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Joellen McNerney promised her stepdaughter, junior Laura McNerney, that she would be there on one of the most important days of her life. She promised to design Laura McNerney’s wedding. But breast cancer took that promise away. Joellen McNerney fought breast cancer on and off for 12 years. She was cancer free for 10 years before she was diagnosed the second time. She was diagnosed once more before she died in May of this year. Laura McNerney said her stepmother’s cancer made her family closer. “My sister and I were really close, but we never just sat down and cried together,” she said. But after a third diagnosis was confirmed, the McNerney sisters found themselves in exactly that situation. October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month’s 25th year of promoting breast cancer awareness, education and empowerment for women. Doane’s Relay for Life and Student Congress are taking a part in raising awareness. StuCo is collecting pink Yoplait lids from yogurt sold in Common Grounds and Simply-to-Go to raise funds for breast cancer research. Every lid will contribute 10 cents to Susan G. Koman for the

Cure, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting breast cancer. Relay for Life will put up awareness posters and distribute pink ribbons to students. Sophomore Bryan Greenough said he didn’t think Doane did enough for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A close friend to Greenough’s family was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 83, only three months after her husband died. “It’s really hard,” Greenough said. “She helped me get my first job, tutored me for ACT English and has actually played a big role in my life.” Freshman Kyrie Baumgartner said her first grade teacher Brenda Gilg had breast cancer and was asked to walk the survivor lap for Relay for Life. A couple of weeks before the relay, Gilg died. Gilg’s relay team organized a lap for that same relay in her memory and called it Brenda’s Lap. “Everyone was in tears,” Baumgartner said. “There was just something about her not being there to walk it with us that hit us really hard.” Baumgartner said her Relay for Life team made it a goal to raise $7,000, but raised more than $10,000. “I like to think we did it for her,” Baumgartner said. Laura McNerney said she tried not to cry because she knew her stepmother would want her to be happy. Joellen McNerney wasn’t able to design her daughter’s wedding, but she made sure Laura McNerney would have something for her big day. They designed a center piece together. Laura McNerney said it was the best memory her mom could have left her with.

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Pink is a color associated with many things, but recycling usually isn’t one of them. One student wants to change that. Freshman Roots & Shoots member Fiona Loggie plans to make Doane students think twice when recycling—by painting the recycling receptacles outside the residence halls pink. Loggie, a Frees resident, said she noticed trash being thrown into the recycling dumpster outside of Frees. “Frees Hall has a bunch of boys,” Loggie said. “So I figure while they might not look at a blue dumpster. They will look twice if it’s suddenly pink and has a recycle symbol on it.”

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Freshman Frees resident Sam Rickert said he did not sort his recycling and trash. “It’s easier not to,” Rickert said. “I probably should, though. I just put it all in one bin.” Brad Elder, Roots & Shoots faculty sponsor, provided Loggie with the paint. “You can’t casually miss a pink trash can,” Elder said. “You can’t accidentally throw things in there, and that will hopefully eliminate a lot of mistakes. I don’t think people appreciate how hard education about recycling is. It’s a thankless job, and Fiona’s stoked about doing it.” Loggie said that education was the most important aspect of recycling.

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Burrage residents have returned to their rooms after being evacuated from their quads last week. Senior Lauren Wilcox, and more than 75 other students, had to juggle academics, extracurricular activities and pack up their rooms. Chris Waldron, a Doane Safety Administrator, said that affected residents had to pack up their belongings and store them in Butler Gym for treatment. Terminix, the pest management company hired to remove the bugs, treated Burrage for bedbugs. At the end of October, Doane will have another bedbug inspection with the help of a dog trained to identify bedbug infestations. The dog will be brought back to make sure none of the bugs returned or survived. Crete Inn, Super 8, and friends’ couches housed evacuated students. Non-washable items will remain in stor-

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The recent CBS Money Watch ranking of Doane professors is no surprise to the Doane community. Doane College was ranked 20th in the “25 Colleges with the Best Professors in 2011.” Doane was one of 650 schools in the nation considered for this award. “It doesn’t surprise me that Doane does so well,” Doane College President Jacque Carter said. “We have a strong emphasis on student involvement and achievement.” Doane ranked first on the list among Nebraska institutions. “I definitely feel like professors do their job and care about us as students,” senior Katy Jones said. “If they didn’t, they would be teaching at a larger university.” Students said they thought the 12-1 student-to-faculty ratio was also a factor in Doane’s success. Small class sizes allowed for greater interaction between students and professors. “At the end of the day, it’s the close connection between the students and faculty,” Carter said. “If I ever need anything from one of my professors, I know I can stop by,” Jones said. Liberal arts students comprise only two percent of nationwide college-goers. But several liberal colleges topped the list. “Doane looks at what it means to be a strong teaching professor

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a changing world,” Education Associate Professor Linda Kalbach said. She said this generation of students wanted to be able to connect the courses they were taking to the real world. Carter said Doane excels by allowing students to gain experience outside the traditional classroom through studying abroad and through faculty-student interaction. “The kinds of things we teach our students here are appropri-

ate for the 21st century,” Carter said. First-year retention rates were also a factor in the ranking. “Doane does a lot to support its first-year students,” Kalbach said. “That says a lot about the quality of professors.” Freshman Jenna Woitaszewski said the style of teaching by Doane professors slowly adjusted students to the college level because grades are not based strictly on exams. “I don’t have any professors who want me to fail,” Woitaszewski said. “I feel like they genuinely want you to succeed.”

