to throw their plastic bottle in the recycling bin, they expect it to go to the right place. And it does. Over the past year, a rumor has spread that the recycling collected at Doane is actually being trashed. But according to Brad Carlson of Waste Connections, this is not the case. “If it gets put in a recycling container, it is going to either Midland Recycling or Recycling Enterprises,” Carlson said. Carlson said Waste Connections uses the same kind of truck to pick up the recycling and the trucks are out on the same days, which may be confusing to students and community members. Perhaps the more pressing problem is students don’t really know what can and can’t be recycled. Many smaller towns and even Lincoln require those recycling to pay for the service. Due to this

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fact, many choose not to recycle. Many Doane students lack the knowledge and experience to decide which materials should be placed in recycling bins. With few recycling signs on campus and no clear list of recyclable items at these locations, it is easy for students to get confused or give up recycling altogether. For recycling to be successful at Doane there needs to be an outreach movement driven by both students and the administration. We need to build a culture of recycling with permanent information sheets on every bin, programs through residence life, and professors and staff actively participating.

Here is a list of what can and can’t be recycled: Can Be Recycled -Plastics numbered 1-7 -Look for numbers on the bottom of containers. -Plastic grocery bags -Place all bags into one and tie shut. -Cardboard, Paper, Newspaper, Magazines -Tin, Aluminum Cans -Glass -All colors of glass. Can’t be recycled -Plastic bottle caps -Kleenex -Paper towel -Styrofoam Cut me out for reference!

Top: President Jacque Carter helps a student carry boxes into Smith Hall on Freshman move in day. Bottom Left: Orientation Leaders Ashleigh Sons and Lisa Thirty help a student carry items into Sheldon Hall. Orientation Leaders were assigned to various buildings to help freshmen move in. Bottom Right: Orientation Leader Bettye Reyes helps a student move into Frees Hall.

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Left: Freshmen participate at opening candle light ceremony Top Right: Freshmen enjoy ice-breaker games at Play Fair. Middle Right: Students connect with the Crete community on the downtown tour. Bottom Right: Senior Ian McKercher, sophomore Mimi Shirley, and junior Jimmy Reynolds are picture at the organization fair for The Doane Players. Photos by Nate Knobel/The Owl

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Top Right: Orientation leaders help new students check in. Left: Freshman Mia Gerten signs up for a group at the organization fair. Middle Right: A memeber of the band Sound Rabbit entertains students at the Sheldon patio. Bottom Right: Student Congress President Laura Jacobs tests freshmen’s knowledge at the Black and Orange dinner on Friday. Photos by Nate Knobel/The Owl

What do you think will be your most difficult class this year and why?

“Public speaking, because I hate giving public speeches.”

Maggie Kramer-Sophomore

“My criminology class, because there is a ton of text book reading.”

Trent Albers-Sophomore

“Intro to analysis, because it is an upper 400 level math class.”

Amy Craig -Junior

“Physical chemistry, because it is high level physics, calculus and chemistry”

Steffan Dueling-Senior

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Sept. 1, 2011

Tigers prepare for breakout year MORGAN HOLDER EDITOR IN CHIEF

The Doane football team may be an underdog but that isn’t stopping them from setting high expectations for this season. After a 3-7 finish last season Senior Tight End and Captain Devon Niewohner said he hoped for a more successful season. "I feel after going through two-a-days and everything so far, we have the talent to be over .500," Niewohner said. "That's what I'm kind of expecting." According to a preseason poll, other coaches in the conference did not agree. "We were picked No. 8 out of 10 in a preseason poll,” Head Coach Matt Franzen said. “I can't argue with that, but I feel like we can come in and surprise some people." Franzen, in his fifth year of coaching at Doane, said the team is strong all around. "We're a lot more balanced than we have been. Defensively we have good speed. Offensively we feel our offensive line will be a strength. We'll be able to run (the ball) this year," Fransen said. Despite these strengths, depth may pose a problem for the Tigers. "Depth might be one of our weaknesses, but as long as we keep everybody healthy, I think we should be okay," Niewohner said.

Nate Knobel/The Owl Doane football holds its annual scrimmage to prepare for the upcoming season.

