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BENJAMIN LAWRENCE

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on duty compared to past Butler events. The number of Safety Administrators on duty was increased because of the high number of expected attendants, Student Leadership Associate Dean Russ Hewitt said.

The only incidents that the Safety Administrators dealt with were two disorderly conducts and a public urination.

A few students were taken out of the dance for being too intoxicated, but no more students than usual, Hewitt said.

Hewitt said he was impressed with the way the night turned out and the respect the students had for the event.

One of the new rules that were implemented was that students

Gatherings in Butler On a small campus like Dogym were almost a thing of ane’s, one might consider oneself in a safe and friendly envithe past after the incidents ronment. that occurred the night of One student learned that the ’70s, ’80s dance. that is sometimes not the However, last week the case on Oct. 26.

Student Leadership OfThe student, who wished to remain anonymous for fice received the required security reasons, said that a number of signatures and stranger followed her from a reinstated Butler gathersoccer game to her home on ings.

Boswell Avenue.

“I had my puppy with Students got dressed me,” the student said. “He up on Saturday in their chases after a lot of things, Halloween costumes and so I was trying to attended the most recent avoid people Butler dance, Halloween and the traffic.”

Havoc.

T h e The event hosted by the student Tau Sigma Zeta fraternity said she and the Phi Sigma Tau sowas near the Commurority was an overall sucnications Buildcess, but some students ing parking lot when noticed changes. she first noticed the man.

During the event, Do“My dog stopped and ane security had a stronger sniffed the bushes,” the student said. “I turned around to presence with more guards see HAVOC p. 2 make sure no cars were coming, and this guy was standing there. He was close enough to me to make me feel uncom- Students gathered at Butler gym for the annual Halloween Havoc dance.

Coryelle Thomas/The Owl fortable.”

At first, she thought he was making sure her dog wasn’t getting away from her, the student said. Then she spoke to him, and she realized someyear (through the federal Stafford loan program),” FiERIN BELL thing was wrong. nancial Aid Director Peggy Tvrdy said. “The legislation STAFF WRITER “I told him to excuse me, reduced out-of-pocket costs that students and parents and I thought he would just Student loan debts have increased for students across would have to come up with.” walk around me, but he didn’t, the nation, including students at Doane College.

Tvrdy said the average amount of debt for Doane stuhe just stood there and watched According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, dents increased from $19, 196 in 2009 to $20, 784 in me,” the student said. the amount of loans taken out by U.S. students last year 2010.

Her dog stopped twice hit the $100 billion mark. It is estimated that the total Senior Tori Renken said the reality of paying off her more on the way home, the amount of outstanding student debt will pass $1 trillion debts was setting in as graduation approached. student said. Each time, the for the first time this year.

“I’m a little worried, but I know it’ll be okay,” Renken man stood nearby, watching.

“The primary reason is due to the fact that in 2008, Russ Hewitt, student lead- President George Bush and Congress passed legislation ership associate dean, said that that allowed students to borrow an additional $2,000 a see COLLEGE DEBT p. 2 in these situations, communication is vital.

“We have an escort service available for students,” Hewitt said. “When a student feels uncomfortable, or they don’t have

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Jack the dog faces identity crises.

Threats are not criminal acts MIMI SHIRLEY STAFF WRITER

After the Frees hate crime, students’ question where a policy is that outlines what a hate crime is and when it becomes a criminal act.

“We don’t have a personal policy. If our handbook covered all forms of harassment and how they are to be dealt with, set in stone, people would see how big of a deal this issue really is,” senior Nate Mireles said. “We have policies for everything, detailed policies that cover things like alcohol use, but not things like this.”

“The Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting” covers campus safety and security reporting, and is shared by several colleges and universities across the nation, including Doane.

Doane’s Safety Office and the Crete Police Department referred back to this handbook when the hate crime occurred on the third floor of Frees Hall.

Freshman Austin Booher found a message on his marker board that threatened his life.

Booher said the message read, “All queers must die. You first Austin Booher.”

An official investigation declared the message as a hate crime, not a criminal act.

“This (hate crime) has happened before and was handled in the same way,” Mireles said. “It was handled as well as it could have been, but something needs to change to keep this from happening again.”

Junior Ross Jenkins said he was unsure what the college’s policy in regards to hate speech was.

“What’s our protocol? What are the consequences?” Jenkins said. “It’s not really in our student handbook.”

Several students said they wondered where to look to find Doane’s protocol surrounding hate crimes: •What is considered harassment?

•What is considered a hate crime?

•What kind of hate crimes result in which kind of consequences?

“Other stuff has been going on,” junior Lisa Krabbenhoft said. “Some girls on third floor Frees are being harassed via marker board and nothing has been done.”

Krabbenhoft said the students were not threatened, but felt uncomfortable.

“Doane needs a specific harassment policy concerning all forms of harassment,” Krabbenhoft said. “How many more notes do those girls have to get before it gets as bad as the current hate crime issue at hand?”

HANNAH BAUER

Safety tips: XKnow where you are

going.

XPlan how you are going to get there.

XCommunicate with whom you are going to be with or someone who will notice if you are missing.

