Taylor Pepitone News August 31, 2021 It is no shock to anyone that the Earth is going through some changes. In 2021 alone, there have been eight weather/climate disasters; this does not include Hurricane Ida, which is currently making its way through the Louisiana and Mississippi area. From those eight natural catastrophes, there has been... Continue Reading →
Class of 2025 Arrives to Campus
Ella Bright Campus News September 8, 2021 The Alma College Class of 2025 was welcomed to campus on Thursday, Aug. 26. Orientation weekend, this year called ‘Tartan 101,’ ran from Aug. 26 to Aug. 29. The weekend was packed full of activities that helped acclimate the class of 2025 to campus and to the various... Continue Reading →
Reliving the Pain of Native American Boarding Schools
Felix Stoll Opinion September 7, 2021 The summer of 2021 saw the reopening of many wounds. One such wound was the still fresh scars left on the Native American population from the long history of residential schools in the United States and Canada. In the early 19th century America saw many campaigns aimed at “breeding... Continue Reading →
Sorority and Fraternity Recruitment
Hannah Stiffler Campus September 13th, 2021. One of the largest set of organizations on Alma College’s campus is Fraternity and Sorority Life. Each semester, fraternities and sororities have recruitment. This means that organizations are able to have new members join. Sorority recruitment begins on September 25th until October 1st. The overall theme of sorority recruitment... Continue Reading →
Atlanta shooting and anti-Asian hate crimes
ALIVIA GILESSTAFF WRITER Eight people are dead following shootings at three Atlanta-area spas. Six of the victims were identified as Asian American women, raising concerns that the murders were racially motivated. The first shooting took place shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16 at Young’s Asian Massage located in Woodstock, Georgia, about 30 miles... Continue Reading →
Almost heaven, Alma College
WADE FULLERTONSTAFF WRITER John Denver performance poster in the October 6, 1969 edition of the Almanian Newspaper. John Denver performs with acoustic guitar [LEFT]. His lyrics to his album Rhymes and Reasons [RIGHT] A rumor has circulated campus for far too long without a clear answer. Did John Denver perform at Alma College? Did he... Continue Reading →
Students spend spring term on campus
HANNAH STIFFLERSTAFF WRITER Alma College has many unique and amazing opportunities. One such opportunity is the ability to take spring terms. This is set up primarily due to the 4-4-1 academic calendar year. One of the requirements that students have for graduating from Alma College is the completion of two spring terms. One of the... Continue Reading →
Alabama abortion law discussed at Alma
ZACH CARPENTERSTAFF WRITER On Mar. 10, Dr. Wasserman, Associate Chair of the History Department and Dr. Blanchard, Chair of the Religious Studies Department had a spirited discussion about abortion hosted by the Chapel. Their discussion comes at a time when it seems as if everyone has an opinion on the issue and they hoped that... Continue Reading →
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