JORDYN BRADLEY SPORTS EDITOR Philip Anschutz-- founder of Coachella and owner of entertainment conglomerate AEG--is under fire again for being financially supportive of Anti-LGBTQ+ groups. Anschutz has been in the news before for such allegations. As one of the richest men in America, he has donated to groups including the Alliance Defending Freedom Group, the... Continue Reading →
Alma embraces Giving Tuesday
JORDAN GINDER STAFF WRITER The college celebrated Giving Tuesday by hosting a massive drive for donations. Organized by the Office of Alumni Engagement, the strategy room on the second floor of the Hood Building was the center of operations for the push to set a new Alma record. “[Our goals were] to raise at least... Continue Reading →
RBG holds critical position
BRITTNEY PIERCE HEAD EDITOR Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to the hospital on Nov 9 after falling in her office and fracturing three ribs. Ginsburg, who is 85, has had several health scares prior to this one. She has had cancer twice and one heart procedure since she was appointed to the... Continue Reading →
Excitement over new convenience store
JORDYN BRADLEY SPORTS EDITOR News spread this week about Alma College searching for someone to lease the old 7-Eleven building to give the school (and the community) more convenience. Alan Gatlin, COO and Vice President for Finance and Administration, gave insight on the process. “We were all caught off guard when 7-Eleven put up a... Continue Reading →
KMB performs Indoor Show
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER This past weekend, the Kiltie Marching Band, or KMB, had their last hurrah for the season when they performed their indoor show titled “Now in Technicolor.” The band played quite a mix of music and performances. In addition to their marching show, the band also performed their new show. “The indoor... Continue Reading →
French club celebrates FrenchGiving
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER Students on campus celebrated the fifth annual FrenchGiving on Thursday, Nov. 15. The French Club works year-round planning events on campus and FrenchGiving remains one of their largest turnouts. FrenchGiving allowed students enrolled in French class to receive extra credit and experience how traditional French cuisine is made. This year, FrenchGiving... Continue Reading →
All three proposals pass in MI
BRITTANY PIERCE HEAD EDITOR Proposal 1, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, passed last week by a 56- 44 percent margin, making Michigan the first state in the Midwest to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. However, recreational marijuana is not technically legal until 10 days after the election and marijuana will not be widely commercially available... Continue Reading →
Pipe band dominates competition
MADDISON LUEBKE CAMPUS EDITOR In the first weekend of November, the Alma College Pipe Band competed at the Charleston Highland Games held on Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina. They took first in their division— known as Grade 4—as well as challenging and placing first in Grade 3. Piping is divided into divisions known as... Continue Reading →
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