KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER HANNAH STIFFLEREDITOR-IN-CHIEF 4/10/2023 On May 18-20, Alma College will be hosting a conference in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the PBB disaster that affected much of Michigan. The conference will include a variety of ways to interact and learn about the incident and the impact on the surrounding communities. The main contributors […]
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EPA demands clean-up by Norfolk Southern Corporation
LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER HANNAH STIFFLEREDITOR-IN-CHIEF 3/13/2023 The Gilded Age is known for the expansion of railroads. In the 1900s, trains revolutionized the economy beyond imagination. Despite the positives of train transportation, there are continual mechanical errors that have led to environmental catastrophes. On Feb. 3, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio, a train derailed causing a […]
GSD, DI and PAGE present Murder Mystery MasQueerade
WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER SALEM GRAY AND HANNAH STIFFLERSTAFF WRITER 11/7/2022 A yearly tradition returned once again, the Murder Mystery at the MasQueerade is back. GSD (Gender and Sexuality Diversity) worked with PAGE (Pop culture, Anime, Gaming, and Entertainment) and Diversity and inclusion to host their yearly masquerade. It was held in the Zimmerman Hall in […]
Alma College community reacts to Yik Yak
MEGAN ROBERTSONHANNAH STIFFLERSTAFF WRITER 10/3/2022 Yik Yak, all drama or useful? Lately it has caused quite a stirrup on Alma College’s Campus. Yik Yak is an anonymous social media app that is used by many students here on campus to post things such as: student success, Fraternity Sorority life drama, Sports drama and dining successes […]
Weekly Horoscopes 9/9/2022
Aires: that bump in the road was for the best, learn from your challenges, Aries. Sometime the hardest moments lead to the biggest successes. Taurus: Friends are not always what they seem. Check your circle and trust your instincts. Your energy deserves to go to people who build you up. Gemini: Rest up for the […]
Students spend spring term on campus
HANNAH STIFFLERSTAFF WRITER Alma College has many unique and amazing opportunities. One such opportunity is the ability to take spring terms. This is set up primarily due to the 4-4-1 academic calendar year. One of the requirements that students have for graduating from Alma College is the completion of two spring terms. One of the […]
Understanding parking on campus
HANNAH STIFFLERSTAFF WRITER RAUL RIVERAPHOTOGRAPHER As is likely common knowledge, Alma College allows students who have vehicles to park on various locations on campus. At larger universities, it is not always possible for students to have a vehicle on campus, much less to have the ability to park in such close proximity to residential halls. […]
Health screening emails and leaving campus
HANNAH STIFFLERSTAFF WRITER A change to the COVID-19 guidelines the Winter 2021 semester at Alma College included students remaining on campus for the entirety of the semester with the exception of the three weekends granted by the school for students to visit back home. To ensure that students are following the new protocol, Alma College […]