ALIVIA GILESSTAFF WRITER With the new school year in swing, the Alma College theatre department is preparing for their first show of the season, Ron Carlson’s, Bigfoot Stole My Wife (and Other Stories from News of the World). The show will be performed four times, with two separate casts each performing twice. In total, the... Continue Reading →
ELLA BRIGHTSTAFF WRITER New rounds of COVID-19 testing for students, faculty, staff and contract workers began on Monday, Sept. 14 and continued into Thursday, Sept. 17. The testing was conducted on the Dunning Memorial Chapel lawn and was held each day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Testing was split between students alphabetically according to... Continue Reading →
ALIVIA GILESSTAFF WRITER Alma College recently updated their Venture Program to provide additional funding and simplify the application process. The program, which was created in 2013, provides funding for travel and other applied learning opportunities. This change serves as an expansion of other successful travel opportunities such as the Posey Global Fellowship and Gazmararian Scholarship.... Continue Reading →
EMILY HENDERSONSTAFF WRITERPHOTO BY RAUL RIVERA The CDC has asked that all Americans over the age of two and those without certain health conditions wear face coverings while out in public, or in an area where social distancing is virtually impossible. Alma College has adopted these policies as part of their reopening process this fall.... Continue Reading →
ELLA BRIGHT, KATE WESTPHALSTAFF WRITER, LAYOUT EDITORGRAPHIC BY WESTON HIRVELA Students returned to campus in late August with several new policies in place, the most important of which address guidelines for COVID-19. These guidelines include social distancing in all indoor places, masks worn at all times and the restriction of visitors on campus. Although these... Continue Reading →
COURTNEY SMITH STAFF WRITER Starting March 16th, the senior art show commences in the Flora Kirsch Beck Art Gallery of the Clack Art Center here on campus. This show features the artistic pieces that the senior art majors have worked on diligently throughout the course of several years. It also serves as an opportunity to... Continue Reading →
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER This week I sat down with Dr. Harwood, Environmental Science and Biology professor, to chat about her work with research students and her role fostering retired greyhounds. Here’s the chat: Chelsea: What was your pre-Alma experience, what lead to what you’re doing now? Dr. Harwood: I did my bachelors degree in... Continue Reading →
JORDYN BRADLEY SPORTS EDITOR On March 3, students and faculty alike received a call alerting them that an active shooter was on campus and to execute the procedures that they were informed of. Of course, it was just a drill that everyone was emailed about ahead of time to prepare, but nobody knew when it... Continue Reading →
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