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Purple will replace Doane’s orange and black colors the first week of October in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month. FOLLOW THE “We want the entire campus to wear purDOANELINE FOR ple on Wednesday,” senior Stacy Rundback said. “It is something easy and simple but it UPDATES ON can help spark a conversation about domesTHIS STORY tic violence.” www.doaneline.com The first event will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Heckman Auditorium. Drs. Curt and Kirby Christie Brungardt will talk on behalf of their daughter, Jana Mackey. Mackey, a sexual asMessier sault and domestic violence advocate, was a awarded! victim of domestic violence in 2008. Rundback, a psychology major, will have Russ Hewitt the opportunity to meet with the Brungardts awarded Safety before they speak. Administrator Kirby “I felt so honored,” Rundback said. “I Messier the Impact didn’t know much about the Brungardts at Medal at the first, so I decided to educate myself. I then Student Congress felt inspired to get the word out to the stumeeting Sunday. dent body.” Messier was The “Purple Day” was Rundback’s idea. given this award for saving a Doane She asked Greek groups to get involved and presented an informative speech about student who had Mackey in her Public Speaking class. blood alcohol “She was the most unlikely victim,” Rundcontent of .479. back said. “Her father did not think that doMessier said the mestic violence could affect his family. It award surprised was never on his radar. I think Curt is a good him, especially example for more men to help in the prevenbecause it he was tion of domestic violence.” the first award he Senior Erik Dutcher said that he did not has ever recieved feel very educated about domestic violence. in his lifetime. “A girl from my high school was a victim The Impact and it seems like it could happen to anyone,” Medal was creDutcher said. “I think it’s a good idea for the ated after this campus to become more aware.” incident and will be given to Safety Administrators who make a difference see PURPLE DAY p. 2 on campus.
Entry cards are ‘key’ to student safety
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Doane’s homecoming parade will return after 20 years in hopes to improve the community. Student Activities Council (SAC) will be in charge of the parade. “Part of Doane’s mission is to enhance community, and we feel part of that is building that feeling of community between Doane and the city of Crete,” SAC Adviser Amy Schmitt said. Schmitt said the annual event chairs on SAC, Kelsey Schmitt and Caitlin Baker, were the students who suggested reinstatement of the parade as part of Doane’s homecoming tradition. “We thought the parade would be a perfect way to promote the communities of Crete and Doane together,” Baker said. Baker said organizing the parade was a
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The four year anniversary of key cards at Doane represents a milestone in campus safety, but students say there is always more to improve on. The safety measure was introduced to campus on Aug. 2008 when 13 keyless access points were installed. “It’s convenient to know that you have one key that will open all areas that you are authorized to access,” senior Adrian Draney said. ”But it’s an inconvenience to fumble with a key card and getting it to work.” Before the transition in 2008, academic facilities and residence halls were left open until one or two in the morning, said Russ Hewitt, student leadership associate dean. “There was no other option but to leave it open, but the problem was it was open to everyone,” Hewitt said. Items were frequently stolen from the academic buildings before
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lot of work because they didn’t have information to plan from. “First of all we had to go to City Council and OK having the parade,” Baker said. “Then just everything from going around talking to businesses and campus organizations to details about prizes to just communication about what it’s going to look like was a lot of work.” Schmitt said that while organization of the parade was extra work for SAC, the response from Doane and the Crete community was great. “The parade entries are half from Doane, half from Crete,” Schmitt said. “Twenty-four entries for our first try back is pretty darn good, and now they’ve laid the groundwork for next year.” Sophomore Chris Hladky, in charge of Alpha Pi Epsilon’s float, said his fraternity signed up to participate in the parade because they saw the importance of it.
“We wanted to be a part of bringing that tradition back,” Hladky said. Baker said she was also enthusiastic about the parade’s reception. “The community members and businesses we’ve talked to are really excited about it,” Baker said. “They’re excited to see Doane more involved in the community. I hope that we find ways to make every year more exciting and get more people involved, both on campus and off.” Baker also said they want students to support the parade. “I encourage students who aren’t in a float to come and watch and show the community of Crete that we want to be a part of their lives and we want them to be a part of what’s happening on campus after the parade,” Baker said. The parade will start at Pamida, take a route from 9th at Main Street to 12th at Main Street and turn east to the City Park.
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The Student Activities Council (SAC) offers new events to excite and unify Doane’s student body for homecoming week. Student votes will be counted to determine Doane’s homecoming duke and duchess. The crowning will take place at the pep rally, as well as skits and a performance by the pep band. Fraternity Alpha Pi Epsilon (APE) will be one of the Greek organizations to perform a skit. “Last year we didn’t do so hot,” senior Dan Good said. “I’m hoping this year we can do something to be proud of.” Good said he didn’t want to give away too much about the fraternity’s skit, but it
will incorporate the traditional APE stomp routine. Sophomore Megan Hanna said she was excited for bingo, one of SAC’s big events. “I like the vibe, everyone waiting to see if they will win,” she said. “There are some pretty big prizes.” Three thousand dollars’ worth of prizes will be awarded during the game. There will be four big prizes this year. The first prize is a trip for four to Kansas City Worlds of Fun, plus $50 spending money for inside the park and gas. Another big prize will be two tickets to “Spamalot” at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha, plus dinner at the Upstream Brewery and money for gas. Students will also have the opportunity to win a 32 inch television or an iPad 2.
