CHAPIN KARTSOUNES WEB EDITOR The lack of restrooms that are available for any student, no matter what gender they prefer, on Alma’s campus is something to question. You may not have noticed this issue because it doesn’t particularly affect you, but for the students that it does, it is more than an inconvenience. There are... Continue Reading →
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Collamati
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER Welcome back. This week, I sat down with Dr. Anthony Collamati, Chair of Communication and New Media Studies. We met in the DMC conference room on Friday afternoon. Chelsea: First, I always like to talk about your background. What was your Pre-Alma experience, and how did you get here? Dr. Collamati:... Continue Reading →
Winter Term Health and Safety Inspection
WILL BROWN STAFF WRITER This semester the Residence Life office continues with their second round of health and safety inspections for the year. During these inspections, resident assistants and their supervisors use the master key to gain admittance to students’ dorms in order to determine the state of the living space and ensure that there... Continue Reading →
Alma Choir takes the midwest by storm
EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER PHOTO BY EMMA GROSSBAUER This past winter break brought yet another choir tour for the Alma College Choir. For the 2020 tour the choir performed in three states: Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. The choir sang in Chicago, Dayton, Northville, Muskegon, Traverse City and Monroe. While they were originally set to perform... Continue Reading →
Scotlight Presents: Dr. Andrew Pomerville
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER Welcome to the Scotlight! A raw, unedited conversation with an Alma College Faculty or Staff member about their experiences and how they fit into the Alma College experience. This week I sat down with Chaplain Dr. Andrew Pomerville, to talk about the Chapel as it exists now and the future he... Continue Reading →
“Gunplay”: the effect of gun violence on Alma
BRETT JENKINS STAFF WRITER Last semester, 21 students of Professor Joanne Gilbert’s Performing Advocacy class, in collaboration with Professor Gilbert, created a script based on interviews they conducted, original creative work, and research. The result of their work is a script, entitled “Gunplay,” which seeks to explore the vast and varied dialogue surrounding guns and... Continue Reading →
Alma looks to offer graduate program
JACOB SMITH STAFF WRITER Since Alma College’s founding in 1886, it has only offered undergraduate programs. However recently, the school has considered adding a select offering of graduate degrees. A MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) in Creative Writing is one of the programs and it is the farthest along in the process of being added.... Continue Reading →
Small fish, big pond: how transfer students adapt
BRETT JENKINS STAFF WRITER When I first arrived at Alma College as a transfer student, I had no idea what was in store for me. I was nervous and excited, and I was dreading the Michigan winter, which had a reputation that preceded it all the way back to August. Now, with a semester under... Continue Reading →
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