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…

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…

Veterans Speak

Student heroes tell their stories By Carley Bine, Staff Writer Hareg Guanche, Staff Writer Scott Theis, Managing Editor Among the festivities were two programs where student veterans had the opportunity to share their experiences: their time in the service, transitioning back to civilian life and the struggles that come along with each. The first of…

The beginnings of a superstar: Matt Wynn

By Scott Theis, Managing Editor Recently, The SCCougar interviewed SCC student and ascending musical talent Matt Wynn. At the age of 19, Wynn already has an impressive resume. He won the annual SCC Idol competition, won radio contests, and has been featured on local television. But most impressively, he won St Louis Idol which shepherded…

Obama apologizes, HealthCare.gov still a mess

By Scott Theis, Managing Editor “If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan,” President Barack Obama states while selling the Affordable Care Act to the American people. Unfortunately, this turned out to be a completely false statement. This has only further stoked the fires of a Republican party bent…