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Tech-free Interterm Student abandons technology to raise money for a good cause HANNAH BAUER STAFF WRITER

In a world without Facebook or Twitter, television, mp3 players, or—most frightening of all—cell phones, how would you spend your time?

Junior Morgan Holder plans to give up all technology during Interterm. She will write about her experience for the upcoming 1014 Magazine and use her experiment as a fundraiser for Relay for Life.

Holder will begin her time without technology on the first day of Interterm classes MORGAN HOLDER and end it the final day of Interterm classJunior es. This ban will include her computer, cell phone, television, iPad and iPod, her hairdryer and other items.

Since she is not taking an Interterm, the use of technology in class will not be something Holder will have to worry about, and she plans to handwrite her Resident Assistant (RA) duty logs.

Holder said she would be spending a lot of her free time planning design for the Owl, working on art projects for her room and, if all else failed, playing board games.

“I’ll probably end up playing a lot of Scrabble,” Holder said.

Holder’s idea to go without technology began with her frustration with it.

“The day Blackboard was down for seven hours, I literally could not do my homework,” Holder said. “I’ve realized that in our world you cannot function without technology…I guess I want to show myself and other people we really can function without it…and I hope I find life might be a little better too.”

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Holder has used this frustration for class. She is writing about her love-hate relationship with technology for Assistant Professor of English Phil Weitl’s class, Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing.

Weitl said he remembered the day when Holder became inspired to write her piece.

“I remember her being frustrated with herself that she was so frustrated,” Weitl said. “This is a great example of what you can do with creative nonfiction. When it’s done well, it sort of captures, in writing, a mind at work.”

Weitl said he thought Holder’s “experiment” would be interesting

for readers.

“I think the entertaining part is going to be the comedy in watching a person trying to get through three weeks (without technology)—a person who just got an iPad,” Weitl said.

Holder intends for her time being tech-less to benefit others too.

Holder plans to see if faculty and students will sponsor her experiment by agreeing to pay a set amount for each email she receives during Interterm, with all the money going to Relay for Life. She also

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Servant Leadership serves community ALYSSA BOUC STAFF WRITER

Graphic by Matt Shadoin/The Owl

Faculty books give new perspective COURTNEY SCHNABEL STAFF WRITER

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Several Doane faculty members have written books, which has allowed students to learn from them outside of the classroom.

The writings include a variety of genres, from instructor’s manuals for textbooks to poetry.

English Professor Betty Levitov wrote a travel memoir titled “Africa on Six Wheels: A Semester on Safari,” published in 2007.

The book described two semesters and an Interterm spent in Africa with Doane students. It focused on the 2002 fall semester, but included experiences from the other trips with students.

“It’s really the story of the journey and studies, and the effects of both on the students and the teach-

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er,” Levitov said.

Levitov said she had always wanted to write about her travels to Africa with students.

“I wanted to describe to others what the experience was like,” Levitov said.

The book was used as the 2008 Liberal Arts Seminar common book for classes to go along with the Africa theme.

Assistant Religion Professor Dan Clanton has two books published.

He published his first book in 2006 for his doctorate dissertation, titled “The Good, the Bold and the Beautiful.”

The book presented the story of a woman from the Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Bible. It interpreted the story in art, literature and drama of the Renaissance, the 14th century cultural movement that empha-

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sized learning.

Clanton’s second book, “Daring, Disreputable and Devout,” was published in 2009. In the book, Clanton discussed women in the Bible, and how their stories have been interpreted in different fields such as film, music and television.

“The basic assumption I have in the book is that,- how stories have been interpreted, is more important than what the stories actually say,” Clanton said.

Associate English Professor Roy Scheele has published many poems individually and in collections.

Many of Scheele’s poems are narratives.

“I really do like to tell stories,” Scheele said. “I have a curiosity

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Being a new program hasn’t stopped Suite 201 from setting high goals.

The Servant Leadership portion of the Doane College Directions Program, Suite 201, is a program that began when the semester started.

The nine women involved with the program have participated in individual service projects and are planning their group project for the year.

Freshman Brianna Golka said when they brainstormed their group project, they wanted to do something out of the ordinary that involved the Crete community.

“We want to get students on campus more involved with local businesses and what they have to offer,” Golka said. “We’re trying to

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CRUsading through Christmas Students will attend Christmas conference over holiday break ERIN BELL STAFF WRITER

Five members of Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) will travel to a Denver Christmas Conference Dec. 28 through Jan. 2.

“To see 1,000 plus students put everything aside (to come worship) is really awesome,” sophomore Chelsea Rollfson said.

Rollfson, who attended last year’s conference, said it was a powerful experience.

Rollfson said she enjoyed connecting with other CRU members.

The conference will include CRU organizations from Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico, CRU President Roger Jensen said.

“Each group gets to know each other better,” Jensen said.

Jensen said some of the activities at the conference were designed for that purpose.

The conference includes worship teams, speakers and a mission project.

Rollfson said she enjoyed the mission project last year, Meals for Haiti.

She said students at the conference

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give back to the businesses since they give so much to the college.”

Golka said they would take awareness surveys from students about local businesses to determine how much they know about them next week.

“Most students just go to Wal-Mart because of its convenient hours,” freshman Krista Couton said. “We want to include as many businesses as possible.”

Golka said Suite 201 planned to make a map of Crete businesses for students that included coupons after the students took the survey.

Senior Jessica Brown, the group’s Directions mentor, said the project was self-driven by the women.

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In Brief Breasticle Festival The annual Breasticle Festival is an Interterm event to mark on the calendar.

The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Jan. 11 in Butler Gym. It is meant to raise awareness about breast cancer and testicular cancer, and advertise for Relay for Life.

