GAGANDEEP KAURGRAPHIC DESIGNER AIDAN SHAPIROSTAFF WRITER 11/17/2025 On Oct. 22, the Division III management council approved a proposal to allow NCAA athletes and athletic staff to bet on professional sports. Division III was the third and last NCAA division to approve the proposal. While the proposal was approved in October and was supposed to go... Continue Reading →
Hard work leads to rewards in Model UN
NAYONIKIAA SINGHAALPHOTOGRAPHERSTAFF WRITER 11/17/2025 Every winter, Tuesday evenings at Alma look a little different. While most students are winding down, around 40 to 50 students from over 20 countries gather in one classroom. They debate, negotiate and write resolutions on everything from climate change to global security. This isn’t just a club or simulation, it’s Alma’s Model United Nations, one of... Continue Reading →
Eyes on the third Sudanese War
LINDSEY ZARKAGRAPHIC DESIGNER GAGE MITCHELLSTAFF WRITER 11/17/2025 The Third Sudanese Civil War began in 2023, overshadowed by the crisis in Gaza and forgotten by much of the international community. Sudan has essentially been at war since even before independence from Britain in Jan 1956. Starting in 1955, the First Sudanese Civil War lasted until 1972.... Continue Reading →
The impact of the shutdown on SNAP
TOBY REEVESGRAPHIC DESIGNER LEXIE THAYERLAYOUT EDITOR 11/17/2025 The Federal Government of the United States shut down on October 1 due to Congress's failure to agree on funding legislation. The most significant disagreement currently exists over plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With this shutdown, many benefits were getting cut, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance... Continue Reading →
Festival of Carols returns to Alma
LILLIE ROUTOWICZSTAFF WRITER 11/17/2025 On Nov. 22 at 7 pm and Nov. 23 at 3 pm, Alma College’s Choir, Chorale, Acapella, and Orchestra will bring together the campus and community in Presbyterian Hall for a night of festive music and fun. The annual Festival of Carols will include familiar arrangements, including several holiday favorites composed... Continue Reading →
I-Club hosts “Pastries and Pancakes” event
LOGAN WENZPHOTOGRAPHER JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER 11/17/2025 On Sunday, Nov. 9, Alma College campus was host to the International Pastries and Pancakes event, put together by Iclub and the International Student Services office. The event invited students from all across campus to attend and sample worldwide pastries while having the chance to connect with Alma College... Continue Reading →
Fall Dance Concert: Movement in unity
ADITYA HIREMATHSTAFF WRITER 11/17/2025 Alma College’s Fall Dance Concert, held on November 14 and 15, brought the campus together in a celebration of movement, teamwork, and creativity. For weeks, dancers from across the college had been rehearsing, refining choreography, and learning how to express themselves through each step. When the lights finally came up on... Continue Reading →
Introducing Alma’s 2026 Student Congress
HANNAH GREWEPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 11/17/2025 Alma College’s student body recently elected the 2026 Student Congress Executive Council with Nayonikaa Singhaal (‘27) elected President, Reagan Gleason (‘27) as Vice President, TJ Salley (‘27) as Secretary and MaKayla Kozal (‘28) in the role of Treasurer. Student Congress meets weekly to discuss campus events and organizations, with at least one representative from each organization attending. Singhaal is already involved on campus working as a Career Peer, Tutor and RA. She... Continue Reading →
