Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

GAGANDEEP KAURGRAPHIC DESIGNER NAYONIKAA SINGHAALSTAFF WRITER 2/3/2025 October 7, 2023, marked a devastating escalation in the Israel-Gaza conflict. While the initial violence began with Hamas’s deadly assault killing 1200 Israeli youth at a music festival, the situation in Gaza has spiraled into a severe humanitarian crisis.  The United Nations reports harrowing figures: at least 10... Continue Reading →

NCAA announces Women’s Wrestling Tournament

EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTO EDITOR 2/3/2025 On Jan. 17 the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) formally added women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport. The addition of the championship tournament will be seen at all divisional levels.   Although the sport previously had a tournament by the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship (NCWWC), it was not an officially... Continue Reading →

Wildfires devastate Los Angeles

LINDSEY ZARKAGRAPHIC DESIGNER NAYONIKAA SINGHAALSTAFF WRITER 1/20/2025 As the country mourns the devastating wildfires ravaging California, the danger still lingers for Los Angeles residents. In 2025, these fires have reached unprecedented levels, claiming the lives of at least 25 people, forcing 130,000 residents to evacuate their homes, and destroying over 2,000 structures. The wildfires are... Continue Reading →

2025 Presidental Inauguration

JAMIE DIEDRICHSTAFF WRITER 1/20/2025 President-Elect Donald Trump takes office on the 20th of January, which shares a date with Martin Luther King Day. The Alma College community was dedicated to making sure students got out and were able to vote, so naturally they have some opinions about Trump entering office. With Alma College being so... Continue Reading →

Ten-year anniversary of death on campus

FILIPPOS MOURIKISSTAFF WRITER JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR 11/25/2024 2024 marks the ten-year anniversary of the tragic death of 18-year-old Alma College student Sean Murawske. Murawske was a freshman at Alma when he disappeared on Jan. 12 2014. His body was found two days later in nearby field. He cause of death was hypothermia, and he was... Continue Reading →

GoGratiot aims to connect community

JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER 11/25/2024 GoGratiot is a new way for students and faculty to connect with the Alma and Gratiot community. The GoGratiot calendar is a calendar which catalogs all of the publicly available events going on in the greater Gratiot County. These events range from amateur and college sporting events, weekly trivia nights at... Continue Reading →

Alma College celebrates Veterans Day

AUDREY HESTERSTAFF WRITER 11/11/2024 Veterans Day was on Nov. 11. While it began specifically as a day to celebrate and honor those who fought in the First World War, the holiday has now expanded to be a day of honor, remembrance, and respect for anyone who has served in any branch of the United States... Continue Reading →

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