DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Every year during the fall semester, the theater honorary fraternity Alpha Psi Omega hosts a play festival known as the One-Act Play Festival. The festival is student produced both in terms of direction and technical production. Every aspect of the show is created by the students. “It is a fully student... Continue Reading →
‘OK Boomer’ takes the internet by storm
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Graphic by ALLISON WOODLAND Many are saying that 2019 marks the year in which friendly generational communication comes to a close. Generation Z has coined a new phrase aimed specifically at the older generation known as “OK Boomer.” The phrase has taken the internet by storm and is most frequently used... Continue Reading →
Halloween nightmare in Chicago
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Graphic by MEREK ALAM Halloween in typically a time for children to get into costume and to go around their neighborhoods trick-or-treating for a sweet treat. However, in Chicago this year terror was unleashed. The block of 26 – west has been terrorized by gang violence for years, so another shooting... Continue Reading →
Student burnout on campus
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER There are 23 days of classes left before finals. Midterms have all wrapped up and students are back in the swing of things from fall break. However, students are still burnt-out from the long semester full of busy schedules and long days. The National College Health Assessment found that stress negatively... Continue Reading →
Students take part in alternative breaks
DLYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Photo by DYLAN COUR For many students, fall break is an opportunity to go home and take time away from school. For others, however, it is a chance to give back to the community and get some volunteer experience. Alternative Breaks are ways for students to give back to the community... Continue Reading →
Heavy rain causes flooding in library
EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER Photo by DYLAN COUR Not too long ago the city of Alma was hit with quite the rainstorm, causing a pipe to burst beneath the library. A drain connected to the archival room in the basement was where the water came spewing out. “A storm water drain pump from the city... Continue Reading →
Music department hosts faculty recital
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Graphic by MEREK ALAM On Sunday, Oct. 6, the Alma College music department hosted a faculty recital. The program held a variety of performances from different faculty members both full and part-time. “There is a wide variety of instruments and styles, ranging from Baroque to modern, with some jazz thrown in... Continue Reading →
Students’ mixed response to venture process
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Photo by Emma Grossbauer On Monday, Sept. 16, and Tuesday, Sept. 17, evening, sophomores and upper classmen who missed the presentation previously, attended the Sophomore Symposium. The symposium is mandatory for all students to learn about the different grants they can receive and to maintain their eligibility to receive the venture... Continue Reading →
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