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Alleged Altercation at Brentwood Whole Foods Goes Viral

2 years 3 months ago
A video going viral on Instagram appears to be from a woman shopping at the Whole Foods in Brentwood, Missouri, confronting a man who she says hurled racist remarks at her. Footage of the incident starts with the man kneeling in an aisle, apparently looking at products on a shelf, before the woman recording the video approaches him. The start of her first sentence is cut off, but she approaches the man saying, "...
Monica Obradovic

Gray Design Group Expands Architecture + Interior Design Studios with New Hires, Promotions

2 years 3 months ago
Gray Design Group, named one of the Midwest Top Design Firms by Engineering News-Record and a Rising Giant by Interior Design, recently hired and promoted several architectural and interior design team members due to continued firm growth. Gray welcomes architect Brian Paul and two project associates in the architecture studio, Kyle Markowitz and Ethan Tollefson. […]
Dede Hance

Why has trust in the military dropped recently?

2 years 3 months ago
Over at National Review, Michael Brendan Dougherty notes a Gallup poll showing that public confidence in the military has declined lately: As the perception developed that progressives have taken over the top brass in the military, the most important cohort for military recruiting — existing military families — has been pulling away from the U.S. ...continue reading "Why has trust in the military dropped recently?"
Kevin Drum

First Amendment Training, Revised University Policies at SIUE Following Free Speech Settlement

2 years 3 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professors will undergo First Amendment rights training following a former student’s lawsuit that argued SIUE violated her right to free speech. Last week, SIUE settled a lawsuit with Maggie DeJong, a former arts therapy graduate student at the university. In “DeJong v. Pembrook,” DeJong argued that SIUE violated her right to free speech in February 2022 by issuing no-contact orders on behalf of three students who said DeJong’s comments and social media posts constituted “harassment” and “discrimination.” The settlement stipulates that three SIUE professors must participate in First Amendment rights training. SIUE also paid $80,000 to DeJong and must revise its policies and student handbook to address how they will handle differing viewpoints in the art therapy program going forward. “SIUE is unequivocally committed to protecting First Amendment rights and does

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NGRREC and Girl Scout Troop 375 to Host Local Legislator Neighbor Night

2 years 3 months ago
EAST ALTON – Join the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center and Girl Scout Troop 325 at the Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station in East Alton for an evening highlighting female leadership in science and policy. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 . The evening will start with a “Science and Scout” expo in the Field Station lobby, where participants will learn about the projects Troop 325 is working on and research happening at NGRREC. There will also be a local seed ball swap and free pizza and s'mores. Following the expo, attendees will join Troop 325 in the Riverview Room for a discussion panel featuring Representative Amy Elik, Representative Katie Stuart, and NGRREC Scientist Paige Mettler-Cherry, PhD, to learn about career paths and their experiences in policy and science. “We at NGRREC are looking forward to an evening highlighting the work of women in science and policy,” said Environmental Educator Erica Doerr.

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ACLU sues Missouri school district for transgender bathroom policy

2 years 3 months ago

The ACLU of Missouri is suing the Platte County School District for banning transgender students from using restrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their gender identity. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Platte County Circuit Court, says the district’s policy discriminates on the basis of sex, transgender status and disability — violating the Missouri Human Rights […]

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Annelise Hanshaw

Marquette Catholic High School To Implement "House System"

2 years 3 months ago
ALTON - This school year, Marquette Catholic High School (MCHS) will implement a new program to build community and encourage friendship among students. This program, called the “house system” or “community system,” creates groups of students from different grade levels and puts them in conversation with each other. The school hopes this will facilitate conversations about faith and improve students’ relationships and interpersonal skills. “We’re trying to implement a little bit more relationship building between the students,” Tim Harmon, MCHS principal, explained. “All of it is centered around the idea that we’re trying to build a better community and build a better faith.” Harmon worked with Father Paul Kallal, MCHS campus minister, to develop the program. There will be 16 houses with approximately 20 students in each house, ranging in age from freshmen to seniors. Every day, the students will meet for a “house

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