Help available for students in need
The Student Advocacy and Resource Center on campus provides free groceries, clothing, and other help for students in need, but many don’t even know it exists. […]
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New defibrillators could save lives
White metal boxes with glass fronts that look like fire extinguishers have popped up all over campus in the past two months. […]
Students have many choices for cheap fall fun
Fall is a favorite time of year for many St. Louisans, but it can be a stressful time for Forest Park students due to classes, homework, jobs and upcoming final exams. […]
Exhibit reflects life of artistic searching
Amanda Nutter is the art department secretary at Forest Park, but she’s also an avid artist and storyteller. Her work will be on display through Oct. 5 as part of an exhibit in the Forest Park Gallery of Contemporary Art. […]
MODERNIZED: New brewery space is open; wall still under construction
Modern Brewery has come a long way since its early days in a small garage with no air conditioning and a clientele largely limited to middle-aged men. […]
Former student gets praise for short film
Kevin Coleman-Cohen was employed as a St. Louis youth worker when he saw a homeless teenage boy performing oral sex for money on an adult male under a highway overpass. Fifteen years later, Coleman-Cohen made “Pretty Boy,” a short film inspired by the disturbing encounter. […]
College helps students dress professionally
Students are often short on money, but they need food, toiletries and professional clothing for job interviews, work and school. Two programs at St. Louis Community College have their backs. […]
Women hold their own in auto tech
Louise Johnson raised four children and earned a high school diploma through a Mers Goodwill program before she decided to enroll in college. […]
Chess anyone? Club returns to campus
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. […]
Longtime art student inspired classmates
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. […]