2008 Woodie Awards
"There's no better place to train people for the 21st century workforce than community colleges of America," President George W. Bush said in his opening statements during a speech in Johnson Hall Wednesday, March 30. Bush started off by explaining that people 55 and over are guaranteed to receive social security checks.
President George W. Bush's most recent visit to Kirkwood Community College was part of an ongoing public relations battle between the White House and national Democrats to promote a Social Security reform plan that the president has wanted to install since he first took office in 2001.
Colorfully exercising their freedom of speech right, protesters young and old flooded the main entrance to Kirkwood Community College at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Protesters originally expressed their political beliefs on large banners, signs and spray painted t-shirts.
Kirkwood is introducing a new way for students to register for classes this fall. Now students will be able to save the classes they would like to take before they actually register. The new system is called "EagleNet" and it will be available online where students have traditionally registered for courses.
Ninety-six Kirkwood Community College students were recently inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society. On Wednesday, March 9, the new inductees walked across the stage of Ballantyne Auditorium, received a white flower and signed the book as they joined Phi Theta Kappa.
Kelli Kennon Editor-in-Chief Academically accelerated students have yet another pathway to success through Kirkwood Community College's Learning Services Department. In addition to Phi Theta Kappa, Kirkwood clubs and organizations and accelerated classes, certain successful students can work as tutors in the Learning Services Department.