Articles by AJ Leporte

Scammed: The struggle for visa sponsorship

October 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Imagine leaving a different country with no knowledge of the place you are going to other than the location you are headed to and the school you are attending. Now imagine [...]

Review: Put on a Happy Face (Spoiler Alert!)

October 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

“Joker” was a good but not great movie. The film doesn’t open with the DC logo, but instead it opens with the logo of Warner Brothers. From that alone, I knew that the [...]

Too much or too little?

October 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

From paper to electronic and in-person to automated, our world has been and is constantly evolving. But are these changes heading in the wrong or right direction? Consumer [...]

So long, Social Club

October 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Go to the Des Moines Social Club’s website, and you will find the following note: “For more than 10 years the Des Moines Social Club has served this community’s [...]

Journey from JUCO

October 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Too small. Too slow. Too dumb. Too immature. Too damaged.  These are the characteristics given to me and many other athletes who want to play college football. The vast [...]

Review: Lolli & Pops

October 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

“Gummy Bears!” yelled my 4-year-old cousin Evelyn Hosack as she runs up to a woman offering Gummy Bear samples to mall-goers and children with starry eyes. The woman is [...]

Murals of Des Moines

October 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

It doesn’t take a visitor long to notice there’s something unique about the city of Des Moines. They don’t have to look hard to see the walls and alleyways decorated [...]

Nick Nurse: GV to NBA

September 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

After a game-six victory over the Golden State Warriors to win the 2019 NBA Championship, Nick Nurse went from a relatively unknown first-time NBA coach to a household name. [...]

Nick Nurse reflects on his coaching journey

September 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Nick Nurse, head coach for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors has come a long way since having dreams of being an NBA star. After playing at Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, [...]

Sticking with GV: Jim Hanson’s Story

September 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

“In my summer job, people would just come up to me and tell me stuff that they shouldn’t tell me. So, I thought maybe counseling would be a good thing to get into.” Jim [...]
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