EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER This past week nursing students Katie Bush (‘19) and Sophia Guzman (‘19) brought pieces of the No More Campaign to Alma College. These students aimed to raise awareness for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence on college campuses. “The No More movement was started by Law and Order SVU’s lead […]
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Valentine’s Day sparks differing views
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER Valentine’s Day is an internationally-recognized holiday that has been celebrated since its creation in the fifth century. Advancements to cultures over time have changed the origins of the holiday from a celebration of a Catholic Saint to the celebration of one’s love for another. As these changes occurred, the marketing toward […]
Students choreograph dance concert
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER This past weekend the Alma College Dance Company (ACDC) put on their student choreographed show. The show consisted of three performances, one Friday night and two on Saturday. This dance show even included previews to some of the senior dance majors’ final shows that will be performed this April. The ACDC […]
Alma welcomes Professor Camenares
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER Last semester Alma College gained a new professor in the science department: Professor Devin Camenares, PhD. Camenares moved to Alma at the end of last June, and this past fall was his first semester as an Alma professor. Camenares first discovered his love for science in high school when he took […]
Alma LEAPS towards a green campus
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER Keeping Alma’s campus green and reducing the college’s carbon footprint is what the organization LEAPS focuses on achieving. LEAPS, which stands for Leaders for Environmental Awareness, Protection and Sustainability, is a student-run organization that focuses on ways to help students use less wasteful products in their everyday lives. “LEAPS’ mission is […]
Laundry frustrates students
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER Having to do one’s laundry on campus is something a lot of students deal with, including having to wait for open washers and dryers. The students living in the newly-renovated Mitchell and Newberry Halls have nine washers and dryers, so these students do not have to wait for the machines as […]
Hancock joins Alma
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER At the beginning of fall term, Alma College added new minds to its teaching staff, including Brian Hancock (’05), education professor. Hancock, who taught at Alma High School for four years and at Central Michigan University for two years, was thrilled to come back to Alma. Hancock, whose lifelong dream was […]
Elevator speech promotes change
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER At the beginning of fall term, Professor Henry Balfanz’s Selling/Sales Management class was given an assignment called an Elevator Speech and was instructed to write about problems in Alma’s campus community. These speeches were then presented to Alan Gatlin, chief operating officer (COO) and senior vice president for finance and administration. […]