Inverse effects of US-Israel’s Iran bombing

LEXIE THAYERPHOTOGRAPHER NAYONIKAA SINGHALSTAFF WRITER 3/30/2026 Weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the conflict continues to widen, drawing in regional actors and reshaping global markets as diplomatic efforts stall. Washington and Tel Aviv have intensified coordinated strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, while Tehran insists it will not negotiate under pressure. Iranian state media quoted... Continue Reading →

Theatre Department presents “Little Women”

KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW SECORDSTAFF WRITER 3/30/2026 The Alma College Theatre Department performed “Little Women,” based on the book by Lousia May Alcott and adapted by Kate Hamill, on March 20, 21, and 22. It is the final play that the Alma College Theatre Department put on with an academic department dedicated to theatre.  It was... Continue Reading →

Alma Day exceeds expectations

KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER ADITYA HIREMATHSTAFF WRITER 3/30/2026 Alma College’s annual day of giving, Alma Day, exceeded expectations in 2026, raising $206,798 and continuing its upward trend in both participation and overall impact. A total of 668 donors contributed to this year’s effort 100 more than in 2025 while total funds increased by 20 percent year-over-year. The... Continue Reading →

Alma fitness classes: A campus hit

CHARLOTTE ROCKWELLPHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW SECORDSTAFF WRITER 3/16/2026 The Stone Recreation Center at Alma College has seen a large increase this year in the attendance of several of their group fitness classes, namely Cardio Drumming, Cardio Boxing and Pilates. Both students and community members have contributed to this increase. Another part of this increase is due to... Continue Reading →

Taking the stage: Student Choreography Concert

ABIGAIL SHAUBPHOTOGRAPHER LILLIAN ROUTOWICZSTAFF WRITER 3/16/2026 The annual student choreography concert took place in the Oscar E. Remick Heritage Center for the Performing Arts on Mar. 14 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.   Alma College dance students have been working hard all semester to choreograph original dances and to bring them to life on the stage in Presbyterian Hall. While the audience enjoyed the... Continue Reading →

The 2026 Senior Art Exhibition

KATELYN THOMASPHOTOGRAPHERSTAFF WRITER 3/16/2026 Each winter semester Alma College Art and Design Seniors hang their capstone projects as a collective in the Clark Art Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery starting Mar. 8. The presentation of their projects will take place on April 2, which is Alma’s Honors Day, and April 4 in front of several reputable... Continue Reading →

Alma’s vision for academic transformation

JAMIE DIEDRICHPHOTOGRAPHER ADITYA HIREMATHSTAFF WRITER 3/16/2026 As Alma College looks toward its future, Alma College President Joe Odenwald has unveiled an ambitious academic master plan aimed at modernizing the institution’s aging academic spaces. With the last campus-wide master plan completed in 2011, the college is now redirecting its focus toward the very core of its mission: academic learning.  While... Continue Reading →

One month later, still no fire alarms

KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER AIDAN SHAPIROSTAFF WRITER 03/16/2026 On Jan. 25, a pipe burst in the lobby that connects the Carey and Bonbright residence halls. The pipe burst damaged the fire alarm panel, leaving students without a proper system. On Jan. 26, an email was sent to residents of both halls, promising replaced smoke detectors in every... Continue Reading →

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