COURTNEY SMITHSTAFF WRITER Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, all of humanity has been searching for a light at the end of the tunnel. That light, for many, arrives in the form of a vaccine. The state of Michigan has administered COVID-19 vaccines for the past six months; however, due to limited availability […]
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First female Scouts to achieve Eagle Scout Status
COURTNEY SMITHSTAFF WRITER This past February, Scouts BSA, formerly known as Boy Scouts of America, inaugurated a class of nearly 1,000 females into the National Eagle Scout Association. The Eagle Scout ranking is the highest ranking in the Scouts BSA program. This is the first inaugural class to include females since the organization’s founding in […]
Celebrating Black History Month
COURTNEY SMITHSTAFF WRITER Many Americans recognize February as the month of love with Valentine’s Day on the calendar, but February also serves as Black History Month nationwide. “The campus observes Black History Month to honor the past, present and future lives, struggles and achievements of Black people,” said Donnesha Blake, Director of Diversity and Inclusion […]
COVID-19 restrictions on campus
COURTNEY SMITHSTAFF WRITER The campus community here at Alma College has undergone drastic changes since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in February of 2020. Residence Life staff, professors and students alike scrambled to adjust to the dynamic guidelines, and continue to do so every day to ensure our campus remains safe and healthy. Many […]
COVID-19 affects grad school applicants
COURTNEY SMITHSTAFF WRITER Each year around this time, college juniors and seniors all across the country are working diligently on their applications to a variety of different graduate programs. However, COVID-19 impacts many different aspects of the application process. Applicants should expect to be highly flexible throughout their application process, as it could look very […]
GEO on strike at University of Michigan
COURTNEY SMITHSTAFF WRITER Last Tuesday, the Graduate Employees’ Organization, also known as GEO, commenced a strike at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Over three quarters of GEO’s 2,000 graduate student instructors and assistants support the strike, which took place over four days. Those on the picket lines wore masks and maintained social-distancing guidelines […]
Protests over return to in-person classes
COURTNEY SMITHSTAFF WRITER Late at night on August 20th, over 40 protesters congregated outside of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s home in Holland, Michigan, donning signs that read “Wake up Betsy,” and “People over profit.” Protests just like this one are happening all over the country in response to the return of students to […]
Senior art show featured in gallery
COURTNEY SMITH STAFF WRITER Starting March 16th, the senior art show commences in the Flora Kirsch Beck Art Gallery of the Clack Art Center here on campus. This show features the artistic pieces that the senior art majors have worked on diligently throughout the course of several years. It also serves as an opportunity to […]