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Vienna I. Austin, EditorMarch 2025

STLCC hosted an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly opened Nursing and Health Sciences Center on Thursday, Feb. 27. It was the first of six new buildings across STLCC’s four main campuses to open as part of STLCC Transformed, the roughly $450 million district-wide construction project intended to update the college’s facilities. 

Abby WesthoffMarch 2025

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) within the federal government, including any training, federal grants, or job positions that are believed to promote DEI. Trump’s administration and many conservatives believe that DEI promotes favoritism of certain races, genders, and sexual orientations over individual, merit-based qualities.

Zainab BahMarch 2025

New Orleans, Louisiana - November 14, 1960 - Marks the day six-year-old Ruby Bridges made history by becoming one of the first Black students to integrate into an all-white school.

Stephanie LickliderMarch 2025

Not many students showed up to the student expo on Monday, Feb. 24. It was held in one half of the gymnasium in the Physical Education building while the other half was being used by students to shoot hoops. The student expo would’ve been a great opportunity for students who didn’t attend to learn what programs are available at Florissant Valley–many of which are hidden gems–and to talk with program directors, but not many programs attended either.

Cartoons

Cartoon by Abby Westhoff, Mar. 2025.

Cartoon by Anthony Rodriguez, Mar. 2025.

Cartoon by Ben Chosich, Mar. 2025.

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