By Nathaniel Fryer Staff Writer Highland Java was founded by Alma students in 2006, and its purpose was to serve the Alma College community as a student run coffee shop, which had not previously existed. Since then, Highland Java has grown and changed into a representation of Alma students in Entrepreneurs in Action (EIA) working […]
Feb 12, 2018
Tensions rise about service dog on campus
By Brittany Pierce Staff Writer The monthly visits from the therapy dogs are generally highly anticipated on campus, but service dogs have not been getting the same treatment. One student has had her service dog Max on campus for three years, but she often runs into complaints. “The teacher informed me that there was a […]
Superhero movies lack diversity
By Samantha Anteau Staff Writer When people think of superheroes, they often think of attractive white men saving the world. It’ll usually take a couple rounds of “name a superhero” before someone says a woman (though, admittedly, the “Wonder Woman” movie helped change this a little; more on that later) and even longer for them […]
Morris avoids traps of pop, does it right
By Paige Daniel Thoughts Editor Rae Morris is new to the pop that her second album, “Someone Out There,” is steeped in – but she is familiar with good songwriting. When those two elements come together, Morris obliterates the sophomore slump into mere myth. I had not become acquainted with Morris until she started promoting […]
MacCurdy sponsors new events on campus
By Cassie Florian News Editor Alma College’s on-campus women’s aid center, the MacCurdy house, has been very active this year, having held events such as the slut walk and a house meet and greet that members hosted in the fall. This month, MacCurdy is sponsoring two more events that, like those it has hosted in […]
Amnesty International teaches nuclear preparedness
By Caden Wilson News Editor On February 8, Alma College hosted Amnesty International’s nuclear preparedness simulation, an event where students were invited to see exactly how prepared they would be in the event of a nuclear strike. After the four corners of the room had been labeled A,B,C and D, Megan Finkbeiner (’19) addressed the […]
Otaku and Gamers hosts Almacon
By Rose Cyburt News Editor The Alma College Otaku and Gamers (ACOG), an active club on campus, has been preparing for this year’s AlmaCon since the end of the convention last year. The three-day event included everything from Cosplay & Cons 101 to a charity auction and even guest speakers. Along with the panels, there […]
Active Minds spreads mental health awareness
By Sasha Dudock Staff Writer Last Wednesday, Active Minds put on the event Create Your Own Coping Toolbox where students were invited to make and paint personalized recovery tool boxes. The recovery toolboxes contained coloring pages, stress balls, tea, chocolate, mini notebooks, crayons and other relaxing items. Active Minds, the sponsor of the event, “is […]