Thoughts on the new Supreme Court Justice, Amy Coney Barrett
Is Justice Amy Coney Barrett fit for a seat on the Supreme Court? Can we trust someone with such strong partisan views to make fair judgments in such a position of power? On September 26, 2020, President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett, 48, from the Court of Appeals for [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Make your vote count
We are just days away from the elections. Early voting began more than a month ago. I am not going to tell you who to vote for – that is not my place. I am however going to tell you to vote and after overhearing students on campus [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden on Student Issues
With a debacle of a presidential debate televised on Sept. 29, many major issues that affect college students were overlooked. It can be hard to understand how Democratic Candidate Joe Biden’s views differ from Republican President Donald Trump’s views on some important issues, which makes the voting decision [Continue Reading »]
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Marvel halting 2020 production: A blessing?
During the past decade, every year came with two or three big-hitting Marvel movies. Fans of the franchise would gaze at the magical line and the list of movie names that weren’t even given a concrete title yet. Sure, the movies had different directors and crews, but it [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Let’s rethink group projects
Kirkwood Community College has taken many steps to lessen the chances of students and employees contracting COVID-19, like closing campus from March to August, requiring students to use masks while on campus, cleaning their work spaces before and after class and canceling spring break. However, the college also [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Got COVID-19?
In mid-March my dad was diagnosed with cancer. That alone was terrifying but at the same time COVID-19 had become a global pandemic killing people with compromised immune systems. Schools, churches and bars were closing and sporting events were being canceled. It was scary to go to a [Continue Reading »]
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Editor opinions: Wearing masks
Debra McRoberts Outreach Coordinator Although I completely understand the importance of masks, it does make everyday tasks a bit more difficult, and many agree that masks are an inconvenience in our day to day life. I personally struggle with masks as I work at Hy-Vee serving Chinese food [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Returning to school
The last few months have been hard for everyone, and to be honest I don’t think anyone thought we wouldn’t return to campus until the end of August when we left for spring break last March. Many of us lost jobs, have had to deal with food insecurities [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]No Internet, More Problems
During the aftermath of the derecho last month, many had lost power and access to internet. While most had power restored by the start of the fall semester, many students are still without internet. With most classes being held online, both completely and partially, it has become difficult [Continue Reading »]
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