KATE WESTPHAL STAFF WRITER Helper Helper is a new service on Alma College’s campus. Helper Helper is an app that students can download and it connects them to volunteer opportunities in and around Alma College as well as opportunities outside Alma College. The purpose of Helper Helper is to make it easier for students to […]
Dec 3, 2018
Order of Omega re-established
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER The Order of Omega recently held initiations for their newest class. Initiations were open to the public and took place in the chapel. The Order of Omega is a Greek honorary that rewards Greek men and women who are already leaders within their organization. Membership is extended to leaders who hold […]
Wifi changes frustrate campus
KELSEY WEISS STAFF WRITER Alma College students lost the cable in dorm rooms, instead supposedly giving them faster internet. However, they say that the wi-fi has not improved and many are not happy. “I would much rather have my cable back than have faster internet because the internet is the same if not worse than […]
Jazz ensemble rocks Heritage Center
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER Last Tuesday the Alma College Jazz Ensemble performed at the Presbyterian Music Hall. The students involved with the band had the opportunity to show their hard work and dedication to their art. Students participating in the performance came together to showcase a wide variety of jazz tunes. The concert promoted the […]
Farewell to the Almanian
KAYDEE HALL BUSINESS MANAGER As I enter my last week of my undergraduate career, I would like to take this time to reflect on my time at Alma College and with the Almanian. After spending three and a half years on Alma’s campus, it seems still too soon to be leaving. It’s an over-shared sentiment, […]
The P.C. debate
MADDIE LUEBKE CAMPUS EDITOR A huge debate in the political sphere recently is concerning politically correct speech. Many public figures are being called out online for their potentially offensive language and their ignorance when refusing to adapt their language to an ever-changing world. Mistakes can be made, especially when one is raised in a different […]
Freshmen settle into campus life
CHAPIN KARTSOUNES WEB EDITOR As fall semester comes to an end, students on campus have settled into their routines as undergraduates. Freshmen have started to learn the ways of navigating the Alma area, academics, and social life in general. A few months ago, four freshmen were featured in a “Campus Comment” segment that focused on […]
Alma LEAPS towards a green campus
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER Keeping Alma’s campus green and reducing the college’s carbon footprint is what the organization LEAPS focuses on achieving. LEAPS, which stands for Leaders for Environmental Awareness, Protection and Sustainability, is a student-run organization that focuses on ways to help students use less wasteful products in their everyday lives. “LEAPS’ mission is […]