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Album Review: Neko Case

Album Review: Neko Case

September 13, 2013 at 9:21 am 0 comments

By: Anna Duran. The indie music scene was delivered a sonorous gift this month in the form of Neko Case’s anticipated release of “The Worse It Gets, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.” The new album is genre-hopping with music suitable for mostRead More

Building one remodel on schedule

Building one remodel on schedule

September 13, 2013 at 9:11 am 0 comments

The Building 1 remodel that has scattered student services around campus is on schedule and will be completed this December. March of this year Building 1, which houses most of student services and the human resource department, was overhauled in a big way. Offices have been temporarily relocated throughout campus.Read More

Payne's Pain: The Christmas Creep

Payne’s Pain: The Christmas Creep

September 11, 2013 at 10:00 am 0 comments

Just hear those sleigh bells jinglin,’ ring ting tinglin,’ too. Come on it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you! I will be the first to say that I love Christmas and I go all out when it comes to Christmas time. It pains me to take downRead More

Life at The Bistro

Life at The Bistro

September 11, 2013 at 9:54 am 0 comments

By Avis Allen. One might think that having a Culinary Institute with a Bistro restaurant on their college campus would be an easy task to run every day.  In the beginning of the culinary program, I thought that the Chef would control the whole kitchen and dictate to the studentsRead More

Study in London this spring

Study in London this spring

September 11, 2013 at 9:46 am 0 comments

By Alex Payne. Each spring DMACC students travel to London, England to study for 10 weeks at the University of London. DMACC Professor Randy Jedele travels with students to London for the 10-week term. “It is my favorite teaching experiences. I hope to get to do it again before IRead More

Kosovo year at DMACC

Kosovo year at DMACC

September 11, 2013 at 9:43 am 0 comments

By Anna Duran. DMACC has chosen to highlight Kosovo in this year’s International Celebration. Kosovo was selected as this year’s nation in part due to the participation of both Iowa and Kosovan governments in a “Sister State” agreement signed by Gov. Terry Branstad earlier this year. The International program increasesRead More

New ride planned to tower over Adventureland in 2014

New ride planned to tower over Adventureland in 2014

September 11, 2013 at 9:08 am 0 comments

By: Alex Payne A ride towering over 300 feet above the city of Altoona is expected to open next spring. Adventureland amusement park announced on Friday, September 6 that they be adding the “Storm Chaser,” their largest ride since the Space Shot in 1999. The Storm Chaser is a towerRead More

Students mix school and work

Students mix school and work

August 23, 2013 at 9:00 am 0 comments

For many college students, summer is either a time to find a summer job, to help pay for school, or take summer classes. For second year Culinary Arts student, Chad Borchers, he mixed the two. Borchers decided to make his usual summer job, of being a Senior Counselor at OkobojiRead More