Brian Osborn Staff Writer On Dec. 14, 2012, Adam Lanza is suspected of walking into Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut and opening fire on both students and faculty. By the end of it all, 20 children and eight adults including Lanza were dead in the second deadliest shooting in this country’s history. With this school shooting and already around 1,100 other deaths by guns in America since Sandy Hook, according to Slate.com, I have to ask: what the hell is going on? How can we fix a problem that already seems to be spinning out of control? According to the Center for Disease Control, as of right now we average about 87 deaths by guns a day in America and by 2015, gun deaths will surpass car fatalities as America’s leading cause of death aside from medical-related deaths. It is time for some sort of gun control to be enforced, but what kind, and where do we draw the line between freedom and tyranny? The problem can’t be fixed with external tinkering alone. How can we be sure that all the laws we make will actually fix the problem or prevent the inevitable? Plus, laws can also lead to exaggeration. You can’t fix one extreme with another extreme. For example, if you lose control of your car, you aren’t going to gain control by turning your wheel from one side to other. But if each and every one of us made little adjustments within ourselves, like being nicer or more appreciative of the people around us, or just trying to better ourselves from the inside, wouldn’t the problem begin to work itself out? First we need to identify the problem. Does it lie with the guns? Freshman point guard Hannah Binder(left) looks for Katie Kullmer(right) as the Bears returned to the win column with a victory over Marshalltown. DMACC's record now stands 16-5(5-2) with nine games left in the regular season. The Bears play Kirkwood Wednesday night in Cedar Rapids. Photo by Cainon Leeds
grandfatherly advice: Freshman golfer set to start at DMACC without lifelong coach at his side2/7/2013 Tanner Ludwig By Kolby Vetter Staff Writer Freshman golfer Tanner Ludwig started his first practice for the DMACC team two weeks ago, but there is one thing missing – his grandpa. Ludwig’s grandpa moved from coach to number one fan, when the three-time state champion finished his playing career in high school and joined the Bears. “Looking back at the last four years, I have had so much fun playing the game and learning from my grandpa, everything was blast, and the fact that we won made it even better,” Ludwig said. For the past four years Ludwig has been guided by his Grandpa Larry Clark at Kuemper Catholic High School. Ludwig grew up around the game, all of his grandparents played, his parents played, but there was one grandparent that stood out, and that man was Larry Clark. There was a special bond, a love for the game; and at age 6 Ludwig was already receiving lessons from his grandpa. Over the past 12 years, the bond has grown even stronger. Leading the charge at Kuemper High School, Clark has not only won numerous state titles but has taught his grandson and many more valuable life lessons. Matt Gute, who also is a golfer at DMACC, played for Kuemper and remembers what it was like. “Coach Clark was the best coach I have ever had in any sport, and Tanner was a good leader, fun to place with, and was a great golfer,” Gute said. Cainon Leeds
Editor-in-Chief DMACC’s introductory class, the College Experience, is back again this spring. The College Experience, also known as SDV 108, is a one credit course that covers subjects like time management, program of study, study skills, DMACC policy and procedures, career planning and more. In the fall 2012 semester, new full-time students were required to take the College Experience class as part of DMACC’s efforts to inform students about DMACC and its services and encourage them to graduate with an Associate’s degree. Now incoming part-time students are required to take the class. Rita Davenport, a counselor and instructor of the College Experience at DMACC Boone, said, “There are two sides of the class: information about DMACC and student development.” A new DMACC Boone Campus student group is forming. The initial meeting is Monday, February 4 from 3:45-5 pm in room 222. All students and interested faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
“I think this is a student group where respect, communication and support is the main focus,” DMACC student Mary Rowan said about this new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Straight Alliance group. Rowan, who is gay and says she could have used this kind of group when she came out of the closet, came up with the idea for the LGBTSA and approached faculty members Krystal Hering, associate professor of English, and Teresa Albertson, English teacher, to be sponsors. Although this student-centered and student-run group will determine its focus, all three women expect it to provide support and enhance communication and understanding among different populations. Hering noted that for the student group to become official, there must be a minimum of five DMACC Boone Campus students ready to commit. Questions may be directed to Mary Rowan, [email protected], Krystal Hering, [email protected] or 433-5212, or Teresa Albertson, [email protected]. By Mary Rowan, Krystal Hering, Teresa Albertson By Josh Stevens
