It’s been more than 12 years since Forest Park closed its child-care center, causing widespread controversy in the campus community. The college announced last year that it would bring back the center, and officials now expect it to open during spring semester. […]
The World Chess Hall of Fame is only two miles from Forest Park, so it makes sense for the campus to have a chess club. And now it does. A handful of students have organized the new Forest Park Chess Club. They’re inviting others to join. […]
Nothing gets me more in the holiday spirit than bundling up in warm clothing, taking a few sips of Sprite-cranberry and watching a family come together and fight a demon goat and his minions. “Krampus” is a horror-comedy Christmas movie from 2015 that’s based on the European legend of an anti-Santa figure with the same name. […]
A lockdown at Forest Park on Oct. 24 was prompted by a 27-year-old man in the parking lot who told his girlfriend he was going to commit “suicide by cop” during a domestic dispute. […]
Art was therapy for Judy Medoff, and she inspired other students while taking classes at Forest Park. Medoff, 84, died on Sept. 29 after a long battle with lung cancer. […]
What are you THANKFUL for this year? […]
Signs of neglect could be found throughout the Forest Park campus over the summer. Buildings scarred by crumbling concrete, rusted panels and cracked walls. Weedy flower beds and stone-filled planters. More than a dozen trees dead or dying. Ripped banners. Dry fountains. […]
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