SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER Recently, Alma College announced that they would be offering select staff an early retirement plan. It is a voluntary opportunity that involves a cash incentive to retire earlier than they might have been able to otherwise. The personnel affected includes staff, meaning the employees that are not faculty (those that teach […]
Month: March 2019
The goal behind Alma’s admissions
ALYSSA GALL STAFF WRITER At Alma College, students can rest assure that their admission into the college is a fair and equal process; a process that is built off the college’s mission of integrity and fairness. In light of the 50 recent charges for using bribery to enroll unqualified students into college institutions, it is […]
Responses to New Zealand Shooting
JORDYN BRADLEY SPORTS EDITOR On Friday, March 15, a gunman opened fire in two Christchurch, New Zealand mosques and killed 50 people, with at least 50 injured. The alleged gunman, 28 year old Australian man Brenton Tarrant, also posted a long manifesto on social media before carrying out the deadly act. In it, he expressed […]
Ladd and Cooper win All-American
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER To cap off their team’s stunning season, two wrestlers represented the scots at the national level. Brendan Ladd (’20) and Zach Cooper (’20) both achieved status as All-Americans while at the competition in Roanoke, Virginia. While this was a fantastic way for the two athletes to end their season, it was […]
Alma students are scholarship ready
ALYSSA GALL STAFF WRITER The Alma College difference is its ability to help and support students even after they graduate. Alma College prides itself on being one of the top producing small liberal arts school in the country when it comes to preparing students to apply and win national scholarships. This program has been helping […]
Smollett’s story under scrutiny
JORDYN BRADLEY SPORTS EDITOR The Almanian covered a story last month regarding the alleged hate crime that occurred against the Empire actor, Jussie Smollett. Since then, a change in the story has been brought to the attention of the media. Smollett told the police he was attacked by two white assailants wearing ski masks in […]
The contradictory Captain Marvel
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAF WRITER At its core, Captain Marvel is a story of empowerment. The film’s protagonist, Carol Danvers, is both a strong yet nuanced woman, capable of tearing apart entire spacecrafts, yet she is also capable of showing a personal side when interacting with her best friend. It helps that the star of the […]
Farewell to the Almanian
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER Thank you so much for the opportunity to work with all of you this past year. It has been incredible being able to work with all of you and to grow as a person, as well as a writer. I am so grateful to have been given the chance to be […]