Just a quick reminder the Siouxland Blood Bank will be here on Wednesday February 3, 2010 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. They will be located in room 206.

There is a sign-up sheet at the front desk. It is not required you sign up, but it would be beneficial to know how many people are donating, and also will help eliminate wait times.

Remember, one pint of blood could save three lives.

Some frequently asked questions:

How long does it take to give blood?

The process for whole blood donation usually takes about an hour. The blood collection itself is usually about 10 minutes. The donation process includes registration, a brief medical screening, blood collection and refreshments.

How much blood is taken?

Whole blood and apheresis (platelet) donations are about one pint. One pint is roughly equal to one pound.

How often can I give?

You are eligible to donate whole blood every 56 days. Red blood cells are the oxygen carrying cells. They can take two weeks or longer to fully return to normal.

How much blood do I have in my body?

Woman have about ten pints, and men about 12 pints of blood in their bodies.

Is it safe to give blood?

Yes. Donating blood is 100% safe. You cannot get HIV or any other infectious disease from dontating blood.

How long until my blood is used?

All blood donations are processed and available for use between 24 and 48 hours. Whole blood is processed into components (red cells, platelets and plasma). After processing, the red cells can be stored for 42 days. Plasma can be frozen and stored for up to 12 months. Platelest (from whole blood or by apheresis) are stored for 5 days.

If you have any other questions, please check the Siouxland Blood Bank website at http://siouxlandbloodbank.org/index.asp or call 712-252-4208 or 800-798-4208.

Snow Days!

With the recent inclement weather ILCC campuses have been facing, it has been necessary for ILCC to close it's doors. Monday the entire day was declared unsafe for drivers with the wind creating limited visibility on the roads, and also a late start today at 10:00 AM. This extra time has maybe created some time for students to have a relaxing day, or to catch up on some tasks.

To keep updated on weather cancellations or to join the Iowa Lakes Alert System, click HERE.

Finals are here!

Be exited, the final week of school is finally here!!! Finals week started last Thursday, December 10. All of the students are stressing out about their grades, leaving little room for fun times; what they don't realize is that by doing so they are just increasing their stress. Put the books aside for a while and go have some fun; you will see that by doing so you will be more relaxed when its time to hit the books again. Good luck to everyone this week!!!!

Thankgiving Break is here....

Well, the break has arrived that most of the students have been really looking forward to! Thanksgiving BREAK! The students at the Spencer Campus have been chompin' at the bit to head home for the holidays. In fact, many of them got an early start. The break is well deserved by the students who can use this time to refresh their minds and come back to finish the last month of the semester strong.

Today, "The Dock" hosted a Thanksgiving Dinner full with all the trimmings. All students, staff and faculty were able to eat lunch for $2. It was a huge success! The Thanksgiving Dinner was also open to the public and believe me, the public took full advantage as well. I even saw a group of folks from a local radio station there...KICD. "The Dock" was such a success that people were actually waiting to get inside and eat. It was really exciting to see that many folks at "The Dock" Cafe.

Well, here's to everyone have a very happy Thanksgiving holiday break. I believe we all have so much to be thankful for during a very tough 2009!

Coach Farley

midterm grades

Hello everyone
like it has been said, it has been a while since our blog has been updated. Our senators team, has decided to keep you in touch and informed about what is going on at our campuses every week.
The semester is half way done, and midterm grades are available within advisors offices, i hope everyone set up an appointment with your supervisors to discuss about it otherwise, grades will be available to view online on november 6th. To the other hand, the senators spoke to the men's soccer head coach, he said the soccer season is over, but the the players aren't going to be bored. he told us that they are looking forward to an indoor tournament that will keep the boys entertained and many work-out sessions at the YMCA. I thank everyone for your time and inviting you to visit our blog as often as you can to keep yourself updated with college activities

HI!
Thanks for taking the time to check the Iowa Lakes Community College Blog. I know it has been a while since the last post, but from now on we will be updating more frequently. This Post is sponsored by the Spencer Campus Student Senate. Semester is half way done and midterm grades are in. Many things have been going on at the Spencer campus in the past few few weeks From a Blood Drive to Red Ribbon Week. Many more activities and events are being planned stick with us and be part of this. If you have any suggestions for the Student Senate please let us know, our email is studentsenatesp@iowalakes.edu.

Spencer Campus Student Senate
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First week back to school... CHECK!~

Hey everyone! The first week of college has now been completed!! I have to say we started it off right this year. Everyone was anxious to get back to school and get back into a routine. I couldn't believe on how many more students there are on campus this semester! Its crazy! Although that's great! I mean more enrolment means more new students into classes to see and meet! Now, for the real get down of how this semester is going to be. First off we don't have trays in the cafeteria anymore and I believe its got people puzzled, now for someone who is working in the cafeteria and thinks that its not a bad idea, I mean we save on water and on space in the cafeteria, I'm not so sure how other people are taking to it. I mean come on people we got used to having no paper towels in the bathrooms so we can get used to another adjustment. We can just say how much we are starting to "go green" at ILCC, which is always a good thing.My classes this week were pretty good, every ones getting to know each other again and to welcome the new freshman!! Its always exciting to see on the first day of classes who is exactly going to be in your classes and to see who knows who. I've enjoyed them for the most part, but I'm excited to get the year started and dive right in. Although, with it being a Saturday morning in the burg and I've already done homework for the day its nice to know every ones getting back into the swing of things! It feels like fall here today, warm sun but breezy and chilly! Well its around 12 and I suppose I should probably get some lunch and get on with my day! I'll keep you all updated as the school year progresses!!