The Forum

Who would’ve thought that when construction began to update our beautiful campus, an extraordinary find would occur? 

Hidden behind the cornerstone of the Instructional Resources (IR) Building was a small copper box filled with history. The box was placed there on May 19, 1967, with artifacts from faculty, staff, and students. This was a time capsule for a future generation to be opened 58 years, 9 months and 19 days later. This generation was lucky enough to find it. 

Tensions rise as Mayor Cara Spencer challenges a massive police budget proposal amid falling crime rates, looming layoffs, and the sweeping impact of House Bill 495 on St. Louis governance.

This was the fourth time the Genshiken and the Fine Arts Club hosted the Origami Tea Party. This year’s event was held in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Student Center providing a great opportunity for fun, food, and crafts.

Suzgo Chitete didn’t know how far his stories would travel. From Malawi, Africa, to St. Louis, MO, USA. 

Chitete is an Investigative Journalist from Malawi, Africa. He has a bachelor’s degree in communication and cultural studies. He is currently a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow at Arizona State University in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He and other Fellows are sharing their experiences and perspectives while continuing their studies that can take him and his work further. 

Florissant Valley’s Theatre of the Deaf will present a production of Almost, Maine later this month. This production features deaf actors using American Sign Language (ASL) to sign their lines instead of speaking. For those who don’t know ASL there will be voice actors behind the scenes delivering the lines.