HOPE to run into awareness MIMI SHIRLEY STAFF WRITER
The Doane community will lace up their shoes to support Saline County women. The Hansen Leadership Program and Doane’s Alumni Office are sponsoring a 5K run where proceeds will go toward the Hope Crisis Center. According to their site, the Hope Crisis Center is a non-profit organization with the mission of empowering domestic violence and sexual assault victims through advoca-
cy, education and confidential emergency services. Sophomore Caitlin Baker said the cause was in conjunction with Doane’s upcoming speaker, Lisa Shannon. “With Lisa Shannon coming to Doane in October to speak about her international movement Run for Congo Women and with all the LAR classes reading Half the Sky, (a book the emphasizes the importance of empowering and educating women) this five-kilometer run will work as an umbrella to tie everything together,”
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there was limited access. “Damage couldn’t be blamed on anyone because there was no way to prove it wasn’t someone off campus,” Hewitt said. He also said there was a short period of time where all buildings were locked at 8 p.m. Using the same keys on old doors time after time caused door malfunctions and inconvenience. Additionally, locked doors and limited access made many students and faculty feel that the community aspect of Doane was in jeopardy. The Virginia Tech shootings in 2007, however, changed the mindset about campus safety. A contractor was scheduled to evaluate campus safety one week before the Virginia Tech incident. “It’s grown from a need based on a national tragedy (Virginia Tech) to our need for the campus to catch up,” Hewitt said. With key cards, professors were able to give round the clock student access to certain rooms, and residence halls could be safe and accessible at night. More entrances and buildings have become card accessible since 2008. Students said they had mixed feelings about the system despite these advancements. “While the campus is moving towards more and more entrances being card accessible, a lot of places are still unable to be accessed quickly,” Draney said. He said to get access to the boiler; janitors have to go a long distance instead of using the door right by it. “If something goes wrong with the boiler, we might as well expect it to explode,” he said. On the other hand, many students enjoy the safety of the cards. “Within the dorms, the security is there and I feel safe,” freshman McKehna Thiem said. She said cards were more beneficial than traditional keys because students didn’t have to deal with a physical key every time a building was entered. “The system is getting more convenient over time as we add access points, but it does start to feel more 1984-ish when all your movements can be tracked,” Draney said. Hewitt said the system was being reviewed this year. “It’s time to slow down and evaluate and see if we need to advance our system,” Hewitt said.
From left: Chi Delta members Lauren Wilcox and Laura McNerney prepare shirts for tonight’s pep rally skit.
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Associate Psychology Professor Heather Lambert, a board member of Jana’s campaign, has known the Brungardts for a year. She said that plans for the event started last winter. “They speak very regularly on the state and national level and at college campuses,” Lambert said. “They not only talk about the tragedy of their daughter’s death, but also about legislative and public policy issues. They devote a lot of time to this campaign to stop domestic violence.” The week’s events will conclude with “In My Daughter’s Name,” a dramatic reading based on true events of domestic violence. It was written by Becky Key Boesen and will be performed at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Conservatory. “It seems like we never really do anything for Domestic Violence Awareness month,” Rundback said. “We might as well try to get everyone involved as much as we can.”
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Baker said. Hansen Hall Residence Director Jay Fennell said he hoped the event would have a good turnout because it was a great cause. “It is wonderful to see current Doane students and Alumni coming together for such a cause,” Fennell said. Hansen Leadership Program and the Alumni Office aren’t working alone. Culligan, Farm Land Foods, Ken’s U Save and Crete Chiropractics are teaming up to help sponsor the event. Check out
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Doane seniors could have their $75 graduation fee waived. All they have to do is take a test. The Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP), is a series of five tests: critical thinking, science, writing, reading and math. The tests rotate every four years. This year’s seniors will be doing the 40 minute Critical Thinking test. Doane has been using the CAAP since 1998. Seniors have scored better than the National Sample 11 out of 12 years. In the 12th year, Doane scored at the national average. Doane documents how well the students test in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the
Mission Statement. The tests help Doane receive funding and demonstrate students’ retention of their college education. Doane’s HLC Coordinator Kay Hegler said this was a way to give back to Doane. “Do you love Doane?” Hegler said. “Show your love by participating and doing your best on this CAAP. This is a way you can help us raise funds, and students can use their results in their resume(s).” The test is not required and is the only way to have the graduation fee waived. The college pays for the test. Senior Adrian Draney said he appreciated the incentive to take the test, but could see why others wouldn’t take the test. “I’m so knee deep in other
graduations tasks that one more doesn’t seem like that big of a deal, but I can see how people can get overwhelmed,” Draney said. Senior Kevin Andersen said he didn’t think it was a big benefit, but $75 in pocket was nice. “I don’t mind Doane trying to make itself look good,” Andersen said. “If they’re trying to help us out a little bit in the process, I have no complaints.” Senior Brooklynn Pratt said she thought the incentive was effective. “It’s a really good alternative. Some students don’t have $75 for a graduation fee,” Pratt said. Students can test at the scheduled times. Students who can not make the scheduled times may ask Hegler for an individual session.
