DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Graphic by MEREK ALAM On Sunday, Oct. 6, the Alma College music department hosted a faculty recital. The program held a variety of performances from different faculty members both full and part-time. “There is a wide variety of instruments and styles, ranging from Baroque to modern, with some jazz thrown in […]
Oct 7th, 2019
Preparing for winter on campus
BRETT JENKINS STAFF WRITER Winter is well on its way and people around campus have already started to adjust for the coming cold. However, a lot more goes on behind the scenes than most people realize. Preparing the campus for winter is an arduous task and the Facilities Department at Alma works around the clock […]
Impeachment 101: a student’s guide
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER Graphic by MEREK ALAM House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA) announced last week that there would be a formal impeachment inquiry investigating any illegal actions taken by the Trump Administration after a whistleblower report was made public. Interest from curious Americans has led many to ask, how does the impeachment process work? […]
Impeachment inquiry: what to know
SYNDEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER Graphic by MEREK ALAM On Sept. 24, 2019, Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, announced the start to the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. This comes in response to a whistleblower account of a phone call between Trump and the president of Ukraine, Vlodymyr Zelensky, back in July. In this […]
“Joker” laughs at society
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Graphic by MEREK ALAM “Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there?” said Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) in one of his opening lines of Joker. The relatability doesn’t end there, the residents of 1980’s Gotham must also grapple with class inequality, slashed social services, a millionaire running for […]
I got the blues for piercings and tattoos
KAELYN WOJTYLKO STAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER Tattoos and piercings are very popular in today’s society, especially with college students. When walking around campus, I can guarantee that you walk past plenty of people who are supporting a unique tattoo or piercing. The thing many people forget about though is, what is going to […]
Academic services on campus
EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER Photo by GRACE GRELAK Alma College has a plethora of academic services, yet many students may not utilize them. As classes near their midterms, students at Alma may begin to feel as though they need a little extra support to stay ahead of the curb. From the CSO, or the Center […]
Athletes improve in the off-season
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER Photo by ALLISON WOODLAND In an athlete’s career, they have two types of mindsets: their in-season mindset and their off-season mindset. The season is the time of the year where athletes get to shine and compete for what they have been training for all year. It is where they show off […]