COURTNEY SMITH STAFF WRITER As of Jan. 3rd, the Trump Administration ruled that industries no longer need to account for climate change when assessing the environmental effects of major infrastructure projects. Previously, the half-a-century old National Environmental Policy Act served to both limit the entry of planet-warming greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, as well as... Continue Reading →
New smoking age goes into effect
KAEYLYN WOJTYLKO StAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER Recently, the United States has seen multiple changes regarding laws including ages you are eligible to drink, smoke marijuana and now tobacco use. On Dec. 20, 2019, President Trump signed the bill which was set to go into effect immediately. The American Lung Association has been pushing... Continue Reading →
Fires rage through Australia bush
JORDYN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER Fires have been burning through the country of Australia for months. International media outlets finally began discussing the natural disaster in December, with human deaths calculated at at least 27, and wildlife deaths estimated to be over one billion. Roughly 2000 homes have also been destroyed in the mix, along with... Continue Reading →
Healthies shakes up downtown Alma
JACOB SMITH STAFF WRITER The Opera House has welcomed a new tenant in their street side business space. Healthies of Mid Mitten is a health shake bar. The husband and wife duo of Michele and Ron Welch own Healthies. As friends of owners of a similar shake bar in Mt. Pleasant, they were encouraged to... Continue Reading →
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Bowling makes history with big win
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER On Saturday, November 16, Alma College’s Bowling Team made history at the BGSU Falcon Classic. With some standout performances and the overall team score, both the Varsity and JV team finished the tournament in first place. This first-place finish for both teams at a tournament is a first for the program and an indication for the rest of the season to come as the Scots... Continue Reading →
Parking predicaments frustrate campus
KAELYN WOJTYLKO STAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER Parking has been a hot topic on campus, especially since the overnight street parking is now no longer allowed between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Many students have been parking in the streets since the beginning of the semester, which has taken a few... Continue Reading →
Tips to surviving hell week and exams
SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER Photo by GRACE GRELAK Final exams are fast approaching—only 14 days until they begin. This means there is only one week until what students commonly refer to as “hell week”—a stressful time used by many to prepare for their upcoming tests, practice their presentations and write their last-minute papers. Stress is... Continue Reading →
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