More than 30,000 music-lovers from all walks of life converged on Forest Park’s Central Field for LouFest this month. The annual two-day music festival features local, regional and national acts. “We’re a festival that has made a commitment to the local music scene,” said founder Brian Cohen. “We always include locals in the lineup. That’s a commitment not all festivals make.” […]
Two students on the Meramec campus of St. Louis Community College are in trouble due to threatening social-media posts. Last month, Kara N. Hohman, 20, of South St. Louis County, turned herself into Meramec police after allegedly making a threat to campus faculty. Her tweet stated that she would “kill someone if her financial aid didn’t figure itself out soon,” according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The threat was discovered by a public-affairs employee, who notified campus police. […]
The beginning of fall semester at Forest Park was just as chaotic as other semesters, filled with misunderstanding, disorganization and impatience. Let’s start with the Financial Aid office. Most of the time, students have a simple question: “How do I get financial aid?” The simple answer is, “Fill out your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, then submit it before the deadline.” No problem, right? Then why the interminable waiting? […]
I used to think I was a liberal on most issues, staking out positions before even hearing both sides. After all, conservatives are the guys who don’t want gay people to get married, right? But recently, I’ve changed my mind on a few things. I’ve learned that social ideologies are very different from fiscal ideologies. Being a conservative fiscally doesn’t mean you are a bigot. […]
St. Louis Community College men’s soccer coach Dan O’Keefe is thrilled to see the St. Louis Ambush back in business. The professional indoor soccer team will play its first home game in 13 years on Nov. 22 at The Family Arena in St. Charles. O’Keefe played for the Ambush in 1993-94 under Daryl Doran, a St. Louis soccer fixture who has been tapped as the team’s new coach. […]
The St. Louis Community College Archers women’s soccer team won an impressive 16 games and a district championship last season, earning them a berth in the NJCAA tournament. That has created high expectations this season for the team, which is based on the Meramec campus and ranked ninth in the NJCAA poll. […]
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