Bailey Langbo and Sarah Sheathelm Campus In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic left students and faculty across the world scrambling to adapt to circumstances no one had ever seen before—jobs and classes were moved online, and nearly everything that could not be done over a computer was stopped indefinitely. Streets emptied, buildings remained locked up... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 spread continues fueled by Delta Variant
Scenes reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic have again crept their way back into the daily lives of many Americans. On Sep. 5 alone 161,327 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States according to data collected by the New York Times. On that same day, there were 1,560 deaths across... Continue Reading →
Climate Change
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 →