“It (Breasticle Festival) is a good way to get information about Relay, and it gives a taste of how important Relay is on campus,” sophomore Gentry Doane said.

Doane, who is on the Relay for Life Executive Committee, said the group hoped to have higher attendance this year than in past years.

He said the event would include free pizza and gatorade, dodge ball, knock-out and kickball.

Dodge ball and knock-out teams can include up to five people. The cost is $1 per person.

Team sign-ups will take place at the Green Desk during Interterm.

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from p. 1 FACULTY BOOKS about how other people live and what happens to them.”

English Professor Liam Purdon has written four books.

His first books were “The Rusted Hauberk: Feudal Ideas of Order and Their Decline” and “The Wakefield Master’s Dramatic Art: A Drama of Spiritual Understanding.”

The third book, “Conversations with Tom Robbins,” was collaborated with Doane alumnus Beef Torrey. It was about the author Tom Robbins, who had been a literary interest outside of Purdon’s specialized field, Purdon said.

His most recent book was one he translated from Spanish, titled “The Great Pacific Adventure,” by Armando Zegri. Purdon said he translated the book because he knew the author, who died before the translation was complete.

“I had promised him (Zegri), prior to his death, that I would translate it (the book) into English,” Purdon said. “I translated it prior to the death of his widow so she could read it.”

Business Lecturer Kathleen Zumpfe’s books are for academic purposes. Zumpfe wrote instructor’s manuals for business textbooks.

“I do everything from outlining the textbook to coming up with exercises for instructors to use,” Zumpfe said.

Zumpfe said she had written seven manuals, and would continue to write more in the future.

Bookstore Manager Lynette Newton said that many faculty books were available in the bookstore.

Newton also said that many faculty members had publishers, so the books were also available with other vendors.

from p. 1 DIRECTIONS “This is completely their project,” she said. “They’ve done all the planning, and they are doing all of the work.”

She said such a big project was usually done by upperclassmen, so she admired the young group of women for taking it on.

Along with pursuing this challenge, Brown said the nine women had adjusted well to being the first participants in the Servant Leadership Program.

“I think it (the program) has been a success so far,” she said.

“It’s a good opportunity for them to see everything they’ve already been doing from a different angle and to be able to grow with each other.”

Golka said the group’s individual projects included working at the Humane Society, participating in the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program, tutoring at Crete Elementary School and helping a local Girl Scout Troop.

Couton said the group had been a success so far.

“It (the program) has been doing well considering it’s the first year,” Couton said. “We’ve taken it upon ourselves to make it work.”

Freshman Taylor Ziegler said the women would work on their group service project the remainder of the year, and also continue their individual projects.

She said the group got off to a slow start, but the program would continue to grow.

“It’s cool that so many of us have a leadership style based on service,” Ziegler said. “So far, the biggest payoff of the program is the friendships I’ve made.”

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Work-study students maintain campus COLBY SKELTON STAFF WRITER

Students help keep campus in tip-top shape with work-study jobs for the Doane Maintenance Department.

The department employs students looking for extra cash, wanting to get outside for fresh air and the feeling of a job well done.

Junior Rob Keeney said the job required the use of muscle.

“Mowing those big hills can be tiring,” Keeney said. “Over

by Smith and behind the Education Building are brutal.”

However Keeney said he enjoyed working for the maintenance department because it was easy for him to schedule time around track practices.

“It works well with me being in track,” Keeney said. “I can just work in the mornings on days that I don’t have class, and that way it doesn’t affect track.”

Junior Cody Fanning is another student athlete who works for the Maintenance Department. Fanning said he played football, so he didn’t have time for a daily work schedule.

“I usually only work a couple days a week because of football,” Fanning said.

Fanning said he enjoyed the job because it allowed him to be outside.

Maintenance jobs can vary depending on the season.

Freshman Chance MacLean said a lot of his work coincided with the weather.

“We do a lot of landscaping,” MacLean said. “Mostly shrubbery and seasonal work, like leaves and snow.”

MacLean said the big project for maintenance right now was to keep the roads and sidewalks clear of snow and ice.

“Shoveling, clearing the roads and walkways (is important) so everyone can safely travel between venues,” MacLean said.

MacLean is also a student athlete. He usually only works once a week for about four hours, he said.

Fanning said he was able to do the more interesting jobs.

“Usually I wash vans, but I do a lot of other stuff too, like catching the swans,” Fanning said.

Although many student athletes work for the maintenance department, junior Tyler Benal proved he didn’t have to lift weights to do his job.

“We do a bunch of different stuff,” Benal said. “(We) mow, rake leaves and drive around in the pickup to drop off whatever we picked up at the farm or on campus.”

Benal said the “farm” refers to a piece of land outside of Crete owned by Doane.

“That is where we take the compost we collect to dump it,” Benal said.

Campus work-study positions such as working for the Maintenance Department are available to Doane students with financial need.

foremost there’s a dependency level a lot of people feel toward technology. That will be interesting to hear her perspective on.”

Brown said she planned to get her own family to sponsor Holder, and that the potential of Holder’s experiment as a fundraiser was great.

“For single-person fundraisers, I expect this to be a pretty big one,” Brown said. “I’m excited to see a lot of people supporting her and Relay in the form of donations.”

Weitl said he thought Holder’s inbox would be flooded.

“I would almost be afraid to

open her email after 21 days and to find the literally thousands of emails she’s going to have waiting,” Weitl said.

Brown said she also had a high estimate of the number of emails Holder will have by the end of Intertem.

“Hers has got to be a busy inbox,” Brown said. “I would guess she’ll end up with two thousand.”

Holder said she herself could not guess how many emails she will accumulate.

