SYDNEY BOSSIDIS STAFF WRITER Graphic by Merek Alam Apr. 19, 2019 was the 20- year anniversary of the school shooting at Columbine High School. Since then there have been over 200 incidents national wide. With students returning to school, questions on gun control and safety in classrooms have been raised. On Sept. 18, Sandy Hook... Continue Reading →
EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER At the beginning of this month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced her plan to place a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes after six people died due to vaping related illnesses. While it is now well known that smoking cigarettes causes a slew of diseases, vaping is a relatively new phenomenon. Many researchers... Continue Reading →
Dylan Cour Staff Writer New York has joined four other states who have now banned religious exemptions for vaccinations. On that list is California, Mississippi, West Virginia and Maine. In June this year, the state of New York passed the law that ended all religious exemptions for vaccinations for public school children. The law was... Continue Reading →
BAILEY LANGBO DISTRIBUTION MANAGER After over a decade of battling with the nation’s government, surviving first responders from the attack on 9/11 have been presented with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, which, this time, is here to stay. The fund originated in 2001 and was in place until 2004 to help the families of... Continue Reading →
DYLAN COUR STAFF WRITER In June this year, the state of New York passed the law that ended all religious exemptions for vaccinations for public school children. The law was passed after it was found that nearly 26,000 families claim religious exemptions and nearly 1,000 students broke out with measles in 2018. “Denying students the... Continue Reading →
BAILEY LANGBO STAFF WRITER It has recently been decided that the squirrels seen around the campus of Alma College will be contributing to the college by paying tuition. The movement came to light after many students came forward on social media, naming the squirrels as a vital part of campus life and unintentionally leading the... Continue Reading →
EMILY HENDERSEN STAFF WRITER Bad news, Scots who aren’t Scottish. President Abernathy has just released a statement saying that all students who are not Scottish by blood will be expelled. Currently, students that are 100 percent Scottish are the only ones that will be allowed to remain on campus. If there are not enough students... Continue Reading →
BAILEY LANGBO STAFF WRITER On Mar. 15, students around the world skipped their classes to attend strikes intended to bring attention to climate change, an issue that has been sparking debate for over a decade. It is believed that over 1 million students in 125 countries skipped classes on Friday to protest a lack of... Continue Reading →
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