Archways Magazine Archives

Archways Magazine Archives

Archways Spring 2015 Cover

The Nebraska Man

NWU’s philosophy professor was notoriously quiet about what he experienced in 1918. But before his death, he opened up to a student and close friend—giving us a rare glimpse of a WWI veteran of tremendous courage.

Honey, I Smell Flowers

What does it take to recover from a traumatic brain injury? For one alumna, the answer is a strong mother and a contractual obligation to do your therapy.

The Drive to Play

College football’s only player with cystic fibrosis stayed on the field so his parents could have a much-needed timeout.

Archways Winter 2014-15 Cover

Risk

From heart surgeons to war fighters, NWU alumni are no strangers to risky business.

Keeping the Faith

A young alumna reflects on the accomplishments of "Mama Beth" and a generation of feminists.

How to Dress a Chimp

One alumna threads her way to Hollywood.

Archways Spring 2014 Cover

Value Added

NWU expands its business offerings with an MBA and more.

Little Prop of Horrors

Step backstage for a peek inside the belly of NWU Theatre’s man-eating plant.

High Score

Forget bleeps and blips. The symphonic music behind today’s video games wields cinematic power.

Archways Fall 2013 Cover

Stick Handling

Patrick Dougherty’s art is difficult to categorize. Imagine Dr. Suess, Henry David Thoreau and Frank Gehry in a single, soft-spoken human being. See what happens when he teams up with 11 NWU art majors.

Increased Grade

A steeper MCAT exam might be good news for NWU’s aspiring physicians.

Prairie Wolves Add Swim Teams

NWU pursues a new pool of student-athletes.

Archways Spring 2013 Cover

Eight-Man Men

Three small-town Nebraskans from eight-man high schools team up to dominate the GPAC.

MLK and NWU

Explore Nebraska Wesleyan’s influence on America’s most influential reverend.

Slow Text Movement

Powerful research tools may produce instant results. But powerful researchers don’t.

Archways Winter 2012-13 Cover

Happy Thoughts

Happiness doesn't get the thought it deserves. We can fix that.

Physicist on Fire

Prof. Dean Sieglaff warms up your winter with some red-hot fireplace physics.

O Pioneers

Prairie Wolves basketball is first NWU women's team to go global with trip to Estonia.