By Cassie Florian Staff Writer This past Saturday Alma College had their second ever Pine River Student Film Festival at the Strand theater from noon to 9 p.m. There were high school films, homegrown films and college films shown at the event in the narrative and documentary categories. At the end of every category the […]
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Senior art students showcase talent
By Cassie Florian Staff Writer Since early this year, Senior art students have been working on their senior show thesis exhibitions which were put on display on Mar. 19. This show, which will have a Thesis Review Apr. 7 from 2-5 p.m. and a Gala Reception which will be on Apr. 8 3-5 p.m., is […]
Student film festival continues to expand
By Cassie Florian Staff Writer Alma College will host its second Pine River Student Festival Saturday, April 7, at the Strand Theater downtown. The planed event, which is proving to be much larger than the inagural one, begins at noon and is free for all movie lovers. The categories that the films can be in […]
Model UN does it again at Midwest competition
By Cassie Florian Staff Writer While many students were finishing up their midterms and heading home for break, Alma College’s Model UN team was winning yet another “outstanding” award at the Midwest Model UN conference in St. Louis. The college has won this award for 25 years consecutive years, and have won 46 outstanding awards […]
MacCurdy sponsors new events on campus
By Cassie Florian News Editor Alma College’s on-campus women’s aid center, the MacCurdy house, has been very active this year, having held events such as the slut walk and a house meet and greet that members hosted in the fall. This month, MacCurdy is sponsoring two more events that, like those it has hosted in […]
College welcomes new chaplain and director of spiritual Life
By Cassie Florian Staff Writer Last week, the college introduced a new Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life to campus, Rev. Andrew Pomerville. “Returning to Alma College [was] truly a dream come true,” said Pomerville, who was an Alma College graduate in 2001. “The opportunity to serve as the chaplain and director of spiritual life is a […]
Grad school vs. work experience
By Cassie Florian Staff Writer For many students, the question of whether or not to go to graduate school right after Alma or to first gain experience in the workforce can be an extremely intimidating one. Although this is not an easy question to answer, staff and students share their insights into what to do […]
Student group seeks sustainable food
By Cassie Florian Staff Writer SAGA, not to be confused with the name that students use to refer to Hamilton Commons, stands for the Student Agricultural Group for Advancement, a group of students with the goal of creating a more sustainable and healthy food practices here at Alma College. “We want to see the food […]