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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 […]

September 16, 2020 The DMACC men’s golf team traveled out to Fort Dodge last Wednesday to hit the links for the second time this fall. Led by a trio of golfers who tied for third place, the Bears were able to finish as the runner up in the Iowa Central Invitational. The three golfers, Tyler […]

November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020 On the afternoon of August 28th, the world received the sudden and tragic news of Chadwick Boseman’s death. A world renowned actor and man of great character was taken from us due to colon cancer. Each role he took on was portrayed at the highest level, but his […]

Meet our Executive Social Media Architect (Esma)! Hello, peoples of the interwebs! My name is Hailey Clubine, I am 18 years old (I don’t know how I’ve lived this long), and I am a stereotypical shy and jumpy first year. I have varying interests ranging from comic books and D&D to Disney. I love reading […]

Never in my life would I have thought I’d be part of an epidemic, much less a pandemic. It’s something you read in textbooks, something you see on TV in less developed countries or more populated areas. But in February 2020, the world came crashing to a halt as COVID-19 sent schools on lockdown, sending […]

Women have played important roles in history, even those who come from small towns like Boone. Through their strength these women left their marks―not just as women, but as people and community members. It’s not often that places have heroes, and it’s not often when that hero was a 15-year-old girl. But on July 6th, […]

Avoiding illness can be a challenge, especially in the college setting. Most students are very busy trying to juggle a school life, work life, and social life. Because of this, they do not tend to take care of themselves very well. Students tend to have poor sleeping patterns, overwork themselves, and stress often. In addition, […]

On June 17th the DMACC library welcomed two temporary residents in its space. The Boone DMACC Social Justice Club (SJC) received a boom of attendance in its Monarch Way-station when two fat caterpillars were discovered. Christine Whitney, DMACC head librarian and SJC adviser, brought them to a butterfly enclosure in the library to be protected […]