The Kirkwood food pantry, located on the third floor of Iowa Hall and open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays, is helping students manage the burden of high grocery prices by inviting students to shop the pantry once a week, or grab a snack or ready-to-eat meal every [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]During my first semester at Kirkwood Community College, I was enamored by the thought of studying abroad. Experiencing a different culture, trying new foods and seeing places most people would only ever see in pictures — all of these were alluring reasons to study overseas. But one question [Continue Reading »]
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“Being aware of suicide is very important,” said Amelia Peterson, mechanical engineering major and member of Kirkwood Community College’s Active Minds organization. “Because not only do many college students deal with that themselves, but if it’s not them, it’s their friends; it’s their family. It’s something that’s really [Continue Reading »]
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The construction of two data centers in the Big Cedar Industrial area raises concern among Kirkwood Community College students and faculty, who worry the effects of the large data campuses will hurt local communities and the environment. The $576 million Google data center and a second $750 [Continue Reading »]
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As the semester begins to wrap up, seven of Kirkwood Community College’s apparel merchandising and design students are working in anticipation to bring two semesters’ worth of work to the runway. The Kirkwood Fashion Show: Cumuluxe will run from 5-8 p.m. on April 26 at Ballantyne Auditorium. [Continue Reading »]
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On Feb. 28, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, sending shockwaves through the oil industry and driving gas prices up 36%, or $1.06 per gallon, as the Strait of Hormuz is in the process of reopening, according to Reuters. Students at Kirkwood Community College [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]It 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 »]
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