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Tackle study stress: Midterm Marathon offers free snacks, events and activities
By Isaac Stevens, Sports Editor
- Students weigh in on Tylenol-autism link“There’s been a lot of studies of women having fevers, and that links to autism during pregnancy. It’s kind of funny that the one thing (Tylenol) that lowers fevers and stuff like that is now being said to be the cause of autism.” Malena Smego, nursing As headlines [Continue Reading »]
- Expand your education beyond bordersAt Kirkwood Community College, students of all majors have the ability to immerse themselves in many cultural learning opportunities through studying abroad. Kirkwood offers a wide variety of programs, including spring and summer options, as well as semester-long trips. “I went abroad to South Korea a couple of [Continue Reading »]
- Tackle study stress: Midterm Marathon offers free snacks, events and activities
The Sundberg Library and Learning Commons at Kirkwood Community College will host the Midterm Marathon from Oct. 6-10. This week long event is meant to help support students before midterms. Being offered snacks and events the week before midterms begin, students will have many resources to improve success. [Continue Reading »] - Event bridges gap between veterans, support services
The 19th annual Five Seasons Stand Down was held on Sept. 4 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. More than 70 organizations were in attendance for the event, connecting homeless or near-homeless veterans and non-veterans to services that help them transition to community living. Participants explore vital [Continue Reading »]
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- Building community with Hispanic HorizonsHow did the club get started? Hispanic Horizons got started through the cofounder of the club, Anderes, who spent his whole semester getting this club going, and trusted me, Keily, to lead the group. What is the purpose of the club? The purpose of Hispanic Horizons is to promote comfort [Continue Reading »]
- English professor champions curiosity in the classroom
Kirkwood Community College English professor Mircea Tomus was born and raised in Romania, where he began his lifelong journey with literature. He has taught at Kirkwood for more than 35 years and holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Iowa, specializing in Old English poetry [Continue Reading »] - Student bridges cultures between Germany and U.S.
Kirkwood Community College student David Langer was one of only 65 people selected from all of Germany to come to America through the study abroad organization Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange, also known as CBYX. Langer is originally from Rosenheim, a short ten-minute drive from the German-Austrian border and [Continue Reading »] - Seven answers from Kirkwood’s Sundberg LibraryHow can the library help me? We provide room to work, a place to meet, materials you can check out, online resources, help with research and with how to use MLA and APA. Come in person or call Circulation about materials you have or want to check out [Continue Reading »]
- Joining campus clubs boosts student success in the classroom
The start of the new academic year means the start of Kirkwood Community College club meetings. Clubs offer a wide range of benefits to meet both personal and academic goals. Membership allows students to participate in activities they already enjoy or new activities they want to try. [Continue Reading »]
Student bridges cultures between Germany and U.S.
By Ben Clifton, Staff Writer
Sports
Freshman outside spreads her wings with the Eagles
By Gibson Lowenberg, Creative Director
- Freshman outside spreads her wings with the Eagles
Freshman outside Carly Wazac has turned heads early in her career with the Kirkwood Eagles. She has been a dominant force for the offense through the first 20 matches of the season, helping power Kirkwood to a 19-1 start to the season. However, the road up to this [Continue Reading »] - Eagles preview: What to expect from Kirkwood athletics this yearKirkwood Community College has a long history of athletic success, having won 16 national championships across all sports in school history. Here’s a look at all six sports offered at Kirkwood. Baseball: After finishing the 2024-2025 season with a 21-12 conference record, the Kirkwood baseball team looks [Continue Reading »]
- Eagles remain undefeated, breezing by Ellsworth Panthers
On Sept. 11, the Kirkwood Community College Eagles (11-0) took on the Ellsworth Panthers (5-6) making for an exciting night of volleyball. Heading into the match up, the Eagles started their season hot winning 11 straight. While Ellsworth had won three of their last five. The [Continue Reading »] - Rec Center fosters well-being: Rec plays a vital role in promoting physical and mental health
The Kirkwood Community College Rec Center is a premier fitness and wellness facility and one of the pillars of the Student Life Program at the college. As the 2025 spring semester comes to a close, Recreation Services Supervisor Brett Baumgart looked back over the 2024-25 academic year and [Continue Reading »] - MVP finds his future: Lucas Lueth blazes trails on and off the court
