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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
CLAIRE HIPPSCOPY EDITOR 9/9/2022 You may have been asked to attend teaching demonstrations by faculty candidates last semester, or even asked to eat breakfast with a potential new professor. Given the large number of faculty vacancies, Alma is welcoming eleven new faculty members to campus this fall. The psychology department is welcoming both Janelle Blazek... Continue Reading →
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