DANIELLE NYKANENSTAFF WRITER 1/23/2023 New year, new upgrades. The start of the year marked the arrival of a new membership system for the Stone Recreation Center. This system, RecDesk, will provide a digital platform for scheduling, programs and membership information. “The reason we switched to this is because… it gives us more functionality with memberships […]
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Sean Burke named new Alma College Provost
ZACH CARPENTERSTAFF WRITER 1/23/2023 On Dec. 14, 2022, Alma College announced that effective Jun. 1, 2023 Dr. Sean Burke will be the new Provost and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at the College. The announcement came after a months-long search that saw many different candidates apply for the position. The application process included meetings with both faculty and students on campus […]
World Cup in Qatar sparks controversy
DARCY DAENZRSTAFF WRITER 12/5/2022 The World Cup, which is being held in Qatar for the first time, began on Nov. 20 and has been fraught with controversy from the beginning. Starting with the selection process in 2010, it has been said that FIFA took over one million dollars in bribes to vote for Qatar to be the […]
Alma College chapel holds holiday service
ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 12/5/2022 On Sunday, December 4, Alma College’s Dunning Memorial Chapel held a holiday service, “Lessons and Carols”. Unlike the chapel’s normal services, the holiday service did not follow the traditional service order. Instead, the event featured Christmas carols and seasonal scripture readings. According to Associate Protestant Chaplain Katrina Pekich-Bundy, the chapel staff and […]
David Zerbe inducted into Golden Thistle Society
MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 12/5/2022 David Zerbe, director of bands and percussion studies at Alma College, is the first ever non-Alma College alum to be inducted into the Order of the Golden Thistle. The Golden Thistle Society is an acknowledgement of alumni loyalty and is typically an honor given to those that attend their 50-year class reunion at Alma College. For […]
Alma College staff run for community positions
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER CLAIRE WITTLIEFFSTAFF WRITER 11/7/2022 With the election season underway, all eligible voters are having candidates and policies brought to their attention in order for their vote to make the difference they want to see. Keeping this in mind, there are three members of the Alma College faculty and staff who are running for […]
Update on learning commons renovations
EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTOGRAPHER MARIA KOLBSTAFF WRITER 11/7/2022 The newly renovated library will soon come to campus in the 2023 Winter Semester. The library-to-learning commons renovation project has been happening since 2021. The new learning commons will still have the same services but will include some new additions. The first change includes offices and spaces for the […]
Alma College football remains undefeated
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 11/7/2022 Following a 30-10 victory against Adrian College on Nov. 5, the Alma College football team remains undefeated. Coming back from their 5-5 record in the 2021 season, the Scots have won all nine of their games so far this year. This is the first time Alma College football has […]