KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER JORDAN FOXEDITOR-IN-CHIEF 10/6/2025 Alma College has decided to close the Theatre Department in the upcoming academic year. This decision follows the retirement of Scott Mackenzie, Director of the Theatre Department, in 2024 after he served eight years at the college. The information was shared with students involved in Theatre – major, minor or... Continue Reading →
MELANIE MUTASEKSTAFF WRITER 9/22/2025 During the fall semester at Alma, fraternities and sororities host a one-week recruitment process, also known as Rush Week, filled with events and traditions to get to know possible new members (PNMs). September 21st marks the beginning of this process for Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL). Planning for recruitment week began... Continue Reading →
TOBY REEVESGRAPHIC DESIGNER JORDAN FOXEDITOR-IN-CHIEF 9/22/2025 Student Congress (Stuco) released the budget outcomes for the fall semester in early September. Many organizations’ budgets were only partially funded as a result of this year’s overall decrease in enrollment. “The Student Activities Fund is supported by the student activity fee paid by all Alma College students. Since... Continue Reading →
ALLI WICHERTGRAPHIC DESIGNER KAITRISS DEGROFTSTAFF WRITER 9/22/2025 Alma College marks the end of summer with the arrival of the Class of 2029. Shelly Buschle,Senior Director of Admissions, shared the following statistics. We have 371 new undergraduate students enrolled for the upcoming school year. Of these, 44are domestic and international transfer students, including 12 para-to-pro participants... Continue Reading →
GRACE MAINCOPY EDITOR 9/22/2025 Alma College Athletics has had its share of successful teams, athletes, and coaches since its beginning, and some individuals and teams each year are honored and inducted into the Alma College Athletic Hall of Fame. The inaugural Hall of Fame class was in 1971, but teams as far back as 1935... Continue Reading →
ALLI WICHERTPHOTOGRAPHER MELANIE MATUSEKSTAFF WRITER 9/8/2025 On August 20 through August 24, Alma College welcomed incoming and transfer students to campus through their orientation program: Tartan 101. From first year guide (FYG) team meetings to hypnotists, Tartan 101 had events to cover all aspects of learning and fun. For those looking to remember the events,... Continue Reading →
GAGANDEEP KAURGRAPHIC DESIGNER KATELYN THOMASSTAFF WRITER 9/8/2025 As the semester begins it is important to acknowledge the adjustments that Alma College has made to their current staff and faculty. Last year, Alma College decided to remove six positions permanently, and filled nine vacant positions. Additionally, they decided to combine a few departments. “Every decision is... Continue Reading →
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER JORDAN FOXEDITOR-IN-CHIEF 9/8/2025 Alma College has been nationally ranked by several distinguished institutes for 2025. The Princeton Review and Phi Theta Kappa both named Alma in their reviews of reputable colleges in the United States. Each year, The Princeton Review evaluates colleges and universities across the country based on specific criteria, including student... Continue Reading →
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