WRITER: Nayonikaa Singhaal Alma College will transition from its long-standing four-credit course model to a three-credit system beginning in Fall ’26, marking one of the most significant academic changes on campus in decades. This was announced by Provost Burke and this shift aligns Alma with the majority of colleges in Michigan and across the country. ... Continue Reading →
Alma’s continued presence in Sierra Leone
CHARLOTTE ROCKWELLPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 2/23/2026 Since 2009, Alma students and various organizations throughout mid-Michigan have had ties in the small Western African country of Sierra Leone through the City Garden Clinic Hospital in Makeni, Sierra Leone; and beginning in 2018, the Footprints Orphanage which was built in response to the 2014-2016 Ebola Epidemic which left thousands of children orphaned. “In 2014,... Continue Reading →
The new face of Campus Safety
NAYONIKAA SINGHAALPHOTOGRAPH GRACE MAINEDITOR 2/9/2026 Former Alma College Associate Director of Residence Life, Nicholas Benjamin, took over the position of Director of Campus Safety and Student Conduct in November. Campus Safety oversees the campus security officers, manages crises on campus and ensures that protocol is up to date and well executed for emergency response situations;... Continue Reading →
Affordable education, close to home
BRADY KRAUSEPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 1/26/2026 For the 2026/27 school year, Alma College is offering a new scholarship called Tartan Edge, an initiative that will make the Alma education more affordable for local students who want to stay close to home post high school. “We want to encourage students in this area to come and attend Alma and we want... Continue Reading →
Introducing Alma’s 2026 Student Congress
HANNAH GREWEPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 11/17/2025 Alma College’s student body recently elected the 2026 Student Congress Executive Council with Nayonikaa Singhaal (‘27) elected President, Reagan Gleason (‘27) as Vice President, TJ Salley (‘27) as Secretary and MaKayla Kozal (‘28) in the role of Treasurer. Student Congress meets weekly to discuss campus events and organizations, with at least one representative from each organization attending. Singhaal is already involved on campus working as a Career Peer, Tutor and RA. She... Continue Reading →
DGT presents “Scare Games”
HANNAH GREWEPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 11/3/2025 The Delta Gamma Tau (DGT) Fraternity introduced a new event this year: the Scare Games, which took place on Alma’s Chapel and Chapel Lawn on Nov. 1. The Scare Games were modeled after a series of games portrayed in the Pixar movie Monster’s University which was the prequel to... Continue Reading →
Government shutdown continues
LINDSEY ZARKAGRAPHIC DESIGNER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 10/20/2025 October 1 was marked by a federal government shutdown which has now lasted for about three weeks. This is the second time the government has shut down under Donald Trump’s authority, the first happening in 2018-2019 during his first presidency, lasting 35 days which is the longest in... Continue Reading →
Alma welcomes new Athletic Director
LOGAN WENZGRAPHIC DESIGNER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 10/6/2025 The Alma College Athletic Department has recently announced its new Athletic Director, Dr. Phil Miller, who will start on Oct. 15. Miller was previously the Associate Director of Athletics for Operations and Facilities at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania, and before that was the Athletic Director at... Continue Reading →
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