By Anna Duran. DMACC has chosen to highlight Kosovo in this year’s International Celebration. Kosovo was selected as this year’s nation in part due to the participation of both Iowa and Kosovan governments in a “Sister State” agreement signed by Gov. Terry Branstad earlier this year. The International program increasesRead More

By: Alex Payne A ride towering over 300 feet above the city of Altoona is expected to open next spring. Adventureland amusement park announced on Friday, September 6 that they be adding the “Storm Chaser,” their largest ride since the Space Shot in 1999. The Storm Chaser is a towerRead More

By: Jarrett Quick DMACC’s Huff Theater will be putting on a collection of plays for the annual Spring Festival. The festival includes three original plays performed and directed by students and locals, all with varying levels of experience in the field of drama. To some students, like “Betwixt” director CarissaRead More

By: Ryan C. Meier You may not recognize the names of Glenda Johnson or Shirley Sandoval, but you know their work. Received a phone call because class was canceled? That was Glenda on the other end telling you. Looked at the fall schedule for next year? That was organized byRead More

By Alex Payne A DMACC student from Des Moines plans to challenge ten-term Republican Representative Tom Latham in November 2014. Gabriel De La Cerda, 34, Communications major is currently the only active Democratic candidate seeking the 2014 third congressional seat nomination, which includes Polk County. “Our elected officials are forRead More

By: Nevin Cornwell In just over two weeks, DMACC is losing an instructor who was taught by Ansel Adams, did seven tours in Vietnam, has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro multiple times, summited k2 the second highest mountain in the world, has walked among the Terracotta Army in China, photographed bald eaglesRead More

Announcement: There will be information meetings on the Spring 2014 London Study Abroad experience on numerous DMACC Campuses at 4 p.m., Fri., April 19th: Ankeny – Bldg. #6, Rm. 8 Boone – Rm. 117 Carroll – Rm. 144 Newton – Rm. 128 Urban – Bldg. #1, Rm. 213