HADEN GROSSSTAFF WRITER The year 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the first publishing of the Trafficking in Persons Report. Over 25 million children have been bought and sold into slavery, thus violating their civil liberties as a human being. Young girls and boys are subjected to sexual labor at an alarmingly increasing rate. In […]
Month: October 2020
Eugenics bring controversy
HANNAH STIFFLERSTAFF WRITER BAILEY LANGBOHEAD EDITOR Eugenics are defined as the arrangement of reproduction within the human population in order to increase the occurrence of certain desirable characteristics. The eugenics movement was first introduced to America in the early 20th century, despite its principles dating back to Ancient Greece. It was originally coined by Francis […]
Greek events look different this semester
EMILY HENDERSONSTAFF WRITER Photo by RAUL RIVERA Due to the ongoing pandemic students may have noticed a few changes to this year’s events. Derby Days and Greek week are no different. Greek week has recently come to a close, with many having participated in the events. Greek week is an event that all the Greek […]
Volunteering has a new look for sports teams
ALYSSA GALLSPORTS WRITER At Alma College, volunteering is a key priority for many sports’ teams. With many of their seasons on hold, athletes are finding new and safe ways to continue giving back to the community. Although volunteering may be taking a different form, the Scots are not letting COVID-19 take another opportunity away from […]
Updates regarding future academic offerings
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR On Friday, Oct.16, President Abernathy sent out a communication to campus regarding the goal to strategically reduce the college’s overall budget. Alma College’s Task Force on Reducing College Costs came to the conclusion to phase out certain academic programs in order to adhere to these budget cuts. Alma College will be phasing […]
Attempted kidnapping of Governor Whitmer
TREY NICHOLSCOPY EDITOR Earlier this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer was the target of an attempted kidnapping. Thirteen men were charged in the kidnapping plot; seven of the men face state charges and the other six face federal charges. Of the six federal charges, five men were from Michigan: Adam Fox, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel […]
College tours in the age of COVID
Chelsea FaberSTAFF WRITER Everyone remembers their first tour of Alma, hearing about our Scottish heritage, perhaps talking to coaches or faculty, even having your first meal in SAGA, however in a world dealing with COVID-19, what should this experience look like? Balancing the two pillars of keeping our campus safe and free from extra outside […]
Tension rises in the Supreme Court
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR With the Presidential Election drawing near as well as Supreme Court elections and re-elections, Capitol Hill is a scene of tension. Following the death of former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump moved forward to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to take Ginsburg’s seat. This has brought an abundance of controversy, […]