Spring Break

Spring breakers trade vacation for trash, clean up Mississippi

Shahla Farzan

A rowdy group of college students slathers on sunscreen, getting ready for a day on the river.Instead of bathing suits, these spring breakers are decked…

iPad photo of (l-r) Mo. House Majority Leader Tim Jones (R, Eureka), Speaker Steven Tilley (R, Perryville), and Speaker Pro-tem Shane Schoeller (R, Willard).

Government, Politics & Issues

Mo. lawmakers leave Capitol for spring break

Marshall Griffin

Missouri lawmakers have left Jefferson City for their annual spring break.House Republicans touted their first half accomplishments during a press…

House Speaker Steven Tilley (R, Perryville) addresses reporters after the House adjourned for spring break.

Government, Politics & Issues

Mo. House GOP touts accomplishments at 2011 halfway point

Marshall Griffin

The halfway point of Missouri’s legislative session has arrived, as lawmakers take a week off for spring break.Before leaving town, Republican leaders in…

Arts

For many students, spring break is a time for service, not sun

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 7, 2009 - Just weeks into her freshman year at Webster University, Sara Gunn took her first…