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Danielle Dirks

Danielle Dirks is a staff journalist for MBU Timeline, majoring in public relations. She transferred to MBU in the fall of 2016, from St.Charles Community College. After graduation, Dirks hopes to pursue a career as an event coordinator.

Stranger than Fiction: A Modern Day Treasure Hunt

Written by Danielle Dirks on February 12, 2018. Posted in News

Pirate treasure, Spanish riches, the Holy Grail and precious objects belonging to the Knights Templar are all rumored to have found their final resting place on a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia.

Photo provided by Wikimedia

This aerial photo shows the Oak Island excavation site in August of 1931, with workers standing in the middle, cabins to the far right and Mahone Bay in the background.

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Finals Week Fitness

Written by Danielle Dirks on April 25, 2017. Posted in Media

Schedules are certainly busy this time of year for college students, but it’s not impossible to stay fit during a time that has many of us parked behind computer screens and tucked in libraries. If you can’t make it to the gym this time of year, these personal trainers from Gold’s Gym have workable ideas that can help you break bad eating habits and exercise, even with a busy schedule.

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THREE-PEAT: Defending Their Title

Written by Danielle Dirks on April 18, 2017. Posted in Sports

For the third year in a row Missouri Baptist University is hosting the NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship. In addition to large live crowds at the SRC, games will be streaming on the NAIA Network and also ESPN3. The Spartans, who have won the coveted championship two years in a row, have their work cut out for them as they go for an unprecedented three straight.

Photo by Lynn Tyler

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MBU Theatre’s “Peter Pan” Soars at Box Office

Written by Danielle Dirks on April 12, 2017. Posted in Arts & Entertainment

MBU Theatre performed Tony award-winning, “Peter Pan,” for over 2,000 people March 23-26 in the Chapel. After a remarkable success, the cast now refocuses and plans for the next performance.

Photo by Matt Williams

Emily Rice, playing Peter Pan, flies off stage with visual effects new to the MBU Theatre Crew.

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The Definition of Fear

Written by Danielle Dirks on April 5, 2017. Posted in Opinion

I didn’t know what fear was until there was a man walking toward me with a gun.

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Today is the final installment in this historic Advocacy Series. Sarah Broyles, staff writer, introduces her story… https://t.co/Un9RzUcpvc

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MBU Timeline writer Anika Conley introduces Part 7 of our 8-Part Advocacy Series on school shootings 20 years after… https://t.co/31JAZyN7ny

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The Mind of a Killer. Editor Stacy Rohan introduces us to the psyche of mass shooters in Part 6 of our 8-Part serie… https://t.co/tseCvzK4gt

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A generation has grown up never knowing what it is like to feel completely safe at school. Stacy Rohan introduces h… https://t.co/W2VtKbO7Oz

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Students, you need this. Our Advocacy Series on School Shootings is in full swing, take a look at Part 4, introduce… https://t.co/GswRqA2Xjg

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A school shooting happens once every TWO school days, on average. Read this historical piece that shows the rise in… https://t.co/Cft1NYcA5b

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20 years ago this week the country was reeling from the mass shooting at Columbine. So, what has happened since the… https://t.co/wxGDFTOaOU

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