According to a National Health Interview Survey conducted in 2019 by the CDC, adults aged 18-29 were more likely than any other age group to experience symptoms of depression. With 75% of students in college being between 18 and 24, according to the National Center for Education, depression [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Community colleges across 24 states offer students the option of earning a four-year degree, and Iowa is now exploring that option as well. Representative Taylor Collins, District 95, has asked the Community Colleges of Iowa, an organization that includes all 15 community colleges in the state, to research [Continue Reading »]
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The Respiratory Therapy Club hosted the Think Before You Breathe Substance Awareness Event in Linn Hall on Mar. 24. The event was hosted in collaboration with the nonprofit Area Substance Abuse Council, which provides substance abuse and gambling addiction treatment in the state of Iowa. The event [Continue Reading »]
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Following a program record 33 wins, the Kirkwood Community College men’s basketball team has brought home its fourth national championship. The Eagles took down the Parkland College Cobras in a 55-54 thriller led by redshirt freshman guard Lucas Lueth and freshman point guard Germaine Benson, who combined [Continue Reading »]
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A casual player of the game of golf could claim that hitting a golf ball isn’t all that difficult. Babe Ruth, the legendary baseball player, observed, “It took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits in baseball, but I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.” [Continue Reading »]
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Whether it’s for an online course or an in-person lecture class, studying can be challenging. To help ease the stress, Kirkwood Community College offers many resources through the Learning Commons. Myranda Hadley, academic coach, said the Learning Commons has many resources for students, both in-person and online. [Continue Reading »]
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With the smooth harmonies of jazz filling the air, Kirkwood’s vocal jazz ensembles, Jazz Transit and Jazz Express, brought their signature blend of energy and artistry to the stage at Ballantyne Auditorium on Feb. 28. The annual event also included high school and professional performers. “I love [Continue Reading »]
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Sustainability is a concept that college students near and far are familiar with. “Sustainability means doing something today that does not damage our ability to do it in the future as well,” said Fred Ochs, professor of chemistry and earth sciences at Kirkwood Community College. It is no [Continue Reading »]
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As an international student at Kirkwood who came to study here on a fellowship program called the Community College Initiative, my CCI peers and I are required to complete 75 volunteer hours during our stay. In the beginning of the fall semester, our program coordinator, Elizabeth O’Brien, introduced [Continue Reading »]
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We Iowans know that spring weather is often either tremendous or tumultuous, and usually both on the same day. As the old saying goes, “If you don’t like the weather, wait an hour.” However, with a little education and some careful planning we don’t have to be victims [Continue Reading »]
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