COLE PEARSONPHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 10/9/2023 With students entering week seven of the semester, midterms are fast approaching; however, there are many on-campus resources at Alma College intended to aid in stress reduction and increase exam preparedness. In preparation for midterms, students are encouraged to employ the multitude of academic resources available to them; it... Continue Reading →
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Dr. Spinner to present at MCTE conference
CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER WILLOW NUTTSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 Every year, the Michigan Council of Teachers of English (MCTE) hosts a conference dedicated to bringing together the educators of Michigan. Their mission is to help provide professional resources and encouragement for current educators in the state, mainly supporting the language arts. One of the principal things MCTE... Continue Reading →
Drake’s album showcases fresh hip-hop talent
ALEX GILLIESGRAPHIC DESIGNER JACKSON POLLARDSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 Aubrey Drake Graham built a dream team of feature artists so impressive on For All the Dogs that any production style heard on any track of the album is supported tremendously by some of the best voices in mainstream hip-hop music. There’s so much to want from any Drake project... Continue Reading →
A new era for American tennis
AUBREY SEGERGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR NAYONIKAA SINGHAALSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 Tennis players-- Coco Gauff, 19, and Ben Shelton, 20-- recently made an impressive showing at the annual U.S. Open. Gauff became the youngest American woman to win the tournament since Serena Williams in 1999, and Shelton became the youngest American man to reach the final four... Continue Reading →
UAW protests unjust auto companies
LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER CARTER HELMERSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 As the clock struck midnight on Sept. 15, the contract between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the big three auto producers Ford, General Motors and Stellantis expired. This caused more than 10,000 UAW members to walk out of their jobs at auto production plants in Michigan, Ohio... Continue Reading →
Departments seeking new professors
MAIREAD BROCKPHOTOGRAPHER EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTO EDITOR BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 In light of recent professor departures and retirement announcements from Alma College over the past few months, some departments around campus are currently in the process of rehiring positions for the upcoming academic year. Particularly, the history and Political Science departments have seen numerous professor departures... Continue Reading →
Alma College renames chapel
LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR SARAH SAGISTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 The Alma College Chapel was rededicated to Thomas Andison, a former member of the Board of Trustees, on Sept. 30 during the annual Homecoming celebration. The Chapel was originally named after John Wirt Dunning, whose name will instead be dedicated to the residence hall Brazell... Continue Reading →
