The ‘Elephant Man’ Highlights Humanity

By Scott Theis, Managing Editor SCC Center Stage Theater produced  and performed “The Elephant Man.” The play stars Steve Sherfy as Dr Frederick Treves and Christian Lewis as John Merrick (The Elephant Man). The play ran for six shows starting on Wednesday March 5 and ran through Sunday March 9. The show is a sort…

Hazard on Abuse

By Scott Theis, Managing Editor Roughly 75 people, mostly students, were in the SSB Auditorium on Feb. 27 for ‘Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant Communities’, part of this year’s Global Days series. Roselyne Hazard, a Multilingual Adult and Children’s Therapist and representative of ALIVE (Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments), was the event’s presenter. ALIVE…

Ukraine Crimea region a potential powder keg

By Scott Theis, Managing Editor The Ukraine is the newest country that may cause a US-Russia showdown. Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has ousted former pro-Russia President Viktor Yanukovich after deadly protests with the death toll reaching roughly 75. After the revolt, Yanukovich was replaced by new Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk. The majority…

SCC photography students present exhibition at local gallery

By Erin Petty, Contributor Hard work has paid off for the St. Charles Community College’s advanced digital photography students whom have had the unique opportunity to put together a collection of images in an exclusive photo exhibition that runs from February 24 to March 22 at the St. Charles County Arts Council’s Lillian Yahn Gallery…

Global Days series enlightens students

By Emily Ploch, Contributor SCC hosts Global Days, a series of campus wide events celebrating a diverse range of cultures. From the tropical paradise of faraway islands to the enchantments of the Middle East, each event intends to enlighten its participants on a specific aspect of the culture. Events were held between Feb. 26 and…

Woodrell’s Wise Words

Acclaimed Missouri author visits SCC campus. By Mike Dyer, Staff Writer On Thursday, February 20, over one hundred members of the SCC staff, students and members of the community converged in the SSB Auditorium to listen to guest speaker Daniel Woodrell.

February: Month of ‘Same Love’

By Scott Theis, Managing Editor Same-sex marriage and gay rights have been the topic of much debate since 1996 when the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) became law. Over the course of the last year, DOMA was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The result was that the Federal Government would have to recognize same-sex…

The Last ‘Tonight’ for Jay Leno

By Stefan Guilliams, Staff Writer On Thursday February 6, 2014, Jay Leno said goodbye to “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” NBC, and America after 22 years on the air. Jay said during his opening monologue, “I hate saying goodbye, but NBC on the other hand loves it.” Jay previously left the “Tonight Show” in…

Rams Need to Repeat History, Trade back

By David Demarco, Editor As the final piece of the Robert Griffin III trade from 2012, the Rams once again hold the number two overall pick in the draft. The Redskins’ pick paired with their own, means the Rams have two selections in the first 13 draft picks. Out of every team in the draft,…

86th Academy Awards: 2014 Oscar Winners Live Blog

RECAP Full Preview Full Reviews of Oscar-nominated Films 12 Years a Slave Captain Phillips Gravity Her Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Saving Mr. Banks The Wolf of Wall Street 7:30 PM: And away we go…. 7:43 PM: No surprise at the top,  Best Actor in a Supporting Role– Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyers Club” 7:51 PM: Pharrell is…