HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER After the resignation of coach Oakley, the Scots men’s soccer team brought home a familiar face. John Greer, previous assistant coach for the program, has been named as head coach. “We’re thrilled to have Coach Greer returning to Alma and take over the reins as our new head men’s soccer coach,”... Continue Reading →
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Housing selection for the 2019-2020 school year starts soon, and many students are struggling to decide where they want to go. For rising juniors and seniors, the options are quite vast. Between Wright Hall, Wright Avenue Apartments and all of the south campus dorms, there is quite a decision to be... Continue Reading →
BAILEY LANGBO STAFF WRITER On Mar. 15, students around the world skipped their classes to attend strikes intended to bring attention to climate change, an issue that has been sparking debate for over a decade. It is believed that over 1 million students in 125 countries skipped classes on Friday to protest a lack of... Continue Reading →
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Many Americans believe that our society functions as a meritocracy, an informal governing system where people climb the ranks based on their ability. The best, brightest, and most hardworking can get all the way to the most influential positions in the country. While everyone else exists in lower roles that are... Continue Reading →
ZAC CAHILL COPY EDITOR As I come to the close of my senior year at Alma and finish my final weeks with the Almanian, I’ve been asked to write about and reflect on the time I’ve spent with the paper. I started working for the Almanian during my sophomore year at Alma as the layout... Continue Reading →
EMILY HENDERSEN STAFF WRITER Alma offers a small variety of foreign language classes, and it’s required that each student take at least four credits in a language course, as well as four credits in a global. Many students find languages such as Spanish, French and German interesting, while others may find them bland or hard... Continue Reading →
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER For many students on campus, the high tuition expenses of attending school have placed a barrier between the student and service institution in terms of where their money goes. Transparency between students and the college helps put myths to rest concerning why college has a cost. Tuition encompasses two definitions of... Continue Reading →
ALICIA ESSENMACHER CLASS OF '07 If you wish to submit something to The Almanian, please do so at editor. almanian@gmail.com. This morning I went to put on my Alma College Alumni sweatshirt and couldn’t bring myself to wear it. The soft, gray, cozy sweatshirt is typically my favorite, but not today. I will never look... Continue Reading →
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