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27 colleges come to DMACC for semi-annual transfer fair

27 colleges come to DMACC for semi-annual transfer fair

November 1, 2017 at 10:37 am 0 comments

DMACC holds a transfer fair in the fall and spring, which presents students with an opportunity to meet admission counselors from other colleges around the area. This year the transfer fair was held on Oct. 11 and 27 different colleges from state schools around Iowa to colleges in surrounding statesRead More

Boone professor’s “rant” goes viral

Boone professor’s “rant” goes viral

November 1, 2017 at 9:18 am 0 comments

Dr. Jane Martino, professor of psychology at the DMACC Boone campus, agreed to be interviewed about the recent viral video of her on the condition that I brought my kids along. As soon as my three sons and I walked in she was putting things into their hands and encouragingRead More

Eyewitness recounts events leading up to sexual assault

Eyewitness recounts events leading up to sexual assault

November 1, 2017 at 9:16 am 0 comments

In the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 1, Ankeny Police responded to a sexual assault report at the Campus Town Apartments. The DMACC student who was the victim was treated for her injuries later that night. The Chronicle spoke with an eyewitness who was in the same room just hoursRead More

Blade Runner 2049 review

Blade Runner 2049 review

November 1, 2017 at 9:11 am 0 comments

By Cameron Karn “Blade Runner” has been a staple in the sci-fi genre since its release in 1982. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, it had a mixed reception earning high review scores but flopping in the box office. The estimated budget for the film is approximately $28MRead More

Director Karl Lindberg runs lines with five of the actors
photo by: Bailey Perkins

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown brings music to DMACC theatre

October 30, 2017 at 1:03 pm 0 comments

On Oct. 13, six DMACC actors put on the first performance of the Musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” in the Black Box theatre in Building Five. This followed months of preparation from director Carl Lindberg, plus student cast and crew. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” is aRead More

Episode 3 of Small Talk with the Chronicle Crew

Episode 3 of Small Talk with the Chronicle Crew

October 23, 2017 at 1:36 pm 0 comments

In this episode, Bailey, Hilary, and Barbara are joined by special guest, Tori, editor for the Chronicle, as they talk about the up coming issue of the student paper. https://campuschroniclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SmallTalk3-102317-1.28-PM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Des Moines columnist Rekha Basu

Exploring social justice and equality with Register’s Rekha Basu

October 18, 2017 at 10:16 am 0 comments

By Loretta McGraw, special to the Chronicle Rekha Basu, opinion columnist for the Des Moines Register, says the most negative responses she has received were in response to columns on interracial relationships, gay rights, and abortion rights. Sometimes Basu receives hate mail, particularly in response to controversial subjects. Readers tendRead More

Beth Lee

Life in Ankeny: Housing, road construction, and cost

October 13, 2017 at 11:00 am 0 comments

Ankeny, Iowa is the “biggest small town” in Iowa. I’ve lived here all my life in the same house. I was the first graduating class from Ankeny Centennial high school. Since I’ve been here, the population has hit one of the top in the state. Back in 2000 there wereRead More