With school winding down, summertime is around the corner, and many people have already started planning how to spend it. Last year, much of the summer was spent in [...]
On July 7, 2020, the Des Moines Black Lives Matter organization joined the nationwide movement to encourage spending at Black-owned businesses. The Black Lives Matter [...]
February is Black History Month; in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, a group from Black Lives of DSM led by Janae Gray decided to organize an art installation [...]
One day in June of 2020, nearly half a million people showed up in 550-plus locations across the United States for a movement they all believed in, a movement that captured [...]
The CircleIn app is a new study resource now offered to students at Grand View University. Carl Moses, vice president for academic affairs, was a part of getting [...]
Viewfinder Magazine began in 2015; from the beginning, interesting stories have emerged, and the magazine has developed student journalists. One of the most important and [...]
In its 18th year of operation, Vaudeville Mews had to be shut down because of COVID-19. Vaudeville Mews was forced to close when Governor Kim Reynolds started the lockdown in [...]
Mental health struggles affect over 10 million people a year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Out of that group, only about 50% seek treatment, and [...]
Are self-checkout lanes the new normal in grocery shopping? All signs point to yes. “All the lanes are gone,” said Matt Smith of Wal-Mart Corporate [...]
A state of the art skate park is wrapping up construction in the heart of Des Moines. Lauridsen Skatepark is set to be one of the biggest in the nation, and local leaders [...]