College gets serious about stalking
It was nearly impossible for Forest Park students to walk the halls in January and not see posters announcing that it was National Stalking Awareness Month. Why the publicity onslaught? […]
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Adjunct union meets to set priorities
Members of a new adjunct union at St. Louis Community College met this month to discuss what they want in a contract.
Discussion focused on results of a survey emailed to part-time faculty members, leaders said. They listed fair pay, protection against class cancellations and a process for advancement to full-time positions as key issues. […]
Students weigh in on primary choices
The U.S. presidential campaign is well under way, but many Forest Park students are still deciding how to vote in the primaries. Automotive technology major Deonta Jackson, 22, knows which candidate he doesn’t want to be elected. […]
College gets new PR director
St. Louis Community College has a new spokesman. Kedra Tolson has been named interim executive director of marketing and communications, taking over the duties of Dan Kimack. […]
Workshop seeks to ease math anxiety
For some students, math isn’t always as easy as 1-2-3. A new workshop being offered at Forest Park this month will help students reduce their anxiety with numbers and equations. […]
Student wins top honor
Paige Karius has cerebral palsy, but that doesn’t keep her from being active and accomplished at Forest Park. The 21-year-old general education student is founder and president of the Disability Awareness Club, promotions manager at The Scene student newspaper and a former member of the Student Government Association. […]
Students deliver holiday cheer
Members of the Forest Park Student Government Association members had an eye-opening experience this month, delivering Christmas gifts and volunteering at a homeless shelter. […]
STLCC ponders race fallout
A student protest over racial inequality at University of Missouri Columbia has reinforced a Forest Park history professor’s belief that black studies courses are important. Dorian Brown, who is black, feels traditional history courses trivialize and misrepresent the black experience, leading to widespread misunderstanding. […]
Kingshighway bridge work forces detours
The Kingshighway Boulevard bridge near Forest Park is closed for construction for up to two years, forcing many students, faculty and staff to drive around it. […]
Sanders is popular at Forest Park
The 2016 presidential election campaign is well underway, and Forest Park students, like people all over the country, are developing views on the candidates and issues. In an informal campus poll, most students voiced support for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a liberal who has waged a strong challenge to frontrunner Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state, for the Democratic Party nomination. […]