The Scene earns 17 awards in state contest
The Scene student newspaper at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park won 17 awards in this year’s Missouri College Media Association contest. Announcements were live-streamed April 9 on Facebook. […]
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Thousands get vaccine at Forest Park
When Colleen Doherty showed up on the Forest Park campus to get her COVID-19 vaccine shot on March 25, she was surprised to see hundreds of people standing in line. […]
New mascot is quiet but foxy
St. Louis Community College got a new mascot nearly two years ago, but COVID-19 kept him largely out of sight in 2020, and his image just started appearing on STLCC merchandise. “Archie” the fox can now be found on hoodies, foam fingers, megaphones, keychains and other items sold in campus bookstores or distributed at hospitality tables. […]
A and B tower bricks are still available
Forest Park students, faculty and staff had mixed feelings about the demolition of A and B towers last year, with some viewing it as a loss of architectural history. […]
Child care coming to Forest Park
It’s been nearly 12 years since the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees made the controversial decision to close the Forest Park child-care center to cut costs. Now the college is making plans to create a new center, thanks to a $4 million grant from the state of Missouri, using funds it received from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, better known as the CARES Act. […]
Flo Valley gym is mass-vaccination site
St. Louis Community College is partnering with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health by allowing its Florissant Valley campus to be used as a COVID-19 mass-vaccination site. The gym has been converted into a temporary clinic. People can go to get shots if they’re eligible under Missouri guidelines, pre-registered with the health department and scheduled for an appointment. […]
Chancellor condemns U.S. Capitol violence and “double standards” in policing
St. Louis Community College Chancellor Jeff Pittman has released a statement regarding the siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, calling the mob action “reprehensible.” […]
COVID-19 surge moves classes online
St. Louis Community College has switched even more of its in-person classes to online or live virtual lecture due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the St. Louis region. […]
Culinary students keep cooking despite COVID
Imagine learning how to cook through a computer screen. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way Forest Park students are training for jobs as chefs, caterers and other food-service positions. […]
Food drive to help needy students
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many Forest Park students to lose their jobs or see their work hours cut. That’s one of the reasons a food drive is being planned this month by employees in Academic Success and Tutoring, Campus Life and the Student Assistance Program. […]