Franzen said that the new turf might help keep the players injury-free. "I love it. It's beyond expectation. The old turf was really hard on the body. We've had less of the scrapes and injured knees and hips from running on it," Franzen said. The football team will

kick off its season Saturday at Briar Cliff. "That's the team we played in our last game last year," Franzen said. "We won 42-14 last year. They're going to be a lot more prepared this time around." Senior Wide Receiver and Captain Jeremiah Saffold said he hoped to see

improvement this weekend. "(We'll see) how we progressed as an offense this fall. I really feel like our defense has really stepped up, but this Saturday, we'll see how our offense can handle any other team in the GPAC (Great Plains Athletic Conference)," Saffold said.

Women’s soccer wins debut game RICHARD CREEGER SPORTS EDITOR

Doane College women’s soccer team beat College of St. Mary 5-1 during yesterday’s season opener. Doane dominated possession in the first half and was able to pull ahead after a successful corner kick by Junior Kelsie Grgurich. Sophomore Courtney Richards, last year’s leading scorer, scored two goals in the second half. “We connected on our passes really well,” Richards said. “We were talking with each other a lot also, which is very important.”

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St. Mary scored its only goal in the 76th minute of the match. Sophomore Rachel Schutte said all the hard work they put in during the offseason was a contributing factor in the victory. “The two-a-days and just working hard in general were very important for keeping us focused on the field,” Schutte said Head Coach Greg Jarosik said he was impressed with how the team played, but knew there are still things that could be improved. “We are not quite game fit yet,” Jarosik said. “It’s only our first game, so we just need to get back into game

shape.” Jarosik said he was pleased with the way his team was able to communicate on the field. “The fact that our team was able to communicate they way they did is very important,” Jarosik said. “Being able to talk like that on the field really shows in our ball movement.” Doane plays next at 9 a.m. Saturday at Calument College of St. Joseph in Schererville, Ind.

CORECARD w e ek ly s c h e d u l e f o r Ti g e r At h l e t i c s

GAMES

Volleyball vs. Benedictine College 5:00 p.m.

Friday, September 2 Saturday, September 3 Volleyball Volleyball @ Bellevue Labor Day @ Bellevue Labor Day Classic Classic vs. #23 Lubbock Christain vs. Grand View UniverUnveristy sity 1:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.

The team won't play their first home game on the new turf until Sept. 17 against Northwestern. "I think they're ranked about seventeenth in the nation right now. If we win these first two games, that third game is really going to be where we are in the GPAC, if we're moving up or staying the

same," Saffold said. He said he had hefty goals for his team this season. "I expect to win the GPAC and make some noise in playoffs," Saffold said. "It's going to be a big season in Doane football. Everybody, come out. I promise it will be exciting."

Haddix gets ‘locked-out’ RICHARD CREEGER SPORTS EDITOR

Ryan Corrigan/The Owl Junior Kelsie Grgurich dribbles against College of St. Mary Wednesday night. The Tigers won 5-1.

Volleyball vs. College of St. Mary 1:00 p.m.

Womens Golf @ Nebraska Wesleyan Dual Lincoln, Neb.

Football @ Briar Cliff University 1:00 p.m.

Womens Soccer @Calument College of St. Joseph. 9:00 a.m.

Mens Soccer @ Calument College of St. Joseph 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 7 Volleyball vs. Hastings College 7:30 p.m.

Doane students are all worked up about access restrictions to the Haddix Recreation and Athletic Center. Specifically, the basketball court is not open for recreational use by nonathletes. Athletic Director Greg Heier said the main reason behind the restriction was court maintenance. “Because we are unable to keep the floor and traction maintained, we have to keep students off to keep it ready for varsity competition,” Heier said. Some students around campus are upset that student tuition money was used in funding the building, and they aren’t able to use it.

Senior Dylan Kendall said he thought that every student, athlete or not, should be able to use the Haddix Center. “I mainly use the Haddix for working out, but I think a big part of our student tuition went to building that facility,” Kendall said. “So students, regardless if they are an athlete or not should get to use that facility.” Junior Joey Blackburn said that although the issue did not have a direct effect on her, it should be open to students. “I don’t feel personally affected by it,” Blackburn said. “But I do think every student at Doane should have access to something like that.” Heier said he didn’t expect any change to the policy in the near future.

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