THE DOANE OWL | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 |
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53 percent of students in the Crete School District are on the free or reduced lunch proBY AILEEN GELB Staff Writer
More than a fifth of children across Nebraska are considered to be food insecure, according to feedingamerica.org. Those children are unsure of where their next meal will come, or when it will arrive. Federal programs such as the free or reduced lunch program and the after school backpack program seek to alleviate the needs of these children. In the Crete School District, 53 percent of students are on the free or reduced lunch program, Crete Public Schools administrator Sherry Rezac said. The guidelines to qualify for the program are set at a federal level. In order to qualify for free or reduced lunch, students’ families must be at the 130 percent poverty rate or the 180 percent poverty rate, respectively, according to usda.gov. This means that if a family does not quite meet the federal
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poverty level, a child may still be eligible for a free or reduced lunch. For example, the federal poverty line for a household of four is $22,350, but a child is eligible for a free lunch if the family makes $29,055 or less. Through the free or reduced lunch program, students get the opportunity to eat breakfast and/or lunch, former Crete edu-
cator Marla Wademan said. Before students would often come to school without eating because their parents were already working, and no one was there to feed them, Wademan said. “If they don’t start with something in their stomach, there’s no way they’re going to be able to concentrate the whole day,” Wademan said.
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The free or reduced lunch program must be kept confidential to prevent discrimination, Rezac said. Freshman McKehna Thiem went to Crete High and did not realize such a program existed until she asked a friend why she could never get ala carte, or extra food. “I just remember talking to
one girl in line, and she just said, ‘I can’t get ala cart,’” Thiem said. “It’s one of those things we kind of, or I kind of, take for granted. I didn’t go to Crete until my freshman year, so I didn’t realize it for the first couple years.” Thiem said it is easy to understand the benefits to the program, and that she is glad it is in place.
“I can’t imagine not being able to eat,” Thiem said. “I think that would drop your studies, drop your performance in so many different things. I think it’s a good program because they do get to eat. It’s not their fault that they can’t afford it, you know, they’re trying and they’re
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Crete Police hand out 51 MIP charges at off campus party Saturday. BY ALISHA FORBES Staff Writer
Over 100 people were trapped at a party as Crete Police swarmed an off-campus house on Saturday night. 51 minors were cited. One was arrested. The incident started when an officer saw two men brawling in the street, Lieutenant Gary Young said. “The initial officer saw them struggling and was just stopping to check welfare,” he said. One of the men darted toward the party house to escape the police, Young said. He was followed. “The officers caught up with him at the doorway as a big group of people were trying to push inside the house,” Young said. Sophomore Lexi Taylor said the party was mostly a mixture of Doane basketball and track
“We (Crete Police) have made a concentrated effort to increase our enforcement for underage drinking in the community at large.” Gary Young-Lieutenant and field athletes. Track and Field Head Coach Ed Fye was not available for contact at the time of print. The party animals were separated into three groups by police officers: legal drinkers, sober minors and intoxicated minors. Legal drinkers were released with no charges, while everyone else was breathalyzed over the course of about three hours, Young said. Sober minors were also released with no charges, Young
said. “There were a few people I knew who told me that they were going to go to the end of the (breathalyzer) line, and they were pretty drunk when I left,” Taylor said. “They blew zeros by the end of the night.” Taylor was a designated driver, but still waited in line for an hour before she could return home, she said. Junior Amanda Leise, who was also a designated driver, had to drive back to the party house at 3 a.m. to safely return her intoxicated friends to their beds, she said. “I was surprised they handed out so many MIPs (minor in possession),” Leise said. The party was busted at 1:36 a.m., and police officers left after citations were distributed at 4:01 a.m., according to the Crete Police Department Incident Report.
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Professors argue tenure BY HANNAH BAUER Staff Writer Before 2005, academic preparation for rank of Instructor at Doane was defined in the Faculty Handbook as “master's degree or equivalent”; for Assistant Professor, “master's degree plus significant graduate work toward a doctorate degree or equivalent qualification.” In 2006, during Jonathan Brand’s presidency, the wording was changed. Academic preparation for Instructor became “Master's degree plus significant graduate work, etc.” Assistant Professor became “terminal degree”, which is the
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“Convince me the doctorate degree barrier is a thing we need to have.” Les Manns-Professor of economics highest academic degree available in a given field of study. While this rule change was an attempt to have more professors with higher degrees at Doane, it left many professors in limbo, unable to attain tenure or a higher professorial rank. The terminal degree clause especial-
ly affected the business department, where doctorate degrees are rare enough that it would be virtually impossible for Doane to hire a professor who had obtained one. This dilemma has led a discussion among faculty about what should constitute a terminal degree—and if possession of one should be necessary to rise in rank or receive tenure. The Faculty Affairs Committee, chaired by English Professor Liam Purdon, held a meeting Tuesday in order to gauge the full faculty’s opinion of the group’s proposal of a “discreet
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Man’s mission to mars BY MIMI SHIRLEY Staff Writer In 1969 man went to the moon and David Bowie wrote the song, “Space Odyssey.” Three years later Elton John wrote how Mars is as cold as hell in “Rocket Man.” And nearly 15 years later, Dr. Steven Squyres was diligently working to get his projects off the launch pad and onto Mars. Squyres is the professor of Astronomy at Cornell University in New York. A recipient of the Carl Sagan Memorial Award, Carl Sagan Medal Excellence in Communication in Planetary science and 2010’s Mines Medal for his achievements as a professor and researcher, and serving as the principal investigator of the Mars Exploration Rover Mission Squyres “anxiously waits” for Tuesday February 28 to speak to the students and citizens of Crete. Complete with hour-old photos from the plant Mars, Squyres is prepared to discuss and share parts of his/our (as a nation) historic exploration through space and specifically Mars.
