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Purple Rain: The film that (somehow) won an Oscar

Purple Rain: The film that (somehow) won an Oscar

October 7, 2015 at 11:02 am 0 comments

        This past month, the music industry had something happen that hasn’t happened before. The event was that 80s legend Prince decided to pull all his music off all music streaming services and make it solely available on Jay-Z’s new streaming service TIDAL. Along with this announcement,Read More

Faculty Profile: Dennis Moore

Faculty Profile: Dennis Moore

October 5, 2015 at 12:50 pm 0 comments

If you’ve ever had Dennis Moore as an instructor in one of your DMACC English courses, you’ll know that he incorporates a sense of humor during class. Something that you may not have known, however, is that Moore regularly submits an entry into the weekly “New Yorker” magazine cartoon captionRead More

Chess Club draws new players

Chess Club draws new players

October 2, 2015 at 10:48 am 0 comments

The new school year brings new students, classes, and clubs. The Chess Club is new this year to DMACC. Andy Langager, journalism instructor, started the club and is the adviser. “We’re actually a pre-club right now, we still have to ratify a constitution and elect officers. Now is a greatRead More

Zach Wahls speaks at DMACC

Zach Wahls speaks at DMACC

September 30, 2015 at 11:30 am 0 comments

This past Wednesday, Sept. 23, LGBTQ rights advocate and author Zach Wahls spoke on the DMACC Campus. The son of a same-sex couple, Zach burst into the public eye in 2011 when a video was uploaded to Youtube of a speech he had given at the Iowa House of Representatives.Read More

Book Review: The Martian

Book Review: The Martian

September 30, 2015 at 11:25 am 0 comments

Imagine you’ve found yourself injured and stranded, left behind in a chaotic sequence of unfortunate events, on Mars. You’re trained in botany and mechanical engineering but there’s no way to communicate with earth and no way to survive long term on this new planet. What do you do? Do youRead More

Oh where did you go, Joe DiMaggio?

Oh where did you go, Joe DiMaggio?

September 30, 2015 at 11:24 am 0 comments

Why do sports teams get so much of our attention? Every year I cheer on my teams in hopes of a win in each game, and maybe the big game (most of the time they lose). Whether it be baseball, basketball, or football, I love watching sports. For most ofRead More

Appreciating Iowa after Colorado

Appreciating Iowa after Colorado

September 30, 2015 at 11:22 am 0 comments

When I tell people that I moved to Iowa from Colorado they give me a look and say, “Why would you move to Iowa?” My answer is always the same: Family. A look of understanding makes its way across their faces and they move on, satisfied with my reply. IRead More

London study abroad applications due Nov. 30

September 30, 2015 at 10:02 am 0 comments

London, England: Home to the London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, old museums, and much more. Students can go to London this spring as a part of DMACC’s study abroad program and can see all of these attractions in person. Each spring semester DMACC gives students the opportunityRead More