NAYONIKAA SINGHAALSTAFF WRITER 11/20/2023 The Synod of Covenant, a group of Presbyterian churches in Michigan and Ohio, in partnership with Alma College recently received a grant for about $100 million, from the Lilly Endowment Foundation to provide education for theology to the Presbyterian ministers. Synod of Covenant is the same organization that founded Alma College... Continue Reading →
IGEM gets the gold
ISABELLE CONNPHOTOGRAPHER BRONWYN MCALINDONSTAFF WRITER 11/20/2023 From Nov. 2 to Nov. 5, Alma’s Internationally Genetically Engineered Machine (IGEM) team competed at the IGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris, France, and won gold. IGEM is a nonprofit international foundation that hosts an academic competition where more than 400 teams from across the globe participate in topics pertaining... Continue Reading →
Cabaret comes to Alma
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER CARTER HELMERSTAFF WRITER 11/20/2023 Cabaret has been one of the most popular musicals since first coming to Broadway in 1966, winning 10 Tony Awards and having more than 1000 Broadway performances since. After 30 years, Alma College Theatre has brought the famous musical for 5 showings between Nov. 15-19. Based on the 1951 play by... Continue Reading →
International Student Feature: Akwasi Asare
COLE PEARSONPHOTOGRAPHER JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR 11/6/2023 Alma College prides itself on being an institution that harbors diversity and inclusivity. One way in which the college does this is through its emphasis on recruiting international students. One international student who is excited about the opportunity to study in the United States is Akwasi Asare (‘27), a neuroscience... Continue Reading →
Clack Art Center hosts annual Halloween party
LIATHANO RAMIREZPHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR SARAH SAGISTAFF WRITER 11/6/2023 Alma College students involved in the arts gathered for the Clack Art Center Halloween party that is thrown on an annual basis. This year’s party was hosted on Oct. 30 from 4 to 5 p.m. in a Halloween Eve-esque celebration. This year’s Halloween party was a... Continue Reading →
Dancers prepare fall dance concert performances
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTO EDITOR 11/6/2023 Before the fall season wraps up, the Alma College Dance Program will be holding its annual Fall Dance Concert in Presbyterian Hall. The concert will display performances from the Alma College Dance Company, Kiltie Dance Company and Dance Team. “The Fall Dance Concert is a visual demonstration of the... Continue Reading →
Alma College enters pre-pharmacy agreement
MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 11/6/2023 Alma College has entered into a five-year agreement with Ferris State University (FSU) in which five Alma College students will be granted acceptance into the Ferris State College of Pharmacy. “The agreement reserves five seats each year in the Ferris State University Doctor of Pharmacy program for Alma College students who... Continue Reading →
Alma College holds grad school and gap year fair
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER NAYONIKAA SINGHAALSTAFF WRITER 10/23/2023 Alma College’s Office of Career and Personal Development with the help of Career Peers organized a Grad school and Gap year Career Fair on Oct. 18, 2023 in the Hamilton Commons. This event was for upperclassmen who are looking into post-graduate opportunities. There were 22 tables set up ranging from... Continue Reading →
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