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Get Out

Get Out

March 22, 2017 at 10:37 am 1 comment

Get Out is a movie written and directed by Jordan Peele who is known for being a comedian. When the previews for Get Out started I was not sure what to expect, but I saw that Peele directed it and I thought I would go see it. Get out isRead More

Cruisin Through Spring Break

Cruisin Through Spring Break

February 22, 2017 at 11:01 am 0 comments

Imagine this trip with your college friends, leaving the port of Miami on Monday, March 12, 2018 spending a day at sea enjoying all the activities on the ship, landing in Cozumel Mexico for a day, and then heading to Key West and back to Miami on Friday. One ofRead More

Cheap Date: Geocaching

Cheap Date: Geocaching

February 1, 2017 at 10:42 am 1 comment

Pokemon Go was the big thing last summer to get people outside and enjoying the weather while getting some exercise. Another hobby that has its similarities to Pokemon Go has been around for a long time, GeoCaching. Using a GPS system previously purchased as a separate device but now builtRead More

More Streaming picks from Chronicle staff

More Streaming picks from Chronicle staff

November 7, 2016 at 10:30 am 0 comments

“30 For 30,” “Honest Liar,” and “Finding Vivian Maier” by Andy Langager “30 for 30”: This documentary series produced by ESPN features a variety of sports-related topics by a variety of directors with their own style. It’s hard to go wrong with any of their titles, but some can’t-miss episodesRead More

DMACC 2016 Fashion Show  "Unlocked"

DMACC 2016 Fashion Show “Unlocked”

April 27, 2016 at 11:35 am 0 comments

By Mia Wang, Staff Writer On Friday April 15, 2016, DMACC hosted it’s 2016 Fashion Show “Unlocked” at West End Architectural Salvage in Des Moines.” The fashion show featured avant garde style fashions without traditional textiles. The fashion show provided an opportunity for students in the fashion program at DMACC toRead More

Acclaimed writers Matt Bell, Robin Block, Kevin Prufer, and Ada Limon pose for a picture following their reading Monday April 4 at Beaverdale Books during the 2016 Celebration of the Literary Arts Festival.

2016 Celebration of the Literary Arts brings authors to DMACC

April 15, 2016 at 11:58 am 0 comments

Ada Limon, a poet and freelance writer, began writing as a child when she would write songs and sing them to her giant Labrador. She always loved poetry and began to seriously study it in her junior year of undergraduate college. She received her M.F.A. from New York University in 2001. LimonRead More

2016 Celebration of Literary Arts Festival features DMACC student writers

2016 Celebration of Literary Arts Festival features DMACC student writers

April 15, 2016 at 11:46 am 0 comments

On Monday April 4, winners of the district-wide creative writing contest were invited to Beaverdale Books to perform a public reading of their writing. In addition to reading their work for the packed bookstore, each winning student was awarded a scholarship or cash prize. They also all had the opportunityRead More

Acclaimed writers Matt Bell, Robin Block, Kevin Prufer, and Ada Limon pose for a picture following their reading Monday April 4 at Beaverdale Books during the 2016 Celebration of the Literary Arts Festival.

Nationally recognized authors visit DMACC for the 2016 Celebration of the Literary Arts Festival

April 15, 2016 at 11:33 am 0 comments

Four nationally-acclaimed authors arrived in Iowa last week to take part in DMACC’s 2016 Celebration of the Literary Arts Festival. The three-day festival, which started Monday, April 4 and finished Wednesday April 6, allowed students to meet and speak with professional published authors. The festival was organized by Marc Dickinson,Read More