CLAIRE HIPPSSTAFF WRITER In accordance with the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, September is Suicide Prevention Month—a time to circulate mental health resources and engage in discourse regarding suicide in order to help those struggling understand that they are not alone. Suicide is extremely deadly amongst college populations. According to the National Alliance on Mental... Continue Reading →
LIZZY DERMODYSTAFF WRITER September is the month for “National Happy Cat Day” and “National Talk Like a Pirate Day”, but what makes it most special is that it celebrates Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It is a time to recognize and support the children and families who have been affected by this disease and emphasizes the... Continue Reading →
HADEN GROSSSTAFF WRITER Cries for change could be heard all around the world Aug 5 as Turkish women took to the streets chanting “The choice is ours, the decision is ours, the night is ours, the streets are ours!”. These women were protesting President Erdogan’s consideration to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention: a pact to... Continue Reading →
ALYSSA GALLSPORTS WRITER For the sixth consecutive year in a row, Alma College continues its legacy of having a student earn the Tom Renner Associate award. This award is given each year to one undergraduate student for the student’s successful service as a top sports information student in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, MIAA. This... Continue Reading →
ATULYA DORA-LASKEYSTAFF WRITER Whenever the academic year reaches its final months, students across the country pick up their school’s yearbook. These books attempt to showcase the best of student life on their glossy pages, sometimes with embarrassing little errors that managed to slip past editing. No matter how much you would roll your eyes at... Continue Reading →
CLAIRE HIPPS, JACOB SMITHSTAFF WRITERS Many years ago, Alma College students worked together to ban Nestle products from our campus. Today, many products produced by Nestle and the companies they own, such as Ice Mountain water and Kitkats, are sold on campus. Nestle, the multi-billion dollar food conglomerate, has participated in more than its fair... Continue Reading →
WEEKLY COMIC BY WESTON HIRVELA
ALIVIA GILESSTAFF WRITER Alma College recently updated their Venture Program to provide additional funding and simplify the application process. The program, which was created in 2013, provides funding for travel and other applied learning opportunities. This change serves as an expansion of other successful travel opportunities such as the Posey Global Fellowship and Gazmararian Scholarship.... Continue Reading →
