St. Louis Community College Interim Chancellor Dennis Michaelis said improving student services will be a main goal during the rest of his 18-month tenure. “A lot of ways that students communicate with us — the way they register, the way they check their degree plan — those papers ought to go away,” he said. “(In the future) they will be able to do that on their smart phones.” […]
It turns out that being healthy and funny is not mutually exclusive. Health educator Vicki Calmese gave a talk called “Healthlarious” to Forest Park students who crowded in the Highlander Lounge, promoting the old adage that “laughter is the best medicine.” […]
The Cuisine Club’s weekly bake sale was a hit last semester, so members are doing it again in a new location. People can buy student-made baked goods from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays at the popcorn stand in the Student Center lobby, just upstairs from the cafeteria. […]
Forest Park’s automotive technology department is maintaining enrollment and expanding activities at a time when the college overall is losing students. The department recently hosted a job fair, participated in a regional contest and completed the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation certificate. […]
The story of “Cassandra C.” hit the national spotlight in January, occupying mainstream news and blowing up social media. Cassandra, a 17-year-old girl with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, was being forced to undergo chemotherapy by the State of Connecticut. Chemo and radiation can give patients like her up to an 85 percent chance of survival. Sounds like good odds to most people. To Cassandra, the idea was dreadful. […]
Have you ever been too meek to tell the barista at Starbucks that you wanted soy milk, not whole milk, in your latte? Perhaps your social awkwardness has stopped you from asking a person you see at the bus stop out for lunch. Or from speaking up and taking control while working on a group project. There are times when we feel our everyday selves are not sufficient for a particular setting or situation. […]
Many Forest Park students are thrilled with President Barack Obama’s proposal to make community college free. “It (would help) those along the way who have a strong desire to learn and educate themselves but don’t necessarily have the means to do so,” said Zenia Robinson, 45, a hospitality major. “This is motivation for everybody, regardless of their age, to educate themselves. No more should’ve, would’ve, could’ve.” […]
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