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Emily Houck

When teams lose, it’s not always abad thing

November 15, 2021 at 1:26 pm 0 comments

In Super Bowl LIV, the Kansas City Chiefs went all the way, only to lose to the Tampa Bay Bucs. The crowd, dead silent. The players as well. That day changed everything for Kansas City. Their winning streak was over. Less than a year later the team is now 3-4.Read More

Chess Club

Chess Club

November 5, 2021 at 2:00 pm 0 comments

Alyssa, Emily, and Elijah have an impromptu conversation with the Chess Club in Building 5. https://campuschroniclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ChessClub.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Dune and the magic of cinema

Dune and the magic of cinema

November 5, 2021 at 11:29 am 0 comments

I love science fiction. I was a huge “Star Wars” fan growing up and my love for the franchise is what got me into the complexities and wonders of the genre. I grew up daydreaming about intergalactic space battles, warring factions vying for planetary control, and the expansive possibilities ofRead More

Women's Protest

Women’s Protest

November 3, 2021 at 9:12 am 0 comments

Allen, Alyssa, and Emily talk about last month’s protest against the Texas abortion ban. https://campuschroniclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/womensprotest.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Halloween podcast

Halloween podcast

November 2, 2021 at 2:30 pm 0 comments

Emily, Alyssa, Elijah, Brody, and Jackson talk about Halloween, superstitions, and recount Brody and Jackson’s adventure sleeping at a haunted school house. https://campuschroniclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hauntedpod.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Students work in Building 5 at the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Photo by Alyssa Monroe.

Faculty petition for mask authority in classroom

October 28, 2021 at 12:38 pm 0 comments

A petition has been circulating among faculty members requesting the authority to mandate masks in the classroom. The petition states: “DMACC should mandate that students wear masks during classroom time per the discretion of the instructor.” Ankeny Speech Professor Julie Simanski created the petition, which has 100 signatures. “It’s notRead More

Halloween Superstitions and Traditions!

Halloween Superstitions and Traditions!

October 26, 2021 at 4:40 pm 0 comments

Halloween may seem like it’s all about costumes and trick or treating. This holiday has some history; it became popular in the early 1900s with roots in pagan beliefs. About 2,000 years ago, Halloween marked the Celtic New Year, originally called Samhain, which means “summer’s end” in Gaelic. With HalloweenRead More

Photo by Krister Strandskov, courtesy DMACC Theatre.

“The Turn of the Screw” has twists and turns

October 15, 2021 at 1:13 pm 0 comments

The DMACC Ankeny Theater performed “The Turn of the Screw” six days in October. The play was written by Jeffrey Hatcher from the story by Henry James. It is directed by Carmen McDermott. The performances are free to attend and watch and held in building five in the Black BoxRead More