What are your plans for Spring Break? “My plans for spring break are to hang out with my family and enjoy time at home! I will also be prepping for Little Women, so I will be looking over my blocking to make sure I am confident in what I’m supposed to be doing!" –Mackenzie Bennetts... Continue Reading →
First annual Teacher Education Induction
ALLI WICHERTPHOTOGRAPHER LEXIE THAYERLAYOUT EDITOR 2/23/2026 On the night of January 26th, the Alma College education program hosted the first-ever celebration for the newest generation of Teacher Education Program (TEP) students and the current Alma College student teachers. This ceremony hosted 78 students, with 42 of the students being inducted into the general teacher education... Continue Reading →
Bi-Weekly Comic 2/23/2026
JAMIE DIEDRICHCOMIC ARTIST
Alma’s continued presence in Sierra Leone
CHARLOTTE ROCKWELLPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 2/23/2026 Since 2009, Alma students and various organizations throughout mid-Michigan have had ties in the small Western African country of Sierra Leone through the City Garden Clinic Hospital in Makeni, Sierra Leone; and beginning in 2018, the Footprints Orphanage which was built in response to the 2014-2016 Ebola Epidemic which left thousands of children orphaned. “In 2014,... Continue Reading →
Kindness Month: Overshadowing BHM?
JAMIE DIEDRICHPHOTOGRAPHSTAFF WRITER 2/23/2026 The Wilcox Health Center Team sent an email out to students stating that Alma College would be participating in Kindness Month. This is a real, nationally recognised holiday that occurs during February. February is also Black History Month, and in my opinion, no, Kindness Month does not overshadow Black History Month,... Continue Reading →
Bad Bunny Halftime: More than a performance
ABIGAIL SHAUBPHOTOGRAPH ADITYA HIREMITHSTAFF WRITER 2/23/2026 As this year’s Super bowl halftime show took over televisions across the country, viewers saw a performance that went beyond music and spectacle. Headlined by Bad Bunny, the show blended choreography, scenic design and cultural representation in a way that sparked both admiration and reflection among fans. While halftime... Continue Reading →
Milan recap: U.S. secures 9 golds
KATELYN THOMASPHOTOGRAPHSTAFF WRITER 2/23/2026 The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina concluded on Feb. 22. The US followed Norway inmedal count ending with 27 metals, including nine golds. Norway has led medal count for nowthree consecutive Winter Olympic games, taking home 37 medals this year. On Feb. 8, Breezy Johnson collected the first US medal... Continue Reading →
Epstein’s ties to Michigan
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER LEXIE THAYERSTAFF WRITER 2/23/2026 The Epstein Files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, emails, images, and receipts detailing Jeffrey Epstein’s activities, a convicted sex offender. While there is no verified evidence of current Michigan residents on the Epstein client list, the Epstein files still have deep ties with Michigan and... Continue Reading →
