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A.I. IN CLASS

Debating ethical concerns

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SPORTS

Archers return to Busch Stadium

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for business MERAMEC’S FACE LIFT

New

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JACOB POLITTE ONLINE EDITOR

After over two years of demolition and construction, two new “STLCC Transformed” buildings at the Meramec campus are complete and fully open for business. The Financial Services Education Center and the Emerging Technology Center were first partially opened in June while work continued over the summer. But now the buildings are fully open for business, all departments have moved in and classes are now being hosted. Meanwhile, on the other side of campus, heavy amounts of renovation work continues on the Student Center, although the cafeteria kitchen is now complete as of press time, while work continues on the atrium and first floor. Work on the second floor is set to begin shortly, and some departments have moved already, including The Montage, which has now relocated to the old Testing Center space on the first floor of the Communications North building, specifically CN-122. The Campus Life department is set to move sometime in October to their new space on the first floor.

In a smaller change, the “North” in Communications North appears to have been struck from the building’s signage, though room numbers in the building still have “CN” numbered rooms.

The new Testing Center is located on the third floor of the Financial Services Education Building, specifically in FS-310. In addition to the Testing Center, administrative offices, admissions, advising and financial services have also moved into the building. Clark Hall has been mostly vacated and the west entrance has been

closed; only SARC, Counseling and the Access Office remain and only the back entrance remains accessible.

Campus President Feleccia Moore-Davis and Vice President of Student Affairs Keith Ware, as well as their respective administrative assistants, now share a massive office suite in FS-201. Previously, the two campus leaders had separate office suites on the second floor of Clark Hall. Now, everyone working in the space has a view overlooking Big Bend Road while work continues on landscaping behind the buildings.

Moore-Davis said that the “roundabout” and parking lots will return as a part of that space, with the campus bus station set to return to the roundabout as well.

“I don’t have a timeline on that,” she said, “but they are working diligently on those now.”

One casualty of construction over the past few years was the iconic Meramec bush that faced Big Bend Road, and Moore-Davis said that it won’t return, although new, native seedlings will be planted in its place.

Another new kind of room is the Entrepreneurial Center, located in FS-307. Moore-Davis said that the purpose of this room, other than serving as a base of operations for the VITA Tax Service during tax season and a classroom when needed, is to support students and businesses looking to grow.

“We will also do workshops for entrepreneurs and startups in the Kirkwood area,” she said, “because there are a significant number of small businesses in the area that we wanted to support and help them grow. Because they’re part of the economic development for the area.”

Another new kind of room is the Gaming Room, which Moore Davis says will eventually be the

site of a new, innovative program. The game design and development program will be a collaboration between graphic communication and computer information technology departments.

“We are preparing, through graphic communication and CIT working together, to create a game design and development program,” she said. “Graphic design will do the game design aspect of it, and through CIT, the students will have two pathways they could do: design or development of the game. So through software development [and] database development, students will have the ability now to create games, and then they will work together with these two programs at the end, to give students a significant experience that collaborates between the two programs. But that program, we have put it in motion to be approved.”

Moore-Davis said that a Fall 2026 start is being targeted for the launch of that program, and that those spaces on the third floor of the Emerging Technology Center can be used as additional classroom space in the meantime.

“When we built the building, we prepared for that inevitability of the development of that program, of those programs, because it’s actually two,” she said.

Moore-Davis also spoke about the new library in the Emerging Technology Center.

“I love the setting of the library when it comes in,” she said, “and the students are now interacting with the library in a very different way. As you know, for three years, we had a very small, quaint library through the construction, and now it’s just great to see how students have gravitated back to the library, and it’s just a beautiful space.”

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Moore-Davis also spoke about the new “green roof” on the second floor of the Emerging Technology Center, which overlooks a newly constructed and modernized greenhouse.

“[It] is absolutely beautiful,” she said. “It will be used for events, social events, and also students can hang out there. You can even have meetings out there.”

She continued, “When it’s finished, our horticulture program will also be supporting that green roof, too. They will actually support it through the work that they already do. So they’re going to ensure that that always looks great there.”

Regarding the new greenhouse, MooreDavis describes it as a 21st-century facility with advanced technology for plant growth. The horticulture program now has a state-of-the-art grow room and a farm with raised beds for practical learning. Moore-Davis believes the new facilities will attract more students to horticulture programs and increase visibility.

