Over winter break, the NJCAA announced the volleyball All-American teams. Featured on the teams were setter Kaci Johnson and hitter Carly Wazac of the Kirkwood Eagles. Johnson was featured on the first team for the second consecutive season, while Wazac made the second team. “It feels pretty good,” [Continue Reading »]
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Between classes and conversations, jazz filled the air at Iowa Hall as students came together for the first Jazz Jam of the semester on Jan. 27, blending creativity with community. The event gave students the opportunity to learn and practice jazz pieces before performing them for the Kirkwood [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Brian Imbus, a professional mentalist and hypnotist, recently performed in front of a small crowd at Kirkwood Community College’s Iowa Hall stage on Jan. 29. His act included numerous mind-bending tricks, with one being able to seemingly read the minds of students, amazing his audience from start [Continue Reading »]
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The student musicians of Kirkwood Community College are often practicing their instruments, collaborating with fellow musicians, or performing in a campus event. Santiago Kaiz-Vera took time away from his artistry to provide insight into what drives him as a student musician. Can you tell me your name, year [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]February is a great time to begin thinking about what you want to plant. A great place to start is at the Sundberg Library at Kirkwood where the Seed Library offers free seeds for check out. The seeds provided are saved from local gardens as well as [Continue Reading »]
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What’s the club called? Student Ambassadors How did it all begin? Our Student Ambassador program has been part of Admissions for many years. The goal was, and still is, to help prospective students and their families experience campus through the voices of current students. The program [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]“I think free speech is the bedrock of democracy, and I think it’s very important that people are able to express their ideas freely.” Gabe Christianson On Sept. 10, 2025, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University while debating students. Following [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Hispanic Horizons will host a bake sale Feb. 12 featuring traditional Hispanic treats, giving students an opportunity to sample cultural desserts while supporting the organization. Hispanic Horizons was a small club created by international student Andres Vidal in 2025 and was mostly membered by international students. In the [Continue Reading »]
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In a state where agriculture, transportation and heavy machinery power the economy, diesel technology remains a quiet but essential force. At Kirkwood Community College, the Diesel Technologies program is training students not to farm the land but to keep the machines that work that land and much more [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Over the past few months, it’s become exceptionally clear that the current “conservative” presidential administration doesn’t care about the average U.S. citizen and considers immigrants and non-U.S. citizens as beneath them. Their continued public demonstrations of “force” and the unqualified actions of their roaming gang of masked military [Continue Reading »]
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