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It Must Be a Dream: Hypnotist on Campus Des Moines Area Community College Boone Campus Wednesday, September 16, 2009, Vol. 9, No. 1 It must be a dream: Hypnotist on campus By Jamie Stueve hypnotism and students who never experienced hypnotism Staff Writer volunteered to gather in front of The Student Activities eager students and faculty to enjoy Council created an activity the show. An easy count down known as Welcome Fest to from ten, Wand puts the students welcome new and returning into hypnosis with only a couple students. SAC member Steve stragglers who didn’t have much Krafcisin, introduced well success. “He could hypnotize me renowned hypnotist, Jim Wand. in three seconds and it actually Wand has worked with many worked,” said Madison Hudnutt, celebrities such as: Jay Leno, a participant of Wand’s hypnosis. Chris Rock, Michael Jordan and Students and faculty bellowed Larry the Cable Guy. He has a out laughter as they proceeded doctorate in psychology and uses to watch peers play balloon hypnosis to help clients work on instruments, mimic a doll, and concentration, motivation and imitate Taylor Swift along with a inspiration. “Hands down Jim handful of other shenanigans for Wand is the best hypnotist I have a mere 60 minutes. ever had,” said Taylor Perdue, a Coming out of hypnosis participant of hypnosis, “ You supposedly feels like a full night’s know you’re good when you can rest and your recollection of the put somebody in that deep of event takes up to a few hours. Photo by Derrick Roffman a sleep and hardly remember “After I woke up [from hypnosis] I Far right, Taylor Perdue, Quinn Devlin and Kyle Mathes attempt to mimic a doll anything.” felt so energetic that I didn’t even used as a prop in the performance with Jim Wand. Students gathered in sleep until 2 a.m.,” said Perdue. the Courter Center, Sept. 2 Hypnosis causes its what’s happening, “ said Hudnutt, out of hypnosis; he repeats to If hypnosis interests you, try to eat a free meal and watch participants to recollect minor “It’s like piecing together a them multiple times “goals can Jim Wand’s free self-help hypnosis students take their chance in details and leave the rest to others, puzzle.” be tangible and that nothing can on his website at: www.hypnotism. hypnosis. A mixture of students “People tell me what I did or what Wand puts motivational stop them with concentration and com. who previously experienced others did and I start to remember words into students when coming drive for new success.” Faces of DMACC A new By Chelsea Magee A person who took part in Staff Writer the Faces of DMACC program influenza on Boone Campus is John Ali Amina is not looking for Holtorf, a professional, freelance the appearance of one student, photographer. He has a wide thread: but for the potential they may range of works in photography. portray. There are a lot of students Check him out on his website who don’t think they’re pretty at www.hotlorf.com. Another Avoiding enough to be models, but what person involved in the program we’re looking for is the natural is freelance make-up artist is Jen Photo by Derrick Roffman beauty and more people have that Chiodo. Her previous background Use a hand sanitizer at one of our multiple locations to H1N1 than they think,” said Ali, one of of make-up artistry, ranges from help eliminate the majority cause of spread in H1N1. the head graphic designers for the people appearing on CNN to By Tanner Sandrock 2009-H1N1 Influenza” released to the Center of Disease Control Faces of DMACC. presidential candidates. Aug. 7 of this year states that the best way to stay healthy would Amina and Mike Brady work Mitzi Alexander; the Staff Writer this flu season 30-50 percent of be to eat healthy, stay well rested, for the Faces of DMACC for two freelance hair-stylist for the day, the United States population keep hydrated, and wash hands years now. The Faces of DMACC likes to get involved with people. According to the Center of could become infected with with soap and water; alcohol take place in Ankeny, Boone, “Getting to interact with people is Disease Control, H1N1 or Swine this new H1N1 strand and of based hand sanitizers work but Carroll, Newton, Urban, and much more fun than sitting in an Flu is defined as a respiratory those, 1.8 million could become remember; no better substitution West DMACC campuses. office all day,” said Alexander. disease found in pigs caused by hospitalized. than washing with soap and water. A wide variety of students Bredell Mitchell volunteered type A influenza. What steps has DMACC When coughing or sneezing do it from non-traditional to traditional as a