EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 10/24/2022 Alma College has numerous athletic teams, clubs and other extracurricular activities available to students. In the coming weeks, Alma College will introduce a water polo club. “Interested in water polo? You should be,” the recruitment flier said. “We welcome any level of water polo experience.” Madison Humphrey (‘24) is President... Continue Reading →
YOUNG DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA 10/24/2022 Since the beginning of the fall semester, the Young Democratic Socialists of America have been meeting regularly to discuss important topics such as voter registration and the conditions of student workers on campus. Encouraging young people to vote is a focal point for YDSA. We will continue to have... Continue Reading →
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER EMMA FIGLEWICZSTAFF WRITER 10/24/2022 Alma College has numerous clubs and programs that allow students to connect with peers and faculty. The Interfaith program on campus seeks to bring students, staff and faculty together through the practice of spirituality, religious identity and spiritual exploration. “Alma’s Interfaith program gives students a community to activate their... Continue Reading →
RAUL RIVERAPHOTOGRAPHER CLAIRE HIPPSCOPY EDITOR 10/3/2022 Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) every year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate Americans who have ancestry traced to Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Hispanic Heritage Week was first celebrated in 1968 under Lyndon Johnson.... Continue Reading →
MEGAN ROBERTSONHANNAH STIFFLERSTAFF WRITER 10/3/2022 Yik Yak, all drama or useful? Lately it has caused quite a stirrup on Alma College’s Campus. Yik Yak is an anonymous social media app that is used by many students here on campus to post things such as: student success, Fraternity Sorority life drama, Sports drama and dining successes... Continue Reading →
ALYSSA GALLSPORTS WRITER With sports’ seasons put on hold and social gatherings limited on campus, Alma College’s Athletic Department seeks to find new ways to keep student-athletes connected, even when they are off the field. One new way is through the use of the latest form of communication during this disconnected time: video. While student-athletes... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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