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GUEST VIEW: Students should fight Metro changes
I wake up every day at 6 a.m., wash my face and get dressed. Most mornings, I don’t have time to cook breakfast before I leave to catch the bus. I dig out a plate of leftovers and devour it quickly. I like to arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes early. After boarding, I grab a seat and listen to music during the 23-minute ride to school. After attending all my classes at Forest Park, I walk over to Oakland Avenue and wait for the bus again. I get home, prepare for the next day and then it’s off to bed. […]
New vice president is well-traveled
Franklin Taylor brings a world of experience to his new job as Forest Park’s vice president of student affairs. That includes a strong family upbringing in his native West Africa, three graduate degrees and nearly two decades of college administrative experience in the United States. […]
District snuffs out E-cigs
Electronic cigarettes will no longer be allowed on St. Louis Community College campuses following a decision Aug. 14 by the Board of Trustees to amend the districtwide tobacco ban to include the smoking devices. The change is already in effect. “This ban is not new, but e-cigarettes are a new portion of it,” said Forest Park Police Chief Richard Banahan said. The Trustees unanimously passed the revised version of Board Policy B.23 to include the words “illegal substances, and all forms of electronic smoking devices.” […]
Less privacy, more printing with new logins
Students must now log in with their Forest Park ID and password to use campus computers, a district-wide change implemented by St. Louis Community College earlier this month. […]
Students make quilt, T-shirts for Ferguson
Forest Park clubs and organizations are participating in a St. Louis Community College quilt project to support the Ferguson community – and adding their own wrinkle. […]
Student makes statement with hair
Sarah Ball is a funky-haired Forest Park student who stands out on campus. “Everyone seems to like it, and even if they don’t remember my name, they know I’m the girl with the crazy colors in her hair,” she said. Ball, 26, is a psychology and education major. She wants to show that college students are not just small parts in a production line, but individuals with a right to self-expression. […]
