DMACC and the YMCA of Greater Des Moines announced March 9 they will not partner to operate the recreation facility currently under construction on the DMACC Ankeny Campus. “We have been pleased with the working relationship we have developed with DMACC. After many discussions and months of effort, unfortunately weRead More

Written by guest writer Dylan Nikkel Seriously, what’s not to love about Keeping Up with the Kardashians? Since I was eleven, I’ve been infatuated by the documentation of the Kardashian-Jenner family. As a devout Kardashian follower, I was promptly forced to educate myself on the concept of transgenderism when patriarchRead More

Dear Chronicle, I’m writing this email in hopes of combating some of the under-researched misinformation in the article on e-cigarettes. Firstly, It is overwhelmingly clear that the author was approaching this “story” from an editorial standpoint; what with her overt generalization of a non-smoker’s reaction to someone smelling like smoke: “They are the friend withRead More

By Ndey Kumba Demba and Daniela Buvat de Virginy Vice President Joe Biden held an invitation-only roundtable discussion centered on education accessibility and the importance of partnership between community colleges and businesses during his visit to DMACC Ankeny Campus on Thursday, Feb. 12. The discussion, held in Building 3 East,Read More

One thing I have realized during the course of the summer break is that summers are more valued the U.S. than in my country The Gambia, West Africa. Summer in the states means a lot of things, which includes adventure, fun, letting lose, relaxing, trying out new things, work, andRead More

Dear Allison, I’m starting college this semester for the first time. I’m taking five classes, and I also work 20-25 hours a week. I can’t seem to get a handle on when to get my homework done so I can get it in on time. I’ve already turned in twoRead More

I wish students would… Reading the syllabus summarizes pretty much everything!! If a student would read our course syllabus and understand the course policy….. he/she would understand most of the following “bucket list” a) Do not cut classes. You will fall behind very quick. b) Don’t do your homework atRead More

By Ndey Kumba Demba Ndey: I read from a background research that you joined KCCI’s production department while still in high school. Did you always know that journalism was a career you wanted? Kevin: I did know that and here is the reason why, both my mother and father wereRead More