XWalk with someone you

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are comfortable with.

XLook for people and

items that are out of the ordinary.

XGo with your instinct if

something feels wrong.

Doane Safety Office: (402)826-8669

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Information from Student Leadership Associate Dean Russ Hewitt.

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Members of the Gamma Phi Iota sorority helped President Jacque Carter dye his golden retriever, Jack, to look like a tiger Sunday.

Carter said his decision to dye Jack’s fur came from seeing the renewed school spirit on campus.

“Jack could honor that by being a tiger for awhile,” Carter said.

Jack was dyed in connection with the Wildlife and Conservation Organization’s “Save the Tiger Project” to help boost shirt sales. The funds from the shirts will go toward saving endangered tigers.

The dye used was food coloring, which is non-toxic for animals, and was inspired by a Chinese fad.

Gamma Phi Iota volunteered to help Carter when his idea was brought to Greek Council.

“I don’t think any of us have ever done anything like this before,” said senior Gamma Phi Iota member Hannah Masek. “For first-timers, I think it turned out pretty good.”

Carter said that while he couldn’t have predicted the outcome of the dyeing, he saw some positives that would come from it.

“It gives the students a chance to meet my dog, too,” Carter said.

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What defines a hate crime:

Hannah Bauer/The Owl President Jacque Carter poses with his dog, Jack, after painting him for the “Save the Tiger Project.”

Masek said she and her sisters thought Jack was very well-behaved.

“I was worried he wasn’t going to be still, but he just laid there. I think he loved it,” Masek said.

Freshman MacKenzie Johnson said she supported Carter dyeing Jack to resemble the school’s mascot.

“I think that’s pretty neat,” Johnson said. “I think it raises awareness about endangered tigers. I wish I could dye my dog.”

The process of turning Jack into a tiger took almost two hours. Still, Masek said the effort was worth it.

“Save the tigers,” Masek said. “And maybe we’ll do better next year.”

XA hate crime is a “…criminal offense committed against a person or property which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias. Bias is a preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity/national origin,” according to the handbook.

What must be considered to classify a hate crime as a criminal act:

XRace.

XReligion.

XPrevious inappropriate actions.

XMethods of harassment.

XWhat caliber those methods were taken.

According to the handbook.

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Vandalism.

10/22/11 • 4:00 a.m.

Alcohol policy violation.

10/25/11 • 3:12 a.m.

Alcohol policy violation, suspicious activity.

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Fire department response.

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Campus policy violation: noise complaint.

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Suspicious activity.

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Campus policy violation.

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Larceny/theft.

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Disorderly conduct: public urination.

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Disorderly conduct.

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Vandalism.

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Vandalism.

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Suspicious activity.

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Assistance: check welfare.

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Trespassing: unauthorized entry.

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Student Honors Recital Heckman Auditorium 7 p.m.

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a friend to walk with, or it’s late at night, they can call the Safety Office, and we will escort them back to their residence hall.”

The student said she wanted to call someone, but felt that she could’ve endangered herself by doing so.

“He was so close,” she said. “I felt that if I did call someone, it might provoke him to do something. It would’ve taken the Safety Office a minute or two to reach me. He could’ve reached me in a few seconds.”

That was not the end of her troubles. An hour later, the student said she had another encounter with the man.

“I drove to the library to do homework,” she said. “When I came back, I saw him walking near my house.”

It was then that the student decided to call the police.

“Kudos to the Crete Police Department, and the Security Office,” she said. “They responded quickly when I called, and kept checking up on me.”

Hewitt encouraged students to use the escort services to avoid this situation, he said.

“It doesn’t matter if we come to escort you and whatever was making you uncomfortable turns out to be nothing,” Hewitt said.

“We’re here to make sure the students feel safe.”

Hewitt said he recommended that students watch for things that were out of the ordinary.

“If you’re on campus, and you see something, or someone who seems out of place, call security,” Hewitt said. “We would rather go out and find that it’s a parent than have one of our students be subjected to this kind of situation.”Freshman Tyler Strobl said he didn’t think safety was an issue on campus.

“I feel that Doane is safe,” Strobl said. “When you’re out, you’re normally around people, or there are people nearby.”

Strobl also said he didn’t use the escort service, or thought he needed it.

Still, the student who was followed said she felt much the same way about safety on campus before her incident.

“I used to do my homework at the library,” the student said.

“Now I just do it at home.”

The student also said that she had identified the man, in conjunction with a Crete Police Department investigation.

Hewitt said the man was contacted by Doane College, and was banned from the college campus.

Hannah Bauer/The Owl President Jacque Carter has his dog, Jack, play with students before they dye stripes to make him look like a tiger for the “Save the Tiger Project.”

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said. “Once spring comes and I get a job, I will feel better.”

Junior Halie Smith said she was nervous about her debts.

“I haven’t really seen a value for how many loans I have,” Smith said. “I have a feeling I will be racking them up.”

Students said they had multiple methods for paying for college expenses.

Senior Sarah Pracht said she paid for the majority of her expenses with scholarships.

“Doane does a really good job of helping students out with money so I’m not too worried,” Pracht said.

