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Simplifying self-care: Woodson shares ways students can implement self-care
By Mayah Anderson, Copy Editor
- Students ignite the way in prairie conservation
At Kirkwood Community College, parks and natural resources students share a passion for conserving Iowa’s ecosystems. Land management of wetlands and tall grass prairies is a major part of the program’s curriculum as well as studying the native plants and animals that inhabit them. One way that students [Continue Reading »] - Advising Center relocates back to Kirkwood Hall
For nearly a year, Kirkwood Hall, home of the Advising Center, has been under renovation. Over spring break, the center reopened, allowing advisers to return and students to once again attend advising meetings there. The renovation process of Kirkwood Hall began back in spring of 2025 with [Continue Reading »] - Dance Marathon raises record amount
At the end of the Big Event on March 6, Kirkwood Community College’s Dance Marathon revealed that it raised a record amount of $37,854.16 for the Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City. Kirkwood is the only Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon program in the nation, and Dance [Continue Reading »] - Computer-aided design program provides students with design skills
Many students walk across Kirkwood’s campus every day without realizing that many of the machines, tools and products used in everyday life begin as digital designs. At Kirkwood Community College, the Computer-Aided Design/Mechanical Engineering Technology program prepares students to create detailed digital models and technical drawings before products [Continue Reading »]
Feature
- Library helps students finish the semester strong The Library wants to help you finish the semester strong. Here are some ways we can help. Research and citation support is available, just as it is year-round. We have access to lots of books, articles, news and streaming videos. We can help you figure out how [Continue Reading »]
- Public Safety promotes preparedness, awareness on campusFor many students, feeling safe on campus is something they expect but rarely stop to think about. Behind that sense of security, however, is a coordinated system of planning, technology, training and community awareness designed to keep the campus environment safe. David Heffer, senior director of Public [Continue Reading »]
- College hosts events for Safety Awareness Week
March 8-14 was Safety Awareness Week for Kirkwood Community College. Kirkwood hosted three events for the special week: Safety & Sustainability Meet-and-Greet/Spot the Hazard, VR Safety and Emergency Preparedness/First Aid. The event on March 9 included many activities, one of them being “Spot the Hazard” where students were [Continue Reading »] - Kirkwood Civic Academy encourages engagementHow did it all begin? Kirkwood Civic Academy was created in response to the growing need for student participation in civic engagement. There has been a noticeable decline in voter engagement among our age group, along with a lack of safe, structured spaces where students can discuss pressing [Continue Reading »]
- Campus officer connects with students
Since joining Kirkwood Community College in 2018, Landon Einck has become a familiar and trusted presence on campus. His office is in Iowa Hall, Room 113, but he is often seen around campus and visiting classrooms. Known for his positive, welcoming attitude, Einck recently took time to answer [Continue Reading »]
Inside Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control
By Waterz Yidana, Campus Outreach Coordinator
Sports
Eagles return to the diamond: A preview
By Isaac Stevens, Sports Editor
- Eagles finish second at nationals
The Kirkwood women’s basketball season came to an end as the team finished in second place at the NJCAA Division II national tournament. Going into the tournament, Kirkwood had the sixth seed after a 26-3 regular season. The Eagles first matchup was against the 11th-seed Community College of [Continue Reading »] - Horticulture sciences student goes to the majorsLuke Werling is a first-year student at Kirkwood Community College, and he is studying horticulture sciences with a focus in athletic turf management. This summer, Werling is getting an extraordinary experience where he will be doing an internship with the Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball team. There [Continue Reading »]
- Why athletes choose junior collegeStudents choose to attend junior, or community, colleges for an array of reasons: They are more affordable and closer to home, or people are unsure of what they want to get out of a college education. For student-athletes considering junior college, they also have their own reasons that [Continue Reading »]
- Eagles return to the diamond: A preview
The week after the last Communiqué publication, the baseball and softball teams began their season. The baseball team has opened the season with a 3-1, record while the softball team has started 2-4. In this article, there will be a preview for both teams alongside a statistical breakdown. [Continue Reading »] - Eagles Weekly (Feb. 9 – Feb. 16)This week was an interesting one for the Eagles. The softball team played just two games, going 1-1. Even though both the basketball teams saw game action only in Johnson Hall, the teams went a combined 3-1 while maintaining their excellence. Men’s Basketball: Feb. 11 Iowa Central 68 [Continue Reading »]
