By Nathaniel Fryer Staff Writer Two new clubs are applying for Student Congress recognition. The new clubs are the Alma College PreVet Association and the Alma College Progressive Democrats. Last semester, Student Congress voted and approved five new clubs, including Short Stack, Alma College Gaming Guild, National Students Nursing Association and the Board Games Club. ... Continue Reading →
MacCurdy sponsors new events on campus
By Cassie Florian News Editor Alma College’s on-campus women’s aid center, the MacCurdy house, has been very active this year, having held events such as the slut walk and a house meet and greet that members hosted in the fall. This month, MacCurdy is sponsoring two more events that, like those it has hosted in... Continue Reading →
Amnesty International teaches nuclear preparedness
By Caden Wilson News Editor On February 8, Alma College hosted Amnesty International’s nuclear preparedness simulation, an event where students were invited to see exactly how prepared they would be in the event of a nuclear strike. After the four corners of the room had been labeled A,B,C and D, Megan Finkbeiner (’19) addressed the... Continue Reading →
Otaku and Gamers hosts Almacon
By Rose Cyburt News Editor The Alma College Otaku and Gamers (ACOG), an active club on campus, has been preparing for this year’s AlmaCon since the end of the convention last year. The three-day event included everything from Cosplay & Cons 101 to a charity auction and even guest speakers. Along with the panels, there... Continue Reading →
Active Minds spreads mental health awareness
By Sasha Dudock Staff Writer Last Wednesday, Active Minds put on the event Create Your Own Coping Toolbox where students were invited to make and paint personalized recovery tool boxes. The recovery toolboxes contained coloring pages, stress balls, tea, chocolate, mini notebooks, crayons and other relaxing items. Active Minds, the sponsor of the event, “is... Continue Reading →
What the Fork teaches students dinner etiquette
By Aline Batawi Staff Writer For only a meal swipe, students practiced their dinner etiquette and mingled with alumni at the What the Fork event hosted by Entrepreneurs in Action and Career Development. This event was coordinated to help prepare students for the professional dinners they are most likely to attend during their careers after... Continue Reading →
Students and staff reflect on Black History Month
By Nathaniel Fryer Staff Writer Black History Month was first celebrated in the United States on February 1970, at Kent State University in Ohio. Six years later, it was given federal recognition by President Gerald R. Ford. Black History Month has been celebrated at Alma College now for several years. Black History Month is the... Continue Reading →
Piloted Google technology allows for interconnectivity courses
By Aline Batawi Staff Writer New technology pioneered by Google was used for the first time this semester by faculty and students at Alma, Albion and Calvin. It allows for classes to be taught across the three campuses. “This technology enables Alma to reach students on other campuses and for students to take classes not... Continue Reading →
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