“I’m a huge science nerd. When I heard Dr. Squyres was coming, I was memorized by the idea of hearing one of the heads of the vanguard of space exploration.” Benjamin Lawrence-Freshman “Front row and center,” freshman Benjamin Lawrence said. “I’m a huge science nerd. When I heard Dr. Squyres was coming, I was memorized by the idea of hearing one of the heads of the vanguard of space exploration.” Squyres plans to explain and express the importance of space exploration, and the discoveries made possible by robots and other technological advances. Junior Laura Anderson was interest was caught by a quote said by Squyres that she found while researching some of Squyres missions and explorations. “There is no substitute for persistence. You must get all the training you need, and you must do well at it... That’s a given. But in order to succeed in this business, the most important thing is to not let setbacks stop you.” Anderson believes that his
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(Squyres) scientific tales of discovery as well as his outlook as a leader will be, “…inspiring, relevant and will add to the greatness behind Doane’s observatory.” “My goal is to do what Dr. Squyres speech does; impart the importance of space and …gain an appreciation of the cosmoses and exploration of everything,” said Lawrence. “Some atoms that make up your hands are in the stars. People are robbed if they don’t get the opportunity to know and go.” The event will take place in Heckman Auditorium and be hosted by the Hansel Leadership Project on Tuesday February 28 at 7 p.m.. Space Odyssey; “Leave the capsule if you dare…the stars look very different today.”
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Date Auction raises big Relay funds Highest bid on freshman Krista Couton for $235
BY MORGAN HOLDER Editor-in-Chief Ten articles of clothing were removed Tuesday in an effort to raise funds for Doane’s Relay For Life. Senior Caleb Hock removed eight of those items. “I figured it would be the best way for me to make money,” Hock said. He said the Relay members who made promotional posters for the competition used a photo of him in his old Halloween costume, a pair of tuxedo-print boxers. “They put that picture up in the cafeteria and some people started talking about it and asking me if I was going to wear them,” Hock said. “I decided that morning that I was going to.” For every $10 Hock raised, he took off an item of clothing. In the end, two shoes, two socks, a belt, a dress shirt, an undershirt and a pair of pants were removed, leaving Hock in his boxers. Junior Brooke Segerstrom also removed a jacket to show off her dress and senior Jeremiah Saffold removed a dress shirt.
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Hock raised $110 total, but stopped removing clothing when doing so would have left him naked. He said he didn’t know the two girls who ended up bidding the most money for a date with him. “I didn’t know who they were, but it was for a good cause, and they helped me get all the way down to my panties so it was a win-win for both of us,” Hock said. Hock said he felt confident when he was removing the clothing. “(I was thinking about) how many girls were going to add me on Facebook that night,” Hock said. “I got two (friend requests).” Freshman Krista Couton had the highest bid of the night at $235. “It’s really surprising because I was expecting to go for, like, $30 or so,” Couton said. Couton said that, unlike Hock, she was not so confident she would get bids. “I didn’t see that many people I knew who I thought would bid on me, so I was really nervous at first,” she said. Although the bids went high, Couton said she remained nervous during the event.
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Scholarship given to ‘impact’ student BY ALYSSA BOUC Life + Leisure Editor Doane alumni will be able to call the shots for the Student Congress Impact Scholarship through a phone-athon. The phone-athon began Wednesday in the basement of Butler Gym and will continue Feb.28 through March 1, and March 6 through March 8. Junior Quint Geis, Impact Scholarship committee member, said the phone-athon would target Doane alumni who were former Student Congress members. “It would be really great if alumni could support us in this (phone-athon),” Geis said. “It helps us show respect and thankfulness for those students who go above and beyond.” The Student Congress Impact Scholarship was created last year to reward students who excelled in multiple areas of life and was funded completely by donors. “It’s (the scholarship) so that student who works really hard to make a difference on campus can get a little extra help to pay for school,” Geis said. “It’s to show students that the institution and Student Congress cares and loves to see people who step up and help.” The recipient of the scholar-
ship is chosen by a committee comprised of faculty and staff and must show financial need. Geis said the recipient could be in any grade, and they looked for students who were positive difference makers to receive the scholarship. Senior Aislee Adkisson, last years Impact Scholarship recipient, said she was honored to receive the award. “I had no idea I was getting it,” she said. “It was a total shock to me.” Brad Johnson, the Impact Scholarship Committee Chair, said the committee was in the process of making the scholarship an endowed fund and hoped it will eventually be paid from interest. To make the scholarship an endowed fund, funding must reach $25,000 said Tomie Curry, assistant development director of annual giving. Although the amount of the scholarship varied thus far, Curry said she hoped it would reach $1,000. Geis said alumni could donate to the scholarship by contacting the Advancement Office and asking to specifically donate to the Impact Scholarship. “I think it’s a good opportunity for alumni to contribute and recognize students for doing a good job,” Adkisson said.
“I couldn’t even see who was bidding on me because it was going really fast,” she said. Couton said she thought the event was a fun and unique way to raise money for Relay. “I think Relay did a really great job of coming up with unconventional fundraisers and making it fun for students to donate without realizing they’re spending their money,” Couton said. Host Joey Klinkacek said he thought the fun atmosphere helped raise money. “It puts them in a good mood, and it makes them more apt to donate when they’re in a good environment like that,” he said. Klinkacek said he thought the event was successful. “Obviously, we’re in college, and it’s a little more adult and people find that funny,” Klinkacek said. “I don’t think half of them wrote their own bios so when they get up there and they hear what someone else has written about them, it’s funny, and it gets people to laugh.” Hock said his roommates wrote his bio, but he didn’t deny what they said about his aspirations to be an
underwear model. “If the opportunity (to be an underwear model) would arise, I’d definitely do it,” Hock said. He said he thought stripping at the event might increase those opportunities. “Maybe it will help market me for underwear companies,” Hock said. “Now that it’s getting hot outside, girls look forward to me running around shirtless this spring around campus.”
Date Auction Results Hannah Pahre $60 Cassidy Stefka $76 Nate Wragge $60 Queeny Pimentel $100 Jesse Koenig $100 Caleb Hock $110 Jeremiah Saffold $120 Mitch Green $30 Desiree Erickson $87 Kam Lenhart $25 Lizz Bauer $45 Brooke Segerstrom $77 Carter Hulinsky $145 Krista Couton $235 Total: $1,270
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Caleb Hock exchanged clothes for money at the Date Auction. He raised $110.
