Nick Fandos is a sophomore at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., studying history and literature. He graduated from St. Louis University High School where he first became interested in journalism, and grew up in Glendale. Nick is a staff writer for The Harvard Crimson where he writes about politics and elections. He spends his free time reading, running, or watching movies -- preferably those of Woody Allen. He is a staunch defender of St. Louis, probably to the point of tedium among college friends.
The American Diabetes Association invites you to its annual St. Louis walk to end diabetes on Oct.13 in Creve Coeur Park. The St. Louis chapter of the the association is looking for walkers, volunteers, and sponsers to unite for a cure.
Local governments remain active in recycling efforts, but much of the thrust for new recycling now comes from private industry. Question arise, however, over whether the area can get higher paying jobs.
Therapeutic Horsemanship will host an afternoon of polo, wine tasting, and tailgating at its 10th annual benefit polo match at Spirit Valley Farms in Chesterfield on Sept. 8.
The Endangered Wolf Center will hold its annual open house and fundraiser Sept. 15 at Washington University's Tyson Reseach Center, where visitors can learn about, observe and photograph endangered wolves.
We haven't gone from mountains of trash to mountains of cash, but salvaging reusable materials from what people discard is making haulers see a new geen: the color of money.
He says most of what we expect from coffee is bogus. Skim milk, outside flavorings — all that must be thrown out the door. Coffee is about the bean and the brew, and it is about surprises. The establishment forces customers to review some of the most elemental questions about what they enjoy and why each time they enter the shop.
After weeks of dry weather patterns and blistering sun, the drought that has gripped most of the nation's midsection since June is showing signs of leveling off, but that is not the case in Missouri, a U.S Drought Monitor report shows.
The St. Louis-based Little Bit Foundation will host its annual awareness event, "Ladies for Little Bit," on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at the Danforth Plant Science Center The Little Bit Foundation was started in 2001 to help give St. Louis kids living in poverty access to basic necessities like clothing and school supplies.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) predicts corn production will be down 13 percent compared to last year and at will likely be the lowest level since 2006. Soy production could be slightly better, but the report still calls for a 12 percent decrease from last year.
With unusually warm spring temperatures and a drought-ridden summer, Missouri wine producers are looking at the earliest — and perhaps best — harvest in recent memory. It is a rare piece of good news in a summer of record-breaking heat and drought
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
When a family of four goes to the St. Louis Zoo, they can be forgiven for not knowing it will cost them $60, $72 if they park. If they can't pay, the alternative is to tell the kids they can't do what kids do at the zoo.
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice today when he announced that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh’s sculptured bust will be formally installed in the Capitol at 1 p.m.
The world seems eager to learn more about Pope Francis, so learning that he admires St. Philippine Duchesne and her spiritual daughters — Argentinean nuns who have been under Francis' spiritual direction as they live among the poor — adds to understanding.
The celebration in Sikeston will reunite residents of the community which was destroyed in May 2011 when the Army Corps of Engineers opened the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway to alleviate flooding on the Mississippi. Residents are still hoping for a FEMA buyout so they can relocate their village.
The Newman Money Museum at Washington University has a quirky pseudo-robot Ben Franklin in the basement that is essentially a TV screen projected into a plastic shell head.
The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
"Lost Egypt," at the St. Louis Science Center, combines real images shot in Egypt with art and artifacts as well as interactive and family-friendly features and explanations of the science used to uncover the ancient world. The exhibit will run through Sept. 2.
Opera is for snobs. Country music is for rednecks. Everybody loves Chuck Berry now that he's been around for a few decades, but what about Nelly? Why can't we simply respond to what's before us without dragging preconceptions and prejudices into play?
Organizers aren't trying to replace the rib fest, but music lovers will be able to find tangy sustenance as they listen to such greats as Mavis Staples (pictured), Big George Brock, Trombone Shorty, Kim Massie and Marquise Knox take the stage.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
Developers on the south side come in all shapes and sizes, with ambitions that vary from single buildings to entire city blocks. In the first of a two-part story, Jason Deem talks about building community.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Twenty winners will split a million dollars and a wide array of professional services after this year's Arch Grants competition. Victors will also see one-on-one business mentoring in their prize package. The diverse group includes everything from biotech concerns to fashion enterprises.
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
The Academy of Science-St. Louis hosts tours of EarthDance, an organic farm, and the Monsanto Agronomics and Breeding Facility May 21-22. The workshop is meant to prompt discussion and answer questions about these two competing philosophies of food production.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Vernon Bowman's challenge to Monsanto Co.'s patent on its Roundup Ready soybean seeds was billed as a David vs. Goliath contest. Goliath won and won big. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an Indiana soybean farmer had violated Monsanto's patent on its genetically engineered soybean seeds.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
Opera is for snobs. Country music is for rednecks. Everybody loves Chuck Berry now that he's been around for a few decades, but what about Nelly? Why can't we simply respond to what's before us without dragging preconceptions and prejudices into play?
You have to know your audience: McDonald's regulars don't need free-range chicken or a certain breed of beef; a second-chance high school needs personally motivated students as opposed to people ordered to attend and low-income Democrats by and large don't want a cigarette tax.
Last week, Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura sacrificed his crown as the King of America. He faced an individual decision to play against the best in the nation or the best on the planet. Find out what happened at that world-level tournament.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.