The Montage Student Newspaper

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!

28/08/2025

Kona Ice is handing out free snow-cones in the Student Center Quad TODAY until 1pm.

12/08/2025

Students returning to the Meramec campus this fall may notice another big change as a result of the “Transformed” projects.

Demolition of the Social Sciences building has been completed, with more work continuing on the site. More department moves are continuing to take place as the beginning of the semester approaches.

25/06/2025

BREAKING: Lockdown Situation at STLCC-Florissant Valley has ended.

Chancellor Jeff Pittman has sent out the following statement:

“Dear STLCC Community,

The lockdown at STLCC- Florissant Valley is all clear. St. Louis County Police identified a subject not currently affiliated with the College, with possible self-harm intentions. They were in the vicinity of the campus, as determined by cell phone records.

STLCC police initiated lockdown procedures and swept the campus for the subject. The subject was apprehended quickly and is in police custody.

Thank you to our STLCC police for their quick response in support of the safety of our STLCC community.

Regards,
Jeff Pittman, PhD
Chancellor”

25/06/2025

BREAKING: The Florrisant Valley campus is on lockdown. The following alert was just sent out by the college’s alert system. Details of what led to the lockdown are currently unknown.

Stay tuned for more information.