“I get emails from all Crete students and all campus employees,” Holder said. ” I also get four or five different stores

sending me coupons. And I also have people trying to crowd my inbox because they know I’m doing this.”

Weitl said that while he thought Holder’s idea is doable for a month, it may be impossible in the long-term.

“I think what Morgan’s going to find is that so much of what she thought was necessary isn’t really,” Weitl said. “But it’s going to be hard.”

with Kids Against Hunger, a humanitarian food-aid organization.

Junior Allison Einsphar attended the conference last year and will attend again this year.

“I really didn’t want to go at first (last year),” she said.

Einsphar said she was hesitant to go because it was over Christmas vacation, and she wanted to spend the week with her family.

Einsphar said she decided to go because she felt it would allow her to grow spiritually.

from p. 1 TECH-FREE considers setting up a betting pool where people will pay $1 to enter to guess the number of emails she will have after the three weeks, with half the proceeds going to the highest bidder (without going over) and the other half going to Relay for Life.

Though Holder has not officially presented her idea to Doane’s chapter of Relay for Life yet, senior Jessica Brown, a Relay executive committee member, said she was informed of Holder’s plan.

“I’m interested to see what she takes out of the experience,” Brown said. “I think first and

Editors note: Morgan Holder did not contribute to the writing, editing or placing of this story because of her position on The Owl staff.

from p. 1 CONFERENCE packed over 20,000 meals.

Doane’s group packed so fast they had to be stopped so other groups could contribute.

This year the students will pack meals to contribute to the relief in Haiti in partnership

“It was totally worth it,” she said. “It changed my life.”

Einsphar said the conference made her feel refreshed.

“It helped me think about where I was in my faith and where I wanted to go from there with it,” she said.

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Students fight the study blues at the last dash to the end of the semester.

“They’ve (all-nighters) helped every time so far, but I have a feeling at some point it’s going to blow up in my face.”

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who stayed up after memorizing the random letters had a poor time recalling the letters, the book states.

Freshman Kambry Davis said she’s had plenty of all-nighters.

“They’ve (all-nighters) helped every time so far,” Davis said. “But I have a feeling at some point it’s going to blow up in my face.”

According to Lutz, the best way to memorize large amounts of information is by a process called elaboration. During elaboration, short-term memory is

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When it comes to finals, allnighters are the worst way to study.

According to the book “Learning and Memory” by John Lutz, in 1924, James Jenkins and Karl Dallenbach did a study consisting of 2 groups. One group of participants memorized random letters and went to sleep.

The other group memorized the same random letters and stayed awake. The results showed those

Kambry Davis-Freshman transferred to long-term memory by relating new material to things you already know.

Elaboration can be done by paraphrasing material presented in texts or thinking about how concepts relate directly to you.

Davis said her class finals would be tough, and she had her weekend planned.

“This weekend I’m going to study for each class for about an hour and gradually focus on the tests that come first,” she said.

Another helpful tip to maximizing your learning and memory is to know your testing environment.

According to State Dependent Learning (SDL), retention is best when participants are in the same physiological state during recall as during learning.

Understanding what will be on your exam is important to know because you will have an idea of what you can study, SDL states.

According to the Attention Restoration Theory (ART), the natural world engages your attention in a bottom-up fashion by features of the environment.

Finally, take breaks.

Take advantage of Doane’s beautiful campus in the snow.

Throw on some warm clothes and clear your head.

Study Tips: •Don’t Pull An All Nighter • Paraphrase Concepts • Relate Concepts to You • Know Where You’ll Be Taking the Test • Know What to Study • Take Study Breaks

Library extends hours, hosts list of activities to minimize stress of finals week Perkins Memorial Library will host special “brain break” activities during finals week this year to make finals less stressful, said Janet Jeffries, archivist.

Activities will include giant crossword puzzles and hidden stockings filled with treats each day.

Complimentary coffee, tea and hot chocolate will be served all day and night, and the library will be randomly offering treats to studying students.

Activities will run from Saturday to Thursday.

The library’s extended hours will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, noon to midnight on Sunday, and 8 a.m. to midnight on Monday through Thursday. Regular hours will resume Friday.

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This and other finals week habits that hurt your immune system ERIN BELL STAFF WRITER

There is no room for sickness or stress during finals week, but they seem to work their way into students’ schedules.

“I always seem to get sick during finals week,” senior Kyle Carroll said. “It never fails.”

Carroll said he caught the flu during finals his sophomore year. He said he battled through it, though, and took his tests anyway.

Health and Wellness Director Kelly Jirovec said students who became sick were not going to be as motivated to study and were not going to retain as much information for their tests. She said it was best for students to take steps to prevent illness.

First, she said, students needed to get enough sleep.

“That doesn’t mean getting it all during the weekend and none during the week,” Jirovec said.

She said students should get six to eight hours of sleep a night.

She also said it was important to go to bed and get up at the same time each day.

Students should also wash their hands well, Jirovec said.

She said it was the most important thing a student could do to prevent the spread of infection.

Jirovec said good nutrition was also essential.

“Surviving on high caffeine is not the best thing,” she said.

“Students should try to eat a balanced diet.”

Jirovec said it was also important for students to manage their stress.

“What I generally see is students coming (to me) with a physical problem, but they’re dealing with a stress problem,” she said.

Licensed Professional Therapist Myron Parsley said getting enough sleep and eating healthy would also help prevent stress in addition to illness, but there were other steps for students to take.

“It (stress) is a result of putting things off and letting things get crowded,” he said.

He said if students prioritize they would have less stress.

“If there are things that you need to get done, don’t avoid them,” he said.

Parsley said students who start to feel stress could use techniques to release tension.

Exercising, taking a break from studying and talking to friends could help de-stress students, he said.

