Spark! Incubator takes students through the major stages of launching a new venture. Students learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship through the development of an early-stage company, social enterprise...
The issues do not just end at censorship and banishment — in fact, this is just the tip of a much larger iceberg. During World War II, citizens suspected of being LGBTQ+ were forced into concentration...
The suppression of LGBTQ+ discussions in educational spaces became officially legal with Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” — otherwise known as the “Don’t Say Gay” — bill, and now...
The widespread anti-gay mindset is not new, having impacted LGBTQ+ people in America in the 60s and 70s and shutting down designated gay bars that served as safe spaces for many community members. However,...
While certainly vast in range, these examples of discrimination are nothing but a small look into the daily struggles LGBTQ+ people face. Discrimination, harassment and hate crimes all affect higher mental...
Ashlyn Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor-in-Chief
• April 21, 2023
Although libraries undoubtedly positively impact the communities around them, Representative Cody Smith’s proposal to defund all Missouri public libraries continue to threaten all they have accomplished.
Using...
Ashlyn Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor-in-Chief
• April 21, 2023
The St. Louis County Library (SLCL) provides hundreds of resources, classes, events and even vouchers for St. Louis events. From Diaper Distribution to GrandPads and accompanying access...
From movies students can borrow, puzzles to put together, a sticker maker, a sticker wall and a creative corner to do fun DIY projects in, West’s library has plenty of activities to take advantage of....
As a little girl with her eyes constantly glued to the TV, junior Lizzie Duenez watched countless red carpets. The glitz and glamor eventually went from the carpet to Duenez’s sketchbook, inspiring her...
For sophomore Bree Lydon, art has always come naturally. After picking up crayons and doodling on paper when she was two, she knew she wanted to pursue art. The 14-year-old is starting to learn animation...
