Articles by: Emily Kuebler

The College Student’s Guide to Feminism

April 26, 2017 at 10:25 am 0 comments

Feminism (noun): the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes To some, feminism is the scariest “f-word” they know. To some, it’s the scariest word they know, period. To some, it stands for hatred of men, for over-dramatic, emotional women playing victim to things that doRead More

The word Summer written on a sandy beach, with beach towel, starfish and flip flops (studio shot - warm color and directional light are intentional).  Note: extreme wide angle shot with curvature of field and focus on the word Summer.

Top 10 Things to Do This Summer

April 24, 2017 at 10:46 am 0 comments

Travel to a big city. Even if it’s just for the weekend, there’s nothing like getting a few of your friends together and exploring a giant city you’ve never been to. And it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune, either. Splitting a hotel room and the cost of gasRead More

Interview: Rashida Anderson-Abdullah

Interview: Rashida Anderson-Abdullah

April 21, 2017 at 10:18 am 0 comments

Rashida Anderson-Abdullah, DMACC Ankeny sophomore, won the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, worth up to $320,000. To be eligible for the scholarship, the foundation looks at academic ability, like outstanding performance and a GPA of 3.5 or higher, financial need, persistence, leadership, and service to others. Anderson-Abdullah wasRead More

Financial aid help available for transfer students

March 22, 2017 at 10:34 am 0 comments

Becoming a transfer student can feel a lot like jumping back into senior year; you’ve got deadlines to meet, new schools to tour, and the stress of figuring out how to pay for it all. Here at DMACC, we’ve got people to help with that. The ICAN resource center, locatedRead More

College Roommates

February 22, 2017 at 10:31 am 0 comments

One of the scariest things about moving away for college is the inevitable roommate. We’ve all heard the horror stories, favorited the tweets, and reposted the memes. If you’re lucky, your college roommate might become one of your best friends. If you’re not so lucky, it may feel like yourRead More

Trump’s Immigration Ban Struck Down

Trump’s Immigration Ban Struck Down

February 22, 2017 at 10:28 am 0 comments

On Jan. 27, Donald Trump signed an immigration ban that blocked people from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and Somalia from entering the country. He called it an act of “protecting the nation from foreign terrorist entry into the United States.” Less than a day later, airports and socialRead More

Dream big at DMACC

February 1, 2017 at 10:38 am 0 comments

Growing up, you were encouraged to dream big. You made plans for your life and nobody told you if they were impractical or if you simply weren’t good enough for them. You coasted through a free public education, taking the classes they had planned for you, and the actual endRead More

Trail Point due to open February 13

Trail Point due to open February 13

February 1, 2017 at 10:35 am 0 comments

Trail Point Aquatics and Wellness will be open February 13 here on the Ankeny DMACC campus. The aquatics and wellness center features an eight-lane competition swimming pool, a family pool, a therapy pool, two group fitness rooms and one cycling studio, state-of-the-art exercise and strength training equipment, three racquetball courts,Read More