Kirkwood partners with local landlords, but still has problems Kirkwood Community College partners with several local apartment complexes to provide housing for its student population. However, many times students can run into issues that can cause them to have a bad experience with student housing. There are issues [Continue Reading »]
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Blame falls on State Department for leaving travelers with little information The Study Abroad department at Kirkwood has cancelled or rescheduled several short-term study abroad programs like the France and England photography study abroad, as well as the Scotland study abroad for the business program. This has [Continue Reading »]
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“I meet with friends at least once a week and we just have an hour or so chatting and laughing. So it kind of helps me, because we get to share if there’s anything that’s stressing any one of us, and offer each other solutions.” “I handle my [Continue Reading »]
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Ketanji Brown Jackson is the current nominee for the highest land in the court, appointed by Joe Biden to serve on the supreme court. She is currently awaiting senate confirmation on her nomination. As part of the approval process the candidate sits before the Senate Judiciary Committee [Continue Reading »]
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We have all seen gas prices in the last few months skyrocket to nearly $4 a gallon in Cedar Rapids, and it is not the only thing that has risen in price. Bread, pasta, milk and butter have all had price increases. For example, bread has had an [Continue Reading »]
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It is that time again when students are to fill out the FAFSA. But for some students, filling out the FAFSA will not give them the Financial Aid they need. The majority of students are classified as dependents, which means their Financial Aid package is based on their [Continue Reading »]
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When the Founding Fathers drafted the constitution in 1787, they envisioned a country where individual liberties and fundamental freedoms were deemed an inalienable right by virtue of citizenship to all Americans. These rights included freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of speech and to peacefully express [Continue Reading »]
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“I am going home to Des Moines to spend time with my friends and family, and going to a concert.” “It will be the first actual day off I have had since about Jan. 14, so I am going to turn my alarm clock from on to off.” [Continue Reading »]
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March is Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 8. With the pandemic throwing our world into a tailspin, being carried out on the backs of essential workers, women have dominated the ranks. Not only were women essential to the pandemic response they [Continue Reading »]
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Over the past few weeks the world’s gaze has shifted toward Ukraine as Russia launched a full-scale invasion into their fellow post-Soviet state. Suggestions of WWIII have swirled about social media, but this isn’t the first time Russia has invaded Ukraine. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, has been harassing [Continue Reading »]
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