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 →
Dylan Cour Staff Writer New York has joined four other states who have now banned religious exemptions for vaccinations. On that list is California, Mississippi, West Virginia and Maine. In June this year, the state of New York passed the law that ended all religious exemptions for vaccinations for public school children. The law was... Continue Reading →
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER In June this year, the state of New York passed the law that ended all religious exemptions for vaccinations for public school children. The law was passed after it was found that nearly 26,000 families claim religious exemptions and nearly 1,000 students broke out with measles in 2018. “Denying students the... Continue Reading →
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Housing selection for the 2019-2020 school year starts soon, and many students are struggling to decide where they want to go. For rising juniors and seniors, the options are quite vast. Between Wright Hall, Wright Avenue Apartments and all of the south campus dorms, there is quite a decision to be... Continue Reading →
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER March has long been recognized as Women’s History month. The celebration started as a local festival in Santa Rosa, California in 1978. Just two years later, a group of women’s groups and historians successfully lobbied for national recognition. In February of that year, President Jimmy Carter issued a presidential proclamation declaring... Continue Reading →
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER While spring break is a time for many to get away and get a break from school, some still have very important work to do. The Model U.N. (MUN) team traveled to St. Louis, Missouri for their first round of competition over break. The St. Louis level is typically used as... Continue Reading →
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER On Feb. 12, Gretchen Whitmer gave her State of the State address. Prior to that, however, Alma College’s very own Reverend Dr. Andrew Pomerville delivered the opening invocation. “It was an honor to be invited by Governor Whitmer to deliver the invocation prior to her historic first State of the State... Continue Reading →
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER The Alma College Union Board (ACUB) this past week brought comedian Samuel Comroe to campus. Comroe was a finalist this past season on America’s Got Talent, and is now touring the country with his show. Students were excited to see Comroe perform at Alma after watching him compete all last season... Continue Reading →
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