By Kay Curtis Special to the Chronicle I believe that locks are more than door adornments. Although some are beautiful enough to be classified as art, they have a function – to keep our possessions from growing legs and walking away. However, there are people who don’t see the valueRead More

By Merlyn Patil Special to the Chronicle Many feel comfortable with the idea of online classes. You do not have to travel to college campus; you avoid all the traffic to attend class. You can study in the comfort and convenience of your own home. One of the major benefitsRead More

By Mia Wang, Staff Writer On Friday April 15, 2016, DMACC hosted it’s 2016 Fashion Show “Unlocked” at West End Architectural Salvage in Des Moines.” The fashion show featured avant garde style fashions without traditional textiles. The fashion show provided an opportunity for students in the fashion program at DMACC toRead More

by Mia Wang In the past few weeks, I have been noticing a lot that girls who love makeup are almost ashamed to admit that using makeup makes them happy. I still remember last weekend, my boyfriend and I planned to go out for a quick lunch and do someRead More

Story by Mia Wang Cell phones are everywhere and have undeniably become an integral part of everyday life. And, of course, schools question the benefits of having a cell phone in class, particularly when they can be a distraction from instruction. Should cell phones be allowed at school? Can theyRead More

By Juliana Stahle, special to The Campus Chronicle. When I first arrived in England, I was lucky enough to have a taxi take me to my homestay. My homestay is all the way in Zone 4 meaning it is far from central London. When people hear I am in London,Read More

Homework has been around my school life for as long as I could say the word. Most of the time I hated doing it and I still do. Homework works the same way everywhere even in my home country Kenya where most middle schools and high schools are boarding  and Read More

Many students think of study abroad life as full of excitement. After the dream comes true, many of them find that dreams and reality are different, and they cannot adapt to the foreign life. Jiawei Bao is from China and is studying mechanical engineering at ISU. He prepared for studyRead More