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Archways Magazine Archives

Winter 2014-15

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.

Fall 2014

From Crisis to College Ready

An administrator with a knack for turnarounds turns his eye to Oakland.

Mixed Media Leadership

The alumna leading the National Endowment of the Arts is equally comfortable in studios and boardrooms.

Man in Wolf’s Clothing

Meet the man behind the mask of NWU’s new costume.

Summer 2014

Everyone’s Architect

His NWU teaching career went up in flames. Then A. W. Woods rebuilt himself as Lincoln’s most versatile architect.

A Talent for Talent

A behind-the-scenes lineman steps forward as the Bucs’ new GM.

Movie Review: Soft Touch Untangles “Devil’s Knot”

NWU student shines darkly beside Witherspoon and Firth.

Spring 2014

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.

Winter 2013-14

New Threads

NWU refashions higher education with an ambitious new curriculum.

For a Friend

See what one NWU custodian was willing to sacrifice to help a friend.

The Watchful Citizen

A controversial pipeline proposal reveals what’s beneath Nebraskans’ surface.

Fall 2013

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.

Summer 2013

Improv Action Hero

One alumna comedian shows a heroic ability to improvise.

Dry Numbers

What happens to Nebraska’s economy if the drought returns this summer?

Made in Nebraska

Alumni in Nebraska offer up a full plate of the good life.

Spring 2013

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.

Winter 2012-13

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.