EMILY HENDERSONSTAFF WRITER Alma College’s campus has looked very different this past year: new restrictions being put in place, classrooms looking and behaving differently and social events being a thing of the past. The question now that must be asked is how this pandemic has affected Alma’s retention rate. Retention rate refers to the percentage... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 restrictions on campus
COURTNEY SMITHSTAFF WRITER The campus community here at Alma College has undergone drastic changes since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in February of 2020. Residence Life staff, professors and students alike scrambled to adjust to the dynamic guidelines, and continue to do so every day to ensure our campus remains safe and healthy. Many... Continue Reading →
New COVID-19 campus-wide testing rolls out
HANNAH STIFFLERSTAFF WRITER RAUL RIVERAGRAPHIC CREATOR Coming into this Winter semester brought many uncertainties for students, faculty and staff. Before arriving on campus, Alma College required COVID-19 saliva kits be ordered, completed and sent in for testing via FedEx on January 12. Many students found the instructions for ordering the kits clear and concise. Confusion... Continue Reading →
Problematic TikTok sparks admissions scandal
CLAIRE HIPPSSTAFF WRITER A tiktok user under the username “coochiee.scouttt,” which has since been deleted, published a controversial video that sparked outrage among Alma College students early this month. The video in question, in which the user explained that they were admitted to Alma College on a scholarship despite the college knowing about their tendency... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 updates on campus
MADDISON LUEBKECOPY EDITOR PHOTO BY LIZZY DERMODY As the school year continues, policies regarding COVID-19 have adapted both statewide and here at Alma College. While some restrictions have been eased across the state, measures from within the college have been further reinforced. At the beginning of October, news spread that a group was filing a... Continue Reading →
Campus community reacts to academic program cuts
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR PHOTO BY RAUL RIVERA On Friday, Oct. 16, President Abernathy issued a statement regarding the phasing out of certain academic programs and disciplines at Alma College due to budget cuts. The programs affected by this change are as follows: both the French and German majors and minors will be phased out, but... Continue Reading →
Senior Staff Farewell: Maddison Luebke
Dear Almanian, It has been a crazy ride over the past 2.5 years. I was brought into the editor’s office on a whim and you trusted me to help put together a newspaper within a week of working there. The Editor in Chief at the time saw that I was willing to do just about... Continue Reading →
Greek events look different this semester
EMILY HENDERSONSTAFF WRITER Photo by RAUL RIVERA Due to the ongoing pandemic students may have noticed a few changes to this year’s events. Derby Days and Greek week are no different. Greek week has recently come to a close, with many having participated in the events. Greek week is an event that all the Greek... Continue Reading →
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