The quality of professors is not going away anytime soon. “We have a rigorous process of review,” Carter said. “We go through annual reporting on how they are doing.” He said that every six years professors could apply for a sabbatical leave for a semester or year. The break allows faculty to expand their expertise within their field. Other factors considered included information from RateMyProfessor.com, graduation rates and graduated salaries. “This is a tremendous validation to Doane’s effort,” Kalbach said. “Kudos to the rating.”

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age treatment until 10 a.m. on Friday. Treatment of Burrage only took one day to complete because of students’ cooperation. “Students did a good job of getting everything boxed up quickly, which helped the process,” Waldron said. Wilcox said that they were told that they could leave books, furniture and electronics in their quads. Clothes needed to be dried on high heat for 45 minutes to kill possible bedbugs. All non-washable items were to be

moved to storage for treatment. Wilcox said the whole process was physically and psychologically draining. “You never think of how much you go through in ten days,” Wilcox said. “It is work.” Driving back to the hotel during breaks was not worth the effort, Wilcox said. “Commuting wasn’t bad, but people were basically living out of their cars,” Wilcox said. Residence Life Director Kevin Bollinger said he believed that the inconvenience turned out well because of students’ efforts. He said he was pleased with the way studentes responded.

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“It’s mostly people who come from small towns that don’t have recycling,” Loggie said. “One thing the administration could do is have some sort of meeting during freshmen orientation about recycling on campus.” The club will also be taping signs onto the dumpsters letting students know what can and can’t be recycled. Loggie said Frees will be an experiment. “If it works, we’ll move on to the next hall,” Loggie said. “I think that an understanding of how recycling is beneficial to our society comes from an understanding of how resources are obtained and allocated. It’s far cheaper and more sustainable to recycle.” Elder said he had good reason to think the pink dumpsters would grab students’ attention. “I got a double-take when I went down to Lowe’s to ask for Barbie pink paint,” Elder said.

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Midterm Motivation

help save Doane’s mascot Tigers are on the endangered list, and WACO is doing something about it

Have you studied enough? ERIN BELL

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Midterm exams are a concern for most Doane students, but comprehensive midterm grades are a privilege only accessible to freshman. Junior Ashleigh Sons was confident when midterm grades approached. She thought her study habits were sufficient and would earn her the grades she desired. Her study habits included reading study guides provided during class and answering questions off of them. But one midterm grade told a different story. “I thought I had studied enough for the class, but I hadn’t,” Sons said. “I didn’t understand everything in the depth that I should have and my grade suffered.” Doane freshmen will be able to view their midterm grades on WebAdvisor by noon on Oct. 17. “I’m somewhat nervous, somewhat scared,” freshman Luke Sutton said. “If my grades are bad it will motivate me to work harder.”

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Other students said they felt similarly. Freshman Emily Moser said she spent a lot of time studying, but was worried about her grade in a certain class. “I’m horrible at math,” Moser said. Midterm grades can be a useful tool for students. Junior Halie Smith said the grades could serve as a little push for students to improve their work ethic. She said she wished Doane gave midterm grades to upperclassman, but thought it was beneficial for freshmen to receive them. “It is really good for the freshmen so that they can see where they are,” Smith said. “They don’t know how college works yet.” Smith said when she was a freshman she was intimidated by college. She said she heard horror stories about how much work college was, but her fear helped keep her motivated. Sutton said he felt motivated because of his position on the baseball team. “If I don’t keep my grades up, I don’t play,” he said. Freshman Alex Dawson said

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he was self-motivated. “Since I’m new to college, I want to stay on track,” he said. “I don’t want to fall behind and get off to a bad start.” Licensed Professional Counselor Myron Parsley said students needed to maintain a healthy perspective with their grades. If poor grades are received, students should assess the cause. “Maybe you need to find a tutor, consult with Academic

Tiger Wheels stalls KALEY WEISER STAFF WRITER

The Tiger Wheels aren’t spinning quite as fast as Student Congress had hoped for the first semester of their student taxi service. Sam Eschliman, a junior StuCo senator helping with Tiger Wheels this year, said fewer students had used the service than predicted. Tiger Wheels began running this semester for the first time. Junior StuCo Senator John Weimer estimated that 31 students had used the service. He said the goal was to serve at least 100 students this semester, and that four of the 11 weeks had already passed. To meet their goal, StuCo would need at least around 36 passengers by now.