“It’s almost night and day from where we were and what we have [now]. I think one of the beautiful things about the greenhouse is that it has all the technology, all the things that they need to ensure that these plants grow successfully and that students can learn

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by the environment that they create within that,” she said. “I also want to bring attention to the labs that horticulture has as well, and they now have a grow room, and that grow room is state of the art as well. So everything can be kept at a particular temperature and it and students can watch it grow. They can nurture it, and they can understand what happens and what doesn’t happen to the plants.”

She continued, “But also bringing your attention to that, they also have a farm over there as well that they are still working on, but there will be raised farm beds, so even students who have just a general interest, they may see

something. They can learn something from what’s actually being portrayed outside of the greenhouse, which will be through our farms. [...] it’s going to be beautiful and very interactive.”

“If you ever just had questions about it, or have had some interest level,” she said, “I think that that is something that could prompt you to even take a course that you never really thought about before.”

A formal ribbon cutting and media tour for the new buildings took place on Thursday, Aug. 28th, with a formal Open House event scheduled to take place sometime in October.

As Dean Hubble retires, the lawsuit involving him proceeds

JACOB POLITTE

ONLINE EDITOR

Deborah Bush-Munson’s lawsuit against the college continues, as a key figure involved retires and the college attempts to “quash” the deposition of the chancellor per an Aug. 19 court filing.

The case, DEBORAH BUSH-MUNSON V THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT, was previously profiled extensively in the March 2024 issue of The Montage. BushMunson, a former professor at the Forest Park Campus, is suing the college for damages over what she claims is racial discrimination. She claims that as a result of the college’s conduct and actions over a multi-year period, (including the deactivation of the Dental Assisting Program that she was in charge of and specifically noting the actions of the now retired Health and Sciences Dean Bill Hubble) she has suffered lost wages and benefits of employment and will continue to suffer lost wages and benefits in the future. She also says that she has suffered emotional distress and mental anguish. Her suit formally claims that her race, her complaints and her charges of discrimination were deciding factors in the college’s decision to effectively terminate her employment.

Depositions in the case have begun, but the college has filed a motion to

“quash” a still-to-be-held deposition of Chancellor Jeff Pittman, claiming that it would be unnecessary and prejudicial since other depositions, including that of Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Andrew Langrehr, have already taken place.

Page six of the Aug. 19 filing reads, “Plaintiff has deposed or will depose every direct decision-maker involved in Plaintiff’s alleged adverse employment actions. Plaintiff’s counsel has not presented any valid reasons or need to depose Dr. Pittman, nor has he presented any information that Dr. Pittman is the only person who can answer such questions related to Plaintiff’s allegations.”

It continues, “This deposition is overly broad, unduly burdensome, expensive, and an annoyance. There is no need to depose Dr. Pittman and Defendant will be prejudiced for having to prepare and produce Dr. Pittman for deposition when all of the relevant information has either been obtained or will be obtained from Defendant’s other executives and leadership. As such, Plaintiff’s notice of deposition should be quashed and a protective order should be entered barring such deposition of Dr. Pittman.”

The filing claims that “the only involvement of Dr. Pittman in such non-renewal decision making was [that] Dr. Langrehr made the recommendation of the same to Dr. Pittman and Dr. Pittman sent a letter to Plaintiff that her contract

was not being renewed pending board approval.” It goes on to claim that contract non-renewal had to be approved by the Board of Directors and was ultimately approved following Dr. Pittman’s letter to Bush-Munson.

“Other than signing a letter, Dr. Pittman played no role in terminating Plaintiff’s employment,” the filing states.

Bill Hubble, meanwhile, had a formal retirement celebration on Friday, Aug. 29. Hubble had notified the college of his decision to retire on May 27 of this year, according to HR documents filed as a part of the college’s June 26 Board of Trustees meeting.

According to the Aug. 19 filing, Hubble was formally deposed on Aug. 13. The details of his deposition are unknown.

Dr. Andrew Langrehr was deposed on June 24. Some details of Langrehr’s deposition are a part of this filing. Langrehr was involved in the decision making of placing Bush Munson on paid leave and the deactivation of her program as well.

