By John Durga Staff Writer Alma College Wrestling is a decades old program that has seen vast amounts of success through the last 10 years. Many of those years were coached under Alma wresling coach Todd Hibbs. Hibbs built Alma’s wrestling program up to a frequent top 25 team in division three peaking in sixth in 2016... Continue Reading →
Student Athletic Advisory Council hosts Jock Rock
By Joelle Fisher Sports Writer Students, faculty and friends gathered together for an evening of laughter and self-inflicted embarrassment in the Hogan Center for the 7th annual Jock Rock this past weekend. Jock Rock is an event that is organized and hosted by the Student Advisory Council (SAAC). The acts during the events are put... Continue Reading →
Winning is right up the bowling team’s alley
By Hank Wickley Sports Writer On Jan. 28, the women’s bowling team won first place at the American Heartland IV tournament in Kent, Ohio. The team put up a total of over 7,000 points in the tournament, beating three of the top 15 teams in the country. “This is a very young team but a... Continue Reading →
Students and staff reflect on Black History Month
By Nathaniel Fryer Staff Writer Black History Month was first celebrated in the United States on February 1970, at Kent State University in Ohio. Six years later, it was given federal recognition by President Gerald R. Ford. Black History Month has been celebrated at Alma College now for several years. Black History Month is the... Continue Reading →
Piloted Google technology allows for interconnectivity courses
By Aline Batawi Staff Writer New technology pioneered by Google was used for the first time this semester by faculty and students at Alma, Albion and Calvin. It allows for classes to be taught across the three campuses. “This technology enables Alma to reach students on other campuses and for students to take classes not... Continue Reading →
Grammy Awards receive backlash over snubs
By Paige Daniel Thoughts Editor In case you don’t exist somewhere on the internet where people talk about music, collective heads rolled in outrage after the 60th annual Grammy Awards were held on Jan. 28. Usually I concede and watch the ceremony despite its continuously disappointing three hours of television. This year, however, I abstained... Continue Reading →
Best of both worlds: How Greek life and athletics mix
By Brittany Pierce Copy Editor With rush week ending, the buzz on campus has turned to the difficulties students face who want to pursue both Greek life and athletics. According to a random survey of students, many feel that if they are participating in a sport, then they cannot participate in Greek life as well because... Continue Reading →
Students, faculty share thoughts on cheating
By Caden Wilson News Editor Sunday night is usually the busiest night of the average college student’s weekend. Whether Friday and Saturday are for friends and family, homework isn’t always put first. By the time the early hours of Monday morning roll around, people can get desperate and cheat. Three-hundred and thirty-six current students... Continue Reading →
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