Archive for November, 2013
Employment up, enrollment down
By Ann Voight. Does DMACC seem emptier? Are the lunch lines shorter, books more readily available in the library, and is it easier to find a parking spot? The answers to all of the above-mentioned questions are ‘yes’ in theory. This semester, enrollment is down 4-5% from last year. “20,167Read More
Wicked is wicked good
By Buddy Jackson. “I’ll get you my pretty and your little dog too!” –The wicked Witch of the West My experience with this show will be a memorable one. I have been performing in shows ranging from melodramas to musicals since I was five years old. So you could imagineRead More
This Article Was Suppose to Have a Title but My Partner Was too Lazy to Write It
By Miriah Masching. Group project. One of the most hated phrases a student could hear, next to the test will be on… When a group project is assigned, at first excitement sets in, only half the work, half the time, but still all of the points. Group projects are meantRead More
Soldier’s compelling tale inspires students, faculty
By Ann Voight. DMACC campuses selected Brian Castner’s memoir, The Long Walk, an unflinching look at the war in the Middle East and the psyches of soldiers after returning stateside, as the book for the One Book, One College, One Community program. The purpose of One Book, One College, OneRead More
Opinion: The ugly truth about Black Friday
By Ann Voight. Thanksgiving: A time for forcing family together to explain why they’re thankful for everyone else. A time for eating lots and lots of food until you’re stuffed full and practically passed out from a food coma. This is the time for gathering around the TV and watchingRead More
Nikki Horn takes top speech prize
By Anna Duran. The finalists in this year’s Informative Speech contest were decided Nov. 7. Students presented their speeches on varying topics in two preliminary rounds leading to Thursday’s final competition. The speeches were presented extemporaneously, or as conversationally informative. This style of delivery allows the presenters to build aRead More
Huff Theatre packs a punch with “Punch”
By Martina Gutierrez. The Huff Theatre performed “Punch,” their 89th production, in the Building 6 Auditorium on Nov. 6 and 7. “Punch” is about two college students who invite people to their party—the catch is they all have to be honest for one hour. The idea of being honest forRead More
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