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International students in Missouri sue Trump administration over revoked status

8 months 2 weeks ago
Five international college students in Missouri have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the termination of their student registrations by the Department of Homeland Security — a revocation that essentially threatens their ability to legally remain in the United States. The students believe that prior nonviolent incidents might have triggered DHS to revoke their records in […]
Mary Sanchez

Questions of discrimination raised over Missouri bill focused on campus groups

8 months 2 weeks ago
Disagreement over two competing versions of legislation designed to “protect ideological perspectives” in college campus-based organizations surfaced during a Senate committee hearing Wednesday. Both bills were created to prohibit public institutions taking “adverse action” against belief-based organizations. As defined in the bills text, belief-based organizations are, “any political or ideological student association or any religious […]
Hannah Taylor

Questions of discrimination raised over Missouri bill focused on campus groups

8 months 2 weeks ago
Disagreement over two competing versions of legislation designed to “protect ideological perspectives” in college campus-based organizations surfaced during a Senate committee hearing Wednesday. Both bills were created to prohibit public institutions taking “adverse action” against belief-based organizations. As defined in the bills text, belief-based organizations are, “any political or ideological student association or any religious […]
Hannah Taylor

Webster Elementary Third Grade Students In Collinsville Perform 'The Boy Who Spoke to Earth'

8 months 2 weeks ago
COLLINSVILLE — Webster Elementary’s third-grade students recently delivered a captivating performance of The Boy Who Spoke to the Earth, showcasing their musical and theatrical talents. The production, based on the book by Chris Burkard and David McClellen, tells the story of a boy who can communicate with the earth and embarks on a magical journey through various landforms in search of happiness. The adaptation was written by Webster music teacher Jennifer Bhooshan, alongside Katie Brown and Rachel Puleo. Bhooshan emphasized that the students were actively involved in shaping the show’s creative elements. “The students chose songs, created movements and provided input on everything in the production,” she said. During the performance, the third graders played instruments such as drums and small xylophones. They also provided narration, sang songs, and performed synchronized movements representing diverse areas of the earth, from oceans to mountaintops.

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