“It’s got off to a great start,” Eschliman said. “But it’s not everything it can be yet.” Tiger Wheels was designed to decrease the number of student walking and driving back to campus on weekend nights. Scheduled organizations are responsible for providing rides to students Thursday through Saturday from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Tiger Wheels picks up students from Foodmart and City Bank’s parking lots. Eschliman said he was working on adding more pick-up locations. “It’s not only for those who are intoxicated,” Eschliman said. “The only requirement is that you be at one of the pick-up locations.” Senior Steven Rust said he thought the

service was convenient. “We just called the number and they showed up when they said they would,” Rust said. He said he thought the service was great but that it could improve. “I live off campus so I would have liked it better if they dropped me off at home,” Rust said. Junior Katie Davey said she drove for the service and that she enjoyed her first experience. “I felt like I was helping out students that needed to get back to campus safely,” Davey said.

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Support or seek other services on campus that can be helpful in turning things around,” Parsley said. “If things are going well then enjoy that you have a good start to the year.” He said it was important for students to remember that it is only half a semester. “Many students put too much pressure on themselves and end up causing more stress than is truly needed,” Parsley said. “Remember that it is

truly not the end of the world if you’re not doing as well as you hoped.” A poor midterm grade served as a push for Sons to change her study habits. She began to think more critically about the material. Son’s motivation increased which helped her grade increase. For the freshmen, she gives one piece of advice. “Don’t underestimate the time it takes to study.”

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The Higher Learning Commission’s visit to campus will XHLC Open Meeting allow students to voice their opinions about Doane. XQuidditch Approved The HLC will be visiting XBed Bug Follow-Up on campus Sunday through XStudent Bill of Rights Wednesday next week. While the commission XStudent Appreciation is here, students will have a Dinner chance to raise issues they are XStudent Bill of Rights concerned about said AcademXTiger Wheels ic Affairs Vice President John Burney. XAdditional National He gave a presentation at Newspapers Available on the Student Congress meeting Campus Sunday about the HLC, which X Addition of a Theatre evaluates colleges every 10 Company Adressing Social years and has the power of acAwareness Message creditation. “Without being an accredXNational Cardinal Conited institution, we lose access vention to financial aid,” StuCo PresiX”Building Tomorrow” dent Laura Jacob said. “This is Chapter Approved a time where Doane students can discuss if their expectations are being met.” Austin Booher said. There will be an open sesBooher gave a presentasion for all students at 11:00 tion to StuCo, which included a.m. Tuesday in Perry Campus the constitution and Center. guidelines and noted “We will use the XFOR THE that 25 students have report and advice to HLC EVENT: already signed up. contribute to setting “It (Quidditch) strategic planning Students gives people who don’t goals,” Burney said. Open Session want a high amount of More informa- 11 a.m. physical contact to get tion about HLC will Perry Campus outside and have fun,” be available this Center he said. week on www.doStuCo voted unaniane.edu/HLC. mously in favor of the StuCo also apaddition. proved the new campus QuidBooher said that a recent ditch club. “Quidditch reaches out to a different crowd than rugby or other activities,” freshman

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Doane’s Wildlife and Conservation Organization is working toward saving Thomas the Tiger’s wild counterpart, one Tshirt at a time. WACO President junior Sung Chu said the group wanted to find a way to help endangered tigers thousands of miles away. “Our question to ourselves was how could a small private college in the middle of the U.S. help save wild tigers who are on the other side of this planet?” Chu said. WACO answered by making a simple T-shirt design to sell on campus with the proceeds going toward helping endangered tigers. WACO Faculty Sponsor and Nebraska Wildlife Federation President Russ Souchek said he thought Doane should be helping out its fellow tigers. “I believe it is essential that the college take an aggressive role in conserving its mascot,” Souchek said. “There are only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild, far fewer in numbers than the population of Crete.” Souchek presented the issue of the declining tiger population to WACO months ago. The World Wildlife Fund’s website said there could be as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild and most live in fragmented forests. Tigers are hunted not only for their fur, but also for their body parts, which are used in traditional medicines. They are one of the most threatened species on earth. The World Wildlife Fund and Panthera, another group dedicated to saving tigers, share a common goal of doubling the wild tiger population by 2022. Not only will WACO’s T-shirt proceeds help Panthera, but they will also go toward helping the World Wildlife Fund. Chu also said that once WACO’s monetary goal of $250 is reached, it will receive certificates from the World Wildlife Fund. The group plans to display these certificates around campus. Purchase your T-shirts by e-mailing Sung Chu, Ethan Zoerb, Russ Souchek or any other WACO Member. Shirts are $10.

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Staff Editorial

Professor rank illegitimate

Polluting tourism

Rank includes results from ratemyprofessors.com, an outdated, open forum site. Doane college’s newest rank of No. 20 isn’t surprising, but the way the rank was created isn’t necessarily legitimate. One major flaw of the rank is that it factored in polls from ratemyprofessors.com. This site is ridiculous. The site asks students to rank their professors and make comments about their teaching styles. It also ranks professors based on how physically attractive they are. Sure, it has real opinions from real students, but it’s an open forum so anyone is allowed to comment and post. The site currently gives Doane professors a 3.78 out of five average rank based on overall quality, helpfulness, clarity and easiness. Professors who are considered “hot” get a red pepper next to their names. Only 55 professors are listed from Doane. Some of those professors don’t even work here anymore.; indicating that the site is rarely updated. The professor with the most ratings is Political Science Professor Tim Hill with 13 rankings. He sits at a 3.6 rank in overall quality. Students can rank the campus, too. Doane has only had four students rank the campus. It currently sits at a 3.2 overall school rating. In student happiness, Doane sits at 3.5 out of five. Categories for campus rank include campus location, school reputation, social activities, clubs and events, campus grounds and career opportunities. Internet speed and condition of library are tied for the highest campus rank at 4.0 out of five. The worst campus rank is currently quality of food at 1.5 out of five. The fact that the No. 20 rank considers opinions from ratemyprofessors.com makes it not worth our time. A site like ratemyprofessors. com should not be considered when determining quality of a school and its faculty. By the way, only 20 out of 55 professors are ranked “hot.”

