ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER At Alma, student athletes not only hold important roles as athletes for their specific sports, but also through their involvement with their buddy teams. “In the beginning of the year, teams from different seasons are paired up to support each other during games and or other events they might have going […]
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER Since last May, there have been several new coaching positions filled, bringing lots of new faces to the athletic department. Many of the coaches on staff have brought in new assistants, or have moved from assistants to head coaches. Ultimately, there is a new wave of people in the coaching offices […]
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRTIER This week, student artist groups will take over campus and bring their Art Prize displays to life. This year’s theme revolves around movement, challenging students to work outside the canvas and bring pieces to life. With only one word provided as a theme, a broad stretch of pieces can be created […]
MADDISON LUEBKE COPY EDITOR As fall semester enters its third week, Alma College students are forced to put their summer clothes away and get back into the school schedule. Many students can be affected by the drastic change in schedule, causing their mental health to deteriorate as the semester goes on. Students have different ways […]
EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER At the beginning of this month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced her plan to place a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes after six people died due to vaping related illnesses. While it is now well known that smoking cigarettes causes a slew of diseases, vaping is a relatively new phenomenon. Many researchers […]
Dylan Cour Staff Writer New York has joined four other states who have now banned religious exemptions for vaccinations. On that list is California, Mississippi, West Virginia and Maine. In June this year, the state of New York passed the law that ended all religious exemptions for vaccinations for public school children. The law was […]
KAELYN WOJTYLKO STAFF WRITER When walking around the campus you never really stop to think who is paying for college straight out of pocket, who is only here because of scholarships, who is paying for everything by themselves, who is having their parents pay their way for things, etc. Many students are having struggles with […]
MADDISON LEUBKE COPY EDITOR Taylor Swift’s most recent album—Lover—was released Aug. 23, 2019. This is her 7th studio album and is the next iteration in her progression as a musician. Most of the songs on this album are exactly what we expect out of Swift. “The Archer” and “Soon You’ll Get Better” have teenage girls […]