Staff Writer The Banner News is running the first DMACC Departmental Bowl, a friendly competition between departments that is based on picking who the victor will be in the NFL Playoffs. Three faculty members including the heads of departments where used to make up each team in the first round. The total possible points where six as each faculty member gets one pick on each game. The championship will be the same with each team getting 3 picks but for the tiebreaker a point spread will be used and the closest number will win. The first round coincided with the NFL’s conference championships. The match ups included the Science Department taking on the English department while the Social Sciences faced the Math Department. At the conclusion of the games, only two remained. The Science Department failed to take emotions into account as the English Department rolled to victory. Using such strategy as picking the Ravens over the Patriots due to Edgar Allen Poe’s famous poem seemed to pay dividends as they had five of the six points possible. Sam Pritchard, the head of the department and captain winning English team, had this to say of the victory and their next match up, “Some of the most famous bookies in the world where English majors, so it’s no coincidence that we have the insight into the machination of games”. The second matchup came down to the captain’s picks, and in the end, the Math Department couldn’t equate the picks. The Social Sciences won on the tiebreaker that came down to Dr. Jane Martino’s picks edging out John Doran’s. Even with the addition of Provost Tom Lee and his perfect two for two picks, they didn’t have enough. The DMACC Departmental Bowl will be a match up of the English Department versus the Social Sciences Department. To vote for whom you think holds the edge in the picks, go to Facebook and look up Banner News. Weigh in on your picks and read the interviews of faculty on who they think is going to come out on top. DMACC students Sean Hanlin and Mary Rowan listen as Krystal Hering reads from a book of poetry at one of the Writing Center's poetry readings which take place every Friday at Noon. Photo by Kodie Butterfield By Kodie Butterfield Staff Writer The Writing Center is one of several resources that DMACC Boone offers to its students. Extra help with a variety of writing based projects is available at the center on anything from scholarship applications to employment writing to regular classwork. The center also offers face-to-face tutoring for students who need help in an array of subjects. “The writing center isn’t just for composition classes. We will help students out in any subject area they need,” said Krystal Hering, coordinator of the Writing Center. The office is open year round to help students raise their grades, or keep them up in the first place. If the tutors are unsure what is expected during the assignment, they ask questions and refer to the student’s grading sheet. DMACC student Mary Rowan has used the Writing Center several times during her time at DMACC. She has gone there for a variety of assistance from the tutors. One of her favorite perks is that “They don’t tell you how to do it, they give you the tools on how to do it yourself.” The tutors at the Writing Center help give students the resources they need to be able to complete work on their own. They try to help students develop a skill set that will assist them in their future assignments. The Boone Campus Writing Center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. The Ames Hunziker Writing Center is open 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For questions, contact one of the tutors at [email protected]. By Josh Stevens Staff Writer The Boone DMACC campus is buzzing with ideas about sibling rivalry, the psychological aspects and parental influence in this week’s Super Bowl XLVII matchup that pits two coaches, brother versus brother. Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers, in his second season with the organization, gets to match wits with his older brother (by 15 months), John Harbaugh, the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, who is in his fifth year of coaching. The only siblings to coach in NFL history have met once before. Last year on Thanksgiving Day John’s Ravens upended Jim and the 49ers 16-6 in Baltimore, Md. The DMACC baseball team has a set of twin brothers this year, -- Blake and Shea Molitor from the Minneapolis, Minn., area. “It’s been out of control sometimes after games,” said Blake, referring to the sibling rivalry. “Mainly when we were growing up, because we always were competing. Sometimes it gets heated and ends in a bad way. “ Blake recalled an incident between him and Shea: “Once we were playing a game inside, and I remember we ended up putting a hole in the wall. I pushed him out of the way and he slipped and his arm went right through the wall.” DMACC’s Athletic Director Orv Salmon also has experienced sibling rivalry. Salmon is the former head basketball coach of Drake University and DMACC teams. His younger brother Bill Salmon is the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the University of Northern Iowa football team. “We had some great one-on-one basketball games out in the driveway that got a little bloody,” Orv said. “My brother was a football player, so he beat the heck out of me even though he was three years younger than me.”Jane Martino, head of the psychology department, expressed a different take on the match up. Josh Bond By Jessica McNeece Staff Writer A white jersey with the number 10 on it hangs alone on a pole in the back of the men’s DMACC locker room. The jersey motivates the basketball players because of what it signifies. “Josh’s jersey reminds us of what he is going through and why he is missing,” teammate Colin Green said. The number 10 jersey belongs to Josh Bond, a DMACC basketball player who was diagnosed with cancer in December. Bond returned home to Australia for treatments on Dec. 4. “I would love to come back and play. I learned so much in the little time I was at DMACC so if I can, and am 100 percent, it would be a pleasure to play again,” Bond said through a Facebook message. Head Coach BJ McGinn said the team would love to see Bond back on the court but the main goal now is getting healthy. While the jersey at DMACC reminds the team of Bond, his away jersey in Australia reminds Bond of DMACC. “Josh’s away jersey is hung up next to Josh’s hospital bed to give him strength to see the court again,” said McGinn. |
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