HANNAH GREWEPHOTOGRAPHER GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 11/3/2025 The Delta Gamma Tau (DGT) Fraternity introduced a new event this year: the Scare Games, which took place on Alma’s Chapel and Chapel Lawn on Nov. 1. The Scare Games were modeled after a series of games portrayed in the Pixar movie Monster’s University which was the prequel to... Continue Reading →
A look inside the Kiltie Marching Band Show
CHARLOTTE ROCKWELLPHOTOGRAPHER KAITRISS DEGROFTSTAFF WRITER 11/3/2025 The Kiltie Marching Band hosted their indoor show on November 1, 2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the Heritage Center for the Performing Arts, Presbyterian Hall. The concert featured the Marching Band, Pipe Band, Color Guard, Drumline, and more. The Kiltie Marching Band typically performs at home football games,... Continue Reading →
Scotty’s Spooktacular casts spell on Alma
NAYONIKAA SINHAALPHOTOGRAPHER LILLIAN ROUTOWICZSTAFF WRITER 11/3/2025 The annual Scotty’s Spooktacular once again brought Alma College and the local community together for an afternoon of festive fun. On Oct. 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Alma College students, faculty and staff handed out candy to families from the Alma area, transforming the campus into a... Continue Reading →
COM and ENG consider combining
JAMIE DIEDRICHPHOTOGRAPHER JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER 11/3/2025 This academic year and the last have seen many changes to the Alma College course load. The newest shift in our current academic structure is the upcoming merger of the English and Communication majors and departments. Though not officially approved yet, the English and Communication departments are seeking to... Continue Reading →
Alma College Orchestra Concert
CHARLOTTE ROCKWELLPHOTOGRAPHER MELANIE MATUSEKSTAFF WRITER 10/20/2025 On Sunday October 26, Alma College will be hosting a Chamber Orchestra Concert performed by the Alma College Orchestra (ACO) in the Heritage Center at 3 p.m.. As the event approaches, all those involved are preparing for the event. There is one week until the performance but planning began... Continue Reading →
Lavender Week celebrates LGBTQ+ community
TOBY REEVESGRAPHIC DESIGNER JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER 10/20/2025 October is LGBTQ+ history month and the Alma campus is celebrating its queer community with Lavender week from October 19–25. This week has daily events highlighting and celebrating the college's LGBTQ+ students and forming deeper community connections on campus. “Lavender week is a lovely celebration of queer life... Continue Reading →
Volunteering with Alma’s Alt. Breaks
ALLI WICHERTGRAPHIC DESIGNER LEXIE THAYERLAYOUT EDITOR 10/20/2025 During fall break, many Alma College students participated in one of two alternative break programs, volunteering at either Karma Kat Café or Rise Advocacy in Mount Pleasant. For students who volunteered at Karma Kat Café, responsibilities included various maintenance and cleaning tasks for the cats residing at the... Continue Reading →
Theater presents “Silent Sky”
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER ADITYA HIREMATHSTAFF WRITER 10/20/2025 Silent Sky tells the story of women whose work and passion changed the course of modern astronomy. The play follows four real-life scientists who dedicated their lives to studying the stars and mapping the universe. It explores their perseverance through moments of love, loss, and changes while highlighting how their discoveries... Continue Reading →
