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Librarian Emma Adams poses in the library, located in Building 6. Photo by Katie Hirth.

Need some academic help? Head over to Building 6

February 6, 2025 at 2:45 pm 0 comments

A not-so-hidden gem of DMACC is the Academic Achievement Center (AAC). The AAC is where staff are on hand to assist students in anything they could be struggling with. The best part? It is free.  From math to writing, science, and speech, there will more than likely be someone thereRead More

Need a little exercise? Try these intramural sports

Need a little exercise? Try these intramural sports

January 30, 2025 at 8:46 am 0 comments

With the spring semester underway, are you wondering what activities you can do around the DMACC Ankeny campus?  There are many opportunities for you to choose from, one being intramurals this semester. There is currently a volleyball league about to start. If you would like to create a team, reachRead More

Bethany Fast, owner of The Little Book in Highland Park. Photo by Dashae Lee

Independent bookstores foster connections

January 16, 2025 at 11:48 am 0 comments

In a time where companies like Barnes & Noble and Amazon make it more convenient to shop for books, going to a local bookstore has become less to do with being convenient and more to do with community, culture and connection. That is where independent bookstores come in. They allowRead More

The esports lounge in Building 5. Photo by Taysia Bettis.

Esports lounge levels up campus life

December 4, 2024 at 12:17 pm 0 comments

Tucked away in Building 5 at the Ankeny campus is one of DMACC’s many amenities that has been steadily gaining traction since last fall semester. The esports arena, open 2-7 p.m. Monday through Friday, is a relatively new addition to intramurals on campus.  It is currently a drop-in space withRead More

Quarantine life, how my daily routine has changed

Quarantine life, how my daily routine has changed

March 30, 2020 at 1:02 pm 0 comments

I assume that my daily routine was similar to many other college students. Have ambitions of waking up two hours early, but fail and wake up with enough time to brush my teeth, get dressed, and leave. My 30-minute drive to DMACC’s Ankeny Campus was oddly relaxing, even though everyRead More

Josiah Sutton

A reaction to the State of the Union

February 12, 2018 at 11:59 am 0 comments

President Donald Trump’s 2018 State of the Union began by painting the previous year as a success. The hardships that took place during 2017 like the hurricanes and wildfires were conveyed as evidence of America’s strength. There is a general attitude about politicians that acknowledges that they will obviously alterRead More

A glimpse of Des Moines through a photographer's eyes: Anthony Arroyo

A glimpse of Des Moines through a photographer’s eyes: Anthony Arroyo

February 7, 2018 at 12:27 pm 0 comments