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Ask Courtney

Ask Courtney

April 4, 2014 at 10:37 am 0 comments

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

Response to reaction from my last “Pain”

Response to reaction from my last “Pain”

April 4, 2014 at 10:31 am 0 comments

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

Readers respond to theater opinion

Readers respond to theater opinion

March 26, 2014 at 10:47 am 0 comments

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

Payne’s Pains: Quality theater is limited for a college our size

Payne’s Pains: Quality theater is limited for a college our size

March 17, 2014 at 10:38 am 0 comments

I will admit I love theater. I guess you could say Broadway is one of my guilty pleasures. Bridges of Madison County is on Broadway and I am dying to go see it. I am a season ticket holder at the Civic Center and I enjoy going to other musicalsRead More

Ask Courtney

Ask Courtney

March 14, 2014 at 11:38 am 0 comments

  Dear Courtney, A friend of mine is taking an online class with me. He has decided that we should work on the assignments and quizzes together. It has turned out that I do all of the work and the assignments fall on me to complete both mine and his.Read More

Thoughts On the 2014 NFL Draft: TOP 5 Picks

Thoughts On the 2014 NFL Draft: TOP 5 Picks

March 12, 2014 at 10:45 am 0 comments

By Logan Lantz The 2014 NFL Draft begins on Thursday, May 8, and ends on Saturday, May 10. The teams with the top 5 picks include; The Houston Texans, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, and the Oakland Raiders. The first overall pick always comes with a difficult task.Read More

My first winter experience

My first winter experience

February 26, 2014 at 10:50 am 0 comments

By NdeyKumbaDemba. Like most African countries, tales about snow and how cold it gets in American is quite common. Some find it amusing, entertaining, and beautiful while others find it just irritating. I however find it the combination of it all. At first it is beautiful, amusing and entertaining but itRead More

The quarrels of a Patriots  football fan

The quarrels of a Patriots football fan

February 12, 2014 at 10:51 am 0 comments

By Logan Lantz Although the Super Bowl brought in an estimated $700 million for New York/New Jersey, the Seattle Seahawks are the true winners of the weekend. With Peyton Manning putting up unbelievable numbers all season long, especially against my beloved New England Patriots. He struggled like only one otherRead More