ELLA BRIGHTSTAFF WRITER The United States Senate voted 50-49 in favor of passing the final version of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Saturday, Mar. 6. The voting session lasted for 24 hours. Of all the votes, every single Democrat in the Senate voted for the bill, and every single Republican in the... Continue Reading →
Weekly Comic 3/15/21
COMIC BY WESTON HIRVELA
A taste of victory
WADE FULLERTONSTAFF WRITER In the section "From Our Boys in the Service," writes Major Frank Knox, alumni of Alma College in the November issue of The Weekly Almanian. On September 21, 1918, Knox led a 150 square mile offensive into French territory held on by the German army since 1914. Despite the resistance, the Yankees... Continue Reading →
Spectators bring controversy to campus
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR On Feb. 15, the Alma College athletic department announced that, starting Feb. 17, limited spectators from outside the Alma community would be permitted to attend indoor sporting events. Every student-athlete will be allowed to have up to two parents or guardians at home contests in Art Smith Arena. These spots are non-transferable,... Continue Reading →
Host of The Bachelor under fire for racism
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR Chris Harrison, the host and face of ABC’s The Bachelor franchise, is under fire following racist comments he made regarding a contestant on this season of The Bachelor. Harrison, who has hosted the show and its spinoffs since the start of the franchise, was in an interview with the show’s first black... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Bus accident in India leaves 46 dead
AISHWARYA SINGHSTAFF WRITER India, a country of almost two billion people, uses buses as one of its primary mode of transportation. Currently, 1.6 million buses are registered in the country which transport approximately 500,000 people to and from work every single day. In light of this mammoth task at the hands of India’s transportation departments... Continue Reading →
Violence against Asian Americans
AISHWARYA SINGHSTAFF WRITER Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the harassment of and violence against Asian Americans has reached an all time high, giving rise to a twisted rhetoric against them. The rhetoric of politicians and figures in power, including that of former President Donald Trump, have not helped the cause of the Asian... Continue Reading →
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