Costa Rica has a pollution problem. If the problem continues, its beautiful ecosystem will disappear. Ryan Corrigan/The Owl

What kind of environmentalist would I be if I didn’t investigate how humans are damaging the environment? Well, here are my results. Contrary to popular belief in the United States, Costa Rica’s infrastructure is very damaging to the environment. From air and water pollution to waste disposal, Costa Rica has problems. A World Health Organization (WHO) Sept. 26 report declared that San Jose, Costa Rica’s largest city, failed to meet air-safety standards. WHO set safe air particulate levels at 20 milligrams per cubic meters. San Jose’s level is at 28 milligrams, and Heredia, the suburb where I live, can exceed 50 milligrams. These high-particulate levels cause asthma, cancer, and shortness in breath. The sources of these unhealthy levels are evident. For example, if you want to go running in Costa Rica, do it in the morning. After 8 a.m. the black diesel exhaust coats the air, making it hard to

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breathe. This is a result of relaxed regulations, old buses and dirty oil that are prevalent in the country. Sulfur dioxide is a major greenhouse gas emitted by vehicles. The Universidad National de Costa Rica reports Costa Rica’s oil contains around 0.38 percent sulfur content that grows to 2.2 percent for generators. These percentages are nearly eight times United States’.

This type of pollution causes health problems, smog, acid rain, soil erosion, and marine environment damage. Another issue is the nation’s water systems. Less than 3.5 percent of the country has treated water, and 50 percent of treated water is lost through leaky pipes. Pesticides and chemicals easily find their way into the water system. Rivers are full of trash, even in the national parks, as waste systems are not used properly. Because of this, there are many places where it is unsafe to drink the water. Costa Rica produces 9 thousand metric tons of trash and its dump sites are notorious for leaching into groundwater. Some sites, like those of pacific coast city Tamarindo, have closed altogether, forcing locals to burn their waste in pits. All of these pollution problems are wearing on Costa Rica as it tries to bolter eco-tourism. But if it continues to damage these ecosystems, all of the attractions will disappear.

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Thumbs up to the end of the bedbug infestation. Hopefully students can now sleep tight and literally not let the bedbugs bite.

Thumbs up to the new Quidditch team. This is a great opportunity for students to be active and enjoy a game based on their favorite books. Thumbs up to Skype for giving students a great way to stay in contact with friends and family back home and at distant schools. Thumbs up to Monica Saffold for helping fans get excited at football games. Her support for the team really gets the stadium involved. Thumbs up to the Sokol Haunted House. It’s nice to have a place to get scared so close to campus.

Thumbs down to the lack of participants for Tiger Wheels. The program, implemented by Student Congress, would be an effective way to reduce drunk driving if students took advantage of it. Thumbs down to the tough losses suffered by the men’s and women’s soccer teams last night. Hastings was tough competition. Thumbs down to breast cancer, but we’re glad there are movements on campus to raise awareness and funding to stop it in its tracks. Thumbs down to pollution both at home and abroad. Thumbs down to the stressful midterm week. The good news is the semester is halfway done.

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MO ‘STACHE ‘STACHE BASH’ OCTOBER 500 hundred nominations. 22 Finalists. One awesome mustache. ‘Stache Bash 2011, the American Mustache Institution (AMI) award ceremony, on Oct. 28 in Chicago will award one person’s unusual dedication. The ‘Stache Bash however isn’t about who has the gnarliest mustache. Instead the competition focuses on the Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year award, according to the AMI. Goulet set the standard for the Mustached American lifestyle. He was a performer whose voice, trademark mustache, sense of humor, and black leather jacket represented a quadruple threat of talent, according to the AMI. The Goulet award is a contest that recognizes the person best contributing to the Mustached American lifestyle over the past year, reported by AMI. To receive the award the AMI website explains that the individual must “protect the rights of, and fight discrimination against mustached Americans, by promoting the growth, care, and culture of the mustache.” The ‘Stache Bash marks the start for the Mustache November, or “Movember”, campaign benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Professor supports Devil’s Advocate to understand others The Age of Enlightenment Attending college is one of the great intellectual rites of passage. Young minds are honed to become better thinkers and writers. The truths of history are passed down by knowledgeable and credible professors to eager young minds searching for answers in an often misguided world. Society operates on the division of interests amongst its members. Without intellectual diversity we would wallow in the annals of histories long past never developing nor even seeking the future. I see in my students the ambition and vigor of healthy young minds ready to meet the challenges of academia. I especially enjoy students who engage their opinions in order cultivate them. The greatest impediment to a good education is a closed mind. Students who attend college must be prepared to have their views and beliefs challenged. If you spend your life holding steadfast to dogma, be it religious, political, or otherwise, you will simply fail to gain an appreciation for the richness of intellectual diversity and what that richness has to offer way beyond the time you spend on campus. Likewise, as we grow older we cannot fall into dogmatic modes of thinking. My opinions