Parsley also said counseling services were available for students to use. He said students could make an appointment with him by calling Jirovec or emailing him directly. His office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Junior Jens Lehman said he was not as stressed about finals as he was in past years. He said finals are normally like midterm tests, so if students have been working hard they have nothing to freak out about.

Lehman said he takes steps to stay healthy and stress-free, though.

“Better safe than sorry,” he said.

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New year, new goals for Doane

Happy Holidays from the Owl

Doane students and professors should consider the following New Years Resolutions for 2012.

As the New Year approaches, members of the Doane College community should begin to make some changes. Below is a list of the top five New Year’s Resolutions the college should consider:

1. Go to Student Congress meetings Student Congress has slipped through the cracks in the past few years. It is the job of StuCo to be the voice of students. Without student attendance at its meetings, StuCo cannot make any lasting impact on campus. If there is an issue you have with a certain policy or procedure, StuCo meetings are a great outlet to get your voice heard. StuCo presidential candidates every year talk about how they want to raise communication. Maybe it’s time for Doane students to step up and speak out.

2. Read the Owl every week Another outlet that students can use to express their voices is the Doane Owl. Letters to the Editor are always encouraged.

Whether you want to speak out about your opinion on a hot topic or if you just want to share your thoughts on a small issue, the Owl is one way to make your voice heard. Likewise, doaneline. com, KDNE and DCTV are always willing to hear feedback and get help from students around campus. All four journalism departments, as well as the upcoming 1014 magazine, are important to keep an eye on. If you aren’t aware of your campus, you won’t be able to form a valid opinion about the issues that affect you.

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3. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Our generation is responsible for the future of our environment. If we continue to throw away things that could be recycled, our planet will suffer. In addition, if we continue to burn gas because we’re too lazy to walk or carpool, the air won’t be very clean for much longer. Instead of throwing away your notes at the end of the semester, recycle them and reuse the notebooks next semester. When you need to make a trip to the store, ask some of your neighbors if they do too so you burn less gas. When you’re not using an appliance, unplug it and turn off the lights when you leave the room. Each small step goes a long way.

4. Support other groups on campus Every group on campus likes to know they’re supported. If you’ve never attended a sporting event, make sure you go to a couple of basketball games or indoor track meets in January. If you don’t know what the forensics team does, go watch one of its tournaments. There are plenty of small groups on campus who would benefit from a little support. Next time you see someone at the Green Desk, stop for a moment to see what group they are there for and how you can help out. If we all pitch in to help and support each other, this school will be a better place.

5. Eat Healthy Although the cafeteria and Tiger Inn don’t always provide the healthiest selection, students should make a conscious effort to eat as healthy as possible. Since the food selection often frustrates students anyway, students should send a message to Sodexo and the administration by only eating the healthy choices.

If Sodexo and the administration see that we refuse to eat the unhealthy food, maybe they will consider making some much needed changes to the menu options.

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Food subsidies: a broken system For the first time in U.S. history, children from our generation are projected to live shorter lives than their parents, and it’s because of what they eat.

According to Joel Olshansky, a researcher at the Center on Aging at the University of Illinois in Chicago, health effects associated with obesity could reduce life spans by two to five years.

How has U.S. society become so obese, and why isn’t this issue being addressed? This two-part series investigates two contributing factors in food subsidies and food education, starting with subsidies.

Childhood obesity rates are highest among low-income families. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three low-income children is obese or overweight before his or her third birthday.

This correlation is likely because unhealthy food is cheaper and more convenient than healthy food, which is driven by industry and agriculture tax subsidies.

Currently it is cheaper to buy a burger and fries off the dollar menu at any fast food chain than a head of lettuce at the supermarket. A bottle of soda is cheaper than a bottle of water. If you were a family living at the margins and working long hours, what would you choose?

According to the U.S. Public Interest Group (PIRG), $7.5 billion of the $260 billion spent on farm subsidies over a 15 year study went directly towards the production of corn syrup, the main sugar in soda and other sweetened products. Basically, it goes into junk food. Sorghum, a

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major component of livestock feed, constituted about $6 billion. Meanwhile, the only heavily subsidized fresh produce was apples, receiving a meager $262 million per year.

Breaking down the tax subsidies shows that Americans spent

less than 11 cents per fresh produce and $7.36 directly towards crops that produce junk food.

These types of subsidies support an unhealthy lifestyle, and low-income families are the most vulnerable. Fortunately, the solution is not that complex.

Thumbs up to the Servant Leadership portion of the Doane College Directions Program for getting Doane students involved in the Crete community.

Thumbs up to the library for providing students with games and activities to help eliminate stress during finals week.

Thumbs up to professors who are published.

Reading their books provides a great way for students to get to know professors on a deeper level.

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Thumbs up to great holiday recipes. This is the best time of the year in terms of food. Try to stay healthy as you eat all the goodies.

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Thumbs up to the upcoming holiday break. After finals week stress, the two-week break from classes will be much needed.

If farmers are given proper incentive, they will grow healthier crops, and low-income families will tend to choose the healthy drink over the soda if it is cheaper. This can be solved by transferring some of the unhealthy subsidies for products such as corn syrup to fresh produce such as broccoli, lettuce and fruits.

As people eat healthier, health care costs will go down.

This is especially good for the economy as low-income individuals occupy about 60 percent of the government’s $166 billion annual health care expenses, according to a report by Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.

Thumbs down to the resignation of Men’s and Women’s soccer coach Greg Jarosik. It is sad to see you go, but we wish you the best in your future endeavors.

Thumbs down to rushing through final exams.

As Economics Professor Les Manns suggests, students should take their time on final exams instead of rushing to get out for holiday break.

Thumbs down to the ice on pathways around campus. Hopefully it clears up so students can stop slipping on their way to classes.

