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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 […]

DMACC Men’s Basketball is coming off of one of their best seasons in program history that was unfortunately cut short due to COVID-19. Ending last year being 5th nationally among D2 schools with a record of 26-4, it’s safe to say anyone would be hard-pressed finding a better team across the country. Lots of schools […]

Editor and Chief: Hello again! It’s me, Layk. Your Editor and Chief for the Banner News! What’s new with me? Well, this is my second year at DMACC, and now I have shorter hair. Genealogy is still my biggest passion, and this cold winter hasn’t stopped me from walking through cemeteries. I also just turned […]

DMACC student DeNae Nash, 21, of Ames, formerly of Waterloo, died on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Services were held on December 2, 2020 in Waterloo. DeNae enrolled at DMACC in January 2019 to play basketball for the Bears. She was not eligible to play, but she could practice […]

Music these days is different than before the pandemic hit. I know that my Spotify playlists have changed quite a bit, and I love all of the music that I’ve found during the pandemic. Songs by artists like Cosmo Sheldrake, Salem Ilese, and Grandson are some of my favorites. I probably would’ve not found those […]

For those who celebrate Christmas, most spend some time during December watching the same movies every year. Though some of these movies become less entertaining each year, there are good ones for all types of viewers. After seeing “A Christmas Story” on loop for 12 hours every single year on Christmas day, I can no […]

Last month, a photo contest allowed students to submit photos that reflected their experience during COVID-19. The winners were chosen and announced during a virtual ceremony over zoom last week on Dec. 3.  Coming in first place was Tyesha Jones, a student at the DMACC Ankeny Campus, who said, “Front step visitation with my Granny […]

To say this has been a tough year is an understatement. However, people are still holding on with newfound (or old) hobbies, friends, and family. A survey was sent out last week to see what the bright spots and experiences of 2020 were for the staff, faculty and students of DMACC.  Forty-three people responded in […]

Thanksgiving is different today considering the circumstances of proper social distancing. For both small and large gatherings, the decision is tough when considering the risks. Banner News has decided to share our perspectives on Thanksgiving, and our plans for the holiday. For my family, Thanksgiving is one of the few times where we all gather […]