Navigating campus isn’t easy for students with disabilities
Forest Park was built in 1967, more than 20 years before the American with Disabilities Act began requiring public places to be accessible to people with disabilities. […]
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New SGA is small but motivated
Members of the new Forest Park Student Government Association want to do what they can to make life easier for students. All of the SGA’s six members have issues that interest or concern them. Newcomer Soroda Nasiri thinks the campus needs a better space for students to “hang out” between classes. “The Highlander Lounge, a lot of times, that room is booked,” she said. […]
Election rhetoric troubles international students, staff
President Donald Trump has made immigration a key issue in the campaign leading up to the Nov. 6 midterm elections. His administration also has taken a series of controversial steps […]
Police shuffling sends Buford to Meramec
A well-known figure at Forest Park has bid farewell. Earlier this month, police Lt. Terri Buford was transferred to the Meramec campus of St. Louis Community College. […]
Many students haven’t done election homework
Some people think the November midterm election is one of the most important elections in American history, but many Forest Park students aren’t engaged or informed, […]
Day spa on campus gives ‘retail therapy’
Campus Life made a few changes to Spa Day this year, focusing on “retail therapy with a healthy swing.” At least that’s how Manager Donivan Foster described it. […]
Uber casts a vote for free rides to the polls
Students looking for a way to get to their local polling places for the midterm election can call Uber and ride for free. The ride-sharing service is partnering with the groups #VoteTogether and Democracy Works to transport U.S. voters on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Uber will deploy a button in its app called “Get to the Polls” so users can quickly determine their polling places. […]
Where have all the flowers gone?
Many people have noticed a lack of color on the Forest Park campus this year. Gone are the flowers filling planters and window boxes. […]
Few students are getting U-Passes
The Forest Park U-Pass program allows students to use public transportation for free, but only 16 percent are taking advantage of it. […]
Omaha street named for professor
A one-block section of a street in Omaha, Nebraska, has been named for an adjunct sociology professor at Forest Park. […]