HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER Last spring Alma’s athletic teams gained a new fan. Andrew Pomerville, the Chaplain and the Director of Spiritual Life on campus, made a point to get directly involved with athletics upon his arrival to Alma. “Coming back to my alma mater (class of 2001) is a dream come true and cheering... Continue Reading →
JORDYN BRADLEY SPORTS EDITOR The Alma College Dance Company is hard at work creating their annual fall dance concert. The program includes works set by Alma dance faculty members, Ben Munisteri, Rosely Conz, Kristen Bennett and Lynn Bowman, along with guest choreographer Amanda Benzin. The concert consists of five pieces, with each one choreographed by... Continue Reading →
EMILY COWLES STAFF WRITER At the beginning of fall term, Alma College added new minds to its teaching staff, including Brian Hancock (’05), education professor. Hancock, who taught at Alma High School for four years and at Central Michigan University for two years, was thrilled to come back to Alma. Hancock, whose lifelong dream was... Continue Reading →
BRITTANY PIERCE HEAD EDITOR Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian Journalist who was a Virginia resident and writer for the Washington Post, was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on Oct. 2. Khashoggi’s death is of particular importance because of the root cause: he was critical in his writing of the Saudi Arabian government.... Continue Reading →
WADE FULLERTON STAFF WRITER This semester, Highland Java began to contribute to decreasing their carbon footprint by reducing plastic. Highland Java’s decision to switch from plastic straws to paper straws has been met with positive student responses on campus. The idea of making the change occurred at the end of the previous semester and were... Continue Reading →
TREY NICHOLS STAFF WRITER Autumn is one of the most wonderful times of the year. From going to cider mills to jumping into piles of leaves, fall can be full of fun times and fond memories. One of my favorite things to do in the fall is go on long walks on trails. Once the... Continue Reading →
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER Last Thursday, downtown Alma hosted the Fall Festival, which provided entertainment and excitement for both the town and the college. “Fall Festival is a community-wide event where students and community members come together for a Halloween themed festival,” said Rotaract Chancellor and Men’s Lacrosse player Garrett Heaney (‘20). Assistant Athletic Director... Continue Reading →
KELSEY WEISS STAFF WRITER As Halloween approaches, college students are getting ready with their costumes and plans. They are choosing between dressing cute or dressing scary and are deciding who they want to become on Halloween night. However, women’s Halloween costume choices can be rather narrow. If a person were to look for a Halloween... Continue Reading →
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