Thumbs down to cancer. Make sure to attend the breasticle festival during Interterm to help support Relay For Life.

Thumbs down to the health risks associated with finals week stress. Students should take care of themselves.

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What’s your New Year’s resolution? or museum,” Reynolds said.

The most common New Year’s resolutions are to stop smoking, stop drinking excessively, lose weight, get out of debt and get organized.

Sophomore Coryelle Thomas said she has a different goal in mind, though.

MIMI SHIRLEY “My New Year’s resolution is STAFF WRITER to grow the eyebrows, mustache and goatee to the extent they Jan. 1 marks the beginning of were for Cyrano (the school a New Year, and it could mark play),” Thomas said. the beginning of a “new you.”

Senior Breanna Carodine As tradition would have it, said she wasn’t one to have a many Americans resolution each year. are expected to “I don’t believe in make a New Year’s New Year’s resoluresolution. tions,” Carodine said.

Senior Dan “I think New Year’s Good said he has resolutions are just an important resohopeless goals.” lution this year.

Senior Kevin “To graduate,” Anderson said that Good said. “That’s he tried to have the it. The stereotypisame resolution at cal New Year’s resthe start of each olutions, such as year. losing weight, don’t “I guess I have the apply to me. It’s same resolution usually a goal to Breanna Carodine- every year,” Anderson ‘play this game or Senior said. “I make sure I this game.’” do not have any A simple New regrets and make Year’s resolution is sure I live thoughtwhat junior Jimmy Reynolds is fully, in a way that represents going for. myself well.”

“I want to explore, to go on Regardless of how serious an adventure and try something they are, New Year’s resolutions new; like a restaurant I‘ve never will be made, and some may be been to or going into a new store accomplished.

Students plan for the New Year by making goals.

“I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. I think New Year’s resolutions are just hopeless goals.”

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Sophomore Coryelle Thomas’s New Years resolution is “to grow the eyebrows, mustache and goatee to the extent they were for Cyrano.” The student played a very hairy character in the play.

Students, professors evaluate fall semester BENJAMIN LAWRENCE STAFF WRITER

Students and faculty look back at their time at Doane so far as the fall semester of 2011 comes to a close.

“Argh,” freshman Glen Thomas said. “It’s been a rough season on the high seas.”

On a serious note, Thomas said his first semester was a success.

“It’s been rough, but fun,” Thomas said. “I don’t have a lot to compare it to since this is my first time in college, but I’ve participated in extracurricular organizations and maintained my grades.”

Thomas said he felt reserved about taking a lot of courses and activities his first semester.

“The extracurriculars take a lot of time, so it was pretty difficult,” Thomas said. “In theatre, for example, I would have to stay up late consistently for practices and shows, and still do homework. It was exhausting.”

Thomas said it was worth the effort.

Sophomore Abby Dickson had a different attitude.

“I definitely learned not to procrastinate as much as I did,” Dickson said. “I’m in organizations such as choir, band and theater, but I feel like I used those as an excuse to put assignments off.”

“The extracurriculars take a lot of time, so it was pretty difficult. In theatre, for example, I would have to stay up late consistently for practices and shows, and still do homework. It was exhausting.”

Glen Thomas-Freshman Dickson said she thought her first semester last year went better than this year.

“I was more scared of doing badly,” Dickson said. “I’ve realized that I don’t have to do as much as I did (as a freshman), which is terrible, but it’s also how I’ve gotten back into activi-

ties.”

Dickson said she thought most students shared her experience.

“I’ve had a lot more fun this year,” Dickson said. “I’ve gotten back into extracurriculars because I feel more comfortable with my classes.”

Mathematics Professor J.L.

Vertin said the semester was remarkable.

“As is always the case with first semesters, this one went quickly,” Vertin said. “It’s fairly normal. I’ve never felt like there’s been a lot of time in the semester, particularly after Thanksgiving break.”

Vertin said he thought this

semester was peculiar.

“Something that I’ve noticed is that attendance is down,” Vertin said.

Vertin said he thought student attendance was more sporadic compared to other semesters, and may have caused more class withdrawals.

“Another thing was more personal for me,” Vertin said. “I had some family issues during the semester that caused me to miss some of my classes.”

Vertin said he enjoyed the semester despite the circumstances.

“Students seem upbeat and energetic,” Vertin said. “I think that attributes to the semester going by quickly.”

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Doane decks the dwellings

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Freshman Nicole Reetz stands on an ottoman and streches to the ceiling to hang one of the many Christmas ornaments she and her roommate freshman Hannah Dostal used to decorate their dorm.

PARKER SLEPICKA STAFF WRITER

Christmas is just around the corner, and Doane students feel the spirit.

Decorations have been set up in rooms and around halls to brighten the rooms and give the campus a holiday feel.

Sophomore Holly Ryan said she hadn’t set up any decorations in her suite.

“I only live in Friend, so my suitemates and I are going to set up decorations at my house,” she said.

Ryan said that her roommates lived a long distance away, so she spread the cheer and gave them a chance to decorate because they cannot go home to do so.

“Another reason that we have not set up any decorations is because we lazy,” Ryan said It is not just the on-campus housing that is getting into the mix.

A fraternity house set up decorations last week in preparation of a Christmas party, senior Lucas Apfelbeck, a member of Sigma Phi Theta, said. Apfelbeck said he hadn’t put any in his room because he knew they were decorating the off-campus house.

“We put up decorations last Sunday to get in the Christmas mood,” Apfelbeck said.

“We have a tree, lights and bulbs hanging from our ceiling...I just love seeing Christmas decorations every day.”

Nicole Reetz-Freshman “Another reason we set it up was to get the Christmas party out of the way, with finals coming up,” Apfelbeck said.