By the time redshirt freshman Lucas Lueth, Eagle basketball’s dynamic guard, ICCAC All-Region Academic award winner, and NJCAA Division 2 National Tournament MVP, was approaching graduation from Ames High School, he had already garnered several collegiate offers, including offers from NCAA Division II schools. Lucas had also attracted [Continue Reading »] - Eagles’ star guard trading in wings for Panther claws
In her two years at Kirkwood Community College, sophomore guard Jenna Twedt, science, averaged 15.1 points per game on 38.7% shooting from three, won 68 games and helped deliver a national championship as a freshman. In the fall, she will be taking her talents to Cedar Falls to [Continue Reading »] - Commemoration of champions: Eagles celebrate national title
Kirkwood Community College fans, athletes and their families came together at Johnson Hall on April 1 to celebrate the men’s basketball team’s fourth National Championship. On display were the team trophies for the NJCAA North Central Championship, Region 11 Championship and the Division II National Championship. Also [Continue Reading »]
Art & Life
- Jazz Jam: Students lighten up Iowa Hall with live music
Kirkwood Community College hosted the Jazz Jam in Iowa Hall on Sept. 23. The group consisted of the college’s Jazz Band and Director of Instrumental Music Chris Navarrete. While many of the songs played were instrumentals, a handful were not. The voice of the Jazz Jam was [Continue Reading »] - Urine-vited to this year’s fall musical
Kirkwood Community College presents its 2025 fall musical, “Urinetown: The Musical”, a campy comedy about a 20-year drought-induced water shortage, leading to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann bring their writing and musical talents together to satirize the justice system, bureaucracy, capitalism, [Continue Reading »] - Fall colors come to the corridor: Eastern Iowa embraces the arrival of autumnal activities
With temperatures still threatening to climb into the 90s, it can be hard to get into the spirit of the approaching fall season. But as we lose more than an hour of daylight by the end of September, it’s hard to resist the smell of pumpkin spice and [Continue Reading »] - Students explore sustainability on campusOn April 16, Kirkwood’s Sustainability Club launched its much-anticipated scavenger hunt in Iowa Hall, which ended on April 22. The student-led club, aimed at promoting sustainable practices and problem-solving on campus, consists of two coaches, two club advisors and students who hold different titles such as scribes, [Continue Reading »]
- Band and choir students bring the stage to lifeThe Kirkwood Music Department hosts concerts performed by the concert band, orchestral band, jazz band and choir every semester, with each semester having its own pieces and performances. The choir performed pieces from the 60s with a focus on people and community. “I’m really interested in community singing [Continue Reading »]
Jazz Jam: Students lighten up Iowa Hall with live music
By Roman Meister, Staff Writer
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- Respect, Media, and Unity in a Time of Division The death of Charlie Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus has shocked people across the political spectrum. Kirk was known for his far-right positions, which often made him a controversial figure. What has stood out, though, is how even groups and media outlets that strongly disagreed with [Continue Reading »]
- Making friends is good for your healthStarting college is a unique change in everyone’s lives. Sometimes you have to worry about so many things, such as finances and grades, that you forget one important part: friendships. It can be hard to socialize when you come to college. Everyone keeps to themselves for the most [Continue Reading »]
- Students hunger for healthier optionsThe area surrounding Kirkwood Community College almost perfectly fits the description of a food swamp. According to The Humane League, a food swamp is when people have access to healthy options like fruits and vegetables; however, they are flooded with less nutritious alternatives like fast food restaurants and [Continue Reading »]
- Kirkwood’s lack of parking is an issue that can be addressedParking in crunch time is a pain, no matter how clear the parking lot may be at Kirkwood Community College. It’s a safe bet that if students could teleport into class the moment it begins, they would. Sadly, they can’t, and those who commute to campus can find [Continue Reading »]
- Charlie Kirk’s death sparks national reflectionTo start off Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Wednesday, Sept. 10, is absolutely heartbreaking for his family, friends and supporters. No matter if you are “left” or “right,” his life had a lot of meaning. I have been following Kirk’s journey since he started helping with our president’s [Continue Reading »]
- Elevate dialogue, not violence: Remembering Charlie KirkSomething that makes us as humans very different from animals is our ability to have intelligent dialogue, exposing ourselves to experiences or perspectives we would not have originally discovered ourselves. Note that intelligent dialogue can range from discussing what is the best kind of pizza, all the [Continue Reading »]
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