DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Graphic by ALLISON WOODLAND Many are saying that 2019 marks the year in which friendly generational communication comes to a close. Generation Z has coined a new phrase aimed specifically at the older generation known as “OK Boomer.” The phrase has taken the internet by storm and is most frequently used […]
Nov 18, 2019
Deadly virus coming from Arctic icecaps
BAILEY LANGBO STAFF WRITER Climate change is a subject that has long been circulating through the news and world politics. Although there are countless side effects of climate change, researchers have recently discovered another phenomenon occurring: key marine animal species across the globe are dying due to a virus being released from melting icecaps. Phocine […]
Football team honors fallen veteran
JACOB SMITH SPORTS WRITER Alma College Football faced off against Olivet on Saturday Nov. 9. The team suffered a loss on the field but they secured a win through the honor they showed in this memorial game to a fallen veteran and football alumni. Chris O’Connor was a 1985 graduate of Alma College and former member of the football team. […]
Women’s basketball starts off strong
ALYSSA GALL STAFF WRITER On Saturday, November 9, Alma College’s Women’s Basketball team tipped off their season to not only a great start with a 60-44 win over Oberlin College, but new Head Coach Samantha Stormont’s first collegiate win. This win set the tone for the season and expectations after coming off of a successful 2018-2019 season […]
Trump’s troubles beyond the impeachment inquiry
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER The events surrounding the impeachment inquiry have captured the nation. However, there are more problematic revelations and verdicts plaguing the White House. Two books have been a center of focus in recent weeks. One, written by an anonymous senior Trump Administration official entitled, A Warning, provides a look into the inner […]
Changes coming for Alma College Venture experiences
EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER Fall 2020 will bring some big changes to our small campus. Beginning next fall term, Alma College will open up more travel experiences for students, in the hopes that more individuals will be able to make use of the opportunities offered through the college. Currently, any student […]
2020 primary elections cause political shake-up
CLAUDIA WALTER STAFF WRITER This week has seen the 2020 primaries heating up with the switch of Virginia, a formerly republican red state, to a democratic blue. This voting result is consistent with the surge of more suburban populations attending the polls, which has been seen nationwide. The democrats are in control of the top […]
iGem wins silver medal in annual competition
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER From Oct. 31 through Nov. 4, a group of Alma college students attend the iGEM 2019 Giant Jamboree in Boston, Massachusetts. Here they compete against teams from across the world in a synthetic biology competition. Students in high school, undergraduate and graduate studies are asked to look at their local communities […]