Smith’s legacy honored by sorority BY JAY GROTE Staff Writer The Omega Psi Theta sorority remembered their late sorority sister last Friday that was killed over 30 years ago. Sally Smith died in a drunk driving accident in 1981. The day of remembrance was created to commemorate Smith. Courtney Hedgepeth, sophomore Omega service chair, said she felt connected to Smith. “Every year it's like a cry-fest when we pledge to not drink and drive,” Hedgepeth said. “I feel like a lot of us, just knowing who she was and what she meant to our sorority, do know her personally.” On Friday the Omega sorority held a number of events to bring Smith's message to the students. During lunch the sorority gave out information cards about Smith and let stu-
dents sign a poster pledging not to drink Friday evening. Other events included a gathering at the wooden bridge and a fountain commemorated for Smith on the north side of Doane Lake. Senior Omega member Stefani Lloyd said she felt connected to the other members through the activities. Once, she said she had confronted a friend in order to protect others. Lloyd said she had once taken the keys from one of her friends who had been drinking at a party. While Lloyd said that she had never been personally affected by drinking and drunk driving, she said she felt compelled to take her friend's keys because of Smith. An archived copy of Smith's obituary in the Doane Owl remembers her as “the social cochairman” of Omega Psi Theta with a “loving smile and vivacious personality.” Her mother
SALLY SMITH Omega Psi Theta member killed by drunk driver in 1981 and father who still associate with the Omega sorority were employed at Doane as a librarian and math professor, respectfully, at the time of her death. Given the chance to say any-
thing to Smith before her death, Hedgepeth said that her death was not without meaning. “Her death is something to us,” Hedgepeth said. “Her death has probably saved many of our own lives” Hedgepeth said the Omega sorority pledges not to drink or drive with a drinking driver on Smith’s day of remembrance. She said the sorority spends the night together with each other to have fun and to keep from drinking. “We basically have a middle school sleepover in our quad,” Hedgepeth said. “I think it's easy to not drink when we have each other.” Hedgepeth said the concept of being close is something the Omega sorority sees a value. “I've got a family,” Hedgepeth said. “ A Doane family that is just so close and open with each other.”
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The percentage of students who receive a free or reduced lunch is higher in the elementary school than in the high school because high school seniors have the option of having off campus lunch, Rezac said. Wademan suspects there are other aspects affecting the number of high school students in the program. “It could be just because when they get up to the high school years, kids don’t want to be singled out,” Wademan said. “And kids at that age are more capable to fend for themselves than the little kids.” In addition to the free or reduced lunch program, 89 students in Crete also qualify for the BackPack program. The
BackPack program, which is sponsored by the Lincoln Foodbank, allows students to take a backpack of food home with them over the weekend. The program began in 2004 at Clinton Elementary School in Lincoln with only 50 students. It now covers 30 Lincoln Public Schools, five Lincoln Catholic Schools and 39 rural communities in Southeast Nebraska, John Marby, development director of the Lincoln Foodbank, said. “The goal is to alleviate hunger in southeast Nebraska,” Marby said. “Hunger can lead to short attention spans. Their minds can be focused on much better things than their grumbling stomachs.” The program grows each year, and nearly 24,000 backpacks were sent out last year, thanks to increased funding for
“I stay involved because it’s quick and easy, and it’s just nice to know I am helping ensure these kids will have something to eat over the weekend.” Ethan Schunkweiler-Senior the program, Marby said. It costs $200 to sponsor a student for a year, Alyn Sampson, BackPack coordinator, said. That yearly fee provides students with at least five meals each weekend. “We do your standard box size meals like tuna helper, pancake mix with syrup, full boxes of cereal or two boxes of Macaroni and cheese,” Sampson said. “We try to provide some good meals over the weekend.”
The food is purchased from a wholesale food company, and then the food is shipped out to the different communities, Sampson said. Each individual community gets to determine which families can use the BackPack program. “We leave it 100 percent up to the school to decide which students qualify,” Sampson said. “We have no paper work. We leave it up to the school, they really know best who these
families are and what they go through.” Laurie Deibert, the BackPack coordinator in Crete, said all students who qualify for the free or reduced lunch program also qualify for the BackPack program. “We send home a sign up sheet at the beginning of the school year, and families voluntarily sign up,” Deibert said. “All requests are considered. We sign people up on a first come-first serve basis. There have been at least four or five students on a waiting list all school year.” The BackPack program is funded by the United Church of Christ, Deibert said. The church also takes care to pack and deliver the food to the schools each week, with the help of two Doane students, senior Nate Teten and senior Ethan Schunkweiler. The pair has helped with the
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Moon revisits Doane’s ghost Chris Moon pulls out his device he uses to capture the voices of ghosts.
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BY ALYSSA BOUC Life & Liesure Editer More than a year ago, paranormal investigator Christopher Moon’s campus spirit investigation left many students questioning and sophomore Nate Knobel with some strange encounters. After feeling pin pricks in his calves and struggling to speak, one of Knobel’s friends asked why the spirits picked on him and the spirits replied: “Because he doesn’t believe.” On Friday Feb. 24 at 8 p.m., Moon will be back.
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This time, though, his investigation will last the whole night. “Last year when he was here on Halloween, he was fascinated by all the activity he found on campus,” Amy Schmitt, student activities council adviser said. “I saw him in St. Louis at a conference, and he remembered our campus very well.” The presentation will begin in the Frees lounge and continue to other campus buildings the rest of the night. Moon said he was eager to come back to Doane because of the results of the investigation last year. “It (the investigation) was
2/18/12 • 1:00 a.m. Alcohol offense. Noise Complaint.
Sheldon welcomes both men and women - IN BRIEF Sheldon Hall was approved to house males as well as fe-
very interesting,” he said. “We got a lot of specific information in a short amount of time.” He said staying overnight will help him conduct a deeper investigation. According to a Haunted Times interview with Moon, he channeled ghosts since he was seven years old when the shadow of a little boy appeared at the end of his bed. “Once I acknowledged his existence, the haunting really started,” he said. Moon is equipped with tools that channel spirits who some students claimed to communicate with.
2/18/12 • 11:15 p.m. Noise complaint.
males by the Vice President’s Cabinet last month. Kevin Bollinger, the residence life director, said there will be no cost involved. The building was renovated with the possibility of a coed environment in mind, he said. Lacey Atkinson, junior Sheldon residence advisor, said this switch will prepare residents for the real world. Bollinger said that for the last four years, only eight to ten females requested to live in Shel-
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don, meaning there was a freshman majority. In contrast, the already coed Frees Hall was 72 percent male this year. Junior Student Congress member Quint Geis was on the student committee that discussed the change. Mixing males and females is better in dorm living, he said. “I think it tones things down and makes things more equal,” Geis said. Bollinger said there hadn’t been a decision about which
He said after his presentation last year, many students researched the names of the spirits and found background information on them. He encouraged students who researched the spirits to bring their information to the presentation on Friday. “The more time we spend on the investigation, the more evidence we can collect,” Moon said. Even after his encounters last year, Knobel planned to attend Moon’s presentation again. “I’m interested to see if there are more positive connections,” he said.
