COURTNEY SMITH STAFF WRITER Last Friday, two NASA astronauts made history by partaking in the first ever all-female spacewalk. The team of Christina Koch and Jessica Meir embarked on a mission to replace lithium-ion batteries for a solar power system located at the space station after a recent failure of a power controller. Koch and... Continue Reading →
BAILEY LANGBO DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Parkrose High School, in Portland, Oregon, received a massive scare when Angel Granados-Diaz, 18, walked into a classroom with a loaded shotgun on May 17. Granados-Diaz entered the school in a black trench coat and disappeared into a classroom, where he reportedly was going to commit suicide. Investigators say that Diaz... Continue Reading →
DLYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER Photo by DYLAN COUR For many students, fall break is an opportunity to go home and take time away from school. For others, however, it is a chance to give back to the community and get some volunteer experience. Alternative Breaks are ways for students to give back to the community... Continue Reading →
COURTNEY SMITH STAFF WRITER Photo by HANNAH GIBBS Last Thursday, The Music Man debuted on the Alma College campus. The Music Man is a 1957 musical written by Meredith Wilson. This was the first show of the year hosted by the Alma College theatrical department, under the direction of Dr. Scott Mackenzie, who is a... Continue Reading →
30 years ago, when I just started working, I was told I worked the most overtime in the history of food service workers. I was a single parent, mother of three preteens. I worked basically whenever I was asked to, and after one year I became full time. While working in Van Dusen, we had... Continue Reading →
BAILEY LANGBO STAFF WRITER Photo by RAUL RIVERA It’s no secret that our college boasts a wide array of clubs and organizations. If you can think of it, chances are, we have it—we’ve got Greek life, religious organizations, political organizations, service-oriented organizations, music groups, academic groups and special interest groups, among others, with the option... Continue Reading →
KARA DENIKE STAFF WRITER For the past one hundred and thirty-three years, Alma College has continuously been considered a liberal arts college. Three weeks ago, an emergency faculty meeting was called in regard to the school’s new title with the newest release of this new US News College Ranking. Concerns were raised in regard to... Continue Reading →
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER On Saturday October 5th, Alma’s football team started off their conference season with a bang by defeating their rival, Albion, in a close 32-28 win. Alma, who had been trailing Albion for most of the game, made a huge comeback in the final quarter of the game. “Collin Smith's interception in... Continue Reading →
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