Blackout disrupts campus activities
Some students were enjoying free food and music in the Forest Park cafeteria as part of Sunfest. Others were studying in the library or listening to lectures in classrooms. Then the lights went out. […]
Month: April 2013
Faculty and staff give advice to grads
Graduation is quickly approaching at Forest Park, and that means some students will be starting new chapters of their lives. Several faculty and staff members recently shared their wisdom for students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions. Counselor and associate professor Reginald Johnson suggests doing plenty of research before picking a college or university. “Visit that university, take a guided tour and get familiar with the campus,” he said. “Get familiar with the curriculum and make sure it’s a good fit for you. “Not all campuses or universities are going to give you what you need.” […]
“Little Einsteins” build machines with Legos
The Lego Gryphons are elementary school students during the week, engineers on weekends. The team of three boys showed up at a Junior FIRST Lego League exposition at Forest Park last weekend with an “Escalator Chair,” a machine made of Legos that carried a figure named “Mr. Pickles” up and down. […]
Bowlers raise big money for scholarships
Forest Park students, faculty and staff came to life at the12th annual Bowling for Scholars fundraiser at Tropicana Lanes this month. “It’s the most fun you can imagine,” said Christy Hart, bookstore manager and event coordinator. Bowlers were raising money for St. Louis Community College scholarships. […]
Student competes in state pageant
A Forest Park student with a colorful background competed in the Mrs. Missouri United States pageant last month. Wauneen Rucker, 50, was one of six contestants from across the state. She’s a baking and pastry major, a Baptist minister and a mother of two. She formerly served in the U.S. Marines and worked as a police officer. […]
What’s up St. Louis
Life can get busy – really busy. To keep up the fast pace, people stretched between multiple responsibilities turn to caffeine, and most get their “fix” from coffee. St. Louis is a coffee city. It’s a little-known fact that until the mid-1920’s, the city was the coffee-roasting capital of the world, boasting more than 75 major plants. I have patronized coffee shops and coffee houses throughout St. Louis. Recently, I came with my personal list of the Top 5 close to the Forest Park campus. […]
EDITOR’S DESK: Demand that powerful people act rationally
Society is far too lenient on powerful people who make terrible decisions based on dogmatic beliefs. This is especially true when there is tangible evidence that those decisions will be detrimental to the health and well-being of people. Discussions on the theological leanings of Pope Francis were a sad reminder that even if he interprets the Bible liberally, he still is a Catholic who will characterize homosexuality and contraceptives as immoral. Francis will likely follow in the footsteps of former Pope Benedict, who insisted that condoms not be distributed by Catholic humanitarian groups in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV is rampant. […]
