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Transitioning to college can be hard. A new WashU course aims to make it easier

2 years 8 months ago
The transition to college is filled with complex personal and academic changes. A new Washington University course “Bearprints for Success” aims to guide students through their first few months of college. Tim Bono, a lecturer in psychology studies and assistant dean at the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, talks about how the course prepares students for the inevitable challenges of college life.

Zach Bryan's 2024 Quittin' Time Tour to stop in St. Louis

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Country music artist Zach Bryan will be playing the Enterprise Center during his Quittin' Time Tour. The St. Louis stop will be on May 22, 2024. Tickets go on sale on September 8, 2023. Bryan's Burn, Burn, Burn Tour ends Wednesday in Kansas City. Many of the shows on that tour sold [...]
Joe Millitzer

Tribute Paid to Jack Thomas, a “Big Man” for DEI

2 years 8 months ago
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum Jack Thomas, Jr. was a big man, both physically and in character. That was a message that we heard over and over at his celebration of life service Sunday (Aug. 27) Downtown. We heard it from classmates, teammates, and politicians. We heard it from the Ngoma African Drummers […]
Tom Finan

Tigers' DeMare Catches Game-Winning Pass With 33.5 Seconds Left, He Is A Johnston Law Firm Male Athlete Of the Month

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Senior wide receiver Joey DeMare has made quite a few clutch receptions in his stint with the Edwardsville High varsity football team, and Aug. 25 was no exception, as he hauled in Jake Curry's five-yard pass with 33.5 seconds left that proved to be the winner as the Tigers won over Jackson, Mo. 30-21 in the season opener at Tiger Stadium. Edwardsville sealed the win on the first play after the kickoff when a bad snap from center went into the end zone, where the Indians recovered the ball for a safety and the two points that clinched the game. It was DeMare's catch in the end zone in the final minute that put Edwardsville ahead and after the game, DeMare was very full of emotion. "A lot of emotions, honestly," DeMare said in his postgame interview. "Like, it feels just like last year, even better, because we did it twice. But man, it was like a great team win and I don't think I could describe it right now. I've got to sleep this off, but and describe it tomorrow," h

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Missouri’s new distracted driving law begins with warning-only period

2 years 8 months ago
Beginning Monday, a Missouri law will penalize drivers for using their cell phones while the car is moving. Inattention is a leading cause of collisions, said Captain John Hotz, director of public information and education for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Between 2017 and 2021, roughly 380 people died in incidents involving a distracted driver, according to the Missouri Coalition for Road Safety. But law-enforcement officers can’t penalize someone just for holding a phone. A driver must…
Annelise Shaw