Articles by: Jarrett Quick

Criminal justice gets bounty hunting experience

April 3, 2013 at 11:10 am 0 comments

Staff Writer Jarrett Quick For students in DMACC’s Criminal Justice Program, the Criminal Justice Club offers many opportunities to get hands on experience in the field. As a part of the club, members have the opportunity to run or take part in events ranging from touring the old Polk CountyRead More

Producing students who can produce video

Producing students who can produce video

April 3, 2013 at 11:09 am 0 comments

Staff Writer Jarrett Quick Many students on the DMACC campus are unaware of the recently started Video Production program on campus. “I didn’t know we had any classes on producing film, besides film history,” Liberal Arts student Mackenzie Rothfus said. The program offers three classes as of last fall, allRead More

Review: “Becoming America” at the DMACC Huff Theater

March 13, 2013 at 10:41 am 0 comments

Jarrett Quick Staff Writer When I first sat down for the performance of “Becoming America” at the DMACC Huff Theater, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had been to a few other plays put on at the Huff Theater, but this was the first I went to having noRead More

Cheating remains an issue

Cheating remains an issue

March 13, 2013 at 10:12 am 0 comments

By Jarrett Quick Staff Writer Cheating has long been a problem in academics. From a recent cheating scandal at Harvard which involved over 200 students to a student copying a paper at DMACC, cheating has remained an issue for students and faculty alike. This issue has been especially common asRead More

What to consider when purchasing a laptop or tablet

What to consider when purchasing a laptop or tablet

March 4, 2013 at 10:58 am 0 comments

By Jarrett Quick It’s the time of year for tax returns and student loan disbursement which means a new laptop or tablet for many DMACC students. When it comes to laptops, make sure to look for a good amount of memory, or “RAM.” “[RAM] is important for multitasking. Higher endRead More

Review: House of Cards

Review: House of Cards

February 27, 2013 at 11:07 am 0 comments

By Jarrett Quick. When I heard Netflix was producing an original series with Kevin Spacey as the lead, I was excited. Netflix is set to revive two previously cancelled along with new shows, so I was eager to see their first step in creating original programming. If “House of Cards”Read More