Junior Katie Brauer also said scholarships helped her worry less.

“I actually have a really good

scholarship,” Brauer said. “It increases with tuition so I’m not too worried about paying it (college expenses) off, but if I didn’t have the scholarship I definitely would be worried.”

Students use work study in addition to scholarships to help pay for college.

“I have campus employment, so I’m saving to help pay off my loans,” Renken said.

Pracht said she has had a work study job at Doane since she was a freshman.

“I think if you want work study or qualify for it, they do a really good job of finding you one,” Pracht said.

Parents also assist students by paying for college.

“I’m really fortunate that my parents are helping me out,” Smith said.

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Sophomore Caitlin Baker said she believed the accessibility of Doane’s policy wasn’t the real issue.

“As far as hate goes, people know what’s right and what isn’t,” Baker said. “It’s a matter of morality.”

Freshman Wesley McCord agreed.

“Our policy or whatever policy we are following isn’t posted anywhere, but we need to hold ourselves to a higher standard and shouldn’t need to have everything spelled out for us,” McCord said.

The handbook has 11 main pieces of information to take into consideration before classifying hate crime as a criminal act.

It also lists other factors that determine when to categorize an incident as a hate crime: need for case-by-case assessment of the facts, misleading or inaccurate facts, feigned facts and mistaken perception.

According to the U.S. Department of Education website, hate crimes are counted in the same manner that the offenses are when they are not hate crimes except that the hierarchy rule does not apply to hate crimes.

This means that: XYou must count all of the offenses committed in a multiple offense incident that are biasmotivated.

XYou must classify only the crimes that are bias- motivated as hate crimes in a multipleoffense incident.

XFor any Group A hate crime (see handbook page 56 for the list of Group A hate crimes), your statistics should indicate the offense and also the offense with the category of bias.

In Brief Reimbursement checks were given to students Tuesday for the laundry costs during the bedbug incident in September.

Doane’s business analyst, Steve Thompson, said he had been working with Marriott Hotel’s insurance company to get reimbursed for Doane’s bedbug expenses.

“We still expect a few more expenses to come in,” Thompson said. “But the current total is just over $10,000.”

The expenses included the cost of the exterminator, temporary lodging for students, Nuvan ProStrips, packing boxes and laundry costs.

Students turned in laundry receipts and were refunded that amount.

“It was easy for me to get my money back,” junior Sara Braun said. “I just e-mailed Doane Housing, told them how much I spent and that’s how much money I got back.”

Senior Andy Morris said he felt it took a long time to get his money back.

“To be honest, I almost forgot that we were going to be reimbursed,” Morris said.

Some students were not happy that they didn’t get compensation for other items.

“They didn’t reimburse people for their furniture,” sophomore Kelsey Stark said.

Thompson said the Courtyard Marriott Chicago Southeast in Hammond, Ind. was the hotel where the bedbugs were believed to be contracted. The hotel denied any reports of bedbugs.

“The insurance company will need to finish their investigation before they will release any information,” Thompson said. “I did receive confirmation that they are still working on our case.”

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Categories of hate crime offenses: XGroup A2

•Murder and Non-negligent manslaughter •Forcible sex offenses •Non-forcible sex offenses •Robbery •Aggravated assault •Burglary •Motor vehicle theft •Arson

XGroup B2 Coryelle Thomas/The Owl Junior Phi Sigma Tau member Amanda Leise poses while supervising the Halloween Havoc dance.

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needed to scan into the event using their student I.D. cards. This was to track the number of people who attended the event and to help with any problems that may have occurred. It would also help identify the students entering the gathering since everyone was in costumes.

“If someone would have said, ‘Hey I was attacked by the tootsie roll or pumpkin’ then we could go back and see who was there at that time,” Hewitt said.

Student guests had to show his or her driver’s license. The name of the guest was entered into the computer next to the name of the student who assumed responsibility for that guest, Hewitt said.

Hewitt said the event was well run and the groups that hosted it did an exceptional job.

Tau Sig Zeta President Garret Reckling said the groups didn’t have to jump through any additional hoops to hold the event.

“Everything was the same as far as getting the event to happen and setting it up wasn’t any different either,” Reckling said.

Junior Autumn Longo signed the form and said that it was worth it to get Butler gatherings back.

“I thought that the new rule of scanning the I.D.s was a good idea,” Longo said.

Freshman Nicole Reetz said she had never been to Halloween Havoc and this year she made sure she had time for it.

“Dressing up and seeing people in costumes was fun. It was out of the norm,” Reetz said.

•Larceny-theft •Simple assault •Intimidation •Destruction/damage/vandalism of property

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Young forensics team united from start

Forensics gains half newcomers, experiences early season successes.

“We’re showing a lot of signs of success, finally. Everyone’s starting to gel together and a lot of the events are right where we need to be.”

Kyle Carroll-Senior

HANNAH BAUER STAFF WRITER

Despite the large amount of newcomers on Doane’s forensics team, they have seen success so far this season.

Half of the team is made up of freshmen and transfer students.

Forensics Director Dawn Bartlett said the freshmen and transfers pulled their weight in competition.

“We have a really good novice team,” Bartlett said. “This class lived up to my expectations.”

