HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER Last week Alma College shut down classes for two days, an occurrence that happens so rarely that the campus community barely knew how to react. Each athletic team on campus was affected differently by the winter storm, and some had to make drastic changes to their schedules. Men’s basketball had to... Continue Reading →
EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER Laura von Wallmenich, an English professor here at Alma, is a fantastic teacher with much experience under her belt. “I went to a small liberal arts school in Maine called Colby College,” said von Wallmenich. She originally wanted to major in Biology, but learned that English was her passion. “I spent... Continue Reading →
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER Alma College upholds a rich history involving the nature of the local region and the traditions of maintaining a green campus. Alumni and current students know the annual tradition of the pine sapling very well. The history of the campus – rooted like wildlife – gives life to the unique saturnalian... Continue Reading →
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER On Jan. 25, President Trump and Congressional leaders were able to reach a deal which would reopen the government temporarily, ending the shutdown. The shutdown started on Dec. 22, 2018, when a new budget had not been approved by Trump because it did not include a budget for the border wall... Continue Reading →
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER The Michigan Music Conference (MMC) is an annual conference for music educators and those who plan to become educators that takes place in Grand Rapids, MI every year. On Jan. 24, the college sent six students and four faculty members to the conference. “I’ve been attending MMC, and its predecessor The... Continue Reading →
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER On Friday, Jan. 18, director of athletics Steven Rackley announced that Alma College alumni Madison Smith would take over the volleyball program as head coach. Smith, who graduated in 2017, was a four-year member of the volleyball team, and spent the past two years as an assistant coach at Tufts University.... Continue Reading →
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER Dr. Donnesha A. Blake–the new director of diversity and inclusion on campus–began her career in the Center of Student Opportunity this Winter Semester. She has received a positive response from those on campus, and her plans as the new director of diversity and inclusion will be an improvement for the Alma... Continue Reading →
KATE WESTPHAL CAMPUS EDITOR Winter has finally arrived on Alma College’s campus, and in a frigid way. Temperatures dipped as low as -14° Fahrenheit during the week of 20 Jan. and are expected to stay low as we enter February. One large reason for the late and exceptionally cold winter is global warming and how... Continue Reading →
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