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Danielle Dirks

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 . 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.

Finals Week Fitness

Written by Danielle Dirks on . 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.

THREE-PEAT: Defending Their Title

Written by Danielle Dirks on . 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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