According to the Aug. 19 filing, during the deposition, “Dr. Langrehr testified that he received communications from Human Resources, Dean Hubble, and Dean Hubble’s direct supervisor and Forest Park campus president, Dr. Julie Fickas to place Plaintiff on paid leave.”

Langrehr claims that upon receiving such information, he then sent his

recommendation for such placement to Defendant’s Chancellor Pittman for his signature.

As it relates to the decision to deactivate the Dental Assisting Program, the filing claims that this was determined by the college’s academic affairs leadership team based on objective metrics such as enrollment, costs and job growth. The filing claims that Dr. Langrehr is a member of that team and Chancellor Pittman is not.

A transcript of Langrehr’s deposition exists, but The Montage has been unable to obtain it as of press time, as it is considered “Exhibit A” in the case.

The deposition of Forest Park’s campus president, Dr. Julie Fickas, has not taken place as of press time. A hearing to determine whether Pittman’s deposition will be “quashed” before it takes place is set to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 9:00am, just after this issue heads to press. An update will be posted to the online version of this story following the verdict of the ruling.

When asked to comment on the ongoing proceedings, STLCC General Counsel Amy Clendennen simply said “We cannot comment on pending litigation.”

The college is represented by Timothy Reichardt and Kyle Westbrook of Reichardt Noce & Young LLC. Bush-Munson is represented by Jonathan Charles Berns of Dobson, Berns & Rich, LLP.

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AI in the Classroom: Tool for Learning or Temptation to Cheat?

LINDSEY UNNERSTALL

SPORTS

EDITOR

As the fall semester rolls around at the Meramec campus, there is one thing on every student and professor’s mind: artificial intelligence. Whether it be thoughts of fear, anger, excitement or relief, one thing is for sure: everyone is thinking about it.

First-year student Natalie Swearengin takes all of her classes online and sees AI, including chatbots like ChatGPT, as an opportunity to be harnessed.

“I think AI can be beneficial. If there’s something that I feel like I need to expand on but I just can’t think of the words, I try to use my own original ideas, but sometimes I just feel like I’m missing something,” Swearengin said.

Swearengin also said that she felt like she started using AI later than most people she knows. She thinks platforms like ChatGPT can be helpful to people with ADHD like herself.

“It’s hard to find the way to word what I’m thinking easily. I have trouble really

that is degrading that relationship. I think that is the greatest problem.”

Sociology professor Christina Webster feels similarly.

“I really do want to encourage critical thinking in my students, and I want to know what they know, because I don’t think we’re preparing young people anymore for what they’re going to have to be doing in the future,” Webster said.

There is a lot of worry among professors about the future of the generation using AI in college.

“It’s going to be problematic if it takes away human creativity and human knowledge. If we start relying on it to answer all of our questions without thinking, we’re going to have problems,” Webster said.

Second-year student Hadiya Usman finds AI helpful for studying and quick learning, but finds that it can be biased.

“I always make sure to double check the information that I am getting [from ChatGPT] with the textbook or other websites too– not only relying on AI. Sometimes it can be biased or it can give you the wrong answer,” Usman said.

“Because of cheating with AI, it has created a world of suspicion between the students and the professors, and that is degrading that relationship. I think that is the greatest problem.”

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putting my thoughts into words, and AI is really open-ended, so sometimes it can really help someone who’s scrambled-brained,” Swearengin said.

English professor Shaun Reno sees the other side of things.

“As a professor, it’s a challenging time because I have to figure out not only how it affects writing courses, but how I should or can integrate it into the teaching of writing,” Reno said.

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“Because of cheating with AI, it has created a world of suspicion between the students and the professors, and

Usman does note, however, that resources like ChatGPT give a lot of information in a short period of time and can be helpful in compiling said information into one place.

Students on campus find that, this year, professors are starting to bring up their policies for the use of AI in class, which is different from previous semesters.

Swearengin believes it is difficult to limit the use of AI because it is hard to track how many people are using it, or in what way they are using it.

“Since I’m at home doing classes online, there’s no way to know if I’m using it. It’s not like it’s all the same ‘person.’ If we type the same thing into ChatGPT, it would give us different answers,” Swearengin said.