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U.S News & World Report ranked Doane College in its top tier of the nation’s liberal arts schools. Academic Affairs Vice President John Burney said it was an accomplishment to have been nationally ranked the last couple of years. “To be in the top tier, it’s a combination of the excellence of the school and it’s partly based on our reputation with other colleges,” Burney said. “The fact
that we do well is a sign we’re respected by our peer institutions.” The report, released on Sept. 13, organized schools by missions and region. Doane was ranked 165 out of 252 schools nationally. The list bases ranks on graduation and retention rates, graduation rate performances, student selections, undergraduate academic reputations, financial resources, faculty resources and alumni donations. Freshman Laura Stringfellow said she was glad to hear Doane was nationally ranked. “It makes me feel that I’m
getting a top-notch education,” Stringfellow said. “One of the main reasons I chose Doane was because of its academics. It makes me proud that our school is ranked high.” Sophomore Sam Tipton said he was not surprised that Doane made the list. “It’s not surprising to me,” Tipton said. “I’ve experienced Doane firsthand.” Burney said national ranks can play a part in college selection. “National rankings say 20 percent of students coming to college use rankings,” Bur-
ney said. “The ratings help give the school publicity and give students and parents some sense of the college.” Tipton said he also saw the value of ranks on national lists. “I do think it’s important that Doane ranks because it obviously gets our name out there,” Tipton said. “If you were to type ‘top colleges in the Midwest’ into Google, Doane would come up.” Doane’s 12-1 student-faculty ratio and that 78 percent of classes have less than 20 students are noted in the report.
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Second season is a charm for Rugby JAMIE RIDDLE STAFF WRITER
Two is the lucky number for women’s rugby. They are two wins away from a nationals’ bid in their second season. The team is rated second in the Great Plains Rugby Conference. To go to nationals in Dallas, the team must beat Augustana College and South Dakota State University. Sophomore Ashlee Correll said the team would need to put in extra work to get a national bid. “In order to make it to nationals we need to want it so bad we all show up to practice and some conditioning outside of practice,” Correll said. Freshman Marcy Kalenda said the team would need to stick together to make it to nationals. “If we take what we learn in practice and use it in the game, keep the family faith and don’t get frustrated with each other we won’t have any problems making it to Dallas,” Kalenda said. Sophomore Emily Garcia said that it felt great to be rated number two after only two semesters of Doane Rugby. Win or lose, she said she had goals in mind for the rest of the season. “Improve as a team and find new things we have not done before,” Garcia said. “(and) keep recruiting to make the family bigger and closer.”
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Students required to study in foreign lands KRISTEN BURGESS STAFF WRITER
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If Mary Pipher is certain of anything, it’s that the world is intricately connected. Pipher is an award-winning author and psychologist that will speak at Doane. Pipher’s speech is based off of her book, “The Middle of Everywhere.” She will outline how Nebraska students can connect with social refugees from countries such as Sudan, Kosovo and Afghanistan as they come to the U.S. to escape turmoil in their own countries. Betty Levitov, English and African studies professor, will supervise the event. “She (Pipher) will talk about what draws us together as a human community, and how we can reach out to people of other nationalities and other religions who come to this country and come to Nebraska,” Levitov said. The lecture would also inform the Doane community on how to help these refugees, she said. “We can learn enormously from different cultures by giving,” Levitov said. Special Education Professor Kay Hegler said Pipher’s lecture also related to Doane’s Liberal Arts Seminar (LAR) classes. LAR was designed to introduce freshman to college-level
writing, discussion, critical thinking and critical reading. The goal this year was to work collaboratively to gain an appreciation for multiple perspectives on controversial issues such as immigration, capital punishment and same-sex marriage. “As the LAR faculty was discussing that theme, it seemed like our common book, ‘Half the Sky’, talks about outreach to individuals who are in unjust situations of a very global nature,” Hegler said. “So we wanted to expose this to students, and show them what they could do at a global level.” Students are required to read this book in their LAR class. Hegler said Pipher’s lecture would localize situations such as these. “Here in Nebraska, we can work with refugees and members of the immigrant commu-
Doane requires language majors to study abroad but tries to ease the financial burden of students. Each Doane student is allotted a travel scholarship worth $1,000 that they may use if they choose to for a travel interterm or studying abroad. To qualify, a student has to be at Doane for four semesters and complete at least 60 credit hours. Students must apply the money to a program approved by the college. Ned Turner and Glenda Kjolhed, the primary controllers of Courtesy Photo the financing for travel/study abroad programs, said the manity,” Hegler said. jority of the money came from Psychology Associate Pro- $100 of each student’s annual fessor Heather Lambert said fees. This sum is put into the Pipher’s lecture was an oppor- travel scholarship fund. The tunity for student’s to expose $1,000 dollars is then removed themselves to facets of a global- from the fund and applied to a ized world. student’s chosen travel/study “With Lincoln as one of the abroad program. official resettlement communiKjolhed has been a Doane ties of the United States (for employee for 33 years and said refugees), the world we’re all go- she was proud that Doane was so ing into is going to be diverse.” encouraging of students to travel Lambert said. “This is a great and study abroad. opportunity to prepare for that.” “Culturally, it is a once-in-alifetime opportunity for students to have abroad exposure and witXFOR THE EVENT: ness first-hand other cultures,” Kjolhed said. Listen to Mary Pipher The $1,000 travel scholarship is available to all students, but it “The Middle of Everyis not the only available funding where” for studying abroad. Heckman Auditorium Honors students and foreign language majors are required to Tuesday study abroad. At other colleges 11 a.m. and universities, this is optional,
“Culturally, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students to have abroad exposure and witness firsthand other cultures Glenda Kjolhed-Study Abroad Finance Controller not mandatory. Since Doane requires traveling abroad, students are able to apply their scholarships, grants, and financial aid to the cost of studying abroad. Basically, students pay their usual Doane tuition, and then Doane pays the program that the student enrolls in. German Professor Peter Reinkordt started the “mandatory sequence” for German students to study abroad in 1990 and said the other language programs followed suit. Reinkordt said he was a strong believer in the benefits provided by the program. “We live in an interdependent, global environment and the more knowledge and experience you bring to the table, the better off we all are in our nation, personally and regionally,” Reinkordt said. “Students do not go as tourists for just a couple of weeks, they learn the language and the culture and they make contact—and friends—from abroad.”
