BY ZAC CAHILL COPY EDITOR Mitski’s near-meteoric rise from “pretty big on bandcamp” to critical indie darling has been no accident. Since her first album “Lush,” she has been steadily cultivating both a distinct, exciting sound and a sizable, devoted fanbase. My introduction to Mitski came after the release of her third album, 2014’s “Bury... Continue Reading →
BY BRITTANY PIERCE HEAD EDITOR Out of habit, we turn off the lights when we leave rooms, recycle when there are bins available, use reusable water bottles, and more. But are these small steps enough? Using reusable water bottles might be saving plastic water bottles from landfills, but how much waste do people actually produce... Continue Reading →
BY KATE WESTPHAL STAFF WRITER Students are back on campus, which means Alma is bustling with new opportunities and places downtown. Two of the newest places, Highland Blush and Serendipity, are already proving to be popular places with students. Both of these businesses opened near the end of last semester, and have been growing a... Continue Reading →
BY TREY NICHOLS STAFF WRITER There are many ways to make friends on campus. “One day I decided to make dinner for some people in one of my classes.” said Olivia Flemming (‘20). “We had a lot of fun we talked and laughed for hours. Within that week, my new friends gave me a coffee... Continue Reading →
By Abigail Fergus A year ago when I learned that Nick Piccolo, former vice president for student life and Title IX coordinator, was retiring I became anxious. Piccolo had become an important mentor to me as he provided me with wisdom and sanity. He would no longer be a resource on campus every day. I... Continue Reading →
By Hank Wickley Sports Writer The new head coach for the women’s basketball team is a friendly face. Coach Ryan Clark, previous assistant coach for the men’s team, was given the title on March 30. Coach Clark has been an assistant for the men’s basketball team since 2012, and during that time he has made... Continue Reading →
By Sam Anteau Staff Writer Before anything else, I want to say that this is not a review of the movie Love, Simon. I am notoriously terrible at discerning a “good movie” from a “bad movie;” my reviews tend to center around whether I was able to sit in the theater and forget about the crippling... Continue Reading →
By Cassie Florian Staff Writer This past Saturday Alma College had their second ever Pine River Student Film Festival at the Strand theater from noon to 9 p.m. There were high school films, homegrown films and college films shown at the event in the narrative and documentary categories. At the end of every category the... Continue Reading →