Letter to the Editor are often challenged by my students. The fresh mind taking a fresh reading of some great philosophical work can bring interpretations and meaning to the classroom that I myself had failed to discover. I appreciate my students for this more than anything. Without a diversity of opinions, my own philosophies would become stale and tied to some other era. So remember, when you (student or professor) encounter an opinion or philosophy that you disagree with, do not run from it, but embrace it as your own if only for the time it takes to understand it. I do not ask that we all seek moderation of opinion. That would make our culture repugnant to the mind. I ask that we learn to be reasonable when hearing a viewpoint that offends our own. If another person can rightly defend his or her opinion, then it is an opinion worth having. Jesse Franklin Adjunct Professor of Philosophy Doane College

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‘MOVEMBER’ No shave November is pretty bad ass, but there is nothing more B.A. than a dirty, thick mustache in support of Movember. Each year thousands of US men sacrifice their upper lip to become a walking, talking billboard for 30 days to raise awareness for men’s health along with the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Men who chose to support Movember can register at Movember. com and become a “Mo Bro”. Ladies don’t feel left out because women can also register as “Mo Sistas” to support their Mo Bros. The Movember website explains Mo Bros use their groomed, trim, and waxed mustache to prompt private and public conversation on the often ignored issue of men’s health. These men are also responsible for raising mo-money for prostate cancer research. At the end of the month Mo Bro’s gather and throw their own party in celebration of their efforts to raise mo-money and moawareness during Movember. 10 to 14: You have potential 15 to 20: Congratualations, you 0 to 4: Maybe still immature are a Mo Bro or Mo Sista 5 to 9: Need to improve

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What’s in YOUR backpack? KALEY WIESER STAFF WRITER

As I was walking down the path, my goal was to find a person whose backpack contained the most unique and interesting items. The first few people were rushed and did not want to empty the contents of their bags. Others were embarrassed by what they were carrying. Two courageous students, senior Josh Johnson and junior Lisa Krabbenhoft, unzipped their backpacks and let me peek into their lives. What I found said a lot about these two. Johnson had a bunch of wadded up papers and books. His contents made him look studious but chaotic. “Every year I always say I am going to get my stuff organized,” Johnson said. “I always say I’m going to be as organized as the person sitting next to me, but that never really

happens.” As Johnson started getting deeper he found a handful of change, a pack of cards, and a gift card to Target. He said he was pretty surprised about those items and put them in his pocket for future use. Krabbenhoft’s backpack was in stark contrast to Johnson’s. It was organized and she looked prepared for anything. She had markers in almost every color, several pens and pencils and even larger-than-life paperclips. “You have to be prepared as a theater major,” Krabbenhoft said. Unfortunately, to get Krabbenhoft to empty her backpack I agreed to empty my own. The search for those weird or unique items ended. If the other two backpacks indicated their owners’ personalities and lifestyles, I’m afraid of what my backpack might say about me. It was a black hole of items ranging from a clothing belt and a small bottle of shampoo to a camera charger and an empty camera case. Random books, pieces of paper, and socks littered the bottom of my backpack. I would like to think that all of these unnecessary items might suggest that I’m a traveler or a Girl Scout, prepared for every moment of life. However, the more likely reality is that I desperately need to clean out my backpack.

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‘Scary’ volunteers help save Sokol house HANNAH BAUER STAFF WRITER

“Which one of you is gonna be my bitch?” That is Nate Walenta’s favorite line from Bone Shaker, a new haunted house being put on in the 1915 Sokol building in downtown Crete. “Bone Shaker is different from any other haunted house in the state because we allow mild profanity,” said Walenta, haunted house and Halloween festival chairman. “If you hear it on the radio you’ll hear it here. This haunted house is very dark.” Bone Shaker takes place in a post-apocalyptic future filled with wandering hordes, nomad tribes and the ruling warlord, Bone Shaker. Among the attractions is a machine that lets out a series of quick gunshots, walls that shock you when you touch them and noises you can hear across the street. The high-tech haunt, along with Sokol’s traditional Terror on 12th Street, cost $20,000 and involved 60 workers. Many of the workers were Doane students. Junior Lauren Wilcox, a Sokol liaison for Chi Delta Sorority, said she enjoyed helping out. “Scaring people is so much fun, and we get to help Sokol out a lot,” Wilcox said. Sokol is an organization that promotes young men and women of strong minds and bodies and has only 14 members. Walenta said they appreciated all the extra volunteers. “A lot of our volunteers are friends of ours, that’s how it starts, then kids and college students get wind of it for service hours, then they realize how fun it is,” Walenta said. Sertoma has also helped keep Terror on 12th Street running. Senior member Jessica Brown has volunteered for two years

