2008 Woodie Awards
Voters in Kirkwood Community College's service area approved the passage of $25 million in bonds to be used for new construction and improvements to existing Kirkwood facilities on Tuesday.
Taking those mirrors down and loosening that belt a notch isn't going to make it go away. The good news is, although the freshman 15 is very real, there are many ways to avoid unwanted weight gain in the first year of college. According to encarta.msn.com, the main cause for weight gain is poor food choices.
Bob Davidson, a Mechanicsville resident and member of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees, joined together with a handful of other Eastern Iowans to launch a new concept in higher education and training. The new concept was called "Area 10 Community College" in the early days, later to become Kirkwood Community College.
Many people trying to get lean and gain muscle are tempted to use dangerous hormonal supplements, such as steroids. Steroids are an easy way to gain muscle but take a heavy toll on the body. What many people don't know is that with a healthy workout plan and the right non-hormonal supplements, one can gain a substantial amount of muscle.
Finding friends as a first-year student at Kirkwood Community College may not always easy but for an international student it can be a struggle. Jesús Pérez, a 19-year-old, first-year student from Mexico, said he worries not only about turning strangers into friends at Kirkwood ,but also whether those friends will understand his English.
With the kickoff of the NFL season on Sept.. 8, fantasy football fever has once again taken the sports world by storm. Fantasy football is becoming as popular as real football, since it offers a variety of options for the fantasy fanatic. It gives the fan a chance to run their own team and the opportunity to pull the trigger on trades with big-name players.