Articles by: Ryan Burger

A sticker promoting the "Fash the Nation" podcast was found in the men's restroom in Building 4. The sticker was removed Monday, Oct. 17.

White heritage stickers found in men’s restroom

October 28, 2016 at 9:57 am 0 comments

Stickers promoting right-wing ideology have been found in the men’s bathroom in Building 4 at DMACC. One sticker promoted the “Fash the Nation” podcast and the other had an image of a statue with the phrase, “Protect Your Heritage. Identity Evropa.” Identity Evropa’s Facebook page states, “We are an AmericanRead More

If you don’t know what to call me, please call me “Sir.”

April 27, 2016 at 11:06 am 0 comments

In the last issue of Campus Chronicle, my colleague Marian Stimson wrote a great opinion piece called “Please stop calling me ma’am (thanks!).” And while discussing with other newspaper staff I brought up my experience in this same area and some contrasting opinions on the subject. Sometimes I like beingRead More

Speech Professor Judith Vogel retires

Speech Professor Judith Vogel retires

April 27, 2016 at 11:04 am 0 comments

Professor Judith Vogel of the DMACC speech communications department is retiring this year after 30+ years in teaching.  The family history of teaching was strong within her family with her mom teaching in a one room school house in Illinois. “I always wanted to be a teacher for two reasons,Read More

How to rock your own DJ party from a pro

How to rock your own DJ party from a pro

April 15, 2016 at 11:22 am 0 comments

If you follow my columns, you know I have a career outside of being a student at DMACC.  I have been a DJ for the last 25 years entertaining at approximately a thousand weddings, and probably another 500 parties/dances.  I also publish a trade magazine for such DJs (Mobile BeatRead More

50 years of DMACC celebrates it students

50 years of DMACC celebrates it students

April 15, 2016 at 11:14 am 0 comments

DMACC is celebrating 50 years of educating in 2016.  It has a history growing from a vocational learning center to the community college it is today. According to the DMACC website, “DMACC has become Iowa’s largest, most diverse community college, serving more than 70,000 credit and noncredit students annually throughoutRead More

Non-traditional student offers college advice

Non-traditional student offers college advice

March 25, 2016 at 10:13 am 0 comments

As a non-traditional student I have experienced the business world after college which most college students haven’t. I went to Iowa State from 1990-1994 and graduated with a degree in business. Upon graduation I went into the business world for five years before taking a part-time job which I turnedRead More

New graphic novel class combines literature and art

New graphic novel class combines literature and art

March 25, 2016 at 9:38 am 0 comments

Most of the time when you think of Lit classes for college you are thinking Shakespeare, Huckleberry Finn, or maybe the Iliad and the Odyssey. DMACC in recent years has started to expand such offerings with recent additions including science fiction, detective fiction and now graphic novels through LIT 210,Read More

Professor’s choice determines book costs for classes

Professor’s choice determines book costs for classes

February 26, 2016 at 9:03 am 0 comments

In my professional life I’m a publisher, I’ve published about 15 books in the DJ industry (mobile DJs that do private parties, weddings, school dances, etc) and publish a magazine for DJs every other month.  During that time I have seen the cost of printing books come down dramatically, butRead More