2/22/12 • 8:38 p.m. Vandalism. floors or wings would be for males or females, but that there wouldn’t be both male and female rooms in the same wing. Bollinger said he thought Sheldon would house primarily underclassmen because they tend to congregate in Frees and Sheldon, whereas upperclassmen tend to live in Hansen, Smith, Burrage and Colonial. “I think it’s part of the college experience to live with a guy next door,” Atkinson said.
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of-practice line.” Purdon said the response was negative. The committee is now offering an exception rule that will treat each situation in a case by case basis. Faculty Affairs Committee member and Associate Accounting Professor Kathy Springer said the committee originally discussed the issue of tenure and a terminal degree, and also came up against the college’s two-thirds maximum rule, which states that only twothirds of the faculty may be tenured. “Are we inviting people in to be on the tenure track who can never get there because of the two-thirds rule?” Springer said. John Burney, vice president of academic affairs, said he did not agree with the two-thirds rule. Physics Professor Chris Wentworth said he wanted to protect the tenure system and would represent the American Association of University Professors position. He said he thought the rule change that made a terminal degree required for tenure was wrong. Les Manns, professor of economics, agreed.
from p. 1 MIPBUST Intoxicated minors received three charges. Taylor said the charges were MIP, disturbing the peace and inmate to disorderly conduct. Young said the legal drinkers could have been held accountable for being with minors while alcohol was present. “Now, there’s a fine line there because were those adults responsible for buying the liquor? Were those adults responsible for providing the liquor?” Young said. “Those are questions, in
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program for three years now, Schunkweiler said. “Coach Fye, our track coach, asked if anybody was willing to do it, and Nate and I volunteered because we happened to have some free time,” Schunkweiler said. Schunkweiler and Teten help fill 60 to 65 backpacks with food each week, but interested students can contact the elementary school to see if they can help support the program. “I stay involved because it’s quick and easy, and it’s just nice to know I am helping ensure these kids will have something to eat over the weekend,” Schunkweiler said. The BackPack program as well as the free or reduced lunch program help to alleviate the issue of hunger here in the Crete community. “Convince me the doctorate degree barrier is a thing we need to have,” Manns said. Purdon said while a terminal degree was important to have, most of the faculty would agree with Wentworth’s desire to make tenure available to all faculty, though it would be unrealistic. Purdon and the committee’s solution will introduce the possibility of wiggle room by either adding a new class of “of practice” faculty or an exception rule that is clearly defined in order to “de-ghettoize” those who had been “ghettoized” by the 2006 rule change. Manns disagreed with the committee’s ideas. We don’t want to really create two classes of faculty,” Manns said. “I don’t really want to do that, personally.” Burney said he, too, was concerned about the faculty affected by the rule change in 2006. “I think the big problem we have is the way a bunch of people were frozen,” Burney said. Wentworth said he remained unfavorable to the “of practice” line and exception rule because he saw it as a way the administration would move faculty off the tenure track. those types of situations, we generally can’t answer.” Young said the man who ran away from police officers was jailed for criminal impersonation, resisting arrest, obstructing police, MIP, inmate of disorderly house and disturbing the peace. The runner did not want to comment before his court date. “We have had more (Doane minors drinking) this year,” Young said. “We (Crete Police) have made a concentrated effort to increase our enforcement for underage drinking in the community at large.”
Messier resigns from safety duties - IN BRIEF Kirby Messier, a safety administrator, put in his letter of resignation last week. Kirby was a member of the Doane Safety Office, which opened in 2008, and his duty was to assist and protect the well being of students, according to Doane.edu. “Kirby resigned. He had a
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better opportunity elsewhere,” Safety Administrator Cameron Loos said. “He’s a hard worker, and I’ve got nothing but positive things to say.” There is still a position available in the Safety Office.
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Professor titles not important Tenured or not, titles don’t change the value of professors. The faculty is in quite an uproar lately about the distinction between professors with and without tenure. Some of them, however, may be surprised to hear that most students aren’t concerned with debates of title. Many of us can barely remember what degrees our professors have; if we ever knew in the first place. The differences between Instructor, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor are less than important to a majority of Doane students. If we’re getting the education we need, why does it matter what title our professor has? It’s understandable that faculty members want to receive advancements in their careers; or at least have the opportunity to advance in their careers. Most of us agree that whatever field we end up in, we want to reach the highest honor possible in that field. In the eyes of the students, though, the distinctions that the professors are questioning make little difference in the long run. Maybe it’s just our idealistic minds talking, but it’s probably safe to say most professors have a career in education because they want to teach students in a certain subject and help in bettering the lives of younger generations. If that’s the purpose for their career choices, does it really make a difference what their titles are? Not to students. Most students can’t even explain what tenure is. We assume it means higher pay. Some professors explain it as “job security”, meaning they don’t have to get reviewed and rehired every year, but can stay on as a full-time professor. Maybe some professors want to be taken more seriously in their departments. Although many of us can agree those are things we would want for ourselves, most students would say they’re not the most important things. Also, limiting the amount of tenured professors to two-thirds of the faculty is an unnecessary limit. If we decide there is a valid purpose to tenure and it is something professors should aim to achieve, we shouldn’t limit those who are able to reach that status. The faculty is in a tug of war here. Although there are benefits to tenure, like advancement and pay raises, those aren’t the things that are most important. Maybe we’re all too concerned with titles and money and power. Instead, we should start focusing on the value of professors as a whole. There seems to be a number of professors who deserve more credit in their departments. Whether that means giving them a new title or higher pay, as long as those professors continue to feel like an asset to the college, Doane will benefit as a whole.
