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Forest Park flood
A fire sprinkler burst on May 22, flooding classrooms below the library. […]
Fickas to stay on as president
Julie Fickas no longer has “interim” in front of her title. St. Louis Community College has hired her to serve as president and chief academic officer for the Forest Park campus. Fickas, 52, has been overseeing campus operations for about a year. She was one of three candidates vying to fill the position. […]
Burst sprinkler causes millions in damage
All of Missouri has been dealing with extreme weather lately, from a tornado in Jefferson City to severe thunderstorms and flooding along the Missouri and Meramec rivers. The Forest Park campus has experienced its own water problems. […]
Errors plague Lady Archers in national tourney losses
A wildly successful softball season for the Lady Archers softball team ended abruptly at the NCJAA Division II national championships in May in Clinton, Miss. After compiling a 40-4 record and No. 6 ranking nationally, the team lost both its qualifying games. […]
CULTURE GEEK: Inevitable death of cinemas in the streaming age
Theaters have played a huge role in America’s favorite pastime since the late 19th century. Watching a highly anticipated feature with a theater full of equally excited fans is something everyone should be able to experience. It’s been more than 100 years since the invention of film, and movie-making is as big as it’s ever been. So why is it nobody is going to the movies anymore? Some 84 percent of American respondents admitted to watching more movies at home than in theaters, […]
UNCENSORED: Do a little stargazing at McDonnell Planetarium
St. Louis has a ton of neat attractions, so I decided to become a St. Louis tourist this summer. First on my agenda was a visit to the large, hyperboloid structure along Interstate 64 in Forest Park. What in the world am I talking about, you ask? The James S. McDonnell Planetarium, which is part of the St. Louis Science Center and walking distance from campus. Whenever I drive or jog by the planetarium, I am in absolute awe of the architectural design, and the experience changes at night, when spotlights cast different colors on it. […]
