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Through this pandemic and time of uncertainty, music has been a massive part of the journey. For the predecessor to this article, I wrote about how music could help influence my mood, and how I had the time to actually make playlists that coordinated to my various moods. Whether I wanted to scream my head […]

When people think about student-athletes some of the stereotypes are that we are not smart, have people do our homework for us, and/or that the rules do not apply to us. With that, some people can be on the dumber side, but being a student-athlete doesn’t give them that title. Some think that we have […]

DMACC Men’s and Women’s teams went 1-1 on Wednesday against Iowa Western Community College. The two teams competed in a double-header vs. the Reivers on their home floor. The DMACC Women’s team fell to the Reivers by a score of 82-64. The Bears were led by Magan Christopherson who finished with 24 points and seven […]

Chanler Twedt: Sports Analyst Hello my name is Chanler Twedt, I’m from Ankeny, Iowa, and I’m very excited about joining the Banner News group. A little bit about myself. This is my third year in journalism but this is my first year in the DMACC journalism program. I love watching and talking about sports. My […]

It’s not every day that the Boone campus gets a visit from two nationally known artists, in the same week.  On November 30th, Sten Joddi will be speaking on campus at 10 AM in the auditorium. Joddi is an award-winning rapper, tattoo artist and is an activist for indigenous representation. Joddi played Punkin Lusty on […]

If you have been on the DMACC Boone Campus the last couple of years, you have probably heard of DMACC golfer Joe Dean. If you have not heard the name, you may recognize Joe’s alias Thesanity. Banner News was able to interview Joe about his life as a growing artist, athlete, and student. To find […]

DMACC is developing a new branch of work-study, called the Student Ambassador program.  “When starting the Student Ambassador Program, we had many goals in mind for Boone Campus,” said Cameron Johnson, Head of the Student Ambassador Program.  The main goal of the program is to improve the student-to-student connection on the prospective students visit on […]

The Region XI tournament was in full swing this past weekend in Fort Dodge. The Bears would first take on Southeastern Community College, with a chance to go to the championship round with a victory.  After a 3-0 victory, with all three sets resulting in a 25-22 win for the Bears, they would face rival […]

DMACC is already entering the second half of the first semester! Students are starting to apply for colleges and trying to figure out their transfer plans after they graduate from DMACC. While the push of transferring to a four-year college can be a big weight on a student’s shoulders, don’t be afraid to explore other […]

The DMACC Women’s Golf team competed at the Northwest Iowa Collegiate Showcase on October 11 and 12. After both rounds, the Bears came away with a third-place finish, trailing only Briar Cliff University and team championship winner Dakota Wesleyan. The Bears were led by Krista Swenson who finished in fourth place with 166 strokes total […]