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Garden Fresh gives back Buying fresh, local produce and crippling Nebraska winters are two phases that traditionally have not fit well together. Well, it’s time to rethink that notion thanks to Garden Fresh Vegetables in O’Neill, Neb. Garden Fresh Vegetables succeeded a failed company in 2007 with a 10-acre facility that expanded to 24 acres in 2010. The facility was constructed by moving a pair of 600-by-600 foot buildings from Gothenburg and Minden. Last year Garden Fresh delivered nearly 10 million pounds of tomatoes across five states. The system works via hydroponics, a system where water and nutrients are pumped into the roots directly; no soil required. This also keeps plants in an almost completely sterile environment,
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bines, it cuts down immensely on transport emissions, and owners are currently looking into renewable sources. The greenhouses are also creating a major impact on the local community. Garden Fresh employs 114 workers full time and 135 at peak. Their primary customers are grocery stores and markets
in Omaha. While these types of programs are currently making a minor impact, they are definitely expandable, and Garden Fresh Vegetables is the perfect model for the future. Imagine the impact economically and environmentally if communities grew most of their food using this system. For a city the size of Omaha, this would create tens of thousands of jobs, while cutting down on emissions by hundreds of pounds and tons of pesticides. If our society is to survive the threat of global climate change and economic devastation, expanding novel ideas such as this is a must. For more information visit http://gardenfreshvegetables. com/
Students question appropriate dorm attire BY ALEX DAWSON Staff Writer In Doane residence halls, students wonder how much “stuff” residents can strut until it is too far. A common occurrence in residence halls is for students to walk freely in whatever they feel comfortable. “None of the guys on my floor seem to have a problem with being seen in their skivvies,” junior Bekah Ehly said. Ehly, a former Sheldon Hall residence adviser, is now experiencing life as an RA in a coed dorm after she was transferred from Sheldon Hall. She admitted that male students who parade the halls topless or wrapped in a towel didn’t bother her. Her father had a different reaction, though, when he helped her move into her new room.
“Some guy came walking out of the bathroom past my dad in just a towel,” she said. “My dad pretty much died.” Some students argue that people should be allowed to walk around in whatever they choose because the residence halls are their homes. Despite making fellow students uncomfortable, as long as a student doesn’t display any obscene conduct that violates the Student Conduct Code, it is acceptable. However, when students become too comfortable flaunting their bodies in front of their peers, uncomfortable situations occur. “I usually just walk around in shorts,” freshman Matt Koranda said. “I feel like I’m doing the floor a service by showing off my body.” Freshman Sean Callaghan felt that walking down the hall in a towel was just like going to
Thumbs up to the quidditch team for giving students an opportunity to get active. Thumbs up to Sheldon for going coed next year. Hopefully the whole school can unite and break barriers between genders. Thumbs up to the dedication of the court in the Haddix Recreation and Athletic Center to Bob Erickson. Thumbs up to freshman Patrick Conley for his outstanding performances in the theater department. We hope your success continues. Thumbs up to the Doane Relay For Life Date Auction which raised more than $1,200 to help the American Cancer Society in the fight against cancer. Thumbs up to the forensics team for their many accomplishments at the NIFA state tournament, and to Alyssa Bouc for her championship finish.
“I feel like I’m doing the floor a service by showing off my body.”
Matt Koranda-Freshman the beach. Men are not the only ones who strut their stuff, but the cases are less likely. Ehly said she wouldn’t be embarrassed if she was seen walking the halls in a towel because it was her decision to leave her room dressed this way. She said she is more conscious of what she wears down the hall now that she lives in a coed dorm and based her attire on the time of day and number of potential male eye witnesses who could be outside the door. Both Koranda and Callaghan
admitted to being comfortable with seeing girls walking the halls in their bras and sports bras. Sean Griffin, residence director of the north-side of campus, said if a student is concerned with what their peers are wearing, situations can be evaluated on a case by case basis. Griffin said action would be taken depending on how revealing the clothing was. “Doane doesn't outline expectations with regards to apparel,” Griffin said. “We choose instead to rely on students' discretion, which has served us well so far.” Sophomore Ryan Schilling, said he chose to stay on his side of the hall to avoid potential sexual harassment cases. He said he has no problem being seen with his towel wrapped around his waist. “I’m advertising,” Schilling said.
Thumbs down to trailing Nebraska Wesleyan University in fundraising for Relay For Life. Hopefully students take advantage of the many opportunities Relay is providing to donate money before the event. Thumbs down to hunger in the Crete community. We should all do our part to help eliminate the problem many of our neighbors face daily. Thumbs down to the large number of charges given out by Crete Police over the weekend. Hopefully students learned their lessons, and we won’t run into the problem again. Thumbs down to drunk driving. The Omega Psi Theta sorority helped remind us of the dangers of drunk driving when they honored their late sister, Sally Smith, last weekend. Thumbs down to the end of both men’s and women’s basketball season. Congratulations to all the athletes who played.
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Do you know your Student Congress?
