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Sound is a powerful thing. Whether we\u2019re talking the gentle patter of a\u00a0spring<\/span>\u00a0rain or the roar of a fighter jet, any given sound can evoke numerous emotions. Research even suggests various sounds can do everything from reduce stress to promote healing. With this in mind, we invite you to spend some time\u00a0Listening In<\/a>. In our cover story, we poll eight SNC faculty members about their favorite sounds. Their answers ranged from amusing to insightful to instructive.<\/p>\n Also new at snc.edu\/magazine<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u2022 Our magazine feature extending your St. Norbert education continues with another\u00a0short profile of a course<\/a>\u00a0taught by our own faculty. This time, we sit in on COME 352 Media Effects with\u00a0Valerie Kretz<\/strong>\u00a0(Communication & Media Studies).<\/p>\n \u2022 Late-night discussions in Madelaine\/Lorraine Hall led the\u00a0Rev. Matthew Dougherty \u201909<\/strong>\u00a0to the priesthood. Conversations with his Norbertine confr\u00e8res led him to Yale\u2019s doctoral program in the University of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. He shares\u00a0his journey<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0Mike Dauplaise \u201986<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u2022 St. Norbert College is getting ready for its new crop of students \u2026 and its new normal amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0Our gallery<\/a>\u00a0shows the steps the college is taking to keep our community safe on campus. Then check out the new\u00a0Big Picture<\/a>\u00a0for a peaceful moment\u00a0in the Shakespeare Garden.<\/p>\n \u2022 For\u00a0Mark O\u2019Brien \u201993<\/strong>, president and CEO of a 1,300-acre youth sports complex near Atlanta, shifting operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 and preparing for their\u00a0new normal \u2013\u00a0has been no small feat. We catch up with him in our\u00a0alumni profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n Want more magazine? We invite you to\u00a0subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to our monthly updates and, in between issues, to\u00a0follow us on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or via the\u00a0editor\u2019s blog<\/a>. Wherever and however you encounter us, dive in \u2013 and remember, we love to hear from you, so do let us know what you think.<\/p>\n Enjoy reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sound is a powerful thing. Whether we\u2019re talking the gentle patter of a\u00a0spring\u00a0rain or the roar of a fighter jet, any given sound can evoke numerous emotions. Research even suggests various sounds can do everything from reduce stress to promote…<\/p>\n