Year: 2013

The St. Louis primary election will be held on March 5. Voters will choose from three Democrat mayoral candidates: Lewis Reed, Jimmie Matthews and incumbent Francis Slay. The winner will become mayor because he will face no Republican opposition in the general election. Slay has been mayor since 2001 and is seeking a fourth term. He formerly served 10 years as a St. Louis alderman and six years as president of the Board of Aldermen. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Quincy College and a law degree from St. Louis University. […]

For as long as the media has existed, it has portrayed “inferior” groups, such as women and racial minorities, in a negative light. Newscasts, movies, sitcoms and even cartoons paint their pictures with stereotypes, creating fear and intolerance of anyone who is different. Television programs present an abstract view of society, based on the ideologies of the reporters, commentators, writers and directors. This shapes the feelings of viewers toward individuals and groups, especially viewers who are ignorant of other lifestyles. […]

Have you done something you sucked at today? I thoroughly suggest the endeavor. What’s that? You don’t like doing things unless you’re good at them? You don’t want to look silly? Allow me to explain why you should start acting outside the box: It is through trying new things in life that you become an interesting person. A comedian named Kyle Kinane once made a great point about why people should strive to be weird. If aliens came to Earth and looked down at humanity, what would they see? People mindlessly driving cars, staring at their phones and walking along the road in single file. […]