COLE PEARSONPHOTOGRAPHER CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 Walking into the Alma Community Art Center, one is immediately aware of how they are welcomed into a space. Tina Vivian, a retired costume designer from the Alma College theater department and local artist, has opened her show titled Wide Open Air: Summer 2023. Vivian, who joined the ACAC in […]
JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 10/23/2023 The Scot Speaker Series features a string of panels that aim to tackle one broad issue in the current day that will have an impact on society both now and well into the future. This year’s theme is “Navigating Change Together.” The three topics for the panels are […]
CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER WILLOW NUTTSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 Every year, the Michigan Council of Teachers of English (MCTE) hosts a conference dedicated to bringing together the educators of Michigan. Their mission is to help provide professional resources and encouragement for current educators in the state, mainly supporting the language arts. One of the principal things MCTE […]
WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 Every year, Alma College’s Pine River Anthology organization publishes an edition of students’ original work, including artwork and written pieces. This year’s theme is Lacuna, referring to a blank space or missing part. “The staff this year brainstormed over the first few weeks on the theme, and we decided […]
LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 9/25/2023 In Michigan, the Reproductive Health Act is a series of 11 bills supporting the broadening of access to care that the state constitution advocates for. The process of this act is underway due to Michigan residents voting yes on Proposal 3 during last year’s election season, enforcing reproductive […]
WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 9/11/2023 On Sept. 4, 2023, the United States celebrated its national holiday, Labor Day. Celebrated on the first Monday of September, Labor Day originated in the late 19th century as a day to recognize the social and economic achievements of workers in America, especially to recognize the impact of labor […]
KYLEE LARYPHOTOGRAPHER CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 9/11/2023 Sept. 2023 signals the beginning of a new semester for Alma College, and along with a new semester comes many changes. In Alma College’s Center of Student Opportunity (CSO), a major overhaul has taken place. Margie Cole and Brittany Stoneman, both staff members of Alma College’s Career and Personal […]
LEIA LENRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER CLAIRE WITTLIEFFLAYOUT EDITOR 4/10/2023 On Apr. 4, I had the immense pleasure and honor of talking to Sophfronia Scott about her new novel titled Wild, Beautiful, and Free. Scott is the brilliant director of Alma College’s MFA program centered on Creative Writing. The program offers three main areas of study: fiction, creative nonfiction, […]
