The Campus Chronicle

Enrollment breaks record

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The economy is causing a record influx of students to enroll at DMACC's six campuses.

Head count is up 19. 4 percent from this time last year. The student population has increased from about 18,000 in 2008 to more than 22,000.

Employers: the new Facebook stalker

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Social networking websites have become the new reference check tool for employers, said a national speaker who was on campus Wednesday.

"60 percent of employers will search your name on Facebook before they hire you," said Tom Krieglstein, who spoke on "the secrets behind Facebook and MySpace.

'Nothing happening' with smoking ban

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Smoking has been banned on campus for more than a year, but DMACC Security doesn't have a lot of power to enforce the law.
"DMACC Security doesn't hand out citations," said Lt. Patrick Marti. "We just monitor."

In spring 2008, lawmakers passed the Smoke Free Air Act, which prohibits smoking in almost all public places including public college campuses.

Feature THIS: Loving London

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Sounds like an itinerary for the President, but this adventure isn't Obama's. Instead, it was the travel schedule for DMACC student Adam Foust last semester.

Black Eyed Peas find succes

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Three words were unavoidable this summer.
Boom. Boom. Pow.

They made history this summer as one of the songs with the longest stay atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

DMACC scores a rugby team

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

DMACC has started a Rugby Club and is looking for "players of all shapes, sizes and colors," said the club's founder.

Best Kept Secrets: Academic Achievement Center, Tutoring Office

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Okay students, we're fast approaching midterm. You have either had your first exam, turned in your first paper, or the due date on the syllabus is staring you in the face. What are you going to do?

Are you going to succeed and make the student loan debt make sense? Or are you going into debt for a measly D? If you want to succeed in college, and let's be honest, parties are fun, but having the gold star of success on your papers and exams is too, why not utilize the best kept secrets on the Ankeny campus, the Academic Achievement Center and the Tutoring Office.

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Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT