UMC proposes split

CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER The United Methodist Church has announced a proposal to separate into two denominations, a decision stemming from a 2019 vote regarding same sex marriage and LGBTQ+ clergy. The plan was announced on Jan. 3 and is set to be voted on at the General Conference in May 2020. Passage of the... 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 →

Tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran

SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER The start of the new year was the start to growing escalations in the Middle East. On Jan. 2, President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike that killed Qasem Soleimani—an Iranian military general. This took place at the Baghdad airport in Iraq. A few days prior, on Dec. 31, 2019, there were... 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 →

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 →

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