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Hilary Hamilton

Ignore the pseudoscience; get a flu shot for the greater good

October 11, 2017 at 11:41 am 0 comments

As a very young child, I was sick a lot.  My immune system was a mess, and by the time I reached kindergarten and received an allergen test, my family found out that I was allergic to everything in the environment including chocolate and grass. After seven years of allergyRead More

An argument for ethical dog breeders

An argument for ethical dog breeders

October 11, 2017 at 11:40 am 0 comments

“I rescued him.” How many times has a dog owner said these words to you? These days people feel very confident that the only way they should obtain a dog is to rescue one. A person who is concerned with maintaining the moral high ground would never buy a pupRead More

London Study Abroad

London Study Abroad

October 11, 2017 at 11:35 am 0 comments

Every spring, DMACC offers study abroad in London. Lauren Rice is the field coordinator for the trip, working on marketing the trip and working with AIFS, the company who sponsors the trip. However, last year, Rice was the faculty member who lead the trip, taught classes and went with themRead More

Speaker coming Oct. 25 for International Year: Liberia

October 11, 2017 at 11:33 am 0 comments

When Joanne Dudgeon, a history and geography instructor at the Ankeny DMACC campus, became involved for the first time with the DMACC International Year campaign, she was intent on bringing knowledge about the continent of Africa to the forefront. With Africa as the target continent, Liberia was an easy choice. Read More

Professor Eric Foner of Columbia University spoke about the Reconstruction Era in the Building 6 Auditorium at DMACC on Monday, Sept. 18.

Noted historian speaks at DMACC for Constitution Day

October 4, 2017 at 10:41 am 0 comments

One of the nation’s foremost historians spoke to a packed crowd as part of Constitution Day at DMACC Ankeny, Monday Sept. 18, in Building 5. Eric Foner, professor of history at Columbia University in New York City, is an expert on the Civil War.  He has written numerous books onRead More

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Advice from a Trail Point novice

September 22, 2017 at 11:23 am 0 comments

Did you know that if you take six credits or more you have access to free membership at Trail Point? As a person who fits into this criteria, I decided to check it out. Here’s what I learned: Signing up is shockingly easy. I just walked up looking confused andRead More

Editorial: Students against the repeal of DACA

September 20, 2017 at 11:06 am 0 comments

It is important to remind ourselves that behind every government policy decision is a human being who is going to be directly affected by it. In the case of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, it will be close to 800,000. The history of DACA is not aRead More

Brady Mooers

Kaepernick remains in quarterback purgatory

September 20, 2017 at 10:59 am 0 comments

When watching the pregame for an NFL game, you will often hear the announcers mention something pertaining to sitting during the National Anthem. It has recently become a hot-button issue as football season has just started up again. And with the recent events in Charlottesville, this issue has become hotterRead More