Articles by: Austin Wonders

Music, art feeling cramped during Building 5 remodel

Music, art feeling cramped during Building 5 remodel

December 2, 2015 at 11:36 am 0 comments

Fine Arts is spread out around campus with art at the edge of campus in Building 19 and music right in Building 6 in the middle of campus with little space for both to operate.  Jim Loos, music professor, explained to students that it is hard to find times whereRead More

Attendance: Is it worth our time?

Attendance: Is it worth our time?

November 11, 2015 at 11:07 am 0 comments

Should attendance be a large portion of a class’s grade? Classes are starting to tie a student’s grade in with their attendance. But what effect does this have on the students? Did forcing children to go to class in high school make them learn the class? Of course not. InRead More

Campus Grounds makes a splash on campus

Campus Grounds makes a splash on campus

November 11, 2015 at 10:56 am 0 comments

Café Diem has continued to fulfill its goal of being a more community-based business by moving its offspring business into the middle of campus. Campus Grounds has moved from Building 3W to a more centralized, permanent location in Building 6. Campus Grounds provides a lot of drinks for the studentsRead More

Oregon School Shooting: How Prepared is DMACC?

October 23, 2015 at 11:24 am 0 comments

The shooting at Umpqua Community College raises concerns about how prepared DMACC students, faculty, and staff would be in case of a similar situation. Ned Miller, the executive director of the physical plant, has said that one of the best things students can do during a hostile situation is knowRead More

Construction projects disrupt campus

Construction projects disrupt campus

September 30, 2015 at 9:59 am 0 comments

A lot of construction has been done on campus lately, and a lot of people have different opinions on it. Most everyone can agree that the Building 5 construction is somewhat a pain to deal with as far as sidewalk traffic goes, but is it worth it? According to DMACCRead More

Clinton visits DMACC

Clinton visits DMACC

August 31, 2015 at 11:48 am 0 comments

Hillary Clinton visited the Ankeny DMACC FFA Building Wednesday afternoon, August 26, in her campaign for president. Clinton wants to make many changes that would affect Iowa, such as investing in small businesses and farmers. “I made agriculture in world development a top priority,” said Clinton about her time asRead More