Adulting 101 is a workshop series through DMACC Counseling that helps students build confidence to navigate life and school.  College is hard, and life is even harder. I struggle with balancing life, school, and relationships, and these classes helped me realize I’m not alone. Last semester, these workshops began toRead More

I have watched the “Scream” movies and loved them all. I get scared easily, and the Scream franchise is one of the only horror movies I can watch in the dark. I even have a Ghostface plush!   A few other horror/thriller movies I have watched are “Halloween” (2018 version), “Barbarian,”Read More

While motorsports are a mixed-gender sport, they have been predominantly male-based for their entire existence. Several women, however, have competed in various forms of racing throughout the decades and have found success. In honor of Women’s History Month, we will be documenting several of the iconic women in NASCAR’s 78-yearRead More

Reading is an important part of my life and has shaped me into who I am today. In high school, I read books that are on the book ban list. Now, when I see the banned book list, I seek them out to read. Some of the books I haveRead More

In this podcast episode, Ben and Jayden FINALLY stray away from talking about sports and get into some real life conversations and experiences. First, they start with how they got to DMACC and what factors played into that and then go on about advising against gambling, vaping, and drunk drivingRead More

If you told me three years ago I would be in college with a 4-month-old daughter, I would think you were crazy. But that’s my life now. I always talk about being a mom in my classes, and I’m sure some people think it’s weird, but, in reality, I’m remindingRead More

Before Iowa State played in a stadium named after Jack Trice and before Des Moines activists forced Katz Drug Store to serve Black customers, African Americans in Iowa were already rewriting what seemed impossible in a state that rarely saw them as equals. Iowa is not usually the first placeRead More

Many college athletes struggle with their mental and physical health throughout their collegiate career, and they deserve and need better mental health support around them. A college athlete playing sports seems like an ultimate dream for most; they get a free education, exposure of their talent, and even a shotRead More