It’s that time again. Political ads are dominating TV and social media, signs are in seemingly every yard. The candidate who is best suited for the presidency is a hot topic in many conversations. Yes, it’s election year. And while it may be frustrating to see your media [Continue Reading »]
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College is a largely transitional part of students’ lives where many changes and new things occur. Several students stick to a four-year university or complete their two-year degree at a community college. Kirkwood and the University of Iowa have many different options for transfer students. As former Kirkwood [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The Michael J. Gould Recreation Center is a state-of-the-art rec center, especially for a community college. It is constantly busy with Kirkwood Community College students, faculty and other members of the Kirkwood community. The weight room seems to be new within the past couple years, the basketball [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood students’ lives are busier than ever. Most of us have a lot on our plates—classes, jobs, extra-curricular activities, and even personal or family issues. Studying for exams and writing papers are additional tasks that add to our long list of tasks to do in a day. [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The use of Generative AI is a controversial topic in schools. Many schools have moved quickly to ban the use of ChatGPT but Kirkwood Community College has taken a different path. In August, Kirkwood professors met to talk about the use of AI in their classes. No concrete [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]After watching a TikTok video, I opened the camera app on my phone and stared into my eyes looking back at my reflection. I said to myself, “Maybe there is something wrong with my nose.” Social media is ruining perceptions of beauty and forcing people to not [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Here at Kirkwood Community College, we have a food pantry that is free to use for all students. The food pantry is located on the third floor in Iowa Hall, and students can get groceries once a week. The food pantry has a wide variety of groceries. You [Continue Reading »]
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Parking lot safety is a serious concern. So far in 2024, Kirkwood Community College’s Public Safety reported they have responded to 31 accidents on the main campus, with the vast majority taking place in our parking lots. This statistic does not include the number of accidents that go [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Regardless of what your reasons are for attending Kirkwood Community College, most of us will experience one of the many online or hybrid courses that this college has to offer. In doing so, we face obstacles in figuring out how to still stay connected and stay on top [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Students can use their EagleCards for free activities here at Kirkwood Community College, including bus transportation, sports activities, access to the Rec Center and tickets to school musicals. You can also use your EagleCard like a debit card, where you can deposit funds into your account and use [Continue Reading »]
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