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Carter’s positive personality benefits campus Doane’s newest president Jacque Carter has definitely made an impact on the majority of this college; most recently, the Owl staff. This week, as the editorial staff was piled into the journalism lab to put together another issue of your favorite weekly publication, Carter stopped by to say hello. For many of us, this is not our first interaction with the president. Some have visited his office for interviews, some met him during the hiring process last year, but most have been introduced in these five short weeks of classes. Owl staff members met Carter before his visit to the newsroom in various places; some in the Writing Center, some during orientation week, some for residence life and others when he helped freshmen move into the dorms. Not only do students and faculty members know his name, most know a fact or two about him. Did you know he fly fishes? Did you know he kayaks? Did you know he plays the ukulele and guitar? We did. This is a complete turnaround from what most of us experienced with the previous president. It’s not that the former president was terrible at talking to people-some of the staff had conversations with him-but most of those conversations took place in an interview setting. Carter, on the other hand, has definitely reached out to students on his own. He is really making an effort to get to know the students around this campus. In return, we should all show him what makes this campus great. Carter is the kind of president that wants to get to know students on a personal level; it’s something the student body should appreciate, and something we should give him, too. That’s the first step to making a change on this campus. After the incident a few weekends ago, it is obvious that Doane’s sense of community is struggling. This is a place to start. We encourage all of you to take a moment to meet Carter. In addition, we encourage the rest of the administration to learn a lesson from Carter’s acts. It wouldn’t hurt if students were a little more personal with the other people in charge around campus. Hopefully, there will be a time in the future, when students and administrators feel comfortable approaching one another. Because we all know that sense of community has been lost for a while and needs to return.
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Would you eat this pineapple? Costa Rica has a successful pineapple industry, but workers risk their lives to make it that way.
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In the ever-changing market that is the Doane cafeteria there are a few stables, the salad, the pizza, and… the pineapples. The little yellow slices found at the fruit bar are sweet, juicy, full of nutrients, plentiful and an environmental and human rights hazard. Since Dole introduced the super sweet “Gold” pineapple variety in 1996, global production of pineapple has increased by 50 percent, and Costa Rica has led the way. Costa Rica, via Dole and Del Monte fruit companies, currently owns about three quarters of the pineapple market. The fruit is the top export in the country, earning over $700 million in 2009, but it is also the most damaging. According to the Toxic Substances Institute at the University of Costa Rica, pineapples need about 20kg of active pesticide per hectare per cycle (about 2 cycles per year).The chemicals used in Costa Rica are legal, but are very controversial in other nations. The goal is absolute
monoculture; basically making the soil sterile. One of the chemicals used is paraquat, which is banned in Europe and some plantations in Costa Rica use 10-15 times the normal dose. The mass use of pesticides virtually destroys the surrounding biodiversity and has caused mass problems with water quality. Many chemicals are also linked to specific types of cancer. Government and multinational corporations claim that the pineapple is too valuable to the economy to risk costly regulations. It employed 25,500 workers directly and another 100,000 indirectly in 2009. The problem lies in the fact that 60 percent of the workers are Nicaraguan immigrants, many without documents. Much like illegal immigrants in the United States, money is paid under the table, so working conditions and wages can be brutal and the immigrants have no ability to unionize. These workers are exposed directly to pesticides and the
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effects are terrifying. Some workers become sterile from exposure to hormone-effecting pesticides. Some develop a wide range of cancers. Some are even exposed to nerve gases including carbamates. The fact is that pineapple is damaging to the environment and does not benefit the people of Costa Rica economically. According to Consumers International Research, for every pound spent on pineapple in the store, an average of 41 percent goes to retailers, 38 percent goes to the multinational traders, 17
percent to the plantation owners, and to the field workers, only 4 percent. So what can we do in the U.S.? We can cover the social cost of producing pineapple by paying more. There is a fair trade market for organically grown pineapple, but it costs more per pineapple. We cannot look at the present price difference as a barrier because if we do not pay for the social costs of these harmful practices now, somebody will end up paying an even higher cost later.
Student asks for drama-free homecoming After the ‘riot,’ campus maturity levels are down, please be adults now. With homecoming around the corner, Doane needs a serious attitude adjustment. I thought that as we got older, we were also supposed to mature. But then again, I guess Doane proved me wrong in the past couple of weeks. Some people were upset that we were not being treated like adults because of the repercussions of what happened after some students decided to yell profanities at a safety officer.
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LYNDSEY HRABIK NEWS EDITOR
When is it ever okay to yell profanities at anyone? Would you shout curse words at your parents or your grandparents? Students say we want to be treated as adults and as equals. I know that I would never shout
those words at coworkers, my boss or anybody that I respected. If you’re demanding respect, you should be giving it in return. You can’t demand something that you aren’t giving. Don’t get me wrong. I’m proud of what our sports teams have been accomplishing. Our football team deserves all the best that we can give them, as do all of our other teams right now. Sure, Doane was united when we were chanting, “Let’s go Doane,” or “USA,” but we took it too far. My plea is that as Homecoming approaches, students realize ways to show their support while acting like adults. Show up to the games, wear all black for the football game
Thumbs up to the homecoming events this week. The chances to win prizes are endless and students should take full advantage of them.