Senior Kyle Carroll said the freshmen possessed personalities that meshed with the team.

“They (the freshmen) all seem to have personalities that are very similar to what we have, and it felt like they all wanted to be here with us,” Carroll said. “I love every last one of them, and haven’t had a single problem so far.”

Bartlett said she was not sur-

prised that they had finalists at each of its 10 tournaments.

Junior Bekah Ehly said that while she had personally not been to as many tournaments as she would like due to scheduling conflicts, the team as a whole had done well.

“I think we’re all putting a lot of hard work into our events which is going to pay off a lot in the upcoming tournaments,” Ehly said.

Carroll said he thought the team had been successful so far.

“We’re showing a lot of signs of success, finally,” Carroll said. “Everyone’s starting to gel together and a lot of the events are right where they need to be.”

Ehly said having a young team could be challenging at times.

“It’s harder, because a lot of other teams don’t have to depend on their first-years to contribute until later in the year,” Ehly said. “But since we have so many first-years and such a

Popular movies available in library ALYSSA BOUC STAFF WRITER

Doane students are encouraged to “check out” more than just books in Perkins Library.

This year, a wide range of popular videos can be checked out in addition to books.

“Movies have always been accessible for students to use,” Interim Library Director Jayne Germer said. “We’ve focused on getting more popular movies this year to draw more students in.”

Displays can be found in the front of the library that showcase the videos of the week.

This week, scary movies were featured as a part of Halloween week. But popular videos weren’t always a part of the collection.

“It started out being an educational video collection,” Germer said.

The collection now includes a variety of modern entertainment.

In addition to this nontraditional aspect, the library also hosts Tuesday trivia nights at 9 p.m., free coffee on Wednesdays and popcorn nights.

Prizes for trivia winners range from candy bars to baseball caps.

“There were people charging to the front to answer the questions,” Library Assistant Tammy Roach said. “We got a kick out of it.”

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small team, we depend on them to compete really well, which they do.”

Bartlett said she felt the youth of the team forced upperclassmen to step up.

“Our older students on the team do a really good job mentoring the younger students,” Bartlett said.

“They might feel more pressure to do well in competition because there are fewer of them.”

Carroll said he felt pressure to be a role model for the freshmen.

“It’s the same like with any event—the pressure’s on the upperclassmen to make sure the underclassmen know what’s going on,” Caroll said. “The stress is always on me when I work with a first-year.

I’m always questioning if I gave them the right information to help them improve.”

This weekend two national qualifiers, juniors Erik Buser and Jordan Johnson, will go to Illinois for a

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Upcoming Meets: XNov. 5-6 Bradley University (Illinois) *Showcase Tournament XNov. 5-6 Hutchinson Community College (Kansas) XDec. 3-4 University of NebraskaKearney *Showcase Tournament Sunday prestigious national showcase. Bartlett said this meet was harder than nationals and that the team went for the experience.

“If they can remain confident about their abilities, their chances of breaking into (semi-finals) are very strong,” Bartlett said.

Both Ehly and Bartlett said that the team worked hard year-round to be successful in competition.

“This team has always been—and this group is no exception—incredibly hard working,” Bartlett said.

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The Library has movies too.

X”Bridesmaids” X”Parks and Recreation” X”Always Sunny in Philadel-

phia”

X”Jersey Store” X”Big Bang Theory” X”Green Lantern” X"Horrible Bosses" Despite these efforts, many students have never stepped foot inside the library.

“There’s probably around 15 to 20 percent of the student body that has not been to the library,” Germer said. “Every year we have seniors come in here and tell us they have never been to the library.”

Freshmen attendance is also low.

“I haven’t been to the library this year,” freshman McKehna Thiem said.

“I only was there on my tour last year.”

The library orders more than 800 books a year in an attempt to meet students’ needs, Germer said. But fewer books are being check out than in past years.

“A lot of students’ research needs are being met by online resources, whether it’s Google or through our databases,” Germer said.

Like: Green Lantern Horrible Bosses Bridesmades

DVD

Graphic by Matt Shadoin/The Owl

She said many students are utilizing the online database to access journal articles with more than 150,000 searches a year.

But some students said they took advantage of the library’s study atmosphere.

“The library is a nice central area of campus,” junior Bri McGuffey said.

“When things start to get stress-

ful, I study upstairs.”

McGuffey said she would encourage freshmen to utilize the library.

“If you’re looking for information don’t be afraid to check out as many books as you need,” McGuffey said.

The library staff also encouraged first time users to ask for help.

Nate Knobel/The Owl Junior transfer Zach Swiec practices his prose speech about a man who leaves his workaholic wife.

Coons offers insight to Native American culture mer certifying teachers on the Navajo Nation.

STAFF WRITER “The first class I taught November marks Native there, I realized how different American Heritage Month and the culture was,” Francis said.

Doane will celebrate.

Francis said that she left the “We have a very small per- Navajo Nation with a new recentage of students who iden- spect for their culture. tify themselves as Native AmerFrancis said many tribes ican,” said Wilma Jackson, were removed from their samulticultural support services cred lands to the reservations director. “That doesn’t make they live on today. it any less important for us to Coons said his motivation observe and celebrate their cul- for his program was what he ture, though.” experienced in college.

