BAILEY LANGBO DISTIBUTION MANAGER In the coming weeks, sororities and fraternities all over campus will be anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new members. Sorority recruitment started on Saturday, Jan. 18, and will conclude with walkouts on Friday, Jan. 24. Fraternity recruitment starts on Jan. 22 and goes through Feb. 5. Runouts is on Feb.... Continue Reading →
No more war nerds
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Graphic by ALLISON WOODLAND Do you feel clueless about what’s currently happening in Iran? Have you felt confused about why the US is even involved in the middle east for almost your entire life? When you were young and people told you that soldiers fight for our freedom, were you ever... Continue Reading →
UMC proposes split
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER The United Methodist Church has announced a proposal to separate into two denominations, a decision stemming from a 2019 vote regarding same sex marriage and LGBTQ+ clergy. The plan was announced on Jan. 3 and is set to be voted on at the General Conference in May 2020. Passage of the... Continue Reading →
New smoking age goes into effect
KAEYLYN WOJTYLKO StAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER Recently, the United States has seen multiple changes regarding laws including ages you are eligible to drink, smoke marijuana and now tobacco use. On Dec. 20, 2019, President Trump signed the bill which was set to go into effect immediately. The American Lung Association has been pushing... Continue Reading →
Healthies shakes up downtown Alma
JACOB SMITH STAFF WRITER The Opera House has welcomed a new tenant in their street side business space. Healthies of Mid Mitten is a health shake bar. The husband and wife duo of Michele and Ron Welch own Healthies. As friends of owners of a similar shake bar in Mt. Pleasant, they were encouraged to... Continue Reading →
Bowling makes history with big win
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER On Saturday, November 16, Alma College’s Bowling Team made history at the BGSU Falcon Classic. With some standout performances and the overall team score, both the Varsity and JV team finished the tournament in first place. This first-place finish for both teams at a tournament is a first for the program and an indication for the rest of the season to come as the Scots... Continue Reading →
Parking predicaments frustrate campus
KAELYN WOJTYLKO STAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER Parking has been a hot topic on campus, especially since the overnight street parking is now no longer allowed between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Many students have been parking in the streets since the beginning of the semester, which has taken a few... Continue Reading →
Tips to surviving hell week and exams
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER Photo by GRACE GRELAK Final exams are fast approaching—only 14 days until they begin. This means there is only one week until what students commonly refer to as “hell week”—a stressful time used by many to prepare for their upcoming tests, practice their presentations and write their last-minute papers. Stress is... Continue Reading →
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