Few students are getting U-Passes
The Forest Park U-Pass program allows students to use public transportation for free, but only 16 percent are taking advantage of it. […]
Year: 2018
Food pantry helps students in need
Forest Park has a food pantry, but many on campus don’t know about it. The Brown Bag Cafe is a place where students can get non-perishable food items and, on occasion, fresh vegetables. “I think it’s a great idea that they have the Brown Bag Cafe open for students to get a snack, just so they can make it through their day,” said Brenda Bell-Foster, secretary for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. […]
UNCENSORED: Letting kids bloom like flowers
Imagine you’re a gardener and you want to grow beautiful flowers. You hope to attract visitors with their beauty, elegance and maybe even their fragrance. You know that you won’t use pesticides, or synthetic or sewage-based fertilizers. To achieve this, you amend the soil and make sure that sunlight and water are adequate. […]
Omaha street named for professor
A one-block section of a street in Omaha, Nebraska, has been named for an adjunct sociology professor at Forest Park. […]
Health care fields hot, report says
St. Louis Community College’s heavy focus on health-care training seems to fall right in line with its 10th annual St. Louis Workforce Report, which was released in August. […]
Campus exhibit honors labor leaders
Many people take workers’ rights for granted, not realizing that activists in the 19th and 20th centuries risked their lives to make things better for future generations. […]
