Something New

Hey, everyone. For my post today, I wanted to do something a little different. I haven't told you much about me, so I thought I'd share a little. I'm a sophomore at Doane, I live in Frees and am on the Frees Hall Council. I'm a member of Chi Delta sorority, I'm in the Honors Program, and...actually, I think that's about it. I am a Journalism and International Studies major, with Art and Spanish minors, which keeps me pretty busy.

So now you know a little more about me and what I do on campus. So now I'd like to know more about you; what are you involved it? What topics would you like to see me cover? Leave a comment and let me know!

Talent Show

Doane's annual talent show is back for its final round of performances. The winner(s) of the contest will receive $200 and a contract to perform at Springfest this year.
The talent show will take place tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in Common Grounds, and will feature the following performers:

-Sammie Ware
-Janelle McGinnis
-Brian Varvaro
-Tatton Jacob
-Tony Odem
-Many VanLaningham
-Samuel Eschliman
-Trevor Bohlender
-Sam Henline
-Nick Kaufman
-Derrik Castillo
-Michael Olmer
-Sydney Readman

Staying Healthy

It's that time of year again; the time when everyone around you seems to be getting sick. In order to avoid this tragedy, here are some tips to staying in good health:

1. Wash your hands often
2. Don't cover sneezes or coughs with your hands (use your elbow)
3. Drink lots of water
4. Get fresh air
5. Avoid touching your face
6. Eat yogurt (studies have shown that eating a cup of low-fat yorgurt each day can cut your chances of getting sick by up to 25%

These tips can help students avoid getting sick and spreading illness to others.

Tax Help

It's tax season again, something many students dread. With various forms and facts you have to have, it can sometimes seem like a tough time

At Doane this year, however, the Accounting Club is helping students complete their 2009 income tax returns for free. Just come to CM 20 on one of the following days with your forms, and they'll help you fill everything out:

Friday, Feb. 26 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 4 from 7:30-9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 24 from 7-8:30 p.m.

Gandhi

For students interested in learning about Gandhi, a film about him will be shown in the Frees theater tonight starting at 6 p.m.

Sponsored by the Hansen Leadership program, the movie is a chance to let students get some background information before Arun Gandhi, Gandhi's grandson, comes to speak at Doane. Arun will present "Lessons Learned from Grandfather" in Heckman Auditorium at 7 p.m. next Monday. For more information, e-mail Carrie Petr at carrie.petr@doane.edu.

Weather Watchers

For students interested in what the weather's like on campus before they step outside, Doane has a weather station at their disposal. Information is automatically updated every hour, so you can be sure it's up-to-date.

The station, which is located at the top of the Lied Science and Math Building, lets students know the current weather conditions on Doane campus, as well as a link to the Saline County forecast from the National Weather Service.

Bottled water v. Tap water

On Doane campus, it's a common thing to see students walking around with bottled water; it's quick to grab, it's easy to carry, and it's better than tap water...right?

Maybe not. Over the past few years, more information has come to light regarding bottled water. It turns out that in some cases, tap water can be better for you than bottled, and some companies (such as Coca-Cola) started to simply put purified tap water in their bottles of water.

Tiger Inn and Common Grounds are two places on campus where it's easy to grab a bottle of water when you're on the go, but just because it's easy to grab, that doesn't necessarily make it good for you.

What are your opinions on the bottled water v. tap water debate? Leave a comment and let me know!

For more information on bottled water, visit AllAboutWater.org.

What's the Buzz?

For fans of Twitter, a new status-sharing site is now being offered. Google has recently revealed its creation Google Buzz, which is used through gmail. Google Buzz also allows users to share videos, pictures, updates, and "start conversations about the things you find interesting," along with a variety of other applications, such as Google maps.

Will Google Buzz become more popular than Twitter? Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Greek Groups

Greek Groups on Doane campus have started their rushing season. With five fraternities and four sororities on campus, students interested in Greek life have a variety of options to choose from.

The sororities on campus are Chi Delta, Gamma Phi Iota, Omega Psi Theta, and Phi Sigma Tau. The fraternities are Alpha Omega, Alpha Pi Epsilon, Delta Kappa Pi, Sigma Phi Theta, and Tau Sigma Zeta.

Greek Week this year will start on March 6th, and end March 13th, in time for spring break.

Zombies: The Phenomenon

Zombies have always had a cult following. Since Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, zombies have become more and more popular, leading to zombie movies, re-makes of zombie movies, zombie video games, and even zombie books. Over the past couple years, zombies have even become an addicting topic for some students at Doane.

Students on campus have come up with plans for what to do during a zombie apocalypse, and strategies to kill the zombie invaders.

Junior Adrian Draney said that while he didn’t have a set plan, he had a general idea of what he would do. “I would probably hit up a big Wal-mart for weapons and supplies to create some sort of defensive bunker,” he said. “And then others could hole up at attempt to hold off the infestation….I don’t have an ‘official’ plan, but I do have my zombie-killing bat.”

With books such as “The Zombie Survival Guide,” students are given a manual on how to react if a zombie apocalypse were to occur; where to set up, what weapons to use, and how to re-create civilization once the zombies are destroyed.

This semester, Doane’s theatre put on a production of Evil Dead the Musical, and with recent movies such as Zombieland, Quarantine, and 28 Weeks Later, students have re-found their love of the flesh-eating menace.

“I’ve always been a fan of horror films,” said junior John Carvana. “And zombies are really cool. I’ve always loved zombie movies, especially since I saw Romero’s movies. He shows us that you don’t just have to worry about zombies, but about people too; not too many people take that into account.”

Draney said his favorite aspect of zombies was that they are so many kinds of zombies. “There’s such versatility to the zombie mythos; so many different versions exist, but at the same time, you always know when a zombie is a zombie.”

Whatever their reasons, students at Doane are fascinated by zombies. Whether it’s for their versatility or their fear factor, zombies will always have a home at Doane.