President Laura Jacob
Vice President Adam Hunke
Secretary Sarah Merithew
Treasurer Zach Wordekemper
Student Rights Committee
Food Committee
Public Relations Committee
Safety Committee
Side Project: StuCo Constitution
Side Project: Student Bill of Rights
Side Project Update: Changes will be available by end of year Contact: (651) 278-7084 Hansen Hall 003 Mailbox 402
Side Project Update: Comparing to handbook; close to completion Contact: adam.hunke@doane.edu
Side Project: No project
Side Project: Shades for windows in Common Grounds
Contact: zach.wordekemper@doane.edu
Senator Ryan Corrigan
Senator Grant Dewey
Senator Carter Hulinsky
Senator Sam Eschliman
Senator Krista Couton
Senator Brooke Segerstrom
Safety Committee
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Food Committee
Student Rights Committee
Public Relations Committee
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Fall Project: Abroad
Fall Project: Good Samaritan
Fall Project: Student access to periodicals
Fall Project: Tiger Wheels
Fall Project: Ash trays around campus
Fall Project: Common Grounds furniture
Spring Project: Community Gardens, used item drop off for move-out, shelving in Common Grounds Contact: (402) 881-5716 Hansen Hall 107 Mailbox 148
Fall Project Update: Checking with Doane attorneys
Fall Project Update: Available in library
Fall Project Update: Up and running
Fall Project Update: Waiting for snow removal
Fall Project Update: Working on purchasing
Spring Project: Faculty for Educated Decisions
Spring Project: Library electrical outlets
Spring Project: Toasters in Common Grounds
Spring Project: Tiger Wheels, furniture
Contact: grant.dewey@doane.edu (402)209-4643 Smith Hall
Contact: carter.hulinsky@doane.edu Hansen Hall 103
Spring Project: Tiger Wheels, divider between urinals on first floor of Communications Building
Contact: krista.couton@doane.edu (402) 277-0840 Hansen Hall 201 Mailbox 256
Contact: brooke.segerstrom@doane.edu Hansen Hall 003
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Senator Quint Geis
SenatorJoe Knott
Senator Dustin Schwartz
Senator Bettye Reyes
Senator Dalton Ryba
Student Rights Committee
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Food Committee
Safety Committee
Public Relations Committee
Safety Committee
Fall Project:
Fall Project:
Fall Project: Net for outdoor basketball court
Fall Project: Bike Racks in front of Haddix
Fall Project: Leave of Absence
Fall Project Update: Evaluating safety regulations
Fall Project Update: Raising money
Fall Project Update: Waiting for snow removal
Fall Project Update: Up and running
Spring Project: Campus mural
Spring Project: More thorough housing application surveys Contact: kayla.ambrose@doane.edu Mailbox 31
Spring Project: Motion sensors lights in residence hall common areas Contact: quinton.geis@doane.edu (402) 710-0325 Hansen Hall 107 Mailbox 340
Spring Project: Safety phone info pamphlet
Spring Project: Rodeo Club
Contact: bettye.reyes@doane.edu (402) 802-0901 Mailbox 891
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Fall Project: Protein smoothie machine in Haddix Fall Project Update: Should be up in next month Spring Project: Safety phone info pamphlet Contact: dalton.ryba@doane.edu Mailbox854
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LIFE + LEISURE Theater major Conley busy on, off stage Multimedia Coordinator As a student, he has a fulltime job. As a theater major he has a six days a week part-time job. As one of several lead roles in three theater productions this school year, he has no breaks. And he’s only a freshman. Patrick Conley wasn’t even planning on coming to Doane College until Theater Director Rob McKercher asked him to tryout for a theater scholarship. “After my senior year, I didn’t have any (theater) offers,” Conley said. “I wanted to act, of course, but I couldn’t see myself acting at UNL (University of Nebraska-Lincoln). That’s a huge stage.” McKercher said it wasn’t hard convincing Conley to come to Doane. “I wanted him to come here,” McKercher said. “He’s like the perfect fit for Doane.” So far this year, Conley has landed major roles in “Cyrano,” “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” and “Love’s Labour’s Lost.” “I believe in casting who is the hungriest for the role; who comes into the audition the readiest; who works the hardest,” McKercher said. “The role goes to the one who works the hardest, and Pat (Conley) got it.” Theater practice for the upcoming show “Bloody Bloody
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Andrew Jackson” started the first day of second semester classes. It will be performed at 7:30 p.m. March 1-3 in the Whitcomb Lee Conservatory. In “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” Conley plays a variety of roles from a dorky shoe cobbler to President Monroe. Although his dad is a history buff, Conley said he never really became interested in history. The parts Conley will play in “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” forced him to learn a few things about historical figures. “I never got into studying in depth history,” Conley said. “I like the idea of history just from talking with my dad. This type of history is all kind of new to me.” Conley and the rest of the cast will be making theater history with “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.” “We are the first college or university to get the rights to the show,” McKercher said. “The show was on Broadway last year. We have it first.” McKercher said the show should keep audiences entertained. “It’s real aggressive. That’s a polite way to say it,” McKercher said. “It’s punk and in your face. It’s hilarious, but definitely edgy.” Conley, like most theater majors, has quite a hectic schedule. McKercher said “Bloody
“I don’t like it because it was nice not having to worry about guys being there.” Brooke Likes-Sophomore
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Freshman Patrick Conley has a busy schedule yet high goals. Bloody Andrew Jackson” would demand extra time. “A musical should put at the minimum 6 weeks to put together, but with the schedule leading to spring break, we are doing the show in 4 weeks,” McKercher said. “Everyone is putting in extra time, working extra hard. It is like every waking second is filled. But it’s worth it when you do a rocking performance in front of an audience.” Conley got the lead role in “Love’s Labour’s Lost” without much preparation. “I wasn’t going to even try
New York hotel comes ‘out’ The GLBT hotel that opened in New York City could prevent or promote discrimination. BY AILEEN GELB Staff Writer A new hotel in New York City, “The Out”, is the first to cater to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT) community, according to gadling. com. The hotel provides a safe place for homosexuals to be themselves without having to worry about discrimination, freshman Katrina Wulf said. Students had mixed emotions about the announcement. Freshman Tyler Strobl worries a “gay hotel” will have the opposite effect and promote discrimination. “I don’t feel like people want to be discriminated against, so we shouldn’t discriminate,” Strobl said. The hotel will be open to people of any sexual identity but will target the GLBT communities. Strobl said he doesn’t think the Crete community is ready for a hotel like “The Out.” The opening of the hotel adds momentum to the same-sex movement, which along with Mary-
“I think our next step as a nation is to become more accepting of people of a homosexual nature.” Eliza Kolbo-junior land’s recent approval of a same-sex marriage bill, has students hopeful that Nebraska will be soon to follow. People have gotten better about accepting each other as history has progressed,” junior Eliza Kolbo said. “I think our next step as a nation is to become more accepting of people of a homosexual nature.” Despite this hope, Kolbo realizes that it may take some time for Nebraska to accept same sex marriage. “Obviously, things tend to start on the coastline,” Kolbo said. “I think it’ll be a while before the Midwest gets in on it.”
out for it,” Conley said. “But Rob (McKercher) came up and talked to me about it that day. So I had maybe an hour to prepare.” Conley said the audition wasn’t very stressful, though. “The audition itself is very relaxing,” Conley said. “It’s more of a fun environment than anything. It doesn’t feel like a cut-throat audition.” Although Conley said he was confident in his acting abilities, he encouraged those with less confidence to give it a try.
“If you wanted to try, just take the jump and try it,” Conley said. “The worst thing is that you don’t get casted, or that you don’t have fun. The whole experience is really fun.” Conley said his ultimate goal was to make it on stage in professional theater, possibly in Minneapolis, Minn. For now, he said he just wanted to try out different aspects of theater. “I’ve thought about directing plays,” Conley said. “I definitely hope to do it before I graduate.”
