Turtle power!
Remember back in the day when you used to gather around the TV and watch 4 turtles fight the bad boys? Well, we stepped back in time this weekend and honed in on that turtle power. Me and three of […]
Malpractice Bowl
Lawyers may be good with words and winning arguments but they get their butts kicked in FOOTBALL!!! Each fall the students from DMU play a flag football game against Drake Law students. They call this the Malpractice Bowl because that’s
Free health screenings at DMU for seniors Saturday, Nov. 7
Flu shots will not be available at Saturday’s Des Moines University Senior Health Fair as previously expected. The fair will go on as planned. Due to the Polk County Health Department’s vaccine shortage, they had to cancel all upcoming flu
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A Minnesotan’s point of view
I hate when people are so shocked Des Moines rocks. Of course it does. Do people really come here expecting a few buildings in a corn field?! We have a city, people. We don’t all farm. And those that do
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New endowed scholarship for CPMS students
Bradley Bakotic, D.O., D.P.M., and Bako Pathology recently presented the DMU College of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery with a generous gift. The gift begins an endowed scholarship for third- and fourth-year D.P.M. students who have shown excellence in pathology.
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Flashback time…
So it’s been the week of test for about every program here at DMU. First year D.O., D.P.M. & D.P.T.s have their head and neck anatomy test, second-year D.O.s have quite a few exams and my PA class has two
Ghoulish treats!
Oh this beautiful-breezy-fresh-air-cool-fall-pumpkin-spiced weather makes me want to bake pumpkin! I found this recipe at www.allrecipes.com and it is so easy to make. Although it’s called a cookie, it has more of the consistency of bread. Top off the fun
DMU students to collect for food pantry during beggars’ night in Des Moines
Don’t be disgusted if you get older-than-usual trick-or-treaters on your porch Friday evening. A group of about 60 Des Moines University students will be collecting non-perishable food items during beggars’ night in Des Moines to give to those in need.
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Make a statement with your plate?
I love trying to figure out the shorthand in people’s custom license plates. (Yes, I hear your dork alert going off. Who cares; I’m a word nerd.) So I’ve enjoyed seeing some clever DMU-related plates. And if you’ve been creeped
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A problem in paradise…
Every place has its ups and downs, even the paradise that is Hawaii where I’m on rotation. After dealing with what is pictured at right, I started to wonder: “Is it better to deal with snow for a couple months
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