Opinion

How strange is it going to school during a pandemic? Extremely. But as a future vocal performance major, I’m sure my opinion on the matter is a bit different from that of the average St. Louis Community College student. I was overjoyed when I was informed that all of my music classes this fall would have hybrid schedules. […]

Life is complicated, particularly right now, so we don’t always think about what goes into our everyday products. When using our favorite lotions or shampoos, we don’t think about animals being abused. When eating our favorite desserts, we don’t think about human rights being violated. When buying our favorite clothing, we don’t think about the environment being destroyed. […]

I was in quarantine for 14 days before I tested negative for the coronavirus and was allowed to return to work at a hospital. But many people are still staying at home to slow the spread, and they’re bored out of their minds! While I was at home, I did a lot of baking, and that helped. But I still felt trapped, like I was in an insane asylum. […]

When I first heard about coronavirus, I didn’t take it seriously. I traveled to New York City in March, before the respiratory illness was declared a pandemic. There were no travel restrictions or “shelter-in-place” orders at the time. Restaurants, bars and other businesses were operating as usual. […]

Over the last few weeks, it has been proven to me that uncertainty can spark innovation. When challenged, the human spirit can more than meet the demand. As the world is in the grips of COVID-19, we at St. Louis Community College have had to think differently about how we interact with each other, conduct our business, and most importantly, teach our students. […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last month, you know about the wave of hysteria that has swept over the world. Coronavirus, which causes the respiratory illness COVID-19, has spread from Wuhan, China, to almost all major countries. More than 1.2 million people have tested positive, and more than 67,000 have died. The United States is the country with the most cases, more than 324,000. […]

The superhero film genre has skyrocketed since the release of Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” in 2002, going from a niche movie experiment to the most profitable genre in the industry. Marvel studios has grossed $22.55 billion with 23 films revolving around Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nowadays, an MCU entry is considered a flop if it doesn’t make a billion dollars. […]

I’ve been an avid moviegoer my entire life, starting with “Shrek” in 2001, when I was a little boy, and continuing through last week, when I watched “Bad Boys 3.” So when I say that there’s been a sharp decline in film quality, I have 18 years of experience to use as evidence. Gone are the days when passionate filmmakers set out to tell stories that they loved and felt could make the world a better place. […]

The Walt Disney Co. continues to humiliate itself. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the duo who brought us the critically acclaimed “Game of Thrones” series on HBO, announced in a media statement that they would no longer be directing the next “Star Wars” trilogy that they promised more than a year ago. It’s yet another example of the many failures that have befallen the once-beloved space opera since Disney bought the rights back in 2012. […]

The fall semester is well under way. Students, faculty and staff are trying to learn about one another and find their way around campus. During the process, we must consider the concept of “community building.” This leads to success in the workplace and in all educational endeavors. Some of the ways we can build a community at Forest Park are practicing good communication skills and showing understanding, empathy and sympathy toward one another. […]