Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What colleges did you attend? I attended St. Olaf (in Norway) for my undergraduate work, where I focused on philosophy and political science and women’s studies, and because I’d studied over there, I went on to join the Peace Corps.Read More

Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q: What college(s) did you go to? I went to the University of Texas at El Paso. I majored in psychology, but a minor in film, anthropology, and art history. Then I got a master’s degree, and it was calledRead More

With an inviting and warm Texan accent and a spoon inked on his forearm, Mark Witherspoon, the editorial advisor for the Iowa State Daily, is one of those rare personalities where rapport is easily found.  After any conversation with Spoon, a name he is commonly referred to by his youngRead More

Even as some places around Iowa and the nation begin to open up and return to normal, students still feel the effects of the deep lack of socialization accessible to them.  Our very own DMACC students reported that maintaining a social life is difficult in the midst of pandemic-related safetyRead More

DMACC Student Activities has planned a number of webinars for students to attend in the absence of in-person events and activities.  Last week, Catharsis Productions held a seminar through GoToWebinar titled “Beat the Blame Game,” an examination of victim blaming and how people can better support people facing abuse, asRead More

Applying to college can be scary, especially when you have no guidance and you don’t even know where to start.  Luckily, DMACC has people like Holly Clark set on making your transition to college as successful as possible, and help you feel secure along the way. Holly is the newRead More

This will be the 19th year that DMACC will be holding its annual Celebration of Literary Arts Festival. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizers to reorchestrate their plans. Originally slated to have begun on April 6, the event has been postponed until sometime in the Fall 2020 semester. EmailsRead More

Tucked away down the sidewalk from Trail Point sits Building 21; most students may have walked by without even noticing. This is where DMACC’s Marketing and Public Relations Office is housed, including the three-person team that runs the school’s social media. First, there is Lisa Schmitz of West Des Moines.Read More