KAELYN WOJTYLKO STAFF WRITER As Halloween is quickly approaching and everyone is making plans there are some things people are forgetting to think about. Safety is one thing that should be a top priority even while having a fun night out with friends. As you are trying to pick the perfect costume and finalize your... Continue Reading →
“Modern Warfare’s” Lost Soul
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Graphic by MEREK ALAM What separates contemporary wars apart from the wars of our past? The easy answer would be a fun presentation about the ever-advancing technology that our soldiers use these days, while the hard answer would have to be a long discussion about the changing tactics and morality that... Continue Reading →
Purple ties bring awareness
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER Every Friday throughout October, students and staff come together to wear purple ties, bringing awareness to Domestic Violence. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is defined as “the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and... Continue Reading →
HIV outbreak in Pakistan
COURTNEY SMITH STAFF WRITER Last Wednesday, Dr. Muzaffar Ghanghro, a pediatrician, was suspended from his practice after accusations that his reuse of syringe needles caused an outbreak of H.I.V. in the small city of Ratodero, Pakistan. To date, there are around 1,200 known H.I.V. infections to have occurred among Ghangro’s patients, 900 of which are... Continue Reading →
Throwdown in A-Town kicks off winter
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER Photo by KELSEY WEISS On Friday, Oct. 25, Alma athletics kicked off their winter sports season with the annual Throwdown in A-Town event. This event gathered all of Alma’s sports teams to come together for fun games and entertainment, while acknowledging the beginning of sports like Basketball, Swimming, Indoor Track and... Continue Reading →
Amber Guyger on trial
JASMINE D'ARCANGELIS STAFF WRITER In Sept. of 2018, fired Dallas police officer Amber Guyger entered the apartment of Botham Jean. She had mistaken Jean’s apartment for her own. Guyger assumed that Jean was an intruder, and fired two fatal shots into his chest. A few days later, an arrest warrant was issued for the arrest... Continue Reading →
The Beating Heart of Alma
KAELYN WOJTYLKO STAFF WRITER There were smiles all around in Alma on Tuesday, Oct. 8, especially at the “cornerstone” of Alma. The people of Alma finally got to step inside the newly renovated Wright Leppien Opera House. The opening took place in Zimmerman Hall, named after late Alma College student, Joseph Zimmerman who graduated in... Continue Reading →
Student burnout on campus
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER There are 23 days of classes left before finals. Midterms have all wrapped up and students are back in the swing of things from fall break. However, students are still burnt-out from the long semester full of busy schedules and long days. The National College Health Assessment found that stress negatively... Continue Reading →
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