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Point-Counterpoint: Will proposed limits on alcohol sales make East St. Louis a safer place?
Proposed rules are the first step toward a better city Cracking down on club hours and limiting liquor sales after a certain hour could help to decrease the violence amongst residents of East St. Louis. These changes could keep murder rates down as well by stopping events before they happen. [...]
Point-Counterpoint: Will proposed limits on alcohol sales make East St. Louis a safer place?
Limiting alcohol sales is not the answer for East St. Louis Alcohol sales are not the cause of East Saint Louis’s safety issues, and it would be wrong to limit those sales. Limiting the sale of alcohol would decrease much-needed city revenue and place further stress onto local businesses, [...]
Science Matters: There are reasons why recycling still helps
Last Sunday was Earth Day, so people may be thinking about our environment and probably about recycling. With the increasing trend in this country to see things in black and white, some may decide that recycling is not worthwhile if it doesn't save them money or can't reverse all environmental [...]
Mad World: Why is our society so obsessed with celebrities?
Marriages are causes for contrived joy, divorces and inappropriate speculation. Death brings about an odd mixture of artificial remorse and barely-contained excitement. When everyday things happen to famous people, there are those who want to know all there is to know about it, whether it’s [...]
Comedian Kevin Hart visits St. Louis, promotes new film “Think Like A Man”
Comedian Kevin Hart visited St. Louis recently, for a comedy show at the Savvis Center and an in-person appearance to promote his new film "Think Like A Man" at the Esquire theater. The Current joined a press round table to interview him at a downtown hotel, on the same day as the Cardinals' home [...]