Sheldon Hall resident freshman Nicole Reetz said she was ready to start decorating as soon as Thanksgiving break was over. Reetz said she and her roommate freshman Hannah Dostal brought decorations from home and started on their room as soon as they got back.

“I love decorating, so we had fun doing it,” Reetz said.

Reetz said that, while she thought they had the best decorations in Sheldon Hall, she just loved seeing all of the decorations.

“We have a tree, lights and bulbs hanging from our ceiling,” Reetz said. “I just love seeing Christmas decorations every day.”

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Freshman Nicole Reetz puts an ornament on the tree in her dorm.

‘Holiday in the Halls’ includes variety of traditions COURTNEY SCHNABEL STAFF WRITER

Doane students celebrate the holidays in many different ways.

Residence Life tried to bring those traditions together in the Holiday in the Halls event on Sunday.

Holiday in the Halls is a campus-wide holiday celebration.

Residence Life Assistant Director Sean Griffin is the head of Holiday in the Halls. He said the event’s goal was to spread ideas

about different traditions, which includes Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

“This year we are just getting information out about other traditions,” Griffin said. “The only really Christmas part is Santa and gift-giving.”

Griffin said that making gingerbread houses and greeting cards were general activities meant to include students with any background. Displays about various traditions were also put up.

Griffin said Residence Life wanted the event to introduce students to holidays they may

not know much about.

“We want to find traditions that are new and come from different backgrounds, but we want to find traditions that interest students and will resonate with them,” Griffin said.

Chaplain Karla Cooper said that many holidays students celebrated reflected a JudeoChristian background, such as Christmas or Hanukkah.

Junior Jordan Renkert and senior Courtney Wood said they were raised in Jewish families who celebrated Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights.

Wood said Hanukkah wasn’t

a very important holiday in Judaism.

“Hanukah is more of a holiday for little kids now,” Wood said. “When I was younger, we would get presents, light candles and have parties.”

Renkert said a candle was lit for Hanukkah’s eight nights on the menorah by the helper candle, traditionally the center candle.

Freshman Tyler Strobl said he didn’t celebrate holidays because he was raised in a Jehovah’s Witness family. He said Jehovah’s Witnesses did not celebrate holidays because they

felt holidays had become overly commercial.

“It’s not like they won’t have get-togethers or gatherings,” Strobl said. “They just won’t be holiday related.”

Strobl said he thought it was important for events, such as Holiday in the Halls, to include different traditions.

“I feel like everyone is very knowledgeable about Christmas or whatever the popular holiday traditions are, but they don’t really know about other traditions,” Strobl said.

Freshman Marissa Merithew said she celebrated Christmas.

She said people only needed general knowledge about other traditions.

“I think you should know about them (holiday traditions), but not really in-depth because they’re not necessarily yours,” Merithew said.

Cooper said there were ways for people of all religious backgrounds to celebrate the holidays.

“Whether you are atheist, agnostic, Christian, Jewish or Muslim, there are ways to offer season’s greetings, if you will, glad tidings and just overall joy,” Cooper said.

Serving a holiday dinner Opinion can be the perfect gift. vor.

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Student serves the ‘dish’ on holiday recipe

DESIGN EDITOR

Step 3: Peel the potatoes. As horrible as this

One of the easiest dinners: Roast rump, mashed potatoes, corn or salad and some bread.

sounds, it is all downhill from here. Plus, when your parents smell the roast and potatoes you will know it was well worth it.

$10: Rump Roast $6: 5 pounds of Potatoes $4: 2 cans of cream corn $3.50: Hawaiian Rolls $5: Spices (Pepper and meat seasoning) I personally like Misty’s Meat Seasoning

Step 1: Take a half-cup of meat seasoning and two tablespoons of pepper and dump it into a ziplock bag large enough to fit the rump roast.

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Step 2: Put the rump roast into the zip-lock bag and start covering the rump roast with the seasoning. This process is called rubbing. Make sure to press the seasoning into the meat. Letting the roast sit in the refrigerator in the zip-lock bag after rubbing the seasoning will let the seasoning and pepper settle into the meat, marinating a deep fla-

Step 4: Before the potatoes and roast are ready to be put in the crock-pot, you need to put in a halfcup of water. Put your roast in first and then lay your peeled potatoes over the roast. Let it sit for three to four hours on high. Make sure you check your roast and potatoes every hour.

Step 5: About 30 minutes before you’re ready to eat, grab your sweet corn and heat it up. The easiest way is to throw it in the microwave for about 8 minutes. Once again check your corn every two minutes to stir for an even cooking process.

Step 6: While you’re corn is cooking, set the table, and put the Hawaiian rolls in the bowl.

Step 7: Enjoy your home cooked holiday dinner with your family, and convince them the dinner is their Christmas present. It’s a win-win situation!

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Professors want

YOU

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What do you want Santa to bring you for Christmas and why?

BENJAMIN LAWRENCE STAFF WRITER

Finals week is only days away, so professors part with advice to help students survive exams.

Economics Professor Les Manns said patience was essential in order to do well on exams.

“When you’re taking an exam, take your time,” Manns said. “I’ve seen way too many students rush through a final because they’re excited to get done.”

Manns said it was rare for a final to help a student’s grade if they rushed through it.

“If a student finishes a final in 30 or 45 minutes, that’s almost always a bad sign,” Manns said.

Business Professor Deryl Merritt said students sometimes lacked the concept of quality study time. Strategies such as cramming are detrimental, he said.

Merritt said students should focus on what they study as opposed to how long they study.

“You need to know how to apply concepts,” Merritt said. “It’s not about regurgitating information.”

Manns said memorization of terms was not the focus of a class. Instead, it was the ability to apply those terms in life, he said.

