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Read How Students Responded to the Domestic Abuse Display Page 7 Wednesday, October 19, 2005 Des Moines Area Community College BOONE BA Vol. 5 No. 3 N Wednesday, October 19, 2005 NER Des Moines Area Community College Free Tutoring Offered, AAC & Smarthinking.com Chan Soo Park chemistry, peer-tutors might be are basic math to calculus, micro Banner Staff Writer needed. “Just come in to check if and macroeconomics, account- staff can help or if peer-tutor- ing, chemistry, and writings for ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ing is required,” Silberhorn said. all subjects. CENTER Peer-tutors are students on To get access to its service, DMACC students in Boone work-study or hired through go to www.smarthinking.com are well-equipped with academic special funds from the AAC. If and enter the username: dmac- support outside of classrooms: necessary, the AAC will provide cboone and password: geth- the Academic Achievement Cen- students seeking help with the elp. You will get a registration ter and the online service, Smar- name, phone number, and an form where you choose your thinking. email address of the peer-tutor own username and password. The AAC, located on the so that they can make an ap- For more detailed instructions, first floor near the elevator, is pointment to meet at the AAC. Silberhorn urged students to open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Their service is available to stu- “come to the AAC for assistance Monday to Thursday and from dents at no charge also. with the registration.” She or 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday to all SMARTHINKING.COM other staff members will help DMACC students free of costs. Smarthinking, a third party you with the process. Jinny Silberhorn, director academic service available on- Students should be aware of the AAC, stressed that there line, requires a fee. However, it is that neither the AAC nor Smar- is no need to make an appoint- already paid for so available free thinking does proofreading for ment. Silberhorn said that stu- to DMACC students. The draw- them. The service may point out dents can just come in and “ask back is that “students have to if submitters are having trouble for assistance in any subject.” wait to get their feedback,” but with verb tense pointing out one If the areas students are its strength is that “it is available or two examples, but the tutors seeking help with are high level 24 hours, 7 days a week,” said will not correct them for the stu- courses such as physics, math and Silberhorn. Available studies dents, Silberhorn said. http://faculty.stcc.edu/nash/A+%20for%20tutor%20page.jpg New Fitness Center Opens Cindy Wisecup Tuesdays and Thursdays. Banner Staff Writer “It was thought be a good idea for the students and em- ployees and to have a cardiovas- A new fitness center is now cular fitness room, and also to open to all faculty staff and have a program developed for DMACC students. sports management condition- The center is offered as a ing programs for athletes,” said free program managed by Jenni- Spry-Knutson. fer Spry-Knutson and her asso- The room was developed as ciate LaNesha Clayton. October a project which was part of the 17th was the grand opening for add-ons that were constructed the fitness room. on the Boone DMACC campus. The fitness room is located “I went ahead and decided just past the gymnasium doors what equipment would be best and left from there. The hours for the room. We have a pro- that the room will be open to gram now, it’s body sculpting staff and students will be 11am- which lasts for thirty minutes.” 2pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, said Spry-Knutson. and Fridays, and 11am-5pm on Francois Harrison, 21, works out in new Fitness Center. now open. Cindy Wisecup National Fire Safety Bears’ baseball Does the new Fall Back What’s Week on campus coach John “Family Guy” an Hour on Smith retires DVD measure Oct. 30th Inside up? this issue of the Boone Banner page 3 page 6 page 8 RTS & A ENTE RTAINMENT OPINION Page 2 CAMPUS NEW Wednesday, October 19, 2005 S Des Moines Area Community College ‘Five S Women’POR PromisesTS Laughs Banner Staff Emily Cooper Emily Cooper Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Kari Fogg FEATUR News Section Editor Kate Jones “Five Women EWendy Pixley [email protected] Graphic Designer S [email protected] Wearing the Same plays the wise- Dress”, written cracking Mindy, Moses Eckstein by Alan Ball (also and agrees with Arts & Entertainment Editor Chan Soo Park creator of “Six Feet Mueller. [email protected] Banner Staff Writer Under”) will be “This play is [email