BAILEY LANGBO STAFF WRITER On Mar. 15, students around the world skipped their classes to attend strikes intended to bring attention to climate change, an issue that has been sparking debate for over a decade. It is believed that over 1 million students in 125 countries skipped classes on Friday to protest a lack of... Continue Reading →
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Many Americans believe that our society functions as a meritocracy, an informal governing system where people climb the ranks based on their ability. The best, brightest, and most hardworking can get all the way to the most influential positions in the country. While everyone else exists in lower roles that are... Continue Reading →
ZAC CAHILL COPY EDITOR As I come to the close of my senior year at Alma and finish my final weeks with the Almanian, I’ve been asked to write about and reflect on the time I’ve spent with the paper. I started working for the Almanian during my sophomore year at Alma as the layout... Continue Reading →
EMILY HENDERSEN STAFF WRITER Alma offers a small variety of foreign language classes, and it’s required that each student take at least four credits in a language course, as well as four credits in a global. Many students find languages such as Spanish, French and German interesting, while others may find them bland or hard... Continue Reading →
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER For many students on campus, the high tuition expenses of attending school have placed a barrier between the student and service institution in terms of where their money goes. Transparency between students and the college helps put myths to rest concerning why college has a cost. Tuition encompasses two definitions of... Continue Reading →
ALICIA ESSENMACHER CLASS OF '07 If you wish to submit something to The Almanian, please do so at editor. almanian@gmail.com. This morning I went to put on my Alma College Alumni sweatshirt and couldn’t bring myself to wear it. The soft, gray, cozy sweatshirt is typically my favorite, but not today. I will never look... Continue Reading →
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER Recently, Alma College announced that they would be offering select staff an early retirement plan. It is a voluntary opportunity that involves a cash incentive to retire earlier than they might have been able to otherwise. The personnel affected includes staff, meaning the employees that are not faculty (those that teach... Continue Reading →
ALYSSA GALL STAFF WRITER At Alma College, students can rest assure that their admission into the college is a fair and equal process; a process that is built off the college’s mission of integrity and fairness. In light of the 50 recent charges for using bribery to enroll unqualified students into college institutions, it is... Continue Reading →
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