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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER Welcome to the Scotlight! A raw, unedited conversation with an Alma College Faculty or Staff member about their experiences and how they fit into the Alma College experience. This week I sat down with Chaplain Dr. Andrew Pomerville, to talk about the Chapel as it exists now and the future he... Continue Reading →
JORDYN BRADLEY SPORTS EDITOR In early January, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex negotiated a deal with Queen Elizabeth II to become financially independent from the Royal Family. With this, Harry and Meghan will surrender many of their royal “privileges” to instead spend the majority of their time in North America. Prince Harry will be... Continue Reading →
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