The Forest Park fitness center is only open to students in physical-education classes, and other students wonder why. “Everyone should be allowed to use (the fitness center), as long as they are registered students of St. Louis Community College,” said computer science major Terry Lewis, 34. It’s not just a Forest Park issue. Students on all STLCC campuses must be enrolled in physical-education classes to use fitness centers. […]
The club known as “Voices” for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students is returning to the Forest Park campus after a four-year absence. “For me, the goal of the club is for (LGBT students) to know that they have advocates here on campus that support them,” said Nakita Anthony […]
Larger construction projects at Forest Park have been completed, and students can now walk across the main patio unimpeded by supplies and equipment. But smaller campus improvements and repairs will continue this fall. […]
Forest Park students may now buy freshly made, high-quality desserts and quiches from the Cuisine Club every Wednesday. The baked goods are being produced as part of the Baking and Pastry Arts capstone course, which is the final course of the 65-credit Baking and Pastry Arts program. […]
Forest Park students 24 and older can no longer buy semester bus and train passes at a student discount because the college is again enforcing Metro’s maximum-age rule. More than 60 percent of Forest Park students fit into this age group. The change could cost them $430 more a year. In the past, the college has allowed all students to buy semester passes at the discount. But Metro is requiring that to stop. […]
A recent storm had a direct impact on Forest Park art students on the fourth floor of G Tower. High winds blew out windows, but the glass went outside, into the parking lot below, instead of inside. Nude model Bert Haier, 74, was in an afternoon figure-drawing class when the storm hit Aug. 27. “The storm came up, and you could hear the wind and the hail,” he said. “It was pretty intense. I’ve been through tornadoes before, and it actually sounded like a tornado. […]
Forest Park alum Lia Weber and her teammate, Al Baker, won the Season 4 competition on TLC Network’s “The Next Great Baker.” Known to show fans as “Team Blue,” they used their experience working together at Wedding Wonderland Cake Shop in Florissant to grab the title. “When it came to baking and decorating, we complemented each other very well,” said Weber, 24, of Florissant. “We never really had a completely ‘off’ or horrible cake.” […]
Nine students speak up for the interests of Forest Park students, just as Congress represents Americans across the country. The new Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board took office on Aug. 25 after a campus election. “(We navigate) through the proper venues, for lack of a better word, politics and red tape, and everything you would do in a state- or federal-level government,” said Parliamentarian Maikel Piloto. “These are the beginning foundations, and that’s what we do.” The board meets at 3 p.m. Wednesdays in the Campus Life office. They discuss everything from student complaints to SGA projects, as well as how to improve the overall educational process at Forest Park. […]
The shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson happened only 3 miles from St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, forcing officials to deal with the shock, sadness, anger and confusion of students. College action ranged from organizing “listening circles” to bringing in a professional consultant to gather information and make recommendations on what to do next. […]
Deborah Carter has built a career in education following the philosophy of the artist Michelangelo, who said, “I am still learning.” “This is a very simple but powerful statement,” she said. “Education is a lifetime endeavor. Everyone should approach life with an open, eager, curious mind and take advantage of all opportunities to learn and grow.” […]
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