By Anna Duran. There’s always something to do on any DMACC campus on any given day. If a student wants to know what that is, all they have to do is read the DMACC Student Daily. One man writes that email, and one man covers the events for it. ThatRead More

By Ann Voight. DMACC has over 20,000 students attending campuses this fall.  Ankeny has a wide variety of groups students can join to meet new people who have similar interests.  Here’s a rundown on some of the clubs on campus:   DMACC United, LGBTQA students and Allies  This group meetsRead More

By Alex Payne. November 1, 2013 will mark President Rob Denson’s tenth anniversary here at DMACC. Denson was appointed as the fourth president of Des Moines Area Community College after a long search to find a replacement following former President David English’s arrest for growing marijuana in his home. ManyRead More

By Buddy Jackson It is that time of year for all things that go bump in the night to reveal their hideous evil throughout Des Moines and Ankeny. The places to be are The Ankeny Haunted Barn and Sleepy Hollow’s Haunted Scream Park in Des Moines. The Ankeny Haunted BarnRead More

By Megan Miras Dean of Arts and Sciences Jim Stick never thought he would be at a community college, but he is glad he is. Stick went to school in Northeast Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa. He lived in Iowa City for 10-11 years.  Next, he movedRead More

By Mike Kelsey The government shut down has begun and Obamacare has officially started. It is one of the biggest bills to be passed in the last decade. The bill has created an abundance of ruckus over the last four years. This has helped create a federal government shut downRead More

By Martina Gutierrez. When a person gets arrested, their name and picture is put on a roster allowing people in their community to know if there is someone who may be dangerous to the neighborhood. To keep people warned and informed, the ‘right-to-know’ is a good thing. But if theRead More

By Alexandria Roth. Being a Type I Diabetic for eight and a half years has introduced me to more judgment and criticism than one would think possible. I’d like to clear up some common misconceptions about diabetes. There are three types of diabetes: Type I, Type II, and Gestational. TypeRead More