21
Jun
by Nicole Branstad
Here in Des Moines we are so lucky to have such a thriving creative and artistic community and the culmination of of this group of people happens annually at the Des Moines Arts Festival. This year’s events start Friday and run through Sunday.
The Des Moines Arts Festival features 185 of the nation’s top professional artists and 22 emerging Iowa artists in a juried exhibition of artwork in 14 mediums. Providing guests with the unique opportunity to meet artists from around the world and purchase their artwork, the Des Moines Arts Festival has become a signature event for the community.
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20
Jun
by Nathan McConkey
Like most osteopathic medical schools, Des Moines University participates in a national volunteer recognition program called T.O.U.C.H. I completely forgot what that acronym actually stands for, but the idea is that T.O.U.C.H. is a system designed to reward students who go above and beyond the requirements of their curriculum and use their time in medical school to impact their community for the better. Those who conduct more than 50 hours of volunteer service receive a silver pin and a certificate of recognition, while those who achieve more than 100 are given the “Gold” equivalent. Now, I’m writing about this program for two reasons: 1) I had no idea this even existed before coming to DMU and would have liked to have gotten a jump on it, and 2) to extol the virtues of DMU in terms of opportunities for T.O.U.C.H.
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9
Jun
by Nathan McConkey
While the new class of talented and eager P.A. students has already begun their first year at DMU, we D.O. students are enjoying a much needed break in our training as our summer gets into full swing. As we all step out into the real world for the first time in months (on the second try – we had forgotten how garish daylight could be), we reflect on all the joyous possibilities that await us in a world without exams or SPALs*…at least for a few weeks more.
Ahh, it's time to take a break. For some DMU students, anyway.
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23
May
by Barb Boose
Like a lot of DMU students and alumni, Amy Hynek is multi-talented: In addition to earning her D.O. degree in 2010, she and members of her family – father Bill, sister Amanda and brother Joe, with crew support by mom Angie – make up the high-energy, highly musical band Pumptown.
Amy plays guitar, drums (she collects them), mandolin and more in the group, which performs original songs in an eclectic mix of folk rock, rock, pop, country, “island country” and polka. You can read all about the group in a past issue of DMU Magazine.
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3
May
by Courtney Tompkins
Tomorrow kicks off the annual Nitefall on the River concert series. They’re held at Simon Estes Amphitheater (Yep, named after Simon Estes, one of our adjunct profs!) which is a perfect spot to kick back, kick off your shoes and listen to live music. This year’s lineup includes:
Slightly Stoopid & the Meat Puppets (May 4)
Here Come the Mummies (May 5)
Hairball (June 3)
Big Head Todd & the Monsters (June 9)
Natasha Bedingfield (June 20)
The Nadas (June 24)
Toad the Wet Sprocket (June 30)
Umphrey’s McGee (July 1)
Matisyahu & the Wailers (July 6)
Gin Blossoms (July 7)
Lee DeWyze (July 21)
Keller Williams (July 28)
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