September 12, 2001 Formerly Known As Bear Facts Volume 47, Issue 1
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DMACC Boone Campus Banner September 12, 2001 Formerly known as Bear Facts Volume 47, Issue 1 Inside this edition High Corporation housing developments Updating Bear Facts Staff renames DMACC Year newspaper of the Michele Thamke Ukraine Banner Staff detailed With a new semester beginning, on DMACC journalists have chosen to page 2 NEW VIEW rename the DMACC Boone Campus student newspaper after years of staff DMACC desiring a change. Volleyball Although other newspapers have “unique” names, few, if any, use team high- their sports’ mascot in their name. lights and Additionally, “Facts” is misleading upcoming because it’s not a police blotter. matches, Jan LaVille, newspaper adviser for page 10 the past seven years said, “Every edi- tor-in-chief, since I became adviser, Details on has wanted to change the name of DMACC the newspaper to sound more profes- Student Action sional.” Committee On a trial basis, the newspaper will be known as the “DMACC Boone election Campus Banner” during the 2001- nominations, 2002 school year. page 2 The staff wants to know what you think. Contact the Banner newspaper office at ext. 5092, Check out editor-in-chief, MicheleThamke “Rush Hour [email protected] or adviser II” and the Jan LaVille [email protected]. horoscopes, page 5 Boone Campus Fall Silberhorn play tryouts named associate held today at dean 2:30 in the Staff photo theatre. DMACC Housing. Students moved into the new residence buildings the George Silberhorn, long-time Boone Page 3 has the weekend after classes began at DMACC. See stories on pages 6-7. Campus counselor, was named asso- actor’s notes. ciate dean of the Boone Campus at the DMACC Board of Directors’ Boone campus enrollment increases meeting Monday evening. Kim Swanson enrollment as well, which has fallen Thanks to Stone, older adults, single Banner Staff 86.8 percent. parents, and displaced homemakers have Another factor that may be influ- more opportunities and resources available It appears that the Boone Campus encing Boone's’ increase might be the to them now. SHe can be found in Rm. enrollment is once again on the rise. non-traditional students returning to 124. As of Aug. 31, the enrollment has risen school. The average age of students at The Boone Campus is currently ranked 10.7 percent compared to last year. the Boone campus is 24. According to third out of six campuses in credit hours. What is the reason for this increase? Maggie Stone, coordinator for Single This includes the new West Campus that Some say it could be due to the new Parents/ Displaced Homemakers and will open in Des Moines on Oct. 1, in its way of calculating the enrollment areas. one of the founders of the Rezoomers new location. Whatever the reason for the In the past, any DMACC classes held in Club, the number of returning adults increased enrollment at Boone, it is look- Ames were calculated in the off-campus this semester is also increasing. ing very promising and could move us up Cars parking illegally along the fire lane enrollment. This year, however, these “This could be due to the closing of to the No. 2 slot, which could also bring in the DMACC Boone Campus parking classes are calculated into the Boone the Archway Corporation on Sept. 10,” great opportunities to the Boone Campus. lot will no longer receive warning tickets. figures. This might also be a reason said Stone. “Many of the employees are They will be towed. we have seen a decrease in off-campus probably seeking retraining.” Page Boone Banner Sept. 12, 2001 2 CAMPUS NEWS DMACC Celebrates Ukraine year Jennie Yates and an exhibition of her p.m., there will be the Iowan pre- are here, a gourmet dinner will be held. Banner Staff paintings will be held miere of the Ukrainian film, “The Tickets are estimated to be around in building seven in the Undefeated,” at 7 p.m. in build- $75. While the Chinese calendar says it’s Oak Room at the Ankeny ing six in the auditorium on the Students and faculty wishing to show the year of the serpent, at Des Moines Campus from 2:30 p.m. Ankeny Campus. That day, the their support for these activities can Area Community College, it’s the year of - 4:00 p.m. In addition to film’s producer and director, Oles purchase t-shirts, posters or Ukrainian Ukraine. Each year DMACC selects one her exhibition, Nedosyeko Yanchuk, will be speaking and flag pins. T-shirts and posters bare the country to be spotlighted and