Although AI is new, cheating isn’t. As the world of education and the job

market becomes more competitive, it’s easier for students to lean into using AI when worried about their grade in a class.

“Cheating has been around for as long as we can remember. Now we have a tool that makes it easier. You can cheat with the textbook, Google or Quizlet at home. Why wouldn’t I want to use my resources and not waste time if I know I’m not going to need that information again?” Usman said.

There are millions of ways to use AI, and the differences between using it at home to study or work on an assignment versus using it to cheat on a test aren’t always clear. It can be hard to find a middle ground in these new, uncharted territories.

“Most people do have access to the internet and everyone’s just kind of using their own resources, so I don’t think it’s necessarily unfair that someone is using a resource that you’re not using. You can do the same thing with a library book or something that you’ve read and someone else hasn’t read,” Usman said.

Swearengin doesn’t exactly agree.

“My friend told me that she used AI for her whole essay before, and she wasn’t the best writer. I am generally a good writer and I didn’t use AI, but she got a 90 on the assignment and I only got an 87, so it did kind of make me upset,” Swearengin said.

Professor Reno sees the potential good in a future with AI.

“AI isn’t the problem, the humans are the problem. AI doesn’t have any moral value and can only be ethical in the way it is used and created. If people can get access to it, it could widen the disparity among poorer countries,” Reno said.

Even as students that use AI for help, both Usman and Swearengin believe there is a line that shouldn’t be crossed.

“It’s kind of an addiction, if you start using it then you’ll probably keep using it,” Swearengin said. “The line is intention. If you still have the intention to learn versus the intention to rush through something, it will be more beneficial to your learning and longterm goals.”

ART & LIFE

Fast, Fast, Hella Fast!

HIBA OBEED

ART & LIFE EDITOR

In German class of his freshman year, a boy spends his time watching Bike Motocross (BMX) videos. A classmate walks up to him and they begin to bond over their shared interest in BMX.

“Yeah I skate,” says his classmate.

“Yeah me too,” the boy responds.

“And later we found out we were both lying and we both used to be able to skate,” says Ryder George-Lander with a big smile. “Then, a week or two later, we went to skate together at the mall, and ever since then I’ve skated; I’ve probably not missed a week.”

That’s how George-Lander first got into the skating scene. “It was very welcoming. A lot of people who don’t really skate or are just learning are scared to come to the park, but it’s a really welcoming place—at least in the Midwest,” he says. He recalls how his perspective on skating changed for him.

“Where a lot of people would just see stairs or a little curb, skaters see a spot to skate. It becomes outstanding to the background,” George-Lander says. “All skaters have that, so their view of the world or perception is a lot different— especially in cities.”

What stands out to George-Lander about skater culture is the kindness. He remembers an interaction at a skatepark involving a younger boy. “My friend Marcus was watching him skate, and we realized that he kept falling and couldn’t ride down this ramp,” says George-Lander. “He had this Wal-Mart board that was so bad, and he left that day with a new board from Marcus’s trunk.”

As someone who skates almost every day, George-Lander says there’s a lot to love about the activity. “It’s really good energy, but also creative energy. You can do the tricks you like, and that’s really freeing,” he says. “Love going fast, fast, hella fast.”

One major factor of skater culture is the language and slang, which differs from scooter riders. “There’s kind of like a language barrier of like tricks, like ‘nose mannies’ are called ‘nozies’ and specific stuff like that- but like the worldview isn’t any different.”

When considering how scooter riders may interact with the skaters, George-Lander says there is sometimes a slight difficulty.

“There’s definitely some skate parks that don’t allow scooters and it makes sense when you’re talking about little scooter kids who just don’t care about anything and just like to get in the way and stuff,” he says. “But then there’s some people like BG, who were really about it.”

So, who is BG? Brendan (BG) Griffith first got into riding scooters from watching bottle flipping videos as a kid. “So, in the fifth grade, bottle flipping was super cool,” Griffith says. “I started watching a YouTuber named Tanner Fox, who made bottleflipping videos and also rode scooters.

Then I started scootering from that.”

skaters shoot. “Skate videos have always been a thing. They’re filmed on different cameras, but VX 1000 is THE camera to film skateboarding on,” says GeorgeLander. “Because of its history, hella videos were filmed on it.”

