By Alex Payne STDs and AIDs are on the rise; DMACC is helping students from contracting these deadly diseases. One of the most prominent ways DMACC is helping students stay protected is by offering condoms. Condoms are provided free of charge for all DMACC students in Campus Health Specialist SandyRead More

Last year, I had an opportunity to drive across the entire country. It was a wonderful trip. It was also eye-opening in a scary way. I was in Oklahoma. The grass is usually a cool hue of sea foam, the dirt iron red underneath. Last year, everything was dry, dead,Read More

By Jesse Garwick Global warming is a hot topic in current events. I find that most people who just accept it as fact haven’t looked at the “Big Picture.” Two questions must be answered, “Is global warming really happening?” and “If it is, are humans responsible?” Global warming is global,Read More

By Drew Brown DMACC will say goodbye to a talented English Professor this year. Professor Bonne Doran started teaching here at DMACC in 1994. Over the years she has taught many different classes. Doran has taught all composition courses such as Composition 1 and 2, developmental writing, and college prep.Read More

Staff Writer Jarrett Quick For students in DMACC’s Criminal Justice Program, the Criminal Justice Club offers many opportunities to get hands on experience in the field. As a part of the club, members have the opportunity to run or take part in events ranging from touring the old Polk CountyRead More

Staff Writer Jarrett Quick Many students on the DMACC campus are unaware of the recently started Video Production program on campus. “I didn’t know we had any classes on producing film, besides film history,” Liberal Arts student Mackenzie Rothfus said. The program offers three classes as of last fall, allRead More

When gas prices jumping over 70 cents about a month ago, many students started to find a more fuel-efficient way to get to school. I decided that I would try riding DART to Ankeny from Altoona. Deciding on the perfect bus route from Altoona to Ankeny took a lot ofRead More

By Jesse Garwick Staff Writer   DMACC is moving the class catalogue, which previously had been both an online version and printed copies, to all digital as of this fall semester. This decision is another effort to improve efficiency for both DMACC and the students, as well as to keepRead More