MADDIE LUEBKE CAMPUS EDITOR A huge debate in the political sphere recently is concerning politically correct speech. Many public figures are being called out online for their potentially offensive language and their ignorance when refusing to adapt their language to an ever-changing world. Mistakes can be made, especially when one is raised in a different... Continue Reading →
CHAPIN KARTSOUNES WEB EDITOR As fall semester comes to an end, students on campus have settled into their routines as undergraduates. Freshmen have started to learn the ways of navigating the Alma area, academics, and social life in general. A few months ago, four freshmen were featured in a “Campus Comment” segment that focused on... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER On Saturday night, the Cappaert gymnasium transformed into a dance floor. Any and all students were invited to the masquerade formal, which was full of food, games, and dancing. “The formal started as an athletic formal,” said Sarah Dehring, Assistant Athletic Director. “Alma used to do an athletic formal years ago... Continue Reading →
JORDAN GINDER STAFF WRITER The college celebrated Giving Tuesday by hosting a massive drive for donations. Organized by the Office of Alumni Engagement, the strategy room on the second floor of the Hood Building was the center of operations for the push to set a new Alma record. “[Our goals were] to raise at least... Continue Reading →
BRITTNEY PIERCE HEAD EDITOR Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to the hospital on Nov 9 after falling in her office and fracturing three ribs. Ginsburg, who is 85, has had several health scares prior to this one. She has had cancer twice and one heart procedure since she was appointed to the... Continue Reading →
JORDYN BRADLEY SPORTS EDITOR News spread this week about Alma College searching for someone to lease the old 7-Eleven building to give the school (and the community) more convenience. Alan Gatlin, COO and Vice President for Finance and Administration, gave insight on the process. “We were all caught off guard when 7-Eleven put up a... Continue Reading →
MADDIE LEUBKE CAMPUS EDITOR “Glory Sound Prep” is Jon Bellion’s sophomore album, and it truly solidifies his alternative pop sound in a way that he hasn’t touched yet, proving that Bellion is an innovator in the industry. Jon Bellion’s album “Glory Sound Prep”—GSP—was released on November 9, 2018. He had been leaking and releasing songs... Continue Reading →
