Felix Stoll Opinion September 7, 2021 The summer of 2021 saw the reopening of many wounds. One such wound was the still fresh scars left on the Native American population from the long history of residential schools in the United States and Canada. In the early 19th century America saw many campaigns aimed at “breeding... Continue Reading →
Sorority and Fraternity Recruitment
Hannah Stiffler Campus September 13th, 2021. One of the largest set of organizations on Alma College’s campus is Fraternity and Sorority Life. Each semester, fraternities and sororities have recruitment. This means that organizations are able to have new members join. Sorority recruitment begins on September 25th until October 1st. The overall theme of sorority recruitment... Continue Reading →
Gossip Squirrel 3/2/21
Dear GossipSquirrel,I have a lot of questions and concerns for allot of the policies and rules at Alma but don’t really know how to address them.-trying to ask the schoolDear trying to ask the school,I would make sure you are searching out all possibilities to be able to talk with the school. Make sure you... Continue Reading →
Host of The Bachelor under fire for racism
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR Chris Harrison, the host and face of ABC’s The Bachelor franchise, is under fire following racist comments he made regarding a contestant on this season of The Bachelor. Harrison, who has hosted the show and its spinoffs since the start of the franchise, was in an interview with the show’s first black... Continue Reading →
Tension rises in the Supreme Court
JORDYN BRADLEYSPORTS EDITOR With the Presidential Election drawing near as well as Supreme Court elections and re-elections, Capitol Hill is a scene of tension. Following the death of former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump moved forward to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to take Ginsburg’s seat. This has brought an abundance of controversy,... Continue Reading →
NYC labeled “Anarchist Jurisdiction”
COURTNEY SMITHSTAFF WRITER Last Monday, President Trump’s Department of Justice declared three major American cities, New York City, Portland and Seattle, as ‘Anarchist Jurisdictions,’ alleging that these three locations contribute to lawlessness, violence and destruction. Although the label of ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction’ sparks strong sentiments by itself, some believe it fails to accurately represent the current... Continue Reading →
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Softball wins big over break
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER For many athletes, spring break is a time for training and practice before their conference season. For Alma College’s Softball team, it was a time for the team to shine and set the pace for their upcoming conference season. Over spring break, the Softball team traveled to Florida to compete in... Continue Reading →
