By Hank Wickley Staff Writer The track and field team, only a few weeks into the season, has set the bar high already. Starting off the yeah with a fourth-place finish at the Aquinas Quad Open, the squad hopes to continue to succeed. In order to do well early in the season, preparation is the […]
Jan 29, 2018
There is life after Scots athletics
By Joelle Fisher Staff Writer There comes a time in every athlete’s life when it’s finally time to hang up the jersey for good. Whether it be 14 years or four years of playing the sport, the dreaded experience is never an easy one. Senior athletes on campus opened up about their experiences with completing […]
Men’s basketball looks to team leaders
By John Durga Staff Writer Alma College basketball players are off to a 6-12 start, but a lot of thought centers around close losses that easily could have been turned into victories. Three of the setbacks were lost by less than five points. That, along with injuries, have plagued the Scots, who only have five […]
Grad school vs. work experience
By Cassie Florian Staff Writer For many students, the question of whether or not to go to graduate school right after Alma or to first gain experience in the workforce can be an extremely intimidating one. Although this is not an easy question to answer, staff and students share their insights into what to do […]
Planning key for students to graduate ready
By Brittany Pierce Staff Writer While it seems that students in general are taking longer than four years to graduate, some students here at Alma have started a trend of graduating in only seven semesters rather than eight. Depending on the student, graduating early requires different levels of advanced planning. “Graduating early just kind of […]
Charli XCX propels PC music forward with ‘Pop 2″
By Paige Daniel Thoughts Editor Charli XCX isn’t afraid to express big emotions in a deceptively simple pop song – she’s been doing it since 2013 when she released her debut album, “True Romance.” That album was comparatively “experimental” (what some were calling it) to the pop others were doing, and it earned her a […]
“American Crime Story” has strong characters, weak plot
By Sam Anteau Staff Writer “The Assassination of Gianni Versace” is the second season in the true crime anthology, “American Crime Story.” This season, as its title would suggest, is all about the murder of iconic fashion designer Gianni Versace by spree killer Andrew Cunanan. As of January 29th, the series will have featured its […]
Alt-right violates Michigan, campus protocol
Caden Wilson News Editor White supremacist and outspoken “alt-right” leader Richard Spencer was denied speaking space on the University of Michigan’s campus this semester, according to the university’s official statement. However, the U of M has not ruled out the possibility of Spencer speaking on campus later in the year and the ultra-conservative leader has […]