Articles by AJ Leporte

Designing a Better Life

December 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

Macey Brower does all the things. Macey is a full-time student at Grand View University, majoring in graphic design and is passionate about photography. Just this year, she [...]

Greek Goodness

December 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Simple Greek opened on October 21 — occupying the former Zombie Burger location on Ankeny Blvd, in Ankeny. Similar to Pancheros or Chipotle, the restaurant uses an [...]

Go Army?

December 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

Meet Sam Edler. Edler is a 19-year-old junior currently studying Agriculture Systems Technology at Iowa State University. In March of this year, Edler made a choice that [...]

Dancing through Chron’s

November 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

For many, college life is something new and exciting to look forward to. Some want the glamorized “college experience,” some go to pursue their passion in sports or a [...]

DIY: Gifts from the heart

November 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

            The holidays are just around the corner and many of us often scramble to find unique, personalized and [...]

Code Switching

November 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

“Mom, there’s a white lady on the phone.”  A young black child yells to his mother as Dr. A’ndrea Wilson, a black family counselor, waits on the other end.  [...]

Yo soy yo – I am me

November 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Spanish. Hispanic. Latino. Latina. Latinx. These words are labels. But what do these labels mean? What’s the difference? Can’t I use them interchangeably? Why is this [...]

Bringing Faith to the Field

November 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

“God gives you certain opportunities when you are ready. He loves to give you incredible challenges and adventures,” Chris Barr said. Fellowship of Christian [...]

Review: The Poké Company

October 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

Disclaimer: I am not a sushi eater. Every time that I hear the word sushi, the smell of raw fish and seaweed comes to mind, and it is unsettling. When I chose to review The [...]
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