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This year’s women’s basketball team was committed to creating an enjoyable journey on and off the court, according to head coach Jocelyn Kovarik.  “Their special ‘spark’ translated to all faucets of being a student-athlete.”   Kovarik said the team had a slow start in pre-conference games going just 2-5, but grew individually and as a […]

Hello Boone DMACC, my name is Keaton Joanning, this is my first year being part of Banner News, and I’m so excited to see where it leads. I am originally from Boone and attended Boone High School where I did a mix of writing, video editing, and graphic design. I enjoy different forms of gaming […]

A new club is coming to the DMACC Boone Campus. The new club is called Esports. What are esports? Short for electronic sports, it is a form of video game competition. Esports often involves organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, individual players, or teams.  The Boone campus club currently includes Christian Cryder, […]

DMACC student Cade Perkins will compete on national television on the show American Ninja Warrior. American Ninja Warrior is a competition where challengers take on various obstacle courses in an attempt to finish the course the fastest.  Perkins first heard of the show American Ninja Warrior when he was about six years old. He immediately […]

Four DMACC students were awarded membership to the 2023 Coca-Cola Academic team. This prestigious award grants winners a full tuition to Iowa State University for the next two years. Seven total DMACC students were awarded between the gold, silver, and bronze levels of the international Phi Theta Kappa scholarship, with 50 winners at each of […]

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 […]

Banner News is a student-led digital publication advised by journalism instructor Lisa Kaho’okele. While Banner News is its own publication, the work for Banner News takes place in the course titled Digital Media Production (JOU 124). This class is not just limited to writing and revising news stories, but also the production of sound, video, […]

The DMACC Men’s and Women’s basketball teams competed in five total games over the week of 11/29-12/3. Here are the results from the past week. The DMACC Women’s basketball team was originally supposed to play in their first home game this past Tuesday, November 29, vs Grand View JV. The game would be postponed due […]

With the fall season coming to a close, many DMACC athletes have earned awards for their performances over the year. Here is a look at the 2022 Fall season honors. DMACC Volleyball finished with an overall record of 22-15 and a conference record of 6-3. Four DMACC Volleyball players were awarded with regular season and […]

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 […]