“You’ll always get middle school and high school boys who think nothing scares them...then you see them about to wet their pants, and it warms your heart a little bit.” Jessica Brown-Senior and said she had fun scaring people last year. “You’ll always get middle school and high school boys who think nothing scares them,” Brown said. “Then you see them about to wet their pants, and it warms your heart a little bit.” Freshmen Andrew Wylde said he enjoyed the entire experience of scaring others, and that stage makeup added to the whole effect. “The makeup feels weird,” Wylde said. “It makes me ready to go scare the crap out of somebody.” Sokol has hosted a haunted house for more than 15 years in an attempt to raise funds for the house’s renovation. Necessary repairs include $32,000 for a new roof, $62,000 for a sprinkler system and will likely total $100,000. Last year the haunt had 1,000 customers, and this year the organization is shooting for 10,000. “We had four people wet their pants last year,” Walenta said. “We have 99 percent positive feedback.” Walenta said that the only unhappy people who asked for their money back were scared after walking through the first two rooms. They couldn’t handle it, and left. He said he was brought up to talk to those people and responded to their request with a witty remark. “Hey, you paid us to scare you, we just did so in a timely fashion,” Walenta said.

Quidditch club ‘flies’ through campus CASSIDY STEFKA

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Quidditch isn’t just a game played in J.K. Rowlings’ magical Harry Potter. It’s now also a game played at Doane College. While the players don’t fly, they are required to keep a broom between their legs with one hand on it at all times. Any play made without the broom in place is illegal. Doane Quidditch Club President Austin Booher said there

were about 100 Quidditch teams nationwide. “I knew about it and I felt like it would be something really fun to start on campus,” Booher said. “I felt like it would reach out to a different crowd of people than other sports teams.” Vice President Jacob Biaggi said that when he found out about the idea for a Quidditch club, he read through the rulebook twice. “The rulebook said it was a mixture of rugby, tag and dodgeball,” Biaggi said. “There are seven players on the field

Sokol Haunt times and dates: X7-11p.m. Friday Oct. 14, 21and 28 X7-11p.m. Saturday Oct. 15 and 22 6-12 p.m. Sunday Oct. 29 X7-11p.m. Sunday Oct. 30

Savin’ Sokol Halloween Festival: Events: Weekend before Halloween (Oct. 28, 29,and 30)

XPumpkin carving XHayrack rides XBeer Garden XMiss Zombie USA Pageant

XThree band concert XPancake feed Visit www.terroron12the.org for more information

at a time for each team. You pretty much just try to get the balls through the hoops and tag other people out with certain balls.” Doane will join the Universities of NebraskaLincoln and Omaha as official Quidditch clubs in Nebraska. The club has 24 official members. They will hold their first practice at 6 p.m. Wednesday on the field by Frees Hall. The club hopes to join the International Quidditch Association (IQA). The club would then be eligible to play in the World Cup, which is held in New York City every year. The club was approved Sunday night by StuCo, with the clause that the Quidditch Club would work on a waiver for

Let’s Skype. Doane students are connected worldwide

Graphic by Matt Shadoin/The Owl

Above: A volunteer sets up props for the haunted house.

players to sign. “Austin came to the meeting and presented a constitution of what the Quidditch team was all about,” StuCo Senator John Weimer said. “He showed us (StuCo) the members he had already, the background of the game, and how it is one of the fastest growing sports on college campuses in the U.S. As a whole, StuCo really took a liking to it.”

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Quidditch Positions: XKeeper: Defends his/ her team’s hoops. (Like a goalie) XBeater: Throw the Bludgers at opposing players XChaser: Take the

Quaffle and throw it through the opposing players’ hoops

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ALYSSA BOUC STAFF WRITER

Doane students are using Skype to maintain variety of relationships around the globe. “Skype allows you to have one-on-one communication with close family and friends who you normally wouldn’t,” said Conor McCann, a freshman from Temecula, California. McCann said he typically Skype’s his friends three times per week and weekends are used to video chat with his whole family. Junior Bekah Ehly said she relied on Skype to stay in touch with her family as well. She talks to her sister and 2-yearold nephew each week. “I like to see him (her nephew),” Ehly said. ”That’s half the fun and seeing his crazy antics is a lot more fun than just hearing him.” In addition to her family, Ehly also Skype’s her friend who attends the University of Texas. “The only way we can communicate is through Skype,” she said. “The phone doesn’t cut it.” Skype allows students to communicate with friends and family in other countries as well. Sophomore Chelsea Rolofson said she was able to maintain a relationship with her friend in the military, who was stationed

in Iraq. “The best thing is to be able to see the person you’re talking to,” Rolofson said. “It makes it more real.” She said she doesn’t have a great need for Skype now that her friend is home, but still occasionally chats with her grandparents who live in Texas. While traditional Skype takes place through a webcam on a laptop or computer, some students, such as freshman Alex Hamilton, said they enjoyed chatting through other technology. Hamilton uses a Samsung Galaxy Tab to conduct video chats, browse the Internet and use other Internet tools all at the same time. To video chat Hamilton said he used Google Talk instead of Skype. “It (Google Talk) doesn’t offer as much as Skype because you can’t multi-chat, but it works better on the tablet,” he said. Hamilton said he typically chatted with his family and girlfriend five times per week. “I would everyday if I wasn’t so busy,” he said. Doane students aren’t the only ones enjoying the face-toface connection. 124 million users have a Skype account worldwide. When compared to other

