ELLA BRIGHTSTAFF WRITER The United States Senate voted 50-49 in favor of passing the final version of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Saturday, Mar. 6. The voting session lasted for 24 hours. Of all the votes, every single Democrat in the Senate voted for the bill, and every single Republican in the... Continue Reading →
Weekly Comic 3/15/21
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Gossip Squirrel 3/15/21
Dear GossipSquirrel,I feel like I did so awful on my midterms and just feel like me being in college during a hugepandemic was such a mistake. I started school not being in a pandemic, so I don’t really want tohalt my college experience. How do I stay motivated to be in college?-Covid College StudentDear Covid... Continue Reading →
Gossip Squirrel 3/2/21
Dear GossipSquirrel,I have a lot of questions and concerns for allot of the policies and rules at Alma but don’t really know how to address them.-trying to ask the schoolDear trying to ask the school,I would make sure you are searching out all possibilities to be able to talk with the school. Make sure you... Continue Reading →
A taste of victory
WADE FULLERTONSTAFF WRITER In the section "From Our Boys in the Service," writes Major Frank Knox, alumni of Alma College in the November issue of The Weekly Almanian. On September 21, 1918, Knox led a 150 square mile offensive into French territory held on by the German army since 1914. Despite the resistance, the Yankees... Continue Reading →
Spectators bring controversy to campus
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR On Feb. 15, the Alma College athletic department announced that, starting Feb. 17, limited spectators from outside the Alma community would be permitted to attend indoor sporting events. Every student-athlete will be allowed to have up to two parents or guardians at home contests in Art Smith Arena. These spots are non-transferable,... Continue Reading →
Host of The Bachelor under fire for racism
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR Chris Harrison, the host and face of ABC’s The Bachelor franchise, is under fire following racist comments he made regarding a contestant on this season of The Bachelor. Harrison, who has hosted the show and its spinoffs since the start of the franchise, was in an interview with the show’s first black... Continue Reading →
Weekly Horoscopes 3/2/21
The Signs as Books from High School English Class Aries: The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Your short temper can quickly snowball and lead into false accusations. Be able to take a step back and look at multiple perspectives before speaking. Taurus: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. You may like to be by yourself,... Continue Reading →
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