Many students may find it difficult to stay positive during winter. Picture this: It’s February, the days seem to drag on and on and every time you go outside you get brown slush all over your new shoes. Your first thought might be, “Ugh, this sucks, my life [Continue Reading »]
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Saving money is less of a daunting task than you might think. It may seem like an impossible feat at first, especially as a college student. You may think that there’s not enough time to save money, or that there’s not even enough money in the first place [Continue Reading »]
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Stories are fun to read about different immersive worlds with relatable characters to connect with and intriguing plotlines for readers to get lost in. But one might consider, how does the author produce these ideas? Although the task might be hard for new writers to produce creative ideas [Continue Reading »]
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Currently, I am studying social problems at Kirkwood Community College, where I have learned about various challenges that communities face today. One of the key issues that stand out is the difficulties experienced by new immigrants, particularly their lack of understanding about the laws, culture and customs of [Continue Reading »]
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Shorter days, longer nights, frosty air that often bites – does winter leave you feeling under the weather? It could be SAD that’s getting to you. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that onsets during seasonal changes. Although SAD can occur in the summer [Continue Reading »]
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If you’ve spent even a semester at Kirkwood Community College, you know that a wide margin of school emails are survey requests. Survey requests are often repeated every three to five days until a student fills out the survey or it expires. Often, these are course surveys, [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College’s policy regarding class attendance has room for improvement. The general policy leaves attendance up to instructor discretion with few exceptions for college sponsored activities, jury duty, and military duty or veteran status related appointments. There are many reasons a student may require a day off [Continue Reading »]
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It’s that time again. Political ads are dominating TV and social media, signs are in seemingly every yard. The candidate who is best suited for the presidency is a hot topic in many conversations. Yes, it’s election year. And while it may be frustrating to see your media [Continue Reading »]
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College is a largely transitional part of students’ lives where many changes and new things occur. Several students stick to a four-year university or complete their two-year degree at a community college. Kirkwood and the University of Iowa have many different options for transfer students. As former Kirkwood [Continue Reading »]
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The Michael J. Gould Recreation Center is a state-of-the-art rec center, especially for a community college. It is constantly busy with Kirkwood Community College students, faculty and other members of the Kirkwood community. The weight room seems to be new within the past couple years, the basketball [Continue Reading »]
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