The Chronicle staff (joined by former staff member Bailey) discuss how college is going now that everything is online due to COVID-19. https://campuschroniclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/april10podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

On Sunday April 5, DMACC Professor Lauren Rice was killed in a hit-and-run incident near her home in the Beaverdale neighborhood of Des Moines.  Around 8 a.m., Rice was walking her dog when a driver struck her with a truck at a high rate of speed; police said they believeRead More

DMACC is introducing a new opt-in system for pass/fail grading. Along with including a designation on all student transcripts that shows that the Spring 2020 semester was affected by the pandemic, students can also submit a request for a pass/fail designation on the transcript instead of the usual letter grade.Read More

It was unreal. I honestly didn’t know what to do with myself. Sports are my life. Then, a couple of days after covering the final DMACC Bears baseball game, it all came to a halt.  It was one thing after another. The men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, the NBA suspended,Read More

With the spread of COVID-19, our normal lives have been put on hold. Many businesses have temporarily shut down, and people have been advised to stay in their homes. While this will help slow the spread of the virus, one can’t help but miss normal life and all the littleRead More

I assume that my daily routine was similar to many other college students. Have ambitions of waking up two hours early, but fail and wake up with enough time to brush my teeth, get dressed, and leave. My 30-minute drive to DMACC’s Ankeny Campus was oddly relaxing, even though everyRead More

Cole, Aaron, Justin, and Taylor have a virtual chat about the hottest series on Netflix, “Tiger King.” Possible spoilers ahead! (And sorry about the audio quality!) https://campuschroniclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/audio_only.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

The Chronicle staff (and adviser Andy) sit down via video chat to discuss the new pass/fail option at DMACC in light of the COVID-19 disruptions. Did we get anything wrong? Reach us at chronicle@dmacc.edu and follow us on Twitter, @dmaccChronicle https://campuschroniclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pass_fail.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download