KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN NEELEYEDITOR-IN-CHIEF 10/14/2024 On Wednesday, October. 9, the campus community held a scheduled Town Hall meeting at Presbyterian Hall to discuss the future of Alma College amidst the many issues private liberal arts colleges are working to overcome in today's world of higher education. The Board of Trustees, who have fiduciary responsibility over... Continue Reading →
FILIPPOS MOURIKISSTAFF WRITER 9/30/2024 The College Safe Zone training that provides awareness on the topic of LGBTQ+ Students has been expended on campus this year. The purpose of the event is to educate everyone interested in the essential information about the LGBTQ+ society and ways to interact with its members to avoid misunderstandings and contradictions.... Continue Reading →
MAIREAD BROCKPHOTOGRAPHER BRYCE BIRCHMEIERSTAFF WRITER 9/30/2024 This year Alma College had ten Royal Scot finalists, including Abigale Whitford ('25), Ainsley Kinney ('25), Chloe Anderson ('26), Dalanie Mott ('25), Emmie Trainor ('25), Mallory Fenskie ('26), Matthew Przepiora ('25), Rebecca Kobylas ('25), Shayla Hengesbach ('25) and Sophia Cooney ('25). After a vote by the student body faculty... Continue Reading →
KYLEE LARYPHOTOGRAPHER JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR 9/30/2024 The 2024 Alumni Award recipients were honored at the Homecoming Choir Concert this past Saturday. There were five awards: Distinguished Alumni Award – Gary Peters (‘80), Hebert Award – Hugh Brenneman (‘67), Smith Distinguished Service Award – Dean Havelka (‘79), Young Alumni Award – Katie Meloche (‘13) and the Parade Grand Marshals –... Continue Reading →
EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTOGRAPHER KYLE CHOKASCOPY EDITOR 9/30/2024 Alma College had a big weekend with their annual celebration of Homecoming. The weekend kicked off with the parade on Sep. 28th and was followed by the Football game where the Scots did unfortunately lose 34 to 13 to Hope College, but they fought hard through the game. Football player Ike... Continue Reading →
JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER 9/16/2024 This year Alma College freshmen students are being presented with a new community engagement program that aims to connect students more deeply into Alma and the larger mid-Michigan community through community events and volunteer work. This year's first-year seminar students are part of a pilot program that requires each student to... Continue Reading →
KYLE CHOKASCOPY EDITOR 9/16/2024 Author and student advocate CL Lindsay’s presentation that addressed sex, the law, and bystander intervention training was removed from Tartan 101 this year after feedback from students. It had run the previous three years. Tartan 101 is an orientation program that educates incoming students on what to expect during their Alma... Continue Reading →
EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTO EDITOR 9/16/2024 As summer wraps up, Alma College opens its doors to the incoming class of 2028. Over the past year, the admissions team here on campus has worked hard to bring a diverse new group of students to Alma. “Our team travels to high schools and college fairs to meet with prospective... Continue Reading →
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