Global issues lead to tise in boycotting

WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 11/20/2023 As tensions rise over many global issues, companies are beginning to speak out for what they support. This has led to a controversy over whether consumers should support certain companies like Starbucks and McDonalds. Many people are beginning to boycott in order to speak out against what they... Continue Reading →

IGEM gets the gold

ISABELLE CONNPHOTOGRAPHER BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 11/20/2023 From Nov. 2 to Nov. 5, Alma’s Internationally Genetically Engineered Machine (IGEM) team competed at the IGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris, France, and won gold.  IGEM is a nonprofit international foundation that hosts an academic competition where more than 400 teams from across the globe participate in topics pertaining... Continue Reading →

Women’s Wrestling heading into the NCAA

BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 The Alma College Women’s Wrestling team is coming up on an exciting first match in Art Smith Arena and in the MIAA. After their first matches last year, there is a lot of excitement in preparation for the women’s wrestling team’s first official season in the NCAA.   The women’s wrestling team... Continue Reading →

UAW negotiations begin

LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 The United Autoworkers (UAW) have been leading a six-weeklong labor strike against the primary automakers in Detroit such as GM, Ford and Stellantis. After a month and a half of negotiations, deals are being struck and UAW members are being rewarded.  There are new benefits emerging for nearly 150,000... Continue Reading →

Don’t stress a visit to Wilcox

KYLEE LARYPHOTOGRAPHER BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 10/23/2023 Wilcox Health Center offers a wide variety of services to students on campus, ranging from an on-site nurse practitioner to multiple mental health services. A number of these services might be ideal to help relax stressed-out college students. Every day students deal with constant stress from involvement in classes... Continue Reading →

Departments seeking new professors

MAIREAD BROCKPHOTOGRAPHER EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTO EDITOR BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 In light of recent professor departures and retirement announcements from Alma College over the past few months, some departments around campus are currently in the process of rehiring positions for the upcoming academic year.  Particularly, the history and Political Science departments have seen numerous professor departures... Continue Reading →

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