It’s that time again. College students in Iowa breathe a sigh of relief as they find themselves facing one more spring break. While Kirkwood is a welcoming and supportive environment for students of all types, this break is extremely important to many, providing peace and relaxation away from [Continue Reading »]
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Finding yourself thousands of miles away in a country where culture and language are totally different from your home country can really be challenging. In July 22, 2019, I got the opportunity to pursue further studies in the United States of America at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]“Pocket disparity” is a real thing especially in regard to women’s safety. In general, women’s athletic wear and clothing do not have pockets at all or have pockets that can’t be used for anything more than holding a chapstick, while men’s clothing can hold a wallet, cellphone and car keys. In self-defense clases, instructors will say that [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]What’s up? Name’s Chris. I have recently discovered that upon entering the exciting and busy-bee-like atmosphere of the Communiqué that there was also another person with the same first name as me. To avoid confusion and give Chris the dignity of not sharing that name with someone as… “interesting” as me, you may call me “CKFire”. Why “CKFire”?
[Continue Reading »]Families and friends gather every year to celebrate not only the pilgrims who began to thrive in America but to recognize and account for all of the blessings which they have in their lives.
[Continue Reading »]Fun and affordable actives can be hard to find during the winter. Between cold temperatures and high prices for just about everything it can be hard to get a break from homework and studying for finals.
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood has amazing student athletes who are expected behave with dignity on the court, but will that continue if their sports heroes behave like Tom Brady?
[Continue Reading »]We must take active steps and not just idly stand by and wait for someone else to come up with a solution.
[Continue Reading »]Recently, Kirkwood sent an email asking me to fill out a survey. One of the questions asked, “If you could start the semester over, what would your change?
[Continue Reading »]The Second Amendment is one of the most debated rights of Americans today. With the increase in mass shootings it is easy to see why people are wanting more gun control and/or the outlawing of guns in general. However, I believe there are two main issues with taking away guns.
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