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Photographer and Drake graduate Anthony Arroyo

Interview: Photographer Anthony Arroyo

October 8, 2021 at 11:44 am 0 comments

Former Chronicle Photo Editor Anthony Arroyo joins Halle and Maria to talk about his experiences at Drake University after attending DMACC. Lots of good tips for anyone thinking of transferring! https://campuschroniclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/anthonyoct6mono.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

The pop-up shop outside Building 6 supporting the fashion trip to NYC. Photo by Alyssa Monroe.

Fashion students to visit NYC

October 8, 2021 at 10:28 am 0 comments

It’s every fashion major’s dream to go to New York City and experience city life, and this year their dreams come true.  Fashion major Jamie Moreno, from Des Moines, said, “I’ve always wanted to go to New York City, the city is so beautiful and I’ve always wanted to getRead More

Heather Tisdale

Q&A with new English faculty Heather Tisdale, P.hD.

October 6, 2021 at 12:05 pm 0 comments

Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What colleges did you attend? I attended St. Olaf (in Norway) for my undergraduate work, where I focused on philosophy and political science and women’s studies, and because I’d studied over there, I went on to join the Peace Corps.Read More

Could you survive these Haunted Attractions?

Could you survive these Haunted Attractions?

October 1, 2021 at 11:28 am 0 comments

The Slaughterhouse: It’s a personal favorite and each year has something new to offer! The slaughterhouse reenacts the bone-chilling story of a family based out of the book, “The Biggs: A Family Affair: A Tell-All Account of America’s Most Heinous Cannibals.” Staff will be taking COVID safety measures as directedRead More

Q&A with new video faculty Miguel Tarango

Q&A with new video faculty Miguel Tarango

October 1, 2021 at 11:23 am 0 comments

Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q: What college(s) did you go to? I went to the University of Texas at El Paso. I majored in psychology, but a minor in film, anthropology, and art history. Then I got a master’s degree, and it was calledRead More

Elijah Hernandez

Reflections on being back on campus

October 1, 2021 at 11:17 am 0 comments

As I sat outside of an empty classroom, waiting for my professor to arrive and my first class of fall 2021 to start, I looked around to see other students doing the same — some wearing masks and some not. I felt inclined to take mine off, seeing how manyRead More

“I think that everyone should wear a mask just out of respect for everyone else because it’s protecting others from your germs. 
I think that, out of respect for everyone, we don’t know what’s going on in their lives or what they have to deal with, or what medical things they have going on so I think it’s just a respect thing.” -Josie Sawhill, Human Service Major

Students react to being back on campus

October 1, 2021 at 11:01 am 0 comments
First lady Jill Biden speaks at the FFA Building on the Ankeny DMACC Campus Wednesday, Sept. 15. Photo courtesy Dan Ivis.

First lady advocates child tax credits at DMACC

September 17, 2021 at 3:28 pm 0 comments

First lady Jill Biden appeared on DMACC’s Ankeny campus at the FFA Enrichment Center on Wednesday, Sept. 15, to endorse a new Child Tax Credit, which appeared for a third time in the bank accounts of Iowans this week.  A limited audience of roughly 30 people consisting of Des MoinesRead More