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…

‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ fails to innovate

By David Demarco, Editor “Batman: Arkham Origins”, the third installment of the :Batman: Arkham” series was one of the most hyped games of 2013. With Warner Bros. Games Montreal taking over the game development after Rocksteady Studios, it was well-documented they would be faced with the pressure of making the next big step in the…

Running for charity

By Carley Bine, Staff Writer St. Louis hosts the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon every October. The races include a full marathon (26.2 miles), a half marathon (13.1 miles), a two person half marathon relay, and a mini marathon (5k).  The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is different from other races because at every mile, there is…

Beating the Holiday Stress

By Hareg Guanche, Staff Writer The month of December is one of the happiest times of the year. Images of beautiful Christmas trees, all kinds of wrapped presents and the gathering of family and friends makes December a joyous time. However, some people experience different feelings around the holidays, known as holiday depression. It affects…

Holiday Movie Preview

By Mike Dyer, Staff Writer November 27th “Frozen” This new animated feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios stars the voices of Kristin Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad and is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s 1845 fairy tale “The Snow Queen.” Rated PG December 13th “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” The second…

Free Music: The Social Norm

By Christopher Null, Staff Editor Music can be defined as the art and science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. The biggest change that has arisen in the last decade is how society is to share and gain access to the music of today and…

Captain Phillips sails into glory

By Mike Dyer, Staff Writer Based on the events of the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking, “Captain Phillips” tells the story from the perspective of Captain Richard Phillips. With excellent casting and directing, “Captain Phillips” has action and suspense that sails right of the screen, managing to keep you glued to your seat and guessing to the…