When it comes to selecting a college, many students are faced with a difficult decision. The question that pops up often is, “Should I attend a university or a community college?” Meanwhile many resources point to the benefits of each option, but some students may find themselves stuck [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]This winter has been a particularly odd year for weather. 40-degree days followed by a blizzard, followed by 50 degrees and sunny, followed by freezing rain and somehow all the recent inclement weather landed on Thursdays. Living in Iowa, it seems to be that 95% of the [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood has a beautiful and large campus. There are several places that students enjoy studying on campus including the student center, Iowa Hall, the Library, Cedar and Benton Hall, Nielsen Hall and Linn Hall. These areas accommodate several rooms and secluded areas for students to be able to [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Since the beginning of our schooling lives, we have been told of the evils of plagiarism. This is something every child growing up in the United States school system is taught since first grade. Every language arts class in the history of language has had some sort [Continue Reading »]
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With the increases in costs of nearly everything these days, students are finding the prices of textbooks to be frustrating. Many classes have transitioned to a Day-1-Digital (D1D) format, a stark change to what used to be a paper textbook for every class. Day-1-Digital automatically charges students’ Kirkwood [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]They’re fast, easy and handy. When entering a drive-through, there are typically three simple steps. These steps include driving up to the order screen, paying at the window and receiving your order. Recently, many drive-throughs workers have been asking, “Would you like to leave a tip for the [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The holiday season is a time to be with family, have fun and ring in the new year. Many feel obligated to buy gifts for others, or even host large gatherings. It is important to balance the fun with the money spent to achieve it. Students are often [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Winter break is coming up and it is time for a much-needed break. However, this is also a time when break-in and robbery rates tend to go up. So it is important to have a safety refresher. Personal safety is something we should be concerned about all [Continue Reading »]
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From the transition to summer break into the start of a new semester of college, students often have difficulty adapting to a new semester. Although the first week of school is known as “Syllabus Week,” depending on the class and professor, the class may enter full swing. [Continue Reading »]
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As the early winter snow starts to stick for the first time this season, along comes with it hazards of driving through an endless white scene of hidden slick spots along the path. Of course, many of us have to overcome the annual learning curve of getting used [Continue Reading »]
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