EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 10/24/2022 Alma College has numerous athletic teams, clubs and other extracurricular activities available to students. In the coming weeks, Alma College will introduce a water polo club. “Interested in water polo? You should be,” the recruitment flier said. “We welcome any level of water polo experience.” Madison Humphrey (‘24) is President... Continue Reading →
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER EMMA FIGLEWICZSTAFF WRITER 10/24/2022 Alma College has numerous clubs and programs that allow students to connect with peers and faculty. The Interfaith program on campus seeks to bring students, staff and faculty together through the practice of spirituality, religious identity and spiritual exploration. “Alma’s Interfaith program gives students a community to activate their... Continue Reading →
LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 10/24/2022 Since I declared my major my freshman year at Alma College, I have been a Secondary Education/ English double major for going on three years now. In that time, I’ve completed one placement and am currently completing another, accepted a work study position within Gratiot County, taken what seems like a boatload of... Continue Reading →
ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 10/24/2022 While several Alma College students have voiced concerns about how the college handles Title IX cases, it is also important to consider how misuse of the Title IX system causes victims to suffer. One student who chose to remain anonymous has seen their peers resort to filing Title IX cases in instances where they felt it... Continue Reading →
WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER DARCY DAENZERSTAFF WRITER 10/24/2022 On September 28, Hurricane Ian, the landmark Category 4 storm, wreaked devastation on Florida with winds up to 155 miles per hour. The storm was responsible for “at least 119 [lives], more deaths than any other hurricane had caused in Florida since 1935,” said Smith et al. of the New York Times. Furthermore, estimated insured... Continue Reading →
CLAIRE HIPPSCOPY EDITOR 10/24/2022 The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is currently considering the case Merrill v. Milligan, where the State of Alabama allegedly attempted to redistrict their congressional map in a way that under represents black voters. Alabama has been accused by Evan Milligan, the executive director of Alabama Forward, and his associates of illegally packing black voters into a single district while dividing... Continue Reading →
CLAIRE WITTLIEFSTAFF WRITER LEX FLINTCOPY EDITOR 10/24/2022 Alma College’s Choir and Orchestra programs have begun practicing for their fall performances and for the rest of the school year to come. Both esteemed programs on campus, the choir and orchestra, are some of the ways Alma College features musically talented students. The Choir’s performance this past... Continue Reading →
MEGAN ROBERTSONSTAFF WRITER 10/24/2022 It can be a challenge in a rural town like Alma for queer people to be visible and feel accepted. The Gender Affirming Closet of Alma College exists to help support the queer community express themselves and feel comfortable, offering access to free clothing for LBGTQ+ people on Alma College’s campus... Continue Reading →
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