Writing home from Russia, a historical outlook

WADE FULLERTONSTAFF WRITER Map of Allied operations in Archangel, Russia [Left]. American rifleman, Russian rifle. Defending the critical rail junction at “Verst 466” with the 339th Infantry Regiment, Sept. 24, 1918 [Right]. The AEF – American Expeditionary Force – had decisively defeated the German Army on the Western Front on Nov. 11, 1918. The Great... Continue Reading →

The Era of Understanding

HADEN GROSSSTAFF WRITER Living in the time on a pandemic, we as people cling fervently onto normalcy. We pray that change will come, and we will resume a life that is devoid of social distance. Many have had to put their life on hold as the world heals. Graduations were cancelled, schools were vacant and... Continue Reading →

We’re all Conspiracy Theorists

ATULYA DORA-LASKEYSTAFF WRITER You do not believe in conspiracy theories. The idea that powerful people would ever secretly conspire to maintain or strengthen their power is simply preposterous to you. America is experiencing a whirlwind of misinformation right now, and a clear line must be drawn between educated citizens and paranoid crazies. You do not... Continue Reading →

The tweet that broke the camel’s back

ARYAAN S. MISRASTAFF WRITER “I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter” – Jack Dorsey This was taken from a Twitter thread (ironically enough) tweeted by the cofounder of Twitter regarding their decision to remove President Trump from Twitter. That is a lot of ‘Twitter’ for one sentence,... Continue Reading →

Alma College in World War I

WADE FULLERTONSTAFF WRITERWADE FULLERTONGRAPHIC CREATOR "There can be no turning back." These were President Woodrow Wilson's words when he asked Congress to declare war on Germany in early April 1917. Debates across the United States ensued concerning the extent of militarization. Over one hundred years ago – at the cost of five cents per copy... Continue Reading →

Winter is coming

AISHWARYA SINGHSTAFF WRITER As the Northern Hemisphere of our planet tilts further away from the sun, cold and freezing winds have already started to take over our days. The windbreakers are out, the socks are never off and a warm bowl of soup has become a Saga staple. But as the season to be jolly... Continue Reading →

College tours in the age of COVID

Chelsea FaberSTAFF WRITER Everyone remembers their first tour of Alma, hearing about our Scottish heritage, perhaps talking to coaches or faculty, even having your first meal in SAGA, however in a world dealing with COVID-19, what should this experience look like? Balancing the two pillars of keeping our campus safe and free from extra outside... Continue Reading →

Are we creating terrorists?

ATULYA DORA-LASKEYSTAFF WRITER On June 20th, Adam Fox invited some friends he had met on Facebook to hang out. They met in a vacuum shop, where Fox pulled a rug up to reveal a secret trap door to a basement. Then Fox collected everyone’s phone before they went down to make sure they were not... Continue Reading →

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