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Des Moines Area Community College Open SPACE @ DMACC Banner News Student Work 11-7-2001 Banner News Michele Thamke Theodore Herrick Karol King Robbie Maass Pam Snow See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://openspace.dmacc.edu/banner_news Recommended Citation Thamke, Michele; Herrick, Theodore; King, Karol; Maass, Robbie; Snow, Pam; Swanson, Kim; Countryman, Kelly; Leonard, Jill; Yates, Jennie; Woods, Nancy; Anderson, Scott; and Forster, Bethany, "Banner News" (2001). Banner News. 291. https://openspace.dmacc.edu/banner_news/291 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Work at Open SPACE @ DMACC. It has been accepted for inclusion in Banner News by an authorized administrator of Open SPACE @ DMACC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Michele Thamke, Theodore Herrick, Karol King, Robbie Maass, Pam Snow, Kim Swanson, Kelly Countryman, Jill Leonard, Jennie Yates, Nancy Woods, Scott Anderson, and Bethany Forster This book is available at Open SPACE @ DMACC: https://openspace.dmacc.edu/banner_news/291 DMACC Boone Campus November 7, 2001 “Voices from the Boone Campus” Volume 47, Issue Inside this edi- Honoring Martino’s REMEMBER those who psychology class served Page 3 VETERANS Michele Thamke Banner Staff Veteran's Day became a reality one year after the signing of the Armistice, which ended World War I in 1918. After date changes, it became a national holiday date of Nov. 11. Regarding Veteran's Day, the follow- ing is a joint message from the Thomas E. White, Secretary of the Army, and General Eric K. Shinseki, Army Chief of Staff, in a press release to all Army activities and Army family members: "On Nov. 11, our Nation pauses on Veteran's Day to honor DMACC student those American men and women who offerings served our country in uniform. Pages 6 & 7 "This year, two short months after suffering the most horrific act of war in our country's history, it is only right that we pay tribute to those whose sacrifices and selfless service purchased for us the privileges of freedom, democracy, and unmatched opportunity that we enjoy in the United States - the greatest country Photo by Michele Thamke on earth. Feb. 23, 1945, Marines raised the American flag on Iwo "From the first battle of the American Jima, where thousands lost their lives. An artist created a Revolution through our ongoing war statue based an actual photograph of the event. The statue is against terrorism, in conflicts that shook ‘Let’s Murder Marsha’ the foundation of civilization and in near Arlington National Cemetery, Washington D.C. (See humanitarian missions that saved count- Review Page 2 for Iowa National Guard’s response to the Sept. 11 less lives, our veterans provided the sword Page 5 attacks.) and shield that protected our Nation." Student housing manager loses job, home Michele Thamke reasons and “no fault of Katie Carrels, fresh- Reiser was leaving her resume to Darryl High in Banner Staff her own.” Reiser said, “I man from Kasson, Minn. position as resident man- February. She heard from had no inclination at all. I said, “We were locked out ager. The letter, signed by Bjornsen in late April or For years, she was was at the school making once, and she helped us Bjornsen said, “We would early May concerning a coach. For four months copies for DMACC that right away.” She added, like your assistance in our her interest. Reiser said, she worked as the resident Friday, and when I came “If bills were screwed up, search for an individual to “That’s how it started, and Janet Reiser, DMACC housing manager for High back, around 10 a.m. Sybil Janet made sure they were fill this position.” we began negotiating back student housing resi- Corporation. was waiting for me in the straightened out. If some- When contacted regard- and forth.” She was hired dent manager, is no Letters posted on their hallway by my doorway.” thing was broken, she’d ing Reiser, both Bjornsen for a full-time position longer employed by doors notified DMACC According to Reiser, find someone to fix it.” and developer, Darryl in June 2001. She said: student housing residents, she had a great relationship Her role with the stu- High, had no comment. “We were just trying to get High Corporation. that Janet Reiser, resident dents was to be a friend. Prior to becoming these babies leased. It was housing manager had lost “I’m done with the According to Reiser, her the resident manager very difficult, but we got Right now, I do have some her job. The letter, signed business world, I do not boss, Bjornsen, said, “Be a at DMACC, Reiser was as far as we could, then we contacts. I’m applying through the