News

Active Minds offers support: Student-run club promotes suicide awareness

By Olivia Schanz, Feature Editor

Members of the Active Minds club display 1,100 flags outside Iowa Hall on Sept. 17 to represent the approximate number of college students who die by suicide each year.
  • Students build homes for families in Guatemala
    by Lili Nandell
    July 7-16, 2027, Kirkwood Community College will once again host its Guatemala Study Abroad with ImagininGuatemala for students to take for credit while also experiencing the culture and life in Guatemala.  The partnership between ImagininGuatemala and Kirkwood originally began with now retired Kirkwood Professor Lisa Hebl and her [Continue Reading »]
  • Fuel your focus at the Midterm Marathon
    by Julie Petersen
    The Sundberg Library in Benton Hall and the Learning Commons in Cedar Hall are joining together Oct. 5-9 to offer a week of academic support and stress relief to help you be successful in your upcoming midterms – and beyond. Stop by each day for a little stress [Continue Reading »]
  • Sexual assault reported on campus, investigation ongoing
    by Gibson Lowenberg
    On Friday, Sept. 18, Kirkwood Community College issued an alert warning that a sexual assault had occurred on campus at approximately 3:15 p.m. the day prior.  According to the Kirkwood Alert, “The reporting party stated that they met an individual in the area around Ballantyne Auditorium and later [Continue Reading »]

Feature

  • Kirkwood food pantry makes student’s lives more affordable
    by Olivia Schanz
    The Kirkwood food pantry, located on the third floor of Iowa Hall and open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays, is helping students manage the burden of high grocery prices by inviting students to shop the pantry once a week, or grab a snack or ready-to-eat meal every [Continue Reading »]
  • Student looks to give wrestling a place on campus
    by Kota Winterboer
    The first step toward a wrestling club at Kirkwood is finding out who wants to step onto the mat.   Guynis Kanionga, a first-year interior and architecture design major, is in the early stages of trying to start a recreational wrestling club on campus. He is currently working to [Continue Reading »]
  • Kirkwood and Iowa Raptor Project spread wings together
    by Julia Eastin
    When looking at the history of Kirkwood Community College and the Iowa Raptor Project, the two are intertwined through decades of collaboration. It is this partnership that defines both the past, present and most importantly the future of parks and natural resources students, as well as the birds [Continue Reading »]
  • The changing landscape of AI: Ethics
    by Amanda Bollig
    This article is the second in a multipart series that examines how artificial intelligence has been changing many core aspects of college and student life.   With how fast AI is automizing many industries, school programs and certifications could become at risk of change or removal. Here are [Continue Reading »]
  • Greg Stokes retires after 28 years at Kirkwood
    by Gibson Lowenberg
    Greg Stokes, academic adviser, announced his retirement after 28 years of working at Kirkwood Community College. He started as a continuing education instructor and assistant basketball coach before transitioning to working at the academic advising office.  “It’s just kind of the right time for me, I think,” said [Continue Reading »]

Kirkwood and Iowa Raptor Project spread wings together

By Julia Eastin, Staff Writer

Katie Ibsen, assistant director of the Iowa Raptor Project, with Shiloh the turkey vulture.

Sports

Elite on all assets on the course: Kirkwood golf starts the season ranked number one in nation

By Isaac Stevens, Managing Editor

The Kirkwood Golf team practices driving at Airport National Golf Course on Sept. 24.
  • Elite on all assets on the course: Kirkwood golf starts the season ranked number one in nation
    by Isaac Stevens
    After just four fall-season golf meets, the Eagles are already showing how they are the best NJCAA D-II golf team in the nation.   Last year, Kirkwood finished fourth as a team at the national tournament, while standout freshman Ted Sargeant tied for third individually.   Of that [Continue Reading »]
  • Eagles Weekly | September 21-27, 2026
    by Isaac Stevens
    This was an exhilarating week for Kirkwood Athletics. Golf won a tournament, and had two individual first place finishes. The Volleyball team remained undefeated with three consecutive sweeps this week. While Baseball and Softball continue their fall seasons as they play teams from around the nation.   Eagles Weekly [Continue Reading »]
  • Eagles Weekly | September 14-20, 2026
    by Isaac Stevens
    Kirkwood athletics only had one regular season game this week, as Volleyball completed a sweep in exciting fashion. Baseball and softball both played some fun fall-ball scrimmages against colleges in the area.  Eagles Weekly is a weekly article that summarizes all six of Kirkwood’s athletics. In these articles [Continue Reading »]

Art & Life

Stitches, screws and ‘Magic to Do’: Building Kirkwood’s ‘Pippin’

By Kota Winterboer, Photo Editor

Madisen Kleppe, music major and ensemble performer, learns how to build a platform for the set of “Pippin” in the Ballantyne scene shop on Sept. 24.

Capture Kirkwood

Left to right, Eloise Prince, music major who plays the Leading Player, Jeffery Harrington, music major who plays Pippin, and Melody Ross, liberal arts major and ensemble performer, work on costumes for “Pippin” on Sept. 23.
Garrett Stumbaugh identifies flowers on the main campus during a native plants class.
Bernice Kyeremaa takes a break outside Linn Hall on Sept. 28.
Kirkwood students Jason Matthews, Garrett Witham, Diego Sanchez and Rashaan Feddersen talk over the lunch hour on Sept. 28, in Iowa Hall.

Newscast

Opinion

  • Playing it safe in the cinema scene, but missing the originality
    by Josh Heilskov
    You’ve probably noticed in recent memory that whenever you see a new movie coming out, there’s a high likelihood that it’s a sequel or a remake to something people are already familiar with, and going to see a completely original story just isn’t as common as it used [Continue Reading »]
  • Make your voice heard: Vote for your candidate
    by Gibson Lowenberg
    Every two years, the United States holds major elections. This November brings the midterm election, the halfway point of the election cycle, when Americans can make their opinions heard about how things are going across the nation.  It is extremely important to vote in every election, even if [Continue Reading »]
  • Students should take the leap and study abroad
    by Olivia Schanz
    During my first semester at Kirkwood Community College, I was enamored by the thought of studying abroad. Experiencing a different culture, trying new foods and seeing places most people would only ever see in pictures — all of these were alluring reasons to study overseas. But one question [Continue Reading »]
  • Self-care by caring for your mental health
    by Communique Staff
    Dealing with poor mental health can prove to be one of the most difficult and isolating experiences a college student can face and that’s why it’s especially important for students to prioritize their personal well-being by developing healthy coping mechanisms, getting enough sleep, maintaining good nutrition, nurturing relationships [Continue Reading »]
  • Cans of caffeine: Not that concerning?
    by Rachel McCarthy
    The never-ending loop of my life as a college student: waking up and having the first real priority of the day be caffeine. For others it could be coffee, whether it’s a latte, frappuccino, or occasional caffeinated chewing gum. Mine is energy drinks. Whatever option you choose, be [Continue Reading »]
  • Rediscovering the lost art of solitude in a digital world
    by Isaac Stevens
    In a world where day to day lives are heavily influenced by constant stimulation, the practicality of solitude has become a thing of the past, and I think that is a shame.    Ever since reaching an age of maturity and cognitive consciousness, almost if not all of [Continue Reading »]

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