social media such as Facebook and texting, students have opposing opinions. “Skype is best because you can see their expressions and it’s much more personal,” sophomore Brooke Burianek said. Rolofson, on the other hand, said he felt that texting and Facebook were more convenient than Skype. Students also noted the negative aspects of video chatting. “It’s not always reliable,” McCann said. “You can’t always see or hear clearly and that can be frustrating.” Ehly, Burianek, Rolofson and Hamilton all said they agreed that connection can be faulty on campus. Video chatting can also make being away from home harder. “It makes you want to be home that much more,” McCann said. “But at the same time you couldn’t go without seeing the people you love.” As for the future of Skype, students have big dreams. “A transporter that transports you to actually being with the person, that would be a lot nicer,” McCann said. “Being able to smell what the other person smells would be awesome,” Ehly said.

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|Fall Fashion Police|

Students can fall out of bed into sweats, but others chose to land into fall fashion.

Sophomore Courtney Wood, creator of her own fashion blog, said she was hoping to see some of her favorite fall trends across campus this season.

Sophomore Lauren Zimmerman, a retail employee at The Buckle, said fall fashion was in full swing. Zimmerman said skinny jeans tucked into boots, both heeled and flat, were a huge trend this season. She said 50 percent of the outfit combinations modeled at The Buckle featured the trend.

Her favorites include wool, knitted skirts, dresses paired with tights or legwarmers, and rich colors like a deep maroon and shades of brown.

Sophomore Armando Pliego said there wasn’t enough time in the morning to be worried about fashion.

“Layers, Layers, Layers,” Wood said. “Like a tank with a blazer and a scarf to drape or wrap. Simple solid colors with sudden pop of bright vibrant color from a scarf or knitted something to catch the eye.”

“We can’t afford to be fashionable,” Pliego said. “We don’t have time to dress up and be fashionable.”

This fall, 80s inspired style has remained fashionable with cozy off-the-shoulder sweaters.

For Pliego, any extra time is spent on academics.

High-wasted belts and pants are also featured this fall. Appliquéd accessories on shirts and pants top off this season’s hottest trends.

Some will play it safe, but there are those who are sure to embrace the fashionable season, Wood said. She said one of her favorite quotation was from Oscar Wilde, “You should either be a work or art or wear a work of art.”

“Time is spent studying, prepping for exams and sleeping,” Pliego said. “Sweats will still be seen everywhere.”

Wood said she planned on updating and re-launching her fashion blog soon.

“Multiples are big too. Several bracelets and necklaces worn at the same time add to the popular layering look,” Zimmerman said. “You can’t really find an outfit without layers. Lots of examples we have consist of 2-3 different pieces worn at a time, then usually adding an overcoat.” Graphics by Tyler Weihe/The Owl

Which one of your classes do you think will have the most difficult midterm test and why?

“I took one midterm in Small Group Communications, but a lot of the classes my senior year don’t have midterms.”

“Accounting, because it is all application, and you can’t memorize anything.”

Stacy Rundback-Senior

Matt Baker-Sophomore

Kelsey Stark-Sophomore

“I already took two and they were both easy.” Han Chu-Senior

“Genetics, because the tests are like 20 pages long.”

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THE Tiger soccer falls to No. 1 Hastings

SATURDAY Cross Country @ Hastings College Invite Rugby vs. University of Nebraska-Kearny 1:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Morningside College 3:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer @ Northwestern College 5:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer @ Northwestern College 7:00 p.m.

MONDAY Men’s Golf @ Nebraska Intercollegiate (1)

TUESDAY Men’s Golf @ Nebraska Intercollegiate (2)

WEDNESDAY Women’s Soccer @ Midland University 2:00 p.m.

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A penalty cost Doane men’s soccer team momentum and a victory against No. 1 Hasting College last night on Simon Field. A red card penalty in the 42nd minute shifted the momentum in favor of the Broncos, resulting in a 4-0 loss for the Tigers. Freshman forward Chris Watson received the red card and the momentum of the match changed rapidly after the ejection. Head coach Greg Jarosik said he was not happy with the ejection. “The red card was an absolute killer, it (the red card) changed the game,” Jarosik said. The beginning of the match started out evenly for both sides of the ball. Doane kept the Broncos out of the net until the 29th minute when Hastings scored the first goal of the match. Time of possession was on the Broncos side for most of the first half which caused problems for the Tigers. Shots on goal were also dominated by the Broncos which put a lot of pressure on the Tiger defense. Doane received two yellow cards in addition to Watson’s red card. After the penalties, Hastings was able to score its second goal with 30 seconds in the first half. This was a huge blow to any momentum the Tigers started to gain going into the half. In the second half, the Broncos came out and scored a goal off a corner kick making the

