The Forum

Beyond slogans and study sessions, students face silent battles with stress, anxiety, and depression—making true awareness, support, and action more critical than ever.

The month of May can arrive on college and university campuses with deception, appearing primarily as warmer weather and more consistent sunshine. Students are gearing up for finals, end of semester projects and for some, there's graduation. The library becomes the headquarters for many students. Fueled by coffee and energy drinks, they work to meet deadlines.

A former student of St Louis Community College is proving that success isn’t always entirely within the bounds of a traditional academic path and that community college can be a powerful tool for aspiring creators.  

The campus cafe at Flo Valley has been a topic of discussion this school year, with students strongly believing that prices are due for a decrease being the most common conversation. As we wrap up this semester I’d like to bring to the light a few issues that students have spoken to me about under the umbrella of “cafe problems.” 

Florissant Valley’s Theatre of the Deaf’s production of “Almost, Maine” opened with great excitement and anticipation. Each scene in “Almost, Maine” takes place in a fictional town of Almost in Maine during the same 20 minutes of time. The nine scenes feature a different place and characters at that same time. Each scene is connected by the Northern Lights as well as mentions of characters from previous scenes.  

A dynamic mini-conference brought together academic and technological leaders to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming teaching, learning, and workforce readiness across St. Louis institutions of higher education.  

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual observance founded by Mental Health America in 1949 to highlight mental wellbeing. When feelings and emotions that I refer to as the Big D. & A. (depression and anxiety), affect you or someone close to you, reaching out can help.