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As an online school student during a pandemic, I spend much of my time inside. …Okay, I spend all my time inside. Much like other students and even faculty/staff, being inside all day can be pretty, well, depressing. Not to mention the stress of online school, and the anxiety many of us face on a […]

There are so many scholarship opportunities that students never apply for, leaving thousands of dollars behind each year. It is basically free money, don’t pass these by! The Point Foundation Scholarship is a new scholarship available for LGBTQ students currently or planning to attend community college in the fall of 2021. Must have at least […]

The Boone DMACC Food Pantry has come a long way from what it was. From a random cupboard under a staircase, to what students and staff called ‘The Woods’ and now to a more open space to keep necessities and groceries for those in need. Of course, with Covid-19, open shopping isn’t quite available, but […]

We’re officially coming up on a year of the pandemic since it hit the United States. Everyone is getting an extended spring break, they said; this will blow over in a couple of weeks, they said; yet here we are a year later. Not only is the country still feeling the effects of the pandemic, […]

DMACC athletics had arguably their greatest month in school history in terms of across-the-board success in the month of February. The shortened month had no effect on several of DMACC’s athletic programs ability to find success.  At one point during the month of February every single participating sport at DMACC was ranked nationally. That is […]

Despite the negative weather, the Student Activities Council has put together some positive activities for the rest of February. February 17 Movie night at the Boone Theatre, the movie will be “Land.”  February 18 Ski Night at Seven Oaks, 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. Perfect Games Bowling Night, 9:00 – 12:00 a.m.  February 25 Perfect Games […]

Difficult times requiring a new direction is Karen Marks’ specialty. Marks is the new biology instructor at DMACC’s Boone campus.  “As a student, I had a lot on my plate — I was working, a student-athlete, and serving part-time in the military. You can imagine that there were times that were really stressful or where […]

Tampa Bay won convincingly 31-9. It was a fairly disappointing game if you’re a football fan in general but not if you’re a Buccaneer fan. Tom Brady got his seventh Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes got bombarded by defenders, and the Chiefs receiving core had some sore facemasks.  Anticipation was through the roof for a high-scoring […]

Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching in what is primed to be a shootout. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off against the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams have high powered offenses, the Chiefs being led by the best QB in the league Patrick Mahomes and the Bucs by Tom Brady.  Tampa Bay or […]

This past year, some faculty and staff at the Boone DMACC Campus have come and gone. In June of last year, DMACC hired Jodi Abshire as the new Administrative Assistant to campus Provost, Drew Nelson. “As the Administrative Assistant I am here to support the Provost, faculty, staff and students in any way that I […]