Des Moines Area Community College Athletic Honors - Page 5 Boone Campus : Volume 11, Issue 12 : March 28, 2012 Banner YourNews Life, Your Campus, Your News Fever Pitch Hot{Spring 2012}Acts VEISHEA & LAZERFEST Appearances from Hot Chelle Ray Volbeat New Boyz Theory of a Dead Jay Sean Man Hunter Hayes Chevelle Parachute Five Finger Death Craig Campbell Punch Eric Hutchinson Shinedown Veishea is in April; Lazerfest is in May Stories by Lacy Stevenson Staff Writer yaz will be trying to find his “pretty girl” in the city reat your mom to a little Five Finger Death Iof Ames, when he perform during Veishea. TPunch this Mother’s Day. Veishea, the largest student run college festival in That rock band is one of 13 to 14 bands scheduled to the country is the week of April 16-22. Iyaz is one of 11 appear at Lazerfest in its new location just east of Boone performers that will entertain students. at the Central Iowa Expo on May 13. “The entertainment represents substance free “They were looking for something different this year venues for people that want to enjoy Veishea,” said for the location of Lazerfest. Wanted flat ground, drain- Grant Bargfrede, member of the Veishea entertainment age, and good parking, the Central Iowa Expo had all committee and co-chair for Stars over Veishea. which was great,” said Ryan Patrick program director at The top entertainment for Veishea is on Friday April Lazer 103.3. 20 and Saturday April 21 in the evening at the Molecular The past two years Lazerfest has been held at the Biology Parking Lot, starting at 6 p.m. both nights. Indianola Balloon Grounds. Tickets are on sell for all entertainment and are Patrick said the Central Iowa Expo grounds are built available to buy through Iowa State’s ticket office or on for thousands of agriculture people but now will fill up Photos by Stacey Walker Ticketmaster. with thousands of rock fans. Freshman Jaiver Morales makes a pitch against Mar- Hot Chelle Rae is the top entertainment for Friday Lazerfest has attracted around 20,000 people each shalltown back on March 14. The Bears pulled an 18-7 year. win against the Tigers. Both stories continued on page six If you had an unlimited amount of money to spend over your spring break, where would you go for vacation? Jim Dose Kelley Burkhart Lang Truong Christine Allen Zak Clipsham I would fly to Austraila on I would go to Greece. I I’d go to Hawaii, hang out Ireland, I would meet a I would go to Vegas and a private jet with my wife would want to tour and see and do everything I can sweet Irishman, fall in love, spend my time like they did and children. We’d spend a the culture. It is really beau- that they offer. get married on St. Patty’s in the Hangover. week on the beach in New tiful there. day, and drink green beer. Castle. 03.28.2012 Page 2 News DMACC student selected Banner for NASA event DMACC - Des Moines Area careers in science and engineer- mathematics, disciplines critical to Community College (DMACC) ing. Woods will be a member of NASA’s future missions. Staff student Sarah Woods of Boone a team that will establish fictional For additional information, has been selected to travel to the companies pursing Mars explora- please contact Deborah Hutch- National Aeronautics and Space tion. Each team will develop, de- ings, National Community Col- Editor-in-Chief Administration’s (NASA’s) Jet Pro- sign and build a prototype rover, lege Aerospace Scholars program Stacey Walker pulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, then use their prototypes to navi- manager at 281-483-8623 or deb- Calif. May 1-3 to work at the Jet gate a course, collect rocks and [email protected]. [email protected] Propulsion Laboratory. Woods is water and return to a home base. enrolled in Aerospace Engineer- The on-site experience in- Copy Editor ing. Earlier this month, she was cludes a tour of NASA facilities Kevin Langel selected to the 2012 All-Iowa Ac- and briefings from agency scien- ademic Team. Woods has been tists and engineers. Health Writer inducted into the DMACC Boone National Community Col- Lori Harvey Campus chapter of the Phi Theta lege Aerospace Scholars is a pro- Kappa (PTK) International Hon- gram based on Texas Aerospace or Society. She is also the Tau Phi Scholars, originally created by the Staff Writers Chapter Vice President. state of Texas in partnership with Cody Arndt Woods is among the 92 com- NASA and the Texas educational Jessica Kinnetz munity and junior college stu- community. Both programs are dents from across the nation se- designed to encourage commu- Kodie Butterfield lected to be part of the National nity and junior college students Lacy Stevenson Community College