REYNA EDWARDSSTAFF WRITER 9/19/2022 Alma College’s campus has been experiencing Michigan’s 5th season, construction, for countless months now; however, the college is not focusing on the actual problem at hand south of Superior St. Many students believe that South campus housing has been neglected by the school. While the learning commons and the chapel are... Continue Reading →
Russia cuts its gas from Europe
WESTON HIREVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER MARIA KOLBSTAFF WRITER 9/19/2022 On August 31, Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom halted gas flows to Europe via a major pipeline, Nord Stream, citing maintenance works on its only remaining compressor. This is believed to be in response to new sanctions levied against Russia by the G7 nations, an informal group of... Continue Reading →
January 6 and Mar-a-lago update
CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 9/19/2022 On January 6, 2021, the United States capitol building was insurrected by a number of Americans, anywhere between 3,000 and 20,000 people. Since the day of the insurrection, a string of hearings has taken place that have concentrated on the January 6 incident. Along with the hearings, an investigation of former... Continue Reading →
New clinics offered for upcoming flu season
LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER EMMA FIGLEWICZSTAFF WRITER 9/19/2022 As summer wraps up and the air becomes colder, the dreadful cold and flu season again comes to Alma. Luckily, the campus offers students the opportunity to get a flu vaccine at the Wilcox Health Center’s walk-up, no appointment flu vaccine clinic. Students are welcome to come to... Continue Reading →
Alma College adds graduate programs and new core curriculum
MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 9/19/2022 Alma College has recently introduced two graduate programs. These include a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing and a Master of Science (MS) in Communication and Information Technology. The MFA in Creative Writing is a “vibrant program, built on the foundation of Alma’s strong 136-year commitment to the arts,”... Continue Reading →
Travel opportunities return to Alma’s campus
DANIELLE NYKANENSTAFF WRITER 9/19/2022 Alma College is unique in the variety of opportunities for experiential learning, and the Venture program often helps students to plan and fund these opportunities. Venture day is an annual required event for second-year and transfer students that explains the ins and outs of the Venture program. On Sept. 8 and... Continue Reading →
Alma College community reacts to rumors of Scotty removal
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 9/19/2022 This semester, rumors have spread across campus that Alma College may be in the process of removing the school’s longtime mascot, Scotty. Although the rumors remain prevalent, it appears that the college does not have plans to remove Scotty entirely any time soon. While some students, faculty and staff... Continue Reading →
Weekly Horoscopes 9/19/22
LOTTIE CARMANHOROSCOPES Aries (March 21st-April 19th):Jupiter has been lingering around you for a very long time and will continue to for a little longer. You may feel overwhelmed by the constant tasks that continuously have been entering your life. Understand that there are opportunities within this hecticness. Enjoy what life has been presenting to you,... Continue Reading →