Thumbs up to key cards for campus buildings. This improvement, made four years ago, has really improved out safety and security on campus. Thumbs up to the rugby women for being ranked No. 2. We hope your season continues to be as successful as it started. Thumbs up to Mary Pipher for her upcoming visit to Doane to teach students about the importance of international relations. Thumbs up to the 5k run for the Hope Crisis Center this weekend. We hope all participants enjoy the run and the Hope Crisis Center benefits from the profits.
Saturday and be as loud as you want at the game. But make sure that we’re being constructive at the same time. I’m embarrassed by the actions of some of my fellow students. And if you want to argue with me, I don’t care to hear about it because I am an adult and I am entitled to my opinion. And you are entitled to yours. There will be parents, alumni and prospective students on campus this weekend. Let’s show them how classy Doane can be. I ask that everybody puts what happened in the past behind them, because there is no use arguing. You want to talk about being united? Then swallow your pride and stop being a divided campus. Be an adult, and leave the past in the past. Let’s celebrate this homecoming as a unified campus.
Thumbs down to negative pesticides used to grow pineapples. We hope someone finds a better, healthier way to grow the delicious fruit. Thumbs down to a tough loss for the men’s soccer team Wednesday night. Thumbs down the mysterious crime in Sheldon last night. Nobody will tell us what happened, but it can’t be good. Thumbs down to gaining weight during the freshman year. Hopefully students can learn something from the article on p. 7 and avoid the tragic weight gain that plagues college freshmen. Thumbs down to the students who haven’t reached out to President Carter yet. Take the time to do so soon.
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Fantasy football fans face off the GOOD
MARK LUCAS
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
When I think of fantasy football I think of Michael Jordan and one of his famous quotes “Some people want it to happen, and some people wish it would happen..Others make it happen” -Michael Jordan”Some people want it to happen, and some people wish it would happen.. Others make it happen” -Michael Jordan Let’s just say so far my fantasy football team has been making it happen. Three weeks into the season my record stands at 2-1. But I should be 3-0; I made some poor decisions last week when it came to choosing what quarterback to start. If I would have started Texans quarterback Matt Schaub instead of Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers I would have had a good chance of beating my opponent. But life goes on I guess. My fantasy football team is loaded with great players like Larry Fitzgerald, LeSean McCoy and Darren Sproles. For my defenses I have the New York Jets and the New England Patriots who are two of best in the league. Rounding out my team are kickers Josh Brown and Adam Vinatieri. The best player on my team so far has been LeSean McCoy of Philadelphia Eagles; he has
Opinion scored me over 15 fantasy points each week. I am hoping he does the same for me in Week Four. There is no way I am going to lose two weeks in a row! My best game of the season so far was in Week Two when I scored 146 fantasy points. That week my defense of New York Jets led me to victory by scoring an unheard of 27 points. This week I will be facing some tough competition in the “Pigskins” who are also 2-1. This will be a tough matchup for me because he has some decent players on his team in Drew Brees, Ray Rice and Calvin Johnson. But I have faith in my team and hopefully some players will step up and lead me to victory. 3-1 and here I come!
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RICHARD CREEGER
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I should be 2-1. After three weeks of NFL football, my fantasy record stands 1-2. Sure Roddy White, Atlanta’s wide receiver, boned me in Week 1. And maybe I shouldn’t have dropped New York’s quarterback Eli Manning to pick up Miami’s quarterback Chad Henne and Carolina’s quarterback Cam Newton. But here’s the deal. I’m a Dolphin’s fan and I still have faith in the rook, Newton. I should be 2-1. Week 2 was a disaster. I played Henne, predicting him to have another spectacular game and throw for over 400 yards. He threw for 170. On the other hand, the Chargers’ defense thinks they have the audacity to give me negative 7 points. Yikes. Plus, Newton sat on my bench and scored me 26 points. Ouch. Week 3 boosted my stats with my first win which prepared me to dominate Richard in this next week. Richard’s team is pretty pathetic. He’s stuck in a rut and won’t be able to get out any time soon. He has Matthew Stafford, Detroit’s quarterback, who so far has gotten lucky. Stafford’s receivers can make
Constant research, hours of planning, and yet still, I am 0-3. While I have a Top Five fantasy quarterback, two of the Top 10 receivers, which includes the man known as ‘Megatron’ (Calvin Johnson) and a Top 10 team defense, I still have yet to manage to gain over 110 points this season. What is the reason? Running back issues. I made the same mistake as many fantasy owners this year; trusting Arian Foster with my top pick. Foster has played in one game this season and has a total of three points. The rest of my running back core is the outstanding Reggie Bush and DeAngelo Williams. This past week, Williams gave me a grand total of 3 total points. Yes, I said it. 3 total points between the two of them. I sit here and wonder why I lose every week, but the answer is right in front of me. I don’t know how every week ESPN can sit there and tell me that these players are going to go out and dominate the competition, yet every week I end up sitting there, on my couch, disappointed with the production of this running back core. This week though, will be different. Foster is said to be playing a full game this week, hamstring
Opinion him look good. Richard is starting Arian Foster, Houston’s RB, who’s has been out for the first 3 weeks and will most likely get 5 to 10 carries, max. That is if he even plays. Finally he has Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta tight end, who was good, 8 years ago, when he was in his prime. Gonzalez should have retired when the Kansas City Chiefs traded him for second round pick in the draft. If Kansas City is trading someone that means they’re a has-been. That said, good luck to Mark. I’m sure he will win, and have a smile on his face all Sunday. As for me, I’m sure my homecoming hang-over will be cured by another win over Richard to set me at balanced 2-2.
