Gibson is an aspiring journalist with a variety of roles under his belt including his roles as news editor and managing editor for the Communique. Once he earns his associate degree from Kirkwood, he plans on transferring to a four-year university to major in Mass Communications and Journalism. Once earning his bachelor's degree, he intends to follow his dream of becoming a sportswriter.
The Kirkwood Music Department hosts concerts performed by the concert band, orchestral band, jazz band and choir every semester, with each semester having its own pieces and performances. The choir performed pieces from the 60s with a focus on people and community. “I’m really interested in community singing [Continue Reading »]
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Being proactive in protecting the Earth and increasing sustainability are among the top priorities at Kirkwood Community College. Troy McQuillen, vice president of operations, emphasized the root of the college’s Climate Action Plan being primarily student-driven. “Every year for the past five years, it’s consistently been students wanting [Continue Reading »]
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On April 8, Kirkwood Community College suffered a power outage at its main campus. The area surrounding the campus was also impacted, including the Kirkwood Apartments and the traffic lights on Kirkwood Boulevard. The outage occurred shortly before 2 p.m. and lasted approximately 42 minutes. According to [Continue Reading »]
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In her two years at Kirkwood Community College, sophomore guard Jenna Twedt, science, averaged 15.1 points per game on 38.7% shooting from three, won 68 games and helped deliver a national championship as a freshman. In the fall, she will be taking her talents to Cedar Falls to [Continue Reading »]
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Despite starting the season 33-0, the Kirkwood Eagles could not complete the perfect season to bring home their ninth national championship. Instead, they finished fourth in the nation. “Being undefeated heading into the nationals was a great achievement,” said head coach Kim Muhl. “It is extremely difficult for [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The Sundberg Library at Kirkwood Community College has added a seed library, a collection of seeds students can use to start their own home garden. To access the new seed library, students can go to the front desk in the library and ask to browse the seed collection. [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Community colleges across 24 states offer students the option of earning a four-year degree, and Iowa is now exploring that option as well. Representative Taylor Collins, District 95, has asked the Community Colleges of Iowa, an organization that includes all 15 community colleges in the state, to research [Continue Reading »]
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Following a program record 33 wins, the Kirkwood Community College men’s basketball team has brought home its fourth national championship. The Eagles took down the Parkland College Cobras in a 55-54 thriller led by redshirt freshman guard Lucas Lueth and freshman point guard Germaine Benson, who combined [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood Community College is expanding its campus again, this time with the Continuing Education program. According to Vice President of Finance Casey Dunning, at the end of March, Kirkwood will acquire the building located at the corner of C Street and 76th Avenue on the eastern edge of [Continue Reading »]
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In a semester that started on a cold day where the temperature on campus hit as low as minus 11, some students may be left wondering about Kirkwood Community College’s class cancellation policy. “We know that most of our students that come to our campuses are either coming [Continue Reading »]
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