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April is jam-packed with events and holidays on the Boone Campus! Most of the events are put on by the Student Activities Council, advised by Amanda Strayer. Below are a few of the events the SAC and Boone Campus have planned. On Tuesday, April 18th, in recognition of Earth week, Dan Lease will return to […]

The Courter Center was packed Wednesday, the 9th with students, faculty and staff to raise awareness for the mental health of America’s veterans. The “In My Boots” student club, aims to raise community awareness of the struggles that many American servicemen and women encounter after returning from combat. Every year, the club, advised by Sean […]

For Halloween this year, the DMACC Boone Campus Student Activities Council put on a ‘Boo Bash” that included a DJ, dancing, and a costume contest. The ‘Boo Bash’ was held in the Courter Center and decorated in the spirit of Halloween. SAC participants spent the two days before the event hanging up streamers, posters, balloons, […]

The Boone campus has a new face around campus as Amanda Strayer has filled the role of Student Activities Coordinator.  Strayer is originally from Hudson, IA, where she graduated from Hudson High. She then continued her education at the University of Northern Iowa. Graduating summa cum laude, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in communication […]

To know her is to love her and never wanting to lose her. Recently, part-time athletic trainer Samantha Busch has been hired full-time through DMACC, meaning all of her time will be spent on the Boone campus instead of other schools. Sam spoke with Banner News in a recent interview about her new position and […]

Camry Jones Social Media & Video Production Coordinator  Hi everyone, my name is Camry Jones & I am back for another semester here at Banner News! I am a….junior? COVID-Sophmore? I am not really sure what to label myself at the moment. This is my third year being a Lady Bear on the women’s basketball […]

“I was so afraid to play and make a mistake,” said Victoria Garrick during her TedTalk at the University of California. As a volleyball player who struggled with anxiety and depression, Victoria thought it was time to bring mental illness to the table and explain the seriousness of the topic.  Let’s say that a player […]

This past week, the DMACC Men’s Basketball team opened up the NJCAA Division II national tournament with a 76-59 win over Parkland Community College on Tuesday, March 14th.Going into halftime, the Bears had their lead on a short string, only being up by two, putting the score at 35-33. With a strong second half, the […]

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It has been over a month since the Bears have experienced a loss, and they plan to continue this hot streak going into regions.   Since January 8, the DMACC men’s basketball team has been on a 12-game win streak, including 3rd ranked Iowa Lakes and 4th ranked Iowa Western. The Bears suffered a tight schedule […]