Opinion pending. Although his team is going against the tough defense of the Pittsburgh Steelers, I am still banking on him having that ‘break out’ game. Williams on the other hand has me a bit more concerned. The Panthers are playing the Chicago Bears, in Chicago. But this isn’t my worry. My worry is that he is now the second back in the rotation. After receiving a new contract this offseason (5 yrs, $43 million) Williams played into the same role as Titan Chris Johnson and 49er Frank Gore, including lack of production on the field, making all fantasy owners unhappy. I’m hoping this trend is set to change, but for now, we can only sit back and wait. Just remember, any given Sunday.
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Stumbleupon.com best of best five sites for procrastinating MORGAN HOLDER EDITOR IN CHIEF
So you’re in your dorm, trying to avoid reading and you’re starting to run out of ways? Waste no more time wasting time. I have your top five sites for procrastinating right here: 1) Stumbleupon.com Sign up for Stumbleupon. com-or what frequent users call ‘stumble’-and check out all your favorite sites on the interneteven the ones you don’t know about yet. When you sign up, stumble
asks you what your interests are. My favorites include: humor, photography, quotes, art... the list goes on. Stumble spits out sites you might be interested in, then you can like or dislike and keep stumbling. Stumble is actually where I discovered most of the other sites on this list. 2) Postsecret.com This site is only updated once a week, but every Sunday, it’s worth checking out. People from all around the world submit homemade post-
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cards sharing their secret. There’s no return address, so nobody will find out who it came
from. Many of the secrets are humorous, or emotional, or even dirty. My favorite this week: “I told my husband I was mugged while on a business trip to NYC so I could file the insurance claim on my engagement ring and get one that I actually LIKE! It worked!!!” Each week, I try to convince myself to send in my dirtiest secret, but I have yet to find the
courage. 3) Makesmethink.com Makes Me Think-shortened to MMT- is a site set up like the classic FML, but the stories are much more heart wrenching. Visitors post stories about moments that make them take a step back and consider the world in a new way. 4) Piccsy.com Piccsy is like one giant photo album. As you can tell from my stumble interests, I enjoy looking at photos and quotes. Piccsy combines the two. This is where I get some of my most inspira-
tional quotes. Careful though, there’s an occasional nude photo. 5) Dearyoungme.com Dear Young Me is a site where people can post notes to their younger selves. I love looking at this site when I need a reminder that I’m young and stupid and I’ll grow up to be a wiser, happier person. An example: “Dear Young Me, It’s okay to cry. Let it out when life seems blurry... Sometimes it makes you see clearer. -A much more relieved you.”
6 ‘The 39 Steps’ heigthens audience laughter life+leisure
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KALEY WIESER STAFF WRITER
Doane’s production of The 39 Steps, directed by Robin McKercher, was spot-on almost every step of the way. The play had a high-speed train getaway, a plane crash and murder. And all of it was hilarious. But that is not to say it was perfect. Technical aspects including moving furniture, noise backstage and malfunctioning props occasionally left the audience distracted. However, the actors worked around the mishaps and the audience was able to buy into the story. Trains, cars, windows and hallways were not tangible props but the actors brought the minimalist stage to life. The sound and music helped to improve each scene. Every sound had a purpose and it fit into the play delicately without stealing the show (besides the gunshots, of course). Junior Joe Anderson played the determined Richard Hannay, an orphaned Canadian living alone in London. Hannay meets an attractive but mysterious woman and is later accused of her murder. He is then catapulted into a game of cat and mouse and spends the rest of the play attempting to prove his innocence. The only woman in the cast, freshman Dayna Svoboda, kept up with the men. Her accents were realistic and humorous. But her character development would benefit from a bit of polish. In the beginning, her portrayal felt awkward and forced but with time she appeared more comfortable. Stealing the show were Seniors Nate Mireles and John “Jeeves” Carvana. The men played so many different characters that at times it was difficult to keep track. At one point the two carried three or four various hats and switched them out within a matter of seconds to signal a change of character. Mireles and Carvana were fearless and bold. Both succeeded at differentiating each character. The “shtick” style of the show was well received by the audience. Time and time again audience laughter seasoned the performance. The begging question throughout the play was, “What are the 39 steps?” I strongly recommend taking a step inside the theatre to find out.
“The 39 Steps” Run Down: XActors: Junior Joe Anderson, senior Nathan Mireles, senior John “Jeeves” Carvana, and freshman Dayna Svoboda XLocation: The Conservatory XTime: 7:30 p.m. (arrive early for seating)
XDays: Thursday- Saturday XAdmission: $5/ Free to
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Mireles’ plays a milkman that has just walked by Anderson who is trying to hide the body of Svoda’s character. son as a wanted man.
Top: Freshman Dayna
Svoboda’s character is in the middle of an outburst while junior Joe Anderson and senior Nathan Mireles’ characters look at her in surprise.
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John Carvana and Nathan Mirales are campaigning while Dayna Svoboda points out Anderson as a wanted man.
