CONTRIBUTED: There are many people in the world who do not know where their food comes from. Pork is one example. There are also a lot of people who have begun to believe many different myths and rumors about hog or pig farming that are, in reality, completely [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: As Covid-19 spread all over the world in 2020, it took many lives and created incredible sadness. With everyone’s lives being changed dramatically due to the pandemic, what was once normal has changed. My father James Santee, is one whose life changed dramatically due to Covid-19. Having [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: Former criminal justice major at Kirkwood Community College, and now police officer, Austin Whiting, shared the advantages of going to a community college instead of a university. Whiting said he chose a community college over a university due to the cost being more affordable. He also liked the flexibility. With a busy schedule, he said students can go to community college and still [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]“Learn because you love learning. Become a nurse because you are empathetic, want to help people in their most vulnerable moments, and because it challenges you without consuming your life.” Hannah Wyland came to Iowa to pursue a career in academia. While earning her Master’s Degree in Cognitive [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: From an international student who studied science (genetics and genetic counseling) to an exchange students trainer to the International Students Coordinator for the Community College Initiative (CCI) program at Kirkwood Community College, Elizabeth O’Brien has had many experiences. A native of Palatine, Ill., O’Brien shares her experience [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: Samah Abdullah, originally from Egypt, decided to be a teacher in the U.S. and is now teaching Arabic at Kirkwood Community College. She is an awardee of the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant who loves reading books, walking in the rain and cooking her favorite food: pasta. Abdullah said [Continue Reading »]
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On March 20, 2021, the Spring Equinox occurred, marking the official start of the season, even if we aren’t out of snow possibilities yet. With the spring equinox comes, for the Northern Hemisphere, our daylight hours and the temperature increase, and from what we’ve seen, it starts raining. [Continue Reading »]
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The United States is home to millions of international students attending a variety of schools, at various levels, and pursuing various courses through specific scholarship programs. Kirkwood Community College is one such school, hosting international students on a scholarship basis. The Community College Initiative Program (CCI) is one [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: Kirkwood student Hamdiatu Yakubu, from West Africa, talks about her big decision to attend college in Iowa. Q: Where are you from? And what did you like most about where you’re from? A: I am from Ghana, West Africa. What I like most about Ghana would be our tolerance and peaceful nature. Q: What made [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: JJ Peters, a new student at Kirkwood Community College, is using his time at the school as a steppingstone to a bright future in sports journalism. Q: How long have you been a Kirkwood student and how’s your experience been thus far? A: I’ve been here for about [Continue Reading »]
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