AUDREY HESTERSTAFF WRITER 2/17/2025 This February, Alma College is striving to spread kindness across its campus as part of an overall effort to improve the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of its students, staff, and faculty. February has been Random Acts of Kindness Month nationwide for decades, and is a month of intentional efforts to... Continue Reading →
Alma College announces “Para to Pro” program
JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR 2/17/2025 On Jan. 31, Alma College signed with Mid Michigan College to officially launch its Paraeducator to Special Education Teacher program. The initiative was led by Peggy Yates, Director of Master's in Special Education and Associate Professor of Education at Alma College. The program is a four-year, online degree designed for paraeducators working full-time... Continue Reading →
Introducing Alma College’s 14th President
GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 2/17/2025 Alma College recently announced its 14th president, Dr. Joe Odenwald, who will enter his role on campus June 2025. Under his previous presidency at Southwestern Michigan College, Odenwald increased enrollment, implemented online classes, renovated athletic facilities and academic buildings and brought funding to advance the college. With this experience, Odenwald is... Continue Reading →
Record-breaking start for Indoor Track and Field
CARALYNN HOFSTRAPHOTOGRAPHER JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR 2/3/2025 The Indoor Track and Field season started with a bang as the program watched four records fall in the team’s first four meets. At their season opener on Dec. 6, Aiden Aldrich (‘28) crushed the 400-meter dash record in his first-ever collegiate indoor track and field race. The record, previously set... Continue Reading →
Student Poll 2/3/2025
What is your Super Bowl prediction? "Chiefs! Or else." – Eli Mull ('26) "27-24 Eagles, but who knows an asteroid could hit." – Ryan Gray ('25) "Eagles over the chiefs 38-31. Barkley over 100 yards and a touchdown. Hurts touchdown, Cooper de Jean game sealing pick. Go Birds." – Jon Beerbower ('24) "Chiefs" – Brent Riehl ('26) "Eagles are winning." – Sofia Floros ('26)
Bi-Weekly Horoscopes 2/3/2025
LOTTIE CARMENLAYOUT EDITOR Aries (March 21st-April 19th) At the end of this week, Venus will enter the horizon of Aries. Expect a strong desire for adventure and unpredictable impulse. It may be worth trusting your instincts and acting upon attraction. Taurus (April 20th-May 20th) A new type of love is in the air for Taurus.... Continue Reading →
Montreat College Conference Recap
KATELYN THOMASSTAFF WRITER 2/3/2025 Alma College’s Reverend Katrina Bundy and a few of its students attended a conference held at Montreat Conference Center prior to the start of the Winter 2025 semester. Here, these individuals got the opportunity to grow and explore their relationship with God. Montreat Conference Center has allowed people to strengthen their relationship with God for over 100... Continue Reading →
Bi-Weekly Comic 2/3/2025
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