HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER As the snow begins to fall, it marks the end of the fall sports season. Each fall athletic team is now done for the year, bringing forth a new wave of excitement for winter teams and their competition. Some highlights from this fall season included big moments from football, men’s and... Continue Reading →
Students question Alma Commitment
JORDAN GINDER STAFF WRITER Alma College attracts students by guaranteeing them the Alma Commitment. This includes the Alma Venture as well as academic & career guidance, but also an on-time graduation. The on-time graduation promises that if you follow your track but do not graduate in four years the college will cover your tuition for... Continue Reading →
KMB performs Indoor Show
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER This past weekend, the Kiltie Marching Band, or KMB, had their last hurrah for the season when they performed their indoor show titled “Now in Technicolor.” The band played quite a mix of music and performances. In addition to their marching show, the band also performed their new show. “The indoor... Continue Reading →
French club celebrates FrenchGiving
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER Students on campus celebrated the fifth annual FrenchGiving on Thursday, Nov. 15. The French Club works year-round planning events on campus and FrenchGiving remains one of their largest turnouts. FrenchGiving allowed students enrolled in French class to receive extra credit and experience how traditional French cuisine is made. This year, FrenchGiving... Continue Reading →
Food options for athletes to consider
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER Everyone knows how important food is to college students, and especially to athletes. What many people don’t know, however, are some of the options that all students at Alma have when eating in the dining hall. “Part of the issue we have is that maybe not everybody knows what their options... Continue Reading →
Migrant Caravan approaches border
BRITTANY PIERCE HEAD EDITOR As a nation known for being the melting pot or the salad bowl that prides itself on being made up of immigrants, the general antiimmigrant stance that is so popular in the United States seems highly hypocritical. While we preach about how brave our ancestors were for immigrating to an unknown... Continue Reading →
Pipe band dominates competition
MADDISON LUEBKE CAMPUS EDITOR In the first weekend of November, the Alma College Pipe Band competed at the Charleston Highland Games held on Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina. They took first in their division— known as Grade 4—as well as challenging and placing first in Grade 3. Piping is divided into divisions known as... Continue Reading →
Voters still suppressed
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY THEN: The 15th Amendment, ratified shortly after the Civil War and abolition of slavery, reads as the following: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” Optimistically,... Continue Reading →