“It’s like dancing— it’s really fun and you get to fly- you feel like a superhero.”

- Ryder George-Lander

Much like George-Lander, Griffith enjoys the feeling his hobby offers.“It’s like dancing— it’s really fun and you get to fly- you feel like a superhero,” says Griffith, reminiscing. “It’s the greatest thing ever.”

What Griffith finds most appealing about scootering is the freedom within it. “Nobody tells you what to do, which is nice,” he says. “There’s no coach, there’s no correct way to do it.”

Something skaters and scooter riders have in common is their interest in making videos. “You don’t film in the park, you film in the streets,” says GeorgeLander. “You can film edits in the park for Instagram, but it’s debatable. It’s not poser, it’s just there’s really nothing wrong with it.” He pauses. “I just—on record—I hate Instagram.”

It’s not just little clips and edits that

George-Lander collaborated with his friends to film a video called “Rotary Phone.”

“Just like every day we’d be going out getting clips in the streets—not in the park—and then that kind of turned to Bela having the camera on him at all times, “ he says. “We’d get a bunch of B-roll, which is like in-between footage.”

That’s when he and his friends decided to edit a video and upload it onto YouTube.

“I filmed a good portion of it, Bela filmed a good portion of it, all the homies are in there,” says George-Lander.

“We got BG clips, Birago clips, Jeber clips, Quinn, Bela, Ryder George-Lander, Carter, we have a Ryder Skully B-roll— I think we have a Miles clip in there but I’m not too sure. No Parker clip sadly, but he should’ve been there,” GeorgeLander lists off. “Oh my God, I miss my friends.”

New Spaces To Study on Campus

With the opening of the new Financial Services Education Center and Emerging Technology Center comes a plethora of new spaces to relax, regroup and study. Take a look at some of these spaces, and where you can find them, below.

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Tom Casey’s ‘Make it Real’ Exhibit on Display

Miniature modeling can be an incredibly difficult artform; anyone interested in hobbies like Dungeon & Dragons or building model kits know how long and meticulous simply painting models can be, let alone assembly. For greater accuracy, it seems the time spent working on a project grows exponentially, and many times that work can come tumbling down much quicker than the time it takes to rebuild. However, for miniature-modeler Tom Casey, this artform seems to come almost naturally and with an extraordinary attention to detail that many enthusiasts of the miniature world could only hope to see.

Currently residing in the Humanities East art display is Tom Casey’s “Make It Real: Basswood, Paper, Thread, and Glue” exhibit. Past the glass divider, the viewer can find incredibly detailed models of bottled naval vessels alongside an ivory roller coaster, a bottled gadget of some sort, and pictures of firetrucks and amusement park rides. Though astonishing on first sight, further

browsing leads to the exciting realization of the immense detail packed into each of these artworks; the pictured firetrucks have accurate steering and braking, the “Sea Serpent” roller coaster houses exhilarated riders, and the large “Antares” model is stuck in time.

However, those details come with lots of work. Casey’s firetrucks, for example, were built from a period from June 2016 to January 2019, taking more than 3,000 hours. With each of these projects, the effort put in seems to show tenfold. In an online interview with the artist, Casey explained that he was inspired to start miniature-modeling through his shipmodeling father. After retiring in 2014, the artist pursued this career as his main occupation and created several miniature art pieces.

Tom Casey’s hugely impressive miniature exhibit, “Make It Real: Basswood, Paper, Thread, and Glue,” can be found in the Humanities East building’s art display.

The Potential Third Place

Has social media eliminated the need for third places?

ELIZABETH CLEARY MANAGING EDITOR

Third places, a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, refer to social places outside of the home (the first place) and work/school (the second place.) These spaces primarily serve as a means to foster community and promote social interaction.

With the ever growing dependence on social media and online interaction following the Covid-19 pandemic, third places such as cafes, parks, fitness centers and libraries have experienced a decline. Young people are relying on online entertainment and interaction to substitute for traditional in-person connection. The question must be asked: can social media effectively serve as a third place? Furthermore, what does the loss of face-to-face interaction mean for how young people socialize?

