ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 1/23/2023 Following a historic 15 rounds of voting and negotiations with other members of his party, California Republican Kevin McCarthy secured the position of speaker of the United States House of Representatives over New York Democrat Hakeem Jeffries. In the first round of voting, 19 House Republicans cast their vote for Republicans other than... Continue Reading →
Alma College chapel holds holiday service
ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 12/5/2022 On Sunday, December 4, Alma College’s Dunning Memorial Chapel held a holiday service, “Lessons and Carols”. Unlike the chapel’s normal services, the holiday service did not follow the traditional service order. Instead, the event featured Christmas carols and seasonal scripture readings. According to Associate Protestant Chaplain Katrina Pekich-Bundy, the chapel staff and... Continue Reading →
Republicans divided as Trump announces 2024 presidential run
ALIVIA GILESSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 On November 15, former president Donald Trump announced from the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida that he would be running for president in the 2024 election. The announcement came just weeks after the 2022 midterm elections, in which many candidates endorsed by the former president lost. Democrats retained control of the Senate. ... Continue Reading →
Kiltie Marching Band holds Centennial Celebration
ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 11/21/2022 On Sunday, Nov. 20, the Alma College Kiltie Marching Band (KMB) hosted the KMB Centennial Celebration. The event, which followed the band’s final Indoor Show, took place in the Art Smith Arena located in Alma College’s Hogan Center. Tickets to the KMB Centennial Celebration were $35 and included dinner, drinks and a program of events. Alma College partnered with... Continue Reading →
My mind & Me (and 357 million followers)
ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 11/21/2022 Following an interview with Rolling Stone, Selena Gomez is facing criticism for comments some viewed as disrespectful to her organ donor and longtime friend, Francia Raisa. The situation reveals a negative side of the openness between some celebrities and their fans. In the interview, Gomez called Taylor Swift her “only friend in the [entertainment] industry.” The comment did... Continue Reading →
‘Lover’ or hate her, just don’t silence her
ALIVIA GILESSTAFF WRITER 11/7/2022 Following the release of Taylor Swift’s latest album, ‘Midnights’, the singer is facing criticism for “fatphobia” in her music video for the song, ‘Anti-Hero’. For years, Swift was silent about her eating disorder. We owe it to her and to countless others to not silence her again. At one point in... Continue Reading →
Alma College football remains undefeated
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 11/7/2022 Following a 30-10 victory against Adrian College on Nov. 5, the Alma College football team remains undefeated. Coming back from their 5-5 record in the 2021 season, the Scots have won all nine of their games so far this year. This is the first time Alma College football has... Continue Reading →
Title IX concerns at Alma College
ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 10/24/2022 While several Alma College students have voiced concerns about how the college handles Title IX cases, it is also important to consider how misuse of the Title IX system causes victims to suffer. One student who chose to remain anonymous has seen their peers resort to filing Title IX cases in instances where they felt it... Continue Reading →
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