Articles by: Ben Newell

Ben Newell

Opinion: Technology can improve the voting process

November 28, 2018 at 12:34 pm 0 comments

Citizenship is to be valued and honored. American citizenship allows you the right to live and work in the country, and, most importantly, to participate in political life. As a citizen of the United States you are required to abide by laws set forth by the government and pay taxesRead More

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Q&A with Honors program director Dr. Laurie Linhart

October 10, 2018 at 12:40 pm 0 comments

Q: Tell me a little bit about yourself? A: I have my master’s and PhD from Iowa State in sociology. This is the beginning of my 26th year of teaching college. The last six I have been full time here at DMACC. Before that, I was an adjunct at DrakeRead More

Opinion: Red Tide must be addressed

Opinion: Red Tide must be addressed

September 24, 2018 at 12:47 pm 0 comments

If you’re thinking about beautiful Florida beaches as a possibility for Winter Break, you might want to think again. Florida is experiencing the worst Red Tide it’s seen in years and it’s heartbreaking. Recently, hundreds of species of inshore and offshore fish are floating at the mouth of Tampa BayRead More

Fourth Annual DMACC Fashion Gala

Fourth Annual DMACC Fashion Gala

April 25, 2018 at 12:14 pm 0 comments

Reviewing the fourth annual Mixed Messages DMACC Fashion Gala On Friday April 13, the DMACC fashion program hosted their fourth annual “Mixed Messages” fashion gala. The show was a presentation of the clothing students created during the last semester. The gala, which started for VIP’s at 5 p.m. and wentRead More

Opinion: Trump’s policies politicized by Washington

Opinion: Trump’s policies politicized by Washington

February 7, 2018 at 12:12 pm 0 comments

Donald Trump began his unconventional campaign to become President of the United States by pledging to voters to “Make America Great Again”! To accomplish this, he proposed to make changes in healthcare, taxes, immigration, trade and foreign policy. His method of communicating and promoting to achieve his goals is genuinelyRead More