News Briefs: Meramec Morsels

Visiting artists and grammy award winning musician plan to visit Meramec

Jevon Mallory hearing set for May 19

JEVON MALLORY

After a continuance was granted on Dec. 16, 2013, Feb. 24 and March 31, Jevon Mallory, charged with a class D felony and assault in the first degree, after an April 18, 2013 attack on student Blythe Grupe, remains in the St. Louis County Jail in Clayton, Mo., with bond set at $50,000.

Mallory, a former STLCC-Meramec student who allegedly attacked Grupe in a Communications South bathroom, was charged April 23, 2013 and bond was initially set at $10,000. After a Grand Jury Indictment was filed on May 22, 2013, Mallory’s bond was increased to $50,000 on June 24, 2013.

Mallory is set to appear before Judge Robert S. Cohen at a 9 a.m. hearing on May 19, 2014.

Book donations to fund scholarship program

Students can donate used books through April 14 and provide scholarship opportunities for STLCC study abroad students. Collection bins are located in HW, HE, CN, BA, SO and SC.

The Global Studies and International Education Committee will host a book sale between CN and CS April 15 and 16, with proceeds donated to a study abroad scholarship fund.

Meramec sponsors alcohol screening

The Meramec Counseling Department will host alcohol screenings from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 in BA 105. The event, hosted on National Alcohol Screening Day is free and open to faculty, staff, students and community members.
For more information, contact the Counseling Department at 314-984-7575.

Grammy-winning musician at Meramec

Meramec will welcome grammy-award winner Joanne Shenandoah from 2:30-4 p.m. on April 9 in HW 102. Shenandoah’s visit is sponsored by the Global Studies Program.

Shenandoah, a singer and songwriter, has performed at four presidential inaugurations, Woodstock ‘94, the Vatican, the White House, Madison Square Garden and international venues throughout the world. She has received more than 40 music awards and 13 more Native American awards than any other musician. She is a member of the Iroquois.

Admission is free and doors will open at 2 p.m. For more information about Shenandoah, visit her website at http://www.joanneshenandoah.com.

Visiting artists host free demonstrations

The Sculpture Club will host visiting artists, featuring glass and plaster patina workshops in April and May.

Philip Hitchcock will present from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 in HE 131. Hitchcock will discuss and demonstrate plaster surface treatments used in contemporary sculpture applications, as well as how to make plaster look like bronze, copper and brass.

Rich Brooks will host a glass workshop from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8 in HE 131. Brooks will demonstrate a slumped glass and glass fusing techniques to create jewelry and small sculpture.

All events are open to students, staff and faculty.

The club also hosted polish artist Ewa Budka April 2, who discussed the artwork of her contemporaries in Poland.

For more information, contact 314-984-7362.

Corrigan presents on natural disasters

The Sky Club welcomes Don Corrigan, editor-in-chief of the Webster-Kirkwood Times and professor of journalism at Webster University, from 4-5 p.m. on Monday, April 7 in BA 105.

Corrigan’s presentation will be about his book “Show me…Nature’s Wrath” and his experiences as a journalist covering natural disasters. Corrigan’s book will be available to purchase for $5 (cash only).

Disability Awareness Day keynote selected

Aaron Likens, author of “Finding Kansas: Living and Decoding Asperger’s Syndrome,” will present at 10 a.m. April 25 in the Meramec Theatre during Disability Awareness Day.