The University of Chicago English Language Institute defines the following as significant to third places: affordability, accessibility, a focus on conversation and the opportunity to connect with those likeminded to oneself as well as to meet people from different backgrounds and social statuses. When applying this to social media, all of these elements seem to line up. Most social media apps and websites are free to use and the vast majority of Americans have access to them. Furthermore, social media is designed to foster community and spark interaction. Conversations held in comment sections, livestreams and direct messages fit the criteria for connection with others. In these ways, social media is a third place, though not without drawbacks.

Total reliance on social media for connection has been proven to result in feelings of isolation as the rate of loneliness increases nearly every year according to Massachusetts Daily Collegian. When social interactions are

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solely limited to social media, interactions begin to lose crucial elements such as non-verbal cues, unplanned encounters and the sensory aspects of a physical place. Given these drawbacks, why do young people treat it as a preferred third place?

Here, again, accessibility comes into play. Inflation and the high cost of living have resulted in young adults working more hours, thus having less time to focus on building community. While social media is always a click away, a trip to a public library or fitness center may seem tasking after a long day. Additionally, many traditional third places have begun to maximize profits and raise prices, which hits on the affordability aspect of these spaces.

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Given this, it makes sense that social media, a close second to physical third places, would dominate the way in which young people interact.

Face-to-face connection diminishing does have its consequences in terms of socialization. The most notable consequence being decreased social skills. Online it is difficult, and at times impossible, to read body language and understand tone, both of which contribute to holding conversations in person and forming lasting relationships. People who rely heavily on social media for connection may also experience social anxiety when it comes to face-to-face interaction. This social anxiety was notable following the Covid-19 pandemic wherein the majority of Americans were

communicating online. Still, this anxiety lingers for many as online interaction has, in ways, become the new norm. So, can social media effectively serve as a third place? Not effectively, no. While it meets the criteria for being a third place, it still lacks critical elements that work to build community. Social media does have its place in the ways of connection, but it should not be the main source of interaction for anyone outside of the home and workplace. Even something as simple as frequenting a coffee shop or attending community events at a public library can provide the opportunity for social interaction. There will always be third places that are affordable, accessible and a ground for fostering conversation for those who seek it out.

In the current digital age, it is more important than ever that people do seek out conversations and relationships with one another, building a community around themselves that allows for a sense of well-being and a respite from the rising loneliness epidemic.

heartbreaking, moving 9/11 narrative

The story of 9/11 is an effective retelling of the darkest day in American history

JACOB POLITTE ONLINE EDITOR

2019’s “Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11” is arguably one of the most difficult books that anyone will ever be able to read.

An agonizing, real time narrative on the Sept. 11 attacks that is taken and framed by details from years of reporting (all of which is meticulously cited in a separate notes section), Zuckoff takes you (as best as he can) into the various locations impacted, including the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and even does his best in the book’s first half to piece together what happened on United Flight 93.

Zuckoff also makes sure that the focus remains largely on the victims and survivors of the tragedy, and not so much on the perpetrators.

While it helps shine a light on those affected, some of whom do manage to get happy endings in the midst of all of the horror, the book does not shy away from the horrific scenes that unfolded that fateful Tuesday morning.

Spilt into two sections (“Fall From The Sky” and “Fall To The Ground”), the book gives equal time to the events unfolding in the air and the events that happened once the planes made impact.

Readers are taken from the horror and heroics of the events on United Flight 93 before its crash into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to fiery situations inside the mangled section of the Pentagon, inside the Towers as flames shoot through the insides of the building, and on the ground as smoke and debris filled the Manhattan streets.

Even decades later, these stories still resonate, and this book is arguably the definitive tribute to everyone affected. “Fall and Rise” also contains a complete list of names of those that perished in the attacks on the Twin Towers, as well as a timeline of events of the attacks. It is arguably a book that everyone should read at least once in their lives.

“Fall and Rise” can be purchased in print, eBook or audiobook form.

Archers to Play at Busch Stadium

LINDSEY UNNERSTALL SPORTS EDITOR

Coming this month: STLCC Archer’s baseball team plays against Wabash Valley College at Busch Stadium following the Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers game.

The game is on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:15 p.m. STLCC is selling tickets for the Cardinals game beforehand for $35 and tickets include a hot dog and soda. If you’re just coming for the Archers game, entry is free. For ticket information, visit the Archers’ web page: https:// archersathletics.com/. This annual game is one you won’t want to miss!