JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR On Monday, Jan. 18, groups and organizations across campus hosted events to honor the life of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 53rd year since his death. Events that were held included: a multi-denominational worship service that used King’s words, writings, and favorite scripture, Lunch and Learn: Community Conversation on... Continue Reading →
Campus community reacts to academic program cuts
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR PHOTO BY RAUL RIVERA On Friday, Oct. 16, President Abernathy issued a statement regarding the phasing out of certain academic programs and disciplines at Alma College due to budget cuts. The programs affected by this change are as follows: both the French and German majors and minors will be phased out, but... Continue Reading →
Updates regarding future academic offerings
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR On Friday, Oct.16, President Abernathy sent out a communication to campus regarding the goal to strategically reduce the college’s overall budget. Alma College’s Task Force on Reducing College Costs came to the conclusion to phase out certain academic programs in order to adhere to these budget cuts. Alma College will be phasing... Continue Reading →
Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves a legacy
JORDYN BRADLEYSTAFF WRITER Graphic by MORGAN GUST Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, passed away on Sept.18 from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. In her 87 years of life, Ginsburg was a trailblazer for gender equality. “I was shocked, but not surprised,” said Claire Wittlieff (‘24), who noted Ginsburg’s declining health. “When... Continue Reading →
Alma Confessions faces backlash
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR If you’re an Alma student with a Twitter account, you’ve probably seen tweets shared by Alma Confessions (@scotscandals), an anonymously-run confessions page. Since its debut in January of this year, the page has been the talk of campus for multiple different “scandalous” Twitter threads that have come out of it. “It was... Continue Reading →
The debate regarding the UPSPS
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR The United States Postal Service (or USPS) has undergone many changes inthe last few months that have sparked debate and frustration across political parties, as well as with the general public. The Coronavirus Pandemic has also not been helpful in keeping the postal service alive. Louis DeJoy, who is a major donor... Continue Reading →
ALICE training on campus brings controversy
JORDYN BRADLEY SPORTS EDITOR On March 3, students and faculty alike received a call alerting them that an active shooter was on campus and to execute the procedures that they were informed of. Of course, it was just a drill that everyone was emailed about ahead of time to prepare, but nobody knew when it... Continue Reading →
The inability to vote frustrates young voters
JORDYN BRADLEY SPORTS EDITOR The Michigan Primary took place March 10. This particular primary was crucial in the Democratic presidential race, as Michigan is a swing state, making the voting results here particularly important. However, voting for younger voters proved difficult during the primary due to issues with absentee ballots and limited precinct options in... Continue Reading →
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