Did you know that if you take six credits or more you have access to free membership at Trail Point? As a person who fits into this criteria, I decided to check it out. Here’s what I learned: Signing up is shockingly easy. I just walked up looking confused andRead More

It is important to remind ourselves that behind every government policy decision is a human being who is going to be directly affected by it. In the case of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, it will be close to 800,000. The history of DACA is not aRead More

When watching the pregame for an NFL game, you will often hear the announcers mention something pertaining to sitting during the National Anthem. It has recently become a hot-button issue as football season has just started up again. And with the recent events in Charlottesville, this issue has become hotterRead More

Salt Company, a college ministry, that started in 1994 in Ames and has spread across the Midwest, launched in Ankeny on Aug. 31 at Keystone Church. The name comes from the book in the Bible, Matthew 5. “Back in Jesus’ time, salt was used to preserve things and as fertilizer.Read More

I have a younger sister who is a junior in high school. She recently wore an off the shoulder shirt to school which she got in trouble for later that day. She was told it was inappropriate, and she needed to cover up…For her shoulders showing. I don’t understand. IRead More

After seeing this film, my answer is a sharp NO. Based off the best-selling book by Stephen King, “It” creates a whole new meaning of fear. Originally published in 1986, this creature began its influence on horror culture. Turned into a mini-series in 1990, “It,” also known as Pennywise theRead More

There is a woman  on DMACC’s cross country team who has never run cross country before.  In fact, this is her first time ever participating in a sports team… ever. The Bears have a five member running group this year.  The team ran in the Bill Buxton Invitational in IndianolaRead More

DMACC hosted the “Out of the Darkness” community walk to raise suicide awareness for the tenth year in a row on Sunday, Sept. 17. “We are hoping for there to be 1500 people here this year,” said walk organizer Stephanie McAdam. The Memorial Wall has many pictures and words writtenRead More