As part of National Crime Victims’ Week this April, DMACC Ankeny Professor Julie Roosa has shared with the Chronicle personal statements from her Criminal Justice students. These essays are inspired by the “This I Believe” project, which encourages people from all walks of life to share their core values andRead More

After quitting my job last September with the goal of focusing on school, I wanted to join a club to fully immerse myself in the college experience. After searching around some, I decided to join the fencing team, the DMACC Blades. Immediately upon joining the club, I noticed that noRead More

March Madness is now over and it all went by in One Shining Moment. There was excitement, disappointment, celebration, letdowns, and champions crowned. However, one thing there wasn’t much of was upsets.  On the men’s side, all four #1 seeds made it to the Final Four for the first timeRead More

I initially didn’t think this trip was for me. Spring break was arriving fast, and class deadlines had to be met. But as the time drew near, I got asked one last time if I was going before the prices went up. That night I reconsidered, so I looked overRead More

March Madness is a college basketball tournament held in March. It is the postseason/playoffs of college basketball. It is similar to The Finals, The Superbowl, and The World Series as seen across different sports leagues. It hosts 68 teams and seeds them 1 through 16 with many games to keepRead More

The past year has been an exciting one for Caitlin Clark, with many awards and accolades. These are the Top 4 things Caitlin Clark accomplished this year.  Many Awards  Caitlin Clark had a historic 2023-24 season. From winning many in-season awards such as B1G Player of the Week multiple times,Read More

“The Brutalist” is one of the last movies to close out 2024 and certainly made its mark into 2025. Brady Corbet’s period drama film stars Adrien Brody as a Holocaust survivor who emigrates to the United States in search of the American Dream until a rich client opens an opportunityRead More

The Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes just won another AFC championship and look destined to go for a three-peat, something that has never been done before in NFL history. However, TV ratings and viewership have been on a steady but sure decline over these past years not only inRead More