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For Halloween this year, the DMACC Boone Campus Student Activities Council put on a ‘Boo Bash” that included a DJ, dancing, and a costume contest. The ‘Boo Bash’ was held in the Courter Center and decorated in the spirit of Halloween. SAC participants spent the two days before the event hanging up streamers, posters, balloons, […]

DMACC Men’s and Women’s basketball are through their first week of the new season. Here is how things have played out so far for the Bears. The men’s basketball team picked up right where they left off last season, starting their new campaign 3-0. Following a championship season in 2021 and a 3rd place finish […]

The Boone campus has a new face around campus as Amanda Strayer has filled the role of Student Activities Coordinator.  Strayer is originally from Hudson, IA, where she graduated from Hudson High. She then continued her education at the University of Northern Iowa. Graduating summa cum laude, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in communication […]

To know her is to love her and never wanting to lose her. Recently, part-time athletic trainer Samantha Busch has been hired full-time through DMACC, meaning all of her time will be spent on the Boone campus instead of other schools. Sam spoke with Banner News in a recent interview about her new position and […]

Molly Jacobsen was a 2-time NJCAA pitcher of the year, went 26-2 with an ERA of .47 her final season in Boone. In 2019 Molly transferred to Ole Miss posting 19 pitching wins with a 2.53 ERA over 49 appearances with 36 starts, 14 complete games, six solo shutouts, five saves and 230 strikeouts over […]

The fall sports season is upon us. Despite DMACC not having a football program, there are still plenty of Bear’s athletics to look forward to this season.  The Men’s and Women’s cross country teams have each competed in one meet so far in their young season. Both teams will compete in the same meets this […]

Camry Jones Social Media & Video Production Coordinator  Hi everyone, my name is Camry Jones & I am back for another semester here at Banner News! I am a….junior? COVID-Sophmore? I am not really sure what to label myself at the moment. This is my third year being a Lady Bear on the women’s basketball […]

The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) is a tough conference in the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) with many competitive teams. The ICCAC features 14 community colleges including: Des Moines Area, Ellsworth, Hawkeye, Indian Hills, Iowa Central, Iowa Lakes, Iowa Western, Kirkwood, Marshalltown, Northeast, North Iowa Area, Scott, Southeastern, and Southwestern. Each week […]

DMACC golfers have recently resumed play after waiting for the winter weather to halt. Athletes battled tough conditions so far in the early spring season. Both men’s and women’s teams competed in two meets so far in the young season. The women’s team recently canceled a meet due to inclement weather. The women’s golf team […]

“I was so afraid to play and make a mistake,” said Victoria Garrick during her TedTalk at the University of California. As a volleyball player who struggled with anxiety and depression, Victoria thought it was time to bring mental illness to the table and explain the seriousness of the topic.  Let’s say that a player […]