ALEX GILLIESGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 4/1/2024 On March 25, the Association for the Flying Of Once-Flightless Livestock (AFOOL) announced that pigs have finally gained the ability to fly. What has been the work of countless physicists and flightless animal enthusiasts has become a reality, giving these traditionally confined animals the freedom they have desired... Continue Reading →
Softball coach achieves 1000 wins
DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 3/18/2024 Over spring break, head softball coach Dennis “Denny” Griffin reached his 1000th win, beating Eastern University 1-0. Griffin is the 50th softball coach in NCAA history and only the seventh coach in Division III history to achieve this landmark. As a member of the Alma College softball team myself, this game... Continue Reading →
Lions end historic season short of Super Bowl
LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 2/12/2024 On Jan. 28, the Detroit Lions unfortunately lost to the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship game, officially ending their 2023-2024 season. Despite them coming up short of the Super Bowl, the Lions still had a season to be proud of. For the... Continue Reading →
Lions make it to NFC championship
LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 1/29/2024 For the first time in over 30 years, the Lions have not only won a playoff game, but they have also made it to the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship against the San Fransisco 49ers. After beating the Los Angeles Rams 24-23 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23,... Continue Reading →
Election season kicks off
LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 11/20/2023 Even though it is still about a year out from the 2024 presidential election, the time to start thinking about the issues that will be on the ballots is now, especially if it is anything like this past Nov. 7 election day. While the most recent election covered... Continue Reading →
US vetos UN resolution for ceasefire in Gaza
LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 11/6/2023 On Oct. 18, the UN Security Council resolution, which would have called for a ceasefire and allowed for aid to reach millions of civilians in the Gaza Strip, was vetoed by the US because there "has been [concern] that any pause would enable Hamas to regroup," said Derick... Continue Reading →
Intramural sports return for end of fall semester
COLE PEARSONPHOTOGRAPHER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 10/23/2023 From the end of Oct. to mid Nov., intramural sports will be back in full swing, with basketball, volleyball, pickleball and potentially other sports being offered for students to join. Intramural sports offer a way for students to put their schoolwork aside, work up a sweat and have some fun with... Continue Reading →
Planetarium shows return to campus
KYLEE LARYPHOTOGRAPHER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT EDITOR 10/23/2023 The days of Oct. 15 and 17 saw the return of Alma College’s planetarium for the first time since 2020 with the showing of Astrology: A Journey Through the Zodiac. Hosted by Steuard Jensen, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics and Engineering, the show was an opportunity... Continue Reading →
