As a student navigating the educational landscape in the 21st century, the choice between online and in-person classes has never been more critical. Both modalities have their advantages and disadvantages, and as a student, we are experiencing both. Online classes are a blessing and a curse but the [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Ever since it took its modern form, chess has been viewed as many different things: A metaphor for human experience, describing different social classes with their different roles within a society, a military strategy, an expression of creativity and a benchmark of genius. Yes, chess has been [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Several changes have taken place with Kirkwood Community College’s campuses within the last year. Last spring, the college announced the Iowa City Campus was closing and classes would move to the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa (KRCUI). Students living in the Iowa City and Coralville [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]If you’re ever hungry or thirsty on Kirkwood’s campus, there are several vending machines in sight. You may be wondering: How will I pay? Do I have cash and a card on me? Several of the vending machines on campus have cash-only options which discourages students from stopping [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Going to a community college has a lot of perks. It is cheaper than a four-year school. The class sizes are typically much smaller, giving students better access to their professors. It is in close proximity to most students. Many students in eastern Iowa choose Kirkwood so they [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]College is a different transition in everyone’s lives. It is when new friends are made, responsibilities and adulthood begin and many other instances occur. Community colleges are very different but are also like four-year universities in many ways. At four-year universities, there are dorms, meal plans, lecture [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]As students reach midterm, many may feel overwhelm by classes or don’t feel as connected to the campus as they believed they would be at this point. The good news is that this semester, Kirkwood is offering the most clubs since 2020. Not only are previous clubs [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]It is a dream for most people to study abroad. The main reason to study abroad is to have new experiences like here in Iowa. Neither ready nor not ready, but people should know how to adjust to life in Iowa by seeing through four main aspects that [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Today libraries are more than books. They are safe places to study and interact with classmates, instructors, and librarians. Libraries help us to explore and get deep in any subject of knowledge. It is the best place to keep and increase curiosity and share it with others. In [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood’s Iowa City campus announced that it was closing at the end of May 2023 and stated that most operations that were previously at Iowa City would be relocated to Kirkwood’s Regional Center at the University of Iowa in Coralville. This merging of campuses has caused major parking [Continue Reading »]
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