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DMACC: An historical look at the college we call home By Alex Payne

February 13, 2013 at 1:20 pm 0 comments

An estimated 64 faculty and staff prepare to retire at the end of this semester. When they go they will take a part of DMACC history with them.   Follow our three part series taking a look back through DMACC’s history. DMACC was established as Area XI Community College inRead More

Valentine’s Day a day of Love and Kindess By Drew Brown

February 13, 2013 at 1:17 pm 0 comments

People think Valentine’s Day is just a day for companies like Hallmark and flower shops trying to make money.   As a society, we have come to realize that we don’t need to buy things to have a good day. You can make your own card and save some money.Read More

Valentine’s Day is the Aquaman of Holidays By Jarrett Quick

February 13, 2013 at 11:37 am 0 comments

You know what’s romantic? Being told to buy things to prove you love someone. As a single person, I may be a little jaded about the holidays, but that doesn’t mean Valentine’s day is worth the coerced pageantry. On the brightside, I can generally ignore it and dry my lonelyRead More

Retirement Series Drew Gocken By Brandon Greubel

February 13, 2013 at 11:33 am 0 comments

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 and left aRead More

Retirement Series Karen Heuer By Jesse Garwick

February 13, 2013 at 11:32 am 0 comments

Karen Heuer is retiring after 37 years as an instructor at DMACC. She is the Marketing/Management Program Chair. Included in the department are the Marketing, Management, Fashion/Design, Sales & Management, and Retail Management degrees and diplomas.  Many specialized certificates including Interior Design Consultant and Human Resource Management are also partRead More

Native Pride By Ryan C Meier

February 13, 2013 at 11:30 am 0 comments

An hour before the Native Pride Dancers performance starts, Larry Yazzie and Arlan Whitebreast sit backstage preparing themselves. Whitebreast begins to put on his traditional garb as Yazzie puts together his bustles, which is a colorful spread of feathers and beads. “(Dancing) was a calling for me,” Yazzie said. “Read More

Free Tax Help For Students By Anna Duran

February 13, 2013 at 11:25 am 0 comments

The only certainties in life are death and taxes, and the accounting department has found a way to make the latter less painful.   Tax returns are being prepared for free by IRS certified students. These students are trained to be knowledgeable of the codes necessary for the returns beingRead More

Society is to blame for violence By Joseph Provenzano

January 30, 2013 at 2:51 pm 0 comments

On Friday, December 14th a man walked into a public school and shot up the place, killing 26 people including 20 children.  That same day a man stabbed nearly three dozen children in China.  Both are tragedies and horrible examples of humanity gone wrong in today’s world wide society. HereRead More