CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER The Supreme Court of the United States heard the case made by the Trump Administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which allows undocumented individuals who entered the country as a child to remain in the United States legally. DREAMers were those brought to the U.S. illegally as... Continue Reading →
The Bolivian coup is a rerun
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Reading the news regarding Bolivia over the past couple of weeks has left me thinking a lot about Jurassic Park. More specifically what the author of Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton, coined as Gell-Mann Amnesia effect. Crichton described this effect as “You open the newspaper to an article on some subject you... Continue Reading →
Concerts cover campus calendar
BAILEY LANGBO STAFF WRITER Photo by DYLAN COUR As the semester comes to a close, groups across campus are gearing up to present what they’ve worked on for the past few months to their peers. Over the next few weeks, performances have been and will be taking place for both the campus and the public... Continue Reading →
‘OK Boomer’ takes the internet by storm
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Graphic by ALLISON WOODLAND Many are saying that 2019 marks the year in which friendly generational communication comes to a close. Generation Z has coined a new phrase aimed specifically at the older generation known as “OK Boomer.” The phrase has taken the internet by storm and is most frequently used... Continue Reading →
Football team honors fallen veteran
JACOB SMITH SPORTS WRITER Alma College Football faced off against Olivet on Saturday Nov. 9. The team suffered a loss on the field but they secured a win through the honor they showed in this memorial game to a fallen veteran and football alumni. Chris O’Connor was a 1985 graduate of Alma College and former member of the football team.... Continue Reading →
Trump’s troubles beyond the impeachment inquiry
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER The events surrounding the impeachment inquiry have captured the nation. However, there are more problematic revelations and verdicts plaguing the White House. Two books have been a center of focus in recent weeks. One, written by an anonymous senior Trump Administration official entitled, A Warning, provides a look into the inner... Continue Reading →
Changes coming for Alma College Venture experiences
EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER Fall 2020 will bring some big changes to our small campus. Beginning next fall term, Alma College will open up more travel experiences for students, in the hopes that more individuals will be able to make use of the opportunities offered through the college. Currently, any student... Continue Reading →
iGem wins silver medal in annual competition
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER From Oct. 31 through Nov. 4, a group of Alma college students attend the iGEM 2019 Giant Jamboree in Boston, Massachusetts. Here they compete against teams from across the world in a synthetic biology competition. Students in high school, undergraduate and graduate studies are asked to look at their local communities... Continue Reading →
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