BRETT JENKINS STAFF WRITER When I first arrived at Alma College as a transfer student, I had no idea what was in store for me. I was nervous and excited, and I was dreading the Michigan winter, which had a reputation that preceded it all the way back to August. Now, with a semester under... Continue Reading →
No more war nerds
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Graphic by ALLISON WOODLAND Do you feel clueless about what’s currently happening in Iran? Have you felt confused about why the US is even involved in the middle east for almost your entire life? When you were young and people told you that soldiers fight for our freedom, were you ever... Continue Reading →
The Bolivian coup is a rerun
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Reading the news regarding Bolivia over the past couple of weeks has left me thinking a lot about Jurassic Park. More specifically what the author of Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton, coined as Gell-Mann Amnesia effect. Crichton described this effect as “You open the newspaper to an article on some subject you... Continue Reading →
The mouse and the monopoly
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Graphic by MEREK ALAM Last Tuesday, Disney officially launched their Disney + streaming service. An initially impressive subscription-based service that allows you to watch all the nostalgic Disney works from your childhood along with all the current Marvel and Star Wars movies, along with some new original additions such as The... Continue Reading →
Mariah Carey remains an icon
MADDIE LUEBKE COPY EDITOR On Nov. 3rd, Mariah Carey released the 25th anniversary edition of her Merry Christmas album. The original release of this music proved to be history in the making, as “All I Want for Christmas is You” became one of the most popular Christmas songs of the 21st century. Carey is a... Continue Reading →
Melt down I.C.E
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Graphic by MEREK ALAM I carry my United States of America issued passport card with me at all times. It’s quite cute looks exactly as you would expect it to after some underpaid designer crammed a couple semi-transparent American icons together on a 2x3 inch card an called it a day.... Continue Reading →
“Modern Warfare’s” Lost Soul
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY STAFF WRITER Graphic by MEREK ALAM What separates contemporary wars apart from the wars of our past? The easy answer would be a fun presentation about the ever-advancing technology that our soldiers use these days, while the hard answer would have to be a long discussion about the changing tactics and morality that... Continue Reading →
Does a liberal arts title matter? New ranking on US news
KARA DENIKE STAFF WRITER For the past one hundred and thirty-three years, Alma College has continuously been considered a liberal arts college. Three weeks ago, an emergency faculty meeting was called in regard to the school’s new title with the newest release of this new US News College Ranking. Concerns were raised in regard to... Continue Reading →
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