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By Ann Voight The issue of media violence and its impact on people has been hotly debated in recent years, with each side having compelling arguments defending their case. One argument is that the more one regularly sees and engages with the violent images, the more likely one is toRead More

By Anna Duran. Take a look around. Do you see them? Magnificent? Patchy? Beards are more popular than ever, and DMACC is a participating example. A study published in 2011 may shed some light on why the male facial trend is here to stay – women and men agree aRead More

By Alex Payne A new album captured my attention recently that has been great to listen to when I need something to help me through a stressful day. The members of Grand Canyon University’s New Life Singers released their album “Captivate” on September 12, 2013. The album is uplifting contemporaryRead More

By Avis Allen. In Building 7, the Lakeview room, magic happens. Usually it happens on Thursday evenings, but due to increased student enrollment the magic is being offered on Saturday evenings.  Reservations are required and limited for each dinner, so hurry and call Denise Moore at 515-964-6655 or email ici@dmacc.edu.Read More

By Alex Payne. A historic row house rolled its way down Locust in Des Moines late Wednesday. As the 530,000-pound row house was moving, the sight of a two story brick building rolling down the street brought many people out of clubs like the Locust Tap, the Blazing Saddle andRead More

By Miriah Masching The X-Factor, the award-winning, international phenomenon, is back for its third season. Four judges traveled the country in search of contestants who they believe have the x-factor. Contestants perform in front of the judges as well as an audience to prove they have what it takes toRead More

By Alex Payne Professors and instructors here at DMACC seem to be in a love affair with an online learning program called Blackboard. Unfortunately all of them seem to have a different relationship with the program. As I log onto Blackboard I am overwhelmed with a large number of notifications.Read More