protected] performed Nov 11 really funny, and I Andrew Penner and 12 in the BooneT AKE A B am having a great Sports Editor Kelly Ingstad Advertising Manager DMACC auditorium. REtime!” says Pixley, [email protected] The comedic “ThereA are a lot of [email protected] K Adam Uhl play casts five brides- combined talent maids at an over-the- and experience in Copy Editor Mary Elizabeth Drahos top wedding recep- this group.” [email protected] Banner Staff Writer tion in Knoxville The rest of [email protected] Tennessee. They find the cast includes: Cindy Wisecup Banner Staff Writer Jan La Ville themselves fleeing to DS Anna Sunstrom as ODfrom left to right: Patty Rockwell,& Tammy Hartmann, [email protected] Faculty Advisor an upstairs bedroom EN Frances, Hannah to hide out. Each woman has and Hannah Frederick D [email protected] Frederick as Meredith,S Patty her own reason to avoid the Rockwell as Trisha, Tammy The Boone Banner is a student newspaper, published bi-weekly reception below. boy reputation is hard to resist. Hartmann as Georgeanne, and at Des Moines Area Community College, 1125 Hancock Dr., The five women are Fran- Kay Mueller, Speech, Dra- Paul Kardell as Tripp. Boone, Iowa 50036. The Boone Banner news desk may be ces, a sweet but sheltered Chris- ma, Art, Literature, and Hu- “Five Women Wearing the reached at (515) 433-5092. The Boone Banner is distributed free tian; Mindy, a cheeky lesbian sis- manities instructor says the play Same Dress” will start at 7:30 to all DMACC students, staff and alumni. Subscriptions can be ter to the groom; Georgeanne, is wickedly funny, and includes pm on Nov 11 and 12. purchased at the annual rate of $10 to the general public. The whose failed marriage has jaded some adult subject matter. DMACC students are ad- editorial offices of the Boone Banner are located in Room 219. her outlook on love; Meredith, “It’s so clever and fun,” mitted free; the cost for those the bride’s younger rebellious The Boone Banner welcomes letters in an attempt to provide Mueller says, “I read the show who do not attend DMACC is a forum for the many diverse views of the campus. The views sister who hides a dark secret; about a year and a half a go and five dollars. expressed in the Boone Banner are not necessarily the views and Trisha, a die-hard pessimis- thought it would be really great or endorsements of Des Moines Area Community College or tic view of men is put to the test to put on.” photos by Emily the Boone Banner editorial board. Letters to the editor should with Tripp, a usher whose bad Boone DMACC student Cooper be no longer than 250 words, signed and brought to the editorial offices of the Boone Banner, mailed in care of the college, or can be e-mailed to [email protected]. The Boone Banner reserves the right to edit as necessary for libelous content, profanity, copy fitting, grammatical and spelling errors or clarity. Member of ICMA, ICCMA and the ACP The Bulletin Board from left to right: Patty Rockwell, Tammy Hartmann, Hannah Frederick, Anna Sunstrom, and Wendy Pixley Quick Notes & Reminders For Events on Campus Former Provost for Mayor RED CROSS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers Emily Cooper had turned in an application to to help with the 2005 hurricane disaster relief effort. Editor-in-Chief run against Mayor John Slight, Philips decided to take action. Anyone interested in volunteering should call the Cen- He will be added to the race tral Iowa Chapter of the American Red Cross at DMACC Provost for over 20 as a write-in, and will be the (515) 471-8350 or go to www.desmoines-redcorss.org years comes out of retirement only person running against the to run for Boone Mayor. current mayor. Although he is excited Student Activity Council Meeting Former Boone DMACC about his new journey as a poli- Provost Kriss Philips is officially tician, Philips will be embarking Last week on Wednesday Powell Eckstein. The majority announcing that he will be run- on a bigger trip while the results was the first meeting of the Stu- of the representatives for the ning for Mayor of Boone today are announced. dent Activity Council during the groups had no idea what events in the Courter Center. Philips “Before I said yes to run- Fall semester. their group had planned, so the plans to speak for students, fac- ning, I volunteered to go to Af- The leader of the Counicl, meeting was very brief. ulty and press at 1:30. rica to distribute polio medica- Coach K discussed a few of the The Student Activity Coun- Philips was the Provost tion,” he said. events that are planned for the cil organized such events as the for over 20 years, and is happy Philips will be in Niger, and Spring term.