What do Ernest Hemingway, JK Rowling, Margaret Mitchell and Mark Twain have in common? They have had one or more of their books questioned, also known as challenged books and banned in some libraries. Banned or challenged books are those where schools or public libraries have found issues [Continue Reading »]
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Exploring free speech at Kirkwood: What is protected, what is not Freedom of speech and expression are federally protected rights under the U.S. Constitution. As part of the First Amendment they are a few of the inalienable rights that our Founding Fathers put in place in the Bill [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]You Matter Walk The Kirkwood Active Minds club is hosting a “You Matter Walk” on Thursday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the outdoor track around the baseball and softball fields. They will have snacks, an affirmation board, conversation cards and games/activities. Students, faculty and [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]April is Autism Awareness Month. According to the Autism Research Center, one in 54 school-aged students have autism. According to Kirkwood’s Learning Services Autism Advocate AJ Richard, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that effects how people with autism experience the world. Richard explained how autism [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]College mourns passing of major contributor According to a college press release, Henry B. Tippie’s contributions to Kirkwood spanned nearly three decades. Tippie died on Feb. 20, at the age of 95. 1993 – Major contributor for Kirkwood’s Tippie-Mansfield Center in Belle Plaine. 1996 – Created endowed scholarships [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Ethanol plants produce a large amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) when manufacturing ethanol and other corn derivatives. One proposed method to reduce CO2 in Iowa is to transport the excess CO2, via pipeline, to another location. According to agri-pulse.com, “The initial project proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions’ Midwest [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Student Media wins eight awards At the recent Iowa College Media Association annual awards ceremony, Kirkwood Student Media won eight awards. The Communiqué, the college’s student newspaper, won Best Staff Editorial – 3rd place; Best Front Page – 3rd place; Best Online Edition – Outstanding Students – Andrew [Continue Reading »]
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Each February, those in the U.S. see references to and promotions for Black History Month. It is a repeated call to learn about and celebrate the many contributions and accomplishments of African Americans to this country and the world. Kirkwood Community College is also tied to some of [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Winter can be dangerous, even for the most seasoned Iowans. Sixteen-year Robbin’s Fire Department veteran and AEMT Jason Alt discussed how to mitigate these dangers for both long term Midwesterners and guests from out of state and country. Alt advocated for wearing as many layers as necessary for [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College continues to recommend face mask be worn inside campus buildings. The Center for Disease Control is now recommending people wear N95 masks, which may be reused up to five times. Students interested in obtaining N95 masks can get them for free at many local Hy-Vee and [Continue Reading »]
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