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To say this has been a tough year is an understatement. However, people are still holding on with newfound (or old) hobbies, friends, and family. A survey was sent out last week to see what the bright spots and experiences of 2020 were for the staff, faculty and students of DMACC.  Forty-three people responded in […]

With so much time on our hands, many people have been cleaning out that old closet, garage, and storage shed. Two questions usually arise when doing this, how did I get all of this stuff and what do I do with all of it? I have asked this question myself many times before, and let […]

Making books into visual films has been popular for quite some time, but there are some books that just don’t work out in the film industry. This is of no fault to the book itself or the author, or to the filmmakers doing their best. Some books just don’t translate. A prime example of this […]

Recently some students and faculty/staff responded to a survey that was anonymous and focused on the 2020 presidential election. Like any election, the results varied and this one proved to be just as interesting.  A total of 76 people participated in the survey. Half said that they were faculty, and the other half said that […]

The DMACC Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams competed at the Trent Smith Invitational in Mason City on Oct. 9. For the men’s team, Preston Rogers finished in 41st place running the 8K course in 31:46.50. Cameron Campbell had a time of 32:35.10 to finish 50th, and Cole Bennet took 54th with a time of […]

Although the world is in a controversial time of what to do this Halloween season, some are making preparations for safe events for Halloween lovers to still get an in-person spooky experience. The Boone Community Theatre is leading the charge for a drive-thru Haunted House. The concept is to create a family friendly experience for […]

COVID-19 has left its mark on many aspects of our everyday lives. The college experience was no exception. The DMACC Boone campus has felt the presence of COVID-19 and the on-campus living situation has been modified. Danny Higginbotham, Assistant Baseball Coach and Housing Assistant of Borgen Square Apartments, said there are definitely differences between this […]

When lockdown started and everything seemed to shut down around us, I was a senior in high school. My final grades were what they were at midterm, except for one class that continued online. I had already taken two DMACC online classes, so I thought I was decently prepared for the online college experience. As […]

The DMACC Women’s Golf team had little trouble finding the greens during the NIACC Invitational on Sep. 18. After tallying up a team score of 342, the Bears won the invite by 12 strokes.  Lydia Steier paved the way by leading the invite with a 2-over-par 74. Aubrey Duncan tied for fourth place with an […]

There is no doubt that the pandemic has changed the way we live and operate in our everyday lives. Especially those of students. But what about the faculty and staff?  Christine Whitney, Librarian and Media Specialist at the Boone DMACC library said the overall atmosphere of the library has changed.  “Everything is so quiet. I […]