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Simpson College is a four-year, coeducational, liberal arts college in Indianola, Iowa, and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. [1]

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

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Alpha Chi Omega

Alpha Chi Omega (ΑΧΩ, also known as Alpha Chi or A Chi O) is a women's fraternity founded on October 15, 1885.

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Alpha Tau Omega

Alpha Tau Omega (ΑΤΩ), commonly known as ATO, is an American social fraternity founded at the Virginia Military Institute in 1865.

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American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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Ankeny, Iowa

Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and home to Des Moines Area Community College.

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Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.

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Avery Craven

Avery Odelle Craven (August 12, 1885 near Ackworth, Iowa – January 21, 1980, Chesterton, Indiana) was a historian who specialized in the study of the nineteenth-century United States and the American Civil War.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Basketball

Basketball is a team sport played on a rectangular court.

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Brutalist architecture

Brutalist architecture flourished from 1951 to 1975, having descended from the modernist architectural movement of the early 20th century.

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Buxton Park Arboretum

Buxton Park Arboretum 5.4 acres (2.2 ha) is an arboretum and botanical garden located at the intersection of North Buxton Street and West Girard Avenue, Indianola, Iowa.

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Chuck Hagel

Charles Timothy Hagel (born October 4, 1946), The Associated Press, published in The News-Times, December 17, 2012.

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Collaborative leadership

Collaborative leadership is a management practice which is focused on the leadership skills across functional and organizational boundaries.

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Communication

Communication (from Latin commūnicāre, meaning "to share") is the act of conveying intended meanings from one entity or group to another through the use of mutually understood signs and semiotic rules.

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Country

A country is a region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography.

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Critical thinking

Critical thinking is the objective analysis of facts to form a judgment.

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Cross country running

Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass.

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David Orr

David Duvall Orr (born October 4, 1944) is an American Democratic politician who has served as the County Clerk of Cook County since December 1990.

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Delta Delta Delta

Delta Delta Delta (ΔΔΔ), also known as Tri Delta and Tri-Delt, is an international sorority founded on November 27, 1888 at Boston University by Sarah Ida Shaw, Eleanor Dorcas Pond, Isabel Morgan Breed and Florence Isabelle Stewart.

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Des Moines Metro Opera

Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) is an opera company based in Indianola, Iowa, a town of approximately 14,000, located 12 miles south of Des Moines, Iowa.

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Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa.

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Evan Tanner

Evan Loyd Tanner (February 11, 1971 – September 8, 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, writer, traveler, and adventurer.

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Fraternities and sororities

Fraternities and sororities, or Greek letter organizations (GLOs) (collectively referred to as "Greek life") are social organizations at colleges and universities.

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George McGovern

George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American historian, author, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election.

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George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver (1860sThe Notable Names Database states around 1860 citing a census report from 1870: "1864 is frequently cited as his birth year, but in the 1870 census form filed by Moses and Susan Carver he is listed as being ten years old.", NNDB. – January 5, 1943), was an American botanist and inventor.

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Golf

Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.

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History

History (from Greek ἱστορία, historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the study of the past as it is described in written documents.

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Indianola, Iowa

Indianola is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States, 18 miles south of Des Moines, Iowa.

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Information literacy

The United States National Forum on Information Literacy defines information literacy as "...

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Intercultural communication

Intercultural communication is a discipline that studies communication across different cultures and social groups, or how culture affects communication.

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Iowa

Iowa is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers to the west.

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Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) is an NCAA Division III athletic conference.

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Iowa Public Television

Iowa Public Television (IPTV) is a network of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member stations in the U.S. state of Iowa.

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Iowa State University

Iowa State University of Science and Technology, generally referred to as Iowa State, is a public flagship land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States.

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John Culver

John Chester Culver (born August 8, 1932) is an American politician, writer and lawyer who represented Iowa in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

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Kappa Kappa Gamma

Kappa Kappa Gamma (ΚΚΓ), also known simply as Kappa or KKG, is a collegiate sorority, founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, United States.

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Lambda Chi Alpha

Lambda Chi Alpha (ΛΧΑ) is a college fraternity in North America, which was founded in 1909.

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Liberal arts college

A liberal arts college is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.

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Lincoln Tomb

The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Thomas.

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Linda Greenhouse

Linda Joyce Greenhouse (born January 9, 1947) is the Knight Distinguished Journalist in Residence and Joseph M. Goldstein Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School.

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Lost Boys of Sudan

The Lost Boys of Sudan was the name given to a group of over 40,000 boys of the Nuer and Dinka ethnic groups.

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Malcolm Love

Malcolm Andrews Love (March 10, 1904 – May 12, 1990) was the eighth president of the University of Nevada (1950–1952) and the fourth president of San Diego State University (1952–1971).

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Mark Shields

Mark Stephen Shields (born May 25, 1937) is an American political columnist and commentator.

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Matthew Simpson

Matthew Simpson (21 June 1811 – 18 June 1884) was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1852 and based mostly in Chicago.

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from other combat sports and martial arts.

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Nate Boulton

Nate Boulton (born May 23, 1980) is a politician currently serving in the Iowa Senate.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit organization which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions and conferences.

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NCAA Division III

Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States.

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North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), also known as the North Central Association, was a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states engaged in educational accreditation.

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Pi Beta Phi

Pi Beta Phi (ΠΒΦ), often known simply as Pi Phi, is an international women's fraternity founded at Monmouth College, in Monmouth, Illinois on April 28, 1867 as I.C. Sorosis, the first national secret college society of women to be modeled after the men's Greek-letter fraternity.

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Political science

Political science is a social science which deals with systems of governance, and the analysis of political activities, political thoughts, and political behavior.

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Private school

Private schools, also known to many as independent schools, non-governmental, privately funded, or non-state schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments.

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San Diego State University

San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California, and is the largest and oldest higher education institution in San Diego County.

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Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ), commonly known as SAE, is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity.

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Sigma Lambda Gamma

Sigma Lambda Gamma (ΣΛΓ) (also known as Gammas or SLG) is historically a national Latin-based multicultural sorority founded on April 9, 1990, at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa by five collegiate women who wanted an organization to empower Latina women.

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Snapchat

Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app used globally, created by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown, former students at Stanford University, and developed by Snap Inc., originally Snapchat Inc.

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Softball

Softball is a variant of baseball played with a larger ball (11 in. to 12 in. sized ball) on a smaller field.

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Springfield, Illinois

Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County.

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Swimming (sport)

Swimming is an individual or team sport that requires the use of ones arms and legs to move the body through water.

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Tennis

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

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Track and field

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.

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U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report is an American media company that publishes news, opinion, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts organization based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is owned and operated by parent company William Morris Endeavor.

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United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a mainline Protestant denomination and a major part of Methodism.

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University of Iowa

The University of Iowa (also known as the UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a flagship public research university in Iowa City, Iowa.

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University of Nevada, Reno

The University of Nevada, Reno (also referred to as Nevada, the University of Nevada or UNR) is a public research university located in Reno, Nevada.

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University of Virginia

The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA), frequently referred to simply as Virginia, is a public research university and the flagship for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net.

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West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa.

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Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series (WCWS) is the final portion of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for college softball in the United States.

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Wrestling

Wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds.

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Writing

Writing is a medium of human communication that represents language and emotion with signs and symbols.

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1938 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1938 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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1939 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1939 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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1940 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1940 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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1941 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1941 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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1942 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1942 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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1943 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1943 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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1945 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1945 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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1961 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1961 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson_College

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