KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER WILLOW NUTTSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 Every year, the city of Alma hosts a Fall Festival in celebration of the changing seasons. This year's festival was hosted on Oct. 26 when several different community members joined together. The vendors, merchants and Alma College’s very own campus life passed out treats and participated in all the... Continue Reading →
COLE PEARSONPHOTOGRAPHER CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 Walking into the Alma Community Art Center, one is immediately aware of how they are welcomed into a space. Tina Vivian, a retired costume designer from the Alma College theater department and local artist, has opened her show titled Wide Open Air: Summer 2023. Vivian, who joined the ACAC in... Continue Reading →
KYLEE LARYPHOTOGRAPHER KYLE CHOKASSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 Taylor Swift has been the talk of the town as of late. Recently, she released her re-recording of her well-loved bubble-gum pop debut, 1989. Over the last three years, Swift has been re-recording her older albums, from her debut album aptly named after her, to her angsty, yet heartfelt album... Continue Reading →
JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR 11/6/2023 Let's be honest, parking on campus can be confusing. Kaitie Walker (‘26) who lives in FSL housing can attest to this. “One day we all go out to our cars and there’s just warning tickets on all of them. It didn’t say what they were, so you had to call… It turns... Continue Reading →
LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 The United Autoworkers (UAW) have been leading a six-weeklong labor strike against the primary automakers in Detroit such as GM, Ford and Stellantis. After a month and a half of negotiations, deals are being struck and UAW members are being rewarded. There are new benefits emerging for nearly 150,000... Continue Reading →
LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 11/6/2023 On Oct. 18, the UN Security Council resolution, which would have called for a ceasefire and allowed for aid to reach millions of civilians in the Gaza Strip, was vetoed by the US because there "has been [concern] that any pause would enable Hamas to regroup," said Derick... Continue Reading →
COLE PEARSONPHOTOGRAPHER JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR 11/6/2023 Alma College prides itself on being an institution that harbors diversity and inclusivity. One way in which the college does this is through its emphasis on recruiting international students. One international student who is excited about the opportunity to study in the United States is Akwasi Asare (‘27), a neuroscience... Continue Reading →
LIATHANO RAMIREZPHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR SARAH SAGISTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 Alma College students involved in the arts gathered for the Clack Art Center Halloween party that is thrown on an annual basis. This year’s party was hosted on Oct. 30 from 4 to 5 p.m. in a Halloween Eve-esque celebration. This year’s Halloween party was a... Continue Reading →
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