Articles by: PJ Graham

Earth week brings awareness

Earth week brings awareness

April 27, 2016 at 10:56 am 0 comments

Earth Day is a national event where many embrace the world’s natural resources by planting trees, recycling, cleaning up litter and becoming more aware of conservation methods that people can do everyday. Earth Week has been a DMACC tradition for many years and each year the Student Activities Center (SAC)Read More

Anna Stegall, Liberal Arts major, bites her nails while under stress. Photo illustration by PJ Graham

College environment becoming a melting pot of mental illnesses

April 15, 2016 at 11:18 am 0 comments

The college atmosphere is like a pressure cooker that breaks down a student’s mind until it is pull-apart tender. With constant pressure from peers and the media, many students develop severe anxiety from the stress and many believe it is due to the environment. “Everyone experiences some type of mentalRead More

“Deadpool” movie violence provides relief & catharsis

“Deadpool” movie violence provides relief & catharsis

March 25, 2016 at 10:14 am 0 comments

Violence is just a source for relief and a moment of catharsis. Recent movies have used gore and raunchy violence to boost up the content of their films. For example, many are complaining about Marvel’s recent comic book live action “Deadpool,” which brought in tons of money the opening weekend.Read More

Mythbuster, Thomas Dolby, and others talk innovation at DMACC West

Mythbuster, Thomas Dolby, and others talk innovation at DMACC West

March 25, 2016 at 9:34 am 0 comments

CiWeek is produced by and hosted at DMACC West campus, consisting of 13 keynote sessions and other featured presentations. This event is centered on changing the perspective on thinking and finding innovative ways to achieve a goal. According to the website, “ciWeek provides students and Central Iowans an opportunity toRead More

Professor’s rules override weather policy on late assignments

Professor’s rules override weather policy on late assignments

February 26, 2016 at 9:04 am 0 comments

Most policies on absences that professors implement in their courses are reasonable. For example, if you don’t show up to class because you slept late, or any other reason that was in your control, the point deduction on the assignments/exams are necessary. I bring this issue up because recently DMACCRead More

Nickolas Illingworth stands at fhe front counter of Lurra Cocina restaraunt at 1420 Locust in downtown Des Moines.

Downtown’s Lurra Cocina features ICI grad

February 5, 2016 at 10:45 am 0 comments

A nomad journey through Europe and an “eat, pray, love” attitude influenced this chef to open up his own restaurant in downtown Des Moines three months ago. Nickolas Illingworth, Indianola native, is the head chef at Lurra Cocina, with his business partners, is working to make his dream of openingRead More