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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, […]

With warm weather on the rise, the SAC has some more activities for March to usher in spring. March 8 H.O.R.S.E. Tournament in SAC Gym, 9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. March 11 Bowling at Perfect Games, 9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. March 12 SAC Meeting over Zoom (Gift Card Prize Drawing!) 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. […]

The DMACC Men’s basketball team travels to Estherville, Iowa, on Wednesday to face the Iowa Lakes Lakers. The Bears are coming off an impressive win against Iowa Western winning 80-68 and are on a roll right now, winning 6 straight. That combined with a record of 11-2 has pushed them to the top spot in […]

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 […]

With many students, teachers, and other faculty/staff at DMACC needing IT assistance now more than ever, a new Network System Analyst is leading the way. Christian Cryder officially started working as a Network System Analyst this January for the Boone DMACC Campus.  “My job is basically to support the IT network here on campus and […]

DMACC athletics is having an incredible start for sports this semester, with all currently participating teams being ranked nationally. For the first time in school history the DMACC bears are boasting SEVEN ranked teams simultaneously, and that deserves some recognition.  When you think of college sports in the state of Iowa, DMACC is not typically […]

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 […]

“If we focus as much as our physical as we do our mental health, we’d be a lot better off because our body and mind are connected.” according to Rebekah Lauritzen, a DMACC Counselor. Mental Health is a prevalent concern in today’s world. Now more than ever, the importance of emotional stability and all around […]