2008 Woodie Awards
Student Life offers benefits to Iowa City campus
James Roe
Issue date: 12/1/05 Section: News
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IOWA CITY Students who have been handed fruit smoothies, tacos and popcorn as they walk through the commons at Kirkwood's Iowa City campus may wonder where it all comes from.
Student Life Director John Weih is largely responsible for starting the new student government in Iowa City that will take responsibility for those and many other services.
"It is exciting to have a student government here," Weih said. "This is our first time and it can be tough to start from scratch; we don't have anything to follow so we're doing it our own way."
Because there is no previous government to model itself after, some government members are taking it upon themselves to better the Iowa City campus.
Social chair Lyndsay Hogan just returned from a leadership conference in Waterloo. There she was able to meet others from community colleges all over Iowa who were interested in government.
"I think the biggest benefit for students is that they have a say in the community," Hogan said. "Students can see other students running activities; it's not just the faculty running things."
Weih is also working on putting together a Web site for the Iowa City campus to inform them about upcoming events and general announcements.
"We put up flyers and announcements on bulletin boards around the building but I don't think students look at bulletin boards as much as they do the Internet," Weih said.
The most successful event hosted by the new government so far was the costume party before Halloween. About 90 students competed in the contest and Weih estimated a turnout of 150 to 175 people. Along with volunteers, the student government decorated the cafeteria to get ready for the party.
Weih and the burgeoning student government hosted a chili cook-off between student clubs on Nov. 17. Each club entered their best chili and students helped pick the winner. Plans are being made for finals week to give students a break from the stresses of finals.
Student Life Director John Weih is largely responsible for starting the new student government in Iowa City that will take responsibility for those and many other services.
"It is exciting to have a student government here," Weih said. "This is our first time and it can be tough to start from scratch; we don't have anything to follow so we're doing it our own way."
Because there is no previous government to model itself after, some government members are taking it upon themselves to better the Iowa City campus.
Social chair Lyndsay Hogan just returned from a leadership conference in Waterloo. There she was able to meet others from community colleges all over Iowa who were interested in government.
"I think the biggest benefit for students is that they have a say in the community," Hogan said. "Students can see other students running activities; it's not just the faculty running things."
Weih is also working on putting together a Web site for the Iowa City campus to inform them about upcoming events and general announcements.
"We put up flyers and announcements on bulletin boards around the building but I don't think students look at bulletin boards as much as they do the Internet," Weih said.
The most successful event hosted by the new government so far was the costume party before Halloween. About 90 students competed in the contest and Weih estimated a turnout of 150 to 175 people. Along with volunteers, the student government decorated the cafeteria to get ready for the party.
Weih and the burgeoning student government hosted a chili cook-off between student clubs on Nov. 17. Each club entered their best chili and students helped pick the winner. Plans are being made for finals week to give students a break from the stresses of finals.