score 3-0. After the third goal, the momentum continued to favor Hastings. Doane received two more yellow cards and the Broncos dominated possession throughout the second half. Doane started to make a run towards the end of the half, attempting three shots on goal, but couldn’t find the back of the net. A goal by the Broncos in the 85th minute sealed the Bronco victory. Sophomore forward Justin Hill said they knew it was going to be a tough match and being shorthanded made it tougher for the Tigers. “The beginning of the first half went well but the red card shifted the momentum,” Hill said. “But we played the way we wanted to.” Junior Alex Reynolds said he thought the Tigers played well and collectively but agreed the red card hurt the team. “We played well except the little brain lapses that gave the Broncos momentum hurt,” Reynolds said. “Playing shorthanded for most of the game gave them more chances.” Watson is required to sit out the next match after his ejection. Reynolds said the loss of Watson will hurt the Tigers. “Watson is one of our best center midfielders and it hurts to lose a player of his caliber,” Reynolds said. The Tigers will take on NorthErik Dutcher/The Owl western College on 7 p.m. SaturSenior Josh Novak chases after the ball in Doane’s match agaisnt Hastings College. Doane lost 4-0. day in Orange City, Iowa.

Football mom offers ‘mega’ support BENJAMIN LAWRENCE STAFF WRITER

The clock ticks to zero, the buzzer sounds and Doane’s football team loses. Doane’s bleachers are quiet, except for one person. Monica Saffold cheers with her megaphone in hand as players head to the showers. “I like to holler,” Monica Saffold said. “I’m loud anyway. When I was in high school, I got the big mouth award for my cheering.” Monica Saffold, a Horizon Middle School secretary in Aurora, Colo., said she cheered to support her son senior Jeremiah Saffold, a wide receiver, and the rest of the football team. On weekends, the Saffold family normally leaves their hone at 3 a.m. and travels for about nine hours to make it to the football games on time. “I thought we would at least make the home games,” Monica Saffold said. “My husband said, ‘Oh no, we have gas. We can travel to every game.’” Monica Saffold doesn’t just stop at waking up early. “I talked to the cheer coach and got all the cheers,” Monica Saffold said. “I sent them to all the football families, so that we would all know the cheers. I even laminated my own copy so I could have them in the rain.” She also brings players’ parents together into what she calls the ‘tiger family’. “It’s so important to get the

parents behind their sons,” Monica Saffold said. “They want to cheer, but it’s difficult if they’re afraid or embarrassed to be out front.” Monica Saffold said she keeps in contact with other parents across the nation during the football season to coordinate festivities such as tailgating and post-game parties. Jeremiah Saffold said he enjoyed that his mom went to all of his games. “When I was in elementary and high school, she was always there,” Jeremiah Saffold said. “She did it all, the yelling the cheering. She was always the loudest, even when we were losing.” Head Coach Matt Franzen said he was appreciative of the support the Doane Tigers received. “Our players love that kind of support,” Franzen said. “Her energy trickles into the rest of the crowd, and then the other parents and fans jump on board.” Franzen said he also admired Monica Saffold. “In the past years when our record wasn’t as good, she was the same,” Franzen said. “She was loud, though you probably heard her more because everyone else was quieter.” Monica Saffold said she didn’t intend to cheer after her son graduated, but would be on the sidelines until then. “Win or lose,” Monica SafCourtesy Photo/The Owl fold said. “I’m cheering until the Monica Saffold hugs her son, senior Jeremiah Saffold, after a Doane football game. clock says zero.”

XC hopes to ‘run’ up ranking at Hastings Invite COLBY SKELTON STAFF WRITER

Men’s Soccer @ Midland University 4:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Volleyball vs. Midland University 7:15 p.m.

Editor’s game of the week: The game of the week will be volleyball at home against Morngingside College. The Mustangs are No. 1 in the GPAC with a 7-2 record. Doane is tied for second with a record of 6-3.

Archived Photo/The Owl Junior Jarid Holliday runs hard to finish the race.

The Doane Tiger men’s and women’s cross country teams will be in action at 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the Hastings College Invite. Head coach Brad Jenny said he was expecting good things from his team at the meet. “I think we will be a little sharper this week,” Jenny said. “This will give us a chance to work on our depth.” He said he would be looking to senior Edwin Ronoh and junior Jarid Holliday for leadership on the men's team. Junior Halie Smith will fulfill a leadership role the women's team, Jenny said. Junior Jordan Pieper said he thought team has had a successful season, despite a lack of seniors. “I think the team has been

doing great this year and we are improving every day,” Pieper said. “We are a very freshman and junior heavy team this year, and the few seniors we do have been great leaders so far.” Several Great Plains Athletic Conference teams will compete in the Hastings College Invite. To improve its ranking both Doane teams will need to perform well. Freshman Jessa Sugroue said she thought the team had been dedicated in practice. “Practice-wise, we have all been working pretty hard and I think it’s paying off in the meets,” Sugroue said. “We are running as close together as possible, which is important in cross country for team scores.” Jenny said the team has improved from last year, but still needs to work hard to finish the season where it wants.

Archived Photo/The Owl Junior Halie Smith runs to keep her lead.