7 ‘Freshman 15’ weighs student food choices life+leisure
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CALLIE COX
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The dreaded “Freshman 15” stereotype motivates Doane students to make healthy food choices and exercise often. The “Freshman 15” is a common term to describe weight gained in a student's first year. Sophomore Valeria Marquez said in high school she noticed that college students came home a little heavier than before. “I just thought that stress and transitioning had a lot to do with it,” Marquez said. However, stress is not the only thing that college students experience their freshman year. Fast food on campus affects many students’ food choices. Freshman Emily Kuhl said she understood why so many students gained weight during their first year in college. “I can see how easy it is to get the 'Freshman 15’ (at Doane), because Common Grounds and Tiger Inn are open all the time,” Kuhl said. An article from the website Newswise said experts believed that, on top of a busy schedule and social life, having fast food available to students on campus was not healthy. “Add to the mix the easy availability of fast food restaurants in the vicinity of most campuses, and the result can frequently be weight gain among the student population,” health experts Dian and Tom Griesel said. The Griesels are the authors of the new book TurboCharged: Accelerate Your Fat Burning Metabolism, Get Lean and Leave Diet and Excersise Rules in the
“I can see how easy it is to get the ‘Freshman 15’ (at Doane), because Common Grounds and Tiger Inn are open all the time.” Emlily Kuhl-Freshman Dust. Freshman Taylor Anderson said she agreed that it was difficult to eat healthy when she was on the run. “It is very hard. I usually grab Tiger if I’m in a hurry or eat junk food in my room,” Anderson said. Students said they found it hard to eat healthy while they were on the run but a few said they found time for exercise. “I’m on the dance team, and we are required to lift three times a week and run two and a half hours,” Kuhl said. Sophomore Zach Wordekemper said he wasn’t worried about unhealthy eating habits because he participated in track and field. “I don’t have to worry about it a lot,” Wordekemper said. “If I wasn’t in sports I would lift anyway.” Marquez said that although she does not participate in sports, she still tries to pick healthy foods and exercise when she has time. “I try to eat healthy, rarely eat at Tiger and I park my car far away (to walk),” Marquez said. “I try to go workout when I can.”
The experts offered tips for students who wanted to eat healthy: XEat fruits and veggies at every opportunity. XSkip the “nutrition” bars-they are fat/sugar combos that do not exist in nature and will pack on pounds fast. XDrink water--especially first thing in the morning. XWalk as often as you can--and load up your backpack. XFor every beer, drink of wine, or shot--drink an eight ounce glass of water. XEat a large salad at least once daily, and skip creamy dressings. XDon’t worry if you are not “working out”. Walking, cleaning your room, dancing, playing any sport--all count as activites and burn calories. Doane students grab for the best looking piece of pizza.
Photo Illustration by Samantha Ritchie /The Owl
What part of homecoming are you most excited about? “I am most excited about the pep rally to see all the skits, they are usually entertaining.”
“I am sort of excited for the parade, it seems pretty interesting.”
“I am most excited for the different gams during the lunch hour.”
Spencer Greg-Freshman
Emily Nielsen-Junior
“The football game, because Doane is undefeated and I have a friend that plays for Midland.”
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Abbi Adkisson-Sophomore
Jake McCord -Sophomore
LYNDSEY HRABIK NEWS EDITOR
ALPHA PI EPSILON At least 7.5 hours per semester per member Highway Trash Pick Up Shoveling Snow for Crete Community Help Crete Sertoma
TAU SIGMA ZETA Around 6 to 8 hours per semester per person Fun Run Raptor Recovery (Organization Protecting Nebraska’s Birds of Prey)
DELTA KAPPA PI At least 4 hours per semester Hand out Halloween Candy at Retirement Home Highway Trash Pickup Fun Run Cardinal Zone SIGMA PHI THETA Around 5 per semester per member Blood Drive Setup and Teardown Helping Nurse Kelly Jirovec Crete Carnival Assistants
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PHI SIGMA TAU
At least 4 hours per semester per member Pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House Helping Crete Sertoma with Casino Night and Haunted House
At least 4 hours per semester with other required events Caroling Community Dinner Highway Trash Pickup
Graphic by Matt Shadoin/The Owl
Although our Greek groups are not national organizations, they still have community service requirements they must meet each semester. According to the Greek constitution at Doane, each Greek group must complete at least four hours of community service per semester per member. Many groups said they put in more hours than the minimum, and we found out where those hours are spent.
OMEGA PSI THETA Around 6 Hours per semester per member Highway Trash Pickup Quarters for Homeless During Husker Games
GAMMA PHI IOTA At least 4 hours per semester per member Highway Trash Pick Up Caroling at Nursing Homes
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THE Tigers lose in second half Sept. 29, 2011
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Senior Tom Heavey pushes the ball forward in the second half agiasnt Graceland University. The Tigers lost the match 5-2.
TYLER WEIHE DESIGN EDITOR
Men's soccer put forth a solid effort but was unable to keep up with No. 21 Graceland University Wednesday night, losing 5-2. Coach Greg Jarosik said he was proud of the Tigers’ strong performance. "I think for 80 minutes we proved that we could play with one of the top 20 teams in the
country," Jarosik said. "We battled with them and we fought hard." Jarosik said the game might have gone differently if the momentum would have swung their way after a penalty shot in the second half. "That penalty kick changed everything," Jarosik said. "If we get a chance to go 3 and 3 with them, we get the ball back with 10 minutes to go."
