2014 – Page 4 – The Scene

EDITOR’S DESK: Expand your mind with a dose of podcast

November 3, 2014

In the past year, I have found myself getting more excited about new episodes of podcasts – shows consisting of audio only – than I get about new episodes of television shows. Originally, I listened to podcasts only when I had trouble sleeping. Now I listen to them while doing homework, commuting to school and working on chores. I think the reason I have become such a big fan of the handful of podcasts I enjoy is the intimacy they offer. […]

SPEAKING OUT: Yoga class can change your life

November 3, 2014

I was commuting to Forest Park and noticed that my bus passes several yoga studios. Like Starbucks coffee houses, they seem to have popped up all over the place. It’s believed that yoga has been commonly practiced for more than 2,500 years. That’s right, 25 centuries! I’ve come to think that if it has been around for that long, there may be something to it. […]

November 3, 2014

Who is your favorite musician and why?

November 3, 2014

GUEST VIEW: Students should fight Metro changes

November 3, 2014

I wake up every day at 6 a.m., wash my face and get dressed. Most mornings, I don’t have time to cook breakfast before I leave to catch the bus. I dig out a plate of leftovers and devour it quickly. I like to arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes early. After boarding, I grab a seat and listen to music during the 23-minute ride to school. After attending all my classes at Forest Park, I walk over to Oakland Avenue and wait for the bus again. I get home, prepare for the next day and then it’s off to bed. […]

Barno’s World

November 3, 2014

New Vice President Franklin Taylor, center, visits with culinary art students, clockwise, Tamekia Robinson, 35, Anylynn Myers, 21, George Hanson, 49, and Stephen Hacker, 24, in the cafeteria. (Photo by Tina Alberico)

New vice president is well-traveled

October 20, 2014

Franklin Taylor brings a world of experience to his new job as Forest Park’s vice president of student affairs. That includes a strong family upbringing in his native West Africa, three graduate degrees and nearly two decades of college administrative experience in the United States. […]

District snuffs out E-cigs

October 20, 2014

Electronic cigarettes will no longer be allowed on St. Louis Community College campuses following a decision Aug. 14 by the Board of Trustees to amend the districtwide tobacco ban to include the smoking devices. The change is already in effect. “This ban is not new, but e-cigarettes are a new portion of it,” said Forest Park Police Chief Richard Banahan said. The Trustees unanimously passed the revised version of Board Policy B.23 to include the words “illegal substances, and all forms of electronic smoking devices.” […]

Librarian Neil E. Das, top, helps civil engineering student Timotheus Paulette, 23, with a campus computer. (Photo by Tina Alberico)

Less privacy, more printing with new logins

October 20, 2014

Students must now log in with their Forest Park ID and password to use campus computers, a district-wide change implemented by St. Louis Community College earlier this month. […]

General studies student Alanah Cimone, 18, writes, “Do not forget Michael Brown ...” on a T-shirt at the Clothesline 4 Peace table. (Photo by Carl Andersonl)

Students make quilt, T-shirts for Ferguson

October 20, 2014

Forest Park clubs and organizations are participating in a St. Louis Community College quilt project to support the Ferguson community – and adding their own wrinkle. […]