Sarah Ball is a funky-haired Forest Park student who stands out on campus. “Everyone seems to like it, and even if they don’t remember my name, they know I’m the girl with the crazy colors in her hair,” she said. Ball, 26, is a psychology and education major. She wants to show that college students are not just small parts in a production line, but individuals with a right to self-expression. […]
When you get your driver’s license, a state employee will ask you a very important question: “Would you like to be an organ donor?” A simple request, right? Wrong. A surprising number of people say “no” for all kinds of reasons. Some cite religious beliefs or moral concerns. Others just don’t like the thought of giving away what God gave them, even when they’re dead. One widely held belief is that if you are critically injured, physicians will let you die if you are an organ donor. This is simply not true. […]
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about creativity. Some people seem to have this magical ability to come up with unique ideas. Others, not so much. I began to contemplate the creative process after my composition teacher last semester encouraged us to use other people’s ideas, with proper credit, for our research papers. After an hour of class discussion and a little research, I realized I was looking at the whole process wrong. […]
The Forest Park fitness center is only open to students in physical-education classes, and other students wonder why. “Everyone should be allowed to use (the fitness center), as long as they are registered students of St. Louis Community College,” said computer science major Terry Lewis, 34. It’s not just a Forest Park issue. Students on all STLCC campuses must be enrolled in physical-education classes to use fitness centers. […]
The club known as “Voices” for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students is returning to the Forest Park campus after a four-year absence. “For me, the goal of the club is for (LGBT students) to know that they have advocates here on campus that support them,” said Nakita Anthony […]
Larger construction projects at Forest Park have been completed, and students can now walk across the main patio unimpeded by supplies and equipment. But smaller campus improvements and repairs will continue this fall. […]
Forest Park students may now buy freshly made, high-quality desserts and quiches from the Cuisine Club every Wednesday. The baked goods are being produced as part of the Baking and Pastry Arts capstone course, which is the final course of the 65-credit Baking and Pastry Arts program. […]
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