Garan Coons “I hadn’t spent will perform at XFOR THE EVENT: much time off the noon Wednesreservation before Garan Coons day. that (college), so Coons, a mem- Common there was a lot of ber of the Oglala Grounds culture shock,” Lakota tribe, will Coons said.

Wednesday entertain and Coons said he educate Doane 12 p.m. believed that enstudents about tertainment outlets Native American misinformed peoculture. His performance will ple about Native Americans. feature dance, song, and instru“A lot of people make false mental music. assumptions, or simply don’t “I show people a lot of the know anything about us,” meanings behind the dances Coons said. “There are a lot of and the tradition,” Coons said. negative stereotypes about NaCoons will also tell stories tive American culture, such as and answer questions. alcoholism. I’m trying to dispel He said that Native Ameri- that.” can Heritage Month has had a Coons said he started dancpositive impact, but he believed ing when he was eight years that more could be done. old, and was taught by his “It creates awareness, but family on the Winnebago there are over 500 tribes within Indian Reservation, where he the U.S. and each of those has grew up. different customs, different “It’s a colorful and beautiful languages,” Coons said. culture,” Coons said. “I’m glad Tere Francis, academic and to be a part of it, and to be able reading specialist, spent a sum- to share it with others.”

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Staff Editorial

Take action to prevent another unsafe situation Out of fear from the recent incident when a student was followed by a suspicious person, pepper spray, whistles or rocks are carried by most of the Owl Editorial Staff.

We’re also a little more cautious about walking around campus at night, especially alone.

But we still worry that it won’t be enough.

There are broken lights all over campus that haven’t been fixed for months.

Most buildings have key card access at night, but only on certain doors, meaning students sometimes have to walk all the way around a building to get safely inside.

There are many paths on campus that don’t have lights at all.

Unfortunately, we need to be reactive to the situation instead of proactive.

But never the less, this is our time to act.

Before another person decides it’s okay to walk around campus and follow students to their place of residence, we need to set up safe locations around the entire campus.

There have been efforts from various groups to get the broken lights fixed around campus. Somewhere, the communication is lost.

Hopefully the recent events are a call to action.

Maybe more key card access points could be put on buildings.

Maybe safe phones, like some students have suggested, could be set up along the paths. The phones could be transferred straight to the Safety Office in case of an emergency.

Students, we challenge you. Contact your Student Congress members. Go straight to the Safety Office.

Create a petition. Do something. Before your own safety is in jeopardy.

For now, the Owl Editorial Staff members are taking matters into their own hands.

Although the idea of being escorted around campus by a Safety Administrator may make you feel weak and afraid, it’s something that you should seriously consider.

No, they don’t have pepper spray, or a taser gun or any other defense mechanisms. What they do have, though, is the power of a group over the power of an individual.

When you’re in a group, a suspicious person is less likely to follow you around; especially if the person you’re walking with has SAFETY written across his back.

Keep in mind that Doane’s Campus is open to the Crete community.

Just because you are on campus does not mean you are completely protected.

So take actions to make campus as safe as possible.

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Producers should share costs of recycling If the United States producers helped pay for recycling costs, packaging and products would be cheaper.

For the past 40 years, producers have been pinning the blame for inefficient waste systems on consumers and we as consumers have been charged to pick up the tab.

By forcing the producer to pay the sum of the social cost, we can reduce our waste, improve recycling and help the economy.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States recycled 33.3 percent of its municipal solid wastes in 2007.

Meanwhile, according to Eurostat, Germany recycled 64 percent, Belgium recycled 62 percent and the Netherlands hit 60

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percent. These programs are successful because they share a common thread.

Consumers and producers share the cost.

In 1991, Germany introduced the Green Dot program under the Packaging Ordinance Act. Under these terms, the burden of collecting, sorting and disposing of packaging is shifted to the producer. Producers pay a fee based on the amount and type of material they use to package their products, which pays for an entity called the Duales System Deutschkand (DSD) to collect the recyclables.

Green dots are placed on bottles to indicate payment by the company.

The intention of the program is to stop the excessive use of packaging.

And it has worked.

In the first decade of the program, use of packaging dropped by seven percent and recycling surged to 65 percent.

It also helped the economy by adding 27,000 new jobs.

Since then, 23 European countries have adopted similar schemes, pushing the recycling rate in Europe as a whole to 39 percent.

A major component of many of

Thumbs up to Doane College President Jacque Carter volunteering his dog to raise money for endangered tigers and to the Gamma Phi Iota sorority members who helped dye the canine.

Thumbs up to a successful Halloween Havoc dance. Hopefully the Tau Sigma Zeta and Phi Sigma Tau greek organizations benefited from the event.

Thumbs up to students showing support for troops. Even little efforts like wearing red on Fridays can go a long way.

Thumbs up to Women’s soccer for their season so far. We wish you success in the GPAC tournament.

Thumbs up to Brijesh “BJ” Lawrence for his continued success in track and field. We’re proud to say you attend Doane and we’re excited that you get to represent us in such a positive light.

the programs is requiring a percentage of refillable bottles.

