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

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

Chronicle writer Riley Dickerson is a third-year journalism student at DMACC. Dickerson, 25, from Ankeny, spent four years on active duty in the Navy from 2018-2022. During that time, he was an undesignated fireman, and towards the end of his contract, he was an electrician.  He is currently serving inRead More

Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. You can find a podcast of this interview here. Former Campus Chronicle photographer Anthony Arroyo graduated from Drake with a Digital Media Production degree. Originally from Des Moines, he’s been a portrait photographer, commercial photographer for brands like Raygun, andRead More

Overview This spring, DMACC students and staff are officially invited to participate in honoring National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which is recognized annually across the nation. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, NCVRW for short, is run by the Office for Victims of Crime, and it aims to honor crime victimsRead More

Like many people after high school, Claire Pollard found a job working in retail. For three years the 19-year-old Norwalk native worked at Old Navy but late last year she made the switch and began working for a very different type of business: a funeral home.  (For the sake ofRead More

Over the past year AI, or artificial intelligence, has taken the world and classroom by storm. In higher education, AI could be seen as a beneficial resource or a means of cheating. Different professors have different policies regarding AI, which complicates the matter. One popular AI tool is ChatGPT, whichRead More

Since graduating high school in 2023, Lexi Mattiussi, from Norwalk, has focused on starting her photography business. She first found a love for photography at 13 but didn’t realize it was something so important to her until 16. Now 18, she has started her own business and already served moreRead More