LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERLAYOUT WRITER 1/23/2023 For the first time in over two years, spring terms are in full swing as the number of options students have to choose either a domestic or abroad spring term has increased to pre-COVID standards. Restrictions in response to COVID-19 made it so that Alma College, as well as many other institutions,... Continue Reading →
World Cup in Qatar sparks controversy
DARCY DAENZRSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 The World Cup, which is being held in Qatar for the first time, began on Nov. 20 and has been fraught with controversy from the beginning. Starting with the selection process in 2010, it has been said that FIFA took over one million dollars in bribes to vote for Qatar to be the... Continue Reading →
The fight against climate change – activism or acts of aggression?
DARCY DAENZER11/21/2022 Just over a month ago on Oct.14, two members of the climate activist group Just Stop Oil threw two cans of tomato soup on Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers” in the National Gallery in London. Before the two activists were arrested for their actions, they were seen gluing their hands to the wall below the statue and giving a thought-provoking... Continue Reading →
Kanye West and the pervasiveness of antisemitism
DARCY DAENZERSTAFF WRITER 11/7/2022 On October 25, Adidas officially cut ties with Kanye West, adding to the long list of brands and companies that have dropped the artist, who now goes by Ye. The dissolution of Ye’s and Adidas’s partnership has been a long time coming as Ye has made more and more insensitive and... Continue Reading →
Hurricane Ian’s devastating consequences
WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERSTAFF WRITER 10/24/2022 On September 28, Hurricane Ian, the landmark Category 4 storm, wreaked devastation on Florida with winds up to 155 miles per hour. The storm was responsible for “at least 119 [lives], more deaths than any other hurricane had caused in Florida since 1935,” said Smith et al. of the New York Times. Furthermore, estimated insured... Continue Reading →
Controversy surrounding movie Don’t Worry Darling
DARCY DAENZERALIVIA GILESSTAFF WRITER 10/3/2022 The anticipation of the release of Don’t Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh, has been fraught with controversy. Any doubts the movie would do poorly on its opening weekend, however, were quickly cast aside as it rose to number one at the box... Continue Reading →
