JASMINE D’ARCANGELIS STAFF WRITER Alma College offers students the opportunity to participate in Alternative Breaks. Alternative Breaks allow students to perform community service in lieu of going home for major breaks. These community service opportunities can vary from working with the homeless to providing disaster relief. According to the Alma College website, most alternative breaks […]
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Alma welcomes Professor Camenares
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER Last semester Alma College gained a new professor in the science department: Professor Devin Camenares, PhD. Camenares moved to Alma at the end of last June, and this past fall was his first semester as an Alma professor. Camenares first discovered his love for science in high school when he took […]
College changes tobacco policy
MADDISON LEUBKE COPY EDITOR Alma College students were notified through Student Congress last semester about changes in the tobacco policies on campus. There have been questions about what falls under this policy and how it will take effect. According to The American Cancer Society, of the roughly 20 million college and university students in the […]
Government shutdown threatens taxes
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER President Donald J Trump set into motion a government shutdown – the second longest in United States history – after negations on the boarder wall. The duration of the shutdown remains uncertain, but its affect resonates throughout the lives of the students on campus. The government shutdown affects the pay of […]
Making connections on campus
KATE WESTPHAL STAFF WRITER Helper Helper is a new service on Alma College’s campus. Helper Helper is an app that students can download and it connects them to volunteer opportunities in and around Alma College as well as opportunities outside Alma College. The purpose of Helper Helper is to make it easier for students to […]
Order of Omega re-established
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER The Order of Omega recently held initiations for their newest class. Initiations were open to the public and took place in the chapel. The Order of Omega is a Greek honorary that rewards Greek men and women who are already leaders within their organization. Membership is extended to leaders who hold […]
Wifi changes frustrate campus
KELSEY WEISS STAFF WRITER Alma College students lost the cable in dorm rooms, instead supposedly giving them faster internet. However, they say that the wi-fi has not improved and many are not happy. “I would much rather have my cable back than have faster internet because the internet is the same if not worse than […]
Jazz ensemble rocks Heritage Center
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER Last Tuesday the Alma College Jazz Ensemble performed at the Presbyterian Music Hall. The students involved with the band had the opportunity to show their hard work and dedication to their art. Students participating in the performance came together to showcase a wide variety of jazz tunes. The concert promoted the […]