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“I have no problem because most colleges are coed.” Hillary Berger-Freshman
Passion. If you can show the employeer in your words, actions and past behaviors that you have true passion toward achieving excellence, you will have a better chance of beating out your competitors. Attitude is everything. If you have the attitude of wanting to do your very best for the company, of being focused on the companys needs, of putting yourself forth as the person who will be committed and dedicated to fulfilling their needs, you will likely be the one chosen. Do your research. Just by looking at the company’s website you will have an idea of how your skills will benefit the company. If you’re looking ahead of your competitors you will get your hands on the President’s Letter to the Shareholders. This will give you a summary of the company’s operations for the past year and plans for the year ahead.
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Haddix home to Bob Erickson Court BY ALEX DAWSON Staff Writer Doane College and the Erickson family honored the late Bob Erickson Saturday evening by dedicating the Doane basketball court to him for his 36-year contribution to the school. Doane President Jacque Carter presented a plaque commemorating the dedication to Erickson’s wife, Sarah, during the halftime ceremony. The audience stood in silence throughout the dedication, along with almost 25 family members and 25 past players. “Coach Erickson represented the Doane ideals,” Ian Brown, coach of the basketball team said. “This was our way of honoring him.” The dedication was part of Doane’s Legendary Coaches Campaign honoring coaches Bob Erickson, Fred Beile and Al Papik. Erickson’s signature will be permanently placed on the Bob Erickson Court at George and Sally Haddix Recreation and Athletic Center next summer. The Bob Erickson court “bridges the gap between Doane basketball’s past and Doane basketball’s future,” Brown said. “I’m going to be proud to see his name on the court.” Erickson, who passed away in 2009, coached the men’s basketball team for 589 wins in 36 years. He coached from 1962-1998 and was the Athletic Director from 1972-1988. He is also 11th all-time for wins in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Cody Vance, assistant athletic director for outreach, said it was clear that the court should be named after Erickson. “He (Erickson) resurrected our men’s basketball program,” Vance said. “It was very ob-
“He (Erickson) resurrected our men’s basketball program. It was very obvious who the floor should be named after.” Cody Vance-Assistant Athletic Director vious who the floor should be named after.” Although the track and field coaches couldn’t attend the reception, Vance read a statement they wrote to honor Erickson. “The court represents work, a place of toil and struggle and sweat, a place of grit and sacrifice where dedication is tested and character forged,” the coaches wrote. “Coach Erickson represented these same qualities.” A student athlete at Doane, Erickson played football and basketball. He graduated in 1957 and went on to serve in the Air Force for four years. He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame after producing 10 NAIA All-Americans and receiving the National Association of Basketball Coaches Merit Award for Distinguished Coaching. Coach Erickson affected the lives of student athletes, and not just those who played basketball, said Vance. “When you saw Coach Erickson, you saw Doane College,” Vance said. He referred to Erickson as an icon and being larger than life. “Coach Erickson is someone who I really respected, and I still miss his presence,” Vance said. “But you can feel his presence at Doane, even though he is not here.”
Women’s season ends with loss to Red Raiders 78-44
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Athletic Director Greg Heier holds up a plaque in honor of the court being dedicated to Bob Erickson
Legendary Coaches campaign BY KEVIN ANDERSON Staff Writer
- IN BRIEF Turnovers plagued the Doane Tigers in their season-ending loss to Northwestern College last night, 78-44. Doane committed 31 turnovers, allowing Northwestern to score 25 points off of those turnovers. The Tigers were led in scoring by senior Cheryl Braithwait, who had 17 points; however, no other player reached double figures for Doane. Northwestern came out strong in the first half, scoring the first four points and never looked back. Northwestern led at halftime 40-24. In the second half Northwestern came out just as strong in the first half, forcing more Doane turnovers. Northwestern was led by a game-high 18 points from Kendra De Jong. De Jong also had seven rebounds for the Red Raiders, Kami Kuhlmann scored 12 points and Val Kleinjan had 11 points. Braithwait led the Tigers in scoring, and was followed by freshman Hannah Dostal who had seven points and Madara Upeniece who had six points. Northwestern will move on to the semi-finals on Saturday to play Morningside College. Doane finished the season with a 14-12 overall Archived/The Owl record. Senior Cheryl Braithwait goes up for a lay-up.
“Legendary” is a term reserved for a select few. They are remembered for the greatness they did, who they affected and the path they left for others to follow. Three men are our legends at Doane: Coaches Al Pappik, Robert “Bob” Erickson and Fred Beile. From 1956 to 1973 the three worked together as the head coaches for Doane and changed our definition of ‘excellence’. Under the legendary coaches, led by Papik, the Doane football team had a 38 game winning streak; Three perfect seasons from 1966 to 1969. The basketball team had 13 consecutive winning seasons under coach Erickson starting in 1965. Beile’s track team made 327 All-American athletes and won 60 individual National Championships. The legacy they leave behind is one of victory and respect. The story begins with Coach Al Papik, a Doane alumnus as well as faculty member, moving from Director of Admissions to becoming the head coach of Doane’s football program. Through football he met a student named Robert Erickson who had a strong potential to coach. After graduation, Erickson stayed in the area and coached the football team at Crete High School. In 1962, Papik recommended him for a coaching opening at Doane and the two, who lived
less than a block from each other in the Crete community, became colleagues, as well as friends. Years earlier, Fred Beile coached at the University of Kansas City. A Doane alumnus told Beile about a job opening at Doane and gave Papik a call to connect the two men. In one short phone conversation, Beile had a job interview for the following morning and joined the Doane coaching staff in 1955. Beile also moved to Crete, right next door to Papik, making all the coaches neighbors. “They made the transition for me, an outsider coming in, very easy,” Beile, the only one of them who did not graduate from Doane said. By the start of 1963, the three men began coaching not only their sports, but assistant coaching for the others as well. “We all did multiple things,” Beile said. “We were all involved in the other guys’ primary responsibility.” However, it was a necessity. “We didn’t have more than a handful of volunteers,” Papik said. After one practice ended, any of the three who could would go to the next to help as an assistant coach however he could. “Coach Erickson was our long-time basketball coach, but he was an assistant football coach for coach Papik,” Cody Vance, Doane alumnus of 1982 and current assistant athletic director for outreach said. “And coach Beile was the athletic trainer for the football team.” The time these men dedicated to Doane, and the influence they had has slipped out of pub-
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lic eye over the last few years, even though Papik still visits campus and Beile, although retired in 2002, is still an assistant track coach; using an office in Fuhrer field house and doing what he loves. Unfortunately, in 2009 Erickson passed away. A year later in 2010, the Doane Advancement Office began the Legendary Coaches Campaign. Since 2005, fundraising had taken place to renovate some of the athletic facilities on campus. Jerry Wood, the president for advancement, recalled the start of the campaign. “The coaches campaign became the way to approach donors and raise the money to complete the athletic facilities,” Wood said. “We could honor the coaches and renovate these facilities for these students today.” Wood said the first phase of the fundraising is basically complete now that the Haddix center is complete. “We received over $13 million. $675,000 is being given to maintain the Haddix center,” he said. “It will go into an endowment, and each year the money will continue to maintain it.” The second phase of the campaign, before the Fuhrer renovation that is planned, will be to put new turf in Simon Field. “It was so worn there was a concern for our players,” Wood said. “It obviously needed to be done.” Once the new turf is added, the field will be renamed to honor Coach Papik and after the renovation to Fuhrer, the track arena will be named in honor of coach Beile.
