ATULYA DORA-LASKEYSTAFF WRITER Last Tuesday, the first debate of the 2020 Election got underway, and it went just as poorly as most Americans expected. Interruptions, yelling, and personal attacks dominated the stage. Yet, one moment seemed particularly horrific. The President refused to directly condemn white supremacist, and called for a group called the Proud Boys... Continue Reading →
TAYLOR PEPITONESTAFF WRITER The following contributions are solely of the writer’s own views and are not affiliated with the Almanian and Alma College. Robert J. Patterson, professor of African American Studies at Georgetown University, defines anti-racism as, “…an active and conscious effort to work against multidimensional aspects of racism.” President Donald J. Trump has taken... Continue Reading →
WILL BROWNSTAFF WRITER This is an opinion piece. Every thought displayed and source chosen is to reinforce my own arguments. As we begin our fourth week of “COVID classes,” it’s important to look back on the first three and reflect on the college’s response to the ongoing pandemic. By this point in time, every student... Continue Reading →
ATULYA DORA-LASKEYSTAFF WRITER Whenever the academic year reaches its final months, students across the country pick up their school’s yearbook. These books attempt to showcase the best of student life on their glossy pages, sometimes with embarrassing little errors that managed to slip past editing. No matter how much you would roll your eyes at... Continue Reading →
MADDISON LUEBKECOPY EDITORPHOTO BY MORGAN GUST Disclaimer: The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Almanian or Alma College. Over the course of this summer, we saw a new wave of social media influence take over the lives of young people. With nothing else to do, our phones became... Continue Reading →
KAELYN WOJTYLKO STAFF WRITER Many do not realize that the month or March is Women’s History Month. On Monday, Mar. 8, 2020 it was International Women’s Day as it is every year now. Women’s History Month is all about trying to get equality. Still to this day women are not necessarily equal to men, especially... Continue Reading →
CHAPIN KARTSOUNES WEB EDITOR The lack of restrooms that are available for any student, no matter what gender they prefer, on Alma’s campus is something to question. You may not have noticed this issue because it doesn’t particularly affect you, but for the students that it does, it is more than an inconvenience. There are... Continue Reading →
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER The Almanian Hears YOu In the coming weeks, the Almanian will be asking the students and employees of Alma College about their experiences with the Title IX system in order to complete a comprehensive and fully independent student-conducted report. You can DM your stories to us on Twitter at @Almanian_news or... Continue Reading →
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