CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 9/19/2022 This fall season, Alma College’s Kiltie Marching Band celebrates its 100th anniversary. The band held its first performance of the season at the Alma College football game against Manchester University on Saturday, September 10. Dr. David Zerbe, Alma College’s Director of Bands and Percussion Studies, began his career at Alma in 1988.... Continue Reading →
As library evolves, history is uncovered
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER CLAIRE HIPPSCOPY EDITOR 9/19/2022 Among Alma’s distinguished faculty and staff is Matthew Collins, the director of the Alma College Library and occasional adjunct faculty member in the religious studies department, where he specializes in disambiguating the meaning of the New Testament. The library-to-Learning Commons renovations have posed some challenges for the library staff.... Continue Reading →
South campus neglected
REYNA EDWARDSSTAFF WRITER 9/19/2022 Alma College’s campus has been experiencing Michigan’s 5th season, construction, for countless months now; however, the college is not focusing on the actual problem at hand south of Superior St. Many students believe that South campus housing has been neglected by the school. While the learning commons and the chapel are... Continue Reading →
New clinics offered for upcoming flu season
LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER EMMA FIGLEWICZSTAFF WRITER 9/19/2022 As summer wraps up and the air becomes colder, the dreadful cold and flu season again comes to Alma. Luckily, the campus offers students the opportunity to get a flu vaccine at the Wilcox Health Center’s walk-up, no appointment flu vaccine clinic. Students are welcome to come to... Continue Reading →
Alma College adds graduate programs and new core curriculum
MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 9/19/2022 Alma College has recently introduced two graduate programs. These include a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing and a Master of Science (MS) in Communication and Information Technology. The MFA in Creative Writing is a “vibrant program, built on the foundation of Alma’s strong 136-year commitment to the arts,”... Continue Reading →
Travel opportunities return to Alma’s campus
DANIELLE NYKANENSTAFF WRITER 9/19/2022 Alma College is unique in the variety of opportunities for experiential learning, and the Venture program often helps students to plan and fund these opportunities. Venture day is an annual required event for second-year and transfer students that explains the ins and outs of the Venture program. On Sept. 8 and... Continue Reading →
Alma College community reacts to rumors of Scotty removal
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 9/19/2022 This semester, rumors have spread across campus that Alma College may be in the process of removing the school’s longtime mascot, Scotty. Although the rumors remain prevalent, it appears that the college does not have plans to remove Scotty entirely any time soon. While some students, faculty and staff... Continue Reading →
Mental healthcare options at Alma College
WESTON HIREVELAGRAPHIC DESIGNER MARIA KOLBSTAFF WRITER 9/9/2022 Alma College has a variety of resources on campus with one of those resources being the Wilcox Counseling and Wellness Center. Here, services include individual, relationship and group counseling. Additionally, walk-in emergency services are available daily for students who are in urgent need of help or crisis intervention.... Continue Reading →
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