LOTTIE CARMANLAYOUT EDITOR Aries (March 21st-April 19th) Next week, Mercury will enter retrograde for Aries. Expect a challenge in your own and communication in those around you. Now is the time for clarity in your life. Taurus (April 20th-May 20th) A new recognition towards your unique values will soon allow you to become your most... Continue Reading →
Alma College Special Olympics Club
GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 3/10/2025 It’s been an eventful winter for the Alma College Special Olympics Club who recently participated in the Mt. Pleasant Polar Plunge and have been busy with weekly basketball games. The club, which has grown since its founding in January of 2023, is part of Special Olympics (SO) College, which brings Special... Continue Reading →
Bi-Weekly Comic 3/10/2025
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Alternative spring breaks assist the community
JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER Over spring break, students from Alma College once again volunteered to assist in different community activities on both a local and national level. They spent their time and break helping communities in need through several organizations, including United Cerebral Palsy, Horse Creek Animal Sanctuary and the Isabella County Soup Kitchen. This is... Continue Reading →
After hours at Alma College
ADITYA HIREMATHSTAFF WRITER 3/10/2025 Though it could be better, the party scene at Alma College is good. It has many positive moments such as nights full of music, laughter and packed basements but some restrictions prevent it from truly shining. On one hand, I think it would be exciting if parties were a little more... Continue Reading →
Should the Sherman be athlete-only?
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER KATELYN THOMASSTAFF WRITER 3/10/2025 Since the Sherman Strength and Conditioning Facility — popularly known as The Sherm — opened in 2016, access has been offered to all Alma students and staff members during the open gym times. I think the Sherman should continue to welcome everyone and not restrict access to athletes and... Continue Reading →
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Five Years Later
GAGANDEEP KAURGRAPHIC DESIGNER KYLE CHOKASCOPY EDITOR 3/20/2025 This current generation has lived through a wide array of defining events: wars, insurrections but, arguably most notable, a world-wide pandemic that changed the trajectory of seemingly life itself. Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, began its spread in November of 2019 in Wuhan, China. The first confirmed case... Continue Reading →
United States sees uptick in deadly plane crashes
GAGANDEEP KAURGRAPHIC DESIGNER AUDREY HESTERSTAFF WRITER 3/10/2025 While air travel has never been completely safe – and aviation accidents are certainly not unheard of – 2025 has seen a marked increase in fatal plane and helicopter accidents. A Bombardier CRJ700 airliner and a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed over the Potomac river in Washington... Continue Reading →
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