The Montage Student Newspaper

25/09/2025

hosted “Chalk on The Quad” today, and News Editor Brinn Smith was on scene to capture some of the finished artwork.

18/09/2025

AI IN THE CLASSROOM:

Is artificial intelligence a tool for learning or a temptation to cheat? Students and professors at Meramec have varying views on the matter. Read more at meramecmontage.com.

18/09/2025

“NEW PHONE POLICY EFFECTS FELT IN MISSOURI SCHOOLS”

Missouri’s Senate Bill 68 and all of its updates took effect on Thursday, Aug. 28, right at the beginning of the 2025 school year. The bill seeks to “create, repeal, and modify provisions relating to elementary and secondary education,” which takes form in many ways, from mandating intruder proof locks in Section 160.663 to changing the way that teacher representatives on the State Board of Education are allowed to join in Section 161.026.

The section that has the most eyes on it, however, is Section 162.207, which requires all school districts and charter schools to “adopt a written policy regarding students’ possession or use of electronic personal communication devices.”

This section outlines the policy, ensuring that, at a minimum, the policy will prohibit all students from the use of or the displaying of “electronic personal communication devices” during the entirety of the school day. This does include meal breaks, as well as breaks in between classes.

Students have already noticed the difference in their school policies upon the bill’s implementation. Read more here: https://www.meramecmontage.com/news/new-phone-policy-effects-felt-in-missouri-schools/

11/09/2025

05/09/2025

05/09/2025

NOTICE: THE MONTAGE HAS MOVED

As a reminder, please note that The Montage Student Newspaper has moved its offices to a new location.

As of August of this year, The Montage is now based out of Communications North Room 122.

In addition, for those inquiring to join our staff, our scheduled meeting time has changed this semester to Tuesdays at 3:00pm.

The old Montage space in Room 220A of the Student Center is currently serving as the temporary construction offices for Russell Group Construction until renovations on that space begin.

04/09/2025

“The Paper” premiered on Peacock earlier today, and follows a newspaper in Toledo, Ohio that’s fallen on hard times just before a new editor-in-chief arrives. Set in the same world of “The Office,” the show, while managing to mostly stand on its own, addresses the status of Dunder Mifflin in a way that may surprise some viewers while reintroducing one key “Office” character as a series regular.

Read The Montage’s review of the first four episodes here: https://www.meramecmontage.com/opinions/the-paper-is-not-the-office-and-thats-for-the-best/

03/09/2025

Former Forest Park professor Deborah Bush-Munson filed a lawsuit against the college in December 2023 for damages over what she claims is racial discrimination. Over the summer, depositions of STLCC administrators have taken place, but the college’s legal team recently filed a motion to “quash” the motion of Chancellor Jeff Pittman, which has yet to take place. A court decision regarding that matter will be reached at a hearing on Wednesday morning at 9:00 am.

The college claims that a deposition of Pittman in the case would be unnecessary and prejudicial since other depositions, including that of Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Andrew Langrehr, have already taken place. They claim that “all of the relevant information has either been obtained or will be obtained from Defendant’s other executives and leadership.”

In a response filed by Bush-Munson’s lawyer, Jonathan Charles Berns, the Bush-Munson camp claims that the college “has presented absolutely no evidence to support its claim that a deposition of Dr. Pittman would cause any ‘annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense.’ It has presented no affidavits or other testimony to establish that a deposition of Dr. Pittman would cause undue annoyance for him, would be oppressive to him, or would impose an undue burden or expense on Dr. Pittman.” They say that the college’s failure to produce “any such factual evidence whatsoever” is grounds alone to deny its motion.

Stay tuned to The Montage for updates on this story.

02/09/2025

The first issue of the fall semester hits newsstands across campus this Thursday, but is available to view NOW on meramecmontage.com.

IN THIS ISSUE
- Dr. Moore-Davis talks about the new buildings on campus, the new greenhouse and updates on the ongoing construction across Meramec.
- Former Forest Park Professor Deborah Bush-Munson’s lawsuit against the college continues, as the chancellor is being sought for a deposition.
- AI In The Classroom: Is it useful or is it cheating?
- A look at Baseball’s busy September.

… plus more Art & Life and Opinions pieces!

02/09/2025

Catch STLCC Archers Baseball on the road and at home this fall.

02/09/2025

Want to know more about The Montage? Visit our booth at Campus Expo today and tomorrow from 10am-1pm!