Refillable bottles are very common throughout Canada, Europe and Latin America because they reduce costs and keep customers loyal.

According to Inform Inc., reusable glass bottles use 47 to 82 percent less water and can be reused up to 20 times. The final product is even cheaper in the stores than disposables.

Consumers have incentive to return the bottles to the store because they must pay a deposit.

Most bottling companies in the United States actually used reusable bottles, until the 1980s.

The shift away from reusable bottles occurred because there were bigger profits in plastics.

Disposable plastic bottles are more expensive to make, so producers can charge more to the consumer.

The Green Dot system is proven and should be implemented in the United States.

Such a system will create thousands of green-collar jobs, reduce our consumption of resources and make recycling more than a farflung idea.

Thumbs down to suspicious people on campus.

Hopefully students take steps necessary to protect themselves from intruders.

Thumbs down to student debt and the stress associated with figuring out how to pay off student loans.

Thumbs down to vague responses to harassment and hate crimes. A step-by-step guide to various situations would be more helpful when dealing with issues of hate and harassment.

Thumbs down to snow. Hopefully students have heavy coats and stay warm and dry.

Thumbs down to the cost of treating bed bugs and the lack of repayment to students who were affected.

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Self-Defense 101

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How to protect yourself when you’re in dangerous situations. ray: sing pepper sp

If you are able to disable your attacker, run and call the local police or campus security.

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Spray for 1 to 2 seconds, then keep your eyes on your attacker to judge whether another spray is necessary.

Shout “STOP” and raise your non -shooting arm as you spray to dis tract your attacker.

The pepper spray shou ld be about six inches in front of your face.

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Info from http://www.pepper-spray-store.com/

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Where to get the gear: XPepper spray costs

anywhere from $3 to $30.

Stores like Scheel’s and Sports Authority, which sell hunting gear, will usually carry pepper spray.

Top 5 ways to protect yourself: XTrust Yourself. Intuition and sensory details can indicate a dangerous situation. Don’t ignore feelings of danger.

XBe aware of your surroundings. Don’t walk with your head down and avoid areas you aren’t familiar with. Keep your eyes and ears open at all times.

XA whistle costs anywhere

from $1 to $20 at your local department store or sporting goods store.

XPay attention to the people around you. Don’t ignore it when a familiar face gives you a questionable look. Often, attackers know their victims.

XTaser guns and similar

products cost anywhere from $30 to $400. The best way to find a good selection is by searching online.

XAct confident and focused. Attackers look for people who look afraid and insecure. Look people in the eye as you pass them.

XUnderstand that alcohol and drugs can cloud judgment. Know that your reactions are slower and attackers may become more violent under the influence.

XRocks are a free product

of nature and can be found almost anywhere.

Xinfo from http://www.foxnews.com/

XSelf-defense books and

DVDs are available at most bookstores and online for prices ranging from about $10 to $50.

XCrete ATA Martial Arts

Whistles are another form of protection against attackers. Blowing a whistle requires less effort and can be heard by more people than screaming.

Practice these techniques to save yourself from an attacker:

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Academy offers self-defense classes for all people interested, but specifically for women and children. They can be contacted at 402826-4555.

Four Target Spots: XSolar plexus: the area at

the top of the abdomen, just below the chest.

XInstep: the foot.

XNose.

XGroin.

XRemember by the acronym SING.

If possible, duck to avoid hits from your attacker.

Force to the groin is one of the most effective ways to take down a male attacker.

Use elbows and knees instead of hands and feet. You can put more force behind your hits.

The nose and face is another sensitive area

After gaining advantage over your attacker, leave the scene and call for help.

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What music inspires YOU? LINDSEY HRABIK NEWS EDITOR

Taylor Swift is one of the most decorated award winners of our generation. She was named this year’s Billboard Woman of the Year. She has also recently been nominated for three American Music Association Awards and five Country Music Association Awards. Last year alone, Swift won four Grammy awards including Album of the Year.

Swift is known for her inspiring lyrics and catchy tunes. But she isn’t the only one inspiring Doane students. Here are some of the musicians inspiring students today.

Pink Floyd

J.S. Bach

Mumford & Sons www.8notes.com

www.last.fm/music

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Senior Adrian Draney Draney said the band’s ability to layer meaning into songs was what he found inspiring. Not only that, Draney said Pink Floyd used music to explore the human condition.

Lady Gaga

He may not be popular now, but Petersen said she was truly inspired with Bach’s violin music.

As a fellow violin player, Petersen said Bach’s violin parts were so intricate that musicians could practice them for years and years before they were perfected.

Conley is no stranger to being in front of a crowd, but sometimes the theatre major said he needed to get pumped up, so he listened to Mumford & Sons.

Sam Cooke

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The Fold

Sophomore Abby Dickson

Dickson said Gaga was a talented musician, and inspirational because she was her own person. She said Gaga was who she wanted to be, and didn’t care about the public’s opinion.

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www.last.fm/music

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Junior Amy Petersen

Freshman Patrick Conley

Junior Mike DiNapoli

DiNapoli said he found Cooke’s music inspirational because it was beautiful and “music done right.”