“A good critical thinker needs to be able to distill what information is relevant to what is not relevant,” Manns said. “There isn’t just one way to view problems, you have to apply information you’ve learned in lots of different forms.”

Political Science Associate Professor Tim Hill said it was important to read test questions carefully.

“When I’m writing an exam, I choose the words in my questions very carefully,” Hill said. “I’m not trying to trick students. If you pay attention, you’ll see clues to the answer by the words in the question.”

English Assistant Professor Phil Weitl said review was essential.

“I used to start reviewing my notes this time of year,” Weitl said. “I would reacquaint myself with the material so that when I really started studying, it wasn’t the first time I saw my notes since September.”

Weitl said he also prepared the night before a test.

“When I was a student and had a test the next morning, I liked to have my clothes, my backpack and my breakfast laid out,” Weitl said. “So that when I woke up, I knew all I had to do was head out the door.”

Hill said that review helped determine the most important concepts.

“If you take good notes, reviewing will also help you pick out important information in the class,” Hill said. “If your professor mentioned something last Monday that was in your notes from September, you can bet that it will be on the final.”

Manns said it was important to manage study time. Too many students pull allnighters, which causes them to be exhausted for the exam, he said.

Merritt said maintaining a healthy lifestyle was important.

“You’ve got to sleep. You’ve got to eat. You’ve got to take breaks,” Merritt said. “If you try to go three or four straight days living on caffeine, your cognitive ability is diminished. And, by the time you hit that exam on Wednesday you can’t think, and then you’re in trouble.”

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Make sure you have everything turned in that needs to be turned in. Without having everything turned in, there is no way to guarantee yourself the best grade possible. Talk to your professor and see if he or she will accept the work late. Even if he or she won’t, doing this will help you better prepare for your final.

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Study like crazy for your final. Everyone knows that the final is a huge weight on your grade, and there really is no better way to push your grade over that little edge other than getting that ‘A’ on your final exam. Plus, if doing well on your final puts you right on the edge of moving to the next highest grade, your teacher might see the work you did to study and round your grade up. Also, forming a study group with students from your class can be very beneficial. This way if you have questions, there are other students to help.

Five ways to raise your grade It’s that time of the year. Finals are right around the corner, and students are starting to stress out about their grade. Whether you’re coasting with a solid ‘A’ or trying to turn that ‘D’ into a ‘C’, this process can be stressful for everyone. That’s why I have come up with five different ways to raise your grade.

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3.

Get sleep. This sounds simple, right? You would think so, but it could be more difficult than one might think. Staying up late, studying for everything that needs to be studied for could cause you to not get nearly as much sleep as you should. The best advice would be to start studying before 10 p.m. and go to bed early.

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Make sure you take breaks. Studying for finals can be a very stressful time, so taking a few breaks in between study periods is important. Find something that you like to do that is a stress reliever, or even just take time and chill. Either way, finding a way to give yourself a break and relieve some stress is very important in making sure that you achieve the best grade possible.

4.

Eat breakfast. Another simple task, but one that most people don’t often do. Eating breakfast has been proven to give you higher energy levels and help you perform better on your daily tasks. It can also help you be more attentive in the classroom, which is crucial at this point in the semester.

“Dear Santa, please bring me a big fat bank account and a slim body...and please don’t mix the two up like you did last year .”

Ben McCaleb-Senior

“Cowgirl, boots because I need them for the farm.”

Jordan Lintt-Junior

“I want Santa to spread happiness and joy throughout Doane campus because I like to see people happy.”

Chris Busby-Junior

“I really want a horse because I love them, and they’re awesome.”

Kendar McElravy-Sophomore

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Soccer coach resigns from position RICHARD CREEGER SPORTS EDITOR

Doane Soccer Head Coach Greg Jarosik announced his resignation from his coaching position Tuesday afternoon. The search for the new head coach began immediately.

Jarosik and his wife Andrea will be moving to Des Moines, Iowa, after she was given a promotion at her job. Jarosik has accepted to be the men’s soccer coach at William Penn University.

“My wife was offered a promotion in Des Moines, Iowa, and subsequently it was the right thing to do for my family,” Jarosik said. “I looked around to see if there were any jobs available, and I was offered and accepted the head coaching position for the men’s team at William Penn University. This was the reason and the only reason I resigned.”

Jarosik became the head coach of the men’s team in December of 2006. Since then he has recorded a 43-44-4 record. He also was given the head coaching position of the women’s team in May of 2009, which made him the head coach of both teams. He posted a 29-19-4 record in three seasons with the women’s team. Jarosik has the second most wins as a head coach at Doane, and has the best winning percentage in Doane’s history.

“I think that the program is on solid ground,” Jarosik said. “With the women coming off the season they just had, I think they have a very strong chance to make a run at a conference championship. And the men have the foundation to really push Hastings to be one of the top one or two teams in the GPAC. It will be tough to watch from afar, but I will definitely be watching.”

Junior defenseman Alex Reynolds said that he was surprised that Jarosik resigned but understood his reasons for doing so.

“I did not see (the resignation) coming,” Reynolds said. “I found out when the rest of the team did. I understand family comes first. I respect his choice to leave.”

Freshman midfielder Kasey Hoppes said she was surprised by the resignation also.

“I definitely did not see it coming,” Hoppes said. “We respect his choice to leave because it’s going to support his family financially, and that’s one of his most important things he has to do right now.”

Hoppes said although Jarosik was her second coach in two years, she relied on her teammates to get through it together.

“Coaching is only part of the sport,” Hoppes said. “I rely more on my teammates to drive each other the distance we want to go. It’s a setback for all of us, and we’re just trying to figure out how to get through it together.”

