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As the government shutdown stretches on and becomes the longest in history, it can feel like it doesn’t affect central Iowa at all.  Washington D.C. is hundreds of miles away and talk of the negotiations are only relayed to us via various news outlets. We hear about the 800,000 federal workers who are either working […]

“White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” King said in an interview with the NY Times. “Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?” After spewing this ignorance King on Friday claimed he made a “freshmen mistake” while addressing the White […]

I very much enjoyed Ready Player One. Steven Spielberg consistently delivers impressive cinematic experiences and this is no exception. I rate Ready Player One 4 out of 5 stars. The plot was effective, the moral was intriguing, and there were many good elements. The movie follows Wade Watts as he and the world attempt to […]

Stephon Clark was a 22 year old father of two young boys, ages 1 and 3. Young boys who will grow up fatherless, because he was shot to death by the police on March 18th. Clark was believed to have been vandalizing cars. The police confronted him in his own backyard, mistook his cell phone […]

Journey To Normal: The Reality of Women Coming Home From War   Journey To Normal: Women of War Come Home is a documentary showing the world that women face after deployment. One statement reflected that many can view men going to war as “men doing men stuff” with the danger, action, and other elements, but […]

ImageLine’s popular DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) FruityLoops Studio is beta testing its new pre-release update for a few weeks (until approximately the 22nd of March). Anyone interested in trying out the new features should visit https://www.image-line.com/documents/news.php and download this snapshot update to try it out! If you have any comments after doing so, feel free […]

Over the weekend, “Exit, Who?” was performed by Kay Mueller’s cast of students. It was a mysterious and fun adventure filled with spying, surprises, and small clues with big impact. The audience was of reasonable size and each night was a special experience. The Cast   Dustin Reis – Col. Wilfred Wooster Rachel Lease – […]

I enjoy the variety of courses we have, and I believe there are some feasible additions to Boone Campus’ lineup of courses. This editorial focuses on the expansion of the music program here, and any additions that students or staff would like to see are welcome. I always want to include more students and staff […]

In my opinion, it would be wise to begin a tradition of open mic nights at DMACC. The open mics I attend are full of energy and support, and they’re a great way to meet people with similar or completely different interests. With original music and evocative poetry, there is a collective experience of expression […]

Submitted by Cassie Zinnel I was diagnosed with New Daily Persistent Headache, which is a constant headache that doesn’t go away, when I was a freshman in high school. To this day, I still have this diagnosis. When I was going through this hard time, it was hard to even make it through the day. […]