Starting college is a unique change in everyone’s lives. Sometimes you have to worry about so many things, such as finances and grades, that you forget one important part: friendships. It can be hard to socialize when you come to college. Everyone keeps to themselves for the most [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]To start off Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Wednesday, Sept. 10, is absolutely heartbreaking for his family, friends and supporters. No matter if you are “left” or “right,” his life had a lot of meaning. I have been following Kirk’s journey since he started helping with our president’s [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Something that makes us as humans very different from animals is our ability to have intelligent dialogue, exposing ourselves to experiences or perspectives we would not have originally discovered ourselves. Note that intelligent dialogue can range from discussing what is the best kind of pizza, all the [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Every community in the world faces certain challenges or needs to be addressed, regardless of the saying, “the grass is always greener on the other side.” The more you spend time in that other side, the more you realize it is not as green as you thought it [Continue Reading »]
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As an international student at Kirkwood who came to study here on a fellowship program called the Community College Initiative, my CCI peers and I are required to complete 75 volunteer hours during our stay. In the beginning of the fall semester, our program coordinator, Elizabeth O’Brien, introduced [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]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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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 »]
[Continue Reading »]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 »]
[Continue Reading »]The use of Generative AI is a controversial topic in schools. Many schools have moved quickly to ban the use of ChatGPT but Kirkwood Community College has taken a different path. In August, Kirkwood professors met to talk about the use of AI in their classes. No concrete [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]After watching a TikTok video, I opened the camera app on my phone and stared into my eyes looking back at my reflection. I said to myself, “Maybe there is something wrong with my nose.” Social media is ruining perceptions of beauty and forcing people to not [Continue Reading »]
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