DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER March has long been recognized as Women’s History month. The celebration started as a local festival in Santa Rosa, California in 1978. Just two years later, a group of women’s groups and historians successfully lobbied for national recognition. In February of that year, President Jimmy Carter issued a presidential proclamation declaring... Continue Reading →
BAILEY LANGBO STAFF WRITER The weekend of Mar.15- 17 marked the last show of this academic year for the Alma College Dance Company. The concerts took place in Presbyterian Hall and featured pieces by dance teachers and choreographers Kristen Bennett, Rosely Conz, and Ben Munisteri. Students were also able to choreograph their own pieces to... Continue Reading →
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER Tucker Carlson has recently been the center of a controversy involving a series of demeaning comments he made years ago. Media Matters for America — a nonprofit organization focused on monitoring the press for inaccurate or unreliable information — released the interviews on Mar. 10, 2019. Carlson started out as a... Continue Reading →
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER This past week nursing students Katie Bush (‘19) and Sophia Guzman (‘19) brought pieces of the No More Campaign to Alma College. These students aimed to raise awareness for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence on college campuses. “The No More movement was started by Law and Order SVU’s lead... Continue Reading →
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER The views expressed by contributors are their own and do not represent the views of the Alma College. America does not have a strong success record when it comes to “helping” other countries. The American drive to interfere in the affairs of other countries often results in incidents such as in... Continue Reading →
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER After 17 years of service to the Scots, Tracy Howd has left the Alma community. During her time on campus, she was known as a clerk, HR specialist, and athletic department secretary; but most of all, she was known as a friend to many students on campus. Howd’s time at Alma... Continue Reading →
KATE WESTPHAL CAMPUS EDITOR It has been over a year since the tragic events that unfolded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, prompting the creation of the #neveragain movement. The movement’s motive was to bring to light the effects of school shootings and advocate for gun control laws to prevent these types... Continue Reading →
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER While spring break is a time for many to get away and get a break from school, some still have very important work to do. The Model U.N. (MUN) team traveled to St. Louis, Missouri for their first round of competition over break. The St. Louis level is typically used as... Continue Reading →
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