By the staff of St. Francis Community Services “What can we do to get along?” This question was asked to 76 children and teens at the beginning of last year’s summer camp at St. Francis Community Services – Midtown Center. Their answers often reflected the impact of growing up amid Read More
Tag Archives: The Newsroom
Covering “Snow vs. Wade”
As a reporter, I’m often faced with the task of making quick decisions. Covering this year’s March for Life was probably one of the biggest stories that put my decision-making to the test. This year’s march was scheduled on a Friday, January 22. In preparation, photographer Lisa Johnston and I Read More
Protecting the Holy Innocents
Fear and uncertainty sometimes drive people to do the unthinkable. Consider the story of King Herod of Judea, who centuries ago ordered the killing of any boys two years and younger living in the area of Bethlehem. Fearful of losing the throne to a newborn “King of the Jews,” Herod Read More
A Lesson in Jumping
My first assignment for the St. Louis Review was a grade school principal’s retirement party. The second was a first-grade pizza party. The last was Ferguson, on the 1-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death. What happened in between? I learned to jump. The first week on the job, I looked Read More
Young journalists and emerging technology broaden our audience
Technology brings opportunity to challenges. With the right attitude and skills, these challenges bring rewards. The final Faith in Ferguson prayer service Wednesday was such a situation. The St. Louis Review goes to press on Wednesday and the pages are to be sent to the printer by 5:30 p.m. The Read More
A Pearl of Wisdom
By Colleen Dulle Late one Thursday night, my best friend, Alyssa, and I flew down a quiet Highway 40, chatting about how much we love our jobs. Granted, this was an easy thing to say: we’d just seen an excellent production of the critically-acclaimed Emmeline at Opera Theatre St. Louis Read More