JORDAN FOXSTAFF WRITER 11/21/2022 On Nov. 3, Alma College athletics announced that, with the help of donors, a new indoor athletics facility will be added to campus in fall ‘23. It will feature an indoor track, turf field, weight room, and locker rooms for the soccer and baseball teams. The building will be located by the... Continue Reading →
Mental health resources at Alma College
DANIELLE NYKANENSTAFF WRITER 11/21/2022 Alma College is welcoming back the old tradition of therapy dog and rescue kitten events. Students can now also schedule light therapy, Let’s Talk sessions and use of a massage chair through the Wilcox Health Center. Mental health concerns have been on the rise and many college campuses are seeing the impacts. Luckily, Alma... Continue Reading →
Kiltie Marching Band holds Centennial Celebration
ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 11/21/2022 On Sunday, Nov. 20, the Alma College Kiltie Marching Band (KMB) hosted the KMB Centennial Celebration. The event, which followed the band’s final Indoor Show, took place in the Art Smith Arena located in Alma College’s Hogan Center. Tickets to the KMB Centennial Celebration were $35 and included dinner, drinks and a program of events. Alma College partnered with... Continue Reading →
Letter to the editor
ADAM SHORT 11/21/2022 Many students, faculty, and staff, freely walk around campus, going from building to building, experiencing no physical obstacles in their way. Heavy doors? No issue. No elevator? I can take the stairs. As able-bodied people, we take for granted the ability to easily access any place that we want, without having to consider whether or not there will... Continue Reading →
Guest speaker brings awareness to “The Real Thanksgiving”
MARIA KOLBSTAFF WRITER 11/21/2022 Thanksgiving Break is coming soon to campus from Nov. 23 to Nov. 25. Before this time, a few events will take place on campus. One of those events is “The Real Thanksgiving” held on Nov. 16 from 6:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Tyler-Van Dusen Heather Room. The guest speaker, Hannah Bartol, of the Hannahville Indian Community discussed the true... Continue Reading →
Alma College partners with Granger Waste Services
MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 11/21/2022 An exciting new partnership has made its way to the Alma College campus and community. Alma College has partnered with Granger Waste Services in order to enact a formal recycling program on campus. An email sent out to the campus community from Raymond Barclay, Alma College’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, on Nov. 8 included... Continue Reading →
Update on learning commons renovations
EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTOGRAPHER MARIA KOLBSTAFF WRITER 11/7/2022 The newly renovated library will soon come to campus in the 2023 Winter Semester. The library-to-learning commons renovation project has been happening since 2021. The new learning commons will still have the same services but will include some new additions. The first change includes offices and spaces for the... Continue Reading →
Alma College dancers prepare for fall concert
JORDAN FOX AND ALIVIA GILESSTAFF WRITER 11/7/2022 The Alma College Dance Company and the Kiltie Dance Company are both hard at work preparing for their upcoming Fall Dance Concert set to show this November. Ben Munisteri, associate professor of dance, is directing the concert. Auditions were held on Aug. 30. The rehearsal process began shortly... Continue Reading →