Aerospace to enter careers in science and en- Gary Meyer Scholars program. gineering and ultimately join the The program is a three-day nation’s highly technical work- Columnist on-site event at the Jet Propulsion force. Derrick Roffman Laboratory or the Johnson Space With this program, NASA Center in Houston and offers stu- continues the agency’s investment Cainon Leeds dents from across the nation the in educational programs that at- opportunity to interact with each tract and retain students in sci- Adviser other as they learn more about ence, technology, engineering and Sarah Woods Julie Roosa Printer Wilcox Printing, Madrid Students recognized for Contact us Room 115, 433-5092 [email protected] academic excellence Member of Associated Collegiate Press and the Iowa College Media Association Photo by Dan Ivis Campus Cafe Nine Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Boone Campus students from Boone were recently inducted into the Tau Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society. Check out our new fryer items: The inductees include: Kodie Duckett-Butterfield (front row, left to right), Larissa Parr, Pamela Sar- pork fritters, pizza burgers, fish sandwiches gent and Brandi Botkin; Richard Puski (back row, left to right), Christina Johnson, Pamela Van Pelt, onion rings, mozzie sticks Matthew Kirby and Courtney Bunting. They were among the 26 DMACC Boone Campus students who attended the recent induction ceremony on the DMACC Boone Campus. PTK has recognized Catering needs call: Hours: academic excellence in two-year colleges since 1918. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in 515-433-5054 Mon. - Thurs. 7:30 to 3 a two-year college, have completed at least 12 hours of coursework leading to an associate degree Fri. 7:30 to 2 program and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. 40,000 + Interested in writing for the Banner News? New & Used Books History, Science Fiction Books & more Contact Stacey Walker, Editor-in-Chief, 2012 Calenders $5.00 at 817 Story Street Boone, Iowa 50036 (515) 432-2556 Special Orders Welcome [email protected] 03.28.2012 News Page 3 Bear Briefs Blood Drive Dash for Dollars Damon Dotson DMACC DOCUMENTARY DMACC’s Celebration of SERIES—BOONE CAMPUS the Literary Arts There will be a Life Serve The Students Activities The Students Activities Blood Drive on Wed., April 4 Council will be sponsoring the Council will be sponsoring a per- “Bag It,” a revealing docu- DMACC’s tenth annual Cel- from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. This Dash for Dollars gameshow on formance from singer Damon mentary focusing on plastic and ebration of the Literary Arts will will be held in the Courter Cen- Wed., April 4 starting at 12:15 Dotson on Thrus. April 5 from 11 its influence on the world, will be held April 2 - 4 with classroom ter. This is sponsored by the Stu- pm. This will be held in the am to 1 pm. This will be in the be shown in the DMACC Boone visits to all six DMACC campuses dents Activities Council. Courter Center. Courter Center Campus Theatre, Monday, April by area writers and literary in- Dodgeball DMACC offers free in- Summer Registration 16 at 7 p.m. A brief discussion structors. will follow the film. come tax help The 4 on 4 dodgeball league Summer registration began begins on Mon., April 2, starting Free income tax help is avail- March 12 for returning career at 9 pm in the gym. The league able at DMACC Ankeny, Boone education students. For returning games will on April 2, April 5, and Urban campuses through arts and sciences students, regis- April 9, April 12, April 16 and April 15th. Federal and Iowa tration begins March 15. Register April 19. This activity is spon- individual income tax returns online, by telephone or in person. sored by the Students Activities will be prepared by DMACC ac- Microsoft Office and Council. counting students who have been DMACC Foundation certified by the Internal Revenue Internet tips scholarships Service. At the Boone Campus, help is offered Thursdays from 10 Check out the latest blog Dine-In * To-Go * Delivery * Catering postings for tips for learning to Make sure to apply for the am to 2 pm and on Fridays, 9:30 1703 Story Street, Boone use Office 2007 and Office 2010, DMACC Foundation Scholar- am to 3:30 pm. Call (515) 433- as well as the Internet, by faculty 432 - 2222 ships for the Summer and Fall 5029 to schedule an appointment. member Marcia Albertson. The 2012 terms. The link for the newest blog is listed at the top with scholarships is http://go.dmacc. older blogs following. The link to 908 9th Street edu/foundation/pages/scholar- FAFSA the blog is http://go.dmacc.edu/ ships.aspx.