This spring, the DMACC Ankeny Theatre program performed “2020 Bingo,” a devised theater piece, a form of creative collaborative theater that is developed entirely by the cast and crew. The performance featured stories inspired by the lives of the diverse 10-person cast and crew during the pandemic the past year.  Read More

When it comes to movies there is one genre that serves as my guilty pleasure: monster movies. Even though I know they’re usually terrible, there’s something about watching giant monsters destroy cities and beat each other up that makes me happy.  In my opinion, these movies are at their bestRead More

The Hawkeyes are off to a fast start this season in basketball with a 4-0 record and sit at number three on the AP Poll and number three in the Coaches Poll. Iowa has been lights out in every performance so far this season beating every team by 27 pointsRead More

What is “Among Us”? By Drew Rinehart Murder, mystery, task, and intelligence. You may be thinking this is the storyline of a Sherlock Holmes movie, but you’d be wrong. This is the plot of the biggest game of 2020, “Among Us.” “Among Us” is a PC and mobile multiplayer gameRead More

Phasmophobia has come from nowhere to become one of the biggest games streaming on Twitch and sold on Steam. It is always in the top 20 “most watched” and “most played” at any given time on their respective platforms. Phasmophobia is a four player cooperative ghost hunting horror game developedRead More

With COVID-19, many classes and extracurricular activities are finding different methods to engage students. Carl Lindberg, program chair of theatre at the Ankeny campus, has done just that by using Zoom for auditions, rehearsals, and putting on plays.  Last summer, the Theatre Department put on a four-part radio play. ForRead More

Last year Lilly Hiatt posted a picture on her Instagram capturing the reorganization of her beloved vinyl collection. A wide variety of albums by artists such as John Lennon, Loretta Lynn, Pearl Jam, and Kacey Musgraves filled the room with little carpet to show underneath. It is Hiatt’s ability toRead More

Over the years, the popularity of podcasts has increased drastically. Now, there are so many options when trying to find something to listen to, it can be overwhelming. As someone who’s been listening to podcasts for years, I’ll offer some of my favorite podcasts to help start your search.  OneRead More