In a modern classroom setting, one may find two kinds of students: some who use their laptop to take notes and organize materials, and others who use traditional paper and pencil. Professors today are forced to adapt to this change, which causes a divide in expectations between themselves and theirRead More

This year’s Academy Awards was one of many firsts; the first female orchestra conductor, the first year the Best Foreign Language Feature category was renamed to Best International Film, and, along the same lines, “Parasite” was the first non-english language film to win Best Picture. Throughout the history of theRead More

Starting fall 2020, DMACC will offer new associate degrees for Video Production and Renewable Energy Technologies, as well as eight new drama classes. Brad Luhrs is the program chair for Electronic Engineering Technology, Robotics, and Renewable Energy Technology. He comes from Norwalk, and has worked for DMACC for 11 years.Read More

On Tuesday, Feb. 11, inside DMACC Building 6 auditorium, Saida Dahir shared her story as a Muslim Somali refugee who, along with her seven siblings and single mother, fled to the United States. “I was one of the lucky ones,” Dahir said when referencing President Trump’s travel ban that listedRead More

Cole, Justin, and Aaron discuss their predictions for the 2020 Oscars! https://campuschroniclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Oscars-Prediction-Podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Tucked away down the sidewalk from Trail Point sits Building 21; most students may have walked by without even noticing. This is where DMACC’s Marketing and Public Relations Office is housed, including the three-person team that runs the school’s social media. First, there is Lisa Schmitz of West Des Moines.Read More

At the recent 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2020, Boon Joon-Ho’s dark comedy and social thriller made history as the first foreign language film to win Best Cast in a Motion Picture, the ceremony’s most prestigious award. “Parasite” also won Best Foreign Film, and was nominated for Best DirectorRead More

On the night of Jan. 21, in a packed auditorium, DMACC hosted “Sing, Ebenezer! The songs and stories from Martin Luther King’s Neighborhood.” The DMACC choir was joined by three special guests: former assistant minister Albert Paul Brinson, soprano singer Sherry Dukes, Broadway performer Roosevelt Andre Credit, and world-renowned operaRead More