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Q&A with Kyle McCord

Q&A with Kyle McCord

April 3, 2015 at 10:41 am 0 comments

What are some of your literary works that you will be showing at the festival? I just had a new book come out this year entitled You Are Indeed an Elk But This is Not the Forest You Were Born to Graze. It features haunted swanboats, starstruck rodeo servants, andRead More

I will bleed cardinal and gold in the fall

I will bleed cardinal and gold in the fall

April 3, 2015 at 10:36 am 0 comments

                  I’m going to Iowa State University in the fall. That’s right, I’m jumping on the Iowa State bandwagon and not because I want to see the amazing basketball team (even though they are good), but for other good reasons. I’m double majoring in management information systems and journalism. MyRead More

Transfer decision not an easy one

Transfer decision not an easy one

April 3, 2015 at 10:31 am 1 comment

A majority of DMACC transfer students go to Iowa State University, followed by University of Iowa, Grand View, Drake, Kirkwood, University of Northern Iowa and others, according to statistics from the year 2010 provided by DMACC. There are many reasons why a student chooses a particular school over another. ThisRead More

Adam Carroll: Make every day a “level 10 day”

April 3, 2015 at 10:27 am 0 comments

On March 10, Adam Carroll took over the Quiet Lounge in Building Five to give a talk on how to live a better life. One of his first points had to do with being the “architect of your own life.” His point was that you should not wait around forRead More

Review: Walking Dead season 5 finale

April 3, 2015 at 10:25 am 0 comments

Sunday, March 29 at 8p.m., the season finale of “The Walking Dead” season 5, “Conquer” aired at last. It was a special 90- minute episode, followed by an airing of “The Talking Dead”, which featured actress Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), actor Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), and actor Lennie James (MorganRead More

A view of the current Ankeny YMCA, located at Northview Middle School.

DMACC-YMCA partnership falls through

March 25, 2015 at 10:46 am 0 comments

DMACC and the YMCA will no longer be partnering for the student center redesign coming late 2016 or early 2017. (Previously: YMCA construction to displace students) The partnership was to give free YMCA membership to DMACC students, faculty, and staff. The redesign, which will bring new recreational and exercise facilitiesRead More

STEM Club Q&A

STEM Club Q&A

March 23, 2015 at 10:48 am 0 comments

Q: What does STEM stand for in your name? A: “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.” Q: Since this club just started up what goals does this group have moving forward? A: “We are trying to catch the attention of other students so we can pass the torch and also weRead More

When you see "24" coming my way, please send it packing

When you see “24” coming my way, please send it packing

March 11, 2015 at 11:20 am 0 comments

I have always been on the bandwagon of “age gracefully,” “age is a beautiful thing.” However, I find myself dreading the number 24. Why? That is because I will be turning 24 May of this year. No, I’m not crazy, “it just a number,” I’m aware of that. I usedRead More