After the blocked penalty shot, Graceland scored two unanswered points to seal the game. "Heartbreaking that 40 seconds later they get it and put it away," Jarosik said. "We didn't finish the way we wanted to but like I said for 80 minutes the effort was fine." The Tigers struck first as Senior Tom Heavey chipped it to Senior Devon Strecker for a header giving the Tigers the
1-0 lead. Goalie Greg Beall helped the Tigers stay in the game but Graceland was able to sneak 2 goals by Beal. Graceland’s Brady Blankenship scored the first goal. The Yellowjackets scored again to end the first half 2-1. Senior Jake Novak gained the momentum back when he tied the game with his goal to make the score 2-2. Graceland answered back to gain
the lead with a chip over Beall by Blankenship. Graceland's goalie, Christi Qunitanilla, slid into Junior Jake Miller ankles outside the goalie box, giving the Tigers a penalty shot. The Tigers failed to capitalize on the penalty shot and Graceland answer with the final two goals. Heavey said the team played well but they needed to get some hurt players
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back. "We played well until they got the 4th goal," Heavey said. "We put our heads down and they got the 5th one." Sophomore Justin Hill said that motivation could have swung in their direction if they would have capitalized on the penalty shot. "We had a couple of letdowns," Hill said. "We're just going to keep our creation going on the field. We want
to keep our motivation going into next game." Jarosik said the most important thing is to get ready for next game. "Right now it's recovering and being healthy," Jarosik said. "We got a day to rest really and then we got to get up to Sioux City and get after it." The Tigers play again 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Morningside College in Sioux City, S.D.
XC takes victory
September 30 Women’s Golf @ Hastings invintational
SATURDAY October 1
Football vs. Midland University 1:00 p.m.
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Women’s Soccer @Morningside University 1:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer @ Morningside University 3:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Dordt College 5:00 p.m. Women’s Rugby vs. Augustana College 7:00 p.m.
Tiger Cross Country took the top three men’s and top two women’s individual finishes this past Saturday at the Dean White Invite Senior Edwin Ronoh, sophomore Derek Schnell and junior Jarrid Holliday placed as the top three men individually, helping the men’s team win the first place title. Freshman Kelsey Christensen and freshman Jessa Sughroue placed as the top two women’s runners. The women placed second as a team. “Both teams had work to do coming of off last week to get better,” Head Coach Brad Jenny said. “We did a good job.” Last week the men’s team placed 19th out of 28, and the women placed 15th out of 26 at the Woody Greeno Invite in Lincoln. Ronoh felt good about the team’s performance today. “We got the top three individuals, and that was our goal,” Ronoh said. The Doane team had an advantage coming into the meet, since it was held in Crete. “Anytime we’re familiar with a course, it helps,” Jenny said. Colby Skelton/The Owl “We have a feeling of this is our course,” Ronoh said. “We train on it. We know where improve if we want to turn and pick up the pace. We know it betto have a good show- ter than any other team.” Another advantage of running at home ing at conference,” was the support from the school. Many stuParsley said. But Parsley said dents and family members attended to suphe was impressed port the runners. “The support of family and friends helps,” with freshman Tyler Vacek who led the Ronoh said. “We really appreciate it.” Despite their performance Saturday, the team in scoring both days. Vacek team knew there was room to improve before finished ninth place the Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament. overall. “We’ve been doing will, but there’s still “It was good for him to have a top room to grow,” Junior Zach Christensen ten finish,” Parsley said. “It’s only halfway through the season, but said. The Tigers will there are positive things we can build on,” compete Thursday Jenny said. “We need to concentrate on in Hastings at the speed and work on a better pack run.” The team will prepare mentally and physLochland Country Club for the ically for the GPAC Championship on Nov. 5, second round of the with the goal of making it to nationals. “We know it’s going to be challenging,” Great Plains Athletic C o n f e r e n c e Ronoh said. “But we need to keep our heads up and go for it.” Championship.
WEDNESDAY Golf finishes 4 at Doane Invite October 5 TUESDAY
Women’s Soccer @ Nebraska Wesleyan University 6:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer WEDNESDAY @ Nebraska Wesleyan University 8:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University 8:00 p.m.
Richard’s Game of the Week: Make sure you check out the homecoming football game, Doane College vs. Midland University. This is guaranteed to be a marquee match up.
Freshman Tyler Vacek prepares to put on hole 10 of the Doane College Invitational.
COLBY SKELTON STAFF WRITER
The Doane men’s golf team placed fourth in its invitational at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln last Monday and Tuesday. Doane competed with both its varsity and junior varsity teams. The varsity team was led by freshman Tyler Vacek who shot a 161 over the two days. The varsity team placed fourth out of eight teams. The junior varsity team took fifth place behind the varsity team.
The Tigers struggled the second day of competition when senior leader Bo Cribelli and junior Ethan Tompkins were not able to compete because of class schedule conflicts. Cribelli was the second leading scorer on the first day and would have contributed to the team on the second day. “The course was playing pretty tough even with a couple par 3’s playing shorter than normal,” Cribelli said. “The greens are always fast at Wilderness Ridge,
which makes playing around the greens difficult.” Although Cribelli and Tompkins only played the first day of the invitational, they each scored an 82 to help lead the team. Freshman Jesse Nissen played for the junior varsity team both days and said he could see a difference in his playing from Monday to Tuesday. “I wasn’t very happy with how I played the first day, but I came back on Tuesday and had a fairly decent round with a lot of posi-
tives in my game,” Nissen said. “I still have a lot of room for improvement though, especially in my putting game.” He said he felt that overall the team could have performed better, but they have a lot of potential. “Green speeds were a little faster than what we’ve been used to, which led to a lot of 3-putts or worse on the greens,” Head Coach Myron Parsley said. He said the Tigers didn’t perform how he had hoped they would. “We will need to