JASMINE D’ARCENGELIS STAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER On October 27, 2019, the Alma College Choirs and Alma Symphony Orchestra presented a collaborative concert featuring the famous Mozart piece “Vesperae solennes de confessore” and Dvorak’s New World Symphony. “It’s been a long learning process for both choirs and the orchestra,” said Bennett Dubois (‘19). Dubois […]
Oct 28, 2019
Students take on responsibility of daily news
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER Photo by GRACE GRELAK On Oct. 19, The New York Times reported on the University of Michigan’s college newspaper that is the only daily paper left in the city of Ann Arbor. The Michigan Daily become the only daily printed paper in Ann Arbor following the closing of The Ann Arbor […]
Alma College prepares for Halloween
KAELYN WOJTYLKO STAFF WRITER As Halloween is quickly approaching and everyone is making plans there are some things people are forgetting to think about. Safety is one thing that should be a top priority even while having a fun night out with friends. As you are trying to pick the perfect costume and finalize your […]
Soccer teams celebrate their seniors
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER Photo by GRACE GRELAK Like every college, sports are a fundamental part of student athletes’ careers. It is something they partake in from their first day on campus to their last day. Athletes learn not only how to master their sport at the collegiate level, but how to master the art […]
Men’s Lacrosse wins under new coaching staff
JACOB SMITH SPORTS WRITER The Alma College Men’s Lacrosse team has completed their non-traditional fall season after their scrimmages against the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Central Michigan University this past weekend. “We were able to win both games against some really good competition. Both were great all-around team efforts and every single guy was able […]
Sallie Mae Celebrates, Student Debt Climbs
BRETT JENKINS STAFF WRITER Sallie Mae, the largest private student loan provider in the US, sent 100 of their top sales executives on a five day, all-expense-paid trip to Hawaii to celebrate $5 billion in sales made this year. This year’s trip sparked outrage among the 44 million Americans who collectively owe over $1.6 trillion […]
Qatar air-conditions the outdoors
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER Unbearable heat and less than desirable weather patterns have forced Qatar to begin seemingly bizarre practices to stay cool: air conditioning the outside. With temperatures exceeding 115 degrees Fahrenheit, being able to comfortably enjoy outdoor spaces has become challenging. Outdoor malls, stadiums, as well as sidewalks are now being air conditioned […]
First all-female spacewalk takes place
COURTNEY SMITH STAFF WRITER Last Friday, two NASA astronauts made history by partaking in the first ever all-female spacewalk. The team of Christina Koch and Jessica Meir embarked on a mission to replace lithium-ion batteries for a solar power system located at the space station after a recent failure of a power controller. Koch and […]