Reynolds said Jarosik improved the overall reputation of Doane soccer during his time here and set the team up for a good future.

“We are returning a lot of guys,” Reynolds said. “I think we will adjust well, so we’ll be ready for a new coach to come in, and we’ll play hard.”

Jarosik will take over a William Penn men’s program that went 5-11-2 this past season and 3-4-1 in the Midwest Collegiate Conference.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed the past five years coaching here at Doane,” Jarosik said. “It is always special to be given the opportunity to coach at your alma mater. I am excited for the opportunity that awaits me and my family.”

“It’s always special to be given the opportunity to coach at your alma mater. I am excited for the opportunity that awaits me and my family.”

Greg Jarosik-Former Head Coach of Doane Soccer

Wins By Year:

Wins By Year:

Mens team:

Womens Team:

2007: 6-10-1

2010: 10-7-1

2009: 9-8-1

2008: 10-9

2011: 7-9-2

2010: 9-7-1

2009: 10-9

2011: 11-4-2

Ian Brown promotes respect on and off court HANNAH BAUER STAFF WRITER

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Senior Bryan Meyer wins the tip vs Hasings College.

Head Basketball Coach Ian Brown has led the men’s basketball team to a winning record thus far in his tenth year of coaching at Doane.

After a three-year losing record streak and seven losing seasons in the past 10 years, this year the men’s basketball team has started out 7-6. Brown said he established a team that cared about wearing the orange and black.

“The first premise I’ve always worked under is ‘I don’t want guys playing basketball at Doane College, I want Doane College basketball players,’” Brown said. “You can look at our records and what-not, but the fact is we’ve had young men who worked really hard and cared about each other, and that’s something we’re going to try to continue and build on.”

Senior Bryan Meyer, who has been playing basketball at Doane for four years, said Brown encouraged the team to become part of Doane’s community.

“He does talk a lot about not only being basketball players, but people of the community and putting yourself out there for different clubs and whatever you’re interested in,” Meyer said.

Brown himself played basketball at Doane for

four years, like his father, former Doane C o l l e g e President Fred Brown, and grandfather before him.

He worked as a Division II assistant coach for 10 years before coming to Doane as head coach. Brown said there was a lot of learning involved in becoming a head coach.

“The base of knowledge I have now compared to 10 years ago is a lot different,” Brown said.

Brown said that, while the past few years the team has not had a winning record, he and the team are working to change that.

“It’s my job not only to recruit good players, but to put them in a position to succeed,” Brown said.

Junior Austin Benson said Brown’s recruit-

“I don’t want guys playing basketball at Doane College, I want Doane College basketball players.”

Ian Brown-Men’s Head Basketball Coach

ment and player management have improved.

“I think he’s coming to recognize talent a lot more,” Benson said.

Brown said the men’s basketball program was value-based. Benson said he agreed.

“He’s a big respect guy,” Benson said. “If you’re not going to listen to him, he’ll kind of give up on you—though he hasn’t done that to anyone on the team.”

But Brown said the main value he tries to instill in his players is family.

“Family doesn’t always get along,” Brown said. “Things aren’t always hunky dory, but family stays true to one another, and that’s what I want our team to be.”

Women’s basketball prepares for No. 5 Morningside PARKER SLEPICKA STAFF WRITER

The women’s basketball team will take No. 5 Morningside College in Saturday’s away game.

Morningside will be the third consecutive fifth ranked team Doane has played in three weeks.

Doane beat Hastings College, and lost to Briarcliff College when each was No. 5 in the NAIA. The Tigers will be on the road for this game, and the team has a saying this year, “they need to play like road warriors,” head coach Tracy Fairbanks said.

“A road warrior is when you play as good on the road as you do at home,” junior Savannah Lohmeier said.

“It’s a tough conference, and we have been playing well,” Fairbanks said.

The game on Saturday will be a fast-paced game with a lot of scoring.

The two teams have similar playing styles, and that should make up a good game.

From left to right, junior Brittany Luettel, sophomore Natalie Korus, freshman Erin DeVries, and freshman Jennifer Kleinschmidt all cheer for their team in their victory against Hastings College. Doane plays No. 5 Morningside on Saturday.

“We press a lot, as does Morningside, so it will be interesting to see what they do,” Fairbanks said.

Senior and Captain Cheryl Braithwait said that one of the biggest things to remember is being confident and aggressive. The team needs to play together as a whole to be really successful, she said.

“We need to stick together and stick to the game plan, and we will do great,” Braithwait said.

The team will watch films and start practicing for Saturday today to set up their game plan.

Something they will work on is keeping the turnovers to a minimum, Fairbanks said. Fairbanks also said the game should be a high scoring event with the winning team having 70 to 80 points.

If Doane wins they will jump up in the rankings, and Fairbank said that the team isn’t looking at that yet.

“We cannot take one game off in this conference due to competitiveness,” Fairbanks said.

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Track and Field Holiday Multi-Events

Women’s Basketball @ #5 Morningside College 2 p.m.

Men’s Basketball @ Morningside College 4 p.m.

Football Captial One Academic All-Americans:

Second Team: First Team: Senior Dalton Ryba Senior Andrew Nielsen Junior- Kent McCrimmon Junior- Cason Christensen

Regional Coach of the Year: Doane Head Football Coach Matt Franzen was named Regional Coach of the Year Wednesday.

Franzen turned the Tigers record from 3-7 to 8-2 and a No. 20 ranking.

Doanes NAIA Scholar-Athletes: Lisa Lord- Volleyball Desiree Erikson- Volleyball Sean Doughty- Soccer Josh Novak- Soccer Kailey Blazek- Soccer Kelsie Grgurich- Soccer Mary Kinney- Soccer