EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER Last Saturday, Vice President Mike Pence rode from an airport on Mackinac Island to the Grand Hotel using an eight-car caravan, breaking a century old tradition. Mackinac Island has not allowed cars, except for emergency vehicles, to be driven on the island for over a century to […]
Day: October 6, 2019
Alma advocates for suicide
JASMINE D’ARCANGELIS STAFF WRITER Photo by RAUL RIVERA As we move into the future, more awareness is being brought toward mental health. This advocacy for mental health not only includes Mental Health Awareness month in May, but also Suicide Prevention Week. While National Suicide Prevention Week was the week prior, this past week the campus […]
College unveils $120 million campaign
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER Earlier this month, Alma College unveiled the “Our Time is Now” fundraising campaign. This project has a goal of raising 120 million dollars to fund various projects such as renovating the Dunning Memorial Chapel and transforming the Kerhl Library into a Learning Commons. While the campaign was […]
Political stress in Saudi Arabia and Iran
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER Photo by Grace Grelak On Sept. 14, there was a drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s Khurais oil field in Saudi Arabia. Half of the country’s oil supply was compromised, the equivalent of five percent of the world’s supply. Following the attack, the prices of crude oil increased in response to the […]
Alma Dominates Homecoming
JACOB SMITH SPORTS WRITER Photo by ALLISON WOODLAND Homecoming weekend was action packed with Alma athletics. Alumni and fans from all over the state and even the country were in attendance. Football, cross country and women’s soccer all competed over the annual homecoming weekend. The football team had a dominant 51-16 win over their opponent, […]
Renovations move to progress campus
MADDIE LUEBKE COPY EDITOR Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER It seems that over the past few years Alma College has taken a lot of initiative when it comes to updating the infrastructure on campus. In the time the senior class has been at Alma, they have redone all the North Campus dorms, Dow lobby, and built […]