At what point is it okay to introduce a boyfriend or girlfriend to your parents? To many people the answer to this question is rather easy. However, the appropriate time and age is different in every culture. In The Gambia, like in many African countries, the only time it isRead More

Many of you have probably already heard about how Scotland had the opportunity to vote “yay” or “nay” on becoming a country independent from the U.K. On September 18,  55.3 percent of the voters voted against independence. About 4.3 million people voted, (all members of the EU living in ScotlandRead More

I recently watched Emma Watson’s speech at the UN for the “HeForShe” movement. “HeForShe” is a movement for gender equality, not only for women, but for men as well. Watson’s speech was very compelling, and it really hit home in the most powerful of ways. In the beginning of herRead More

Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for two-year colleges that is available on all DMACC campuses. The Ankeny chapter is organized by Ronn Newby. They aim to service the community by hosting various fundraisers. One of their current fundraisers, with funds going toward PTK itself, is the saleRead More

“World of Warcraft,” “Guild Wars,” and “EVE” are popular Massive Multiplayer Online communities that are played by millions of online players everyday, but a new MMO has taken the stage by storm. “ArcheAge” was released Sept. 16 in the U.S., after its first release in Korea in 2013. Due toRead More

The first thing I thought about Jack White’s album when picking it up off the shelf to purchase was, “I wonder why he always looks so pale in his pictures?” Does it have something to do with his name being White? Is it makeup? Perhaps a marketing ploy? There’s noRead More

Residence assistants are tolerated by some college students and appreciated by others. They are viewed differently at each of the three campus apartments. RAs are notorious for walking around busting parties, telling people to quiet down, and “ruin” everyone’s fun. They might be doing that, but an RA has otherRead More

Going to college for the first time can be scary: fear of people, fear of a new environment, even fear of failure. First year students Lai Pham and Mark Aaron say they fear people because they don’t know anyone. Aaron, who intends to transfer to Iowa state University to majorRead More