student for the Faces of Like most viruses, it taken to protect its students and into a tissue, sleeve, or shoulder get their pictures taken to be on DMACC. “I am proud to constantly changes and until faculty from this new health risk? not into ones hands. Remember the billboards, in the magazines, represent DMACC in a bold now no human threat became First off, hand sanitizer dispensers the majority of contact with posters, and all the other fashion,” said Mitchell. apparent. This new breed of can be found at the front desk others comes from hand to hand advertisements that DMACC DMACC student Sara H1N1 spreads much like the and the Campus Cafe to help contact. provides. Anyone can sign up to be Mcquinn agreed saying, “Being in seasonal flu that people are most eliminate a major source of the Students are advised, also to part of this program just as long the Faces of DMACC was a very familiar with. It also shares many spread. visit the doctor for a flu shot. The as they are an official DMACC fun way to start off my first year of the same symptoms: coughing, Also at the start of this fall H1N1 is not the average seasonal student. Students can sign up at of being in college.” sore through, stuffy or runny nose, term every enrolled student and flu, so it will be a completely any time. Sign up today by going muscle or body aches, headache, faculty received an e-mail entitled different shot. Be prepared for to www.dmacc.edu/faces. chills, fatigue, and nausea or vomiting or diarrhea. H1N1. This e-mail contains facts two shots. If a student becomes The biggest difference about the virus, symptoms, advice unfortunate enough to contract Inside this issue between the two is that H1N1 is and many links to other sites such H1N1, stay home. They should Celebrating Recover....P 2 Gaining Weight?.........P 7 a new strain, therefore; no pre- as “Center of Disease Control call or e-mail their teachers. built immunity for it. Unlike and Prevention.” They will understand and be Scholarships..............P 4 New Assistant Coach...P 8 seasonal flu, which most people Still a large amount of grateful that they, along with their Habitat Home............P 5 All about Baseball......P 9 are exposed to their whole life, responsibility falls on the students, were not exposed to the Opinion..............P 10-11 H1N1 isn’t allowing them to build individual to try to remain healthy. virus. Stay healthy this fall term Meet the Staff............P 6 an immunity. “The Report to the What can students do to by knowing what to do. President on U.S. Preparations for protect themselves? According PAGE 2 DMACC BANNER NEWS CAMPUS NEWS 09.16.09 Celebrating recovery By Josie Kramer Editor -in-Chief Mayor John Slight gave the introduction to the annual drug prevention program Tuesday, Sept. 8. DMACC hosted the mu- sic, dancing and spaghetti dinner. “September, National Alco- hol and Drug Addiction Recov- ery Month,” was printed across a poster behind a stage set up for this event. Susan Herrick, Direc- tor of Boone County Prevention, said, “It’s important for people to know they can recover.” The pur- pose of this event was to promote drug prevention and the recovery process. The initiative of the two hours was to get a group of people to support the cause. Spaghetti and bread sticks were served following dancing and singing directed by Pat McManus. The dinner was possible because of the following donors: Hy-Vee, Fareway, Barilla, and Sam’s Club. Herrick said, “If Photo By Chelsea Magee you feed people, they come.” Dee Glauner, first semester at DMACC and major in hu- Also provided at the event man services, works in the Boone Campus student lab. were free t-shirts to those that par- ticipated in the singing and danc- ing, flyers, pamphlets, and CDs. Paula Goldsworth, Administra- Students adjust to tive Assistant said, “What a great turnout. I was glad to see many Photos By Josie Kramer changing technology students were interested.” People are singing and dancing as they participate in the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month By JosieKramer er daily. To access the DMACC Editor-in-chief network, students need to know their user name and password. How does WebCT work? According to the online DMACC Take actionactivities with are chosen the and how to SAC a difference. By Derrick Roffman What’s my e-mail and password? helpdesk, the user name is: first spend the money for these events. At the Ankeny campus for and Eric Thiel These are among a few of the initial, middle initial and full last At the next SAC meeting on DMACC, the SAC sponsors such Staff Writers questions that are brought up at name.
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