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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Although mid-terms won’t happen until November, it is not too early to start looking at candidates and it is important for students to not forget about the local candidates on the ballot. Most voters go out to the ballot box with a rough idea of which party [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]By now the 2022 Spring semester is well underway, and students are adapting to their new classes and schedules. However, despite this semester being known as the Spring semester, with Kirkwood’s campuses buffeted with snow, ice and wind, things might not feel very springlike. The days are short, [Continue Reading »]
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Just when students may think there are not enough hours in a day, remember that everyone has a full 24 at their disposal. Studies have shown that effective time management and organization helps mitigate even the most chaotic of situations. Therefore, as a result, students have all become [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]When a recruit signs up for the military, they swear an oath that they will go where sent, follow orders of the commander-in-chief without question and protect the United Stated and its interests even at the cost of their lives. We owe our military members a depth of [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Two weeks ago, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp shut down due to server issues. The servers were down for several hours and the companies lost over $7 billion in revenue. The outages caused other apps, like Pokémon Go, not to work as well. It left many people frustrated that [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]After a year of online classes and little to no spectators at college sports, the spirit at Kirkwood Community College has seemed to diminish. Nearly halfway into the fall semester, college spirit hasn’t taken as strong a shape as be- fore the pandemic. With school back in session [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Nowadays our world is divided down the middle on issues surrounding everything in our lives specifically the current public health crisis we find ourselves in. From masking to vaccines there is a political fissure that we can’t seem to overcome to find common ground. This has led to [Continue Reading »]
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Throughout the pandemic, many people have worked long hours with increased responsibilities to provide a safe and sanitary learning environment at Kirkwood Community College. The Facilities Department staff now regularly cleans door handles, checks sanitation stations, and cleans key boards more than ever; and, those are just a [Continue Reading »]
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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 »]
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