Student’s book details ‘near-death experience’
Debra Hutcherson hung between life and death after a car crash 18 years ago. Now the Forest Park student and student worker is sharing the story of her “near-death experience.” […]
Year: 2019
Air travelers face 2020 deadline to get Real ID
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is requiring all citizens to get “Real ID” cards in order to board airplanes, beginning Oct. 1, 2020. That includes Forest Park students, faculty and staff. […]
CULTURE GEEK: ‘Star Wars’ disaster: Trilogy canceled
The Walt Disney Co. continues to humiliate itself. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the duo who brought us the critically acclaimed “Game of Thrones” series on HBO, announced in a media statement that they would no longer be directing the next “Star Wars” trilogy that they promised more than a year ago. It’s yet another example of the many failures that have befallen the once-beloved space opera since Disney bought the rights back in 2012. […]
Veteran helps others while fighting own battle
Many military personnel think their battles will be over when they leave the service, but the transition back to civilian life can be challenging. One St. Louis Community College employee, Tracy Carpenter Bond, spends her days helping other veterans return to school and get an education as districtwide coordinator of veterans affairs. […]
Award-winning play is coming to campus
The Forest Park theater department will present the play “God of Carnage” this month at the Mildred E. Bastian Center for the Performing Arts on campus. The Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including Best Play, and received three nominations in 2009. […]
Student’s artwork focuses on growing problem of plastic waste
A peculiar figure has taken up residence on a bench on the fourth floor of G Tower. He’s made of clear packing tape and surrounded by milk jugs, egg cartons, water bottles and plastic bags that flow into the hallway. There’s even a pizza box. “The person represents a man looking into the ocean at the trash that pollutes the sea,” said Christy Lin, 39, a fine arts student who created the sculpture. […]
STLCC license plates now available
The wait is over. Forest Park students, faculty and staff who want to show school spirit on the road can now get St. Louis Community College license plates. In fact, they’re available to any Missouri resident. […]