JACOB SMITH SPORTS WRITER The Alma College Men’s Lacrosse team has completed their non-traditional fall season after their scrimmages against the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Central Michigan University this past weekend. “We were able to win both games against some really good competition. Both were great all-around team efforts and every single guy was able […]
Month: November 2019
Sallie Mae Celebrates, Student Debt Climbs
BRETT JENKINS STAFF WRITER Sallie Mae, the largest private student loan provider in the US, sent 100 of their top sales executives on a five day, all-expense-paid trip to Hawaii to celebrate $5 billion in sales made this year. This year’s trip sparked outrage among the 44 million Americans who collectively owe over $1.6 trillion […]
Qatar air-conditions the outdoors
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER Unbearable heat and less than desirable weather patterns have forced Qatar to begin seemingly bizarre practices to stay cool: air conditioning the outside. With temperatures exceeding 115 degrees Fahrenheit, being able to comfortably enjoy outdoor spaces has become challenging. Outdoor malls, stadiums, as well as sidewalks are now being air conditioned […]
First all-female spacewalk takes place
COURTNEY SMITH STAFF WRITER Last Friday, two NASA astronauts made history by partaking in the first ever all-female spacewalk. The team of Christina Koch and Jessica Meir embarked on a mission to replace lithium-ion batteries for a solar power system located at the space station after a recent failure of a power controller. Koch and […]
Turning Point USA rolls onto campus
KARA DENIKE STAFF WRITER Last week, many students walked through Mac Mall to find a group of people with a jumbo beach ball asking those passing by to sign the ball with dry erase markers. They did not provide any information as to who they were or why they were doing this at first, and […]
Zuckerberg vs AOC
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER There are an innumerable amount of unhealthy activities that one can do on social media, and I frequently do all of them, frequently at the same time. So it shouldn’t be taken lightly when I say that my most favorite––and most damaging––activity is reading the replies to any post by Congresswoman […]
Football coach subdues potential shooter
BAILEY LANGBO DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Parkrose High School, in Portland, Oregon, received a massive scare when Angel Granados-Diaz, 18, walked into a classroom with a loaded shotgun on May 17. Granados-Diaz entered the school in a black trench coat and disappeared into a classroom, where he reportedly was going to commit suicide. Investigators say that Diaz […]