spends that will be talking to two art visiting classes. A second show- Ukrainian Symbol of Peace. T-shirts year celebrating and informing Central class at 10:10 a.m. and ing of “The Undefeated” will be will cost $10 and posters are free. Flag Iowans about that country. Ukraine is this 1:05 p.m. This will also held on the Newton Polytechnic pins will cost $2 each. Students and year’s choice. take place in the Oak Campus at 7:30 p.m. in the audi- faculty on the Boone Campus can pur- The celebration starts Sept. 18 with Room. torium on Oct. 3. chase them from the campus coordina- the first of the opening ceremonies at the The second of the two Various Ukrainian chefs tor. Further questions should go to Jim Newton and Urban campuses, with the opening ceremonies will and musicians will be visiting the Bittner, the Boone Campus committee bread and salt presentation and images of take place on Sept. 20. It Ankeny Campus Nov. 3- 8, 2001. member for the Ukrainian year. Ukraine photographic exhibit taking place. will be held at the Boone They will be visiting various culi- The following day, Sept. 19, there will and Carroll Campuses. Ukraine nary arts and musical programs. be a reception for artist Neonila Nedosyeko On Oct. 2, at 7 Symbol of Peace On Nov. 8, the final day the chefs Slight temporarily takes on SAC duties Theodore Herrick Informational flyers of how to run September 24, 25. The polls will be open work with them.” Banner Staff for SAC will be placed around from 8am-1pm and 5pm-6:30pm on both More student involvement is what Slight the campus within the next two of those days. wants this year. “I would definitely like to At the begin- weeks. To be listed on the ballot, Anticipating a good mix of individuals see more of a feeling of a community here on ning of this year, a student needs to obtain a petition running for SAC this year, Slight said, the Boone campus and I believe that can be Lori DeJongh-Slight from Slight and then 20 signatures “I would like to see someone run who is achieved this year.” agreed to temporar- from other students. Those nomi- involved in the affairs of the campus in Anyone interested in running can contact ily be the DMACC nation petitions will be due the some way, whether it be athletics, inter- Slight at her office in the gym. Boone Campus advi- week of September 21. According mural, PTK, the newspaper, or theatre. A permanent advisor will be announced in a sor to the Student to Slight, the elections will be You need to like people and be able to futureedition of the Banner. Activities Council until a permanent replacement can be found. Rezoomers club for adult returning students SAC is responsible for various duties including; the disbursement of funds, A Rezoomer is defined as someone The Rezoomers Club encour- DMACC basketball game. derived from the student activity fee ages all new and returning adult returning to formal education after being All adult students are encouraged to stop that all students pay, to various campus students to join them for lunch away for two to 20 years or more. The by the reserved tables in the east end of the groups and planning student activities in the student center from 11:30- purpose of the organization is to provide student center Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 11:30 am such as last year’s hypnotist and ham- 12:30 on the first Wednesday support to all adults who are resuming to hear Jinny Silberhorn from the Academic burger feeds. and the third Tuesday of each their education. Achievement Center present tips on how to Any full-time student can run for month. A family event is planned – “Family deal with test anxiety. For additional infor- one of the five open positions on SAC. Day at the Ball Game” where members mation about the Rezoomers Club, contact and their families enjoy pizza and a Maggie Stone, club sponsor, in room 124. DMACC Boone Campus Banner September 12, 2001 Volume 47, Issue 1 Boone Campus Banner is a student published bi-weekly at Des Moines Area Community College, 1125 Hancock Dr., Boone, Iowa 50036 (515)433-5092. Boone Banner is distributed free to all DMACC students, staff and alumni. Subscriptions can be purchased at the annual rate of $10 to the general public. The editorial offices of Boone Banner are located in Room 210, on the second floor of the Boone Campus. Editorial policy Boone Banner welcomes all letters in an attempt to provide a forum for the many diverse views of the campus. 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