Archive for October, 2015

Ben Carsons campaigns at DMACC

Ben Carsons campaigns at DMACC

October 23, 2015 at 11:08 am 0 comments

Republican presidential candidate, world-renowned neurosurgeon, and best-selling author Ben Carson spoke to a crowd of more than 300 people on Friday, October 2, in Albaugh Plaza, just outside of Building 24 on the DMACC campus. At the event, billed as a healthcare town hall, Carson discussed his plans to replaceRead More

Faculty take advantage of classes at DMACC

Faculty take advantage of classes at DMACC

October 23, 2015 at 10:37 am 0 comments

We call DMACC staff and faculty by many names, however student is not normally one of them, in actuality, there are currently 24 faculty and staff taking classes this semester. DMACC gives staff and faculty the opportunity to participate in classes, where seats are still available; at just the priceRead More

Discover DMACC: The Mortuary Science Program

Discover DMACC: The Mortuary Science Program

October 23, 2015 at 10:20 am 0 comments

Graveyards, mad scientists, dead bodies, black cats and creepy-crawly things are what most think of in October, but many other cultures celebrate the day of the dead to honor lost loved ones.  The men and women who work to honor the dead each day are part of the Mortuary Sciences;Read More

The Fresh Pope of Philadelphia

The Fresh Pope of Philadelphia

October 19, 2015 at 10:29 am 0 comments

In late September the United States was visited by one of the most respected and influential spiritual leaders in the world: Pope Francis. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church was originally just going to come to the United States to fulfill a promise to his predecessor, Pope Emeritus BenedictRead More

College Survival Tips

College Survival Tips

October 12, 2015 at 11:28 am 0 comments

DMACC’s Classified School Survival Guide It is no secret that college can be intimidating. We go from the sweet comfort of our high schools, filled with familiar faces and established routines, to a world of chaos and independence where we are suddenly adults and no one is barking at youRead More

Columbus Day: Celebrating Ignorance

Columbus Day: Celebrating Ignorance

October 12, 2015 at 10:11 am 0 comments

A genocidal war monger, a lost sailor with no clue, founding father of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the man who “discovered the Americas.” Out of all those, which do you think is truth? In elementary school we were taught that Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean believing the earth wasRead More

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