Christmas is the time of year that my mom goes all out. She gets out all her decorations, every single ornament she has is on the tree, and I get a stocking filled with various items and candy. Since she got married, her husband has started a new [Continue Reading »]
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Throughout the pandemic, many people have worked long hours with increased responsibilities to provide a safe and sanitary learning environment at Kirkwood Community College. The Facilities Department staff now regularly cleans door handles, checks sanitation stations, and cleans key boards more than ever; and, those are just a [Continue Reading »]
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When we think of abuse, we don’t think of college students or teenagers. It’s a widespread problem often overlooked. According to the CDC, 1 in 11 female teenagers has reported physical dating violence. One in 15 male teenagers have also reported physical dating violence. To take a closer [Continue Reading »]
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It’s no secret that 2020 has hit the world hard. There had been a global pandemic, Iowa had a natural disaster in August, and murder hornets were discovered in Washington State and that just some of the headlines we have seen this year. The winter months are always [Continue Reading »]
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A student perspective on prescribed burns Wildfires are typically not set on purpose and can cause massive destruction like the ones happening in California this year. In contrast, prescribed burns are areas set on fire purposefully with an end goal favoring the management of that land or a [Continue Reading »]
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Grab Your Tennis Shoes One of the best proven ways to ward off depression and anxiety is exercise. Simply going out for a light walk can do wonders on your psyche. Find a route you enjoy or a friend to walk with to keep you motivated even when you don’t feel [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Contributed Content: What is Grief? It’s what we feel in response to a loss, even if it is the loss of your typical schedule or your sense of safety and control. Grief can be complex – to get more technical, it’s the process of social, somatic and emotional reactions to perceptions of loss. But what the heck does [Continue Reading »]
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With the sweep of COVID-19, many people have been struggling. For students scraping pennies together to purchase food, there are options. The Kirkwood Community College student food pantry helps students keep refrigerators and cabinets stocked. The food pantry hands out perishable and non-perishable food. There are fruits and [Continue Reading »]
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Many local restaurants wish to thank retired and active service members for their sacrifices by treating them to a meal on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The following is a list to help Kirkwood’s active duty and retired service men and women as just a small way of saying [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Submitted by Counseling Services The Kirkwood Counselors have been offering Zoom Informational Sessions on Tuesdays throughout the semester, during Activity Hour. Below are the Tuesday Tune-Up sessions for November and December. We’d love for you to join us! Stress Less · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. · Hosted by Mary Gesing, Kirkwood [Continue Reading »]
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