EMILY HENDERSONSTAFF WRITER Photo by RAUL RIVERA Due to the ongoing pandemic students may have noticed a few changes to this year’s events. Derby Days and Greek week are no different. Greek week has recently come to a close, with many having participated in the events. Greek week is an event that all the Greek... Continue Reading →
ALYSSA GALLSPORTS WRITER At Alma College, volunteering is a key priority for many sports’ teams. With many of their seasons on hold, athletes are finding new and safe ways to continue giving back to the community. Although volunteering may be taking a different form, the Scots are not letting COVID-19 take another opportunity away from... Continue Reading →
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 →
TREY NICHOLSCOPY EDITOR Earlier this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer was the target of an attempted kidnapping. Thirteen men were charged in the kidnapping plot; seven of the men face state charges and the other six face federal charges. Of the six federal charges, five men were from Michigan: Adam Fox, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel... Continue Reading →
Chelsea FaberSTAFF WRITER Everyone remembers their first tour of Alma, hearing about our Scottish heritage, perhaps talking to coaches or faculty, even having your first meal in SAGA, however in a world dealing with COVID-19, what should this experience look like? Balancing the two pillars of keeping our campus safe and free from extra outside... Continue Reading →
ELLA BRIGHTSTAFF WRITER Three scientists, one from Britian and two from the United States, have received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Psychology for their discovery of the Hepatitis C virus. Michael Houghton, Harvey Alter and Charles Rice were announced the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize at a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden... Continue Reading →
ATULYA DORA-LASKEYSTAFF WRITER On June 20th, Adam Fox invited some friends he had met on Facebook to hang out. They met in a vacuum shop, where Fox pulled a rug up to reveal a secret trap door to a basement. Then Fox collected everyone’s phone before they went down to make sure they were not... Continue Reading →
HADEN GROSSSTAFF WRITER Tragedy Struck New York’s east side this past weekend as rapid gun fire left two dead and fourteen wounded. The teens were attending a house party when the firing began in the early hours of Sep. 19. Sources project there was around a hundred adolescents at the house party when gunshots began.... Continue Reading →
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