The DMACC loop road is projected to be ready this fall after it was originally planned to be done in July. “It’s delayed because of the rain. So, if it quits raining, when it quits raining, there is probably a couple of weeks worth of work left,” said Ned Miller,Read More

You settle into your seat and arrange your textbook and notebooks. Pen at the ready. The Professor aligns their own notecards and fires up the projector; everyone is preparing for the upcoming lecture. Unbeknownst to you, the professor spent the better part of two hours the night before preparing theirRead More

At what point is it okay to introduce a boyfriend or girlfriend to your parents? To many people the answer to this question is rather easy. However, the appropriate time and age is different in every culture. In The Gambia, like in many African countries, the only time it isRead More

Many of you have probably already heard about how Scotland had the opportunity to vote “yay” or “nay” on becoming a country independent from the U.K. On September 18,  55.3 percent of the voters voted against independence. About 4.3 million people voted, (all members of the EU living in ScotlandRead More

I recently watched Emma Watson’s speech at the UN for the “HeForShe” movement. “HeForShe” is a movement for gender equality, not only for women, but for men as well. Watson’s speech was very compelling, and it really hit home in the most powerful of ways. In the beginning of herRead More

Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for two-year colleges that is available on all DMACC campuses. The Ankeny chapter is organized by Ronn Newby. They aim to service the community by hosting various fundraisers. One of their current fundraisers, with funds going toward PTK itself, is the saleRead More

“World of Warcraft,” “Guild Wars,” and “EVE” are popular Massive Multiplayer Online communities that are played by millions of online players everyday, but a new MMO has taken the stage by storm. “ArcheAge” was released Sept. 16 in the U.S., after its first release in Korea in 2013. Due toRead More

The first thing I thought about Jack White’s album when picking it up off the shelf to purchase was, “I wonder why he always looks so pale in his pictures?” Does it have something to do with his name being White? Is it makeup? Perhaps a marketing ploy? There’s noRead More