By Joe Provenzano Multimedia Reporter Most Americans think of February as a time of romance as many celebrate Valentine’s Day by showering their loved ones with flowers and boxes of chocolates.  However, the whole of February has a deeper meaning, as it is also Black History Month also known asRead More

By: Brandon Greubel. Ruby Crisp, an honors student at the Ankeny DMACC campus, is filming a murder mystery movie as an honors project for her film class during the summer semester. She is writing, producing, and directing the film herself, though she will not be acting in it. This isRead More

By Jesse Garwick Staff writer   Energy efficiency and being environmentally friendly has been a big issue in recent years. Many groups are constantly trying to conserve energy, help the environment, and save money. In an effort to help in the endeavor to be energy-efficient, DMACC started a program calledRead More

By Ryan Meier. While many DMACC students will choose to relax over spring break, eight honors students and two honors professors will spend the entire week volunteering. These 10 individuals will be in Joplin, Mo. from March 18 through March 22 to aid in rebuilding and cleaning up from theRead More

By Anna Duran. Rudy Harris, the head of the Sociology department, is retiring after 40 years at DMACC. In those 40 years, Harris has worked with four DMACC presidents, nine deans,  thousands of students, and only missed three days of work. “He’s got a very strong work ethic, and believesRead More

By Alex Payne.  School shootings across the country have kept students and school security officials looking for the best way to prepare faculty, staff and students in case of an emergency. 2012 was one of the deadliest years on school campuses, which left 41 people dead. These types of attacksRead More

By Anna Duran. Get ready to really learn where things are on campus. A major renovation of Building 1 is set to temporarily scatter the staff and faculty located there. The remodel is expected to begin in early March and be completed by the start of the spring term ofRead More

By Brandon Greubel. Drew Gocken will be retiring from DMACC after 22 years, “Finally” he says. He started in 1992 as an instructor and a consultant for DMACC Business Resources. No computers were on the desks, and there was no such thing as campus email. Back then, Dan Ivis called andRead More