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. […]
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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. […]
Health care fields hot, report says
St. Louis Community College’s heavy focus on health-care training seems to fall right in line with its 10th annual St. Louis Workforce Report, which was released in August. […]
Campus exhibit honors labor leaders
Many people take workers’ rights for granted, not realizing that activists in the 19th and 20th centuries risked their lives to make things better for future generations. […]
DACA student fights for her rights
Protesting against injustice is a rite of passage for many college students, but Areli Munoz-Reyes is protesting to keep from being deported. The Forest Park student is a Mexican immigrant who was brought to the United States as a child […]
College reverses tuition hike
Forest Park students will find a bit more cash in their pockets this fall, thanks to St. Louis Community College’s decision to reverse a 5 percent tuition increase. The action followed news in late June that the college would be getting more funding than expected from the state of Missouri. “This is all about the students,” said STLCC Chancellor Jeff Pittman. “This plays right into our mission about being accessible, keeping costs down and keeping tuition low.” […]
District workers transitioning to Forest Park
St. Louis Community College has sold and vacated its headquarters in downtown St. Louis, and some district employees have found new homes on the Forest Park campus. […]