I started working for The Almanian in 2022. Since then, I have been a web editor, writer, and copy editor. Working for the paper has been the best on-campus job that I have had by far. Being a part of a close team has allowed me to finally break out of my introvertedness and help... Continue Reading →
Bi-Weekly Horoscopes 3/24/2025
LOTTIE CARMANLAYOUT EDITOR 3/24/2025 Aries (March 21st-April 19th) Aries has always been known to be a natural born leader that sets an example for those around them. Your continuous positivity and optimism will be noticed for the good if you allow yourself patience to succeed. Taurus (April 20th-May 20th) These last few weeks have been... Continue Reading →
Dr. Mettfield’s first year of choir is a success
JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER 3/24/2025 As the winter semester comes to an end, so too does the first year of Alma College's Choir Director Dr Mattfeld. Mattfeld's first year has been a success and the Alma Choirs have put on a multitude of events and concerts this year including a successful Choir tour, The Festival of... Continue Reading →
Bi-Weekly Comic 3/24/2025
JAMIE DIEDRICHCOMIC ARTIST
Outstanding alumnus: Interim President Blackhurst
GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 3/24/2025 Alma College alumni and Interim President Dr. Eric Blackhurst (‘83) has dedicated much of his post-collegiate life to the advancement of the college while successfully practicing law, building a family and becoming a wine sommelier. Blackhurst, who is a first-generation college student and hadn’t stepped foot onto Alma’s campus until the... Continue Reading →
Should professors be paid more?
GAGANDEEP KAURGRAPHIC DESIGNER ADITYA HIREMATHSTAFF WRITER 3/24/2025 Alma College's foundation is arguably its professors, as they give students the academic assistance, expertise and mentoring necessary for success. However, their pay does not fairly represent the great weight they bear; many Alma professors’ average pay ranges from $63,000 to $92,000, I feel they should be making more... Continue Reading →
Pride House closure: Tasteless timing
RAE BROCKPHOTOGRAPHER JAMIE DIEDRICHSTAFF WRITER 3/24/2025 On March 3, 2025, Alma College sent out an email announcing the beginning of the housing selection process, along with a few additional announcements. One of the announcements was that the Pride House, an inclusive residential option for LGBT+ individuals, was being closed due to unsafe living conditions. The... Continue Reading →
Conversion therapy ban under review
NAYONIKAA SINGHAALSTAFF WRITER 3/24/2025 The Colorado law banning conversion therapy was passed in May 2019, prohibiting licensed mental health professionals from performing conversion therapy on individuals under the age of 18. Supporters argue that the law is a necessary measure to protect vulnerable youth from a practice that has been linked to severe mental health... Continue Reading →
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