CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER Welcome back. This week, I sat down with Dr. Anthony Collamati, Chair of Communication and New Media Studies. We met in the DMC conference room on Friday afternoon. Chelsea: First, I always like to talk about your background. What was your Pre-Alma experience, and how did you get here? Dr. Collamati:... Continue Reading →
Boy Scouts face bankruptcy
BAILEY LANGBO DISTRIBUTION MANAGER The Boy Scouts of America, an organization that was once a prominent experience in the lives of young boys across the country, has recently filed for bankruptcy. This claim arose after hundreds of men filed sexual abuse charges from when they were Scouts in the organization. The institution has been considering... Continue Reading →
Alabama response to abortion bills
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER On Feb. 13, Representative Rolanda Hollis introduce a new bill in the Alabama House of Representatives that has raised a lot of controversy. It is known as HB 238 and would “require a man to undergo a vasectomy within one month of his 50th birthday or the birth of his third... Continue Reading →
Winter Term Health and Safety Inspection
WILL BROWN STAFF WRITER This semester the Residence Life office continues with their second round of health and safety inspections for the year. During these inspections, resident assistants and their supervisors use the master key to gain admittance to students’ dorms in order to determine the state of the living space and ensure that there... Continue Reading →
Alma Choir takes the midwest by storm
EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER PHOTO BY EMMA GROSSBAUER This past winter break brought yet another choir tour for the Alma College Choir. For the 2020 tour the choir performed in three states: Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. The choir sang in Chicago, Dayton, Northville, Muskegon, Traverse City and Monroe. While they were originally set to perform... Continue Reading →
Post-Super Tuesday Election Update
BRETT JENKINS STAFF WRITER Joe Biden’s success Super Tuesday primary elections shocked Democrat voters, many of whom expected a much stronger turnout for Bernie Sanders. Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, and Mike Bloomberg have all dropped out of the race, and Biden now stands as the frontrunner. Before the South Carolina primary on Feb. 29, Sanders... Continue Reading →
Athletes rock on at annual Jock Rock
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER On Friday, January 31, Alma College athletics hosted the annual Jock Rock event. This friendly competition was started 11 years ago and takes place once a year, where student athletes and their teams go head-to-head in various performances. It was formed by Andria Baker, who is a former Student Athlete Advisory... Continue Reading →
Campus festivities for MLK day
KARA DENIKE STAFF WRITER The third Monday of January marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in honor of the infamous late civil rights activist. Alma College observes the holiday by cancelling classes that take place between noon and 6 P.M. There is a short chapel service every year in which the Alma Choirs sing and... Continue Reading →
