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THINK ABOUT IT: Making a case for higher pay
How did we get a minimum wage anyway? In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted a series of programs called the New Deal that focused on bettering the lives of American workers. […]
College holds sexual assault forums
Forest Park students who have been sexually assaulted are not alone. They have access to many resources, ranging from campus counselors, faculty members and police officers to outside support groups, help lines and legal advocates. […]
Open-source texts gaining in popularity
Besides tuition, one of the biggest expenses college students face is textbooks. The price for the access code runs from $95 to $125. But Forest Park math professor Seth Daugherty, 35, doesn’t believe a costly printed textbook is the key to being successful in a math course. […]
Kruger is progressive at heart
Many children idolize athletes. Humanities professor Mark Kruger idolized a lawyer who represented unions and championed civil rights. […]
Movies bring jazz vibe to the Tivoli
It seems to be the year of the trumpeter at the Tivoli Theatre. After concluding its run of “Born to be Blue,” starring Ethan Hawke as 1950s trumpeter Chet Baker, the University City venue is now screening “Miles Ahead,” which follows legendary jazz trumpeter and Alton, Ill., native Miles Davis. He is played by Don Cheadle, an Emmy Award-winning actor who directed and co-wrote the movie. […]