- Eagles Weekly (Feb. 2-Feb. 8)The first week of February was an exciting one for Kirkwood as the baseball and softball teams began their season. The baseball team started the season off hot offensively, while the softball team commenced with a learning curb. The basketball teams combine for a 3-1 record on the [Continue Reading »]
- Catching up on the latest Kirkwood sportsThe most recent Communiqué issue was published Dec. 4, leaving a two-month gap in newspaper coverage. During that time, basketball has been the only sport in season, and both teams are now entering a critical point in their schedules. Men’s Basketball: The Eagles started their first five games [Continue Reading »]
Art & Life
- Global Spotlight: Villalobos represents Costa Rica
Kirkwood Community College’s Global Spotlights give international students the opportunity to educate peers, faculty and staff about their home countries. This year’s featured countries include Guatemala, Cameroon, Eswatini and Germany. On March 12, Monica Villalobos presented a spotlight on Costa Rica titled “A Small Country, A Big Impact.” [Continue Reading »] - ‘Send Help’: A horrifically satisfying return to form for Sam RaimiSam Raimi, director of the original Evil Dead films, marks his return to horror, following within great distance of his last genre release, 2009’s Drag Me to Hell, with an island survival film dually centered on hard-working but unappreciated Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) and her cruel, egocentric boss [Continue Reading »]
- Alumni features photography in showcase
On Feb. 28, Prairie Lights Books & Café hosted a gallery featuring work by Kirkwood Community College alum Marloe Spencer. The event drew community members, current and former students and college faculty and staff for an evening that celebrated both creative growth and the power of pursuing passion [Continue Reading »] - Students shape skills in Intro to Glass
One half of Kirkwood Community College’s Introduction to Glass students have already completed their work creating blown forms this semester. The class is one of many offered in this specialized medium and a required prerequisite for further advancement as a glass artist at Kirkwood. Although this semester saw [Continue Reading »] - It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lightsForty years ago, the late great Jim Henson’s creation dominated pop culture. In recent years, however, the once most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational Muppets have become a forgotten ghost amongst a slew of IP acquisitions made by the Walt Disney Company. There was once a time when Muppets [Continue Reading »]
Insight from a student-musician
By Jack Groth, Staff Writer
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Opinion
- Social media impacts student attention spanSocial media is an integral part of daily life for most college students. As social media becomes increasingly influential, we must consider the emerging evidence that suggests social media’s impact on mental health and academic engagement is not negligible and must be addressed by the Kirkwood community. Cognitive [Continue Reading »]
- Do we really need to know how to spell?With the widespread use of word processing programs that can check your spelling in real time and correct it, it begs the question, Do we need to know how to spell? Personally I feel that this kind of reasoning is dangerous for a multitude of reasons. Being overly [Continue Reading »]
- Everyday decisions reveal power of personal choiceIt might not take a lot of thought when you choose to walk up the stairs instead of taking the elevator or when you decide to cut through the grass rather than sticking to the sidewalk, but these small and sometimes thoughtless decisions have more impact on ourselves [Continue Reading »]
- Staff Ed: Part-time path provides balanceWhen people think of attending Kirkwood Community College, many think of getting an associate’s degree in two years as a full-time student. Kirkwood describes a full-time student as someone taking 12 or more credit hours per semester (which is about four classes) while a part-time student is someone [Continue Reading »]
- Why underated halls deserve more recognition When students think about campus life, most of the attention goes to Linn, Cedar, Benton and Iowa Hall. While these buildings are important, they aren’t the only places where meaningful work happens. Several halls often go overlooked despite the impact they have on campus and beyond. In this [Continue Reading »]
- Overuse of social media has negative impact on studentsIn the United States, the debate on whether social media has a positive or negative impact on students is constantly rising. Social media is used for so much more than just entertainment. It helps and hurts our mental health, academics and everyday social interactions. But the question does [Continue Reading »]
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