A challenge to the St. Louis Zoo’s gun policy could prove instructive to officials at St. Louis Community College. Last month, Ohio gun activist Jeff Smith threatened to carry a gun in the zoo, which prohibits firearms. But his plan was thwarted by a temporary restraining order. He declined to reveal his next step when contacted by KSDK-TV. […]
Danny Lawrence walked across the concrete deck of the Forest Park pool, climbed down the ladder on the 12-foot end and began to get acclimated for swimming class. “Oooh, the water’s cold today,” he said. […]
My two favorite Tyler Perry movies are “Why Did I Get Married?” and “Why Did I Get Married Too?” The first is a comedic drama, released in 2007. It’s about the difficulty of maintaining a solid relationship in modern times. Four married couples (who also are college students) and another friend go to Colorado for an annual reunion, but the mood shifts when one couple’s infidelity comes to light. The reason I like the movie is that it teaches people about marriage by showing very real-life and honest representations of how some relationships work. […]
Years ago, when I first moved to St. Louis as a teenager, my friends and I would joke that all the interesting places, cool hangouts and fun events seemed to be in St. Louis County. We would hear about something new and exciting going on and – upon inquiring where – get the response “in the county.” It gave the county a certain mystique and glamour. It made me feel like I was missing out on something as a city dweller. My thinking began to change in my late teens and early 20s, especially after I received an unusual compliment. I had been attending Forest Park, St. […]
Forest Park is undergoing big administrative changes with the departure of Vice President of Academic Affairs Tracy Hall. Hall, 47, a St Louis native, left campus June 30 to become president of Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis. “It has been my goal to move into a presidential role,” she said. “Not for the title, but for the opportunity to help lead a great institution and to play a role in improving student’s lives.” […]
Grocery stores and restaurants across the country have been struggling with egg prices due to the avian flu outbreak. Forest Park is no exception. On June 8, the cafeteria increased prices on all menu items that contain eggs or turkey by 20 cents. “The current avian influenza outbreak continues to affect U.S. layer hens and will now have a direct and severe impact on our café operations,” according to a letter posted on a bulletin board. The letter came from Treat America, the private company that operates cafeterias on St. Louis Community College campuses. […]
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