JORDAN GINDER STAFF WRITER Alma hired a new chaplain this year. Andrew Pomerville, an Alma graduate himself, brought with him a few changes to how the Chapel is run. One of those changes being the new Thursday service from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. College staff and students pointed to the Chapel’s welcoming feeling no... Continue Reading →
KELSEY WEISS STAFF WRITER The 5300 is a website developed by the students in Professor Matthew Cicci’s Writing for the Media course. The site and its social media hope to keep Alma students informed and entertained. Cicci also acts as faculty advisor to the Almanian. The 5300 may be an interesting name to some, but... Continue Reading →
KATE WESTPHAL STAFF WRITER With the first snow hitting campus last week, winter is definitely on its way. However, the change in seasons and the disappearance of the sun can spell trouble for some students. With the cold weather comes Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD, or seasonal depression. According to the Mayo Clinic,... Continue Reading →
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER For students and faculty at the Center of Student Opportunity, networking frequently sparks important connections on Alma’s campus. The workers at the CSO work year-round helping students establish contacts to aid future career opportunities. The significance of networking is for students on campus to establish personal relationships for future career openings.... Continue Reading →
BRITTANY PIERCE HEAD EDITOR Due to the nature of journalistic writing, the Almanian was unable to publish a formal stance last week on the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This column accompanies the news story covering the murder that was printed last week. The Almanian stands in solidarity with journalists everywhere who fight... Continue Reading →
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER The staff at the Student Service Center celebrated Halloween with the students on Alma College’s campus by handing out candy and prizes and playing games. The workers at the Student Service Center wanted to thank the students at Alma for visiting and seeking help during their office hours. The event was... Continue Reading →
TREY NICHOLS STAFF WRITER There are a lot of unknown features around campus that both freshman and upperclassmen might not know about. Two of these are how to use green boxes and how to use the resources at the library. Green boxes are used around campus to transport food from the dining locations to other... Continue Reading →
KATE WESTPHAL STAFF WRITER A new competitive team has arrived on Alma’s campus, but they don’t compete in regular athletic competitions. iGEM, which stands for International Genetically Engineered Machines, is a team on Alma’s campus that uses synthetic biology to propose a solution to a real-life problem in an annual competition. Synthetic biology is a... Continue Reading →
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