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Senior Bo Cribelli starts the second half of golf season ranked No. 2. BY AUSTIN BENSON Staff Writer
Senior Bo Cribelli is in second place going into the second half of the conference golf season. With two allconference selections under his belt, Cribelli is trying to make the most of this season. “This fall my expectations were a lot higher for myself, and the team as well,” Cribelli said. “We have a lot of team talent this season that’s allowing us to sit where we are right now.” Cribelli first picked up a golf club when he was nine years old. He played for fun with his family, but recognized his skill towards the game in junior high. “During Junior High I could see that I was getting better, and I became more serious about the game,” Cribelli said. It wasn’t until his sophomore year at Cambridge High School that he joined the golf team. Cribelli joined a solid program as the golf team made the State Tournament each of his three years on the
team. With his three state appearances, Cribelli thought he would could make noise on Doane’s Golf team immediately. “I chose Doane because I knew that I could play right away,” Cribelli said. “Although, I knew the course difficulty and setup would be a lot different than the small high school competition I had competed in.” Cribelli played both football and basketball in high school but turned his focus to golf early in his career. “I loved playing all sports growing up,” Cribelli said. “I turned to golf because it fit my body size and athletic skill.” With the decision to come to Doane and play collegiate golf, Cribelli has not only gained conference recognition, but mental strength throughout adversity. “It’s a tough mental sport… you’re without your coach and teammates for an extended period time,” Cribelli said. “Through my four years I have turned into a golfer, instead of a swinger.”
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Baseball off to unexpected start to season BY AUSTIN BENSON Staff Writer The Doane baseball team has started slower than they expected early in the 2012 season. With national preseason votes, and the team being picked to repeat as GPAC champions, the 3-4 start hasn’t put a damper on the season expectations, senior Chance Brull said. “I think we came into the year with high expectations,” Brull said. “I think our team is good enough to go ahead without any big problems.” The Doane baseball team has played six of their seven games against a ranked opponent. All of these games have been on the road where their opponents were both National Tournament teams last season. In his fifth season as Head Coach of the Tigers, Jeremy Jorgensen expected to face difficult challenges this early in the season while the team tried to find its identity. “I’m happy with where we are right now with the competition we have played,” Jorgensen said. “Our guys expect to compete with the best teams in the nation. Playing these teams early in the season is a good test and opportunity for us.” With the preseason hype lingering over the players and coaching staff, pressure has been on them to perform on the field. Sophomore Ethan Schroeder recognized the added expectations and felt confident the team would adjust their play in time for conference games. “Our first series of games we definitely played tense,” Schroeder said. “The good competition is making us step up right away. It will only benefit us as we get closer to playing good
“I’m happy with where we are right now with the competition we have played. Our guys expect to compete with the best teams in the nation.” Jeremy Jorgensen-Baseball Head Coach
teams in conference.” With key seniors returning from last season’s championship team, Jorgensen feels their leadership qualities will benefit those players stepping into a new role this season. “To be honest the seniors have always been leaders, and that is why we have been successful in the past,” Jorgensen said. Schroeder believes the team will be successful if he and his teammates can accept the roles they are given. “Roles are always changing, and we have to be able to adapt,” Schroeder said. “If the roles that made us successful last year change, then we have to adapt to those roles.” By playing tough competition leading up to the conference opener Mar. 3, Jorgensen says finding themselves is adamant in their success. “Hopefully by playing tough non-conference games, we can get back to playing our style of baseball,” Jorgensen said. “If we can do that, we will be competitive.”
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Junior A.J. Spanel making a throw from second base. The Tiger’s baseball team has started the year 3-4.
Brown’s resume less than impressive BY RICHARD CREEGER Sports Editor According to Albert Einstein, “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Doane College is insane for keeping Ian Brown as it’s men’s basketball head coach. Brown started his career here 10 years ago in March 2002 and has yet to finish higher than tied for No. 4 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC). His overall record is 123-169 since his time at Doane. That is only a 42 percent win percentage. He has been given years of opportunities to turn this program around, yet the most wins he had in one season was 17, which was in the 2003-2004 season, his second year as head coach. He went 17-14 that year. Ryan Corrigan/The Owl Since that time, Brown has only had one other winning season, the 2006-2007 Head men’s basketball coach Ian Brown addresses his team.
- OPINION season, when he went 16-12. It was only a mere three seasons ago Brown had his worst year has head coach. He went 7-21 overall that year. I don’t understand why this guy is still
coaching at Doane College. During the 2008-2009 season, Brown was only able to lead the Tigers to three wins in the GPAC. That season the team finished dead last again. That was when Dana College and University of Sioux Falls were still in the conference. Every year Doane has the talent to compete. They have big men who can play down low, shooters who can shoot and scorers who can score. Sophomore Nick Reed has received multiple awards and achievements, yet Doane was nine games under .500 this season, and only able to win five games in the GPAC. Doane finished the season dead last in the GPAC with no opportunity to compete in the GPAC tournament. When it comes down to it, the same things keep happening year after year, with different sets of players, but the same coach. There is a trend, and it needs to stop.