SGA is appointed, not elected

September 26, 2016

Only eight students applied to fill nine vacancies on Forest Park’s Student Government Association this fall, so the college opted to appoint all of them rather than hold an election. SGA normally has 10 members. President Chester Henderson is retaining his seat. […]

Students weigh in on election

September 26, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are neck and neck in national polls, but most Forest Park students randomly contacted by The Scene are leaning Democratic. Some see Clinton as the better of two bad candidates in the presidential election. […]

Forest Park gets new leader

July 22, 2016

Larry Johnson doesn’t believe people should be limited by their circumstances.  The new Forest Park provost uses his own life as an example. His mother died in a car crash when he was 11. […]

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College hopes to save AAMI

July 22, 2016

St. Louis Community College may have to find alternative funding for the African American Male Initiative if the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t extend its grant. […]

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Campus ATMs are zeroed out

July 22, 2016

Forest Park students can no longer get cash on campus.  Officials have removed ATMs in the cafeteria and Student Center because the machines were owned by Higher One, and St. Louis Community College no longer does business with that company. […]

College holds sexual assault forums

April 29, 2016

Forest Park students who have been sexually assaulted are not alone.  They have access to many resources, ranging from campus counselors, faculty members and police officers to outside support groups, help lines and legal advocates. […]

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Open-source texts gaining in popularity

April 29, 2016

Besides tuition, one of the biggest expenses college students face is textbooks. The price for the access code runs from $95 to $125.  But Forest Park math professor Seth Daugherty, 35, doesn’t believe a costly printed textbook is the key to being successful in a math course. […]

Dick Gregory visits Harrison Center

April 8, 2016

Civil rights activist, comedian and St. Louis native Dick Gregory visited Forest Park’s Harrison Center on April 4 to speak on race relations, religion, gender bias, politics, assassinations, social justice and other controversial topics. […]

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