GAGANDEEP KAURGRAPHIC DESIGNER AUDREY HESTEREDITOR 11/25/2024 The Pine River Anthology (PRA) is an annually created publication of art and writing made by Alma College students. This can be painting, sculpture, drawing, poetry, prose, or even creative nonfiction essays. Every year, the PRA team chooses a theme that the book is centered around, though submissions do... Continue Reading →
Bi-Weekly Comic 11/25/2024
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Hillel hosts “Combating Antisemitism” event
LEXIE THAYERSTAFF WRITER 11/25/2024 On Thursday, Nov. 14, Alma College’s Hillel hosted an event to combat antisemitism on campus. Hillel is a campus organization that aims to foster Jewish life on campus and provide a safe space for Jewish students to feel welcomed and included. The event explored the complexities and struggles of being a... Continue Reading →
When is the correct time to start decorating for the holidays?
IASMINA IDRISSTAFF WRITER 11/25/2024 The importance of holidays cannot be overestimated. For example, it is hard to imagine something more magical and cheerful than Christmas. No matter how old you are, five or forty-five, you will be excited by the upcoming Christmas holidays. From my personal experience, people usually go into two categories: the first... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving break conflicts with finals schedule
EMMA FIGLEWICZSTAFF WRITER 11/25/2024 As the fall semester nears its end, students eagerly anticipate Thanksgiving break-a well-deserved opportunity to recharge before the final stretch of the academic year. However, for many, this mid-semester pause presents a unique challenge. The timing of Thanksgiving break often creates a delicate balancing act, as students find themselves torn between... Continue Reading →
Ten-year anniversary of death on campus
FILIPPOS MOURIKISSTAFF WRITER JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR 11/25/2024 2024 marks the ten-year anniversary of the tragic death of 18-year-old Alma College student Sean Murawske. Murawske was a freshman at Alma when he disappeared on Jan. 12 2014. His body was found two days later in nearby field. He cause of death was hypothermia, and he was... Continue Reading →
GoGratiot aims to connect community
JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER 11/25/2024 GoGratiot is a new way for students and faculty to connect with the Alma and Gratiot community. The GoGratiot calendar is a calendar which catalogs all of the publicly available events going on in the greater Gratiot County. These events range from amateur and college sporting events, weekly trivia nights at... Continue Reading →
Donation of memorial changes Admission’s landscaping
NAYONIKAA SINGHAALPHOTOGRAPHER JAMIE DIEDRICHSTAFF WRITER 11/25/2024 This month, the flagpole that is located in front of the Hood Building and next to the Reid-Knox Administration Building was removed. In its place, wood pallets were put down and then a week later the area was covered by a tent. This left many on campus curious as... Continue Reading →
