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 →
Student voices under threat
LINDSEY ZARKAGRAPHIC DESIGNER KATELYN THOMASSTAFF WRITER 3/24/2025 After almost a year since protests against Israel's war in Gaza swept college campuses nationwide, President Donald Trump recently stated he would cut funding to universities who support “illegal” protests and would deport international students who participated in said protests. Around this time last year, Columbia University drew... Continue Reading →
YSDA hosts panel on Trump’s impact
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTO EDITOR 3/24/2025 On March 12 the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) put together a panel that included reflections from four professors who gave their insights on President Donald Trump’s first 50 days in office. The panel consisted of Derick Hulme, Professor of Political Science, Prathim Maya Dora-Laskey, Associate Professor of... Continue Reading →
Alma College Theatre presents Storytime Scots
LEXIE THAYERPHOTOGRAPHERSTAFF WRITER 3/24/2025 Story Time Scots, a play being produced by Alma College’s theatre department, is set to go on stage from March 27th through March 20th in the Strosacker Theatre. Story Time Scots is a devised piece, meaning that Alma College’s theatre department wrote the script, characters, and plot collectively. This is one... Continue Reading →
Alma Day success
JORDAN FOXCOPY WRITER 3/24/2025 Alma Day, Alma College’s annual day of giving, was on March 13 this year. The day was a huge success for the school, surpassing the donation goal of $150,000 to generate $175,287. In total, 588 people — alumni, community members, parents, etc. — donated to the college. A major part of... Continue Reading →
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