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An Ankeny police vehicle responds to a call at Campus Town, Monday, Nov. 3.

Ankeny police provide information about calls to student apartments

November 7, 2014 at 9:30 am 0 comments

The most common police response to student housing is “disturbing peace and quiet,” according to information from Ankeny police. Campus Town, Campus View and Prairie Pointe are all considered student housing. All three apartments are relatively new. Campus View opened in 2012, while Campus Town and Prairie Pointe opened inRead More

Money rules our ears: all business, bad music

Money rules our ears: all business, bad music

November 7, 2014 at 9:27 am 0 comments

If you’ve been out on the town anytime in the last couple years and have happened to see a talented local band or artist─ maybe you have a favorite you follow─ and wondered why you’ve never heard them on the radio? Their songwriting is strong, they put on a greatRead More

Whoever said life's journey is an easy one...

Whoever said life’s journey is an easy one…

November 7, 2014 at 9:26 am 0 comments

You probably don’t need me reminding you that life’s journey is not an easy one. But I can assure you, that is, if my assurance counts, it could be an easy one, only if you possess one thing called “Faith.” Looks simple, appears simple, at least, on the surface thatRead More

Mortuary Science program hits ten-year milestone

Mortuary Science program hits ten-year milestone

November 7, 2014 at 9:25 am 0 comments

Kevin Patterson, head of the Mortuary Science program at DMACC, recently took some time out of his schedule to discuss the ten-year anniversary of the program, the path that lead him here to DMACC, the changes he’s seen in the business, and what he sees for the future of theRead More

ISU adds support of DMACC Honors Program credits

November 7, 2014 at 9:22 am 0 comments

DMACC’s Honors Program has struck a new deal with Iowa State University’s Honors Program. The relationship between the two means that students in DMACC’s Honors Program who plan to transfer can now take six honors credits to ISU with them where they previously could not take any. This gives DMACCRead More

Trust is a Glass of Rancid Milk

Trust is a Glass of Rancid Milk

October 24, 2014 at 9:49 am 0 comments

How many of you have someone that you trust? I mean really trust without question or doubt? Myself, I have a select few that I would trust in almost any situation—that includes those crazy situations you only ever see in the movies—and among those people, or more accurately at theRead More

DMACC forges parternship for IT jobs

DMACC forges parternship for IT jobs

October 24, 2014 at 9:48 am 0 comments

DMACC announced a formation of an IT industry partnership to better address the growing demand for IT jobs. According to the Iowa Workforce Development, projections show an estimated 4,000 IT jobs by 2022, one of the reasons DMACC plans to reorganize its IT programs. DMACC president Rob Denson announced theRead More

Review: Maze Runner

October 24, 2014 at 9:38 am 0 comments

The American science fiction action thriller film “The Maze Runner” was released September 19 by 20th Century Fox. The film’s reviews have been mostly positive. Its praise is due to its actors and its ability to closely follow the novel it was based upon, by James Dashner. To those whoRead More