Email Author Nicholas Phillips

Awards

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published January 20, 2011

  "Left for Dead"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published January 20, 2011

  "Left for Dead"

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published June 9, 2010

  "Tears of a Town"

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2010 Stories by Nicholas Phillips

• Spotted in Benton Park: A Scary Giant Squirrel Head That's Staring Right At You

  published Jan 22, 2010

  rJust like last week, Daily RFT has seen something kinda spooky and doesn't know what to say. Today's little curiosity can be found at the corner of Victor St. and McNair Ave. in Benton Park. IT'S A ... More >>

• Alton Firefighters Fight Fire, Exploding Ammo

  published Jan 21, 2010

  Situation: Alton firefighters respond yesterday afternoon to a burner at the home of an actual gunsmith (i.e., a person who designs, makes or repairs small firearms). Result: DANGER!Assistant fire chi... More >>

• Mizzou Cop Wins "Sexiest Dad Alive" in People Magazine's Online Poll

  published Jan 20, 2010

  In one of the most critical elections in recent history, a plurality of the two million netizens casting a ballot in People's "Best of 2009" online poll chose Dustin Moyer of Ashland, Missouri as the ... More >>

• Mary Queen of Peace, a Catholic Grade School in Webster Groves, Bans South Butt Apparel

  published Jan 19, 2010

  The administration of Mary Queen of Peace School has sent a letter to parents saying that "attire with a logo the opposite of North Face" is considered "inappropriate at school." Principal Gerry Kette... More >>

• Randy Hospital Workers and Hot Basketball Coaches: Another Week in Missed Connections

  published Jan 19, 2010

  Each week, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the most intriguing posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently.rBarnes Jewish Hospital - m4w - 28 - (Big pla... More >>

• Spotted on Cherokee Street: Child Mannequin in Storefront Succumbs to Machismo Culture

  published Jan 15, 2010

  Saw this near the corner of California Ave. and Cherokee. I'm not quite sure what else to say.Other than: INCREDIBLE.r... More >>

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  Probably One of the Most Devoted Fans in St. Louis Blues Hockey History Has Died

  published Jan 14, 2010

  They called him "Mr. Hockey." When 72-year-old Ronald H. Schmidt of Mehlville died in his sleep early Tuesday morning, the St. Louis Blues lost not just a fan. They lost a fan who attended the franchi... More >>

• Young Amish Man Driving Horse-and-Buggy on State Highway Rear-Ended in Fatal Crash

  published Jan 14, 2010

  A very sad story in north-central Missouri of two worlds colliding (literally and figuratively): A 29-year-old Amish man who was steering his horse-and-buggy south on Highway 63 near Moberly, Missouri... More >>

• "Journalist, Gadfly and Muckabout" Thomas Crone Launches New Blog: CreativeSaintLouis

  published Jan 13, 2010

  Thomas Crone, a former RFT staff writer and self-described "university professor, club/radio deejay and occasional bouncer-for-money," has unveiled a new blog designed to spotlight our city's creative... More >>

• Factoid: Road Crews in Missouri Spray Sugar Beet Juice on Roads to Melt Ice and Snow

  published Jan 12, 2010

  Who knewr To keep our roads and highways from gettin' too icy, state crews use a salty solution containing sugar beet juice, according to MoDOT.  No, like lots of it. Like at least 78,000 gallons... More >>

• Post-Dispatch Readers Grumble Over Jury for New Arch Grounds Design

  published Jan 12, 2010

  Here are the folks who'll get to decide how the Arch grounds will look in 2015 (the year the monument turns 50). Commenters at stltoday.com are grumbling about one of them. Can you guess which onerRob... More >>

• An Office Peeping Tom and Drag Race Love: Another Week in craigslist Missed Connections

  published Jan 11, 2010

  Each week, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently. rThankyou - 53 - (St.Louis, Mo)I don't know who you ar... More >>

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  St. Louis is the Fourth Most Coupon-Clippin'est City in the Entire Nation

  published Jan 11, 2010

  Or so say the folks over at Coupons.com, who've tallied up their 2009 numbers. Here are the top five:rAnd like some of you, Daily RFT didn't really give a hoot about coupons until we read a couple of ... More >>

• Peabody, Wash U. Lock Horns with Man Behind Clean Coal Consortium Parody Website

  published Jan 08, 2010

  The website of the Washington University Consortium for Clean Coal Utilization openly admits to "perpetuating the myth that coal can be used in a clean and sustainable manner," to being a "public rela... More >>

• What a Bunch of Snow-Wimp Crybabies! KSDK Channel 5's Ryan Dean Calls You Out

  published Jan 07, 2010

  Quoth KSDK Channel 5's Ryan Dean this morning: "I don't wanna make people here feel bad of course but...."Whoa stop, Ryan. You're probably about to make people feel bad. On television. His point: thre... More >>

• Committee of Homeless People Meet to Air Grievances to City Officials (But Few Show Up)

  published Jan 06, 2010

  It was supposed to be an exchange between city officials and downtown's homeless. By 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, about 50 people had filled up room 306 of the St. Louis Public Library's central branch. Bu... More >>

• "Midwest Work Ethic" (r) Was Factor in Perficient Moving HQ from Texas to St. Louis

  published Jan 06, 2010

  In explaining his decision to move the headquarters of the publicly-traded IT firm Perficient Inc. from Texas to St. Louis, CEO Jeffrey Davis told the Post-Dispatch that "the Midwest work ethic" was a... More >>

• Big Tits, Cancer and Hot Phone Installers: Another Week in Missed Connections

  published Jan 06, 2010

  Each week, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently.rblue toyota - m4w -saw you driving the other day and re... More >>

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  "Rump, Bootie, Bottom": Top 7 Rhetorical Flourishes in South Butt's Latest Filing

  published Jan 05, 2010

  If ever a defendant mooned a plaintiff with a court filing, this was it. South Butt LLC, the local apparel company being sued by North Face, has responded to the latter's lawsuit and request for unspe... More >>

• Conversation Killer: The Pantagraph of Bloomington, IL Suspends Reader Comments

  published Jan 04, 2010

  Another year, another push-back against the Interweb's free-for-all ethos: the Pantagraph over in Bloomington, Illinois just executed a weekend cooling-off period during which comments on local storie... More >>