Junior Lisa Krabbenhoft This Chicago-based band on the rise is who Krabbenhoft said she found inspirational. She said the band’s songs brought people up when they were feeling down.

Army wife takes leave from studies Blackburn will take time off to live with her husband and care for her child.

COURTNEY SCHNABEL STAFF WRITER

Earning a degree can be a long, hard process. For junior

Joey Blackburn, completion of this will be a challenge.

Blackburn’s husband, Stephan Blackburn, is in the Army and stationed in Fort Drum, N.Y. She is also due to have a baby in March.

Blackburn said she intended to take a year off from school to be with her husband and take care of their child before she finished her degree in music education.

“It’s hard being apart after being together for so long,” Blackburn said. “He was a big support for me, and I was for him.”

Blackburn said it’s easier now

“She became proactive right away to work out a plan to graduate while taking time off for maternity leave.”

Kathy Ohlman-Music Assistant Professor that she is able to talk to her husband, but that sometimes they are unable to contact each other for weeks at a time.

“He’s missing out on a lot of the pregnancy, but we knew that when we started talking about

having kids,” Blackburn said.

Kathleen Ohlman, music assistant professor, is Blackburn’s advisor. She said that Blackburn was passionate about finishing her degree.

“She became proactive right

away to work out a plan to graduate while taking time off for maternity leave,” Ohlman said.

Junior Bri McGuffey, a friend of Blackburn’s, said she admired Blackburn’s decision to finish school.

“She has an amazing plan to stay on track for her degree and I know she can do it,” McGuffey said. “I’m beyond proud of her for that because she's going to be a phenomenal teacher.”

Blackburn said she has found a lot of support from an Army Wives group she had come in contact with through Facebook while her husband was in basic.

Blackburn got married on

Family Day in April while her husband was at basic training.

They were married with about six other couples. Many of these women who were married at the same time are in her Army Wives support group. Ohlman said the students in the music department have also supported Blackburn.

“They’ve been remarkable with their help and compassion they’ve given to Joey,” Ohlman said. “The students admire her persistence.”

Student brings Red Friday to Doane for troop support HANNAH BAUER STAFF WRITER

One student is campaigning for college campuses to go red, and not just for Husker football.

Junior Kay Grammer said she wanted to start Red Fridays at Doane to support the U.S. troops.

“It’s a great way to say thank you and show your support for the troops that are overseas right now,” Grammer said. “They need your support as much as anything.”

Grammer, whose brother is a Marine currently deployed in Afghanistan, will be selling red shirts customized with a Doane tiger for students to wear. Grammer will be selling the shirts for $10, starting in November. All the proceeds from the shirts will be put into care packages sent to more than 20 different platoons in all branches of the military.

Grammer said her inspiration for Red Fridays came when she

“I think service to your coutnry is such a sacrifice that we should support or help them in any way.”

Brooke Segerstrom-Junior noticed several military people walking around campus in their uniforms.

“No one acknowledged that they were in their uniforms, but I took the time to go up to them and say thank you,” Grammer said. “There are so many military people that go on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ redshirtfriday) and look at the event to see how many people are supporting them.”

Grammer said military people often get discouraged when people have nothing nice to say about them.

“My brother feels like he’s risking his life to keep everyone safe,” she said. “But they don’t get any thanks from anyone.”

When Grammer went before Student Congress last May, Stu-

Co gave her the money to begin making shirts.

Junior StuCo Senator Brooke Segerstrom said she became involved in Red Fridays after Grammer’s presentation because she felt it was a worthy cause.

“I think service to your country is such a sacrifice that we should support or help them in any way,” Segerstrom said. “You can get homesick at college, so I can’t imagine how they’re feeling. I think it will help them to know they have support back home.”

Sophomore Jack Zukaitis, who enlisted in the Army Reserves last summer, will be missing spring semester for basic training.

“When I was telling people I

enlisted, they thought I did something bad and that’s how I ended up in the military,” Zukaitis said. “Not a lot of people said, ‘That’s great, I’m proud of you.’

I’m surprised at how many people were just like, ‘Oh no, that sucks.’”

Grammer said students should support their troops regardless of politics.

“It’s not about politics, it’s about the people that are out there that have families and that are over there for years,” Grammer said.

“Don’t think about it as what any politician is doing, they’re not the ones that are over there.”

Zukaitis said he appreciated the support Red Fridays gave to troops.

“It’s nice to keep it in peoples’ minds,” Zukaitis said. “It’s nice to know people would still be thinking about me if I was over there.”

Front and back of Red Friday shirt design

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Nov. 3, 2011

Students aim for big trophy

Students enjoy hunting season for a break from the classroom.

PARKER SLEPICKA STAFF WRITER

Graphic by Matt Shadoin/The Owl

Local businesses offer authenticity at low prices ALYSSA BOUC STAFF WRITER

As college students, many times when we venture out on the town of Crete we do not look past Burger King or Amigos for a quick meal, or the ever popular Wal-Mart for our shopping needs.

However, we often become naïve to our surrounding community and ignore new opportunities that may be right under our nose.

