By Brittany Pierce Copy Editor President Jeff Abernathy explained the detailed changes for the future of the college over the next few years to students during the State of the College Address on Monday, Mar. 12 in the Chapel building. The group in attendance was small, aiding the address to be more of a […]
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Tensions rise about service dog on campus
By Brittany Pierce Staff Writer The monthly visits from the therapy dogs are generally highly anticipated on campus, but service dogs have not been getting the same treatment. One student has had her service dog Max on campus for three years, but she often runs into complaints. “The teacher informed me that there was a […]
Best of both worlds: How Greek life and athletics mix
By Brittany Pierce Copy Editor With rush week ending, the buzz on campus has turned to the difficulties students face who want to pursue both Greek life and athletics. According to a random survey of students, many feel that if they are participating in a sport, then they cannot participate in Greek life as well because […]
Planning key for students to graduate ready
By Brittany Pierce Staff Writer While it seems that students in general are taking longer than four years to graduate, some students here at Alma have started a trend of graduating in only seven semesters rather than eight. Depending on the student, graduating early requires different levels of advanced planning. “Graduating early just kind of […]
Job tips galore at campus career week
By Brittany Pierce Over the course of “Like a Boss: Alma College Career Week”, students had many opportunities to improve their skills related to all aspects of the interview and job process. Sponsored by the Center for Student Opportunity (CSO), campus hosted a dozen career related events, activities, speeches and workshops. Last Monday kicked […]
Sodexo brings new changes to campus dining
By Brittany Pierce Copy Editor The start of the new year has brought many new changes to campus dining options at Alma College. Some are modifications while others are completely new additions. “For Joe’s, we’re looking at changing some of the options for the meal advantage. So, that will probably start taking place and we’ll […]
Alma College buys historic opera house
By Brittany Pierce Copy Editor Alma College recently purchased a historic building downtown that eventually will be used for student housing, retail and meeting space and much more. The 55,000-square foot Wright Opera House, located at the corner of State and Superior streets, was originally built by lumber baron Ammi Wright, according to a college […]