David Zerbe inducted into Golden Thistle Society

MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 12/5/2022 David Zerbe, director of bands and percussion studies at Alma College, is the first ever non-Alma College alum to be inducted into the Order of the Golden Thistle. The Golden Thistle Society is an acknowledgement of alumni loyalty and is typically an honor given to those that attend their 50-year class reunion at Alma College. For... Continue Reading →

Winter break: tips and tricks

REYNA EDWARDSSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 With the first semester coming to an end students have to start planning for winter break. Alma College housing including residence halls, apartments and small housing closes for winter break at 5:00 pm on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Housing will reopen at noon on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. All students are expected to leave campus for... Continue Reading →

Ticketmaster’s Swift catastrophe

DANIELLE NYKANENSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 The recent Taylor Swift, “TheErasTour,” ticket sale has caused me, and many others across the country, a lot of frustration. Ticketmaster headed the sale but failed to moderate the massive demand for the tickets.  Swift announced the first leg of “The Eras Tour” on Nov. 1 with 27 stadium tour dates across the United States. Three days... Continue Reading →

Club Q shooting in Colorado

WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER SALEM GRAYSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 Approximately ten minutes before Midnight on Nov. 19, 2022, 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich allegedly opened fire inside Club Q, a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, CO. At 11:56 PM, the Colorado Springs Police received a 911 call, and within six minutes, Aldrich had been subdued and taken into custody.  Richard... Continue Reading →

Tips for Alma College exam week

EMMA FIGLEWICZSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 As final exams draw near, students may find themselves indulging in late nights and stressing over final grades.  From Dec. 5 to Dec. 9, students will have final exams in numerous forms. They may be essays, presentations, multiple choice or in other formats. Students are preparing for this time with ways they have found to... Continue Reading →

Local and travel Winter Alternative Breaks

LEIA R. LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER SALEM GRAYSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 With winter break coming just around the corner, Alma College students are deciding what their plans are after this semester ends. Alternative Breaks have been offered to students for a chance to engage in local and travel opportunities for community service and outreach.  “It’s a great way to meet... Continue Reading →

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