More than 10,000 people turned out on Fri., Feb. 5 for "An Evening with Glenn Beck" presented by the Constitutional Coalition at Saint Louis University's Chaifetz Arena.

The event included a surprise guest appearance by U.S. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.).

Beck's moving performance challenged all in attendance to do their part to return our country to the principles put forth by our Founding Fathers and spelled out in the Constitution.

With the potential for big changes in the future of the student loan industry, Raymond Bayer, executive director of Chesterfield-based MOHELA, was in Washington, D.C., the first day of February. His sole purpose was to lobby the congressional delegation in regard to a resolution that the U.S. House of Representatives approved.