CHAPIN KARTSOUNES WEB EDITOR You may have heard the thunderous applauses every once in a while during meal times. The clapping and cheering occurs whenever someone drops a piece of dishware, loudly in the middle of Hamilton Commons. Once it hits the ground, people sitting in Saga might begin clapping, cheering and sometimes they might […]
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Dogs welcome visitors downtown
KAYDEE HALL BUSINESS MANAGER Puppy love can be comforting to many when they are far from home, and college students know that better than anyone. On a college campus, though, it can become difficult to find an outlet for this need for some dog affection. Luckily, downtown Alma has a number of stores with friendly […]
Budget decisions affect organizations
JORDAN GINDER STAFF WRITER Student Congress has recently made budget decisions, and some students have strong opinions about them. Almost all student organizations have had their budget cut by 15%. Student Congress Executive Council and Representatives spoke out in response to this. “Budget decisions are complicated in student congress. We want it to reflect how […]
Students react to schedule changes
BY JORDYN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER The new scheduling system – which added 10 minutes onto the end of every class period — is a change to students and faculty members alike. “I just think most of the start and stop times are wonky now. I find it harder to keep track of when my classes […]
Students impact local health
BY BRITTANY PIERCE HEAD EDITOR 43 years after the public health disaster that came from the Velsicol Chemical Corp. in St. Louis, MI contaminating the state food supply, community members are still feeling the effects. Many residents were exposed to polybrominated biphenyl, or PBB, when the company accidentally switched Nutrimaster, a cattle feed supplement, with […]
Hispanic Coalition hosts Fiesta Baile
BY JORDAN GINDER STAFF WRITER The Hispanic Coalition hosted Fiesta Baile on Friday, September 21. The event connected the campus community with the Hispanic and Latinx locals around Alma. History Professor Daniel Wasserman spoke about his goals in helping organize the event. “Part of it is to reach out to the community, but just as […]
Accessibility on campus
BY MADDIE LEUBKE CAMPUS EDITOR In the past 10 years, Alma has renovated many campus buildings in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and plans to update more of the larger campus buildings, despite student concerns about the current state of smaller living facilities. ADA requires buildings built or updated following […]
Millennium Fellowship awards student
BY MADDIE LUEBKE CAMPUS EDITOR A group of students dedicated to bringing fresh produce to campus has been awarded the competitive Millenium Fellowship. The Millennium Fellowship is a leadership development program developed by the Millennium Campus Netowrk (MCN) and United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). The Big Box Farm group was selected as one of only […]