REYNA EDWARDSSTAFF WRITER 1/23/2023 Winter recruitment for Fraternity Sorority Life (FSL) is getting into full swing at Alma College. The winter semester holds the informal recruitment period and the fall semester holds the formal recruitment period. Informal recruitment is often called the Continuous Open Bidding (COB) period. Panhellenic council held an event on Jan. 21 for potential new... Continue Reading →
Prolonged construction creates conflict on campus
EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTOGRAPHERSTAFF WRITER 1/23/2023 Entering the new year, the new Hatcher Learning Commons is still under construction. Though it was expected that the renovations would be finished at the start of 2023, the renovations are now set to be completed by late January. The prolonged renovations have brought about a variety of emotions in the... Continue Reading →
Alma College chapel holds holiday service
ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 12/5/2022 On Sunday, December 4, Alma College’s Dunning Memorial Chapel held a holiday service, “Lessons and Carols”. Unlike the chapel’s normal services, the holiday service did not follow the traditional service order. Instead, the event featured Christmas carols and seasonal scripture readings. According to Associate Protestant Chaplain Katrina Pekich-Bundy, the chapel staff and... Continue Reading →
David Zerbe inducted into Golden Thistle Society
MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 12/5/2022 David Zerbe, director of bands and percussion studies at Alma College, is the first ever non-Alma College alum to be inducted into the Order of the Golden Thistle. The Golden Thistle Society is an acknowledgement of alumni loyalty and is typically an honor given to those that attend their 50-year class reunion at Alma College. For... Continue Reading →
Tips for Alma College exam week
EMMA FIGLEWICZSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 As final exams draw near, students may find themselves indulging in late nights and stressing over final grades. From Dec. 5 to Dec. 9, students will have final exams in numerous forms. They may be essays, presentations, multiple choice or in other formats. Students are preparing for this time with ways they have found to... Continue Reading →
Local and travel Winter Alternative Breaks
LEIA R. LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER SALEM GRAYSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 With winter break coming just around the corner, Alma College students are deciding what their plans are after this semester ends. Alternative Breaks have been offered to students for a chance to engage in local and travel opportunities for community service and outreach. “It’s a great way to meet... Continue Reading →
Football team ends historic season
JORDAN FOXSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 The Alma College football team wrapped up a historic season on Nov. 26, ending 11-1 after a loss to Aurora University in round two of the NCAA Playoffs. Despite losing 48- 26, it was still a record- breaking season that will not be forgotten any time soon. The team won its first MIAA Championship... Continue Reading →
Alma College holds annual Festival of Carols
MARIA KOLBSTAFF WRITER 11/21/2022 On Dec. 3 and 4 Alma College celebrated the beginning of the holiday season with the Festival of Carols. For many years, the Festival of Carols has been a tradition on campus. It is a time where the Alma Choirs and Chamber Orchestra come together and open the doors of the... Continue Reading →
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