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DMACC Professor Paul Byrd
Paul Byrd grew up in the Quad Cities, just east of Des Moines, where he met his wife of fourteen years. They met when they were just eleven years old and got married the summer […]
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Powwow for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women’s Awareness
For my photo journal, I chose to travel to Chicago, Illinois to be a part of the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women’s Powwow event. This was held to offer support and comfort to those closely […]
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Students Care About Mental Wellness and Explore Ways to Cope
Stephanie Harrington for Honors AGH 912 Mental health is something important to us all. I’ve talked to several students on campus about my personal experience with mental health and through my honors projects discussed their […]
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Evelyn K. Davis Center: A Beacon for Hope
Since 2012, the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families has been helping the people of Des Moines reach for a brighter tomorrow by providing support and valuable information for anyone who is willing to […]
Opinion
Reimagining Cancel Culture as Consequence Culture: Student Perspective from Sarah Jagiello
In the last couple of years, the term cancel culture has gotten its fair share of media attention. But what does it mean? Cancel culture is “the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling […]
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The Effect COVID-19 Has Had on People Throughout the Country Including College Students
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of every U.S citizen indefinitely. Families, students, and workers have had their personal, academic, and professional lives flipped upside down. Since the start of the COVID crisis, many […]
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Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Gardens are truly beautiful, they can bring you instant peace of mind and tranquility, but they also provide many benefits to the environment. Gardening reduces the carbon footprint, purifies the air around us, and has […]
Opinion
Dirty Truths About Pig Farms
If you have ever watched the classic 1995 film “Babe,” you know just how extraordinary pigs can be. Pigs, like dogs and cats, are extremely clever, loving, social creatures that get along well with humans. […]
Opinion
Freedom of Speech and Cancel Culture: Student Perspectives from Emma Kellogg and Nate Moklestad
Emma Kellogg In this technological day and age, many opinions have melded with facts and have turned into most people’s main news source. While this isn’t always a bad thing, many issues arise when new […]