Black women have been cast in the lowest roles possible on television. Historically, they played housekeepers for white families or mothers on welfare, living in the projects and barely surviving. Other characters perpetuated extreme urban stereotypes: gum-popping ghetto girls with long weaves, short tempers, giant earrings and bad attitudes. […]
A playful wire statue of a boy is being used to get pledges from students, faculty, staff and visitors for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. The statue, called “Blue Ribbon Buddy,” is displayed in the Highlander Lounge, along with a poster that reads, “We Support Strong Families and Safe Children.” […]
The sculpture of a man’s head in Forest Park’s Annual Student Exhibition seems to scream with frustration. The piece, called “Emancipation,” won second place in fine arts. It reflects artist Joseph Hellbergh’s belief that people often make life more complicated than necessary. […]
Anatomy and physiology courses can be difficult, particularly if students don’t have access to models of the human body, bones, muscles, organs, glands and blood vessels. That’s not a problem at Forest Park. […]
A new club at Forest Park gives students from different cultures a chance to socialize and talk about their faiths. The Global Faith Community became an official club this semester, but members of a core group have been friends for five years. […]
The Scene won 22 awards at the Missouri College Media Association conference April 11 at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo. The MCMA is an organization of student newspapers on university and college campuses across the state. Forest Park competes in Division 4, which includes community colleges. […]
It was a sad day Feb. 27, when Leonard Nimoy died at 83 due to complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He was a multi-talented man — an actor, writer, director and later a photographer. He was best known as Spock, the Vulcan first officer of the Starship Enterprise in the original “Star Trek” TV series. […]
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