KYLE CHOKASCOPY EDITOR 9/16/2024 Author and student advocate CL Lindsay’s presentation that addressed sex, the law, and bystander intervention training was removed from Tartan 101 this year after feedback from students. It had run the previous three years. Tartan 101 is an orientation program that educates incoming students on what to expect during their Alma... Continue Reading →
Freshman class make-up and low enrollment
EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTO EDITOR 9/16/2024 As summer wraps up, Alma College opens its doors to the incoming class of 2028. Over the past year, the admissions team here on campus has worked hard to bring a diverse new group of students to Alma. “Our team travels to high schools and college fairs to meet with prospective... Continue Reading →
President of Alma College steps down
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR 9/16/2024 In April 2024, Alma College president Jeff Abernathy announced that he would be stepping down from his role following the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year. Abernathy began serving as president in 2010 and positively impacted both Alma and its community alike during his time. Abernathy will not be leaving the college, however, as he plans to... Continue Reading →
Coach Couch ditches the kilt
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER JON BEERBOWERSTAFF WRITER 4/1/2024 Last Thursday, shocking news swept the campus when 2023 MIAA Coach of the Year winner Jason Couch,better known as Coach Couch around campus, announced he was taking over the same position at the rivaling school, Albion College. While it seems illogical for such a successful coach to make a complete... Continue Reading →
Bi-Weekly Horoscopes 4/1/2024
LOTTIE CARMENLAYOUT EDITOR Aries (March 21st-April 19th) Expect wealth and an increasing number of opportunities within the next few weeks. Now is the time for Aries to flourish and accept all good things coming their way. Learn to appreciate new changes that may come to light. Taurus (April 20th-May 20th) Expect wealth and an increasing... Continue Reading →
Counting to two for college students
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 4/1/2024 “One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish,” said the accredited Dr. Seuss, but is counting to two such an easy task for a college student? It may seem quite clear to the average person that if you pick up one stick and reach for another you end up... Continue Reading →
New dress code in Sherman facility
LIATHANO RAMIREZGRAPHIC DESIGNER JORDAN FOXCOPY EDITOR 4/1/2024 Rumor of a new rule regarding apparel was confirmed by the athletic department on March 26. This new rule states that “all skin from the neck down must be covered,” including fingers, wrists and ankles. Several members of the Alma College track team, including myself, have mixed feelings... Continue Reading →
Third “Morb-ing” time’s the charm
LEIA LEHRERGRAPHIC DESIGNER WESTON HIRVELASTAFF WRITER 4/1/2024 Perhaps the greatest upset in Oscars history, is “Morbius” (2022) having a third release. Now I know what you might be thinking, “How could this third release of the movie that everyone agrees is terrible sweep the Oscars?” The answer lies in that this is the six-hour original vision... Continue Reading →
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