Alma welcomes new Athletic Director

LOGAN WENZGRAPHIC DESIGNER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 10/6/2025 The Alma College Athletic Department has recently announced its new Athletic Director, Dr. Phil Miller, who will start on Oct. 15.  Miller was previously the Associate Director of Athletics for Operations and Facilities at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania, and before that was the Athletic Director at... Continue Reading →

FSL: Is it really worth it?

GAGANDEEP KAURGRAPHIC DESIGNER MELANIE MATUSEKSTAFF WRITER 10/6/2025 Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) on Alma’s campus consists of three local and seven national chapters. 27% of students on campus are part of one of these chapters.  As a freshman, I wondered if joining was worth it, especially with how much change was happening in my life.... Continue Reading →

The Tigers and Lions: living up to hype?

ADITIYA HIREMATHSTAFF WRITER 10/6/2025 The Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers both entered this year with high expectations to meet, and I think it is fair to say they are living up to the hype in some ways while falling short in others.  From the energy of the Lions’ explosive start to the Tigers’ ability to... Continue Reading →

H-1B fees, policies, and challenges

NAYONIKAA SINGHAALGRAPHIC DESIGNERSTAFF WRITER 10/6/2025 The Trump administration has created a wave of concern across the U.S., particularly among immigrants. H1-B visas are awarded to immigrants seeking jobs in the U.S., and they are part of a lottery system with less than a 30% chance of winning. Even after winning an H1-B visa, companies were... Continue Reading →

Media censorship in the United States

GAGE MITCHELLSTAFF WRITER 10/6/2025 On his return trip to the US from the UK on Sept. 18, President Donald Trump claimed that overwhelmingly negative press could be grounds for media companies to lose their broadcasting licences. This statement came after FCC chairman Brendan Carr threatened ABC to remove Jimmy Kimmel from television on the previous... Continue Reading →

Community engagement on campus

NAYONIKAA SINGHAALGRAPHIC DESIGNER KAITRISS DEGROFTSTAFF WRITER 10/6/2025 College life is more than coursework. It is also about the connections we build within our campus community and beyond. From volunteer projects to local events and community organizations, opportunities to get involved are everywhere.  Getting involved in the community can feel overwhelming at first. It can be... Continue Reading →

Homecoming 2025 festivities

HANNAH GREWEPHOTOGRAPHER LEXIE THAYERLAYOUT EDITOR 10/6/2025 Alma College’s annual Homecoming Weekend took place from October 3rd to October 5th, welcoming alumni from around the world to return to Scotland, USA. The weekend kicked off on Friday with an all-day Art Prize, complemented by a Media, Art, and Design (MAD) Student and Faculty Show. These events... Continue Reading →

Alma announces 2025 Royal Scots

HANNAH GREWEPHOTOGRAPHER AIDAN SHAPIROSTAFF WRITER 10/6/2025 With homecoming celebrations underway, the 2025 Royal Scots have been announced. But what is a Royal Scot? “The Royal Scots is a recent evolution of the old Homecoming Court and King and Queen system. The tradition of the Homecoming Court has been going on for at least 60 years... Continue Reading →

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