NAYONIKAA SINGHAALSTAFF WRITER 11/20/2023 The Synod of Covenant, a group of Presbyterian churches in Michigan and Ohio, in partnership with Alma College recently received a grant for about $100 million, from the Lilly Endowment Foundation to provide education for theology to the Presbyterian ministers. Synod of Covenant is the same organization that founded Alma College... Continue Reading →
IGEM gets the gold
ISABELLE CONNPHOTOGRAPHER BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 11/20/2023 From Nov. 2 to Nov. 5, Alma’s Internationally Genetically Engineered Machine (IGEM) team competed at the IGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris, France, and won gold. IGEM is a nonprofit international foundation that hosts an academic competition where more than 400 teams from across the globe participate in topics pertaining... Continue Reading →
Cabaret comes to Alma
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER CARTER HELMERSTAFF WRITER 11/20/2023 Cabaret has been one of the most popular musicals since first coming to Broadway in 1966, winning 10 Tony Awards and having more than 1000 Broadway performances since. After 30 years, Alma College Theatre has brought the famous musical for 5 showings between Nov. 15-19. Based on the 1951 play by... Continue Reading →
Women’s Wrestling heading into the NCAA
BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 The Alma College Women’s Wrestling team is coming up on an exciting first match in Art Smith Arena and in the MIAA. After their first matches last year, there is a lot of excitement in preparation for the women’s wrestling team’s first official season in the NCAA. The women’s wrestling team... Continue Reading →
Bi-Weekly Horoscopes 11/6/2023
LOTTIE CARMANLAYOUT EDITOR Aries (March 21st-April 19th) Your compelling desire to share your knowledge and wisdom is a trait that has always stuck with you. Understand that people that disagree with you are not coming from hate, just a different way of seeing things. Taurus (April 20th-May 20th) Self-doubt and the fear of the unknown... Continue Reading →
Gossip Squirrel 11/6/2023
Dear Gossip Squirrel,How do I stay awake in class? I don't want a caffeine addiction tho!- Sleepy Student Dear Sleepy Student,Think about your sleep schedule: Are you staying up late? Would you prefer to get up early? Some people thrive staying up into the early morning hours doing homework. I am not one of those... Continue Reading →
City of Alma celebrates with fall festival
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER WILLOW NUTTSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 Every year, the city of Alma hosts a Fall Festival in celebration of the changing seasons. This year's festival was hosted on Oct. 26 when several different community members joined together. The vendors, merchants and Alma College’s very own campus life passed out treats and participated in all the... Continue Reading →
Tina Vivian showcases art exhibit in town
COLE PEARSONPHOTOGRAPHER CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 Walking into the Alma Community Art Center, one is immediately aware of how they are welcomed into a space. Tina Vivian, a retired costume designer from the Alma College theater department and local artist, has opened her show titled Wide Open Air: Summer 2023. Vivian, who joined the ACAC in... Continue Reading →
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