How hard do the professors at DMACC work? That is a question I unfortunately find myself asking many days when I come to class. With the innovation of Blackboard and online quizzes, professors can now just put up assignments online and have them automatically graded. It amazes me even moreRead More

It is time for me to go. I cannot believe that it has come to this point in my time at DMACC. It feels as if I just stepped on campus for the first time as a college student, but it has been two years and my time here hasRead More

      Dear Courtney, I have a little brother who keeps stealing my video games. It’s annoying and he keeps scratching them up then they don’t work anymore. What do I do? Sincerely; Video Games in Ames Dear Video Games, Thank you for the question.  First of all, areRead More

Students who need to make up a test, extended time on tests or have certain accommodations for testing go to the testing center in Building 6 everyday. It is a space that is supposed to help students take tests in a quiet area. Unfortunately, I have found it to beRead More

Dear Courtney, I had my laptop on a table in Building 5 and a friend of mine accidentally knocked their drink on it. I brought it in and they said it would be $500 to fix it. It’s a little bit of an older laptop and I was kind ofRead More

I hit a nerve with some people with my last “Payne’s Pains” opinion piece. It was not that much of a shock. I knew that some would not like the one comment where I critiqued the lighting in the theater, but it was a point I used to show howRead More

Letter to the DMACC Chronicle: To this date, DMACC Huff Theatre has produced the original plays of 57 local writers, among them students, faculty, and the general public. Since 1995, we’ve presented a total of 92 productions, presented at a variety of venues, including the Grand View University, Ankeny’s NorthwestRead More