NCAA since by High Corp. President, cut throat. I’m very friend.” Reiser said, “I was employed at Sterling hit a plateau.” Lori Bjornsen, said “This always there and catered University Plains, housing Regarding managing, I also have NCAA bylaw decision was based entirely honest and ethical.” to their needs.” She added in the Ames area geared she said: “I’m done with knowledge.” Concerning on economical reasons.” -Janet Reiser that she likes the kids: “I toward college students. the business world; I do DMACC Boone Campus, Adam Daley, DMACC will miss them deeply. I She said, “I was teaching not cut throat. I’m very she added, “I plan on com- sophomore, said he with the student residents. will be back to watch the the DMACC sport’s offi- honest and ethical.” ing back to recruit some of thought, “Too bad for her She said: “I treated them games, as the student ath- ciating class for the spring Reiser’s future plans the student athletes here because she worked hard.” with the utmost respect, letes have asked me.” semester.” goes back to her coaching and also to assess others Sybil Zmolek, High as far as adult-wise. That’s Regarding Reiser’s Upon learning that roots. She said: “I have a who would like to go else- Corp. vice-president noti- what they wanted to be. former position, DMACC DMACC was looking into degree in education; that where after their two years fied Reiser the same day The rules were strict, but faculty and staff received student housing, since she is with coaching as well. I of eligibility here.” that her position was elim- I also lightened up on letters from High Corp., had experience with the am marketing myself back Reiser inated due to economic them.” dated Oct. 24, stating that industry, she faxed her into the sport’s aspect. continued on Page 2 Page Boone Banner Nov. 7, 2001 2 CAMPUS NEWS Iowa National Guard ‘Americans at their best’ Michele Thamke the Montgomery GI Bill. criteria. Of the Boone stu- Squadron, Fort Dodge; the have been mobilized for the attacks "by providing Banner Staff- Butin said: "There may be dents, none have received 132nd and 185th Security one year. King added that trained soldiers, airmen, orders to active duty Force Squadrons, Des the unit began their tour and units in support of our Imagine hav- or deployment to Moines and Sioux City, of active duty Nov. 1 and nation's response to the ing the concerns of Butin's knowledge. respectively, and most will have a private family terrorist attacks and our doing well on tests She said: "They are recently, Company D, send-off dinner this com- mission to rid the world of and homework being required to bring 109th Aviation, Boone." ing weekend and depart for terrorists." replaced by wor- copies of their Each of these units their duty station. King The Iowa National ries of where you orders to the school was called for one year said, “We are not official- Guard has about 900 sol- will be stationed for if they do get acti- and can be extended to ly releasing the departure diers and airmen on duty the next one to two vated. This is to two years under the pro- time or their duty loca- in locations across the state years. ensure that they are vision that authorizes the tion because of operational and nation, as of Oct. 30, According to Pat not penalized for president to mobilize up security considerations.” King said. "Our imme- Butin, DMACC having to drop out to one million National According to a news diate response after the Veteran's Services other students who fall into of school through no fault Guard and Reserve reserv- advisory from King, "The attacks was to dramatically Coordinator, DMACC those categories, but they of their own." ists for up to 24 months, mobilization is in conjunc- increase the security of our Boone Campus cur- are not getting benefits. Four units called to duty King said. In response to tion with the United States' armories, bases, and instal- rently has 24 students in There is no way of know- Col. Robert C. King, the order of federal active reaction to September's lations across the state," he active duty status. These ing how many of those may Iowa National Guard pub- duty for Army helicopter World Trade Center and added. students are former full- be (at the Boone Campus), lic affairs officer, said: maintenance, the Boone Pentagon attacks." There are over 9,000 time, active-duty veterans, as that is information not "Four of our units have unit will send 190 avia- King said that the Iowa trained soldiers and airmen National Guard members, gathered elsewhere." been ordered to federal tion, maintenance-special- National Guard, along in the Iowa National Guard, or reservists, who are DMACC overall has 252 active duty.