LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER ZACH CARPENTERSTAFF WRITER 4/10/2023 With graduation quickly approaching, many seniors are currently looking for jobs to launch them into their careers. While some students have found them on their own, through previous internship experiences and connections they have made over the years, many may still be wondering what on-campus resources are available to […]
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Alma College Women’s Lacrosse off to 6-0 start
ZACH CARPENTERSTAFF WRITER 3/27/2023 Alma College Women’s Lacrosse is off to a great start to their season, starting 6-0. Across the six-game win streak, the Scots have been able to play games across three states. “Our team had a breakthrough season overall last year and we have taken that momentum forward into our 2023 season,” […]
U.S. poised to hit debt ceiling
LIATHANO RAMIEREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER ZACH CARPENTERSTAFF WRITER 3/13/2023 The U.S. is at risk in the next three months of surpassing the debt ceiling set by Congress and defaulting on its debt. The results of such a default could potentially be devastating for all levels of the U.S. economy. Currently, the U.S. debt is at $31.6 trillion […]
What’s up with Scotty?
LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER ZACH CARPENTERCOPY EDITOR 2/20/2023 Scotty has long been a staple of Alma College’s campus community from the days of old when it w as a Scottish Terrier, to a more cartoonish figure to its current state as a masculine Scottish man. These changes over the years reflect a change in branding associated […]
College takes steps to hire new professors
EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTOGRAPHER ZACH CARPENTERCOPY EDITOR 2/6/2023 Alma College has multiple openings for professors that are either active or in the process of being filled for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. These openings result from various movements within departments including retirement, professors taking positions at other institutions and departments hoping to expand to better serve future generations of students. […]
Sean Burke named new Alma College Provost
ZACH CARPENTERSTAFF WRITER 1/23/2023 On Dec. 14, 2022, Alma College announced that effective Jun. 1, 2023 Dr. Sean Burke will be the new Provost and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at the College. The announcement came after a months-long search that saw many different candidates apply for the position. The application process included meetings with both faculty and students on campus […]
FSL recruitment underway
ZACH CARPENTERSTAFF WRITER 9/9/2022 With the start of the Fall semester underway, Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) is in full swing preparing for recruitment. This year will look slightly different though as both fraternities and sororities are allowing freshmen to rush during their first semester. Historically only sororities have allowed students to rush during their […]
Alabama abortion law discussed at Alma
ZACH CARPENTERSTAFF WRITER On Mar. 10, Dr. Wasserman, Associate Chair of the History Department and Dr. Blanchard, Chair of the Religious Studies Department had a spirited discussion about abortion hosted by the Chapel. Their discussion comes at a time when it seems as if everyone has an opinion on the issue and they hoped that […]