When considering this concept, I decided to venture out.

I walked down the sidewalks of Main Street and noticed multiple Hispanic-owned businesses.

The first place I went in was a store called La Princesa, a food and clothing store. Piñatas hung from the ceiling and the store was filled with authentic food and clothing.

Jorge Chanchavac, an employee at La Princesa, said the store was a family owned business.

He said they had many authentic sodas imported from Guatemala and Peru including Banana Tropical and Jarritos Pineapple.

With tostadas for $3.10 and

refried beans for $2.25, tomatoes and lettuce, a complete meal could be purchased for under $8.

In addition, there were many shoes and clothing items throughout the store.

I kept my adventure going and entered Tutti Frutti, a small restaurant. On the wall hung a sign that read “I will relax and enjoy my stay, I will forget my work, problems, and worries.”

What a great relief for a busy college student!

I chatted with Amber Tripp, the restaurant manager, who informed me that it is also a family owned business. Again, there was authenticity with Hispanic gorditas, quesadillas, enchiladas and salsas.

I decided to venture out of my comfort zone and try an artichoke quesadilla and a fresca con crema. Who knew that something as unappealing as an artichoke could be so delicious?

Not to mention the drink was tasty as well.

The store also gives a 10 percent discount to Doane students who show their I.D. Later in the week, my roommate and I ate Christina’s Mexican Restaurant. We were greet-

ed with friendly service from yet another family owned business.

The walls were covered with Hispanic décor and the menu was filled with visual options.

Feeling adventurous, I decided to try the sample platter.

An enchilada, tostada, and burrito were brought to me and, again, it was delicious.

My experiences at these two restaurants far exceed a soggy cheeseburger from Burger King or a bowl of cereal at the cafeteria.

After doing some research, I learned that Crete’s Hispanic population is 27.9 percent.

I’ll be the first to admit I was unaware of these places the town has to offer, but I learned of the greater importance to build community ties between the college and city.

If more students were to expand their horizons and shop or eat at different places, we would be able to have a better understanding for the culture that consumes one-third of the city we live in.

Good grades are not the only trophies students hunt for; some have bigger game on their minds.

This time of year many hunting seasons have opened, including bow season (deer), upland bird (pheasant, quail and grouse) and fur permits (raccoon, coyote, etc.).

Students are taking advantage of this time to get out of their dorms or apartments to enjoy nature and possibly harvest a trophy animal.

Juniors H.D. Sader and Joaquin Bargas said they hunted for raccoons and other animals to sell their fur. They said they enjoyed the extra money in their pockets. They sell furs to Turkey Creek Furs on 841 West 11th St. in Crete.

“It’s fun to get a group of guys together and go out and hunt,” Sader said.

Bargas said he was new to hunting and got his first taste when he went hunting for doves earlier this semester. Bargas now goes hunting for raccoons with Sader and other friends.

“I had a good time hunting doves, so I figured I would like hunting raccoons as well,” Bargas said.

Methods for hunting raccoons and other animals are trapping and shooting, usually with a .22-caliber rifle.

Bow hunting season has been

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XHunter safety courses offered in Crete and Lincoln XPermits can be purchased for any season at outdoornebraska.ne.gov XHunting and waterfowl guides can also be found at the website listed above XBow hunting season goes from Sept.15-Dec.25

What was your reaction to getting Halloween Havoc and other Butler gatherings back?

XFirearm season will open Nov.12 and closes Nov. 20 open since Sept. 15 and will run until Dec. 25.

For senior Chase Jones, this is his time to hunt.

Jones said he took the time to hunt deer after classes and on the weekends when he could make it to his stand in the morning.

“There is just something about a big buck that keeps me going,” Jones said.

Firearm season will open Nov. 12 and will close Nov. 20.

Jones said he hunted for deer in this season as well.

During firearm season the deer population is more active.

“I love this time of year,” Jones said. “Seeing deer and being outside in the cold and quiet takes my mind off the struggles of class.”

Students can get hunting permits for any of these seasons on outdoornebraska.ne.gov.

Students need to be fast for the deer permits because they sell out fast, but trapping and upland bird permits do not.

Hunter safety courses are offered in Crete and Lincoln on certain dates. These courses can also be found on the Nebraska Game and Parks website.

“I was really happy because that is the most fun thing that happens on campus .”

Joslyn Soucie-Sophomore

“It was a breath of fresh air.”

Jeremiah Saffold-Senior

Quidditch News:

First Annual Severus Snape Memorial Tournament 1p.m. Nov. 13 @ Simon Field XAnyone can put togehter a team

“I am excited to be able to shake my ‘thang’ again.”

Morgan Dority-Sophomore

X8 players per team, 7 playing and 1 sub X$10 entry fee per team XCash prices XThe more teams, the bigger the cash prizes

Brooms will be provided. Each teams is encouraged to attend a workshop to learn the rules.

Schedule a time that works for your team by e-mailing Austin Booher with team name and member names at austin.booher@doane.edu.

Quitdditch is a sport that is a cross between rugby, dodgeball and basketball.

“I didn’t go, but it I was glad that we got it back so everyone could party.”

Logan Baker-Freshman

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